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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1308441

THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC

Tax-exempt · TILGHMAN, MD 21671

Financials

$71K$61K2022$75K$59K2023$144K$97K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$144,286$97,196$47,090$112,791$0$112,791
June 30, 2024990-EZ$74,846$59,158$15,688$65,701$0$65,701
June 30, 2023990-EZ$70,937$60,604$10,333$50,013$0$50,013
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$91,783
Program service revenue
$48,003
Other revenue
$4,500

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$60,003
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$60,003
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,260
Occupancy
$2,981
Printing, publications and postage
$3,480
Other expenses
$29,472
Program services (functional)
$29,513

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$65,701
Total assets, end of year
$112,791
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$112,791
Cash, savings and investments
$112,791
Gross receipts
$144,286

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RACHEL ELLISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20$60,003
LILY OPENSHAWMEMBER0.5$0
STEVEN HAWTOFMEMBER0.5$0
DAVE MONTGOMERYMEMBER0.5$0
MARGARET MARTINMEMBER0.5$0
MATTHEW BRAZISMEMBER0.5$0
WILLIAM LEIBBRANDTMEMBER0.5$0
ANDY COOPERMEMBER0.5$0
KRAIG MOODIEMEMBER0.5$0
JAMES LANGLEYMEMBER0.5$0
PATRICK MAHONEYMEMBER0.5$0
GABRIEL MARTINOMEMBER0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RACHEL ELLISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$37,614
HOWARD STEVENSMEMBER0.5$0
LILY OPENSHAWMEMBER0.5$0
STEVEN HAWTOFMEMBER0.5$0
DAVE MONTGOMERYMEMBER0.5$0
MARGARET MARTINMEMBER0.5$0
MATTHEW BRAZISMEMBER0.5$0
WILLIAM LEIBBRANDTMEMBER0.5$0
ANDY COOPERMEMBER0.5$0
KRAIG MOODIEMEMBER0.5$0
JAMES LANGLEYMEMBER0.5$0
PATRICK MAHONEYMEMBER0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RACHEL ELLISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$38,454
RICHARD LUNAMEMBER0.5$0
JOHN MOOREMEMBER0.5$0
HOWARD STEVENSMEMBER0.5$0
LILY OPENSHAWMEMBER0.5$0
STEVEN HAWTOFMEMBER0.5$0
DAVE MONTGOMERYMEMBER0.5$0
MARGARET MARTINMEMBER0.5$0
MATTHEW BRAZISMEMBER0.5$0
WILLIAM LEIBBRANDTMEMBER0.5$0
ANDY COOPERMEMBER0.5$0
KRAIG MOODIEMEMBER0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 279, TILGHMAN, MD 21671-0279
Signed the 990-EZ
HOWARD STEVENS, TREASURER
Phone
(443) 924-4671
Return prepared by
KATZ & ASSOCIATES PA

Mission

THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE (PWE) IS COMMITTED TO HELPING EVERYONE UNDERSTAND THE IMMENSE VALUE OF PUBLIC WORKS. COMMUNITIES LARGE AND SMALL DEPEND ON THESE BASIC SERVICES EVERY DAY,YET PUBLIC WORKS ARE OFTEN POORLY UNDERSTOOD, AND FREQUENTLY TAKEN FOR GRANTED - UNTIL SOMETHING BREAKS. BUT - BY HEIGHTENING AWARENESS, PWE FILLS THIS GAP AS THE PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES MOVING, SAFE, AND CLEAN.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION HELD AN EVENT ON MAY 10, 2025, TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE COMMITTEE WORKED TO DELIVER BIG TRUCK DAY AND NUMEROUS DISPLAYS BY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, LABOR UNIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $18,948
  • DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ALL ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE THE SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INTEGRATED WITH THE COMMUNITY BY HOSTING NUMEROUS PRIVATE TOURS AND SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
    Expenses $3,431
  • SPEAKER SERIES: IN DECEMBER OF 2024, PWE INITIATED THE "NO WATER NO BEER" SPEAKER SERIES, SPONSORED BY THE CHESAPEAKE SECTION OF AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION AND CHESAPEAKE WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION. MONTHLY PRESENTATIONS WERE DELIVERED ON A VARIETY OF PUBLIC WORKS TOPICS.BUBBLE BALOOZA - IN SEPTEMBER AND JUNE, PWE HOSTED BUBBLE BALOOZA EVENTS, WHERE NEIGHBORS CAN BRING THEIR CHILDREN TO PLAY IN A BUBBLY FOAM, CONNECTING THEM WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE DRINKING WATER.
    Expenses $7,134

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
52-1308441
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
1983
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$112,791
Income (IRS master file)
$144,286

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$144,286$97,196$112,791XML
990-EZJune 2024$74,846$59,158$65,701IRS
990-EZJune 2023$70,937$60,604$50,013XML
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-EZJune 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 52-1308441).

Questions about THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC

What is the EIN of THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC is 52-1308441.
Is THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE 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 THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,003 (RACHEL ELLIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPERIENCE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $144,286, expenses of $97,196 and total assets of $112,791 at year end.

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