Nonprofit · EIN 75-1914314
DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,907,708 | $6,954,365 | -$46,657 | $21,817,308 | $4,022,447 | $17,794,861 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,846,959 | $6,528,787 | $1,318,172 | $22,262,984 | $4,453,991 | $17,808,993 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,545,744 | $6,205,620 | $340,124 | $21,462,337 | $5,071,528 | $16,390,809 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $296,615
- of which government grants
- $55,091
- Membership dues
- $30,071
- Program service revenue
- $5,151,882
- Investment income
- $379,021
- Net rental income
- $16,668
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$236,332
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $508,986
- Other revenue
- $1,080,190
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $691,475
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,695,342
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,909,066
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $205,295
- Accounting fees
- $460,499
- Occupancy
- $877,086
- Travel
- $59,225
- Depreciation
- $391,984
- Program services (functional)
- $3,499,636
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,160,106
- Fundraising (functional)
- $294,623
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,262,984
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,817,308
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,022,447
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,794,861
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,428,676
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,794,861
- Gross unrelated business income
- $94,724
- Gross receipts
- $7,401,294
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 13
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLA LONGFORD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $236,316 | $24,837 |
| TIM CASE | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $151,032 | $17,592 |
| MEGAN BRYANT | DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,083 | $16,044 |
| KIM BRYAN | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $107,828 | $8,263 |
| AMANDA RUTHLAND | CXO Officer | 40 | $5,962 | $417 |
| MICHAEL LOWENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K MCCAA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GUMBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOM HASKEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEARLENE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE M WIANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ PONCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR J ELMORE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| J KEN MENGES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD G STEWART JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| E KEITH POMYKAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLA LONGFORD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $219,428 | $15,360 |
| TIM CASE | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $143,937 | $10,076 |
| MEGAN BRYANT | DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,566 | $7,810 |
| KIM BRYAN | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $96,808 | $6,777 |
| MICHAEL LOWENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K MCCAA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GUMBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOM HASKEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEARLENE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE M WIANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ PONCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR J ELMORE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| J KEN MENGES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD G STEWART JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E KEITH POMYKAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLA LONGFORD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $218,814 | $24,360 |
| ELIZABETH EUDY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $155,198 | $26,400 |
| TIM CASE | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $140,785 | $19,094 |
| MEGAN BRYANT | DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,902 | $16,743 |
| KIM BRYAN | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $97,166 | $7,696 |
| MICHAEL LOWENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE D NOVACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE M WIANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K MCCAA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ PONCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GUMBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD G STEWART JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR J ELMORE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| J KEN MENGES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E KEITH POMYKAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 411 ELM ST, DALLAS, TX 75202-3301
- In care of
- % NICOLA LONGFORD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICOLA LONGFORD, 411 ELM STREET, DALLAS, TX 75202
- Signed the 990
- NICOLA LONGFORD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (214) 747-6660
- Website
- JFK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
Mission
THE SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM AT DEALEY PLAZA CHRONICLES THE ASSASSINATION AND LEGACY OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY; INTERPRETS THE DEALEY PLAZA NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT AND THE JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL PLAZA; AND PRESENTS CONTEMPORARY CULTURE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM OPENED IN 1989 FEATURING THE CORE EXHIBITION, JOHN F. KENNEDY AND THE MEMORY OF A NATION. LOCATED ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF THE FORMER TEXAS SCHOOL BOOK DEPOSITORY BUILDING, CRITICAL EVIDENCE WAS FOUND LINKED TO THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY ON NOVEMBER 22, 1963. THE EXHIBITION FEATURES KEY HISTORICAL SECTIONS PROVIDING CONTEXTUAL OVERLAYS FOLLOWING THE PATH OF JOHN F. KENNEDY'S LIFE, POLITICAL CAREER, 1960 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, ELECTION AND INAUGURAL ADDRESS: HIS YOUNG FAMILY AND LIFE IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND KEY ADMINISTRATIVE CRISES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE INITIAL REASONS LEADING TO KENNEDY'S NOVEMBER 1963 VISIT TO TEXAS ARE ADDRESSED; RECEPTION IN DALLAS; MOTORCADE IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS; DETAILS OF THE ASSASSINATION AND ITS AFTERMATH; MEDIA COVERAGE; MULTIPLE INVESTIGATIONS SURROUNDING THE CASE; EYEWITNESS TESTIMONIALS AND EVIDENCE CAPTURED ON STILL AND HOME MOVIE CAMERA; FORENSIC AND BALLISTIC EVIDENCE; ONGOING QUESTIONS TODAY AND IMPACT OF HIS PRESIDENTIAL LEGACY. IN ADDITION TO ITS CORE EXHIBITION, THE MUSEUM PRESENTS ROTATING SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS DRAWN FROM ITS COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS THAT EXPLORE RELATED HISTORICAL THEMES, DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVENTS OF NOVEMBER 22, 1963, AND EXAMINE THEIR CONTINUING SIGNIFICANCE.COLLECTIONSTHE SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM AT DEALEY PLAZA'S COLLECTION HOLDS MORE THAN 90,000 HISTORICAL OBJECTS AND MATERIALS RELATED TO THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, THE LOCAL AND GLOBAL AFTERMATH OF HIS TRAGIC DEATH AND THE LEGACY OF HIS PRESIDENCY, WITH ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOCUSED ON THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE MID-20TH CENTURY DALLAS BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER THE ASSASSINATION, THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE ASSASSINATION AND THE HISTORY OF DEALEY PLAZA, THE TEXAS SCHOOL BOOK DEPOSITORY BUILDING AND THE JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES, THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS, ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND AUDIO-VISUAL RECORDINGS INCLUDING EARLY 1960S TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTS, AMATEUR HOME MOVIES AND OVER 2,700 ORAL HISTORIES. THE MUSEUM COLLECTION STRENGTHS RELATE DIRECTLY TO THE SUBJECT OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S LIFE, DEATH AND LEGACY, AND THE MUSEUM STRIVES TO ACQUIRE MATERIALS THAT ARE UNIQUE, ENDANGERED AND/OR PERTINENT TO THOSE SUBJECTS. IN KEEPING WITH THE MUSEUM'S MISSION AND VISION, THE COLLECTION PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES MATERIALS RELATED TO KENNEDY'S LEGACY, SUCH AS CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE SPACE RACE, AS WELL AS LOCAL DALLAS HISTORY. THE ONGOING ORAL HISTORY PROJECT ACTIVELY COLLECTS INTERVIEWS THAT OFFER PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES ON A VARIETY OF RELATED TOPICS. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES MUTI-PRONGED POINTS OF ACCESS TO ITS COLLECTIONS, THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, ONSITE RESEARCH IN THE READING ROOM AND INTERNET-BASED ACCESS THROUGH THE MUSEUM'S SEARCHABLE ONLINE COLLECTIONS DATABASE. COLLECTION ITEMS ARE ALSO REGULARLY FEATURED ON THE MUSEUM'S SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE PROVIDES AN ONLINE COLLECTION DATABASE, A DIGITAL RESOURCE WITH ACCESS TO FILMS, NEWSPAPERS, OBJECTS AND OTHER PERMANENT COLLECTIONS ITEMS OR VIA DIRECT CONTACT WITH MUSEUM STAFF. EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMSCREATIVE AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING ARE INTRINSIC TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION TO SERVE A DIVERSE PUBLIC AND FULFILL A RESPONSIBILITY TO EMPOWER STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADULTS, YOUTH AND FAMILY AUDIENCES TO UNDERSTAND HOW AND WHY THE PAST IS ALWAYS RELEVANT TODAY. LECTURES, PANEL CONVERSATIONS, LIVE ORAL HISTORY PRESENTATIONS, AUTHOR EVENTS, FAMILY PROGRAMS, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, STUDENT TOURS, TEACHER TRAININGS AND INTERACTIVE VIDEOCONFERENCES HELP ENGAGE AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT TEXAS, THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ALLOW AUDIENCES TO EXPLORE SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF THE KENNEDY PRESIDENCY, ASSASSINATION AND LEGACY. IN FY2025, 98 STUDENT GROUPS PARTICIPATED IN SELF-GUIDED TOURS, WHICH SERVED 4,972 STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND CHAPERONES. ADDITIONALLY, 35 STUDENT GROUPS PARTICIPATED IN SELF-GUIDED TOURS WITH A WORKSHOP, WHICH SERVED 1,535 STUDENTS, TEACHES AND CHAPERONES. THERE WERE 11 VIRTUAL DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS WHICH SERVED 1,267 PEOPLE DURING FY2025.Expenses $3,499,636 · revenue $5,644,159
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-1914314
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,817,308
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,401,294
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $6,907,708 | $6,954,365 | $21,817,308 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $7,846,959 | $6,528,787 | $22,262,984 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $6,545,744 | $6,205,620 | $21,462,337 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $11,005,991 | $5,301,975 | $16,602,486 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 75-1914314).
Questions about DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION is 75-1914314.
- Is DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION 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 COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names NICOLA LONGFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $236,316 (NICOLA LONGFORD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,907,708, expenses of $6,954,365 and total assets of $21,817,308 at year end.
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