Nonprofit · EIN 31-1642445
AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45225
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,395,968 | $1,882,919 | $513,049 | $7,964,261 | $337,124 | $7,627,137 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,726,433 | $1,076,149 | $650,284 | $7,683,860 | $566,849 | $7,117,011 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,177,582
- Membership dues
- $47,480
- Program service revenue
- $805,097
- Investment income
- -$2,715
- Net rental income
- $286,344
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$39,381
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $112,769
- Other revenue
- $416,004
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $204,012
- Other salaries and wages
- $465,123
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $791,812
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,798
- Accounting fees
- $32,217
- Occupancy
- $196,736
- Travel
- $1,930
- Depreciation
- $314,826
- Program services (functional)
- $1,290,104
- Management and general (functional)
- $277,789
- Fundraising (functional)
- $315,026
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,683,860
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,964,261
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $337,124
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,627,137
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,150,730
- Publicly traded securities
- $291,535
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,627,137
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$54,944
- Gross receipts
- $2,692,390
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DUPEE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,346 | $3,694 |
| JENNIFER ABRAMIS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR Officer | 40 | $68,497 | $5,788 |
| CYNTHIA KEARNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TERM END 1/9/2024) Officer | 40 | $51,687 | $0 |
| MIKE MATTINGLY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECELIA TIO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATE BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BUENING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN DAVIDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS DEVLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GAVOZZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED NEUROHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J STEGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA SUIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOD SWORMSTEDT | FOUNDER/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONTY TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL YOKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Kearns | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $102,740 | $6,783 |
| Mike Stegman | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Mattingly | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Brown | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cate Becker | Board Member - Start 02/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Buening | Board Member - Start 02/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shaun Davidson | Board Member - Start 02/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Devlin | Board Member - Start 02/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Gavozzi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Neurohr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tricia Suit | Board Member - Start 02/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tod Swormstedt | Founder/Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monty Taylor | Board Member - Start 02/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cecelia Tio | Board Member - Start 02/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Wilson | Board Member - Start 02/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Yokel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Foos | Treasurer - Exit 11/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrienne Cowden | Board Member - Exit 11/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Duval | Board Member - Exit 11/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annamarie Reilly | Board Member - Exit 11/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Smith | Board Member - Exit 11/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1330 MONMOUTH ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45225-1344
- In care of
- % TOD SWORMSTEDT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID DUPEE, 1330 MONMOUTH AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH 45225
- Signed the 990
- DAVID DUPEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (513) 701-2187
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANSIGNMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLUE & CO LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM IS TO CELEBRATE THE RICH HISTORY OF AMERICAN SIGNAGE THROUGH PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION. THE AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM IS THE PREMIER INSTITUTION FOR PRESERVING HISTORIC SIGNS AND PROMOTING THE SIGN INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMERCE, CULTURE AND THE AMERICAN.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,290,104 · revenue $932,185
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1642445
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,964,261
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,692,390
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,395,968 | $1,882,919 | $7,964,261 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,726,433 | $1,076,149 | $7,683,860 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,338,835 | $1,047,706 | $6,797,715 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1642445).
Questions about AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM is 31-1642445.
- Is AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID DUPEE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,346 (DAVID DUPEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,395,968, expenses of $1,882,919 and total assets of $7,964,261 at year end.
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