Glessner House Museum FY2020 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 36-3985457Revenue $482K in FY2020

On file with the IRSglessnerhouse.org1800 S Prairie Ave, 60616-1320 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Feb 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To spark excitement in architecture, history, and design through a dynamic exploration of Glessner House, its family, and its preservation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $181K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $145K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$104K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$482K
Spent
$573K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$482K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$482K
FY2021$881K
FY2022$829K
FY2023$764K
FY2024$860K
FY2025$984K
Expenses
$573K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$547K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$750K
FY2025$737K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1995.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $342K Management & general 27% · $157K Fundraising 13% · $73K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$78,259Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Tyre’s $92K as Executive Dir. is at the 84th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Tyre$91,875$87,921$84,197$79,506$79,506$78,259

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

Explores Glessner House, its family, and preservation to spark excitement in architecture, history, and design.

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1 program · $342K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Preservation and interpretation of the historic home of john and frances glessner.

$342Kprogram 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
$482K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Money outPt IX
$573K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$157K
Fundraisingcol D$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$923K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Total revenueLn 12$482K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$413K
SavingsLn 2$511K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$923K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$80K
Other assetsLn 15$530K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$874K$923K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$80K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K$104K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$242K$104K$85K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$21K$17K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$8K$7K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$19K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$12K$18K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$725
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$111K$7K$889
Total functional expensesLn 25$573K$342K$157K$73K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $984K$737K$247K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $860K$750K$110K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $764K$553K$211K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $829K$557K$272K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $881K$547K$333K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $482K$573K−$91K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $482,408 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $280,637$346,074
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $102,148$57,964
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,957$14,375
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $66,256$63,995
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $461,998$482,408
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $264,040$309,291
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $337,995$263,905
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $602,035$573,196
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$140,037−$90,788
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $482,408 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,712 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$19,750
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,273
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$314,051
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,074
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,964$57,964
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,375$14,375
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,266 · Unrelated business $59,017$61,283
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,942 · Unrelated business $59,017 · Excluded from tax $14,375$482,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $573,196 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $104,094 · Management $84,728 · Fundraising $53,257$242,079
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,639 · Management $16,799 · Fundraising $10,559$47,997
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,263 · Management $6,725 · Fundraising $4,227$19,215
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,699$11,699
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,447 · Management $9,151$28,598
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,258$23,258
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,790 · Management $18,218 · Fundraising $4,548$34,556
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,370$3,370
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,211$31,211
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,269 · Management $725$2,994
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,346$2,346
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,771$1,771
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,219 · Management $2,290$5,509
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,794 · Management $6,910 · Fundraising $889$118,593
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,471 · Management $157,245 · Fundraising $73,480$573,196
Part X · Balance sheet $1,571,065 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $375,373$412,649
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $498,830$510,826
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $103,177$1,511
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,737$19,407
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,457$16,997
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,331$79,560
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $551,136$530,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,639,041$1,571,065
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,647$10,199
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $38,097$34,632
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,555$58,955
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,299$103,786
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $729,959$799,063
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $827,783$668,216
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,557,742$1,467,279
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,639,041$1,571,065
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,467,279 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$482,408
XI-2 Total expenses$573,196
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$90,788
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,557,742
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$325
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,467,279

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