CARDINAL SPELLMAN PHILATELIC MUSEUM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CARDINAL SPELLMAN PHILATELIC MUSEUM INC

EIN 04-2280409 · Museums (A50)

What they do

THE SPELLMAN MUSEUM is A CENTER of LEARNING and ACTIVITIES for PEOPLE of ALL AGES. IT WILL PRESERVE, ENHANCE and EXPAND ITS COLLECTIONS, LIBRARY and FACILITIES AS A PHILATELIC TRUST for THE EDUCATION and ENTERTAINMENT of THE GENERAL PUBLIC; to PROMOTE THE HOBBY of STAMP COLLECTING and to BE A RESOURCE for HISTORIANS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $45.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.47%of revenue went to mission work45.2% of expenses · Program services

24.30%of revenue went to fundraising16.5% of expenses

$147.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

56.44%of revenue went to management and office costs38.3% of expenses

$2.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$160,920

Mission workProgram services$106,95766.47% of revenue45.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$90,82256.44% of revenue38.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$39,10124.30% of revenue16.5% of expenses

Total expenses$236,880147.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 45.2% mission · 38.3% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 42.8% mission · 38.2% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 44.2% mission · 30.6% management · 25.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.6% mission · 30.2% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 51.4% mission · 34.4% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 29.7% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 28.2% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$160,920

Expenses$236,880

Annual shortfall $75,960 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$106,957 · 45.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$90,822 · 38.3% of expenses

Fundraising$39,101 · 16.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$160,920

Expenses$236,880

Assets$690,745

Income$161,204

Contributions$66,079

Mission work (program services)$106,957

Fundraising$39,101

Management and general$90,822

Stocks and bonds$322,381

Accounting fees$16,079

Investing fees$3,026

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (16)

ANTOINETTE HAYS RN PHDEX OFFICIO MEMBER

DAVID DUBOISTRUSTEE

DR MARY-ANNE VETTERLINGTRUSTEE

HELEN SULLIVAN CSJTRUSTEE

JEFFREY SHAPIROTRUSTEE

JOHN HENNESSEYTRUSTEE

KATHLEEN BERUBE CSJTRUSTEE

KATHRYN EDNEY PHDTRUSTEE

MARGARET WALLACE CSJRECORDING SECRETARY

MAUREEN R BERUBETRUSTEE

MICHAEL LAWSONTREASURER

NORM SHUFRINTRUSTEE

ROBERT SAVAGETRUSTEE

ROSEMARY BRENNAN CSJTRUSTEE

S LEE HOGAN CSJEX OFFICIO MEMBER

YAMIL H KOURI MDCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 241 WELLESLEY STREET, WESTON, MA 02493
County: Middlesex
In care of: BRIAN HOWARD
Primary officer: BRIAN HOWARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailJlchase@spellmanmuseum.org Phone(781) 768-8367

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums