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Brazoria County Historical Museum Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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: Arts, Culture and Humanities / History Museums (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$608k (2023)

Expenses
$618k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.36M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$18 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$607,613
Expenses
$617,676
Net Income
-$10,063
Net Assets
$1,359,070
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $586,715
96.6%
Program Services $2,950
0.5%
Investment Income $15,979
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,929
0.3%
Other Revenue $40
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $545,903
88.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,359,088
Total Liabilities $18
Net Assets $1,359,070
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kathy Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Melass Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Lezak (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Riggs (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tracy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Cayer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tabitha Ray (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$605,313
Expenses
$606,893
Net Income
-$1,580
Net Assets
$1,351,182
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $581,791
96.1%
Program Services $145
0.0%
Investment Income $17,868
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $5,248
0.9%
Other Revenue $261
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $569,240
93.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,351,214
Total Liabilities $32
Net Assets $1,351,182
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff R Gilbert (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Melass Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Crystak Lezak (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Riggs (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tracy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Visor (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Cayer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marie Beth Jones (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tabitha Ray (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$604,869
Expenses
$610,450
Net Income
-$5,581
Net Assets
$1,415,538
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $589,954
97.5%
Program Services $1,830
0.3%
Investment Income $11,646
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $803
0.1%
Other Revenue $636
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $570,929
93.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,415,564
Total Liabilities $26
Net Assets $1,415,538
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff R Gilbert (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Melass Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Crystak Lezak (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tracy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Visor (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Cayer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marie Beth Jones (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tabitha Ray (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$716,713
Expenses
$739,663
Net Income
-$22,950
Net Assets
$1,391,664
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $695,827
97.1%
Program Services $4,715
0.7%
Investment Income $11,854
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $120
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,704
0.2%
Other Revenue $2,493
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $570,231
77.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,391,705
Total Liabilities $41
Net Assets $1,391,664
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff R Gilbert (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Melass Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Crystak Lezak (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Riggs (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tracy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Visor (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Cayer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marie Beth Jones (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tabitha Ray (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$811,279
Expenses
$828,891
Net Income
-$17,612
Net Assets
$1,409,578
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $774,788
95.5%
Program Services $8,239
1.0%
Investment Income $15,529
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $8,231
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,852
0.2%
Other Revenue $2,640
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $575,021
69.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,409,634
Total Liabilities $56
Net Assets $1,409,578
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brian Melass (Member) $0 $0 $0
Crystak Lezak (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff R Gilbert (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
David A Melass Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tracy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Visor (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Cayer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marie Beth Jones (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tabitha Ray (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$694,440
Expenses
$701,292
Net Income
-$6,852
Net Assets
$1,435,924
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $653,516
94.1%
Program Services $10,190
1.5%
Investment Income $12,407
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $9,478
1.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,159
0.3%
Other Revenue $6,690
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $603,481
86.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,435,980
Total Liabilities $56
Net Assets $1,435,924
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brian Melass (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff R Gilbert (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marie Beth Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tabitha Ray (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tracy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Visor (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Cayer (President) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kay Aplin (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
David A Melass Jr (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$673,765
Expenses
$639,610
Net Income
$34,155
Net Assets
$1,447,815
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $645,170
95.8%
Program Services $8,060
1.2%
Investment Income $7,515
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,504
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$359
Other Revenue $6,875
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $568,480
88.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,447,815
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,447,815
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg Westergren (Former Presi) $0 $0 $0
Kay Aplin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff R Gilbert (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marie Beth Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
David A Melass Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tabitha Ray (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Tracy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Visor (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Cayer (President) $0 $0 $0
Brian Melass (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Edith Gundy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$581,013
Expenses
$595,197
Net Income
-$14,184
Net Assets
$1,402,649
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $534,061
91.9%
Program Services $32,217
5.5%
Investment Income $12,223
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,512
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $516,711
86.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,402,649
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,402,649
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aplin Kay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beken Melba (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bodden Joe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bryan John B (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gundy Edith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jones Marie Beth (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Pariush Jo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suggs Cindy (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Westergren Greg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wollam Nancy (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$570,529
Expenses
$580,338
Net Income
-$9,809
Net Assets
$1,416,679
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $542,508
95.1%
Program Services $9,753
1.7%
Investment Income $12,529
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $5,739
1.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $507,816
87.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,416,679
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,416,679
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aplin Kay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beken Melba (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bodden Joe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bryan John B (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gundy Edith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jones Marie Beth (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Pariush Jo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suggs Cindy (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Westergren Greg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wollam Nancy (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$560,017
Expenses
$567,272
Net Income
-$7,255
Net Assets
$1,417,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $526,404
94.0%
Program Services $19,287
3.4%
Investment Income $14,326
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $483,770
85.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,417,869
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,417,869

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$492,122
Expenses
$454,984
Net Income
$37,138
Net Assets
$1,433,942
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $473,504
96.2%
Program Services $3,047
0.6%
Investment Income $9,571
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,000
1.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $72,500
15.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $242,322
53.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,433,942
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,433,942

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$558,891
Expenses
$368,691
Net Income
$190,200
Net Assets
$1,559,154
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $525,195
94.0%
Program Services $8,087
1.4%
Investment Income $17,810
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $7,799
1.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $72,111
19.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $233,793
63.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,559,154
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,559,154

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$462,619
Expenses
$480,786
Net Income
-$18,167
Net Assets
$1,353,040
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $443,705
95.9%
Program Services $11,406
2.5%
Investment Income -$1,184
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $8,592
1.9%
Other Revenue $100
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,894
14.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $330,245
68.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,353,040
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,353,040

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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