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Screen a listThe American Civil War Museum
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs54staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−56.0%
Months of reserve6.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−14.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Civil War Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.5M82%Management and general$534k13%Fundraising$225k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 91% in FY2024
$243k in FY2023, $23k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023, −$1.6M in FY2024 and −$1.5M in FY2025. Cash covers 6.4 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI65funders
$659ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Mary Morton Parsons FoundationStopped after FY2018$375k$375k–American Civil War Museum CollectionStopped after FY2022$178k$179k$191k–The Moore Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$100k$100k–William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew in FY2023$150kRichard S Reynolds FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$50k$50k–The Blandford Rees FoundationOn and off$135kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$119k$128k$584k$646k$50k$551k$445k41 other fundersUp to $80k a year each$85k$185k$72k$211k$72k$84k$106k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped