Nonprofit · EIN 04-2637109
SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,920,850 | $1,889,603 | $31,247 | $1,473,580 | $704,922 | $768,658 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,640,433 | $1,598,049 | $42,384 | $1,286,222 | $551,000 | $735,222 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,609,080 | $1,442,698 | $166,382 | $1,458,806 | $765,413 | $693,393 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,245,042
- of which government grants
- $50,000
- Program service revenue
- $557,826
- Investment income
- $2,468
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$94,486
- Other revenue
- $115,514
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,823
- Occupancy
- $53,653
- Program services (functional)
- $1,402,859
- Management and general (functional)
- $486,744
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,286,222
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,473,580
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $704,922
- Net assets, end of year
- $768,658
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $276,784
- Publicly traded securities
- $82,451
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $661,207
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $107,451
- Gross receipts
- $2,386,434
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE PRESTON | CHAIR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J KEITH MOTLEY PH D | VICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY PIRRI | TREASURER, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAMIE THOMPSON | CLERK, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG AGGANIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRAN ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE ARNOF-FENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM CARON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL GALATIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GRAFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON R MALCOLM GRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GRILK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BURTON JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE KAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM KENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS LINDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ MAHONY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MCGRATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN MEGLIOLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN MONAHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLYCE NAJIMY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE REGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRE TIPPETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG TORNBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BEDNAREK | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE BELKIN | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYMAN BULLARD | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE COWENS | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL FOSTER | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A GREYSER | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH KREZWICK | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY MORSE | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH POND | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN VOLK | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WENTZELL | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODMAN | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSTY SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE PRESTON | CHAIR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J KEITH MOTLEY PH D | VICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY PIRRI | TREASURER, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAMIE THOMPSON | CLERK, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG AGGANIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRAN ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE ARNOF-FENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM CARON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL GALATIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GRAFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON R MALCOLM GRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GRILK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BURTON JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE KAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM KENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS LINDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ MAHONY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MCGRATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN MEGLIOLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN MONAHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLYCE NAJIMY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE REGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRE TIPPETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG TORNBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BEDNAREK | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE BELKIN | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYMAN BULLARD | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE COWENS | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL FOSTER | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A GREYSER | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH KREZWICK | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY MORSE | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH POND | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN VOLK | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WENTZELL | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODMAN | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSTY SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSTY SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $0 |
| JOE PRESTON | CHAIR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J KEITH MOTLEY PH D | VICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY PIRRI | TREASURER, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAMIE THOMPSON | CLERK, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG AGGANIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRAN ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE ARNOF-FENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED BUNKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM CARON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL GALATIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GRAFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON R MALCOLM GRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GRILK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BURTON JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE KAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM KENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS LINDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ MAHONY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MCGRATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN MEGLIOLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN MONAHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLYCE NAJIMY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE REGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRE TIPPETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG TORNBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BEDNAREK | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE BELKIN | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYMAN BULLARD | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE COWENS | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL FOSTER | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A GREYSER | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH KREZWICK | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY MORSE | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH POND | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN VOLK | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WENTZELL | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODMAN | TRUSTEE (HONORARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- ONE HUNDRED LEGENDS WAY 200, BOSTON, MA 02114-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RUSTY SULLIVAN, ONE HUNDRED LEGENDS WAY 200, BOSTON, MA 021141310
- Signed the 990
- RUSTY SULLIVAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 530-0165
- Website
- WWW.SPORTSMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TSA ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE SPORTS MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF BOSTON SPORTS. WE CELEBRATE OUR RICH SPORTS HERITAGE AND USE THAT PLATFORM TO HELP STRENGTHEN AND EMPOWER KIDS TO DEVELOP POSITIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.
Program accomplishments
- MAINTENANCE OF FACILITY FOR SPORTS MEMORABILIA (THE MUSEUM) IN THE BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND AREA. PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY AND VIEW THE MEMORABILIA.Expenses $561,143 · revenue $607,826
- STAND STRONG REVOLVES AROUND FIVE ELEMENTS OF CHARACTER -DETERMINATION, COURAGE, TEAMWORK, FAIRNESS, AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH AT-RISK YOUTH THROUGH INVOLVEMENT WITH MUSEUM ACTIVITIES, SCHOOL SESSIONS, FIELD TRIPS, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM BOSTON ATHLETES TO GIVE THEM THE TOOLS TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES IN THE FACE OF DRUGS, VIOLENCE, AND OTHER DANGERS.Expenses $280,573
- BOSTON VS. BULLIES IS OUR AWARD-WINNING BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT FEATURES CURRENT ATHLETES FROM BOSTON'S PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS AND LEVERAGES THE POWERFUL PLATFORM OF BOSTON SPORTS IN ORDER TO STOP BULLYING IN OUR SCHOOLS AND IN OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $561,143 · grants $2,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2637109
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,473,580
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,386,434
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,920,850 | $1,889,603 | $1,473,580 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,640,433 | $1,598,049 | $1,286,222 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,609,080 | $1,442,698 | $1,458,806 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,331,951 | $1,215,131 | $1,236,537 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2637109).
Questions about SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC
- What is the EIN of SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC is 04-2637109.
- Is SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RUSTY SULLIVAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 41 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SPORTS MUSEUM OF NE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,920,850, expenses of $1,889,603 and total assets of $1,473,580 at year end.
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