Program areas at Silver City Museum Society Corporation
Education Support: The Silver City Museum Society funding to the Museum supports educational programs. Programs include outreach and partnership activities with the Silver Consolidated School District that include curriculum-aligned workshops and immersive experiences focused on local history and culture. Youth and family learning activities are integrated into the Museum's seasonal events including Dia de Los Muertos, July Ice Cream Social and Victorian Christmas and More. The Society funded development and implementation of a self-led educational museum exploratory activity for youth and family as well as monthly Community Conversation public seminars featuring a variety of speakers each covering a topic connecting the region's past to present.
Membership: The Silver City Museum Society's membership program-which has grown to more than 350 active members-offers Museum enthusiasts with outreach and involvement opportunities and provides financial support for VIP exhibits openings and the creation and publishing of the Mansardian-a quarterly Society member newsletter highlighting Museum news and events. Additional Society funded membership amenities include member mailings, the SilverCityMuseumSociety.org website-dedicated to delivering members with online news of upcoming events and exhibits, and the Silver City Museum Store which is open to Society members and visitors and is a popular venue offering unique gifts and books which reflect the region's history and culture.
Exhibit Support: Silver City Museum Society funding to the Museum delivers visitors state-of-the-art exhibits. Society discretionary exhibit support for FY2022-2023 supported planning and implementation of several important exhibits including: Nuestra Voz-The Chihuahua Hill Story-a visual, digital and acoustic tour of this historic Silver City Mexican American neighborhood; the Arturo Flores Story witch detailed the legacy of this early union leader, his role in the Empire Zinc Mine Strike and his collection of photography and artwork offering a glimpse back on New Mexican labor history; and, the Arte Chicano exhibit, featuring indigenous artwork from regional artists. Society funding supported exhibit attendance and understanding through gallery guides, posters, post cards and exhibit opening events.
Who funds Silver City Museum Society Corporation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Silver City Museum Society Corporation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Susan Hinojosa | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-02-12 |
| Patsy Madrid | Vice President | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Rick Johnson | Secretary | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Georgianna Duarte | President | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Mary Ihlefeld | Secretary | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Silver City Museum Society Corporation
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $78,042 | $91,758 | -14.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $17,930 | $37,152 | -51.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $9,924 | $-1,142 | 969% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $9,861 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $54,121 | $52,717 | 2.7% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $169,878 | $180,485 | -5.9% |
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Data update history
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 312 W Broadway
- Silver City, NM 88061
- County
- Grant County, NM
- Website URL
- silvercitymuseumsociety.org/Â
- Phone
- (575) 538-5921
IRS details
- EIN
- 85-0333709
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1985
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A54: History Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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