FREDERICKSBURG AREA MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FREDERICKSBURG AREA MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER

EIN 54-1395291 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE FREDERICKSBURG AREA MUSEUM and CULTURAL CENTER (FAMCC) is to COLLECT, INTERPRET and PRESENT THE HISTORY and CULTURE of THE FREDERICKSBURG AREA. IT is A LEARNING CENTER THAT SEEKS to EDUCATE STUDENTS and THE VISITING PUBLIC ABOUT THE HERITAGE of THE MEN and WOMEN, FROM ALL STATIONS of LIFE, WHO SHAPED THE FREDERICKSBURG REGION and ITS ROLE IN THE NATIONS DEVELOPMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.62%of revenue went to mission work70.0% of expenses · Program services

15.88%of revenue went to fundraising13.0% of expenses

$122.32spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.81%of revenue went to management and office costs17.0% of expenses

$3.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $143,081 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $53,316 for SAMUEL MCKELVEY (PRESIDENT &). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$641,159

Mission workProgram services$548,99285.62% of revenue70.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$133,45220.81% of revenue17.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$101,79615.88% of revenue13.0% of expenses

Total expenses$784,240122.32% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 70.0% mission · 17.0% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 16.6% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 27.3% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 30.7% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 53.3% mission · 32.3% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.52% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.6% mission · 28.9% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 54.4% mission · 36.4% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.98% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 33.5% mission · 54.2% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$641,159

Expenses$784,240

Annual shortfall $143,081 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)$548,992 · 70.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$133,452 · 17.0% of expenses

Fundraising$101,796 · 13.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$641,159

Expenses$784,240

Assets$3,120,891

Income$1,230,587

Contributions$436,413

Mission work (program services)$548,992

Fundraising$101,796

Management and general$133,452

Stocks and bonds$2,911,627

Accounting fees$19,475

Investing fees$16,393

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SAMUEL MCKELVEYPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $53,316

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 (15)

SAMUEL MCKELVEYPRESIDENT &

ANITA CROSSFIELDDIRECTOR

CHRIS B FRANKLINDIRECTOR

DR WILL MACKINTOSHDIRECTOR

GEORGE BARNICKSECRETARY

HEATHER COHENDIRECTOR

JON GERLACHDIRECTOR

JOY CRUMPDIRECTOR

KATHY ROSCOETREASURER

RHONDA FRIEDCHAIR

SARAH HURSTVICE CHAIR

SCOTT RABEDIRECTOR

SETH SILBERDIRECTOR

TIFFANY RAY-PATTERSONDIRECTOR

TIM BAROODYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: PO BOX 922, FREDERICKSBRG, VA 22404-0922
County: Fredericksburg (city)
In care of: SAMUEL MCKELVEY
Primary officer: SAMUEL MCKELVEY, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@famcc.org Phone(434) 973-8314

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBINSON FARMER COX ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)