Campaign for Saratoga 250 Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO COMMEMORATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLES OF SARATOGA AND EDUCATE, PROMOTE, AND PRESERVE ONGOING AWARENESS AND VISITATION TO SARATOGA'S REVOLUTIONARY ASSETS REINFORCING ITS WORLD CHANGING IMPACT.
- Income
- $531,973
- Spending
- $403,091
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 67%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 73% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $351,509 spent. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS- WOMEN IN WAR SYMPOSIUM MAY 2024 WAS HELD TO INTRODUCE ATTENDEES TO THE LESSER KNOWN IMPACTS ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF THE BATTLES OF SARATOGA AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY EXPERIENCES. EXPERTS IN HISTORY, ACADEMICS AND AUTHORS WERE INVITED TO ATTEND & PRESENT. TICKETS WERE PROMOTED AND SOLD FOR THE DAYLONG SYMPOSIUM, AS WELL AS A LIMITED NUMBER (APPROX 20+) FOR A GUIDED TOUR OF THE HISTORIC SITES ON AND NEAR THE SARATOGA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
- EDUCATION/PROMOTION: TO DEMONSTRATE NEW DIGITAL MEDIA WAYS TO CONNECT THE SARATOGA REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY TO ANOTHER GENERATION, AUGMENTED REALITY WAS PRODUCED. IT DEVELOPED FOUR FIGURES FROM BATTLES OF SARATOGA HISTORY IN GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION WITH AUTHENTICATED OUTFITS AND SCRIPTING OF THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON THEIR PARTICIPATION LEADING INTO SARATOGA. AN ASSOCIATED DIGITAL APPLICATION WAS DEVELOPED AND ACCEPTED BY THE GOOGLE PLAYSTORE AND APPLE STORE, ALONG WITH PRINTED "POP-UP" CONTENT TO TAKE ON ROAD SHOWS TO THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOSTON TEA PARTY IN DECEMBER 2024.
- EDUCATION/PROMOTION/AWARENESS: WE DEVELOPED WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, PLUS CONTENT, TO REACH NEW AUDIENCES AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN HISTORY WITH FACTS ABOUT THIS HISTORY AND TO PROMOTE EVENTS AND OTHER WAYS TO LEARN MORE.PRODUCED VIDEO CONTENT HIGHLIGHTING LIVING HISTORIANS CONNECTING WITH THE PUBLIC AND EDUCATING THEM OF THE 18TH CENTURY ERA LIVES AND IMPACTS IN THE SARATOGA AREA. SUPPORTED MARKETING COLLATERAL FOR DISPLAY AT PUBLIC COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS AND IN LOCATIONS COMMONLY VISITED BY LOCAL AND OUT OF AREA TRAVELERS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SARATOGA'S REVOLUTIONARY HERITAGE
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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