To collect, preserve, and display regional art, artifacts, and buildings. Significant activities are displays, concert series, and book publishing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 55% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 55% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $750
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$899
0.1% 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
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Revenue
$53K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$73K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$685K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$53K
FY2023▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$62K
Expenses
$73K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$72K
Net assets
$685K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$642K
FY2021$655K
FY2022$705K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$676K

From the FY2023 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 1998.

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% · $44K Management & general 39% · $28K

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; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rosa Doporto’s $40K as Director is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jim Harris———$54,023$54,023
Rosa Doporto$40,000$40,000$40,000$2,769—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and displays regional art, artifacts, and buildings through exhibits, concerts, and books.

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3 programs · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The museum continuously displays art and artifacts which depict lea county's heritage and provide free admission. The museum offers tours to local schools to view the art and exhibits.

$44Kprogram expense
02

Other programs held throughout the year include open to the public readings by seasoned writers and COUNTRY/FOLK artists will perform at the museum.

Pt IX · col B
03

The museum will have gallery showings throughout the year displaying small local artists' art for view and sale.

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$750

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$53K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$557
Money outPt IX
$73K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$685K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$899
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$557
Total revenueLn 12$53K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$581K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$899
Net assetsLn 32$685K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 66
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K$105K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$581K$581K
Total assetsLn 16$708K$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$899
Net assetsLn 32$705K$685K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$864$432$432
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$18K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$73K$44K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $62K$72K−$10K$676K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $53K$73K−$19K$685K 990 PDF
FY2022 $119K$70K$49K$705K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$141K$13K$655K 990 PDF
FY2020 $100K$88K$12K$642K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $53,083 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $114,742$50,477
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $200$2,049
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,035$557
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $118,977$53,083
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 $43,392$43,160
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,124$29,385
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $69,516$72,545
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,461−$19,462
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $53,083 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $512 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$21,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,227
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,477
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,049$2,049
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $45$45
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $512 · Unrelated business $45 · Excluded from tax $2,049$53,083
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $72,545 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,000 · Management $20,000$40,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,580 · Management $1,580$3,160
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,356$3,356
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,285 · Management $1,428$5,713
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $432 · Management $432$864
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,005 · Management $1,447$19,452
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,302 · Management $28,243 · Fundraising $0$72,545
Part X · Balance sheet $686,237 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,328$39,273
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,505$65,683
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $581,281$581,281
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $708,114$686,237
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,504$551
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $810$348
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,314$899
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $704,800$685,338
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $704,800$685,338
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $708,114$686,237
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $685,338 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$53,083
XI-2 Total expenses$72,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,462
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$704,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$685,338

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