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Screen a listSeward House Museum
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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)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −74% in 3 yrs7staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−13.7%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSeward House Museum
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.8M89%Management and general$261k8%Fundraising$91k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$925k in FY2022, −$227k in FY2023 and −$385k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 57% of revenue in FY2024. $811k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending19funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
96%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fred L Emerson Foundation IncSince FY2018$405k$211k$179k$5.3M$253k$206kThe Tianaderrah Foundation (NY)Since FY2021$25k$69k$50kPreservation League of New York StateOn and off$10k$10k$4kNew York Council for the HumanitiesOn and off$20kThe Stanley W Metcalf Foundation IncOn and off$15kAllyn Family Foundation IncOn and off$13kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$5k8 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$200$200$600$13k$15k$470
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund