SHELDON MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER INC Charity Report

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SHELDON MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER INC

EIN 92-0134317 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

THE SHELDON MUSEUM is AN INTEGRAL PART of THE HAINES ALASKA COMMUNITY. OUR INSTITUTION HAS REDUCED VISITOR ACCESS THIS YEAR (10291 SITE VISITS) DUE to COVID-19. EXHIBIT GALLERIES ARE UPSTAIRS, RESEARCH ARCHIVES and STAFF OFFICES ARE DOWNSTAIRS, and THE ENTRANCE and GIFT STORE ARE ON THE MEZZANINE LEVEL BETWEEN THEM. THE LARGE MAIN GALLERY EXHIBITS, WHICH CHANGE EVERY THREE YEARS, INCORPORATE ART, HISTORICAL OBJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, and INTERACTIVES. THE CURRENT EXHIBIT "EVERYTHING FROM AFAR DRIFTS ASHORE" FOCUSES ON 1850 to 1910 IN THE CHILKAT VALLEY WHEN IT TRANSITIONED FROM AN ALL-NATIVE AREA to A MIXED POPULATION. EACH YEAR NUMEROUS SMALLER TEMPORARY EXHIBITS INCLUDE TRAVELING HISTORY and ART SHOWS, AS WELL AS GUEST CURATED EXHIBITS and SIX WEEK SOLO or DUO JURIED EXHIBITIONS BY LOCAL ARTISTS. A CHILDRENS INTERACTIVE GALLERY FEATURES EARLY LIFE IN THE CHILKAT VALLEY and EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 263 SCHOOL CHILDREN VISITED THE MUSEUM WITH THEIR CLASS THIS YEAR. OTHER ACTIVITIES PRE

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86.98%of revenue went to mission work59.4% of expenses · Program services

$146.50spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$2.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

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$141,002

Mission workProgram services$122,64386.98% of revenue59.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$206,568146.50% 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

2021CurrentExpense mix: 59.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 55.6% mission · 41.8% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.4% mission · 40.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 33.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 33.6% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.24% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 35.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.40% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 20.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$141,002

Expenses$206,568

Annual shortfall $65,566 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)$122,643 · 59.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$141,002

Expenses$206,568

Assets$453,610

Income$303,933

Contributions$103,967

Mission work (program services)$122,643

Executive compensation (total)$94,438

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

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 (6)

JOHN CARLSONTREASURER

KELLEEN ADAMSPRESIDENT

KIM CHETNEYTRUSTEE

LORRAINE DUDZIKSECRETARY

SUE CHASENVICE PRESIDE

TIMOTHY ACKERMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: April 1995
Location: PO BOX 269, HAINES, AK 99827
County: Haines
In care of: KELLEEN ADAMS
Primary officer: KELLEEN ADAMS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(907) 766-2366

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: July 1, 2021
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: ELGEE REHFELD LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)
IRS tax category: Museums
Revocation date: November 15, 2025