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Ethnic Heritage Museum

Tax-deductible

Rockford, IL501(c)(3) EIN 36-3651979Revenue $17K in FY2022

On file with the IRSethnicheritagemuseum.org1121 South Main Street, 61101-0000 · Rockford, ILTax-exempt since Jan 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Protection of Ethnic artifacts for education and providing knowledge of Ethnic traditions through music, festivals, and workshops.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 79% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17K
-67% vs prior year
Spent
$59K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$483K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$17K
FY2022▼ -67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$17K
Expenses
$59K
FY2022▲ +64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$59K
Net assets
$483K
FY2022▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$510K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$483K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jan 1990.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $59K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynell Cannell
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angie King
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Monica Terronez
Hispanic Gal
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joanne Baylis
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Ruffin
African Amer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vic Rivera
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Casazza
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

Programs and updates

Preserves ethnic artifacts and shares traditions through music, festivals, and workshops.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Museum operations

Pt IX · col B

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
United Way of Rock River ValleyFY2024$43K
Community Foundation of Northern IllinoisFY2024$26K
D A O Foundation in Care of Aircraft Gear CorporationFY2024$600
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$70K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$688
Other incomeLn 4–11$83
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$483K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$483K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$688
Other incomeLn 4–11$83
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$17K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$451K
Total assetsLn 16$483K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$483K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$467K$451K
Total assetsLn 16$530K$483K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$525K$483K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$59K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $17K$59K−$42K$483K 990 PDF
FY2021 $50K$36K$14K$525K 990 PDF
FY2020 $13K$48K−$35K$510K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $16,750 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,943$15,979
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $972$688
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,301−$4,168
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,237$4,251
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $50,453$16,750
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 $36,016$58,950
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,016$58,950
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,437−$42,200
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,750 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $764 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$880
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,000
VIII-1e Government grants$13,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,979
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $688$688
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $300$300
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$4,168−$4,168
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,187$3,187
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$3,480 · Excluded from tax $4,251$16,750
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,950 across 5 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,911$1,911
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,941$9,941
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,804$15,804
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,754$4,754
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,540$26,540
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $58,950 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$58,950
Part X · Balance sheet $482,510 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,156$5,929
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,974$25,804
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $466,580$450,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $529,710$482,510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,000$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $524,710$482,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $524,710$482,510
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $529,710$482,510
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $482,510 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,750
XI-2 Total expenses$58,950
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$42,200
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$524,710
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$482,510

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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