Nonprofit · EIN 75-0851204
DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75315
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,171,013 | $2,733,111 | $6,437,902 | $8,303,347 | $232,233 | $8,071,114 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,503,366 | $1,528,726 | -$25,360 | $1,964,716 | $294,047 | $1,670,669 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $807,040 | $1,232,104 | -$425,064 | $1,844,345 | $328,977 | $1,515,368 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,445,187
- of which government grants
- $47,810
- Membership dues
- $114,754
- Program service revenue
- $103,048
- Investment income
- $410,036
- Net rental income
- $274,202
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $128,263
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$78,968
- Other revenue
- $212,742
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,787
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $300,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $723,995
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,222,087
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $56,310
- Depreciation
- $18,171
- Program services (functional)
- $2,119,448
- Management and general (functional)
- $408,044
- Fundraising (functional)
- $205,619
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,964,716
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,303,347
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $232,233
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,071,114
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $106,670
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,545,114
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$144,592
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,215,706
- Gross receipts
- $9,626,487
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 39
- Year formed
- 1922
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARL CHIAO | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $289,881 |
| ED PERRIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ARMSTRONG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARNES | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN MILLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELIA BROWN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIAH M DANIEL III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEVI DAVIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE SMITH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM DUNNING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA GOLDSTEIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE HODGES | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM HUFFINES | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES LIPSCOMB | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY KRISPIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELSEY LANIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MYERCORD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAREATHA CLAY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB NAVARRETE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUNHEE HONG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HOUSTON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOL VALLASANA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY WATSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSSER NEWTON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN FRY WEISBRICH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DELVA KING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENAISHA POOLE-WATSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY QUINTANILLA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORY A WILEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON S WYNNE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY BOBER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY WASHBURN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY SUHM | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF LEWIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL MURCHISON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WITTE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OSBURN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA WOODALL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON SANDERS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BRAWLEY SCHMIDT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARL CHIAO | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $190,371 | $30,120 |
| ED PERRIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ARMSTRONG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARNES | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN BROWN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELIA BROWN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIAH M DANIEL III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEVI DAVIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE SMITH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DUNNING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA GOLDSTEIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE HODGES | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HUFFINES | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES LIPSCOMB | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY KRISPIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY LANIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MYERCORD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAREATHA CLAY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB NAVARRETE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNHEE HONG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HOUSTON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOL VALLASANA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY WATSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSSER NEWTON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FRY WEISBRICH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELVA KING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENAISHA POOLE-WATSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY QUINTANILLA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORY A WILEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON S WYNNE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE REMLEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY WASHBURN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SUHM | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LEWIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MURCHISON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WITTE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OSBURN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WOODALL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON SANDERS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BRAWLEY SCHMIDT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARL CHIAO | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $177,807 | $10,198 |
| ED PERRIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ARMSTRONG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART THOMAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| david dike | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELIA BROWN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON KINGSTON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN SOLOMON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE SMITH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DURANTE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTYE JONES | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE EVANS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SHELTON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES LIPSCOMB | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN MILLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK DYER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY HUNSICKER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAREATHA CLAY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY MCCORD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNHEE HONG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HOUSTON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN WILLIAMS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELVA KING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BUMPASS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VELETTA LILL | IMM PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GUTIERREZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY WASHBURN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SUHM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LEWIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MURCHISON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WITTE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OSBURN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WOODALL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROOSEVELT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA PARKS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 150038, DALLAS, TX 75315-0038
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KARL CHIAO, PO BOX 150038, DALLAS, TX 75315
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT BARNES, Treasurer
- Phone
- (214) 421-4500
- Website
- WWW.DALLASHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO INSTITUTE AND ENCOURAGE HISTORICAL INQUIRY, TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND EXHIBIT THE MATERIALS OF HISTORY AND TO SPREAD HISTORICAL INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY CONCERNING THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS; THE COUNTY OF DALLAS, TEXAS; AND THE STATE OF TEXAS.
Program accomplishments
- Produced exhibits and educational programs and provided library, research and meetings facilities which enabled the public to explore and learn about the history of the city and county of Dallas, the state of Texas, and the southwestern United States.Expenses $2,119,448 · grants $21,787 · revenue $103,048
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-0851204
- 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
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,303,347
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,626,487
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,171,013 | $2,733,111 | $8,303,347 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,503,366 | $1,528,726 | $1,964,716 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $807,040 | $1,232,104 | $1,844,345 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,532,505 | $1,257,524 | $2,271,425 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 75-0851204).
Questions about DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK
- What is the EIN of DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK is 75-0851204.
- Is DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK 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 DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KARL CHIAO.
- Who are the officers and directors of DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,881 (KARL CHIAO, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,171,013, expenses of $2,733,111 and total assets of $8,303,347 at year end.
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- DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC EIN 75-0705442 · last filed 990 for 2025
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