The Glass Museum was founded in 2002 to record the history of the Glass industry which for over 100 years has been one of the mainstays of the economy of fairfield county. This is to show appreciation of ohio's Glass making culture, history, and heritage of the area and its people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 37 volunteers.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 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
$472K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$331K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$373K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$717K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$331K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$331K
Expenses
$373K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$373K
Net assets
$717K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$619K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$763K
FY2023$763K
FY2024$717K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2003.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $369K Management & general 1% · $4K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Bd Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Ad
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Records and preserves Ohio's glassmaking history and heritage.

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1 program · $369K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide education and enrichment of history of glass manufacturing in the state of ohio.

$369Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$331K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$126K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Programscol B$369K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$717K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Government grantsLn 1e$61K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$126K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Total revenueLn 12$331K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
Net assetsLn 32$717K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 637
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$144K$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$465K$472K
Net assetsLn 32$763K$717K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$195$195
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$63K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$595
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$194K$194K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K$369K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $331K$373K−$42K$717K 990 PDF
FY2023 $320K$321K−$1K$763K 990 PDF
FY2022 $326K$268K$58K$763K 990 PDF
FY2021 $294K$207K$87K$705K 990 PDF
FY2020 $153K$138K$16K$619K 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 $331,224 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,869$112,344
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $128,304$125,590
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $53$2,176
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,499$91,114
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $319,725$331,224
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $321,135$373,098
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $321,135$373,098
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,410−$41,874
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $331,224 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $91,341 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$61,003
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,341
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,907
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$112,344
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $125,590$125,590
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,176$2,176
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$10,489−$10,489
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,262$10,262
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $216,931 · Unrelated business −$10,489 · Excluded from tax $12,438$331,224
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,098 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,490$3,490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,351$24,351
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,551$34,551
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,830$34,830
IX-17 TravelPrograms $195$195
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,816$10,816
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $62,660$62,660
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,357 · Management $595$5,952
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $194,123$194,123
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,130$2,130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $369,013 · Management $4,085 · Fundraising $0$373,098
Part X · Balance sheet $1,188,809 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,346$46,680
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $88,903$60,123
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,083,020$1,081,289
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $817$717
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,228,687$1,188,809
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,268$2,822
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$9,674
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $465,492$472,018
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $763,195$716,791
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $763,195$716,791
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,228,687$1,188,809
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $716,791 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$331,224
XI-2 Total expenses$373,098
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$763,195
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,530
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$716,791

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