NATIONAL CZECH & SLOVAK MUSEUM & LIBRARY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL CZECH & SLOVAK MUSEUM & LIBRARY INC

EIN 51-0189030 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

THROUGH THE CZECH & SLOVAK LENS, THE NCSML PRESERVES, PRESENTS and TRANSCENDS UNIQUE STORIES of HISTORY and CULTURE THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES and ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT to REACH CROSS-CULTURAL AUDIENCES LOCALLY, NATIONALLY and INTERNATIONALLY. NCSMLS VISION is to BE AN INNOVATIVE LEADER for LIFELONG LEARNING, COMMUNITY BUILDING and CULTURAL CONNECTIONS. WE ENCOURAGE SELF-DISCOVERY THROUGH EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES THAT TELL STORIES of FREEDOM, INDENTITY, FAMILY, and COMMUNITY(S).

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.28%of revenue went to mission work64.2% of expenses · Program services

14.14%of revenue went to fundraising14.1% of expenses

$100.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.77%of revenue went to management and office costs21.7% of expenses

$9.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $6,370 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $179,457 for ROKUSEKDR CECILIA (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,516,033

Mission workProgram services$2,260,01064.28% of revenue64.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$765,27021.77% of revenue21.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$497,12314.14% of revenue14.1% of expenses

Total expenses$3,522,403100.18% 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: 64.2% mission · 21.7% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 23.0% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 21.4% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 22.2% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 14.4% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 6.7% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 12.0% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 10.4% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,516,033

Expenses$3,522,403

Annual shortfall $6,370 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)$2,260,010 · 64.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$765,270 · 21.7% of expenses

Fundraising$497,123 · 14.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,516,033

Expenses$3,522,403

Assets$32,759,962

Income$12,919,954

Contributions$2,175,710

Mission work (program services)$2,260,010

Fundraising$497,123

Management and general$765,270

Executive compensation (total)$175,414

Stocks and bonds$15,178,327

Accounting fees$86,412

Investing fees$78,901

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

ROKUSEKDR CECILIAPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $179,457Base $175,320 · Other $4,137

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 (35)

ROKUSEKDR CECILIAPRESIDENT AND CEO

THOMAS ANGELDIRECTOR

PIPKIN JACOBDIRECTOR

POTOCKY DR MIRIAMDIRECTOR

PROCHAZKA DR MARTINDIRECTOR

RAFAIDUS DR DAVIDDIRECTOR

SCHWEITZER SHARONFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

SELIGA JOEDIRECTOR

SENG DR MICHAELDIRECTOR

MOORE JOSHCHAIR

TOWNSEND TEDDIRECTOR

VANCURA BOBDIRECTOR

VANORNY ASHELYDIRECTOR

VAVRA RICHARDDIRECTOR

VINTRIKOVA MONIKADIRECTOR

WILTS VIRGINIA2ND VICE PRESIDENT

ZLATOS STEVEDIRECTOR

ZROSTLIK DAVIDDIRECTOR

HAMOUS BRUCEDIRECTOR

DETWEILER RONTREASURER

DINE TOMDIRECTOR

DROST GEORGEPAST CHAIR

DVORSKY DENVERDIRECTOR

FREEMAN LEESECRETARY

GAGAMOV ALEXDIRECTOR

GILLESPIE ANNEDIRECTOR

GOLOBIC TONYDIRECTOR

BROWN KARENDIRECTOR

HELLERDR CHARLIEDIRECTOR

HRVOLOVA DR MARTINADIRECTOR

IZAKOVIC DR MARTINDIRECTOR

KAZIMOUR ROBERTDIRECTOR

MELICHAR ERNIEDIRECTOR

MICA JOHNDIRECTOR

MICHALICEK STEVEPAST CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 1400 INSPIRATION PL SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404-5918
County: Linn
In care of: DR CECILIA ROKUSEK
Primary officer: DR CECILIA ROKUSEK, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(319) 362-8500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
IRS tax category: Museums