SUSQUEHANNA HERITAGE CORPORATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK N PLATTS

Phone

7172520229

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

SUSQUEHANNA HERITAGE CORPORATION, founded in 2002, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $694K, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

AS A DESIGNATED NATIONAL AND STATE HERITAGE AREA, SUSQUEHANNA HERITAGE CORPORATION WORKS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVERLANDS, AND PRESERVE, ENHANCE AND CELEBRATE THE AREA'S MOST SIGNIFICANT HERITAGE ASSETS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,341,505 Revenue: $95,871

THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATES COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESSES, DEVELOPS EXHIBITS, GUIDES, AND INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS AND HELPS PRESERVE AND ENHANCE PUBLIC LANDS ALONG THE RIVER CORRIDOR. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE JOHN AND KATHRYN ZIMMERMAN CENTER FOR HERITAGE, WHICH IS OPEN FOR VISITORS TO TOUR THE FACILITY, VIEW THE VISIONS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER ART COLLECTION, AND LEARN ABOUT THE CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL AND AMERICAN INDIANS. THE CENTER IS ALSO WHERE THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS MEETINGS ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATING TO THE MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MANAGES THE COLUMBIA CROSSING RIVER TRAILS CENTER FOR THE BOROUGH OF COLUMBIA, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR VISITOR INFORMATION, PROGRAMS, AND EXHIBITS.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,498,397

Program Service Revenue $95,871

Investment Income $24,592

Other Revenue $56,912

TOTAL REVENUE $2,675,772

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,075,156

Fundraising Expenses $164,647

Program Expenses $1,341,505

Other Expenses $906,967

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,982,123

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,675,772	$3,837,339	-0.3%
Expenses	$1,982,123	$1,447,851	+0.4%
Net Income	$693,649	$2,389,488	-0.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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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

$334,717

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARK N PLATTS	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$149,039	$39,159	$188,198
JONATHAN PINKERTON	VICE PRESIDE	40.00	Officer	$105,908	$40,611	$146,519
LORI BRODBECK	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT BURFORD	EX-OFFICIO	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDRIA C CHIARUTTINI	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK DITTENHAFER	IMMEDIATE PA	30.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KERRYN FULTON	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLINE HOFFER	SECRETARY	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY KEYSER	TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC KIRKLAND	BOAD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSE R LOPEZ	VICE CHAIR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATTY MCKONLY	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC MENZER	CHAIR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WALTER ROWEN	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX SNYDER	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD MURPHY SR	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY TIPPETTS	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE YODER	EX-OFFICIO	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD ZOOK	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT B ZORBAUGH	BOARD MEMBER	10.00	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
2024	$2,495,825	$1,828,882	$9,520,913	$666,943
2024	$2,675,772	$1,982,123	$9,298,970	$693,649
2023	$3,837,339	$1,447,851	$9,329,156	$2,389,488
2022	$1,993,907	$1,410,297	$5,246,221	$583,610
2022	$2,488,215	$1,417,105	$5,233,721	$1,071,110
2021	$1,342,968	$1,193,629	$4,159,759	$149,339
2020	$1,102,548	$954,611	$3,227,889	$147,937
2019	$880,062	$987,756	$2,982,634	$-107,694
2018	$883,776	$891,341	$3,092,841	$-7,565