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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1244537

MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · CHEYENNE, WY 82001

Financials

$49K$4K2023$4K$4K2024$137K$5082025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$137,079$508$136,571$767,872$0$767,872
December 31, 2024990-PF$3,850$3,910-$60$631,301$0$631,301
December 31, 2023990-PF$49,235$4,315$44,920$631,361$0$631,361
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$137,079

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$508

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$631,301
Total assets, end of year
$767,872
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$767,872
Fair market value of assets
$767,872
Qualifying distributions
$508

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES MESSENGER
616 CROOK AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY 82001
PRESIDENT16$0
KIRK MESSENGER
616 CROOK AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY 82001
VICE PRESIDENT1$0
RAEDENE MESSENGER
616 CROOK AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY 82001
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES MESSENGER
616 CROOK AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY 82001
PRESIDENT16$0
KIRK MESSENGER
616 CROOK AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY 82001
VICE PRESIDENT1$0
RAEDENE MESSENGER
616 CROOK AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY 82001
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES MESSENGER
616 CROOK AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY 82001
PRESIDENT16$0
KIRK MESSENGER
616 CROOK AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY 82001
VICE PRESIDENT1$0
RAEDENE MESSENGER
616 CROOK AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY 82001
SECRETARY1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
616 CROOK AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY 82001-5420
In care of
% CHARLES MESSENGER
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
616 Crook Avenue, Cheyenne WY 82001
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Charles Messenger, 616 Crook Avenue, Cheyenne WY 82001
Signed the 990-PF
CHARLES MESSENGER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(307) 635-1228
Return prepared by
MHP ADVISORY SERVICES LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1244537
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$767,872
Income (IRS master file)
$137,079

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$137,079$508$767,872XML
990-PFDecember 2024$3,850$3,910$631,301XML
990-PFDecember 2023$49,235$4,315$631,361XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Charles Messenger
December 31, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1244537).

Questions about MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM

What is the EIN of MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM is 26-1244537.
Is MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM?
The 990-N for 2012 names Charles Messenger.
Who are the officers and directors of MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MESSENGERS OLD WEST MUSEUM have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $137,079, expenses of $508 and total assets of $767,872 at year end.

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