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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $1.9M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$438K
-48% vs prior year
Spent
$612K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$7.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$438K
FY2022▼ -48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$611K
FY2021$841K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$637K
FY2024$361K
Expenses
$612K
FY2022▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$493K
FY2021$534K
FY2022$612K
FY2023$625K
FY2024$484K
Net assets
$7.4M
FY2022▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.0M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$7.8M

From the FY2022 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 Jan 2011.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $495K Management & general 18% · $113K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$19,965Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt/Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Term Ended 09/2022
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tom Murphy’s $4K as Term Ended 0 is at the 3rd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas E Murphy JR—$19,965$16,200$15,563
Tom Murphy$4,065———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $495K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Operation of a public museum relating to motorcycles to collect, hold and exhibit motorcycles, bicycles and their related connections to educate the public while preserving the past, present and FUTURE.THE collection is educational in nature and references manufacture processes, technical manuals, patents, advertising, catalogs…

$495Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$438K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Money outPt IX
$612K
Ln 25
Programscol B$495K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$252K
Gains on assetsLn 7$52K
Total revenueLn 12$438K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$811
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.5M
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.7M$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M$7.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$18K$2K$519
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$101K$11K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$647$174
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$1K$320
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$825$743$82
Office expensesLn 13$5K$471$4K
OccupancyLn 16$133K$109K$23K
TravelLn 17$20$20
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$145K$126K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$25K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$88K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$10K$1K$149
Total functional expensesLn 25$612K$495K$113K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $361K$484K−$123K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $637K$625K$12K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $438K$612K−$174K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $841K$534K$307K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $611K$493K$117K$16.0M 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $437,795 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,460$22,419
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,158$63,580
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $367,929$100,136
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $306,950$251,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $838,497$437,795
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $130,261$154,206
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $466,175$457,899
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $596,436$612,105
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $242,061−$174,310
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $437,795 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,419
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,419
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $63,580$63,580
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48,486$48,486
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $251,660$251,660
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $51,650$51,650
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $63,580 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $351,796$437,795
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $612,105 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,509 · Management $1,937 · Fundraising $519$19,965
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,086 · Management $11,181 · Fundraising $2,997$115,264
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,852 · Management $647 · Fundraising $174$6,673
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,791 · Management $1,193 · Fundraising $320$12,304
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,308$19,308
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $26,164$26,164
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $743 · Fundraising $82$825
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $471 · Management $4,240$4,711
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $109,379 · Management $23,338$132,717
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20$20
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $126,277 · Management $18,536$144,813
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,895 · Management $2,767$27,662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,868 · Management $2,011$89,879
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,191 · Management $1,460 · Fundraising $149$11,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $495,082 · Management $112,782 · Fundraising $4,241$612,105
Part X · Balance sheet $7,523,390 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,944$811
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $53,860$22,581
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,409$13,409
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,529$5,756
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,650,196$5,529,119
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,349,582$1,937,308
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $33,288$14,406
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,153,808$7,523,390
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,586$73,498
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,586$73,498
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,056,324$7,395,994
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,898$53,898
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,110,222$7,449,892
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,153,808$7,523,390
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,449,892 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$437,795
XI-2 Total expenses$612,105
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$174,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,110,222
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$486,020
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,449,892

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