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Arts, Culture & Humanities (A80Z) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

FRIENDS OF THE DR RICHARD EELLS HOUSE

EIN: 37-1289535 · QUINCY, IL 62306-0628 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 51 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 72/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 73/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

To restore and maintain a historic 1835 house in downtown Quincy that was used as a documented station on the Underground Railroad (UR) and to utilize the site as an educational tool regarding the UR , period living, and architectural styles. Given the national recognition of the House by the U.S. National Parks Service, our mission is to preserve the House and its related history for generations to come.

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$38K
Total Revenue
$53K
Total Expenses
$475K
Net Assets
1
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 100.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 107.44x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 98.1%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 8,067 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, under $100K in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
100.0% 82.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 10.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
107.4 mo 16.0 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
98.1% 86.5%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
14.1% 0.0%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
17.4% 0.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-41.5% 9.1%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $38K $53K $475K 100.0% 1
2024 $33K $45K $491K 100.0% 1
2023 $57K $54K $503K 100.0% 1
2022 $26K $48K $488K 100.0% 1
2021 $36K $50K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
37-1289535
State
IL
City
QUINCY
ZIP
62306-0628
Classification
A80Z
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
1997
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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