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Screen a listFoundation for the Reading Public Museum
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · −6% in 3 yrs46staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−6.9%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for the Reading Public Museum
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.3M spent
Programs$3.8M88%Management and general$367k9%Fundraising$143k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 85% in FY2022
$768k in FY2021, $115k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$404k in FY2022 and −$277k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists27funders
$672ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Reading Public Museum Endowment TrustEvery year since FY2017$335k$334k$336k$341k$341k$353k$370kThe Wyomissing Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$35k$100k$30k$50k$35k$65k$60kMarlin Miller Jr Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$75k$125k–Cacoosing Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$25k$25k$19k$38k$16kWyncote FoundationStopped after FY2021$70k$45k–Raynier Institute & FoundationOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$134k$36k$135k$146k$139k$132k9 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$1k$1k$16k$26k$12k$18k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped