Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1973

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Matthew Doyle

Phone

6105661725

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead, founded in 1973, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $391K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 20% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $359K left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead preserves and interprets an 18th-century working farm to educate the public about early American agriculture domestic life and rural craftsmanship. The organization cares for historic structures maintains heritage livestock and crops and conducts hands-on demonstrations of period farming practices. Through school programs public tours seasonal events and living-history activities the Farmstead offers immersive educational experiences promoting understanding of Pennsylvanias colonial-era rural heritage.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $245,999 Revenue: $167,299

Educational - The Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead provided curriculum-aligned educational programs for regional schools homeschool groups and youth organizations. Students engaged in immersive...

Educational - The Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead provided curriculum-aligned educational programs for regional schools homeschool groups and youth organizations. Students engaged in immersive activities like colonial farming tasks historic trades and daily life demonstrations. These programs aligned with state learning standards in history agriculture and social studies benefiting around 6,500 students annually.

Program 2

Expenses: $50,961 Revenue: $6,606

Historic farm interpretation - The Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead operated an 18th-century working farm offering hands-on educational experiences. Staff and trained interpreters showcased historic agricultural practices livestock care foodways and domestic crafts to visitors year-round. The Farmstead hosted school groups families and community members for guided tours living-history demonstrations and seasonal programs to enhance awareness of Pennsylvanias colonial-era rural heritage.

Program 3

Expenses: $20,792 Revenue: $0

Community events - The Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead hosted public events and workshops highlighting traditional farming seasonal agricultural cycles and eighteenth-century rural culture...

Community events - The Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead hosted public events and workshops highlighting traditional farming seasonal agricultural cycles and eighteenth-century rural culture. Activities included harvest celebrations craft demonstrations heritage livestock presentations and volunteer engagement days fostering community awareness of local history and providing educational opportunities for visitors of all ages.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $209,770

Program Service Revenue $167,369

Investment Income $1,259

Other Revenue $12,634

TOTAL REVENUE $391,032

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $267,689

Fundraising Expenses $3,703

Program Expenses $317,752

Other Expenses $90,888

TOTAL EXPENSES $358,577

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$391,032	$325,817	+0.2%
Expenses	$358,577	$283,143	+0.3%
Net Income	$32,455	$42,674	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,688

Total Directors

$64,264

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SARAH FARNSWORTH	President	22.00	Officer Director	$1,688	$0	$1,688
LISA BELL	VICE PRESIDENT	30.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Doyle	Treasurer	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Stokeley	SECRETARY	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Snow-Ashbrook	Director	4.00	Director	$2,576	$0	$2,576
RICHARD LINDERMAN	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pam Bastings	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tina Roberts Lightcap	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Lerch	Executive Director	40.00	Director	$60,000	$0	$60,000

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$391,032	$358,577	$139,513	$32,455
2024	$325,817	$283,143	$93,103	$42,674
2023	$244,925	$303,197	$55,187	$-58,272
2022	$211,108	$264,897	$106,578	$-53,789
2021	$165,752	$160,641	$159,033	$5,111
2021	$165,752	$160,641	$159,033	$5,111
2020	$238,696	$189,089	$153,115	$49,607
2019	$244,793	$244,445	$107,097	$348
2018	$265,001	$270,069	$107,765	$-5,068