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Ipswich Museum INC FY2020 filing

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Ipswich, MA501(c)(3)Since 1898Arts & CultureEIN 04-6040661Revenue $622K in FY2020

On file with the IRSipswichmuseum.org54 S Main St, 01938-2322 · Ipswich, MATax-exempt since Dec 1945Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Educate the public regarding the history of Ipswich, massachusetts

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$622K
Spent
$170K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$622K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$622K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$243K
Expenses
$170K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$242K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1945.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $140K Management & general 17% · $29K Fundraising 0% · $781

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Marcia Gray
Secretary/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephanie Gaskins
President/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boyd Finch
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lawrence Pszenny
Treasurer/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cary Perry
1st VP/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Educates the public about Ipswich, Massachusetts history.

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3 programs · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Operation of two museum buildings, the waters memorial and whipple house, historic buildings with antique furnishings to educate the public regarding history and the need for preservation of historic artifacts.

$138Kprogram expense
02

Operation of the dow arts education program.

$1Kprogram expense
03

Book and commemorative item sales documenting the history of ipswich, ma

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$8K
Christiansbrunn Die Families Der ErdeFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$622K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$170K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$781
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$747
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$17K
Total revenueLn 12$622K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$300
SavingsLn 2$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$120K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K$169K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$808K$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$120K$120K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$53K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$260$260
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$12K$7K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$41K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$23K$1K$781
Total functional expensesLn 25$170K$140K$29K$781

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $243K$242K$943$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $222K$224K−$2K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$210K−$28K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $227K$205K$22K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $240K$212K$27K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $622K$170K$452K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $621,902 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $128,568$614,932
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,829$2,937
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,931$747
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,671$3,286
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,999$621,902
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 $72,487$71,088
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,884$98,573
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,371$169,661
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $628$452,241
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $621,902 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$28,040
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$586,892
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$614,932
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,937$2,937
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,624$17,624
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $150$150
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$16,877−$16,877
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,136$3,136
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,937 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,033$621,902
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,661 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,096 · Management $11,654$64,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,197 · Management $1,141$6,338
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,126$4,126
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $260$260
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,818 · Management $5,025$11,843
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,170 · Management $2,383$43,553
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,661$2,661
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,238 · Management $2,833$11,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,638 · Management $1,440 · Fundraising $781$24,859
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,818 · Management $29,062 · Fundraising $781$169,661
Part X · Balance sheet $1,764,410 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300$300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $168,665$168,316
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $119,535$119,535
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $807,986$1,467,013
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$9,246
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,096,486$1,764,410
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$14,020
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,450$1,677
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,450$16,697
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $909,828$1,573,856
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $184,208$173,857
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,094,036$1,747,713
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,096,486$1,764,410
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,747,713 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$621,902
XI-2 Total expenses$169,661
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$452,241
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,094,036
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$199,529
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,907
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,747,713

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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