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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SUSQUEHANNA HERITAGE CORPORATION.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 17 February 2026. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$2,675,772 changed to $2,495,825
Total expenses
$1,982,123 changed to $1,828,882
Contributions and grants received
$2,498,397 changed to $2,318,450
Total assets, end of year
$9,298,970 changed to $9,520,913
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,359,394 changed to $1,608,044
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,939,576 changed to $7,912,869
Program services expenses
$1,341,505 changed to $1,187,381
Management and general expenses
$475,971 changed to $476,602
Fundraising expenses
$164,647 changed to $164,899
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,341,505 changed to $1,187,381

Totals

Total revenue
$2,675,772
Total expenses
$1,982,123
Contributions and grants received
$2,498,397
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$95,871
Investment income
$24,592
Other revenue
$56,912
Total assets, end of year
$9,298,970
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,359,394
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,939,576
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,341,505
Management and general expenses
$475,971
Fundraising expenses
$164,647
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,341,505

Program services were 67.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $9,623

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,513,194

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $975,580

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TOURS AND CRUISE REVENUE

    total $95,871 · related or exempt $95,871

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $24,592 · excluded $24,592

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $43,334

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $43,334

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $43,334 · related or exempt $43,334

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $37,116

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $9,623

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $27,731

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $9,385

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $11,094

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $7,655

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,439 · related or exempt $3,439

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $754 · related or exempt $754

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $754

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $334,716 · program services $217,564 · management and general $83,680 · fundraising $33,472

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $570,048 · program services $370,533 · management and general $142,511 · fundraising $57,004

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $11,977 · program services $7,785 · management and general $2,994 · fundraising $1,198

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $88,679 · program services $57,641 · management and general $22,170 · fundraising $8,868

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $69,736 · program services $45,328 · management and general $17,434 · fundraising $6,974

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $4,285 · program services $4,285

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $47,568 · management and general $47,568

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $19,084 · program services $18,130 · fundraising $954

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $61,921 · program services $40,571 · management and general $15,250 · fundraising $6,100

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,309 · program services $8,001 · management and general $3,077 · fundraising $1,231

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $91,869 · program services $59,715 · management and general $22,967 · fundraising $9,187

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,549 · program services $4,257 · management and general $1,637 · fundraising $655

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $15,018 · program services $10,983 · management and general $3,458 · fundraising $577

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $123,968 · program services $80,579 · management and general $30,992 · fundraising $12,397

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $39,300 · program services $25,545 · management and general $9,825 · fundraising $3,930

  • 24a · Other expenses: PLANS AND STUDIES

    total $187,001 · program services $121,551 · management and general $46,750 · fundraising $18,700

  • 24b · Other expenses: YCCF GRANT

    total $155,764 · program services $155,764

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROJECT EXPENSES

    total $112,121 · program services $112,121

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $21,339 · management and general $21,339

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,871 · program services $1,152 · management and general $4,319 · fundraising $3,400

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,879 · end of year $4,508

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,420,135 · end of year $1,795,112

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,242,830 · end of year $317,830

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,743 · end of year $8,163

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,739,025

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,448,760

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,708,111 · end of year $6,290,265

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $944,458 · end of year $883,092

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $87,627 · end of year $124,394

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $785,000 · end of year $785,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $1,275,000 · end of year $450,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,357,140 · end of year $6,115,187

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,824,389 · end of year $1,824,389

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

  • 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.

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

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • MARK N PLATTS

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $188,198
    From this org
    $149,039
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,159
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,039
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $39,159
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $188,198

  • JONATHAN PINKERTON

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $146,519
    From this org
    $105,908
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,611
    Hours/week
    40

  • LORI BRODBECK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • SCOTT BURFORD

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • ALEXANDRIA C CHIARUTTINI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • FRANK DITTENHAFER

    IMMEDIATE PA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • KERRYN FULTON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • CAROLINE HOFFER

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • TRACY KEYSER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • ERIC KIRKLAND

    BOAD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • JOSE R LOPEZ

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • PATTY MCKONLY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • ERIC MENZER

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • WALTER ROWEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • ALEX SNYDER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • DONALD MURPHY SR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • WENDY TIPPETTS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • ALICE YODER

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • RICHARD ZOOK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • ROBERT B ZORBAUGH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202503189349312110

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