PA Museums FY2021 filing

Public charity (501(c)(3)) Harrisburg, PA Since 1907 EIN 22-2679634 NTEE A500
Revenue
$136K
▼ -25%
FY2021 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$180K
▲ +50%
FY2021 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$153K
FY2021 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
74%
FY2021 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$136K
FY2021▼ -25%
Expenses
$180K
FY2021▲ +50%

Connects and advocates for Pennsylvania's museums and historical organizations, fostering public awareness and professional growth.

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Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file. Details →
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list. Details →
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Pennsylvania Automotive Association Foundation
$45K in the latest grant year. Details →
Spent on programs?
74% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing. Details →
Size and trend
<$100K
↓ -25% vs prior year Details →

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2021 (IRS tax year 2020).


Connects and advocates for Pennsylvania's museums and historical organizations, fostering public awareness and professional growth.

Founded
1907
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Harrisburg, PA
Website
www.pamuseums.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
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Where the money goes · FY2021
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
11.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-32%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$174K
FY2021▼ -17%
Total liabilities
$21K
FY2021▲ +74%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$44K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$174K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CPA Museums
EINHdr · item D22-2679634
Principal addressHdr · item CHarrisburg, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pamuseums.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1907
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A500)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1987

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director, Ex Officio
$46,731Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Baker’s $52K as Executive Director, Ex Officio is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Baker$51,852$49,500$49,500$45,000$46,731$40,193

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $134K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Education of member organizations to improve the quality of their operations in preserving Pennsylvania's heritage and culture.

$134Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$101K · 74%
Program service revenue$35K · 26%
Contributions & grants74%$101K
Program service revenue26%$35K
Investment income$105
— government grantsLn 1e$70K
Total revenueLn 12$136K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.12
Program services74%$134K
Management & general13%$24K
Fundraising12%$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$69K
Total assetsLn 16$174K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$21K
Total net assetsLn 32$153K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $174K · Operating expenses/yr $180K
11.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $134K · Total expenses $180K
74%
Management & General
Management & general $24K · Total expenses $180K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $22K · Total expenses $180K
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $22K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $19K
$1.19 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $101K · Total revenue $136K
74%
Government reliance
Government grants $70K · Total revenue $136K
51%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $35K · Total revenue $136K
26%
Investment reliance
Investment income $105 · Total revenue $136K
+0.08%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $35K · Total expenses $180K
19%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $136K · Prior year $181K
-25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $153K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $136K · Expenses $180K
-32%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $174K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $153K · Total assets $174K
88%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $105K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $174K
60%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Robert Baker · Reported title Executive Director, Ex Officio · Highest reported compensation $47K · Total expenses $180K
26%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $110K · Total expenses $180K
61%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%——
Overhead ratio 13%——
Fundraising cost ratio 22%——
Revenue growth -25%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$183K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$159K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$178K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$136K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$181K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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