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Gregg County Historical Foundation

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Longview, TX501(c)(3) EIN 75-6055196Revenue $314K in FY2024

On file with the IRSgregghistorical.orgPo Box 4237, 75606-4237 · Longview, TXTax-exempt since Jan 1967Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The museum's purpose is to educate and exhibit, for public benefit, the history and heritage of Gregg County, texas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 5 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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FY2024 · 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 $12K a year · 4% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $480K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 16.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$827
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$314K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$300K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$314K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$314K
Expenses
$300K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$300K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1967.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $255K Management & general 11% · $34K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Lindsay Loy
Past Exec Di
$42,307Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Adams
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Carter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angela Choy
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lindsay Loy$42,307$49,789$50,750$48,177$47,277

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

Educates and exhibits Gregg County, Texas history and heritage for public benefit.

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1 program · $255K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The gregg county historical museum has many permanent exhibits of historical significance to gregg county but also sponsors special events and exhibits that run throughout the year. Some events, such as dalton days, black history month, and landmarks of longview, are recurring annual events while others are special events for a limited…

$255Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Eastman Credit UnionFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$314K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$255K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$827
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Government grantsLn 1e$76K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$314K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$174K
SavingsLn 2$242K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$416K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$480K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$827
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$474K$416K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$441K$480K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$827
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$34K$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$29K$11K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K$747
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$5K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$30K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$70K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$47K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$255K$34K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $314K$300K$14K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $296K$313K−$17K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $267K$284K−$18K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $249K$215K$34K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $273K$225K$48K$2.0M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $313,974 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,567$247,912
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,657$18,767
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,251$27,179
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,334$20,116
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,809$313,974
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,368$93,555
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,146$206,031
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,514$299,586
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,705$14,388
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $313,974 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,116 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$45,226
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,939
VIII-1e Government grants$75,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$99,247
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,912
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,767$18,767
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,179$27,179
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,591$1,591
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $21,051$21,051
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$3,642
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,883 · Excluded from tax $49,821$313,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $299,586 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,846 · Management $4,231 · Fundraising $4,230$42,307
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,541 · Management $10,546 · Fundraising $5,398$44,485
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,831 · Management $1,185 · Fundraising $747$6,763
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,480$1,480
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,540$3,540
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,600$1,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,467 · Management $7,207$12,674
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,222 · Management $2,221$32,443
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,139$13,139
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,408$20,408
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,789$69,789
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,371 · Management $3,587$50,958
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,214 · Management $33,997 · Fundraising $10,375$299,586
Part X · Balance sheet $2,052,947 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $174,618$173,612
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $298,977$242,203
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $900$900
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,077,956$1,155,991
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $440,623$480,241
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,039,199$2,052,947
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,467$827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,467$827
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,221,657$1,233,269
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $816,075$818,851
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,037,732$2,052,120
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,039,199$2,052,947
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,052,120 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$313,974
XI-2 Total expenses$299,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,388
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,037,732
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,052,120

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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