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Western Museums Association FY2024 filing

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Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Since 1994Arts & Culture EIN 23-7312905Revenue $352K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwestmuse.orgPo Box 11341, 46201-0341 · Indianapolis, INTax-exempt since Sep 1994Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Western Museums Association is an Association of museum professionals dedicated to providing training and educational programs in the states of alaska, arizona, califonia, hawaii, idhao, nevada, oregon, utah, and washington. The Association also serves museum professionals from other states and foreign countries. Services are provided primarily by an annual conference featuring more than 50 program sessions and workshops, training opportunities conducted independently of the annual conference, and communication opportunities through our website, blog, and social media.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
33
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 33 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$352K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$322K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$352K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$309K
Expenses
$322K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$306K
Net assets
$178K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$184K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1994.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $295K Management & general 8% · $27K

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

33 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Fang
VP of Diversity
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gideon Gerlt
Director
$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

Trains and educates museum professionals through conferences, workshops, and online resources.

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1 program · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Meetings and Professional Development

Educates museum professionals through the associations annual meeting (conference) with more than 50 program sessions, roundtable discussions, workshops, and trade show for museum products and services.

$295Kprogram 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 · FY2023
William G Pomeroy FoundationFY2023$300
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$352K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Money outPt IX
$322K
Ln 25
Programscol B$295K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b33
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$352K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
SavingsLn 2$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$178K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
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$155K$193K
Total assetsLn 16$157K$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$147K$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$115K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$4K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$0$0
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$149K$149K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$15K$9K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$322K$295K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $309K$306K$3K$184K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $352K$322K$30K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $327K$311K$17K$147K 990 PDF
FY2022 $269K$261K$8K$131K 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$145K−$6K$123K 990 PDF
FY2020 $82K$160K−$78K$129K 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
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Part I · Summary $352,335 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $93,068$99,981
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $234,130$213,335
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$3
I-11 Other revenue$39,016
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $327,202$352,335
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$2,275
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $120,524$122,280
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,024$197,371
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $310,548$321,926
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,654$30,409
Part VI · Governance 33 of 33 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members33
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $352,335 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$57,544
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,437
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,981
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$213,335
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $3 · Excluded from tax $0$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $39,016 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$39,016
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $252,351 · Unrelated business $3 · Excluded from tax $0$352,335
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $321,926 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,275$2,275
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,154 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$115,154
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,126 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,126
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,881 · Fundraising $0$10,881
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,274 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,274
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $4,126 · Fundraising $0$4,126
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,328 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,328
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,717 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,717
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $148,520 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$148,520
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,757 · Fundraising $0$2,757
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,687 · Management $9,081 · Fundraising $0$23,768
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $295,081 · Management $26,845 · Fundraising $0$321,926
Part X · Balance sheet $193,355 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,056$159,295
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,054$34,060
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $157,110$193,355
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $528$360
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,289$15,293
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,817$15,653
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,293$177,702
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,293$177,702
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $157,110$193,355
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,702 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$352,335
XI-2 Total expenses$321,926
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,409
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,293
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,702

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

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