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Barry County Museum INC

Tax-deductible

Cassville, MO501(c)(3)Since 2005Arts & CultureEIN 03-0589288Revenue $67K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbarrycomuseum.orgPo Box 338, 65625-0338 · Cassville, MOTax-exempt since Feb 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preserve and protect items of historical significance to the cassville community for the enjoyment of persons interested in the history of cassville and Barry County.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 134% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $285
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$162K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$67K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$66K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$446K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$67K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$62K
FY2025$67K
Expenses
$66K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$66K
Net assets
$446K
FY2025+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$616K
FY2021$469K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$444K
FY2025$446K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $50K Management & general 24% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Blake Fields
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darrell Ledenham
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chuck Nickle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Ryder
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bobbi Tucker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fran Bolton
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Watley
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and protects historical items for Cassville community enjoyment.

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1 program · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To preserve and protect items of historical significance to the cassville community for the enjoyment of persons interested in the history of cassville and barry county.

$50Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Commerce Bancshares FoundationFY2023$250
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$35
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$285

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$67K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$66K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$446K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$67K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$546K
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K
Net assetsLn 32$446K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$566K$546K
Total assetsLn 16$601K$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K$162K
Net assetsLn 32$444K$446K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$688$10K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$1K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$791$347
Total functional expensesLn 25$66K$50K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $67K$66K$1K$446K 990 PDF
FY2024 $62K$76K−$14K$444K 990 PDF
FY2023 $59K$71K−$13K$458K 990 PDF
FY2022 $66K$65K$2K$471K 990 PDF
FY2021 $38K$185K−$147K$469K 990 PDF
FY2020 $22K$270K−$249K$616K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $67,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,387$49,895
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,989$2,198
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$83$13,519
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,214$1,631
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,507$67,243
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,592$65,754
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,592$65,754
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,085$1,489
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $67,243 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,120
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,775
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,895
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,198$2,198
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,519$13,519
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,631$1,631
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,348$67,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $65,754 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,560$1,560
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,800$1,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $688 · Management $9,791$10,479
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,786$15,786
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,822$9,822
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,150$20,150
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,004 · Management $4,015$5,019
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $791 · Management $347$1,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,041 · Management $15,713 · Fundraising $0$65,754
Part X · Balance sheet $607,872 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,358$6,313
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,778$55,319
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $566,390$546,240
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $600,526$607,872
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $156,473$162,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $156,473$162,330
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $444,053$445,542
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $444,053$445,542
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $600,526$607,872
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $445,542 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$67,243
XI-2 Total expenses$65,754
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$444,053
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$445,542

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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