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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Teresa Vazquez CEO2020-2022 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Laura Neil Treasurer2020-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Everard Findlay Director2020-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Molly Findlay Director2020-2022 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TERESA VAZQUEZ CEO40 $30,000-- $30,0001
LAURA NEIL Treasurer0 $0-- $01
EVERARD FINDLAY Director0 $0-- $01
MOLLY FINDLAY Director0 $0-- $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $112K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TERESA VAZQUEZ CEO40 $112,000-- $112,0001
LAURA NEIL Treasurer0 $0-- $01
EVERARD FINDLAY Director0 $0-- $01
MOLLY FINDLAY Director0 $0-- $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $90K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TERESA VAZQUEZ CEO40 $90,000-- $90,0001
LAURA NEIL Treasurer0 $0-- $01
EVERARD FINDLAY Director0 $0-- $01
MOLLY FINDLAY Director0 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,644$56,428 $13,999$10,354 $40,644- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$169,608$159,673 $26,446$26,138 $169,608- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
THE TOY MUSEUM OF NYNYA50 $61,146$80,835 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$11,919 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
MUSEUM OF MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT IN NEW YORK CITYNYA50 $44,641$46,358 Executive Director$25,800 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
STEEL PLANT MUSEUM INCNYA50 $53,102$31,068 CURATOR$11,994 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
BROOKLYN SELTZER MUSEUM INCNYA50 $73,781$70,619 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$4,950 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL BOTTLE MUSEUM INCNYA50 $29,688$44,362 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
BABBIE RURAL & FARM LEARNING MUSEUMNYA50 $55,239$43,168 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
TUN TAVERN LEATHERNECKS MUSEUMNYA50 $66,903$7,616 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN ITALIAN HERITAGE MUSEUMNYA50 $53,405$55,449 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
COLD SPRING HARBOR FIRE HOUSE MUSEUMNYA50 $30,937$27,401 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
FOUNDATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF KNOWLEDGE INCNYA50 $35,922$24,237 President$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
HOPEWELL DEPOT MUSEUMNYA50 $40,587$29,793 President$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
BRONX BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INCNYA50 $65,316$54,027 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAXXI INCNYA50 $32,625$2,966 CO-CHAIR/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
MORRISTOWN GATEWAY MUSEUMNYA50 $64,435$45,605 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
WOODSTOCK MUSEUMNYA50 $41,152$45,925 CEO & TREAS$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
BROOKHAVEN TOWN VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM TRUCK COMMITTENYA50 $21,527$25,430 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF SALMON RIVER VISITORS CENTER AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTNYA50 $54,172$3,598 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAMENYA50 $59,526$60,033 President$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
PORTSIDE NEW YORK INCNYA50 $63,964$57,642 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER$10,000 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
HUDSON VALLEY OLD TIME POWER ASSOCIATION INCNYA50 $35,201$45,865 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
BROCKWAY TRUCK PRESERVATION ASSOCIATIONNYA50 $78,933$57,198 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF GERMAN AMERICAN HALL OF FAME INCNYA50 $35,200$34,412 President/Chairman$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
PIERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETYNYA50 $25,334$28,109 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
ROYAL ORDER KINGDOM OF POLANDNYA50 $30,963$30,963 President/CEO$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state
WALTER RICH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUNDNYA50 $51,496$19,838 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE CSRA DAF sponsor$596,40012 12015–2022 MCDUFFIE MUSEUM INC
1440 VENTURES FOUNDATION Private foundation$301,0002 12023–2024 MCCORMICK SCHOOL MUSEUM INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$266,98019 72016–2024 C GRIER BEAM TRUCK MUSEUM; TRAYSER MUSEUM DIRECTORS INC; FLOW MUSEUM OF ART & CULTURE; AMAGANSETT LIFE-SAVING AND COAST GUARD STATION SOCIETY and 3 more
OSCEOLA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Private foundation$237,8722 12023–2024 MCCALLUM MUSEUM INC
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$223,57019 12018–2022 HELENA MUSEUM OF PHILLIPS COUNTY INC
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$215,6359 12011–2020 MAINE SKI AND SNOWBOARD MUSEUM
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$207,0507 62014–2024 KOREAN AMERICAN MUSEUM INC; INDIANA MUSEUM OF ART; FRIENDS OF THE ALASKA STATE LIBRARY ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM; FOUNDATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF KNOWLEDGE INC and 2 more
KATTOM FOUNDATION Private foundation$140,0003 12017–2022 MUSEUM OF JAZZ AND ART
JUNEAU COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$110,0002 12015–2017 FRIENDS OF THE ALASKA STATE LIBRARY ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$103,6343 12018–2020 SHERIDAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY
COKER FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,0001 12023–2023 COKER MUSEUM
TED AND GRACE BACHHUBER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$60,0004 12022–2025 MAYVILLE LIMESTONE SCHOOL MUSEUM INC
F M KIRBY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$60,0003 12021–2023 FRIENDS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$60,0001 12021–2021 MUSEUM OF JAZZ AND ART
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor$55,0005 22018–2024 AMAGANSETT LIFE-SAVING AND COAST GUARD STATION SOCIETY; TABLERTOWN PEOPLE OF COLOR MUSEUM

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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$56,428100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $159,673 spent · pay $120,610 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$159,673100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $161,024 spent · pay $97,209 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$161,024100%

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