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Houmas House Foundation

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Darrow, LA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 27-2187425Revenue $437K in FY2024

On file with the IRS40136 Highway 942, 70725-2302 · Darrow, LATax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Houmas House Foundation is organized and shall be operated to develop and operate one or more museums that seek to increase public knowledge and understanding of the great steamboats that dominated the mississippi river and the maritime industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $345K a year · 41% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$437K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$485K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$10.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$437K
FY2024▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$305K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$303K
FY2024$437K
Expenses
$485K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$428K
FY2021$562K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$485K
Net assets
$10.4M
FY2024-0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.2M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$10.7M
FY2023$10.5M
FY2024$10.4M

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 Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $473K Management & general 2% · $12K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shannon Ann Kelly
Vice President & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Peneguy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 and shares knowledge about 19th and early 20th-century Mississippi River steamboats and maritime history.

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1 program · $473K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Develop and operate one or more museums that seek to increase public knowledge and understanding of the great steamboats that dominated the mississippi river and the maritime industry in the 19TH and early 20TH centuries

$473Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$437K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162K
Money outPt IX
$485K
Ln 25
Programscol B$473K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162K
Total revenueLn 12$437K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.2M
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$10.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.4M$10.2M
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$10.5M$10.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$85K$85K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$255K$255K
InsuranceLn 23$115K$107K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$485K$473K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $437K$485K−$48K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $303K$549K−$246K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$478K$785K$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $305K$562K−$257K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$428K$1.5M$10.2M 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 $437,193 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,873$275,257
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,041$161,936
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $610$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,241$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $302,765$437,193
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $549,077$485,341
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $549,077$485,341
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$246,312−$48,148
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $437,193 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$275,257
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$275,257
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $161,936$161,936
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $161,936 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$437,193
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $485,341 across 6 lines filed
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,144$85,144
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,979$2,979
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $254,984$254,984
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $107,070 · Management $7,535$114,605
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,029 · Management $100$26,129
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $473,227 · Management $12,114 · Fundraising $0$485,341
Part X · Balance sheet $10,422,587 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,998$2,742
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$161,935
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,439,439$10,245,612
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,298$12,298
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,470,735$10,422,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,470,735$10,422,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,470,735$10,422,587
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,422,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$437,193
XI-2 Total expenses$485,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,470,735
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,422,587

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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