Colorado · Nonprofit
KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC
KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC (Colorado) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $14,500 to it, the largest being ROBERT HOAG RAWLINGS FOUNDATION ($9,500). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $89k
- Funders on record
- 2
- Grants received
- $15k
- Net assets
- $746k
What Koshare Indian Museum Inc does
Mission
The koshare indian museum, inc.s mission is to preserve and demonstrate the indian heritage and culture of southwest indians and to teach the youth and general public of southern colorado as well as around the nation about native american skills and heritage.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
The koshare indian museum, inc. Seeks to preserve the heritage and culture of southwest native indian tribes. The museum displays many artifacts crafted by indian tribes as well as native american art created by various well known artists that have native american roots. Many indian tribes are represented and the museum is continously dedicated to expanding its collection. The displays require constant maintenance that includes cleaning and climate control to preserve the delicate aspects of the items from degredation over time. Native american indians played a significant role in americas development. It is the museums prime objective to make sure the indian way of life and its influence is available for generations to come.
$26,963 spent46% of program spendingThe preservation of the native american indian culture is personified in the youth program of the koshare organization operated through the boy scouts of america troop associated with the koshare indian museum, inc. And kiva. The troop members are dedicated to learning about the indian way of life by learning indian languages, crafting indian every day and ceremonial clothing as well as mastering the art of indian dance and communication. The information learned is demonstrated to the general public through performances conducted during the year.
$32,092 spent54% of program spending
The 2 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $59,055.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2021, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2021, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $391k to $773k (+98%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 56%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
10% of KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (78% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 4 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Robert Fowler
Chairman
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2019 → 2023: the base held at 1 funder, grant income fell $3k → $2k.
From the IRS filings of KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 66% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 100% · 2020 100% · 2021 100% · 2023 100% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC's grant income comes from Colorado funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC is better cushioned than half of the 14,550 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 14,550 arts & culture nonprofits under $100k, FY2024
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In Colorado
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
53% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC?
- KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC (Colorado) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $14,500 to it, the largest being ROBERT HOAG RAWLINGS FOUNDATION ($9,500). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC have?
- IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $14,500 in grants to KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC?
- ROBERT HOAG RAWLINGS FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $9,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Colorado. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2021–2024), and the filings of 2 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing