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Armstrong County Museum

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Claude, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 75-2341811Revenue $383K in FY2025

On file with the IRSarmstrongcountymuseum.netPo Box 450, 79019-0450 · Claude, TXTax-exempt since Mar 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To capture the rich heritage of Armstrong County and celebrate IT through cultural and educational experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 3 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $307K a year · 172% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $327K
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
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$383K
+306% vs prior year
Spent
$104K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$930K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$383K
FY2025▲ +306%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$383K
Expenses
$104K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$142K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$104K
Net assets
$930K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$503K
FY2021$510K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$624K
FY2025$930K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1991.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $60K Management & general 23% · $24K Fundraising 20% · $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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tim Bagwell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Twila Baldwin
1st Vice Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alexis Carroll
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jed Davis
Boad Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vicki Hamblen
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kym Klarich
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Magar
Board Chair
$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 and celebrates Armstrong County's heritage through cultural and educational experiences.

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2 programs · $60K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The armstrong county museum displays artifacts to promote and educate the public on the history of the local area.

$60Kprogram expense
02

The gem theatre provides cultural events for the community.

$486program 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
Amarillo Area Foundation INCFY2024$327K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$327K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$383K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$104K
Ln 25
Programscol B$60K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$930K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$229
Total revenueLn 12$383K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$610K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$188K
Total assetsLn 16$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$930K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$103K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$286K$610K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200K$188K
Total assetsLn 16$624K$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$624K$930K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$12K$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$552$552
Legal feesLn 11b$180$180
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$395$395
OccupancyLn 16$28K$14K$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$482$482
InterestLn 20$32$32
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$6K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$5K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$150
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$1K$984
Total functional expensesLn 25$104K$60K$24K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $383K$104K$279K$930K 990 PDF
FY2024 $94K$110K−$16K$624K 990 PDF
FY2023 $113K$108K$5K$608K 990 PDF
FY2022 $207K$91K$115K$588K 990 PDF
FY2021 $97K$142K−$45K$510K 990 PDF
FY2020 $175K$2.4M−$2.2M$503K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $382,942 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,625$362,042
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,281$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,900$16,792
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,572$4,108
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $94,378$382,942
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,823$25,935
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,353$78,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $110,176$104,214
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,798$278,728
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $382,942 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$7,419 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,781
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$347,161
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$362,042
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,563$16,563
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $613$613
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $229$229
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$8,282
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,632$2,632
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$4,787 · Excluded from tax $17,405$382,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $104,214 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,864 · Management $5,932 · Fundraising $5,932$23,728
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,103 · Management $552 · Fundraising $552$2,207
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $180$180
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,198$2,198
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,131$6,131
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,699$3,699
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,590 · Management $395 · Fundraising $395$2,380
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,244 · Management $7,122 · Fundraising $7,122$28,488
IX-17 TravelPrograms $482$482
IX-20 InterestManagement $32$32
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,933 · Management $2,975 · Fundraising $2,975$11,883
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,125 · Management $2,563 · Fundraising $2,563$10,251
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,786 · Management $150$8,936
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,208 · Management $1,427 · Fundraising $984$3,619
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,165 · Management $23,526 · Fundraising $20,523$104,214
Part X · Balance sheet $929,935 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,756$103,306
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $36,390$27,206
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $199,946$188,063
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $286,280$610,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $624,086$929,935
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $624,086$926,435
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$3,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $624,086$929,935
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $624,086$929,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $929,935 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$382,942
XI-2 Total expenses$104,214
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$278,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$624,086
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,121
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$929,935

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

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