HISTORIC WAXAHACHIE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HISTORIC WAXAHACHIE INC

EIN 75-1634835 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC to THE CULTURAL,HISTORIC and EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS to THE COMMUNITY FROM THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT and PERPETUATION of AREAS and STRUCTURES WHICH EMBODY ELEMENTS of WAXAHACHIES SOCIAL, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC,POLITICAL and ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY. to PRESERVE and REHABILITATE THOSE ARES of HISTORIC AND/OR ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE WHICH CONTRIBUTE to THE UNIQUE IDENTITY of THE CITY of WAXAHACHIE. to PROMOTE COMMUNITY PRIDE and COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION. HISTORIC WAXAHACHIE INC. is FULLY COMMITTEED to PRESERVATION of THE RICH HISTORIC FABRIC and UNIQUE IDENTITY of OUR HISTORIC CITY. ALL OUR PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES APPLY to THE HISTORY of ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS of THEIR RACE, NEIGHBORHOODS, ETHNICITY, COLOR, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER, NATIVE LANGUAGE or RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION. HISTORIC WAXAHAHCIE INC. is COMMITTED to NOT DISCRIMINATING AGAINST ANY GROUP or INDIVIDUAL for ANY REASON of COLOR, SEX, PHYSICAL or MENTAL ABILITY, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, LANGUAGE, SOCIAL STATUS

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.77%of revenue went to mission work67.2% of expenses · Program services

7.86%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$133.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

36.04%of revenue went to management and office costs27.0% of expenses

$2.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$73,665

Mission workProgram services$66,12789.77% of revenue67.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$26,55236.04% of revenue27.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,7927.86% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Total expenses$98,471133.67% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 67.2% mission · 27.0% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.67% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 10.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 10.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 15.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 13.3% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 23.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$73,665

Expenses$98,471

Annual shortfall $24,806 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$66,127 · 67.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$26,552 · 27.0% of expenses

Fundraising$5,792 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$73,665

Expenses$98,471

Assets$209,953

Income$73,665

Contributions$40,287

Mission work (program services)$66,127

Fundraising$5,792

Management and general$26,552

Accounting fees$570

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (14)

BECKY KAUFFMANADVISORY BOA

COREY ROGANSECRETARY

DALE WHITFIELDBOARD MEMBER

ELEANA TULEYADVISORY BOA

ELIZABETH GRAVESBOARD MEMBER

FAWN RUMFIELDBOARD MEMBER

JACLYN WILSONVICE PRESIDE

KIRK HUNTERBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE HANSON-HAYEPRESIDENT

MIKE KINNEYBOARD MEMBER

NANCY POSTBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK SOUTERBOARD MEMBER

SARAH KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN RUEBMANTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: PO BOX 22, WAXAHACHIE, TX 75168-0022
County: Ellis
In care of: % JERRY CHAPMAN
Primary officer: SUSAN RUEBMAN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(972) 679-3510 Officer phone(214) 336-4929

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT & WEEDON CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities