Friends of Sycamore Shoals Histori… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

John Kubenka

Phone

4235435808

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Friends of Sycamore Shoals Historic Area Inc, founded in 2007, is a small nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $794K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $588K, a strong 74% operating margin.

Mission

Provides educational and interpretive programming by telling the Parks story through an educational living history experience by presenting the Official Outdoor Drama of the State of Tennessee; provides funds for advertising promotions for SSSHP; provides funds to enhance the development and maintenance of park grounds

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $183,010 Revenue: $665,567

Provides educational and interpretive programming by telling the Parks story through an educational living history experience by presenting the Official Outdoor Drama of the State of Tennessee

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $633,958

Program Service Revenue $31,608

Investment Income $128,779

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $794,345

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $3,885

Program Expenses $183,010

Other Expenses $206,452

TOTAL EXPENSES $206,452

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$794,345	$775,797	+0.0%
Expenses	$206,452	$692,071	-0.7%
Net Income	$587,893	$83,726	+6.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

140

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michael Barnett	President	10.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Robert Acuff	Vice President	3.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
John Kubenka	Treasurer	10.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Scott Pruitt	Executive Secretary	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
David Doan	Corresponding Secretary	5.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
James Little	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Scott	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jarrod Ellis	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Sansom	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Earl Stone	Director	1.00		$0	$0	$0
Sarah Cox	Director	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Carter	Director	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
Austin Hicks	Director	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
Arnold Lane	Director	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$794,345	$206,452	$2,585,072	$587,893
2024	$775,797	$692,071	$1,945,072	$83,726
2023	$721,810	$301,782	$1,838,010	$420,028
2022	$641,938	$140,210	$1,354,974	$501,728
2021	$477,201	$179,062	$1,010,346	$298,139
2020	$343,058	$86,879	$711,568	$256,179
2019	$299,872	$69,645	$457,021	$230,227
2018	$172,584	$50,495	$226,369	$122,089

Friends of Sycamore Shoals Historic Area Inc