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Nonprofit · EIN 73-6107156

GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · ARDMORE, OK 73401

Financials

$358K$333K2023$184K$660K2024$357K$460K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$357,175$459,738-$102,563$1,587,904$64,967$1,522,937
December 31, 2024990$184,445$659,979-$475,534$1,688,729$63,229$1,625,500
December 31, 2023990$358,184$332,517$25,667$2,115,845$64,811$2,051,034
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$322,828
Membership dues
$3,480
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$27,065
Net income from sales of inventory
$7,282
Other revenue
$7,282

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$71,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$74,068
Other salaries and wages
$111,638
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$209,693
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,683
Occupancy
$70,180
Depreciation
$41,627
Program services (functional)
$368,148
Management and general (functional)
$91,590

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,688,729
Total assets, end of year
$1,587,904
Total liabilities, end of year
$64,967
Net assets, end of year
$1,522,937
Land, buildings and equipment
$883,156
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,522,737
Net assets with donor restrictions
$200
Gross receipts
$359,836
Employees
5
Year formed
1965
State of legal domicile
OK

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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOB BATESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DREW BUTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CASEY DRAPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DIXIE HARPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JANA HOWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
FRED CHAPMAN IVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DENNIS MORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JESSICA SCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JANET SKELTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
BONNIE WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CARY WILLIAMSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
AMBER WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
D ALLEN WINTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DANIEL GIBBSSECRETARY
Officer
–$0
KEISHA LEMONSPRESIDENT
Officer
–$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILSON SEAWRIGHTVICE PRESIDE
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOB BATESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DREW BUTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MYKA COLBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CASEY DRAPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DIXIE HARPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
FRED CHAPMAN IVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DENNIS MORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JESSICA SCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JANET SKELTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
BONNIE WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CARY WILLIAMSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
AMBER WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
D ALLEN WINTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DANIEL GIBBSSECRETARY
Officer
–$0
KEISHA LEMONSPRESIDENT
Officer
–$0
WILSON SEAWRIGHTVICE PRESIDE
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOB BATESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DREW BUTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
RYAN CANTARELLATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MYKA COLBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CASEY DRAPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DIXIE HARPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
FRED CHAPMAN IVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DENNIS MORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JESSICA SCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JANET SKELTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
BONNIE WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CARY WILLIAMSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
AMBER WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
D ALLEN WINTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DANIEL GIBBSSECRETARY
Officer
–$0
KEISHA LEMONSPRESIDENT
Officer
–$0
WILSON SEAWRIGHTVICE PRESIDE
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
35 SUNSET DR SW, ARDMORE, OK 73401-2852
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KEISHA LEMONS, 35 SUNSET DRIVE, ARDMORE, OK 73401
Signed the 990
KEISHA LEMONS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(580) 226-3857
Return prepared by
JACKSON FOX AND RICHARDSON PC

Mission

TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND INTERPRET THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY OF SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ARDMORE AND CARTER COUNTY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COLLECTED, PRESERVED, AND INTERPRETED THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY OF SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA THROUGH DISPLAY AND REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR THE PUBLIC
    Expenses $368,148 · grants $71,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
73-6107156
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1965
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,587,904
Income (IRS master file)
$359,836

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$357,175$459,738$1,587,904XML
990December 2024$184,445$659,979$1,688,729XML
990December 2023$358,184$332,517$2,115,845XML
990December 2022$334,645$287,818$2,131,996IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

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 73-6107156).

Questions about GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM

What is the EIN of GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM is 73-6107156.
Is GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL 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 GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEISHA LEMONS.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $357,175, expenses of $459,738 and total assets of $1,587,904 at year end.

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