Heritage Farmstead Association

Tax-deductible

Plano, TX501(c)(3)Since 1973Arts & CultureEIN 23-7296470

The heritage farmstead museum's mission is to preserve a historic texas farmstead where people can experience and learn from our agrarian roots.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,329 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$81K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$762K
FY2021$792K
FY2022$924K
FY2023$974K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +53%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$766K
FY2021$658K
FY2022$839K
FY2023$875K
FY2024$920K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$864K
FY2021$997K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1977.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.2M Management & general 10% · $134K Fundraising 5% · $70K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$121,625Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President (left 12/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

M'Lou Hyttinen’s $122K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
M'Lou Hyttinen$121,625$125,000$109,500——
M'Lou Hyttinen———$99,000$91,600

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves a historic farmstead transformed into a living museum.

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1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The plano heritage association saved this historic site from demolition in 1973 and has provided professional museum education and preservation services for the historic house and site for over 50 years. The heritage farmstead museum is the premier heritage resource in plano, texas.

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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 2 funders$19K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$830K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$682K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$134K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$784K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$830K
Government grantsLn 1e$718K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$47K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$682K
Investment incomeLn 3$409
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284K
SavingsLn 2$500K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$784K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$745K
Other assetsLn 15$130K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 62,329
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$642K$784K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$758K$745K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$81K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$81K$34K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$327K$203K$86K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$585
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$26K$7K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$4K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$135K$132K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$60K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$87K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$571K$571K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$134K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.2M$920K$266K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $974K$875K$98K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $924K$839K$85K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $792K$658K$133K$997K 990 PDF
FY2020 $762K$766K−$4K$864K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,545,577 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,996 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$30,275
VIII-1e Government grants$718,378
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,738
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$830,391
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $682,388$682,388
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $409$409
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $23,164$23,164
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,229$7,229
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $684,384 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,802$1,545,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,411,019 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,882 · Management $34,190 · Fundraising $16,928$132,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $202,960 · Management $85,793 · Fundraising $38,678$327,431
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,095 · Fundraising $585$4,680
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,916 · Management $7,069 · Fundraising $3,535$36,520
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,210$2,210
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,136 · Management $1,847$5,983
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $10,000$10,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $131,697 · Management $3,126$134,823
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,846$21,846
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,348$60,348
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,959$4,959
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $86,796$86,796
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,506$6,506
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $571,140$571,140
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,777$5,777
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,207,058 · Management $134,235 · Fundraising $69,726$1,411,019
Part X · Balance sheet $1,711,580 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,113$283,971
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $490,373$499,940
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,413$17,925
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,888$6,793
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,550$27,761
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $758,079$745,330
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$129,860
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,567,589$1,711,580
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,788$3,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $75,035$77,069
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,823$80,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,482,663$1,521,487
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,103$109,524
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,484,766$1,631,011
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,567,589$1,711,580
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,631,011 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,545,577
XI-2 Total expenses$1,411,019
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$134,558
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,484,766
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,687
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,631,011

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