Preservation of historically significant collections, books, manuscripts and other antiquities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $24.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $117K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$427K
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$427K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$24.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$427K
FY2023▼ -61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$339K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$427K
Expenses
$427K
FY2023▲ +248%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$310K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$427K
Net assets
$24.9M
FY2023▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.6M
FY2021$23.8M
FY2022$23.7M
FY2022$24.7M
FY2023$24.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in May 1999.

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

Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $151K Management & general 38% · $164K Fundraising 26% · $112K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristophor Bex’s $99K as President is at the 88th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristophor Bex$99,180$99,180$99,180

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Preserves historically significant collections, books, manuscripts, and antiquities.

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1 program · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization collects historically significant books, manuscripts, and other antiquities, and displays these items for the public free of charge in their facility and by loaning them to educational institutions for study, research, and teaching.

$151Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$117K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $95K · 2019–2021
Brian Bex Report INCIN · FY2021$12,017
Brian Bex Report INCIN · FY2020$38,675
Brian Bex Report INCIN · FY2019$44,400

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$427K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$837
Money outPt IX
$427K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$164K
Fundraisingcol D$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$24.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$24.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$837
Total revenueLn 12$427K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24.8M
Total assetsLn 16$24.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$24.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.7M$24.8M
Total assetsLn 16$24.9M$24.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$24.7M$24.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$92K$46K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$40K$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$15K$60K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$657$657
TravelLn 17$60K$52K$8K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$7K$648$76K
All other expensesLn 24e$23$23
Total functional expensesLn 25$427K$151K$164K$112K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $427K$427K−$143$24.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $339K$310K$28K$23.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $299K$209K$90K$23.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $265K$213K$52K$23.6M 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 $427,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,082,845$385,340
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,507$41,169
I-11 Other revenue$837
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,088,352$427,346
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,220$108,394
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $14,363$8,097
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,200$310,998
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $122,783$427,489
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $965,569−$143
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $427,346 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$385,340
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$385,340
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,169$41,169
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $837$837
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $42,006$427,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $427,489 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,085 · Management $46,085$92,170
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,363 · Management $4,362$8,725
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,750 · Management $3,749$7,499
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,097$8,097
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $39,801$39,801
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,000 · Management $60,134 · Fundraising $20,489$95,623
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,600 · Management $1,813$10,413
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $657$657
IX-17 TravelPrograms $52,215 · Fundraising $7,876$60,091
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,584$7,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,770$12,770
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,437 · Management $648 · Fundraising $75,951$84,036
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23$23
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,900 · Management $164,176 · Fundraising $112,413$427,489
Part X · Balance sheet $24,884,002 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,017$37,135
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,048,761$18,701
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,591$4,064
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $459,371$1,541,627
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $23,281,990$23,282,475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,896,461$24,884,002
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,960$13,588
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $215,683$13,588
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,172,646$23,310,086
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,508,132$1,560,328
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,680,778$24,870,414
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,896,461$24,884,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,870,414 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,346
XI-2 Total expenses$427,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$143
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,680,778
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$189,779
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,870,414

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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