John F Kennedy Hyannis Museum Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
200177247
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2012, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Hyannis, MA, USA
Phone
5087903077
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
History Museums

Reported finances

Revenue
$687,288
Expenses
$579,152
Assets
$1,754,328
Liabilities
$499,864

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • WENDY NORTHCROSS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • WENDY NORTHCROSS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $85,040 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

John f. Kennedy hyannis museum is a multimedia exhibit designed to open a window on the days jfk spent on cape cod; days relaxing with family, days as president of the united states when the cape provided a time to relax and be reinvigorated and days spent sailing on the ocean to which he was so constantly drawn. The museum's exhibits features videos and photographs spanning the years 1934 to 1963 and is arranged in thematic groupings to reflect john f. Kennedy, his family, his friends and the cape cod he so dearly loved. In addition to photography, a video narrated by walter cronkite depicts the president's experiences on the cape. Kennedy was a man of vigor, vision, hope and faith in america. He inspired a generation. He was our 35th president and our neighbor. We hope you enjoy this glimpse at the life of john kennedy on cape cod. We all share his love of our special place on earth.

What it reported doing in 2024

The john f. Kennedy museum foundation's collections and exhibits comprise videos and photographs spanning the years 1934 to 1963 and is arranged in thematic groupings to reflect john f. Kennedy, his family, his friends and the cape cod he so dearly loved. In addition to photography, a video narrated by walter cronkite depicts the president's experiences on the cape. The collections are maintained for public exhibition, education, and research in furtherance of public service, rather than for financial gain.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 85% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 61
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 61
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 61.8%; rating input score 62
  • Program expense ratio: 74.7%; rating input score 75
  • Fundraising efficiency: $4.24 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 15.7%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.03; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.28; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 14.7%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0.2% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 19.4% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 61.8% of revenue deployed · 74.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $433K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $85K · 14 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $105K reported
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 14/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 24/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 25/100.