The museum's mission is to advance the common good through literacy, creativity and community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $381K a year · 60% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $783K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+547% vs prior year
Spent
$342K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +547%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$342K
FY2024▲ +62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$216K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$342K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +204%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

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Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $129K Management & general 21% · $71K Fundraising 41% · $142K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$65,320Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Thomas’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 9th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Thomas$65,320$60,320$58,000$1,115
R David Craig———$7,592

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 15aNo

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Promotes literacy, creativity, and community for the common good.

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1 program · $129K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The museum's mission is to advance the common good through literacy, creativity and community.

$129Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $16K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Programscol B$129K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$142K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$243K
SavingsLn 2$838K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$177K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$441K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$438K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$13K$33K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$36K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$116K$116K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K$173
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$7K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$19K$10K
TravelLn 17$3K$544$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$4K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$981
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$12K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K$129K$71K$142K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$342K$894K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$211K−$20K$438K 990 PDF
FY2022 $484K$216K$268K$458K 990 PDF
FY2021 $97K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020 $175K$175K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,235,733 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $176,278$1,189,618
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$8,970
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,818$37,145
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,096$1,235,733
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,550$9,177
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,597$118,286
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$115,885
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,710$98,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $210,857$341,901
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,761$893,832
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,235,733 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $24,803 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,020,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$169,118
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,189,618
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,970$8,970
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,700$2,700
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,487$8,487
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,155$1,155
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,628 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,487$1,235,733
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,901 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,177$9,177
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,064 · Management $32,660 · Fundraising $19,596$65,320
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,648 · Management $4,456 · Fundraising $4,456$44,560
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,727 · Management $2,839 · Fundraising $1,840$8,406
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,310$5,310
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $115,885$115,885
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,000 · Management $173$18,173
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,896$4,896
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,717 · Management $3,359$10,076
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,016 · Management $9,508$28,524
IX-17 TravelPrograms $544 · Management $2,177$2,721
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,391 · Management $2,196$6,587
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,963 · Management $981$2,944
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,112 · Management $4,847$16,959
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,363$2,363
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,255 · Management $70,869 · Fundraising $141,777$341,901
Part X · Balance sheet $1,335,875 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $172,033$242,619
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$838,274
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $76,422$68,934
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $177,171$170,584
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,007$15,464
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $440,633$1,335,875
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,037$4,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,037$4,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $437,596$280,527
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,050,901
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $437,596$1,331,428
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $440,633$1,335,875
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,331,428 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,235,733
XI-2 Total expenses$341,901
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$893,832
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$437,596
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,331,428

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