Maintain local history

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 2 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38
to officers and key staff · 0.04% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $911
Fine: 2 funders name 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$81K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$94K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$283K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$81K
FY2026▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$76K
FY2025$66K
FY2026$81K
Expenses
$94K
FY2026▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$63K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$96K
FY2025$73K
FY2026$94K
Net assets
$283K
FY2026▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$279K
FY2025$289K
FY2026$283K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jul 1984.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $94K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $38 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Museum Director
$23Pt VII · Sec A
Museum Curator
$15Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Pederson’s $23 as Museum Director is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K 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.

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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

Clausen Memorial Museum is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Petersburg, AK, formed in 1950.

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1 program · $94K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Continued developing local history sources

$94Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$911

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$81K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$311
Money outPt IX
$94K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$283K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$311
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$81K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$243K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$283K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K$243K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$289K$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$289K$283K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$94K$94K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $81K$94K−$13K$283K 990 PDF
FY2025 $66K$73K−$7K$289K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $76K$96K−$20K$279K 990 PDF
FY2022 $67K$82K−$14K$269K 990 PDF
FY2021 $92K$63K$29K$284K 990 PDF
FY2020 $88K$248K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $81,427 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,416$74,262
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $159$311
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,525$6,854
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $66,100$81,427
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,229$49,927
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,793$44,420
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $73,022$94,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,922−$12,920
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $81,427 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,854 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,185
VIII-1e Government grants$44,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,227
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,262
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $311$311
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,165 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$81,427
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $94,347 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,288$43,288
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,639$6,639
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,902$5,902
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,029$8,029
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,609$1,609
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,255$4,255
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,142$4,142
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,337$7,337
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,593$1,593
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,888$1,888
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,136$5,136
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,529$4,529
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,347 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$94,347
Part X · Balance sheet $282,879 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,979; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,930$143,576
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $194,767$99,841
X-4 Accounts receivable$42
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $22,521$22,719
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,391$11,722
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $288,609$282,879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,126$282,879
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $288,609$282,879
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $288,609$282,879
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $282,879 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$81,427
XI-2 Total expenses$94,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,920
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$288,609
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,190
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$282,879

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