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Dorchester County Historical

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Cambridge, MD501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 23-7222855Revenue $125K in FY2024

On file with the IRShistoricdorchester.org1003 Greenway Dr, 21613-2053 · Cambridge, MDTax-exempt since Mar 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To operate and maintain a museum dedicated to the history and culture of the surrounding community. The facility is available for display of owned and on loan historically significant artifacts, art and collectibles.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 3 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $131K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$125K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$185K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$125K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$125K
Expenses
$185K
FY2024▲ +62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$185K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1974.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $184K Management & general 0% · $428

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tom Bradshaw
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Holly Gilpin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Newcomb
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Operates a museum showcasing local history, culture, artifacts, art, and collectibles.

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1 program · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The ongoing operation of a museum dedicated to regional history and culture.

$184Kprogram 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
Mid Shore Community Foundation INCFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$184K
Managementcol C$428
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$125K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$680K
Other assetsLn 15$150K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$132K$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$713K$680K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K$428
OccupancyLn 16$61K$61K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$185K$184K$428$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $125K$185K−$60K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $100K$114K−$14K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $82K$84K−$2K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $67K$63K$4K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $64K$80K−$16K$1.1M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $124,896 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $69,813$101,969
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,019$19,289
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,860$3,638
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,206$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $99,898$124,896
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $35,600$50,325
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,056$134,309
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $113,656$184,634
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,758−$59,738
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $124,896 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,897
VIII-1e Government grants$43,949
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,123
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$101,969
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $19,289$19,289
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,638$3,638
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $22,927$124,896
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $184,634 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,749$46,749
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,576$3,576
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,848$2,848
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,588$4,588
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,790 · Management $428$5,218
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,713$60,713
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,737$32,737
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,604$7,604
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,748$17,748
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,853$2,853
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,206 · Management $428 · Fundraising $0$184,634
Part X · Balance sheet $1,021,973 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,115$4,537
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,351$55,634
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $600$600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $712,584$679,848
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $132,062$131,354
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $150,000$150,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,080,712$1,021,973
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,046$3,045
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,700$2,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,746$5,745
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $945,674$884,874
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $130,292$131,354
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,075,966$1,016,228
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,080,712$1,021,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,016,228 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$124,896
XI-2 Total expenses$184,634
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,738
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,075,966
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,016,228

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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