Cussler Museum

Arvada, CO
Tax-exempt since Jan. 2008
EIN: 75-3142345

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Operating Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$48.1k (2024)

Expenses

$274k (2024)

Total Assets

$6.32M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.87k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$48,113

Expenses

$273,769

Net Income

-$225,656

Net Assets

$6,314,818

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7,731	16.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$30,520	63.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$265,217	96.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$51,923	19.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,316,688
Total Liabilities	$1,870
Net Assets	$6,314,818

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ron Posey (Car Expert/M)	$56,339	$0
Teri Toft (President)	$51,923	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 9, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$44,022

Expenses

$247,820

Net Income

-$203,798

Net Assets

$6,540,474

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$350	0.8%
Interest Revenue	$5,509	12.5%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$29,826	67.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$240,079	96.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$48,077	19.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,541,272
Total Liabilities	$798
Net Assets	$6,540,474

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ron Posey (Car Expert/M)	$51,040	$0
Teri Toft (President)	$48,077	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 2, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$33,644

Expenses

$247,550

Net Income

-$213,906

Net Assets

$6,744,272

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$30,304	90.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$240,972	97.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,000	20.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,745,327
Total Liabilities	$1,055
Net Assets	$6,744,272

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ron Posey (Car Expert/M)	$50,381	$0
Teri Toft (President)	$50,000	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 3, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$3,478

Expenses

$189,509

Net Income

-$186,031

Net Assets

$6,958,178

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$386	11.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$185,205	97.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$48,077	25.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,959,582
Total Liabilities	$1,404
Net Assets	$6,958,178

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Teri Toft (President)	$48,077	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$675,395

Expenses

$192,686

Net Income

$482,709

Net Assets

$7,144,209

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$675,000	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$395	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$189,395	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$23,077	12.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,144,762
Total Liabilities	$553
Net Assets	$7,144,209

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Teri Toft (President)	$23,077	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$47,330

Expenses

$266,117

Net Income

-$218,787

Net Assets

$6,661,500

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$37,277	78.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$256,988	96.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,000	18.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,662,230
Total Liabilities	$730
Net Assets	$6,661,500

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Keith Lowden (Car Expert/M)	$53,247	$0
Ron Posey (Car Expert/M)	$51,878	$0
Teri Toft (President)	$50,000	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$46,987

Expenses

$259,102

Net Income

-$212,115

Net Assets

$6,880,287

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$41,695	88.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$249,489	96.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,000	19.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,881,040
Total Liabilities	$753
Net Assets	$6,880,287

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Keith Lowden (Car Expert/M)	$54,768	$0
Ron Posey (Car Expert/M)	$51,940	$0
Teri Toft (President)	$50,000	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$663,788

Expenses

$240,844

Net Income

$422,944

Net Assets

$7,092,402

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$348,886	52.6%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$265,814	40.0%
Other Income	$37,085	5.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$227,497	94.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,000	20.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,096,179
Total Liabilities	$3,777
Net Assets	$7,092,402

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Keith Lowden (Car Expert/M)	$56,171	$0
Teri Toft (President)	$50,000	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$3,361,399

Expenses

$259,371

Net Income

$3,102,028

Net Assets

$6,669,458

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,309,832	98.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$36,421	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$250,194	96.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,000	19.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,690,042
Total Liabilities	$20,584
Net Assets	$6,669,458

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Keith Lowden (Car Expert/M)	$63,824	$0
Teri Toft (President)	$50,000	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0
Clive Cussler (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 1, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$272,124

Expenses

$251,652

Net Income

$20,472

Net Assets

$3,567,430

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$200,000	73.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$58,647	21.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$243,952	96.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,000	19.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,568,395
Total Liabilities	$965
Net Assets	$3,567,430

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Keith Lowden (Car Expert/M)	$63,822	$0
Teri Toft (President)	$50,000	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Clive Cussler (Director)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$235,780

Expenses

$252,934

Net Income

-$17,154

Net Assets

$3,491,183

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$200,000	84.8%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$25,438	10.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$246,628	97.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,321	19.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,492,338
Total Liabilities	$1,155
Net Assets	$3,491,183

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Teri Toft (President)	$50,321	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Clive Cussler (Director)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$75,014

Expenses

$273,173

Net Income

-$198,159

Net Assets

$3,508,337

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$40,000	53.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$24,387	32.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$264,736	96.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$52,083	19.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,509,726
Total Liabilities	$1,389
Net Assets	$3,508,337

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Teri Toft (President)	$52,083	$0
Dirk Cussler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Dayna Cussler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Clive Cussler (Chairman)	$0	$0
Jason Toft (Director)	$0	$0
Amie Knutson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$335,835

Expenses

$282,427

Net Income

$53,408

Net Assets

$3,706,496

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$300,000	89.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$25,438	7.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$270,799	95.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$56,250	19.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,707,920
Total Liabilities	$1,424
Net Assets	$3,706,496

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$333,394

Expenses

$238,183

Net Income

$95,211

Net Assets

$3,653,087

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$255,000	76.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$66,916	20.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$222,984	93.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$52,083	21.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,653,088
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$3,653,087

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Cussler Museum

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $48.1k (2024)

Expenses $274k (2024)

Total Assets $6.32M (2024)

Total Liabilities $1.87k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$48.1k (2024)

Expenses

$274k (2024)

Total Assets

$6.32M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.87k (2024)

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