Aztec Museum Association

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The preservation of local history, the holding and showing of artifacts and public records, and the encouragement of and cooperation with worthy endevors outside of the museum that are historic, economic, agricultural, oil & gas, or natural resource related.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7262250) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $618K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
4.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$69K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$71K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$896K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$69K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$69K
Expenses
$71K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$71K
Net assets
$896K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$665K
FY2021$757K
FY2022$791K
FY2023$802K
FY2024$846K
FY2025$896K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1975.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $67K Management & general 6% · $4K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

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1 program · $67K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The museum displays tools, apparel, machinery, artifacts, oil and gas equipment and buildings depict the lifestyle of the Four Corners Area from the late 1800's forward. We have volunteer guides that work with school tours from local, Colorado and Arizona pre-schools through high schools and private schools.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7262250) · Dispute this line
$67Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$69K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$71K
Ln 25
Programscol B$67K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$896K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$69K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$252K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$618K
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$896K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$35K$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$559K$618K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$253K$252K
Total assetsLn 16$847K$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$846K$896K
Business incomeForm 990-T, Part I
LineFY24
Gross$2K
Net$2K
Tax$111
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$531$531
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$71K$67K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 22, 2026 $69K$71K−$2K$896K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $97K$80K$17K$846K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $73K$72K$397$802K 990 PDF
FY2022 $85K$48K$38K$791K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $59K$28K$31K$757K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $34K$25K$9K$665K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $68,912 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,670$37,053
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,150$10,982
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,949$13,665
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,680$7,212
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $97,449$68,912
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,591$30,936
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,901$40,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80,492$71,193
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,957−$2,281
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $68,912 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,950
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,103
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,053
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,982$10,982
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,665$13,665
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $5,312$5,312
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $1,900$1,900
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,982 · Unrelated business $1,900 · Excluded from tax $18,977$68,912
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $71,193 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,501$28,501
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,435$2,435
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,503$6,503
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,784$1,784
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $531$531
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,958$14,958
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,204$2,204
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,806$1,806
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,288$7,288
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,957$1,957
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,126$3,126
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,205 · Management $3,988 · Fundraising $0$71,193
Part X · Balance sheet $897,244 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,527$27,734
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $253,473$251,516
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $559,060$617,994
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $847,060$897,244
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,303$1,448
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,307$1,448
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $845,753$895,796
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $845,753$895,796
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $847,060$897,244
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $895,796 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$68,912
XI-2 Total expenses$71,193
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,281
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$845,753
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$28,744
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$23,580
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$895,796

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

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