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Washington Museum Association

Tax-deductible

Kirkland, WA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 91-1239975Revenue $217K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwashingtonmuseumassociation.orgPo Box 3181, 98083-3181 · Kirkland, WATax-exempt since Nov 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Washington Museum Association was established to represent and serve museums of all types and sizes throughout Washington State.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 29% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$217K
+86% vs prior year
Spent
$133K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$217K
FY2024▲ +86%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$117K
FY2024$217K
Expenses
$133K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$106K
FY2024$133K
Net assets
$178K
FY2024▲ +94%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$92K
FY2024$178K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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% · $128K Management & general 4% · $5K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Samson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brooke Wagner
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Supports and represents museums across Washington State.

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1 program · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

WaMA is a professional organization that provides educational programming through our annual conferences and workshops. They deliver outreach support to museums throughout Washington State.

$128Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Humanities WashingtonFY2021$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22
Net assetsLn 32$178K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 624
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$178K
Total assetsLn 16$92K$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$22
Net assetsLn 32$92K$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$48K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$27K$906
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$586
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$699$979
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$84
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$140$0
All other expensesLn 24e$103$103
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$128K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $217K$133K$84K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $117K$106K$11K$92K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $217,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,840$198,521
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,077$18,661
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18$33
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,935$217,215
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$79,131
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,770$53,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,770$133,108
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,165$84,107
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $217,215 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,661 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$22,377
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,144
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$198,521
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $33 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$33
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,694 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$217,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,108 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,324 · Management $2,543$50,867
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,358 · Management $906$28,264
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,781 · Management $586$2,367
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,784$5,784
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $699 · Management $979$1,678
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,216$1,216
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,900$1,900
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,064$35,064
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,592 · Management $84$1,676
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,049 · Management $140 · Fundraising $0$4,189
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $103$103
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,767 · Management $5,341 · Fundraising $0$133,108
Part X · Balance sheet $177,756 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,886$167,496
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,227$10,260
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $91,758$177,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$22
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$22
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $91,758$177,734
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,758$177,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $91,758$177,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$217,215
XI-2 Total expenses$133,108
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$84,107
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,758
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,869
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,734

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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