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Red River Valley Museum FY2023 filing

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Vernon, TX501(c)(3)Since 1964Arts & Culture EIN 75-6043089Revenue $289K in FY2023Latest return filed May 18, 2026

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.
72¢ 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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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
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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $438K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 20.5 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
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$289K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$184K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$289K
FY2023▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$556K
Expenses
$184K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$191K
FY2025$273K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +4%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $132K Management & general 17% · $31K Fundraising 11% · $20K

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

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Will Chilton
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Meyers
Treasurer
$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
Lou Byrd
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 · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Red River Valley Museum

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

$132Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$289K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$184K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$289K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$276K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$314K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$438K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY23FY22FY21FY20FY19
End of yearLn 1g$438K$434K$411K$388K$372K
SpentLn 1d–1f$5K$11K$9K$4K$5K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K$314K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$434K$438K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.0M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$50K$25K$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$963$963
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$1K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$18K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$55K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$20K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$450
Total functional expensesLn 25$184K$132K$31K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 18, 2026 $556K$273K$284K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 20, 2025 $309K$191K$118K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 29, 2024 $289K$184K$105K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 13, 2023 $223K$194K$28K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2022 $212K$164K$48K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 1, 2021 $253K$148K$105K$2.8M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $289,233 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,304$237,462
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,949$35,398
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,567$16,719
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$301−$346
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $222,519$289,233
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 $46,732$53,686
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,520$130,334
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,252$184,020
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,267$105,213
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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 $289,233 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$739 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,462
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$237,462
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,398$35,398
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20,284$20,284
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $393$393
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$3,565−$3,565
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,771 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$289,233
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $184,020 across 10 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $24,917 · Management $12,458 · Fundraising $12,458$49,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,927 · Management $963 · Fundraising $963$3,853
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,781$1,781
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,931$7,931
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,935 · Management $1,934 · Fundraising $1,934$5,803
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,248 · Management $1,248 · Fundraising $1,248$3,744
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,910 · Management $8,955$26,865
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $54,647$54,647
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,520 · Management $3,700 · Fundraising $3,700$26,920
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,193 · Management $450$2,643
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,228 · Management $31,489 · Fundraising $20,303$184,020
Part X · Balance sheet $3,003,619 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,370$38,280
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $139,762$275,554
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,284,278$2,244,803
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $433,511$437,986
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,996$3,996
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,897,917$3,003,619
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,972$2,459
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,972$2,459
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,358,605$2,301,243
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $537,340$699,917
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,895,945$3,001,160
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,897,917$3,003,619
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,001,160 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$289,233
XI-2 Total expenses$184,020
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,895,945
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,001,160

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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