Cayuga Museum FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Auburn, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 15-0533567

The museum holds both permanent and rotating exhibits, extensive collections and an ambitious schedule of public programs. The museum was established to house collections of the cayuga county historical society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $181K a year · 35% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
1% 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
$415K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$441K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$415K
FY2023▲ +46%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$451K
Expenses
$441K
FY2023▲ +42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$418K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2023▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.7M

From the FY2023 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 Jan 1967.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $341K Management & general 18% · $79K Fundraising 5% · $22K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kirsten Gosch’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kirsten Gosch$69,713$65,250$60,000$58,151$56,295—
Kirsten Wise—————$56,048

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

Programs and updates

Showcases historical exhibits and programs, housing Cayuga County's collections.

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1 program service account for $341K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Promotes the study and research of history, art and science relating to cayuga county.

$341Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$415K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Money outPt IX
$441K
Ln 25
Programscol B$341K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7$29K
Total revenueLn 12$415K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$215K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$315K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 620
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$329K$315K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$41K$14K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$133K$90K$31K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$4K$1K$495
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$14K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$11K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$475$237
OccupancyLn 16$17K$13K$3K$418
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$10K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$17K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$135K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$608$304$304
Total functional expensesLn 25$441K$341K$79K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $451K$418K$33K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$366K$982K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $415K$441K−$26K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $284K$312K−$28K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $379K$226K$153K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $193K$219K−$26K$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 VIII · Statement of revenue $414,936 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$297,911
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$297,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,537$12,537
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,010$25,010
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $29,443$29,443
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$20,311
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,724$29,724
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,704 · Excluded from tax $25,010$414,936
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $441,390 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,742 · Management $13,857 · Fundraising $5,401$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,216 · Management $30,685 · Fundraising $11,957$132,858
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,771 · Management $1,239 · Fundraising $495$5,505
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,458 · Management $4,749 · Fundraising $1,900$21,107
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,079 · Management $3,638 · Fundraising $1,456$16,173
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,700$5,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,925$5,925
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,158$1,158
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,034 · Management $475 · Fundraising $237$4,746
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,698 · Management $3,462 · Fundraising $418$16,578
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,840 · Management $4,187$14,027
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,257 · Management $1,917$19,174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,999 · Management $2,832$137,831
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $304 · Management $304$608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $340,556 · Management $78,970 · Fundraising $21,864$441,390
Part X · Balance sheet $2,198,626 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,446$215,344
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,763
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $329,288$315,262
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,404,262$1,666,257
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,905,246$2,198,626
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,420$4,987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,315$28,882
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,335,449$1,536,012
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $542,482$633,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,877,931$2,169,744
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,905,246$2,198,626
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,169,744 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$414,936
XI-2 Total expenses$441,390
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,454
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,877,931
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$318,267
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,169,744

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