The Basilica Landmark preserves and celebrates the Basilica of saint mary (the Basilica) as a religious and cultural symbol for all people by supporting the restoration and preservation of the Basilica through educational programs, fund-raising and special events, by celebrating the Basilica through publications and programs that document the history of the building and the community IT serves, and by encouraging the use of the Basilica as a cultural center for secular and liturgical arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 44% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
47%
Net assets
$9.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$926K
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$11.7M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$5.0M
Net assets
$9.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$17.7M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1993.

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Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $639K Management & general 18% · $248K Fundraising 35% · $486K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Preserves and celebrates a historic religious and cultural landmark through restoration, education, and events.

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3 programs · $639K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The foundation gives grants to the basilica of saint mary for repairs and maintenance of the church campus and capital projects. In 2020 the main projects were the purchase of livestream equipment, repointing, and organ repair.

$607Kprogram expense
02

Archives

The historical collection spans the more than 140-YEAR history of the church and its forerunner, immaculate conception parish. The mission of the church archives is to collect, preserve, and make available to researchers historic materials and records related to the church and its community.

$17Kprogram expense
03

The magazine of the basilica community, is produced and mailed by the foundation on behalf of the church. The magazine is educational in nature as it provides in-depth stories and beautiful photography about the building and community surrounding it.

$15Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $6.8M · 2020–2024
The Basilica of Saint MaryFY2024$3,469,501
The Basilica of Saint MaryFY2023$1,081,867
The Basilica of Saint MaryFY2022$810,999
The Basilica of Saint MaryFY2021$1,014,475
The Basilica of Saint MaryFY2020$419,600

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$389K
Other incomeLn 4–11$866
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$639K
Managementcol C$248K
Fundraisingcol D$486K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$389K
Other incomeLn 4–11$866
Gains on assetsLn 7$170K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.2M
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$9.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6700
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$880K$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.8M$7.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$653K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M$9.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$420K$420K
Management feesLn 11a$568K$177K$185K$205K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Investment management feesLn 11f$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$94K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$10K$11K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182K$32K$351$150K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$11K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$639K$248K$486K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $11.7M$5.0M$6.7M$17.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$2.1M$1.1M$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $926K$1.8M−$837K$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$1.8M$1.8M$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.3M$1.4M$935K$9.0M 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 $2,307,735 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $891,963$1,917,951
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $243,443$388,918
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $206,642$866
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,342,048$2,307,735
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,788,001$419,600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $810,902$953,249
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,598,903$1,372,849
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,256,855$934,886
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,307,735 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,917,951
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,137
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,917,951
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $218,934$218,934
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $169,984$169,984
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $866$866
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $866 · Excluded from tax $388,918$2,307,735
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,372,849 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $419,600$419,600
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $176,603 · Management $185,453 · Fundraising $205,452$567,508
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,524$15,524
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $25,200$25,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $93,702$93,702
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $20,645$20,645
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,345 · Management $10,864 · Fundraising $12,035$33,244
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,053 · Management $351 · Fundraising $149,643$182,047
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $10,658 · Fundraising $4,721$15,379
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $638,601 · Management $248,050 · Fundraising $486,198$1,372,849
Part X · Balance sheet $9,055,376 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $880,091$1,819,176
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $22,432$11,305
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,883$28,647
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,497,164$6,779,861
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $291,748$402,352
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,869$14,035
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,728,187$9,055,376
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,550$19,041
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $589,745$3,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $653,295$22,083
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,812,358$1,737,857
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,262,534$7,295,436
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,074,892$9,033,293
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,728,187$9,055,376
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,033,293 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,307,735
XI-2 Total expenses$1,372,849
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$934,886
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,074,892
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,515
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,033,293

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