FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF HISTORY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF HISTORY

EIN 71-6055767 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

to ACQUIRE, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT and INTERPRET OBJECTS of HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE to THE FOUNDING and GROWTH of FORT SMITH, AR and THE REGION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

65.10%of revenue went to mission work98.3% of expenses · Program services

$66.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.10%of revenue went to management and office costs1.7% of expenses

$2.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$538,012

Mission workProgram services$350,22865.10% of revenue98.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,9271.10% of revenue1.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$181,85733.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$356,15566.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$538,012

Expenses$356,155

Annual surplus $181,857 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$350,228 · 98.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,927 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$538,012

Expenses$356,155

Assets$743,298

Income$565,375

Contributions$417,688

Mission work (program services)$350,228

Management and general$5,927

Accounting fees$5,545

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (33)

SAM TERRYTRUSTEE

JIM KREUZVICE PRESIDE

KELLE KREUZSECRETARY

KRISTAN MOSLEYTRUSTEE

KYYAH THOMPSONTRUSTEE

LYNN ENGLISHTRUSTEE

MARCUS WOODWARDTRUSTEE

MATT HOLLANDTRUSTEE

RUSS BRAGGTRUSTEE

JENNIFER STEELETRUSTEE

SCOTT FALDONTRUSTEE

SCOTT STUBBLEFIELDTRUSTEE

SHAWNA BURGESSTRUSTEE

STEVE BREEDLOVETRUSTEE

TODD LATTATRUSTEE

WALTER WOODIETRUSTEE

WENDY SHARUMTRUSTEE

AARON NICKSONTRUSTEE

JENNIFER KELLYTRUSTEE

IKE JACKSONTRUSTEE

GARY HUNTTRUSTEE

ERIC HARTNESSTRUSTEE

ED DEVEROPRESIDENT

DAVID ROBERTSTRUSTEE

DARLIN KIGHTLINGERTRUSTEE

DANNY BAKERTRUSTEE

CLAUDE LEGRISTRUSTEE

CHUCK MACKEYTRUSTEE

CHRISTA WHITLEYTRUSTEE

CATHY BREEDLOVETREASURER

BRITTANY BOWERSTRUSTEE

ANTHONY SIMMSTRUSTEE

AMANDA HAGERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 320 ROGERS AVE, FORT SMITH, AR 72901-1937
County: Sebastian
In care of: CAROLINE SPEIR
Primary officer: CAROLINE SPEIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@fortsmithmuseum.comLog Phone(479) 783-7841

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PRZ CPAS & ADVISORS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)
IRS tax category: Museums