Nonprofit · EIN 74-2615466
LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CORP CHRISTI, TX 78403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,171,831 | $6,896,713 | $275,118 | $10,714,179 | $502,362 | $10,211,817 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,192,154 | $6,743,373 | $448,781 | $10,548,221 | $612,803 | $9,935,418 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,360,786 | $11,447,388 | -$1,086,602 | $9,924,658 | $438,021 | $9,486,637 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $159,491
- Membership dues
- $31,216
- Program service revenue
- $5,285,615
- Investment income
- -$95,631
- Net rental income
- $274,161
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$118,938
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $558,643
- Other revenue
- $1,822,356
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $319,352
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,101,006
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,119,107
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $35,303
- Travel
- $35,070
- Depreciation
- $314,421
- Program services (functional)
- $4,373,980
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,132,222
- Fundraising (functional)
- $390,511
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,548,221
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,714,179
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $502,362
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,211,817
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,555,492
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,211,817
- Gross unrelated business income
- $931,345
- Gross receipts
- $7,996,296
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANFRED REUSTLE | DIR OF OPERA Officer | 40 | $144,934 | $28,334 |
| STEVE BANTA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $153,262 | $10,300 |
| KRESTEN COOK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT MORRISON | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON PINEDA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA BARRERA-MASON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RICHTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVIER WILEY | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK AVELAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARGANSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BRANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT BRITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J EHRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY R ELIZONDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS A GATES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABE GUERRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB LACY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HICKS LAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LESHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S MCCORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KELLY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME RANGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN STRAWBRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH J WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANFRED REUSTLE | DIR OF OPERA Officer | 40 | $144,633 | $9,419 |
| STEVE BANTA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $147,644 | $5,150 |
| JAVIER WILEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRESTEN COOK | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT MORRISON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON PINEDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA BARRERA-MASON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE GUERRA | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK AVELAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARGANSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BRANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J EHRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY R ELIZONDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A GATES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LACY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LESHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S MCCORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KELLY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME RANGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN STRAWBRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT VETETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WIMBERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH J WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANFRED REUSTLE | DIR OF OPERA Officer | 40 | $156,981 | $27,000 |
| STEVE BANTA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $141,804 | $10,300 |
| GABE GUERRA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVIER WILEY | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRESTEN COOK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT MORRISON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON PINEDA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY R ELIZONDO | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK AVELAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARGANSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA BARRERA-MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BRANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J EHRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A GATES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LACY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LESHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S MCCORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KELLY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME RANGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN STRAWBRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT VETETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WIMBERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH J WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 23076, CORP CHRISTI, TX 78403-3076
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRESTEN COOK, 4718 MARS HILL, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78413
- Signed the 990
- STEVE BANTA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (361) 888-4873
- Website
- WWW.USSLEXINGTON.COM
- Return prepared by
- GOWLAND MORALES & SMITH PLLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, TOURS & MAINTAINS EXHIBITS ABOARD THE USS LEXINGTON AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, TOURS & MAINTAINS EXHIBITS ABOARD THE USS LEXINGTON AIRCRAFT CARRIER.Expenses $4,373,980 · revenue $5,285,615
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2615466
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,714,179
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,996,296
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $7,171,831 | $6,896,713 | $10,714,179 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $7,192,154 | $6,743,373 | $10,548,221 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $10,360,786 | $11,447,388 | $9,924,658 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $8,975,317 | $5,575,907 | $13,577,755 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | 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 74-2615466).
Questions about LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION is 74-2615466.
- Is LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION 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 LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names KRESTEN COOK.
- Who are the officers and directors of LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,934 (MANFRED REUSTLE, DIR OF OPERA).
- How much revenue does LADY LEX MUSEUM ON THE BAY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,171,831, expenses of $6,896,713 and total assets of $10,714,179 at year end.
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