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Irish Festivals INC FY2020 filing

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Wauwatosa, WI501(c)(3)Since 1981Arts & Culture EIN 39-1374611Revenue $517K in FY2020

On file with the IRScelticmke.com1532 N Wauwatosa Ave, 53213-2623 · Wauwatosa, WITax-exempt since Jun 1982Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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An organization that celebrates the music, culture, and history of ireland during its four-day festival as well several outreach initiatives throughout the year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K 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
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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $44K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$120K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$517K
Spent
$808K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$517K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$517K
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$808K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$808K
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Jun 1982.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $453K Management & general 40% · $325K Fundraising 4% · $31K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mike Mitchell
Executive Director
$103,508Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Flagg
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Catherine Ward
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Daley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Daley
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colleen Kennedy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Labonte
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Caitlin Ward’s $121K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Caitlin Ward$121,445$118,000$31,769———
Mike Mitchell——$104,458$119,381$121,441$103,508

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

Programs and updates

Promotes and celebrates Irish culture, fostering appreciation in future generations.

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3 programs · $375K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Irish Fest

The signature event held on an annual basis, featuring exhibitions of traditional irish crafts and perfoamnce of irish literary works, music and dance.

$214Kprogram expense
02

Archives

Houses the world's largest collection of sound recordings, sheet music and other irish music-related items.

$113Kprogram expense
03

Academics

Provides classes in music, language, dance and crafts.

$48Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $42K · 2021–2022
Ward Irish Music Archives INCWI · FY2022$18,716
Ward Irish Music Archives INCWI · FY2021$16,910
Hope House of Milwaukee IncorporatedWI · FY2021$6,094

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$517K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$808K
Ln 25
Programscol B$453K
Managementcol C$325K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Government grantsLn 1e$223K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$14K
Total revenueLn 12$517K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$684K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$411K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 64,000
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$884K$684K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$412K$411K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K$120K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$66K$40K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$218K$180K$35K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$31K$7K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$3K$441
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$34K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$45K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$28K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$50K$1K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$16K$23K
TravelLn 17$16K$6K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45$45
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$22K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$808K$453K$325K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.1M$3.3M−$210K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$3.3M−$394K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.2M−$135K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$3.1M−$311K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$2.5M$1.1M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $517K$808K−$291K$2.7M 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 $516,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $329,450$351,823
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,546,063$102,014
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,835$32,489
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $89,698$30,491
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,011,046$516,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,621$11,095
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $465,524$403,912
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,513,491$393,109
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,991,636$808,116
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,410−$291,299
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $516,817 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $30,052 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,663
VIII-1e Government grants$222,686
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,474
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,949
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$351,823
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $102,014$102,014
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,594$46,594
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$14,105−$14,105
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$436−$436
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $875$875
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $132,941 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,053$516,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $808,116 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,095$7,095
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,953 · Management $39,572 · Fundraising $26,381$131,906
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $180,362 · Management $35,088 · Fundraising $2,916$218,366
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,041 · Management $6,525 · Fundraising $1,144$38,710
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,972 · Management $2,517 · Fundraising $441$14,930
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,028$1,028
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,786$56,786
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,370 · Management $23,072$57,442
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $44,549 · Management $5,173$49,722
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,120 · Management $12,438$40,558
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,182 · Management $49,027$50,209
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,093 · Management $23,084$39,177
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,602 · Management $10,037$15,639
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45$45
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $24,268$24,268
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,171$24,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,268 · Management $11,796$34,064
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $452,652 · Management $324,582 · Fundraising $30,882$808,116
Part X · Balance sheet $2,839,799 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,408$171,704
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,633,879$1,531,385
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,885$3,639
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,989$27,771
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,105$10,345
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $412,071$411,053
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $884,269$683,902
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,017,606$2,839,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,097$41,373
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$66,720
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $67,537$119,533
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,775,040$2,544,978
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $175,029$175,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,950,069$2,720,266
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,017,606$2,839,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,720,266 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$516,817
XI-2 Total expenses$808,116
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$291,299
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,950,069
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$61,496
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,720,266

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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