Nonprofit · EIN 93-0983539
FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC
Tax-exempt · ASTORIA, OR 97103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $901,740 | $605,921 | $295,819 | $3,997,139 | $63,061 | $3,934,078 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $775,327 | $643,386 | $131,941 | $3,476,188 | $34,167 | $3,442,021 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $808,188 | $576,541 | $231,647 | $3,223,690 | $53,584 | $3,170,106 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $537,218
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $38,697
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,235
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $325,825
- Other revenue
- $325,825
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $73,520
- Other salaries and wages
- $168,010
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $185,322
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,495
- Occupancy
- $11,479
- Travel
- $349
- Depreciation
- $53,709
- Program services (functional)
- $428,245
- Management and general (functional)
- $177,676
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,476,188
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,997,139
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,061
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,934,078
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,126,577
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,934,078
- Gross receipts
- $1,346,672
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN SCHNITZER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN WHITMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE LINDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRUDY CITOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN LACOSTE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIS VAN DUSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONAH DART-MCLEAN | DIRECTOR EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYOR SEAN FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANENE LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT ENGLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE COLVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAC BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN SCHNITZER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN WHITMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE LINDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRUDY CITOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN LACOSTE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIS VAN DUSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONAH DART-MCLEAN | DIRECTOR EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYOR SEAN FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANENE LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT ENGLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE COLVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAC BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN SCHNITZER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN WHITMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE LINDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRUDY CITOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN LACOSTE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIS VAN DUSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONAH DART-MCLEAN | DIRECTOR EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYOR SEAN FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANENE LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT ENGLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE COLVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 717, ASTORIA, OR 97103-0717
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JORDAN SCHNITZER, PO BOX 717, ASTORIA, OR 97103
- Signed the 990
- JORDAN SCHNITZER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (503) 325-2963
- Website
- HTTP://ASTORIACOLUMN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WWC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC
Mission
THE FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVATION, STEWARDSHIP, MAINTENANCE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE HISTORIC ASTORIA COLUMN MONUMENT LOCATED ATOP COXCOMB HILL IN ASTORIA, OREGON.
Program accomplishments
- ASTORIA COLUMN-RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENSES OF 98 YEAR OLD HISTORIC MONUMENT ATOP COXCOMB HILL IN ASTORIA, OREGON.Expenses $428,245 · grants $73,520 · revenue $325,641
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0983539
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,997,139
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,346,672
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $901,740 | $605,921 | $3,997,139 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $775,327 | $643,386 | $3,476,188 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $808,188 | $576,541 | $3,223,690 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $719,515 | $503,128 | $2,906,523 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 93-0983539).
Questions about FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC is 93-0983539.
- Is FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC 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 FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JORDAN SCHNITZER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF ASTORIA COLUMN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $901,740, expenses of $605,921 and total assets of $3,997,139 at year end.
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