Waterloo Museum Society

Tax-deductible

Waterloo, IL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 37-1399761Revenue $24K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmonroecountyhistorymuseum.orgPo Box 28, 62298-0028 · Waterloo, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Display artifacts of local and american history and conduct educational presentations

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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 $6K a year · 23% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$24K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$25K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$696K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$24K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$24K
Expenses
$25K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$25K
Net assets
$696K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$646K
FY2021$668K
FY2022$642K
FY2023$682K
FY2024$696K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2000.

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% · $25K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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 Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

Showcase local and American history through artifacts and educational programs.

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1 program · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Display of artifacts and presentations on various historical events.

$25Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$25K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$696K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$24K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$509K
Total assetsLn 16$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$696K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$171K$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$465K$509K
Total assetsLn 16$682K$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$682K$696K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$778$778
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$634$634
Total functional expensesLn 25$25K$25K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $24K$25K−$964$696K 990 PDF
FY2023 $40K$18K$23K$682K 990 PDF
FY2022 $22K$16K$5K$642K 990 PDF
FY2021 $24K$19K$4K$668K 990 PDF
FY2020 $12K$15K−$4K$646K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $23,715 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,263$14,793
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,169$5,044
I-11 Other revenue$3,878
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,432$23,715
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 $17,782$24,679
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,782$24,679
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,650−$964
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $23,715 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,793
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,793
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,044$5,044
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,878$3,878
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,044 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,878$23,715
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,679 across 6 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,260$1,260
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,631$1,631
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $778$778
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,866$16,866
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,510$3,510
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $634$634
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,679 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,679
Part X · Balance sheet $695,658 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,482$9,977
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,731$6,175
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $465,294$508,793
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $171,309$170,713
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $681,816$695,658
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $681,816$695,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $681,816$695,658
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $695,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,715
XI-2 Total expenses$24,679
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$964
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$681,816
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,806
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$695,658

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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