MUSEUM OF THE COURAGEOUS INC
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2022 · Form 990EZ · revenue $41K · expenses $56K · assets $14K
- EIN
- 84-2017261
- Address
- PO BOX 1039, NYACK, NY 10960-8039
- NTEE code
- A50
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO C0LLECT SHARE AND CELEBRATE STORIES OF COURAGE TO INSPIRE EVERYONE TO STAND UP TO HATE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Vazquez | CEO | 2020-2022 | $30,000 | $232,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Neil | Treasurer | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Everard Findlay | Director | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Molly Findlay | Director | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA VAZQUEZ | CEO | 40 | $30,000 | - | - | $30,000 | 1 |
| LAURA NEIL | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVERARD FINDLAY | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOLLY FINDLAY | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $112K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA VAZQUEZ | CEO | 40 | $112,000 | - | - | $112,000 | 1 |
| LAURA NEIL | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVERARD FINDLAY | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOLLY FINDLAY | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $90K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA VAZQUEZ | CEO | 40 | $90,000 | - | - | $90,000 | 1 |
| LAURA NEIL | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVERARD FINDLAY | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOLLY FINDLAY | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $40,644 | $56,428 | $13,999 | $10,354 | $40,644 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $169,608 | $159,673 | $26,446 | $26,138 | $169,608 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $151,336 | $161,024 | $16,724 | $16,203 | $151,336 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2022 · Form 990EZ · $56,428 spent · pay $32,715 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $32,715 | 58.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,597 | 34.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,900 | 6.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $216 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $56,428 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $159,673 spent · pay $120,610 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $120,610 | 75.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,807 | 13.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,256 | 11.4% | |
| Total | $159,673 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $161,024 spent · pay $97,209 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $97,209 | 60.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $36,150 | 22.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,665 | 17.2% | |
| Total | $161,024 | 100% |