Swc Museum Corp FY2020 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2000Arts & CultureEIN 95-4786388Revenue $8.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSwiesenthal.com/motj10250 Constellation Blvd 19th Flo, 90067-6200 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Mar 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The center focuses on issues of human dignity Swc Museum Corp. Is building a Museum in israel to be a world center focusing on issues of human dignity and responsibility and promoting unity and respect among jews and between people of all faiths.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
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 $7.0M a year · 60% 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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $16.3M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33.5M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.1M
Spent
$4.8M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$141.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$19.4M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$15.8M
Expenses
$4.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$6.2M
Net assets
$141.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$141.3M
FY2021$140.7M
FY2022$147.9M
FY2023$163.4M
FY2023$168.3M
FY2024$177.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Mar 2001.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 69% · $3.4M Fundraising 31% · $1.5M

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

13 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President, CEO, Founder & Dean
$433,067Pt VII · Sec A
$234,198Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$224,660Pt VII · Sec A
Intl Dir Fundraising/Community
$209,043Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dean
$53,433Pt VII · Sec A
Natl Director of Development
$39,960Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Museum of Tolerance
$1,108Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diana Zhu’s $120K as Chief Financial Officer is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Rabbi Marvin Hier—$305,749$433,067
Susan Burden—$215,395$234,198
Rabbi Meyer May—$72,101$224,660
Alan D Hier—$62,423$209,043
Diana Zhu$120,000——
Rabbi Abraham Cooper—$17,083$53,433
Janice Prager—$12,744$39,960
Liebe Geft——$1,108

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds a museum in Israel promoting human dignity, responsibility, and interfaith respect.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

SWC museum corp. Raises funds to utilize in the construction of a center for human dignity and a museum of tolerance in jerusalem, israel. In accordance with gaap, in serving its mission, SWC museum corp. Capitalizes costs associated with the construction of the center and museum.

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$16.3M
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$568K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$4.8M
Ln 25
Managementcol C$3.4M
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$141.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$174.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$568K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$12K
Total revenueLn 12$8.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$5.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149.5M
Other assetsLn 15$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$174.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.5M
Net assetsLn 32$141.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.1M$5.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K$149.5M
Total assetsLn 16$158.3M$174.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.4M$33.5M
Net assetsLn 32$150.9M$141.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$927K$335K$592K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$167K$42K$124K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$50K$11K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$9K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$13K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$643K$643K
Accounting feesLn 11c$95K$95K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$84K$84K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$919K$794K$124K
Office expensesLn 13$205K$202K$4K
TravelLn 17$352K$352K
InterestLn 20$544K$544K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$72K$72K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$644K$599K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.8M$0$3.4M$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $15.8M$6.2M$9.5M$177.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $19.4M$6.1M$13.4M$163.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.5M$1.7M$5.8M$147.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.3M$4.5M$2.8M$140.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $8.1M$4.8M$3.3M$141.3M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,147,725 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,201,161$7,539,445
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $166,866$40,323
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $735,059$567,957
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,103,086$8,147,725
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,310,298$1,244,713
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,153,275$3,600,776
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,463,573$4,845,489
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,639,513$3,302,236
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,147,725 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,539,445
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,539,445
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $52,144$52,144
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $556,550$556,550
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$11,821−$11,821
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,407$11,407
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $608,280$8,147,725
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,845,489 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $334,502 · Fundraising $592,100$926,602
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $42,453 · Fundraising $124,415$166,868
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $10,754 · Fundraising $39,474$50,228
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $8,808 · Fundraising $51,588$60,396
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $13,376 · Fundraising $27,243$40,619
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $642,857$642,857
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $95,399$95,399
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $84,240$84,240
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $794,314 · Fundraising $124,287$918,601
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $201,710 · Fundraising $3,723$205,433
IX-17 TravelFundraising $352,138$352,138
IX-20 InterestManagement $544,107$544,107
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $71,533$71,533
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,107$3,107
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $598,992 · Fundraising $45,112$644,104
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $39,257$39,257
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,361,912 · Fundraising $1,483,577$4,845,489
Part X · Balance sheet $174,765,940 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $124,520; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,051,820$5,300,577
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $34,971,032$17,198,712
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $47,340$61,298
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $351,639$438,098
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $144,706$149,520,926
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $133,410$121,809
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $115,442,294$2,000,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $158,282,326$174,765,940
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,440,447$5,803,038
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $912,604$27,681,982
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,403,444$33,485,020
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,878,882$141,280,920
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,878,882$141,280,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $158,282,326$174,765,940
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $141,280,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,147,725
XI-2 Total expenses$4,845,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,302,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,878,882
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$12,900,198
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$141,280,920

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