The Bosque Museum is dedicated to protect & preserve Bosque county's historic & prehistoric resources for the use, education, enjoyment, & economic benefit of the public IT serves.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 3 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $135K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$353K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$182K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$353K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$512K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$466K
FY2024$353K
Expenses
$182K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$469K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$182K
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1974.

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% · $171K Management & general 6% · $11K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pas President & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Preserves and protects Bosque County's historic and prehistoric resources for public education and enjoyment.

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1 program · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The museum maintains a collection of historical items from bosque county, texas. Special displays are provided annually. A permenant exhibit is presented, depicting a paleo-americanshelter and burial area located in bosque county. Original art produced by a group of bosque county artists known as the bosque vii is also exhibited.

$171Kprogram 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 3 funders$26K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$353K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$353K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
SavingsLn 2$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$240K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$110K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 624
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K$240K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$91K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$330$330
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2$2
InsuranceLn 23$16K$14K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$3K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$171K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $353K$182K$170K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $466K$221K$245K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $273K$178K$95K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $281K$160K$121K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $512K$469K$44K$3.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $352,681 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $195,394$300,966
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,335$2,987
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $258,418$39,928
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,960$8,800
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $466,107$352,681
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 $120,044$97,838
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $101,323$84,622
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $221,367$182,460
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $244,740$170,221
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $352,681 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,963 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$58,870
VIII-1c Fundraising events$204,070
VIII-1e Government grants$38,026
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,966
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,987$2,987
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,928$39,928
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $200$200
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,637$4,637
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,950 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,765$352,681
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,460 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,901$90,901
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,937$6,937
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $330$330
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,590$3,590
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,721$5,721
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,027$5,027
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,080$4,080
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,761$35,761
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,690$1,690
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2$2
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,480 · Management $1,765$16,245
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,545 · Management $9,631$12,176
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,064 · Management $11,396 · Fundraising $0$182,460
Part X · Balance sheet $4,040,194 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,750$111,515
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,653$128,581
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,075,956$2,117,510
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,369,743$1,572,588
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $110,000$110,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,736,137$4,040,194
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,370$699
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $8,889$2,778
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,259$3,477
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,723,878$4,036,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,736,137$4,040,194
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,036,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$352,681
XI-2 Total expenses$182,460
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$170,221
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,723,878
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$142,618
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,036,717

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