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Museum of Public Relations

EIN 80-0796221 · Millburn, NJ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM AND REFERENCE LIBRARY OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC CONTAINING BOOKS,JOURNAL,LETTERS,POSTERS AND OTHER HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS THAT CHRONICAL THE EVOLUTION OF THE FIELD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS. ESTABLISH ONLINE HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS FIELD, ITS PIONEERS, ITS PROCESSES AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR SOCIETY, DISPLAYING EXHIBITS OF THE CAMPAIGNS OF EARLY FOUNDERS OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, RELATIVE IMAGES ASSEMBLED FROM VARIOUS ORIGINS AND ONLINE SURVEYS COLLECTING AND INTERPRETING IMPORTANT DATA ON TRENDS IN ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS. TO ARRANGE, CREATE, MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE APPROPRIATE HISTORICAL EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A HISTORICAL RESEARCH COLLECTION AND RESEARCH COLLECTIBLE AND REFERENCE AND RESEARCH CENTER FOCUSED ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE FIELD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS. PROMOTE AND SUPPORT ONGOING HISTORICAL RESEARCH, SPONSOR AND ORGANIZE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC AND ISSUE PUBLICATIONS I

Income
$131,501
Spending
$298,340
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 80%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 127% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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)
  1. $19,038 spent. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM AND REFERENCE LIBRARY OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC CONTAINING BOOKS,JOURNAL,LETTERS,POSTERS AND OTHER HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS THAT CHRONICAL THE EVOLUTION OF THE FIELD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS. ESTABLISH ONLINE HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS FIELD, ITS PIONEERS, ITS PROCESSES AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR SOCIETY, DISPLAYING EXHIBITS OF THE CAMPAIGNS OF EARLY FOUNDERS OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, RELATIVE IMAGES ASSEMBLED FROM VARIOUS ORIGINS AND ONLINE SURVEYS COLLECTING AND INTERPRETING IMPORTANT DATA ON TRENDS IN ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS. TO ARRANGE, CREATE, MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE APPROPRIATE HISTORICAL EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A HISTORICAL RESEARCH COLLECTION AND RESEARCH COLLECTIBLE AND REFERENCE AND RESEARCH CENTER FOCUSED ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE FIELD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS. PROMOTE AND SUPPORT ONGOING HISTORICAL RESEARCH, SPONSOR AND ORGANIZE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC AND ISSUE PUBLICATIONS IN ANY FORMAT ADDRESSING THE FIELD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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