Nonprofit · EIN 52-0607950
WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
Tax-exempt · HAGERSTOWN, MD 21741
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,679,802 | $1,816,809 | $1,862,993 | $32,348,642 | $64,755 | $32,283,887 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,745,787 | $2,009,434 | $3,736,353 | $29,127,508 | $62,401 | $29,065,107 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,629,253
- of which government grants
- $308,052
- Membership dues
- $24,608
- Program service revenue
- $30,546
- Investment income
- $939,176
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $419,995
- Net income from fundraising events
- $62,779
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $18,048
- Other revenue
- $80,827
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $166,846
- Other salaries and wages
- $586,316
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $918,847
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,565
- Occupancy
- $122,735
- Travel
- $7,653
- Depreciation
- $230,584
- Program services (functional)
- $1,508,213
- Management and general (functional)
- $226,214
- Fundraising (functional)
- $82,382
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,127,508
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,348,642
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $64,755
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,283,887
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,849,366
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,814,620
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,469,267
- Gross receipts
- $4,747,875
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 71
- Year formed
- 1929
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH J HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $132,835 | $21,519 |
| BRENT FEIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HARTINGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY ASHLEY-COTLEUR | SINGER SOCIETY PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE G REEDER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED E MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SPESSARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN STEVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HOLZAPFEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F CHRISTIAN WRIGHT IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MANGER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY HOLIDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONIO MENDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY OLIVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM FAHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH J HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $126,535 | $20,889 |
| BRENT FEIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HARTINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PARKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER FAIRBOURN | IMMEDIATE PAST PREDISENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHNEBLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY NOTABARTOLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROYCE FADDIS | SINGER SOCIETY PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE G REEDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED E MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SPESSARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN STEVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HOLZAPFEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F CHRISTIAN WRIGHT IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MANGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY HOLIDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO MENDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 423, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21741-0423
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES HOLZAPFEL, PO BOX 423, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21741
- Signed the 990
- DR GEORGE E MANGER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (301) 739-5727
- Website
- WWW.WCMFA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALBRIGHT CRUMBACKER MOUL & ITELL LLC
Mission
THE MISSION IS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH: INTENTIONAL ART COLLECTING IN THE FOCUS AREAS OF AMERICAN ART AND WORLD CULTURES, BARRIER FREE PUBLIC ACCESS AND FREE ADMISSION TO ART COLLECTIONS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE, VIGILANT PRESERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF ART,APPEALING EXHIBITIONS AND
Program accomplishments
- THE MISSION IS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT, INTERPRETATION AND CARE OF ART COLLECTIONS; CREATION OF ORIGINAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITIONS; AND PRESENTATION OF INTERPRETIVE LECTURES, CONCERTS, ART INSTRUCTION AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THAT VISITORS GAIN A BETTER APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE FINE ARTS. THE MUSEUM ACTIVELY COLLECTS WORKS OF ART IN THE FIELDS OF AMERICAN ART, WORLD CULTURES, AND ART OF THE REGION. ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS, ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM IS FREE AND ITS COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 6,500 WORKS OF ART. OVER EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, HAGERSTOWN NATIVE, ANNA BRUGH SINGER AND HER HUSBAND, NOTED AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER, WILLIAM HENRY SINGER, ESTABLISHED AN ART MUSEUM AND GAVE IT TO THE COMMUNITY WITH THE PROVISO THAT ADMISSION BE FREE IN PERPETUITY. THEIR LARGESSE AND THE GENEROSITY OF MANY SUBSEQUENT COLLECTORS BUILT A REMARKABLE ART COLLECTION IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.Expenses $314,756
- THE PRESENTATION OF ART COLLECTIONS, AND ASSOCIATED INTERPRETIVE ACTIVITIES REQUIRES THE MAINTENANCE OF A SPECIALIZED AND ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT BUILDING AND GROUNDS. THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENCOUNTER HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT WORKS OF ART IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING, AND WITH SAFETY AND SECURITY ARE IMPORTANT VALUES OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS. THE WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HAS AN ENDURING COMMITMENT TO ARTS EDUCATION AND TO THE SUPPORT OF REGIONAL ARTISTS. THE MUSEUM REGULARLY OFFERS STUDIO ART COURSES, ART HISTORICAL LECTURES, CONCERTS, AND EXHIBITIONS FROM ITS PERMANENT COLLECTION AND TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS.Expenses $771,433
- LECTURES, CONCERTS, FAMILY FESTIVALS, WORKSHOPS, DOCENT TOURS AND ART CLASSES ARE PART OF THE ONGOING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM HAS OFFERED ART CLASSES SINCE ITS FOUNDING; EARLIEST INSTRUCTORS INCLUDED THOMAS DANAHER AND TONY CARNELLI, BOTH WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA) ARTISTS, AND MISS MARY HARTER, WHO, FROM THE FIRST DAY THE MUSEUM OPENED, TAUGHT THE SATURDAY CHILDREN'S PROGRAM FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS.Expenses $316,154 · revenue $30,456
- Expenses $105,870
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0607950
- 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
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,348,642
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,747,875
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,679,802 | $1,816,809 | $32,348,642 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,745,787 | $2,009,434 | $29,127,508 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,947,033 | $1,796,561 | $26,617,365 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-0607950).
Questions about WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS is 52-0607950.
- Is WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 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 WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES HOLZAPFEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,835 (SARAH J HALL, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,679,802, expenses of $1,816,809 and total assets of $32,348,642 at year end.
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