Civic Intelligence

Argus Museum

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 92-0809786

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 06, 2024

Organization Profilewww.argusmuseum.org
525 W William StAnn Arbor, MI 48103-4943

(734) 769-0770

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-15%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

97th percentile

372%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

203%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$42,949

Up $33,851 (+372%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$42,950

Up $33,852 (+372%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$27,681

Up $18,555 (+203%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$31,829

Up $31,801 (+113575%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$4,148

Down $13,246 (-146%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $9,098Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $9,0982022Assets 2023: $42,949Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $42,9502023Assets 2024: $93,434Net Assets 2024: $93,3342024Assets 2025: $136,179Net Assets 2025: $136,1792025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$42,949
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$42,950
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2022: $9,126Expenses 2022: $28Net Income 2022: $9,0982022Revenue 2023: $27,681Expenses 2023: $31,829Net Income 2023: -$4,1482023Revenue 2024: $57,301Expenses 2024: $23,372Net Income 2024: $33,9292024Revenue 2025: $65,471Expenses 2025: $22,626Net Income 2025: $42,8452025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$27,681
Expenses$31,829
Net Income-$4,148
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 6, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$27,681
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Operate a Museum

Museum: Collections, Preservation, Interpretation of Argus camera history

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Stewardship of collection-$15,000
Maintain museum open to the public, 300 people in 2023-$5,000
Interpretation through events open to the public, 225 people in 2023-$4,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Robert KellyVice PresidentPT$0--
Nancy BrykPresidentPT$0--
Phil SterrittSecretaryPT$0--
Deborah KingeryDirector-$0--
Joseph HoDirector-$0--
Wesley FurrDirectorPT$0--
Jared HassDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Argus Museum
EIN
92-0809786
Phone
7347690770
Address
525 W WILLIAM ST, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103-4943

Signing Officer

Name
Robert E Kelly
Title
Vice-President
Phone
7347690770
Signed
2024-05-06
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 20

“990ez Line 20: The Argus Museum was part of the Washtenaw County Historical Society in Ann Arbor MI. WCHS held our Argus Museum Trust Fund. In 2022 the Argus Museum spun out from WCHS and became a 501c3. In 2023 WCHS transferred our Trust Fund to us. We recorded the trust fund transfer in line 20.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$42,949
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$42,950
Revenue
$27,681
Expenses
$31,829
Net income
-$4,148
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$1.36$0.65$0.23$0.43
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.93$0.57$0.23$0.34
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$0.28$0.32$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.00$0.09