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Modernist Studies Association

Tax-deductible

Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 25-1839841Revenue $161K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmoderniststudies.org2715 N Charles St, 21218-4319 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Dec 1999Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Modernist Studies Association is devoted to the study of the arts in their social, political, cultural, and intellectual contexts from the later nineteenth through the mid-twentieth century. The organization aims to develop an international and interdisciplinary forum to promote exchange among scholars in this vital and rapidly changing field.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$161K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$200K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$95K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$161K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$202K
FY2025$161K
Expenses
$200K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$187K
FY2025$200K
Net assets
$95K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$95K

From the FY2025 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 Dec 1999.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Bradshaw
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Golden
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Louise Hornby
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Terence Rhone
Chair Interdisciplinary Studies
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yasna Bozhkova
Chair International Relations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Weingarten
Chair Membership Elections
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Levay
Chair Program
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Promotes scholarly exchange on arts from the late 1800s to mid-1900s.

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3 programs · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Annual conference held in Chicago, Illinois. Gathers 500 scholars from several countries to discuss, present, and debate research on modernist arts.

$153Kprogram expense
02

Grants funding member travel to the MSA's annual conference. 26 travel grants were awarded in 2024.

$10Kprogram expense
03

Website featuring original research and other scholarly material, maintained and updated on an ongoing basis.

$7Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,250

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$161K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$95K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Total revenueLn 12$161K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$95K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $161K$200K−$40K$95K 990 PDF
FY2024 $202K$187K$15K$135K 990 PDF
FY2023 $193K$120K 990 PDF
FY2022 $137K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021 $81K$130K 990 PDF
FY2020 $42K$150K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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