EIN 31-1642445

American Sign Museum

Name: American Sign Museum financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Cincinnati

State

Ohio

Year formed

1999

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A03: Arts, Culture and Humanities Professional Societies and Associations

Description

American Sign Museum preserves and celebrates the history of American signage through preservation, education, and creative collaborations in Cincinnati, OH.

Total revenues

$2,338,835

2022

Total expenses

$1,047,706

2022

Total assets

$6,797,715

2022

Num. employees

2022

Program areas at American Sign Museum

Collect, research and display historical signs, products and equipment utilized in the design and manufacture of signs, and biographical information on individuals in the industry.

Cosign is a neighborhood project run by The American Sign Museum to enhance economic activity by pairing artists, businesses and sign fabricators to design signage for local retailers.

Who funds American Sign Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile JR Foundation	2022-12	Annex Capital Campaign	$310,000
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation	2022-12	General Purpose	$11,500
Anne and Jacob Starr Foundation	2022-11	Contribution	$10,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at American Sign Museum

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Cynthia Kearns	Executive Director	$98,479	2023-11-14
Cindy Kearns	Past Executive Director	$79,571	2021-12-31
Justin Brown	Secretary / Board Member	$0	2022-12-31
Tod Swormstedt	Founder / Executive Director / President / Board Member	$0	2022-12-31
Mike Mattingly	Vice - Chair	$0	2022-12-31
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for American Sign Museum

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$1,634,372	$626,803	160.7%
Program services	$469,548	$485,413	-3.3%
Investment income and dividends	$16,387	$3,120	425.2%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$127,914	$65,137	96.4%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$23,595	-100%
Net income from fundraising events	$-15,956	$0	-999%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$99,264	$79,967	24.1%
Miscellaneous revenues	$7,306	$475	1438.1%
Total revenues	$2,338,835	$1,284,510	82.1%

Form 990s for American Sign Museum

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-11-14	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-10-06	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-12	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-02-19	990	View PDF
2018-12	2020-01-17	990	View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like American Sign Museum

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Swedish American Museum Association of Chicago	501(c)(3)	Chicago, IL	$1,336,575
Maryland Academy of Sciences	501(c)(3)	Baltimore, MD	$6,177,547
Catskill Art Society	501(c)(3)	Livingston Manor, NY	$602,791
Camera Club of New York	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$597,335
Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences	501(c)(3)	Buffalo, NY	$5,462,221
Houston Center for Photography	501(c)(3)	Houston, TX	$741,745
San Francisco Film Society	501(c)(3)	San Francisco, CA	$4,406,673
Mississippi Humanities Council	501(c)(3)	Jackson, MS	$1,028,502
Maitland Art and History Association Art and History Museums - Museum-Maitland	501(c)(3)	Maitland, FL	$1,115,741
Springfield Art Association of Edwards Place	501(c)(3)	Springfield, IL	$1,093,774

Data update history

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Emnorhos

January 19, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

December 30, 2023

Received grants

Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $310,000 from Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile JR Foundation

December 29, 2023

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

August 21, 2023

Received grants

Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile JR Foundation

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry

Characteristics

Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 1330 Monmouth Ave; Cincinnati, OH 45225
Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
County: Hamilton County, OH
Website URL: americansignmuseum.org/
Phone: (513) 701-2181

IRS details

EIN: 31-1642445
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A03: Arts, Culture and Humanities Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Independent

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