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The Fort Ticonderoga Association
The Fort Ticonderoga Association reported $11.2 million in revenue and $6.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.62 went to program services, $12.91 to management and general costs and $7.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.6% of the total. Government grants made up 11.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $475,989 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.7MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $475,989 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.07% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 57.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePreserve, educate and provoke an active discussion of the past and its importance to present and future generations. Areas of focus include america's military heritage, specifically colonial and revolutionary war history. Program areas include public history, education, exhibitions, collections research and horticulture. Programs integrate all Fort Ticonderoga facilities including the museum located in the fort, archival and object collections, 27 historic structures, and 2,000 surrounding historic acres including carillon battlefield, mount defiance, mount hope and mount independence.…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $385,015 | $0 | $90,974 | $475,989 |
| DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,350 | $0 | $25,054 | $156,404 |
| TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,874 | $0 | $24,331 | $154,205 |
| VP OF PUBLIC HISTORY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,624 | $0 | $32,332 | $133,956 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $52,077 | $0 | $16,232 | $68,309 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Fort Ticonderoga Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $699K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5100
- Volunteers Part I, line 6695
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GANEM CONTRACTING CORPORATION Fort walls restoration | $737,754 |
| BRAWN MEDIA Marketing | $635,530 |
| CUTTING EDGE GROUP LLC Horizontal directional drilling | $237,869 |
| PECKHAM INDUSTRIES INC Road paving | $152,617 |
| DEFRANCO LANDSCAPING INC Landscaping | $144,810 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to The Fort Ticonderoga Association totaling $231K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Fort Ticonderoga Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Fort Ticonderoga Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Fort Ticonderoga Association spent in 2025, $79.62 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Fort Ticonderoga Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Fort Ticonderoga Association reported that 79.6% of its $6.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 7.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Fort Ticonderoga Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Fort Ticonderoga Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $475,989, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Fort Ticonderoga Association get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 72.6% came from contributions and grants (including 11.6% from government grants) and 14.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Fort Ticonderoga Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1440924 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (amended), object 202631989349301343 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (amended), object 202522769349300802 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442419349301239 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333109349301758 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203049349300815 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143149349304704 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022589349300697 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1440924: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.