Carson County Square House Museum

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EIN 75-6064546 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Panhandle, TX NTEE A540
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$263K
FY2024▲ +23%
Expenses
$228K
FY2024▲ +6%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Preserves and exhibits artifacts from the Texas Panhandle region. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $263K in revenue, $228K in expenses, and $2.2M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Panhandle, TX
Website
squarehousemuseum.weebly.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$263KFY2024
Expenses
$228K
Net assets
$2.2M
People
18
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Preserves and exhibits artifacts from the Texas Panhandle region.
Leadership
Shirlyne Grantham · Office Manag · $36K
Money in and out
$263K revenue, $228K expenses
Bottom line
69% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

2 funders, incl. Amarillo Area Foundation INC

2 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $35K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

69% to programs

69% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M · ↑ +23% vs prior year

Revenue band $100K–1M, +23% versus the prior filing year (up). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$263K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$228K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $35K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.08
Program efficiency
69%
of spending reaches programs▲ +24% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
106.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×20 vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$99
FY2024▼ -90%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$35K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B69%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 418

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCarson County Square House Museum
EINHdr · item D75-6064546
Principal addressHdr · item CPanhandle, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jsquarehousemuseum.weebly.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A540)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1967

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b18
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Office Manag
$36,058Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shirlyne Grantham’s $36K as Office Manag is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shirlyne Grantham$36,058$32,400$32,804—
Shirlyne Grantham———$30,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $157K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Collection Management

The museum maintains a substantial collection of artifacts which pertain to the local texas panhandle area. Registration and maintenance expenses are necessary to manage and maintain the condition of these items.

$74Kprogram expense
02

Exhibition

The museum conducts tours throughout the year for area schools as well as for other local community groups and private citizens. The museum is open seven days a week for viewing by the general public.

$49Kprogram expense
03

Education

The museum has various classes for cildren, including summer youth arts and line camp. In addition, tours are available throughout the year to area schools. Upon request, there is a traveling educational program utilizing trunks of historical area artifacts and information.

$34Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$141K · 54%
Investment income$104K · 40%
Other revenue$17K · 6%
Contributions & grants54%$141K
Investment income40%$104K
Other revenue6%$17K
Program service revenue$291
— government grantsLn 1e$42K
Total revenueLn 12$263K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.08
Program services69%$157K
Management & general22%$51K
Fundraising8%$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$246K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$99
Total net assetsLn 32$2.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed13.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.0M · Operating expenses/yr $228K
106.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $157K · Total expenses $228K
69%
Management & General
Management & general $51K · Total expenses $228K
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $19K · Total expenses $228K
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $23K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $79K
$0.30 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $141K · Total revenue $263K
54%
Government reliance
Government grants $42K · Total revenue $263K
16%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $291 · Total revenue $263K
0.1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $104K · Total revenue $263K
+40%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $291 · Total expenses $228K
0.1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $263K · Prior year $214K
+23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $172K · FY2024 $263K
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $263K · Expenses $228K
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.2M · Total assets $2.2M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.8M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.2M
80%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shirlyne Grantham · Reported title OFFICE MANAG · Highest reported compensation $36K · Total expenses $228K
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $105K · Total expenses $228K
46%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 69%——
Overhead ratio 22%——
Fundraising cost ratio 14%——
Revenue growth 23%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.4%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$263K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$214K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$212K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$166K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$172K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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