Nonprofit · EIN 74-2497117
DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · WACO, TX 76701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,028,879 | $3,688,293 | $4,340,586 | $9,573,304 | $436,783 | $9,136,521 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $3,845,085 | $2,515,777 | $1,329,308 | $7,573,330 | $1,439,920 | $6,133,410 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,159,658
- of which government grants
- $102,054
- Membership dues
- $11,091
- Program service revenue
- $2,724,541
- Investment income
- $1,773,355
- Net rental income
- $3,400
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,051
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,382,705
- Other revenue
- $2,371,325
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $215,970
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,647,112
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,093,150
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,562
- Occupancy
- $849,688
- Travel
- $19,854
- Program services (functional)
- $2,399,588
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,050,077
- Fundraising (functional)
- $238,628
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,573,330
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,573,304
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $436,783
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,136,521
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $348,090
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,431,318
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,136,521
- Gross receipts
- $9,369,122
- Employees
- 123
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER T DYER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $171,570 | $13,640 |
| JEWELL ARMSTRONG JAN-MAR | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $28,569 | $2,192 |
| ANTHONY BETTERS SR | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN SEPCIC | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN HANKINS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE KULTGEN MCDONALD | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE BOTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JIM CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWSON BARKSDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEXTER HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANSUYA ABNOUSSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON LAVENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HECTOR SABIDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITO DIAZ-ESPINOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SPRINGATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELO OCHOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER T DYER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $155,040 | $12,143 |
| JEWELL ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $77,872 | $4,492 |
| ANTHONY BETTERS SR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN SEPCIC | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN HANKINS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE BOTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JIM CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL 'TREY' CONCILIO III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWSON BARKSDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEXTER HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANSUYA ABNOUSSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LAVENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE KULTGEN MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HECTOR SABIDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITO DIAZ-ESPINOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SPRINGATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO OCHOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 S 5TH ST, WACO, TX 76701-2115
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS DYER, 300 S 5TH STREET, WACO, TX 76701
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS DYER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (254) 757-1024
- Website
- WWW.DRPEPPERMUSEUM.COM
- Return prepared by
- PATTILLO BROWN & HILL LLP
Mission
THE DR PEPPER MUSEUM EDUCATES, INSPIRES, AND ENTERTAINS BY SHARING THE STORIES OF DR PEPPER AND THE SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITY TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF DR PEPPER.Expenses $2,399,588 · revenue $5,137,418
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2497117
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,573,304
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,369,122
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,028,879 | $3,688,293 | $9,573,304 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,845,085 | $2,515,777 | $7,573,330 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,874,630 | $2,221,844 | $5,481,215 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 74-2497117).
Questions about DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE is 74-2497117.
- Is DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE 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 DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRIS DYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,570 (CHRISTOPHER T DYER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does DR PEPPER MUSEUM AND FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,028,879, expenses of $3,688,293 and total assets of $9,573,304 at year end.
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