Sandy Spring Museum INC FY2020 filing

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Sandy Spring, MD501(c)(3)Since 1981Arts & CultureEIN 52-1224038

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Sandy Spring Museum connects diverse communities and advances social equity through shared and inspiring experiences of our region's cultural heritage.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $512K a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $103K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$675K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$897K
Spent
$687K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$897K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$897K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$687K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$687K
FY2021$793K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$6.6M

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 Dec 1983.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $476K Management & general 20% · $137K Fundraising 11% · $74K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$86,994Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Allison Weiss’s $116K as Executive Di is at the 45th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Allison Weiss$116,484$108,500$105,000$94,344$91,131$86,994

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

Connects communities and advances equity through regional cultural heritage experiences.

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1 program service account for $476K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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The museums serves as a catalyst for community building by providing opportunities for creative engagement in a range of cultural arts. We provide the environment and inspiration for artists and community members to create and host events, performances, activities and exhibit that engage, stimulate and bring people together.

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$897K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$658K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Money outPt IX
$687K
Ln 25
Programscol B$476K
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$494K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$675K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$658K
Government grantsLn 1e$390K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$897K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$494K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$494K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$731K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$675K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 6300
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$49K$494K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$679K$731K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K$675K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$52K$22K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$277K$164K$69K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$15K$6K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$22K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$35$176
Office expensesLn 13$11K$7K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$11K$4K$767
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$1K$268
InterestLn 20$12K$8K$3K$580
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$129K$116K$8K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$13K$732$732
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$53K$12K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$7K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$687K$476K$137K$74K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$1.4M$1.3M$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$1.3M$826K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.1M$493K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.1M−$43K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$793K$313K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $897K$687K$210K$3.2M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $896,917 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,337
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,673
VIII-1e Government grants$390,001
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$227,530
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$657,541
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $126,874$126,874
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $91,815$91,815
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$20,687
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126,874 · Excluded from tax $91,815$896,917
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $686,961 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,705 · Management $21,748 · Fundraising $13,541$86,994
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164,432 · Management $69,164 · Fundraising $43,062$276,658
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,360 · Management $6,461 · Fundraising $4,023$25,844
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,152 · Management $6,660$28,812
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,303 · Management $35 · Fundraising $176$3,514
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,091 · Management $2,455 · Fundraising $1,353$10,899
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,744 · Management $3,837 · Fundraising $767$15,348
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,749 · Management $1,339 · Fundraising $268$5,356
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,122 · Management $2,901 · Fundraising $580$11,603
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $115,729 · Management $7,872 · Fundraising $5,623$129,224
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,182 · Management $732 · Fundraising $732$14,646
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,926 · Management $11,606 · Fundraising $3,016$67,548
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,216 · Management $2,284 · Fundraising $1,015$10,515
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $475,711 · Management $137,094 · Fundraising $74,156$686,961
Part X · Balance sheet $3,916,526 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,247$494,443
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $22,174$22,510
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,181$3,669
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,856$4,356
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,615,027$2,660,236
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $679,417$731,312
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,371,902$3,916,526
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,631$12,628
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,040$182,222
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,460$5,850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $339,976$674,644
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,031,926$2,307,610
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$934,272
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,031,926$3,241,882
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,371,902$3,916,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,241,882 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$896,917
XI-2 Total expenses$686,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$209,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,031,926
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,241,882

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