Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Barnum Museum Foundation Inc
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)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · +401% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin77.6%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBarnum Museum
Where the money goes FY2024 · $741k spent
Programs$314k42%Management and general$164k22%Fundraising$264k36%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$500k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort13funders
$44ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Connecticut Humanities Council IncStopped after FY2022$25k$33k$27k–Ernest and Joan Trefz FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$5k$5kFred R & Hazel W Carstensen Memorial Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$3k$3k$3k$3k$3k$3k$3kThe Bridgeport Rotary Club Foundation IncOn and off$15kIbew Local 488 Labor Management Cooperation TrustOn and off$10kThe Jackman Family FoundationOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$28$25k$96$18k3 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$685$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped