SHELDON SWOPE ART MUSEUM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SHELDON SWOPE ART MUSEUM INC

EIN 35-1125675 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

Operation of Art Museum

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

66.27%of revenue went to mission work84.8% of expenses · Program services

3.44%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$78.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.47%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses

$3.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.4%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$2,004,395

Mission workProgram services$1,328,25766.27% of revenue84.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$169,7448.47% of revenue10.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$69,0143.44% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$437,38021.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,567,01578.18% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 84.8% mission · 10.8% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 19.1% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 18.5% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 17.8% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 19.1% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 21.5% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,004,395

Expenses$1,567,015

Annual surplus $437,380 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,328,257 · 84.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$169,744 · 10.8% of expenses

Fundraising$69,014 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,004,395

Expenses$1,567,015

Assets$5,996,387

Income$2,168,474

Contributions$1,650,831

Mission work (program services)$1,328,257

Fundraising$69,014

Management and general$169,744

Stocks and bonds$2,284,810

Accounting fees$14,161

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

FRED NATIONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $61,800

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

FRED NATIONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RENEE RAMSEYSECRETARY OF ADVISORS

KELSEY HANCEWICZBD. OF ADVISORS

LAUREN KELSHEIMERBD. OF ADVISORS

MILLIE ARP HAMILTONBD. OF ADVISORS

MURRAY PATETREASURER

NEIL GARRISONBD. OF ADVISORS

NORMAN FOREST LOWERYBD. OF ADVISORS

PAT MCINTYREBD. OF ADVISORS

PEG FINZELBD. OF ADVISORS

KATHRYN BRENTLINGERPRESIDENT

RICHARD TEMPLETONBD. OF ADVISORS

RICHARD SHAGLEY IIVP OF ADVISORS

RICK SHAGLEYBD. OF ADVISORS

ROSS CADICKBD. OF ADVISORS

SUMALAYO JACKSONBD. OF ADVISORS

TERRY HOGANBD. OF ADVISORS

TIFFANI EWINGBD. OF ADVISORS

VALERIE HART-CRAIGBD. OF ADVISORS

WIEKE BENJAMINBD. OF ADVISORS

DALLAS WILSONBD. OF ADVISORS

ALIA SHUCKBD. OF ADVISORS

ALPA PATELBD. OF ADVISORS

AMY DEMCHAKBD. OF ADVISORS

ANN RYANBD. OF ADVISORS

BRAD BALCHSECRETARY

BRANDON SAKBUNBD. OF ADVISORS

CHRIS WEBERBD. OF ADVISORS

CHRISTY BRINKMAN-ROBERTSONBD. OF ADVISORS

ALEC JACOBSBD. OF ADVISORS

FRAN LATTANZIOBD. OF ADVISORS

GRETA CREAMERBD. OF ADVISORS

JAMIE AMODEOBD. OF ADVISORS

JANET BROSMERBD. OF ADVISORS

JOHN GARDNERBD. OF ADVISORS

JOHN GEDRICK IIIPRES OF ADVISORS

JUSTIN SPAID-ROBERTSBD. OF ADVISORS

KARA LOVELLBD. OF ADVISORS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 25 S 7th St, Terre Haute, IN 478073692
County: Vigo
In care of: Kathryn Brentlinger
Primary officer: Kathryn Brentlinger, President

How to reach them

Phone(812) 238-1676

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SACKRIDER & COMPANY INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)