Newseum INC FY2020 filing

Laurel, MDUnknown exempt organizationEIN 20-3985447Revenue $1.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSnewseum.org9893 Brewers Court · Laurel, MD

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Educates the public about the value of free press & tells stories of the world's important events.

34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$370K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2022
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.9M a year · 334% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$370K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $567K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.5M
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$9.6M
To programs
34%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$758K
FY2022$717K
Expenses
$9.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.6M
FY2021$758K
FY2022$717K
Net assets
$0
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0

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: FY2022.

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Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $3.3M Management & general 65% · $6.3M Fundraising 0% · $17K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $370K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/Facilities
$160,725Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Exhibits Services
$105,486Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Engineer
$103,901Pt VII · Sec A
Chief HR Officer/VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 on free press value and shares stories of global events.

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3 programs · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The exhibit development department provides research and development of exhibit content for the newseum, maintains digitized electronic databases, and produces books and other publications.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

The collections and visual recources department acquires and maintains artifacts and collections and oversees the management of temporary and traveling exhibits.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

The food court is a cafeteria operated daily for the benefit of the newseum's employees and patrons.

$70Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$567K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $61K · 2020–2020
Freedom Forum Institute INCTN · FY2020$60,674

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Money outPt IX
$9.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$6.3M
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$459K
SavingsLn 2$2.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34.0M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49.7M$70K
Total assetsLn 16$85.6M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52.5M$4.5M
Net assetsLn 32$33.1M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$61K$61K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$276K$758K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$338K$111K$225K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$40K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$473K$473K
Accounting feesLn 11c$118K$118K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$670K$487K$182K$842
Advertising and promotionLn 12$147$147
Office expensesLn 13$226K$184K$42K$641
Information technologyLn 14$83$83
OccupancyLn 16$1.6M$1.6M$2K
TravelLn 17$11K$3K$8K$17
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$63K$374$62K$32
InterestLn 20$2.0M$1.0M$1.0M$809
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.4M$1.2M$1.2M$975
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$454K−$81K$534K$658
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.6M$3.3M$6.3M$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $717K$717K−$27$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $758K$758K$32$0 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$9.6M−$8.6M$0 990 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 $1,087,027 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,913,802$4,370,715
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,491,182$148,673
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $351,556$89,575
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $875,055−$3,521,936
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,631,595$1,087,027
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $687,328$60,674
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,428,181$1,471,399
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $62,954$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,823,799$8,112,674
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $55,002,262$9,644,747
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,370,667−$8,557,720
Part VI · Governance 2 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $1,087,027 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$390
VIII-1d Related organizations$4,348,934
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,370,715
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,015 · Unrelated business $76,250 · Excluded from tax $70,408$148,673
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $79,073$79,073
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$2,827,961 · Excluded from tax −$744,702−$3,572,663
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $10,502$10,502
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $50,727$50,727
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,015 · Unrelated business −$2,700,984 · Excluded from tax −$584,719$1,087,027
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,644,747 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $60,674$60,674
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $276,126 · Management $758,284 · Fundraising $8,296$1,042,706
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $16,926$16,926
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $110,600 · Management $225,138 · Fundraising $2,111$337,849
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,403 · Management $33,515$73,918
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $472,505$472,505
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $118,338$118,338
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $486,861 · Management $182,397 · Fundraising $842$670,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $147$147
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $183,774 · Management $42,035 · Fundraising $641$226,450
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $83$83
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,643,363 · Fundraising $2,134$1,645,497
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,954 · Management $7,951 · Fundraising $17$10,922
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $374 · Management $62,420 · Fundraising $32$62,826
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,023,596 · Management $1,024,179 · Fundraising $809$2,048,584
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,221,143 · Management $1,181,540 · Fundraising $975$2,403,658
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs −$80,957 · Management $533,863 · Fundraising $658$453,564
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,325,548 · Management $6,302,537 · Fundraising $16,662$9,644,747
Part X · Balance sheet $4,452,410 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,865,613$459,482
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,113,404$2,775,271
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,153$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $349,102$76
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,496,797$1,147,225
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $49,655,414$70,356
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $97,920$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,581,403$4,452,410
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $827,954$47,621
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,537,235$4,404,789
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,522,900$4,452,410
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,006,852$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $51,651$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,058,503$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,581,403$4,452,410
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,087,027
XI-2 Total expenses$9,644,747
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,557,720
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,058,503
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$7,326
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$24,493,457
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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