American Armory Museum

Tax-deductible

Fairfield, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 47-4820077Revenue $210K in FY2024

On file with the IRSamericanarmorymuseum.com2445 South Watney Way, 94533-6721 · Fairfield, CATax-exempt since Jul 2016Private non-operating foundation

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Educate about the sacrifice, bravery and enduring significance of the US military

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$100K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$210K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$210K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$253K
FY2024$210K
Expenses
$256K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$188K
FY2024$256K
Net assets
$107K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$152K
FY2024$107K

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 Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 0% · $1K Operating & administrative 100% · $254K

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

3 people listed on the 990-PF; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$99,925Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2020
Geoffrey Lippman$99,925$81,877$78,442

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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Programs and updates

Educates about the sacrifice, bravery, and enduring significance of the US military.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The museum strives to educate future generations about, and impress upon them, the sacrifice, bravery and enduring significance of the united states military.

$132Kprogram expense

Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 1 grant · $1K · 2024–2024
Fairfield Pacific Little LeagueFY2024$1,200

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$210K
Gifts and grants$183K
Other income$27K
Money out
$256K
Grants paid$1K
Running costs$254K
Owns and owes
$107K
net assets
Cash and savings$47K
Total assets$115K
Liabilities$8K
People
3
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$183K
Other income$27K
Total revenue$210K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$47K
Total assets$115K
Liabilities$8K
Net assets$107K
Operations
Employees1
Volunteers0
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $253K$188K$66K$152K 990 PDF
FY2023 $154K$172K−$19K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022 $201K$174K$27K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021 $168K$148K$20K$67K 990 PDF
FY2020 $177K$143K$33K$47K 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

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

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