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Ten Chimneys Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Genesee Depot, WI501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 39-1862290Revenue $2.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRStenchimneys.orgPo Box 225, 53127-0225 · Genesee Depot, WITax-exempt since Apr 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preserve and share the buildings, furnishings, collections and grounds of Ten Chimneys.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$197K 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $187K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$197K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $227K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$931K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$678K
FY2022$793K
FY2023$787K
FY2024$805K
FY2025$878K
Expenses
$931K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$931K
FY2021$722K
FY2022$724K
FY2023$828K
FY2024$918K
FY2025$891K
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending March 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 Apr 1997.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $781K Management & general 7% · $66K Fundraising 9% · $84K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $197K 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
Randy Bryant
President/CEO
$197,050Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sheldon Epps
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andre Bishop
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Randy Bryant’s $237K as President/CEO is at the 100th 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
Randy Bryant$237,108$221,092$219,328$210,859$208,944$197,050

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

Preserves and shares historic buildings, furnishings, collections, and grounds.

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1 program · $781K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Ten chimneys, the estate lovingly created by theatre legends alfred lunt and lynn fontanne, is open to the public as a world-class house museum and national resource for theatre, arts, and arts education. Ten chimneys is more than a great museum. It is a relevant inspiration for visitors and a beacon and resource for american theatre.

$781Kprogram expense

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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
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$100K
Olive I and Eunice J Toussaint Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Four-Four Foundation INCFY2024$24K
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$17K
Hf Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$10K
Smart Family Foundation of IllinoisFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$227K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$503K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Money outPt IX
$931K
Ln 25
Programscol B$781K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$555K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Investment incomeLn 3−$758
Other incomeLn 4–11$503K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$535K
SavingsLn 2$955K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6196
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$619K$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$204K$160K$15K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$100K$10K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$13K$816$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$17K$1K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$14K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$59K$55K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$107K$106K$839$419
TravelLn 17$10K$938$155$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$75K$69K$4K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$106K$89K$6K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$43K$350$656
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$109K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$931K$781K$66K$84K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $878K$891K−$14K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $805K$918K−$113K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $787K$828K−$41K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $793K$724K$69K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $678K$722K−$44K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.2M$931K$1.3M$3.7M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,198,127 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $917,779$1,550,081
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $160,849$145,406
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$86,440−$758
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,221$503,398
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,014,409$2,198,127
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 $349,017$368,496
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $546,662$562,754
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $895,679$931,250
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $118,730$1,266,877
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,198,127 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,248 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$68,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,481,281
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$554,722
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,550,081
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $145,406$145,406
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax −$758−$758
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$17,595−$17,595
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $513,745$513,745
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,654 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $495,392$2,198,127
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $931,250 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $159,890 · Management $15,331 · Fundraising $28,288$203,509
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $100,175 · Management $9,605 · Fundraising $17,723$127,503
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,203 · Management $816 · Fundraising $2,361$16,380
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,060 · Management $1,039 · Fundraising $3,005$21,104
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,950$8,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $12,406$12,406
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,702 · Fundraising $6,852$20,554
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54,642 · Management $2,570 · Fundraising $1,863$59,075
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $105,825 · Management $839 · Fundraising $419$107,083
IX-17 TravelPrograms $938 · Management $155 · Fundraising $8,581$9,674
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,515$1,515
IX-20 InterestPrograms $68,804 · Management $3,739 · Fundraising $2,244$74,787
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $89,307 · Management $6,379 · Fundraising $10,632$106,318
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $42,738 · Management $350 · Fundraising $656$43,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,244$109,244
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,907 · Management $2,067 · Fundraising $1,430$9,404
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $781,435 · Management $65,761 · Fundraising $84,054$931,250
Part X · Balance sheet $4,995,678 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $571,388$535,053
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $47,636$954,831
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $122,418$422,657
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $32,546$29,942
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,138$16,850
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,107,896$2,969,609
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $29,553$66,736
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,004,575$4,995,678
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $221,387$23,204
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,755$14,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,612,308$1,339,351
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,262,214$3,074,491
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $130,053$581,836
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,392,267$3,656,327
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,004,575$4,995,678
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,656,327 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,198,127
XI-2 Total expenses$931,250
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,266,877
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,392,267
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,817
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,656,327

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

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