Nonprofit · EIN 45-2637603
FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE
Tax-exempt · VALLEY FORGE, PA 19481
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $43,778 | $50,172 | -$6,394 | $188,786 | – | $188,786 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $133,667 | $85,871 | $47,796 | $195,180 | – | $195,180 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $43,778
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $19,567
- Other expenses
- $30,605
- Program services (functional)
- $40,073
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $195,180
- Total assets, end of year
- $188,786
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $188,786
- Cash, savings and investments
- $146,056
- Gross receipts
- $43,778
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK RYAN ESQ | CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY FRANGIOSA ESQ | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| ELAINE MATT | TREAS/SEC (F | 2 | $0 |
| JULIAN MCCRACKEN | TREASURER 1/ | 10 | $0 |
| SUSAN DURACHKO | SECRETARY 1/ | 5 | $0 |
| JOSH BUCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| RICH DURACHKO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA EDELMAN | DIRECTOR (FO | 0.1 | $0 |
| BETH HARVATH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| MATT KELLY | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MCGARVEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICK MOHAN | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| BILL TARACHAK | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK RYAN ESQ | CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY FRANGIOSA ESQ | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| ELAINE MATT | TREAS/SEC | 20 | $0 |
| MARK PROWELL | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MCGARVEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| BILL TARACHAK | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| RICH DURACHKO | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOSH BUCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| BARBARA EDELMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MOHAN | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| BETH HARVATH | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WARNER | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOHN MEKO | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 243, VALLEY FORGE, PA 19481-0243
- In care of
- % GREGORY CARY
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MARK RYAN ESQ, CHAIR
- Phone
- (610) 724-2675
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDSMOHGROVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BEE BERGVALL & CO
Mission
THE FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE WAS CREATED AS A FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT ENTITY TO THE MEMORIAL PARK KNOWN AS THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE.
Program accomplishments
- IN FY 2024-2025, THE FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE CONTINUED ITS WORK ON THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE ARBORETUM. MORE THAN 24 DEAD, DISEASED OR DYING TREES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY 36 NEW SAPLINGS OF PA NATIVE TREES. VOLUNTEERS HAVE TENDED THESE NEW TREES TO ENSURE THEY REMAIN VIABLE. TREES CONTINUE TO BE A FOCUS FOR THE GROUNDS COMMITTEE AND FUNDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES IS BEING SOURCED. THE EDUCATION CENTER SIGNAGE WAS UPDATED WITH THE STORIES OF ANOTHER 10 MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS. THE FRIENDS' PLAN IS TO CONTINUE TO ROTATE THE RECIPIENTS' INFORMATION ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE NORTH CAROLINA AND KANSAS SITES PLAZA BRICKWORK WAS RESET. PLANNING AND FUND RAISING HAS BEGUN FOR TWO NEW SITES WITHIN THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE, THE SISTER VERONICA MEMORIAL GARDEN AND THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER GARDEN. TWO GRANITE BENCHES DAMAGED BY FALLEN TREES WERE REPLACED AT THE IOWA AND NEBRASKA SITES. PLANNING FOR THE CONNECTING TRAIL FROM THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE TO VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL PARK HAS BEEN INITIATED AND COORDINATED WITH THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD, VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL PARK, SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY AND FOUNDING FORWARD. TO PROMOTE HABITAT FOR MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, A MILKWEED GARDEN IS BEING INSTALLED IN THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE. MILKWEED IS THE SOLE HOST PLANT FOR MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL FOOD AND PROTECTION FOR THEIR LARVAE, WHILE BENEFITING FROM THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY'S POLLINATION EFFORTS. COMPLETION OF THIS GARDEN IS EXPECTED FOR LATE FALL 2026. A PROPOSAL FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE ENTRANCE ROADWAY INTO THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND THE JOB OF REPAIRING THE COLLAPSED ROADWAY CULVERT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2025. DURING FY 2024 -2025, OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO HELP WITH VARIOUS TASKS IN THE GROVE: CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS, SCHOOL GROUPS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS HELPED WITH ORGANIZED CLEAN UP DAYS, PLANTING/TENDING THE NEW SAPLINGS, RE-LOCATING GROUND PLAQUES, AND MANY OTHER TASKS. THE FRIENDS DEPEND ON THE GENEROSITY AND COMMITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS TO FULFILL THEIR MISSION OF MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND ENHANCING THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THEIR SUPPORT. THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE FROM DAWN TO DUSK 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR,CLOSING ONLY WHEN THE WEATHER, PARTICULARLY WINDS EXCEEDING 15 MPH, MAKES IT UNSAFE FOR VISITORS TO BE THERE. SCHOOL GROUPS ARE WELCOME AT THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE AND PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT THE HEROIC ACTIONS OF THE MORE THAN 3,500 RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR AS WELL AS HOW THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE AS A CLASS 1 ARBORETUM PROMOTES AND IMPROVES THE LOCAL NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $40,073
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2637603
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $188,786
- Income (IRS master file)
- $43,778
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $43,778 | $50,172 | $188,786 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $133,667 | $85,871 | $195,180 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-2637603).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE is 45-2637603.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,778, expenses of $50,172 and total assets of $188,786 at year end.
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