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Dallas County Museum INC

Tax-deductible

Fordyce, AR501(c)(3)Since 1995Arts & Culture EIN 71-0584837Revenue $26K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 31, 2026

On file with the IRSdallascountymuseum.orgPo Box 703, 71742-0703 · Fordyce, ARTax-exempt since Nov 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Education: preserve artifacts, and objects of historical and scientific significance. Enlighten public as to the historical and scientific significance of items

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 51% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$26K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$51K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$499K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$26K
FY2025▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$26K
Expenses
$51K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$51K
Net assets
$499K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$568K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$525K
FY2025$499K

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 1985.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $32K Management & general 37% · $19K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Garie Johnson
Director of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dusty Rhodes
Treasurer
$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

Dallas County Museum INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Fordyce, AR, formed in 1995.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Preservtion of art, artifacts, and objects of historical and scientific significance. Enlighten public as to historical and scientific significance of items.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$20
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$51K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$499K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$26K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$336K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$499K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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$147K$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$354K$336K
Total assetsLn 16$525K$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$525K$499K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$51K$32K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2026 $26K$51K−$25K$499K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 26, 2025 $51K$53K−$2K$525K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 25, 2024 $38K$60K−$21K$527K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 16, 2023 $31K$51K−$21K$548K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2022 $20K$24K−$4K$568K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $8K$23K−$15K$572K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $25,571 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,668$0
I-9 Program service revenue$21,700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,377$3,871
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $51,045$25,571
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,221$50,869
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,221$50,869
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,176−$25,298
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $25,571 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,078 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,622$19,622
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,871$3,871
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,571$25,571
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $50,869 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,868$21,868
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $18,092$18,092
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,409$10,409
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,277 · Management $18,592 · Fundraising $0$50,869
Part X · Balance sheet $499,231 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,408$35,760
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $109,427$110,429
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $353,750$335,658
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,944$17,384
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $524,529$499,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $524,529$499,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $524,529$499,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $524,529$499,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $499,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,571
XI-2 Total expenses$50,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$524,529
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$499,231

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

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