Mission
OPERATION OF COUNTY MUSEUM AND PRESERVATION OF MUSEUM ASSETS
Public Charity
SUMTER MUSEUM
SUMTER MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in SUMTER, SC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.7M revenue, $862K expenses, $7.0M total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $729K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 570891753
SUMTER, SC
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$862K
Total Assets$7.0M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$729K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Sumter Museum
How Sumter Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$56
Programs
the work itself
$35
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $56 for programs
$56
Operation of county museum and preservation of museum assets
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$27,905
GENREAL SUPPORT
$22,745
SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF MUSEUM
$168,750
GENREAL SUPPORT
$17,068
SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF MUSEUM
$120,000
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PAST CHAIR
Brenda Chase
Treasurer
Eliza Buxton
Secretary
Erica Williams
FOUNDATION REP
Frank O Edwards
Secretary
Kathy Creech
Chairman
Reid Schwartz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.7M | $862K | $7.0M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $622K | $4.1M |
| 2022 | $760K | $457K | $3.0M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $437K | $2.7M |
| 2020 | $335K | $496K | $2.0M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $335K to $3.7M (+1010%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.