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Gettysburg Foundation reported $16.9 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.27 went to program services, $8.71 to management and general costs and $10.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 64.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $211,981 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 95% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.31 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 28.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 64.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $211,981 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.45% | 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 | 80.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe operation of a 139,000 square foot museum and visitor center. The gettysburg museum of the american civil war features 12 exhibit galleries featuring artifacts, interactive exhibits and hands-on displays that engages visitors of all ages with content that places the battle of gettysburg into the larger context of american history, helping visitors understand its magnitude and relevance
Gettysburg national military park interpretive and office facilities include all expenses associated with providing facilities for the interpretation, storage, research and office space for the gnmp. The foundation also works closely with the gnmp and the national park service to preserve land, monuments and artifacts and to rehabilitate the land, returning the ground as closely as possible to its 1863 appearance
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,747 | $0 | $49,234 | $211,981 |
| VP FOR PHILANTHROPY (LEFT 12/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,735 | $0 | $32,809 | $196,544 |
| VP OF FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,153 | $0 | $44,832 | $169,985 |
| PRESIDENT EMERITUS/HISTORIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,651 | $0 | $493 | $121,144 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gettysburg Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $389K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b20 · 19 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5134
- Volunteers Part I, line 683
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GETTYSBURG TOURS INC Visitor bus tours | $963,428 |
| CE WILLIAMS SONS INC Construction | $346,340 |
| SCHAAD DETECTIVE AGENCY INC Security | $292,638 |
| ELECTROSONIC INC Av onsite | $289,346 |
| ARAMARK CORPORATION Food service | $198,211 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Gettysburg Foundation totaling $207K 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 Gettysburg Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gettysburg Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Gettysburg Foundation spent in FY2025, $81.27 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gettysburg Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Gettysburg Foundation reported that 81.3% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 10.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gettysburg Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gettysburg Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $211,981, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gettysburg Foundation get its money?
Of $16.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 28.1% came from contributions and grants and 64.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gettysburg Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2969074 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202600149349300535 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202520159349300712 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410899349300111 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310419349300141 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210149349300421 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100279349300125 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2969074: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.