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Topaz Museum FY2023 filing

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Delta, UT501(c)(3)Since 1996Arts & CultureEIN 84-1385894Revenue $445K in FY2023

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.
36¢ 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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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
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
36%
of spending
Concern: 36% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
141 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 140.6 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
$3K
0.06% 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
$445K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
36%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$445K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$532K
FY2025$631K
Expenses
$280K
FY2023▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$321K
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2023▲ +5%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 · 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

36 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 36% · $100K Management & general 62% · $174K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Sugaya
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Bassett
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kiley Chase
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hoggan Nelson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Dion
Board Member
$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 · $100K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$76Kprogram expense
02

Internment site maintenance

$17Kprogram expense
03

Art shows

$7Kprogram 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
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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$445K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$174K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
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$331K
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$445K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$56K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$21K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$325
OccupancyLn 16$20K$12K$9K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$830$830
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$83K$83K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$5K$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$11$11
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$100K$174K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $631K$321K$310K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $532K$328K$204K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $444,922 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $299,662$331,407
I-9 Program service revenue$18,007
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,897$91,570
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,948$3,938
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $360,507$444,922
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 $193,467$280,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,467$280,462
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $167,040$164,460
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 $444,922 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$299,807
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$60,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$331,407
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,007$18,007
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,777 · Excluded from tax $70,939$86,716
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,854$4,854
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,938$3,938
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,722 · Excluded from tax $75,793$444,922
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,462 across 10 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $55,957$55,957
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $20,587 · Fundraising $5,594$26,181
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,381 · Fundraising $325$1,706
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,781 · Management $8,680$20,461
IX-17 TravelManagement $7,563$7,563
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $830$830
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $82,535$82,535
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,214$12,214
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,000 · Management $68,004$73,004
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $11$11
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,146 · Management $174,397 · Fundraising $5,919$280,462
Part X · Balance sheet $4,861,823 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,482$134,159
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,089,201$3,151,598
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,549,996$1,576,066
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,648,679$4,861,823
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,241$2,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,241$2,776
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,646,438$4,859,047
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,648,679$4,861,823
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,859,047 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$444,922
XI-2 Total expenses$280,462
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$164,460
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,646,438
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,540
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$20,609
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,859,047

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

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