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Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association in

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Nantucket, MA501(c)(3)Since 1903 EIN 04-2129139Revenue $3.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmariamitchell.org4 Vestal St, 02554-2609 · Nantucket, MATax-exempt since Oct 1925Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Association is promotion of the legacy of Maria Mitchell and exploration, education and enjoyment of nantucket's land, waters and skies beyond. In fulfilling the mission they recognize the historic persona of Maria Mitchell, the foremost american woman scientist and educator of the 19th century, and her potential impact on contemporary thought by passing on her legacy of intellectual curiosity, respect for and love of nature, learning by doing, and the ideal of individualism. The association's contributions to astronomy, science, and education are the basis for their continuing tradition of high quality research and teaching which inspires today's learners and tomorrow's scientists. The Association also provides scientific resources and educational programs for the community, uses Nantucket island as an exceptional natural laboratory in which to study science and the environment, and maintains research and/or representative collections of nantucket's biodiversity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$422K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$422K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $114K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.8M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
54%
Net assets
$11.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$11.2M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$11.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1925.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $1.8M Management & general 23% · $783K Fundraising 23% · $776K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $422K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joanna Roche
Executive Director
$226,901Pt VII · Sec A
Jascin Leonardo Finger
Deputy Director
$103,615Pt VII · Sec A
$91,337Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Bard
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tanya Forman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joanna Roche$226,901$201,530$169,441$54,537—
Regina Jorgenson—$129,909$122,771$110,356$113,151
Jascin Leonardo Finger$103,615$102,524———
Jonelle Gurley—$102,982———
David Gagnon————$96,637
Katharine Robinson Grieder—$92,441—$69,180$66,338
Kathrine Robinson Grieder$91,337————
Katherine Robinson Grieder——$70,906——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Advances astronomy and natural sciences through research and education.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The assocation conducts programs of research and education in astronomy and the natural sciences. For these purposes it maintains two observatories, a library, an aquarium & exhibit and the maria mitchell birthplace museum.

$1.8Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
The Great Harbor Yacht Club Foundation INCFY2025$78K
Community Foundation for Nantucket INCFY2025$34K
Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus JR Charitable FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$114K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$533K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$488K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$783K
Fundraisingcol D$776K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$342K
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$182K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$95K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$732K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$488K
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Other incomeLn 4–11$533K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
SavingsLn 2$202K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$342K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.7M
Other assetsLn 15$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$11.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 567
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$540K$342K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.4M$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.6M$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$9.8M$11.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$197K$75K$43K$78K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$761K$199K$181K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$32K$16K$11K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$100K$48K$38K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$117K$71K$28K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$43K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$145K$145K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$269K$60K$49K$161K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100K$3K$2K$96K
Office expensesLn 13$67K$31K$26K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$61K$44K$15K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$351K$279K$67K$5K
TravelLn 17$62K$30K$30K$2K
InterestLn 20$68K$68K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$242K$206K$24K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$164K$135K$21K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$53K$71K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$1.8M$783K$776K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.9M$3.4M$522K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$3.3M−$403K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M$19K$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$2.1M−$270K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.5M$43K$9.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,893,261 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,382,117$2,799,970
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $452,536$488,097
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74,291$71,859
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$23,929$533,335
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,885,015$3,893,261
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,632,363$1,586,755
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $167,918$144,866
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,487,941$1,639,232
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,288,222$3,370,853
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$403,207$522,408
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,893,261 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,315 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$101,147
VIII-1c Fundraising events$731,571
VIII-1e Government grants$181,798
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,785,454
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$95,199
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,799,970
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $488,097$488,097
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73,112$73,112
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $75,957$75,957
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,253−$1,253
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$80,937−$80,937
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $520,000$520,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $506,412 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $586,879$3,893,261
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,370,853 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,275 · Management $43,402 · Fundraising $77,960$196,637
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $761,114 · Management $199,068 · Fundraising $180,663$1,140,845
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,344 · Management $11,497 · Fundraising $4,470$32,311
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $47,548 · Management $37,832 · Fundraising $14,684$100,064
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,492 · Management $28,486 · Fundraising $16,920$116,898
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $43,300$43,300
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,000$17,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $144,866$144,866
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $30,000$30,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,973 · Management $48,587 · Fundraising $160,695$269,255
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,562 · Management $2,043 · Fundraising $95,635$100,240
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,926 · Management $25,752 · Fundraising $9,838$66,516
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $43,701 · Management $15,024 · Fundraising $2,570$61,295
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $279,046 · Management $66,952 · Fundraising $4,969$350,967
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,936 · Management $30,219 · Fundraising $1,985$62,140
IX-20 InterestManagement $67,711$67,711
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $205,889 · Management $24,222 · Fundraising $12,111$242,222
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $134,627 · Management $21,118 · Fundraising $7,919$163,664
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,414 · Management $71,177 · Fundraising $40,331$164,922
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,811,847 · Management $783,390 · Fundraising $775,616$3,370,853
Part X · Balance sheet $14,004,386 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $255,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,843$139,992
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $407,477$202,387
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $492,497$1,089,040
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $482$3,440
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,600$25,230
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,861$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,364,634$6,748,807
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,799,980$2,772,806
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,104,008$2,767,684
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,568,382$14,004,386
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $326,778$583,649
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $520,000$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $249,127$538,491
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,795,691$2,799,351
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,180,020$4,707,699
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,592,671$6,497,336
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,772,691$11,205,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,568,382$14,004,386
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,205,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,893,261
XI-2 Total expenses$3,370,853
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$522,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,772,691
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$246,260
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$663,676
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,205,035

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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