Superior Public Museums FY2023 filing

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Superior, WI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 39-1950618Revenue $354K in FY2023

On file with the IRSsuperiorpublicmuseums.org404 24th Ave E Apt 4, 54880-3889 · Superior, WITax-exempt since May 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Operate and maintain historical Museums.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$354K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$349K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$410K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$354K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$313K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$294K
FY2025$160K
Expenses
$349K
FY2023▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$181K
Net assets
$410K
FY2023▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$334K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2000.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $206K Management & general 41% · $143K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$63,137Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
City Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jordan Stish’s $27K as Executive Director is at the 22nd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Megan Meyer—$63,137$54,723$58,500
Brittany Placheki——$40,465$12,462
Jordan Stish$26,640———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Maintains and operates historical museums.

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3 programs · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Preservation, maintenance, and development of fairlawn mansion to provide educational programming that encourages a better understanding and appreciation of its history and heritage.

$146Kprogram expense
02

Preservation, maintenance, and development of the SS meteor to provide educational programming that encourages a better understanding and appreciation of its history and heritage.

$36Kprogram expense
03

Preservation, maintenance, and development of the old firehouse and police museum to provide educational programming that encourages a better understanding and appreciation of its history and heritage.

$24Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$349K
Ln 25
Programscol B$206K
Managementcol C$143K
Owns and owesPt X
$410K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K
Total assetsLn 16$413K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Government grantsLn 1e$155K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$377K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$377K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$413K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$410K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K$377K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$418K$413K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$415K$410K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$193K$84K$108K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$7K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$69K$69K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19$19
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$110$110
Total functional expensesLn 25$349K$206K$143K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $160K$181K−$21K$334K 990 PDF
FY2024 $294K$349K−$55K$355K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $354K$349K$5K$410K 990 PDF
FY2022 $300K$259K$41K$415K 990 PDF
FY2021 $333K$283K$51K$374K 990 PDF
FY2020 $313K$263K$50K$324K 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 $353,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,843$224,465
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $98,873$110,107
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $871$20
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,145$19,246
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $299,732$353,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $158,040$208,112
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,622$140,389
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,662$348,501
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,070$5,337
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $353,838 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,017 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$155,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,465
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,465
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $110,107$110,107
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20$20
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,716$4,716
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,667$1,667
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $846$846
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,686 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,687$353,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,501 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,183 · Management $108,411$192,594
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,781 · Management $8,737$15,518
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,929$7,929
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,049$6,049
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,630$10,630
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,696$7,696
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,399$69,399
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,098$7,098
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $19$19
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,656$9,656
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,916$9,916
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,887$11,887
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $110$110
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,793 · Management $142,708 · Fundraising $0$348,501
Part X · Balance sheet $412,877 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $362,501$377,120
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $21,987$11,927
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,486$23,830
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $417,974$412,877
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,698$2,805
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,698$2,805
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $415,276$410,072
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $417,974$412,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $410,072 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,838
XI-2 Total expenses$348,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$415,276
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$10,541
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$410,072

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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