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Red River Valley Museum

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Vernon, TX501(c)(3)Since 1964Arts & Culture EIN 75-6043089Revenue $556K in FY2025

On file with the IRSrrvm.orgPo Box 2004, 76385-2004 · Vernon, TXTax-exempt since Sep 1965Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Historic and Art Museum for the preservation and exhibition of artifacts that encompass and influence the education, history and lives of Vernon and Wilbarger County residents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ 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
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $158K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$556K
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$273K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$556K
FY2025▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$556K
Expenses
$273K
FY2025▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$191K
FY2025$273K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1965.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $212K Management & general 13% · $37K Fundraising 9% · $24K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Lehman
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Meyers
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bobby Burrus
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Bearden
Director
$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 exhibits local history and art, influencing education and lives.

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1 program · $212K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Red River Valley Museum

The Museum offers, to the public, tours of the museum exhibits and the use of the building.

$212Kprogram 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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$61K
Snell Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Mightycause Charitable FoundationFY2024$20K
William Wright Family FoundationFY2024$20K
Hds FoundationFY2024$6K
The Fain FoundationFY2024$5K
Triple D FoundationFY2024$5K
Bryant Edwards Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 12 funders$158K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$556K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Money outPt IX
$273K
Ln 25
Programscol B$212K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$752K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$556K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$692K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$752K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$506K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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$460K$752K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$468K$506K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$58K$29K$14K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$2K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$3K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$20K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$98K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$376
Total functional expensesLn 25$273K$212K$37K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $556K$273K$284K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $309K$191K$118K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $289K$184K$105K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $223K$194K$28K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $212K$164K$48K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $253K$148K$105K$2.8M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $556,407 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $238,615$442,662
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,219$47,839
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,145$64,404
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,973$1,502
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $308,952$556,407
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 $66,319$62,074
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,349$210,597
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,668$272,671
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $118,284$283,736
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $556,407 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $55 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$55,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$387,562
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$442,662
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,839$47,839
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $52,089$52,089
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $328$328
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $12,315$12,315
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,119$1,119
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $113,745 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$556,407
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $272,671 across 10 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $28,811 · Management $14,405 · Fundraising $14,405$57,621
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,227 · Management $1,113 · Fundraising $1,113$4,453
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,803$1,803
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,581$7,581
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,016 · Management $3,016 · Fundraising $3,015$9,047
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,733 · Management $1,733 · Fundraising $1,733$5,199
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,079 · Management $10,040$30,119
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,911$48,911
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,016 · Management $4,125 · Fundraising $4,125$106,266
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,295 · Management $376$1,671
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $211,669 · Management $36,611 · Fundraising $24,391$272,671
Part X · Balance sheet $3,412,983 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,289$60,795
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $432,348$691,597
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,195,790$2,146,879
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $467,786$506,358
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,996$4,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,130,209$3,412,983
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,971$2,009
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,971$2,009
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,262,656$2,235,733
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $864,582$1,175,241
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,127,238$3,410,974
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,130,209$3,412,983
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,410,974 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$556,407
XI-2 Total expenses$272,671
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$283,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,127,238
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,410,974

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

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