Vent Haven Museum FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Harrison, OH501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 61-6034152

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To maintain the world's only Museum dedicated to ventriloquism so tourists can visit the Museum to see the collection and learn about ventriloquism and see how the dummies are made.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1K 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $250K a year · 80% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$369K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$77K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$369K
FY2023▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$343K
FY2021$398K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$157K
Expenses
$77K
FY2023▲ +78%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$122K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2023 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 Sep 2023.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $74K Management & general 4% · $3K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $1K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Curator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John S Brooking’s $1K as President is at the 0th 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.

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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

Programs and updates

Preserves the world's only museum of ventriloquism, showcasing its history and craft.

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1 program service account for $74K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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All program service accomplishments are focused on promoting the organization's mission statement-to educate the public in the art of ventriloquism and MAINTAINING/HOUSING ventriloquist figures and memorabilia to the general public.

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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
1002 FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Other incomeLn 4–11$347
Gains on assetsLn 7$71K
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
SavingsLn 2$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$220K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$687K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$148K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$220K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$572K$687K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K$115
Office expensesLn 13$990$990
Information technologyLn 14$818$818
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$74K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $157K$122K$35K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $369K$77K$292K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $302K$43K$259K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $398K$36K$362K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $343K$42K$301K$1.6M 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 $368,787 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$231,030
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$231,030
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,464$47,464
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,387$19,387
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $70,559$70,559
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $347$347
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $118,370 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,387$368,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,785 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,700$1,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,196 · Management $115$1,311
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $990$990
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $818$818
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,065$11,065
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,564 · Management $1,267$4,831
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,067$8,067
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,107$36,107
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,896$11,896
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,703 · Management $3,082 · Fundraising $0$76,785
Part X · Balance sheet $2,523,853 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,759$183,330
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,877$36,881
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,378,541$1,469,050
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $571,899$686,958
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $147,634$147,634
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,229,710$2,523,853
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,229,710$2,523,853
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,229,710$2,523,853
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,229,710$2,523,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,523,853 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$368,787
XI-2 Total expenses$76,785
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$292,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,229,710
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,810
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$26,669
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,523,853

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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