NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME INC

EIN 75-1486136 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

THE NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM and HALL of FAME HONORS and CELEBRATES WOMEN, PAST and PRESENT, WHOSE LIVES EXEMPLIFY THE COURAGE, RESILIENCE and INDEPENDENCE THAT HELPED SHAPE THE WEST, and FOSTERS AN APPRECIATION of THE IDEALS and SPIRIT of SELF-RELIANCE THEY INSPIRE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

25.03%of revenue went to mission work60.7% of expenses · Program services

5.76%of revenue went to fundraising14.0% of expenses

$41.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.46%of revenue went to management and office costs25.4% of expenses

$5.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $163,583 for DIANA VELA (ASSOC. EXECUTIVE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$11,485,731

Mission workProgram services$2,875,06925.03% of revenue60.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,201,03210.46% of revenue25.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$661,4125.76% of revenue14.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,748,21858.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,737,51341.25% 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: 60.7% mission · 25.4% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.7% mission · 33.5% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 19.2% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 162.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 17.4% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 16.2% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 24.2% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.11% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 14.4% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 15.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,485,731

Expenses$4,737,513

Annual surplus $6,748,218 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)$2,875,069 · 60.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,201,032 · 25.4% of expenses

Fundraising$661,412 · 14.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,485,731

Expenses$4,737,513

Assets$25,336,331

Income$12,128,138

Contributions$11,335,065

Mission work (program services)$2,875,069

Fundraising$661,412

Management and general$1,201,032

Stocks and bonds$7,189,433

Accounting fees$107,547

Investing fees$44,653

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DIANA VELAASSOC. EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $163,583Base $151,881 · Other $11,702

PATRICIA RILEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 23 hrs/week $152,407Base $146,322 · Other $6,085

DEBRA MCSTAYASSOC. EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $98,241Base $86,539 · Other $11,702

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

DIANA VELAASSOC. EXECUTIVE

PATRICIA RILEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DEBRA MCSTAYASSOC. EXECUTIVE

PATTI COLBERTBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA LYONSBOARD MEMBER

MINDY K LEFEVREBOARD MEMBER

MITCH WHITTENBOARD MEMBER

NADINE LEVINBOARD MEMBER

NADINE LIPSONBOARD MEMBER

NANCY E PEARCEBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE SHERIDANBOARD MEMBER

PAM MINICKBOARD MEMBER

PATRICIA MEADOWSTREASURER

MARILYN W HARRISBOARD MEMBER

RENDA TILLERSONBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN MERRILLVICE PRESIDENT

SAINTY NELSENBOARD MEMBER

SHERRI PATTONBOARD MEMBER

STACIE MCDAVIDVICE PRESIDENT

STEPHANIE HAYMES-ROVENBOARD MEMBER

WANDA WATERSBOARD MEMBER

ELAINE AGATHERBOARD MEMBER

ABBY WINKELRIEDBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEY WEAVERBOARD MEMBER

BETSY PRICEBOARD MEMBER

CAMILLA NAPROUSBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE C NICHOLASBOARD MEMBER

CONSTANCE OCONNORBOARD MEMBER

DANA D POWELLBOARD MEMBER

DOTTIE ST CLAIR HILLBOARD MEMBER

DR ELEANOR M GREENBOARD MEMBER

MARY MARTHA RICHTERBOARD MEMBER

JILL T BARNESBOARD MEMBER

JIMMIE RUTH EVANSBOARD MEMBER

JO ELLARDBOARD MEMBER

JOLINE WHARTONSECRETARY

KIT MONCRIEFPRESIDENT

LAINA BANKSBOARD MEMBER

LORENE AGATHERBOARD MEMBER

ABBY KNOWLESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 1720 GENDY ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76107-4064
County: Tarrant
In care of: % SHIRLEY BAKER
Primary officer: PATRICIA RILEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(817) 336-4475

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)