SEWELL C BIGGS TRUST THE BIGGS MUS… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KATHY DWYER SOUTHERN

Phone

3026742111

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

SEWELL C BIGGS TRUST THE BIGGS MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, founded in 1989, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $7.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 227% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $5.1M, a strong 70% operating margin.

Mission

DEDICATION TO THE AWARENESS OF AMERICAN ART AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR CULTURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,656,499 Revenue: $35,048

THE BIGGS MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION OF FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON OUR CULTURE, AND TO THE ENRICHMENT OF OUR CULTURAL LIVES BY...

THE BIGGS MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION OF FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON OUR CULTURE, AND TO THE ENRICHMENT OF OUR CULTURAL LIVES BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, EXHIBITING, AND INTERPRETING THE FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS FOR A DIVERSE AUDIENCE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,836,159

Program Service Revenue $35,048

Investment Income $232,648

Other Revenue $179,257

TOTAL REVENUE $7,283,112

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $912,770

Fundraising Expenses $318,507

Program Expenses $1,656,499

Other Expenses $1,258,883

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,171,653

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$7,283,112	$2,225,866	+2.3%
Expenses	$2,171,653	$2,269,481	0.0%
Net Income	$5,111,459	$-43,615	-118.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KATHY DWYER SOUTHERN	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH SLIGHTS	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILMA MISHOE	2ND VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REX L VARNER	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BERNICE M EDWARDS	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCIA P DEWITT	INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY BELLION	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY BULLOCK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENNIS COKER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY COOK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI CRAWFORD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT EADDY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH HANSEN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ILONA HOLLAND	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM RICHARDSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE SAVERY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SCHOONOVER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARSHDEEP SINGH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW SLATOR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAIRD STABLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILIP TOBEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELISE ZOLLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARSON ZULLINGER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL DUDICH	FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00		$160,000	$0	$160,000

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$7,283,112	$2,171,653	$20,457,258	$5,111,459
2023	$2,225,866	$2,269,481	$14,781,800	$-43,615
2022	$7,720,000	$1,659,259	$14,481,334	$6,060,741
2021	$2,114,440	$1,496,719	$9,600,545	$617,721
2020	$1,598,816	$1,532,388	$7,932,838	$66,428
2019	$1,615,014	$1,518,396	$7,655,755	$96,618
2018	$2,183,264	$1,717,607	$7,377,769	$465,657

SEWELL C BIGGS TRUST THE BIGGS MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART