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Academy Art Museum

Dedicated to the knowledge, practice and appreciation of the arts

two stars

79.90

106 South Street Easton, MD 21601
tel: (410) 822-2787   Web Site
EIN: 52-6051766

Board Leadership
Catherine Collins McCoy
Chair

CEO
Ben Simons
Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 79.90 two stars
  Financial 73.80 two stars
  Accountability & Transparency 89.00 three stars
This rating was published 08/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Academy Art Museum, which welcomes over 50,000 visitors annually, provides the knowledge, practice, and appreciation of the arts and to enhance cultural life on the Eastern Shore by making available to everyone the Museum's expanding collection, exhibitions, and broad spectrum of arts programs.

The Academy Art Museum, which welcomes over 50,000 visitors annually, provides the knowledge, practice, and appreciation of the arts and to enhance cultural life on the Eastern Shore by making available to everyone the Museum's expanding collection, exhibitions, and broad spectrum of arts programs.

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Financial

two stars

73.80

Accountability & Transparency

three stars

89.00

This rating was published 08/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 58.6%
  Administrative Expenses 29.9%
  Fundraising Expenses 11.4%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.14
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 4.41
  Program Expenses Growth 0.2%
  Liabilities to Assets 3.7%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Academy Art Museum on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Academy Art Museum on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Academy Art Museum (MD) 79.90 two stars
Mattatuck Museum (CT) 87.06 three stars
Telfair Museum of Art (GA) 86.77 three stars
Minnesota Museum of American Art (MN) 89.23 three stars
Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY) 91.73 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $802,193
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $108,346
   Fundraising Events $174,973
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $130,356
Total Contributions $1,215,868
   Program Service Revenue $274,651
Total Primary Revenue $1,490,519
   Other Revenue $2,668
TOTAL REVENUE $1,493,187
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $935,649
   Administrative Expenses $548,261
   Fundraising Expenses $225,016
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $1,708,926
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-215,739
   
Net Assets $7,444,692

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Art Appreciation and Education Programs $935,649 100.0%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2017-08 08/01/2018 79.90 two stars
2016-08 03/01/2018 81.67 three stars
2015-08 12/01/2017 83.98 three stars
2015-08 03/01/2017 81.43 three stars
2014-08 06/01/2016 85.08 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-08 11/01/2015 84.51 three stars
2013-08 12/22/2014 85.95 three stars
2012-08 06/01/2014 82.67 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 52-6051766
Name in IRS Master File ACADEMY ART MUSEUM INC
NTEE Code A20
NTEE Classification Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose
NTEE Type Arts, Culture and Humanities
Classification Educational Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (119) Other cultural or historical activities
Foundation Status Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes.  509(a)(2)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date September, 1960
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End August
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • August, 2017
  • August, 2016
  • August, 2015
  • August, 2014
  • August, 2013

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$109,890 6.43% Ben Simons Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Academy Art Museum (MD) 79.90 two stars
The Frick Pittsburgh (PA) 90.99 four stars
National Gallery of Art (DC) 88.74 three stars
Des Moines Art Center (IA) 91.88 four stars
Long Beach Museum of Art (CA) 90.74 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Academy Art Museum
106 South Street
Easton, MD 21601
tel: (410) 822-2787
fax: (410) 822-5997
EIN: 52-6051766

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Board Leadership

Catherine Collins McCoy
Chair

CEO

Ben Simons
Director

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