To promote the appreciation and awareness of the visual arts in lancaster through preserving the legacy of charles Demuth and his groundbreaking art, supporting current local and regional artists, and inspiring a new generation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $686K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $160K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$538K
Spent
$427K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$538K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$538K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$674K
FY2025$576K
Expenses
$427K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$427K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$510K
FY2024$547K
FY2025$548K
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 May 1983.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $244K Management & general 40% · $170K Fundraising 3% · $12K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$67,304Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abigail Baer’s $76K as Executive Director is at the 72nd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Abigail Baer$76,005————
Abby Baer—$76,005$75,005$72,284$67,304

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

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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

Preserves art legacy, supports artists, and inspires a new generation through visual arts.

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1 program · $244K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The foundation strives to engage and inspire a diverse range of audiences by pursuing an innovative program of exhibitions, education, scholarship and collection activities. National in scope, while reflecting the distinctive character of the lancaster region, the foundation explores the compelling work and legacy of charles demuth.

$244Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$538K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$333K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Money outPt IX
$427K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$170K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$333K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$538K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$227K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$686K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$603K
Other assetsLn 15$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K$227K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$515K$686K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$614K$603K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$55K$12K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$49K$37K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$587$104
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$4K$671
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$93K$418
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$427K$244K$170K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $576K$548K$28K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $674K$547K$127K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $552K$510K$42K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $492K$462K$30K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $538K$427K$111K$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $538,005 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,030$333,308
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $144,309$146,700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,350$37,770
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,333$20,227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $461,022$538,005
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 $155,766$175,989
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,996$251,054
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $377,762$427,043
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,260$110,962
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $538,005 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,733 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$57,931
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$275,377
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$71,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$333,308
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $146,700$146,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,971$15,971
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $9,219 · Excluded from tax $275$9,494
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $21,799$21,799
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $157,433 · Unrelated business $9,219 · Excluded from tax $38,045$538,005
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $427,043 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,193 · Management $12,011 · Fundraising $2,119$69,323
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,223 · Management $37,471 · Fundraising $6,613$93,307
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,395 · Management $587 · Fundraising $104$2,086
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,800 · Management $3,802 · Fundraising $671$11,273
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,174$12,174
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,936$12,936
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,126$11,126
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $28,172$28,172
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $2,992$2,992
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $24,646$24,646
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,150$14,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,832 · Management $418$93,250
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,055 · Management $25,553$51,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,434 · Management $170,110 · Fundraising $12,499$427,043
Part X · Balance sheet $4,148,910 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,422$227,282
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $613,653$603,001
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $515,489$686,312
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,544,582$2,632,315
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,899,146$4,148,910
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,148$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,148$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,323,416$1,488,922
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,544,582$2,659,988
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,867,998$4,148,910
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,899,146$4,148,910
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,148,910 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$538,005
XI-2 Total expenses$427,043
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,962
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,867,998
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$138,802
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$31,148
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,148,910

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