Sherman Preservation League in Sherman, Texas (TX)

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Sherman Preservation League
Employer Identification Number (EIN)751786683
Name of OrganizationSherman Preservation League
AddressPO BOX 159, Sherman, TX 75091-0159
ActivitiesOther cultural or historical activities
SubsectionEducational Organization
Ruling Date01/1982
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationOrganization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
OrganizationCorporation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period12/2014
Assets$100,000 to $499,999
Income$25,000 to $99,999
Filing Requirement990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount$308,784
Amount of Income$52,950
Form 990 Revenue Amount$52,950
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Arts, Culture and Humanities: Historical Societies, Related Historical Activities


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Amount of income in 2014: $52,950
This organization: 

 $52,950
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $218,607

Assets in 2014: $308,784
This organization: 

 $308,784
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $961,312

Expenses in 2013: $33,670
This organization: 

 $33,670
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $159,230

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 1.6
Sherman Preservation League: 

 1.6
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.3

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 97.4%
Sherman Preservation League: 

 97.4%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 74.7%

Number of employees in 2007: 1
This organization: 

 1
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 4

Grants share in income in 2013: 1.8%
Sherman Preservation League: 

 1.8%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 29.9%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Support schedule

Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
201120122013
Total revenue$42,115$29,400$142,343
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$5,000$2,695$2,500
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$665$179$345
Membership dues and assessments$550$1,800$150
Investment income$35,233$24,635$19,146
Gain/Loss from sale of assets other than inventory$0$91$153
Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory$0$91$153
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$0$0$0
Net income/loss from gaming and fundraising events$667$0$0
Gross profit/loss from sales of inventory$0$0$0
Other revenue$0$0$120,049
Total expenses$33,726$40,661$33,670
Total net assets$197,920$186,212$295,587
Excess/Deficit for the year$8,389$-11,261$108,673
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$189,531$197,920$186,212
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$0$-447$702
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$186,212$295,587
Balance Sheets
201120122013
Total assets$198,381$186,826$296,048
Total liabilities$461$614$461
Net assets or fund balances$197,920$186,212$295,587
Other Information
201120122013
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS?NoNo
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents?NoNo
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activitiesNoNoNo
Has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year?NoNo
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year?NoNo
Amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect$0$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?NoNo
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?NoNo
Total amount involved$0$0
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0$0$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0$0$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?NoNo
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?NoNo
Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Number of organizations supported0
Sum of amounts of support$0
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2009 - 2013)
2009 - 2013 Total
Public Support$22,594
Subtotal Support$22,594
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received$22,594
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge$0
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) that exceeds 2% of the total support$0
Total Support$148,821
Public Support$22,594
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources$126,227
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on$0
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets$0
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.$0
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
200020012004200520062007
Total revenue$48,000$26,470$21,254$46,860$32,846$29,270
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$7,550$9,565$4,905$1,243$5,437$1,877
Contributions to donor advised funds$0$0
Direct public support$2,350$7,565$4,905$1,243$5,437$1,877
Indirect public support$2,000$2,000$0$0$0$0
Government contributions (grants)$3,200$0$0$0$0$0
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$3,982$586$204$604$291$528
Membership dues and assessments$2,845$1,375$1,965$2,770$3,200$2,960
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$0$352$104$0$628$509
Dividends and interest from securities$8,467$4,108$807$599$0$0
Net rental income or (loss)$9,474$0$2,419$2,350$3,850$2,275
Gross rents$9,474$0$2,419$2,350$3,850$2,275
Less: rental expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other investment income$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$0$0$0$72$0$0
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$0$0$8,593$7,437$0$0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$0$0$8,593$7,365$0$0
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities$0$0$0$0$137$0
Gross revenue$0$0$0$0$325$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses$0$0$0$0$188$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory$0$0$663$478$1,361$524
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$0$0$663$478$1,361$524
Less: cost of goods sold$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other revenue$15,682$10,484$10,187$38,744$17,942$20,597
Total expenses$66,612$42,315$46,878$46,501$47,371$41,694
Program services$62,876$39,013$46,621$40,309$45,919$40,613
Management and general$2,091$2,568$257$6,192$1,452$1,081
Fundraising$1,645$734$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$348,159$334,673$238,677$232,097$218,415$205,991
Excess or (deficit) for the year$-18,612$-15,845$-25,624$359$-14,525$-12,424
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$366,167$348,159$264,301$238,677$232,097$218,415
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$604$2,359$0$-6,939$843$0
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$41,694$40,613$1,081$0
Grants paid from donor advised funds$0
Other grants and allocations$0
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$0$0$0$0
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.$0$0$0$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0$0$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above$9,950$9,950$0$0
Pension plan contributions not included above$0$0$0$0
Employee benefits not included above$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxes$2,025$2,025$0$0
Professional fundraising fees$0$0$0$0
Accounting fees$525$0$525$0
Legal fees$0$0$0$0
Supplies$0$0$0$0
Telephone$633$633$0$0
Postage and shipping$812$406$406$0
Occupancy$0$0$0$0
Equipment rental and maintenance$0$0$0$0
Printing and publications$2,465$2,315$150$0
Travel$622$622$0$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$225$225$0$0
Interest$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$7,134$7,134$0$0
Other expenses not covered above$17,303$17,303$0$0
Balance Sheets
200020012004200520062007
Total assets$349,360$334,673$239,186$233,626$218,415$207,834
Cash - non-interest-bearing$356$307$2,225$10,226$9,032$5,082
Savings and temporary cash investments$51,207$25,085$0$17,365$10,482$10,985
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$0$0$0
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$0$0$0
Grants receivable$0$0$0$0$0$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$0$0$0
Inventories for sale or use$0$0$0$0$0$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investments - publicly-traded securities$0$0
Investments - other securities$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investments - other$91,502$91,710$23,792$0$0$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$206,295$217,387$213,169$206,035$198,901$191,767
Other assets, including program-related investments$0$184$0$0$0$0
Total liabilities$1,201$0$509$1,529$0$1,843
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,201$0$509$1,529$0$1,843
Grants payable$0$0$0$0$0$0
Deferred revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0
Mortgages and other notes payable$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$349,360$334,673$239,186$233,626$218,415$207,834
Total net assets or fund balances$348,159$334,673$238,677$232,097$218,415$205,991
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
200020012004200520062007
Total revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net unrealized gains on investments$0$0$0$0$0$0
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0$0
Recoveries of prior year grants$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$0
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
200020012004200520062007
Total expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0$0
Prior year adjustments$0$0$0$0$0$0
Losses$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$0
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings0
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?No
Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?No
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?No
Direct and indirect political expenditures$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 20061
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$0$0$26,869
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1000000$000$0$388
Program service revenue 2000000$000$0$140
Program service revenue 3000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 4000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 5000000$000$0$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments000000$000$0$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies000000$000$0$0
Membership dues and assessments000000$000$0$2,960
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments000000$000$0$509
Dividends and interest from securities000000$000$0$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
not debt-financed property000000$000$0$2,275
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property000000$000$0$0
Other investment income000000$000$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory000000$000$0$0
Net income or (loss) from special events000000$000$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory000000$000$0$0
Other revenue000000$000$0$20,597
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entityPercentage of ownership interestTotal incomeEnd-of-year assets
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
CompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensationExpense account and other allowances
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
Total number of other employees paid over $50,0000
Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?No
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?No
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?No
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year$0
Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it isOrganization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public
Support Schedule
199920002003200420052006
Total$84,970$48,000$21,270$21,254$46,189$33,034
Gifts, grants, and contributions received$7,320$7,550$3,778$5,109$1,243$5,437
Membership fees received$2,370$2,845$900$1,965$2,770$3,200
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose$0$3,982$583$663$604$1,977
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975$6,470$17,941$16,009$13,517$41,572$22,420
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above$0$0$0$0$0$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf$0$0$0$0$0$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other income$68,810$15,682$0$0$0$0
Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount$0
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Alaska3
Alabama6
Arkansas5
Arizona5
California30
Colorado6
Connecticut17
District of Columbia13
Delaware5
Florida11
Georgia14
Hawaii4
Iowa10
Idaho1
Illinois15
Indiana13
Kansas8
Kentucky11
Louisiana7
Massachusetts20
Maryland12
Maine11
Michigan9
Minnesota7
Missouri13
Mississippi7
Montana3
North Carolina14
North Dakota1
Nebraska2
New Hampshire4
New Jersey10
New Mexico2
New York53
Ohio24
Oklahoma5
Oregon10
Pennsylvania33
Rhode Island8
South Carolina7
South Dakota3
Tennessee9
Texas30
Utah3
Virginia26
Vermont7
Washington11
Wisconsin12
West Virginia8
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