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Hobson House Association INC

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Bowling Green, KY501(c)(3) EIN 61-6041850Revenue $140K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSbgky.org/riverview1100 W Main Ave, 42101-4894 · Bowling Green, KYTax-exempt since Apr 1967Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To support riverview and the historic Hobson House

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers and 10 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $215K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$794
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$140K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$150K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$427K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$140K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$140K
Expenses
$150K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$131K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$150K
Net assets
$427K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$427K

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 Apr 1967.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $91K Management & general 25% · $38K Fundraising 14% · $21K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harry Ford
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Lesieur
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynda Neale
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves Riverview and the historic Hobson House.

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1 program · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fundraisers are held year round to provide financial support for riverview at hobson grove, a historic museum owned by the city of bowling green, ky.

$91Kprogram 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
Community Foundation of South Central Kentucky INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Money outPt IX
$150K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$427K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$794
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Government grantsLn 1e$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$140K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$215K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$794
Net assetsLn 32$427K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 628
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$108K$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$199K$215K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$415K$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$911$794
Net assetsLn 32$414K$427K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$41K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$440$440
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$408
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$207
OccupancyLn 16$19K$16K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$505$505
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$2K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$123
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K$91K$38K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $140K$150K−$10K$427K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2024 $151K$178K−$26K$414K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2023 $240K$131K$110K$415K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 19, 2022 $96K$345K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 9, 2021 $80K$319K 990 PDF

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 $140,092 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,657$73,679
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,102$23,715
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,560$4,415
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,935$38,283
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,254$140,092
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,406$74,480
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,222$75,622
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $177,628$150,102
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,374−$10,010
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $140,092 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,418 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,884
VIII-1e Government grants$55,903
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$892
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,679
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,715$23,715
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,415$4,415
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$33,865
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,133 · Excluded from tax $4,415$140,092
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,102 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,026 · Management $27,350$68,376
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $440$440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,398 · Management $2,266$5,664
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,050$2,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,066$11,066
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,126$5,126
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,223 · Management $408$3,631
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,173 · Management $207$1,380
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,464 · Management $2,078$18,542
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $505$505
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,781$2,781
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,050 · Management $3,050$6,100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,200 · Fundraising $15,599$17,799
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,019 · Management $123$6,142
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,345 · Management $38,032 · Fundraising $20,725$150,102
Part X · Balance sheet $427,343 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,073$92,312
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $200$700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $103,830$116,575
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $199,480$214,756
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $414,583$427,343
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $911$794
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $911$794
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $413,672$426,549
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $413,672$426,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $414,583$427,343
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $426,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$140,092
XI-2 Total expenses$150,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,010
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$413,672
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$22,887
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$426,549

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

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