Nonprofit · EIN 23-2969074
GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,858,716 | $14,655,606 | $2,203,110 | $104,640,532 | $6,572,356 | $98,068,176 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,058,451 | $13,708,925 | $2,349,526 | $101,730,321 | $7,321,514 | $94,408,807 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,332,057 | $14,018,015 | $314,042 | $97,531,422 | $8,547,843 | $88,983,579 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,729,144
- Membership dues
- $1,325,192
- Program service revenue
- $10,891,460
- Investment income
- $1,171,550
- Net rental income
- $29,855
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $480,245
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$76,161
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $49,553
- Other revenue
- $66,562
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $575,177
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $389,263
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,447,064
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,749,123
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,701
- Accounting fees
- $26,722
- Occupancy
- $1,510,820
- Travel
- $274,587
- Depreciation
- $2,550,142
- Program services (functional)
- $11,909,924
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,276,683
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,468,999
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $101,730,321
- Total assets, end of year
- $104,640,532
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,572,356
- Net assets, end of year
- $98,068,176
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $60,212,022
- Publicly traded securities
- $26,884,953
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $84,518,009
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,550,167
- Gross receipts
- $21,461,232
- Employees
- 134
- Volunteers
- 83
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA MCDONALD | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $162,747 | $49,234 |
| BRIAN KLINZING | VP FOR PHILANTHROPY (LEFT 12/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,735 | $32,809 |
| BRIAN SHAFFER | VP OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,153 | $44,832 |
| WAYNE E MOTTS | PRESIDENT EMERITUS/HISTORIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,651 | $493 |
| JACLYN SPAINHOUR | PRESIDENT/CEO (BEG. 1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ KAZIMI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE BARR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA J FINFROCK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANON R TOAL JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A MORIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| W CRAIG BASHEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON BEITTENMILLER | DIRECTOR (LEFT 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY COSBY | DIRECTOR (BEG. 6/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF A FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES HANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT IULIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COL HAL KUSHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOD MACKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| H TURNEY MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CAROL REARDON | DIRECTOR (LEFT 6/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET RIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON SIRLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SORKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSPEH SUAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE E MOTTS | PRESIDENT & CEO (LEFT 12/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $207,190 | $27,096 |
| BRIAN KLINZING | VP FOR PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,820 | $31,840 |
| DANA MCDONALD | VP FOR FINANCE (THRU 7/24) COO (BEG. 7/24) Officer | 40 | $137,490 | $41,527 |
| BRIAN SHAFFER | VP OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,625 | $41,670 |
| TRINI NYE | VP FOR SALES AND MARKETING (LEFT 09/2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,516 | $38,681 |
| AJ KAZIMI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G MALGEE | VICE CHAIR (LEFT 06/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE BARR | VICE CHAIR (START 06/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA J FINFROCK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANON R TOAL JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A MORIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| W CRAIG BASHEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON BEITTENMILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF A FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT IULIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COL HAL KUSHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOD MACKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H TURNEY MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CAROL REARDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET RIGGS | DIRECTOR (START 06/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON SIRLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SORKIN | DIRECTOR (START 09/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSPEH SUAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD EDELMAN | DIRECTOR (LEFT 06/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THAVOLIA GLYMPH | DIRECTOR (LEFT 06/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE E MOTTS | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $199,054 | $25,745 |
| DANA MCDONALD | VP FOR FINANCE Officer | 40 | $142,105 | $48,632 |
| BRIAN KLINZING | VP FOR PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,787 | $30,896 |
| BRIAN SHAFFER | VP OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,405 | $37,515 |
| AJ KAZIMI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G MALGEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA J FINFROCK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANON R TOAL JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A MORIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| W CRAIG BASHEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON BEITTENMILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES C BREAM III | DIRECTOR (END 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA ESCHVARRIA-EISENHOWER | DIRECTOR (END 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD EDELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FINLEY | DIRECTOR (START 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF A FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THAVOLIA GLYMPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT IULIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COL HAL KUSHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOD MACKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H TURNEY MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CAROL REARDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON SIRLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSPEH SUAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1195 BALTIMORE PIKE, GETTYSBURG, PA 17325-7034
- In care of
- % DANIEL BRINGMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JACLYN SPAINHOUR, 1195 BALTIMORE PIKE, GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
- Signed the 990
- JACLYN SPAINHOUR, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (717) 338-1243
- Website
- WWW.GETTYSBURGFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RKL LLP
Mission
WE ARE A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT PHILANTHROPIC, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) TO PRESERVE GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK AND THE EISENHOWER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR SIGNIFICANCE.
Program accomplishments
- THE OPERATION OF A 139,000 SQUARE FOOT MUSEUM AND VISITOR CENTER. THE GETTYSBURG MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR FEATURES 12 EXHIBIT GALLERIES FEATURING ARTIFACTS, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND HANDS-ON DISPLAYS THAT ENGAGES VISITORS OF ALL AGES WITH CONTENT THAT PLACES THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG INTO THE LARGER CONTEXT OF AMERICAN HISTORY, HELPING VISITORS UNDERSTAND ITS MAGNITUDE AND RELEVANCE.Expenses $8,499,201 · grants $1,385 · revenue $10,191,466
- GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK INTERPRETIVE AND OFFICE FACILITIES INCLUDE ALL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE INTERPRETATION, STORAGE, RESEARCH AND OFFICE SPACE FOR THE GNMP. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE GNMP AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO PRESERVE LAND, MONUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS AND TO REHABILITATE THE LAND, RETURNING THE GROUND AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE TO ITS 1863 APPEARANCE.Expenses $1,577,727 · grants $565,792
- EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY EDUCATION CENTER, LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, THE CHILDREN OF GETTYSBURG 1863 MUSEUM, AND OTHER EDUCATION AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS.Expenses $1,832,996 · grants $8,000 · revenue $779,402
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2969074
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $104,640,532
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,461,232
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $16,858,716 | $14,655,606 | $104,640,532 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $16,058,451 | $13,708,925 | $101,730,321 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $14,332,057 | $14,018,015 | $97,531,422 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $15,954,577 | $16,594,112 | $96,770,268 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2969074).
Questions about GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION is 23-2969074.
- Is GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JACLYN SPAINHOUR.
- Who are the officers and directors of GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,747 (DANA MCDONALD, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
- How much revenue does GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,858,716, expenses of $14,655,606 and total assets of $104,640,532 at year end.
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