Nonprofit · EIN 23-2018929
THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,347,771 | $2,819,193 | -$471,422 | $3,345,798 | $207,982 | $3,137,816 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,408,729 | $3,402,420 | -$993,691 | $3,654,258 | $226,819 | $3,427,439 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,689,214 | $3,065,678 | -$376,464 | $4,331,279 | $233,307 | $4,097,972 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,131,241
- of which government grants
- $20,000
- Membership dues
- $13,603
- Program service revenue
- $61,110
- Investment income
- $59,075
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $96,345
- Other revenue
- $96,345
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $202,308
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,319,910
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,806,560
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $115,393
- Occupancy
- $263,095
- Travel
- $22,967
- Depreciation
- $59,135
- Program services (functional)
- $1,642,340
- Management and general (functional)
- $729,646
- Fundraising (functional)
- $447,207
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,654,258
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,345,798
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $207,982
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,137,816
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $284,247
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,825,186
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,093,365
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,044,451
- Gross receipts
- $2,372,529
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| kelly shindler | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $200,000 |
| Maja Paumgarten Parker | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jill Bonovitz | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Regina Morgan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Harry Feldman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Toyin Ajayi-Frankel | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Arianne Dar | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lynn leonard Hitschler | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Shannon Maldonado | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Margaret Maggie A McGreal | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laurie McGahey | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Matt Pappajohn | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lindsey E Pierce | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gerri Spilka | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeremy Tenenbaum | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Wonder | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| John B Ravenal | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nick Schonberger | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cole McNeil | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Calder McNeil | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Philbrick | Interim Exec dir (til 9/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $157,200 |
| Maja Paumgarten Parker | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jill Bonovitz | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Regina Morgan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Harry Feldman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Toyin Ajayi-Frankel | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lynn leonard Hitschler | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Emanuel Kelly | Director (til 1/2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| shannon maldonaldo | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laurie McGahey | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gerri Spilka | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeremy Tenenbaum | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rachel Wonder | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Margaret maggie mcgreal | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| nick schonberger | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| kelly shindler | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA VASSALLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TIL 3/2023) Officer | 40 | $178,992 |
| MAJA PAUMGARTEN PARKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JILL BONOVITZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| REGINA MORGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HARRY FELDMAN | SECRETARY (EFF 5/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOYIN AJAYI-FRANKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGARET MCGREAL | SECRETARY (TIL 5/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LYNN LEONARD HITSCHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMANUEL KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANN LOFTUS | DIRECTR (TIL 5/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURIE MCGAHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EUGENE MOPSIK | DIRECTOR (TIL 5/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN B RAVENAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GERRI SPIKA | DIRECTOR (EFF 5/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEREMY TENENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RACHEL WONDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEANNE SIGLER | DIRECTOR (TIL 5/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| HARRY PHILBRICK | INTERIM EXEC DIR (EFF 3/2023) Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1214 ARCH ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107-2816
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kelly Shindler, 1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Signed the 990
- Kelly Shindler, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 561-8888
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
COLLABORATING WITH ARTISTS, REVEALING NEW POSSIBILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM-FWM COLLABORATES WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS TO CREATE NEW WORKS USING EXPERIMENTAL MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES.THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BY PROVIDING HONORARIUMS AND MATERIALS AND EMPLOYING ITS FACILITIES AND STAFF TO ADDRESS THEIR CREATIVE NEEDS.Expenses $886,864 · revenue $61,110
- EXHIBITIONS-NEW WORK CREATED BY ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE FOR EXHIBITION AT FWM AND IN MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES AROUND THE WORLD. ARTWORKS FROM FWM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION ALSO SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR EXHIBITIONS AT FWM,AND ARE LOANED TO PEER INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $624,089 · revenue $121,103
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS-FWM CONDUCTS LECTURES, TOURS, WORKSHOPS, AND PRODUCES PUBLICATIONS IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT NEW FORMS OF ART AND EXHIBITION-MAKING. LOCAL YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN FAMILY AND AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR TRAINING IN SCREENPRINTING AND OTHER ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES. HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND POST-GRADUATE APPRENTICE PROGRAMS OFFER STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ALL ASPECTS OF SCREENPRINTING AND OTHER ART PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES, WHILE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN DAILY MUSEUM OPERATIONS.Expenses $131,387
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2018929
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,345,798
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,372,529
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,347,771 | $2,819,193 | $3,345,798 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,408,729 | $3,402,420 | $3,654,258 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,689,214 | $3,065,678 | $4,331,279 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,221,727 | $3,094,756 | $4,519,118 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM is 23-2018929.
- Is THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM 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 THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Kelly Shindler.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,000 (kelly shindler, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,347,771, expenses of $2,819,193 and total assets of $3,345,798 at year end.
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