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Historic Desoto Foundation

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Hernando, MS501(c)(3) EIN 64-0688913Revenue $115K in FY2025Latest return filed Jan 29, 2026

On file with the IRSdesotomuseum.orgHernando, MSTax-exempt since Nov 1984Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To establish and maintain the Desoto county museum.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 64-0688913) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
65% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
40.5 mo
of spending, in cash
40.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.6% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$115K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$118K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$705K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$115K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$115K
Expenses
$118K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$118K
Net assets
$705K
FY2025-0.5%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$667K
FY2022$681K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$708K
FY2025$705K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1984.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $77K Management & general 35% · $41K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eddie Burks
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Terrell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trish Toomey
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barry Bouchillon
Vice Preside
$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

Maintains a museum dedicated to the history of DeSoto County.

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1 program · $76K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Showcase artifacts and exhibits featuring the history of desoto county, mississippi from 1541 to present.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 64-0688913) · Dispute this line
$76Kprogram 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 Northwest Mississippi INCFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$115K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$118K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$705K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$399K
Total assetsLn 16$709K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Government grantsLn 1e$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$909
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$115K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$399K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$399K
Accounts receivableLn 4$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$233K
Total assetsLn 16$709K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$705K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$393K$399K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$235K$233K
Total assetsLn 16$713K$709K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$708K$705K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60$60
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$1K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$53
Total functional expensesLn 25$118K$77K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 29, 2026 $115K$118K−$3K$705K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 7, 2025 $147K$125K$22K$708K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 29, 2024 $117K$112K$5K$686K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2023 $123K$109K$13K$681K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $246K$116K$131K$667K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2021 $110K$89K$21K$536K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $114,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,675$76,026
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36$909
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,393$10,476
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,000$27,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,104$114,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,590$68,250
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,184$50,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,774$118,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,330−$3,347
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $114,911 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,300
VIII-1e Government grants$56,381
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,345
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,026
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $909$909
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,476$10,476
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $27,500$27,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,885$114,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $118,258 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,400$63,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,850$4,850
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,450$1,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $60$60
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,333$1,333
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,574$11,574
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,216 · Management $11,596$12,812
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,001$15,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,640$5,640
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,085 · Management $53$2,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,191 · Management $41,067 · Fundraising $0$118,258
Part X · Balance sheet $709,361 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $393,170$399,130
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $84,530$77,530
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $234,805$232,701
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $712,505$709,361
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,385$4,588
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,385$4,588
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $708,120$704,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $708,120$704,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $712,505$709,361
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $704,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$114,911
XI-2 Total expenses$118,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,347
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$708,120
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$704,773

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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