Education and cultural awareness

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$26K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $152K a year · 43% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $250K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$182K
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$342K
Spent
$100K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$342K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$587K
FY2024$407K
Expenses
$100K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$303K
Net assets
$123K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$536K
FY2024$639K

From the FY2020 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 Aug 1985.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $85K Management & general 10% · $10K Fundraising 5% · $5K

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; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$25,862Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ophelia Wellington’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ophelia Wellington$62,400$28,018$28,018$28,018$25,862
Stanley Dumornay$33,368————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Promotes education and cultural awareness through programs and resources.

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1 program · $85K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization educates the public about african-american lives and culture through living history performances, the collection and preservation of artifacts, exhibits and allied programs.

$85Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$342K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$76
Money outPt IX
$100K
Ln 25
Programscol B$85K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$123K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$76
Total revenueLn 12$342K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$296K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$296K
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K
Net assetsLn 32$123K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 68
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$296K
Total assetsLn 16$44K$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K$182K
Net assetsLn 32−$119K$123K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$22K$3K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$20K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$378$189
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$266$124
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$13K$2K$791
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$283$142
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$654$327
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$580$290
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$810$405
TravelLn 17$891$757$89$45
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$415$207
Total functional expensesLn 25$100K$85K$10K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $407K$303K$103K$639K 990 PDF
FY2023 $587K$198K$389K$536K 990 PDF
FY2022 $203K$190K$13K$147K 990 PDF
FY2021 $206K$195K$11K$134K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $342K$100K$242K$123K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $342,303 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $93,535$328,615
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,091$13,612
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $119$76
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $140,745$342,303
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,565$53,593
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,710$46,610
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,275$100,203
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,530$242,100
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 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-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 $342,303 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,641
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$301,974
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$328,615
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,612$13,612
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $76$76
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,688 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$342,303
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $100,203 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,983 · Management $2,586 · Fundraising $1,293$25,862
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,358 · Management $2,395 · Fundraising $1,198$23,951
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,213 · Management $378 · Fundraising $189$3,780
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,265 · Management $266 · Fundraising $124$2,655
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,289 · Management $1,564 · Fundraising $791$15,644
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,406 · Management $283 · Fundraising $142$2,831
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,558 · Management $654 · Fundraising $327$6,539
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,933 · Management $580 · Fundraising $290$5,803
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,885 · Management $810 · Fundraising $405$8,100
IX-17 TravelPrograms $757 · Management $89 · Fundraising $45$891
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,525 · Management $415 · Fundraising $207$4,147
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $85,172 · Management $10,020 · Fundraising $5,011$100,203
Part X · Balance sheet $305,323 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,182$295,621
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $188$1,188
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,077$8,514
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,447$305,323
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $163,487$182,263
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $163,487$182,263
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$125,290$116,810
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,250$6,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$119,040$123,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,447$305,323
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $123,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$342,303
XI-2 Total expenses$100,203
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$242,100
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$119,040
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$123,060

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