National Museum of the Americancoverlet Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN COVERLET WAS INCORPORATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ON FEBRUARY 21, 2006 FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTION, DISPLAY, PRESERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF, AND EDUCATION REGARDING, PRIMARILY ANTIQUE WOVEN COVERLETS, THEIR HISTORY AND THEIR MAKERS, AS FURTHER DEFINED AND OUTLINED BY THE FOLLOWING: A)TO COLLECT AND DISPLAY FINE AND INTERESTING EXAMPLES OF COVERLETS OF ALL WEAVE STRUCTURES. B)TO ILLUSTRATE HOW COVERLETS WERE MADE AND BY WHOM. C)TO ILLUSTRATE COVERLETS IN HISTORY; I.E., BRING HISTORY TO LIFE BY DEMONSTRATING THE GENERAL HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND THE EVENTS OF THEIR DAY. D)TO ILLUSTRATE THE HISTORY IN COVERLETS; I.E., DEMONSTRATING THE BACKGROUND BEHIND POLITICAL SLOGANS, HISTORICALLY EVENT-RELATED PATTERN MOTIFS AND CHANGING TASTE IN DECORATIVE ARTS AS THEY APPEAR IN COVERLETS. E)TO RESPECT AND CONVEY THE HUMANITY OF THE WEAVERS AND THEIR LIFESTYLES AND CHALLENGES, BOTH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL.
- Income
- $99,794
- Spending
- $68,611
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 55.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 27
- Highest pay
- $9,923, curator & mu
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 55.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $53,225 spent. WE ARE HERE TO SHARE OUR PASSION FOR COVERLETS. ALTHOUGH THEIR IMPORTANCE IN THE SPECTRUM OF AMERICAN MATERIAL CULTURE HAS BEEN FULLY ACKNOWLEDGED, THERE IS PRECIOUS LITTLE ATTENTION GIVEN TO THEM. THE MUSEUM RECOGNIZES THE NEED FOR AN INSTITUTION DEVOTED TO THE WOVEN COVERLET AND ITS HISTORY, ART AND CRAFT. THIS ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO BRINGING COVERLETS INTO THE LIGHT AND INTRODUCING THE PUBLIC TO THEIR COLORFUL TEXTURAL BEAUTY. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC INTEREST, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF COVERLETS BY PLACING THEM IN THE CONTEXT OF EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS OF THEIR DAY, BY CELEBRATING THE HUMANITY OF THEIR WEAVERS, AND BY ILLUSTRATING AND DEMONSTRATING THE METHODS OF THEIR PRODUCTION THROUGH A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL METHODS AND PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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