2025-11-14T17:01:32-06:00 2024-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2024-01-01 760383961 National Museum of Funeral History NATI 2818763063 415 Barren Springs Drive Houston TX 77090 Genevieve G Keeney President/CEO 2818763063 2025-11-14 1 0 Susanna Blackmon P01226926 7134395739 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Genevieve G Keeney 415 Barren Springs Drive Houston TX 77090 1477243 0 X www.nmfh.org X 1992 TX To educate about the history of funeral services worlwide and preserve related artifacts. 16 14 4 43 0 0 707184 895518 289486 278120 49506 77111 11363 39426 1057539 1290175 0 0 0 0 211546 250867 0 0 70236 559749 596781 771295 847648 286244 442527 5414584 5852797 165945 114802 5248639 5737995 X See Schedule OHonoring the compassion and dedication of the funeral services industry has been the Museum's mission since it began in 1992. Today, the Museum continues to enlighten visitors on one of man's oldest cultural rituals and celebrate the heritage of the funeral services industry. 0 0 500066 332091 The purpose of the National Museum of Funeral History (the Museum) is to educate and inform the general public about the funeral service industry and its history. Through the Museum's permanent archives that document and chronicle the evolution of the funeral service profession, and through its collections of artifacts and historical data, exhibits, dioramas, and programs, the Museum serves as an education and information center. Continued on Schedule O Educational tours provide information to persons wishing to study death, dying and the sociology of funeral rituals and funeral customs in the past and present. Tours are held on a regular basis for funeral service professionals, junior high, high school and university students, members of the clergy, and the general public. The Museum also serves as a library for scholarly research in the areas of funeral service, the American funeral ritual, the sociology of death in America, and other funeral-related topics. This information is available through funeral documents, artifacts, exhibits, dioramas, and other presentations. Through research of the artifacts and historical data, patrons are able to develop theories about death and study death and dying from a fundamental perspective.The Museum receives donations of documents and artifacts on a regular basis. These donations are carefully documented, preserved and archived for use in future exhibits or are included in current exhibits and vignettes.As an ongoing resource for clergy, the Museum holds tours for clergy from across the state. During the tours, funeral service professionals speak on such topics as "The Value of the Funeral and "Grief and Recovery from Loss." 500066 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X Genevieve G Keeney 2818763063 415 Barren Springs Houston TX 77090 Genevieve G Keeney President/CEO 40.00 2.00 X X 129272 0 0 Robert Boetticher Sr Chairman 4.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Stan Szafran Vice President 0.20 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Sumner James Waring III Vice Chairman 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Janet Key Secretary 0.40 2.00 X X 0 0 0 W Blair Waltrip Treasurer 0.40 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert T Arrington Board Member 0.10 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gregory C Jewell Board Member 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 Buck Kamphausen Board Member 0.10 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Kemmis Board Member 0.10 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cody Lopasky Board Member 2.00 40.00 X 0 139073 4294 Rev Msgr Kevin C McCoy Board Member 0.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Ryan Board Member 0.10 2.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Suhor Board Member 0.20 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven A Tidwell Board Member 0.20 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Bates Wilbert Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 129272 139073 4294 1 0 0 0 Securitas Security Services USA 19350 TX Hwy 249 Houston TX 77070 Security services 230111 1 688690 25125 181703 895518 Museum admissions 712110 226363 226363 Vendor market series 900099 51757 51757 278120 77111 77111 125370 688690 139915 -14545 -14545 101124 47153 53971 53971 1290175 332091 0 62566 129273 51709 38782 38782 104303 53400 35962 14941 17291 7781 5533 3977 103550 103550 14054 14054 61580 59300 2280 103591 103591 75950 10757 59689 5504 17780 8001 5690 4089 96398 94374 2024 5479 855 4187 437 86781 84959 1822 13676 13389 287 Due & subscriptions 10895 4903 3486 2506 Exhibit expenses 7047 7047 847648 500066 277346 70236 799171 426392 181100 193475 28606 8165 77084 100084 26912 19745 2500716 1089550 1448049 1411166 1572908 2410721 1280754 1283049 5414584 5852797 165945 114802 165945 114802 X 5248639 5737995 5248639 5737995 5414584 5852797 442527 46829 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 74333 671759 777533 707184 895518 3126327 74333 671759 777533 707184 895518 3126327 615302 2511025 38643 36197 42839 49506 77111 244296 3370623 1504816 0.74500 0.77530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1283049 X X 0 515120 406466 108654 206520 192240 14280 1779076 490844 1288232 1411166 Museum collections & exhibits 1283049 1283049 1559898 46829 236948 283777 1276121 14054 14054 1290175 1070542 236948 236948 833594 14054 14054 847648 Part III, Line 4: The Museum maintains authentic, historical funeral service items which include hearses, coffins and caskets, art, photography, and archival materials. The unique collections are exhibited throughout the year to educate the public. The collections come from worldwide locations and were acquired by the Museum through gifts from the general public, staff field collection and salvage efforts, and purchases and exchanges with other collector organizations. Stewardship Policy - The Museum is responsible for the preservation of its collections in perpetuity. Under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Museum and the President of the Museum, collections continue to be cared for, used, and expanded. The proceeds of any sales of collection items are used to acquire other items for collections. The Museum maintains cataloged records of accessions, deaccessions, and items in each particular collection. Golf Tournament 814060 688690 125370 105544 12791 21580 814060 688690 125370 105544 12791 21580 139915 -14545 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Robert Boetticher, Blair Waltrip, Sumner James Waring III, Steve Tidwell, Thomas Ryan, and Genevieve Keeney had a business relationship during the year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by the President/CEO and the accounting team. A copy of the Form is provided to the Board prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The process of monitoring and enforcing compliance with the conflict of interest policy relies upon the good faith disclosure of such potential conflicts to the President and/or Board of Directors. As of the year end reported in this tax return, there have been no reports that any conflicts of interest have occurred and hence no restrictions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The President's compensation was initially recommended to the Board by the Board Chair using the compensation package of a related organization for comparison. Since her initial hiring, she has received annual cost of living salary increases. In the event that her salary is increased in the future due to change of title or merit, the Board will undertake appropriate studies and analysis at that time. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Available upon request. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service 415 Barren Springs Drive Houston TX 77090 760252589 School TX 501(c)(3) 2 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0