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Withers Collection INC

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Memphis, TN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 27-0818674Revenue $409K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthewitherscollection.com333 Beale St, 38103-3135 · Memphis, TNTax-exempt since Nov 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Collect, caegorize and preserve the historical photographs of dr earnest Withers.photographs provide a pictorial history to over 200 annual visitors tot he Withers Collection museum.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 16 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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$284K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$409K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$477K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$16.4M
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$409K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$779K
FY2019$307K
FY2020$71K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$409K
Expenses
$477K
FY2024▲ +128%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$730K
FY2019$355K
FY2020$252K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$477K
Net assets
$16.4M
FY2024-0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$62K
FY2019$14K
FY2020$16.6M
FY2021$16.3M
FY2022$16.5M
FY2023$16.4M
FY2024$16.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $299K Management & general 37% · $177K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hasani Withers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rosalind Withers
Executive Director
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares historical photographs of Dr. Earnest Withers for museum visitors.

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1 program · $299K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Categorization, preservation and digitalization of photographs of Dr. Earnest Withers Sr.

$299Kprogram 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 · FY2021
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2021$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
$409K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Money outPt IX
$477K
Ln 25
Programscol B$299K
Managementcol C$177K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Government grantsLn 1e$51K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Total revenueLn 12$409K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$185K
Other assetsLn 15$16.5M
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
Net assetsLn 32$16.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K$185K
Total assetsLn 16$16.6M$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K$284K
Net assetsLn 32$16.5M$16.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$238K$159K$79K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$477K$299K$177K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $409K$477K−$68K$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $304K$209K$95K$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $501K$379K$122K$16.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $305K$292K$12K$16.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$252K−$181K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2019 $307K$355K−$48K$14K 990 PDF
FY2018 $779K$730K$49K$62K 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 $409,006 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $304,078$409,006
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,078$409,006
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,787$249,833
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,128$226,839
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,915$476,672
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,163−$67,666
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $409,006 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,444
VIII-1e Government grants$51,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$354,562
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$409,006
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$409,006
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $476,672 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,650 · Management $79,313$237,963
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,914 · Management $3,956$11,870
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,000$15,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,200$20,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,843$36,843
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,640$9,640
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,260$28,260
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,218$37,218
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,582$6,582
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,665$4,665
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,115$14,115
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $54,316$54,316
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $299,222 · Management $177,450 · Fundraising $0$476,672
Part X · Balance sheet $16,689,944 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,849$2,564
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $89,923$184,624
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,527,022$16,502,756
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,622,794$16,689,944
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$56,110
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $148,924$203,692
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,924$283,740
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,473,870$16,406,204
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,473,870$16,406,204
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,622,794$16,689,944
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,406,204 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,006
XI-2 Total expenses$476,672
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,666
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,473,870
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,406,204

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

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