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Topaz Museum

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Delta, UT501(c)(3)Since 1996Arts & Culture EIN 84-1385894Revenue $631K in FY2025

On file with the IRStopazmuseum.orgPo Box 241, 84624-0241 · Delta, UTTax-exempt since May 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preserve the Topaz internment site and its world war II history; to interpret the impact of Topaz on the japanese american internees, their families, and the citizens of millard county; and to educate the public in order to help prevent a recurrence or a similar denial of american civil rights.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
25¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $190K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
25%
of spending
Concern: 25% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
154 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 153.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$631K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$321K
To programs
25%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$631K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$532K
FY2025$631K
Expenses
$321K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$321K
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.5M

From the FY2025 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 May 1997.

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

Where the money goes

25 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 25% · $81K Management & general 75% · $240K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jane Beckwith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Sugaya
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Bassett
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kiley Chase
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Wakida
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dianne Fukami
Co-Chairpers
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and interprets the Topaz internment site, educating the public about its history and impact.

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3 programs · $81K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Main Mission and Activity

To preserve the topaz internment experience during wwii; to interpret its impact on the internees, their families and the citizens of millard county; and educate the public in order to prevent a recurrence of similar denial of american civil rights.

$67Kprogram expense
02

Art shows

$14Kprogram expense
03

Internment site maintenance

Pt IX · col B

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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$15K
Jones-Hughes Heritage FoundationFY2024$5K
R Sakai FoundationFY2024$5K
Smith and Wilcox Blue Skies FoundationFY2024$500
Gerson Bakar FoundationFY2024$250
Texas Instruments FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$26K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Investment incomeLn 3$167K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Money outPt IX
$321K
Ln 25
Programscol B$81K
Managementcol C$240K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$167K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$30K
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$314K
SavingsLn 2$3.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$97K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$1K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$410$410
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$500$500
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$75K$75K
InsuranceLn 23$867$867
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$4K$103K
All other expensesLn 24e$502$502
Total functional expensesLn 25$321K$81K$240K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $631K$321K$310K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $532K$328K$204K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $445K$280K$164K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $361K$193K$167K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $461K$224K$237K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $234K$179K$55K$4.4M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $630,877 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $374,145$442,436
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,201$18,641
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $135,692$167,327
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,140$2,473
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $532,178$630,877
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $328,223$320,622
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $328,223$320,622
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $203,955$310,255
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $630,877 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$442,436
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$64,871
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$442,436
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $18,641$18,641
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $136,915$136,915
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $30,412$30,412
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,473$2,473
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,473 · Excluded from tax $185,968$630,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $320,622 across 10 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $97,210$97,210
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,148 · Management $14,816$15,964
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $410$410
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,240$14,240
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,264$9,264
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $500$500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,736$74,736
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $867$867
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,296 · Management $102,633$106,929
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $502$502
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,680 · Management $239,942 · Fundraising $0$320,622
Part X · Balance sheet $5,459,509 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,581$314,253
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,510,977$3,789,819
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,430,173$1,355,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,077,731$5,459,509
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,156$5,380
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,156$5,380
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,075,575$5,454,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,077,731$5,459,509
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,454,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$630,877
XI-2 Total expenses$320,622
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$310,255
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,075,575
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$55,744
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$12,555
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,454,129

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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