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Bosque Museum FY2021 filing

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Clifton, TX501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 23-7382016Revenue $281K in FY2021

On file with the IRSbosquemuseum.orgPo Box 345, 76634-0345 · Clifton, TXTax-exempt since Sep 1974Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
86¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.4 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
$28K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$281K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$281K
FY2021▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$512K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$466K
FY2024$353K
Expenses
$160K
FY2021▼ -66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$469K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$182K
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2021▲ +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 FY2021 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.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $138K Management & general 14% · $22K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Patricia Ferguson
President & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Blossom
Vice-Pres & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Bennett
Secretary & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marian Kleine
Treasurer & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Henderson
Past President & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Rieser
Trustee
$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 · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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-american shelter 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.

$138Kprogram expense

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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
Greater HorizonsFY2024$14K
Dan Kirkland Wells FoundationFY2024$10K
SC McAfee Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$26K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$114K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$72K$8K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$667$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$460$0$460$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$300$0$300$0
InsuranceLn 23$21K$18K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$4K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$138K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $353K$182K$170K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $466K$221K$245K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $273K$178K$95K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $280,829 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $467,536$223,145
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,017$3,648
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,412$57,418
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,472−$3,382
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $512,437$280,829
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,185$86,971
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $353,600$73,136
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $468,785$160,107
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,652$120,722
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $280,829 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,874 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$28,720
VIII-1c Fundraising events$85,290
VIII-1e Government grants$27,937
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,145
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $57,418$57,418
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$10,608−$10,608
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,822 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $46,862$280,829
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,107 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,272 · Management $8,030 · Fundraising $0$80,302
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,002 · Management $667 · Fundraising $0$6,669
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,406 · Fundraising $0$2,406
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $460 · Fundraising $0$460
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,454 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,454
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,043 · Fundraising $0$3,043
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,084 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,084
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,041 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$32,041
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $300 · Fundraising $0$300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,811 · Management $3,396 · Fundraising $0$21,207
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,051 · Management $4,090 · Fundraising $0$8,141
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,715 · Management $22,392 · Fundraising $0$160,107
Part X · Balance sheet $3,646,716 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,618$148,992
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $64,158$56,657
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,048,314$2,050,956
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,026,247$1,276,611
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $105,500$113,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,398,837$3,646,716
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,201$4,289
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $30,000$23,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,201$27,622
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,365,636$3,619,094
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,398,837$3,646,716
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,619,094 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$280,829
XI-2 Total expenses$160,107
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$120,722
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,365,636
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$135,675
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,939
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,619,094

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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