Sandy Spring Museum INC FY2023 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.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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
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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
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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 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
$865K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +57%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$897K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$687K
FY2021$793K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2023▲ +14%
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 FY2023 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

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $817K Management & general 18% · $205K Fundraising 8% · $86K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 · $817K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The museum 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 exhibits that engage, stimulate and bring people together.

$817Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Investment incomeLn 3$123K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$817K
Managementcol C$205K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$865K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$754K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Investment incomeLn 3$123K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$738K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$45K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$865K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$739K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$633K$738K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$775K$865K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$83K$11K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$414K$329K$44K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$12K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$34K$5K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$174K$103K$70K$424
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$5K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$15K$15K$333
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$468$468
InterestLn 20$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$170K$136K$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$15K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$75K$11K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K$114
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$817K$205K$86K

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 Viewing $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 $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 $1,600,629 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$24,077
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,441
VIII-1e Government grants$753,711
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$427,644
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,232,873
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $192,197$192,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $122,758$122,758
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$50,381
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,420$2,420
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $194,617 · Excluded from tax $122,758$1,600,629
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,107,234 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,383 · Management $11,194 · Fundraising $10,423$105,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $328,977 · Management $44,162 · Fundraising $41,122$414,261
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,073 · Management $1,621 · Fundraising $1,509$15,203
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,157 · Management $4,585 · Fundraising $4,270$43,012
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $103,156 · Management $70,031 · Fundraising $424$173,611
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,681 · Management $2,655$5,336
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,495 · Management $5,868$11,363
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,967 · Management $14,658 · Fundraising $333$29,958
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,742 · Management $468 · Fundraising $468$4,678
IX-20 InterestManagement $16,715$16,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $136,055 · Management $17,006 · Fundraising $17,007$170,068
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,897 · Management $1,862 · Fundraising $1,862$18,621
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,606 · Management $11,369 · Fundraising $8,284$94,259
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,641 · Management $2,394 · Fundraising $114$5,149
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $816,830 · Management $204,588 · Fundraising $85,816$1,107,234
Part X · Balance sheet $4,878,461 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $739,409$1,221,727
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $114,958$17,781
X-4 Accounts receivable$15,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,154$620
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,227$6,379
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,790,769$2,834,282
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $632,520$737,672
X-15 Other assets$45,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,287,037$4,878,461
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $95,039$71,385
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $181,636$289,483
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,510$3,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $774,857$865,386
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,598,664$3,001,590
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $913,516$1,011,485
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,512,180$4,013,075
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,287,037$4,878,461
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,013,075 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,600,629
XI-2 Total expenses$1,107,234
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$493,395
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,512,180
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,013,075

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