The Fabric Workshop and Museum

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 1976EmploymentEIN 23-2018929Revenue $2.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfabricworkshopandmuseum.org1214 Arch St, 19107-2816 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Aug 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 50 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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 deficit $153K a year · 5% 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
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $2.2M
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$208K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1977.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $1.6M Management & general 26% · $730K Fundraising 16% · $447K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Shindler’s $200K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan L Talbott—————$210,000
Kelly Shindler$200,000—————
Christina Vassallo——$178,992$171,208$171,208—
Harry Philbrick—$157,200————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps artists explore new materials and educates the public on modern art.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Artists-in-residence program-fwm collaborates with contemporary artists to create new works using experimental materials and TECHNIQUES.THE program supports emerging and established artists from around the world by providing honorariums and materials and employing its facilities and staff to address their creative needs.

$887Kprogram expense
02

Exhibitions-new work created by artists-in-residence for exhibition at FWM and in museums and galleries around the world. Artworks from FWM'S permanent collection also serve as the basis for exhibitions at fwm,and are loaned to peer institutions.

$624Kprogram expense
03

Educational programs-fwm conducts lectures, tours, workshops, and produces publications in order to educate the general public about new forms of art and exhibition-making. Local youth participate in family and after school educational programs for training in screenprinting and other artistic techniques.

$131Kprogram expense

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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$730K
Fundraisingcol D$447K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$208K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
SavingsLn 2$262K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$416K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$284K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$208K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K$416K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$332K$284K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K$208K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$202K$136K$31K$35K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$888K$203K$228K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$165K$111K$25K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$119K$80K$18K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$115K$115K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110K$6K$95K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$10K$604$20K
Office expensesLn 13$244K$121K$48K$75K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$263K$174K$87K$2K
TravelLn 17$23K$15K$6K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$59K$44K$7K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$66K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$57K$26K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$1.6M$730K$447K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.8M−$471K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$3.4M−$994K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$3.1M−$376K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$3.1M$127K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$2.8M$757K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$2.7M$43K$3.5M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,347,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,062,884$2,131,241
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $97,459$61,110
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,237$59,075
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $209,149$96,345
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,408,729$2,347,771
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 $1,791,891$1,806,560
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,610,529$1,012,633
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,402,420$2,819,193
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$993,691−$471,422
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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 $2,347,771 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $96,345 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,603
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,097,638
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$73,258
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,131,241
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,110$61,110
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $59,075$59,075
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $157,455 · Excluded from tax $59,075$2,347,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,819,193 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $136,180 · Management $31,190 · Fundraising $34,938$202,308
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $888,476 · Management $203,492 · Fundraising $227,942$1,319,910
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $111,222 · Management $25,474 · Fundraising $28,535$165,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $80,178 · Management $18,363 · Fundraising $20,570$119,111
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $115,393$115,393
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,672 · Management $94,751 · Fundraising $9,440$109,863
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,661 · Management $604 · Fundraising $19,926$30,191
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $121,445 · Management $47,525 · Fundraising $74,953$243,923
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $174,250 · Management $86,504 · Fundraising $2,341$263,095
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,581 · Management $6,467 · Fundraising $1,919$22,967
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,760 · Management $7,096 · Fundraising $8,279$59,135
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $66,333$66,333
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,915 · Management $26,454 · Fundraising $18,364$101,733
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,642,340 · Management $729,646 · Fundraising $447,207$2,819,193
Part X · Balance sheet $3,345,798 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,808$154,412
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $348,730$261,737
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $858,745$609,300
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $154,016$170,138
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,945$26,859
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $331,573$284,247
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,755,929$1,825,186
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,512$13,919
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,654,258$3,345,798
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $202,704$191,431
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,115$16,551
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $226,819$207,982
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,910,930$1,093,365
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,516,509$2,044,451
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,427,439$3,137,816
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,654,258$3,345,798
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,137,816 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,347,771
XI-2 Total expenses$2,819,193
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$471,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,427,439
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$181,799
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,137,816

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