Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 76-0193791

1894 INC

Tax-exempt · GALVESTON, TX 77550

Financials

$5M$4.7M2021$5.1M$5.1M2022$4.9M$5.2M2023$3.4M$5.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of 1894 INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$3,361,510$5,248,246-$1,886,736$14,469,128$3,478,854$10,990,274
August 31, 2024990 (amended)$4,910,755$5,206,224-$295,469$13,653,805$976,431$12,677,374
August 31, 2023990 (amended)$5,137,856$5,095,044$42,812$13,757,993$1,032,700$12,725,293
August 31, 2022990 (amended)$5,016,192$4,656,651$359,541$13,546,325$903,696$12,642,629
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,069,485
of which government grants
$319,866
Membership dues
$123,169
Program service revenue
$1,746,868
Investment income
$211,787
Net rental income
$79,882
Net income from fundraising events
$216,649
Net income from sales of inventory
$36,839
Other revenue
$333,370

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$158,421
Other salaries and wages
$646,937
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,027,441
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,635
Accounting fees
$25,500
Occupancy
$482,492
Depreciation
$490,538
Program services (functional)
$4,634,106
Management and general (functional)
$424,988
Fundraising (functional)
$189,152

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,653,805
Total assets, end of year
$14,469,128
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,478,854
Net assets, end of year
$10,990,274
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,542,648
Publicly traded securities
$4,832,152
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$2,008,678
Net assets with donor restrictions
$12,998,952
Gross receipts
$3,501,945
Employees
115
Volunteers
223
Year formed
1986
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAUREEN M PATTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$158,420
JAY CARNESDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DOUG ROGERSAsst Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
SHELLEY KESSLERDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MARY LONGORIADirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
CHARLES WORTHENDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ASTA TIMMDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
Ms PAMELA GABRIELDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
CAROLYN SUNSERIDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JAN COLLIERDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
GINA SPAGNOLAPresident-Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
EDIE HARRINGTONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
DINAH MATTHEWSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SANDY GARTMANDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JAMES WOOLSEYPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
20 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VIPPI HINSONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DENISE ARANGODirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
OLIVIA SELMANDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JOHN FRYEDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ANDREA SUNSERIDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
TJ BATHDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MARY HUTTONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ROBERT L K LYNCHDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MARGO MARKOWITZDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
PETER M MOOREDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JOHN RANDY GARCIADirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
VICTOR PIERSONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SARALYN RICHARDDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JAMES SHAE JOBETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
CAROLYN CLYBURNDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ALICE O'QUINDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
KELLY JOHNSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ROBERT EVANSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
HELEN KINGDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SUSAN WALKERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAUREEN M PATTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$163,313
JAY CARNESDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DOUG ROGERSAsst Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
SHELLEY KESSLERDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
CORA HARPERDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
CHARLES WORTHENPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
FRANCESCA GONZALEZDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
Ms PAMELA GABRIELDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
CAROLYN SUNSERIDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JAN COLLIERDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
GINA SPAGNOLADirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
EDIE HARRINGTONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
DINAH MATTHEWSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SANDY GARTMANDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JAMES WOOLSEYPresident-Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
VIPPI HINSONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DENISE ARANGODirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
OLIVIA SELMANDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JOHN FRYEDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ANDREA SUNSERIDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
TJ BATHDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MARY HUTTONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ROBERT L K LYNCHDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MARGO MARKOWITZDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
PETER M MOOREDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JOHN RANDY GARCIADirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
VICTOR PIERSONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SARALYN RICHARDPresident
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JAMES SHAE JOBETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
CAROLYN CLYBURNDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ALICE O'QUINDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
KELLY JOHNSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ROBERT EVANSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
HELEN KINGDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAUREEN M PATTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$158,325
JAY CARNESDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DOUG ROGERSDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
SHELLEY KESSLERDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
CORA HARPERDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
CHARLES WORTHENPresident-Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
FRANCESCA GONZALEZDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
Ms PAMELA GABRIELDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
CAROLYN SUNSERIDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JAN COLLIERDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
GINA SPAGNOLADirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
EDIE HARRINGTONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
DINAH MATTHEWSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SANDY GARTMANDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JAMES WOOLSEYDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
VIPPI HINSONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
OLIVIA SELMANDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ANDREA SUNSERIDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
LAUREN MILLODirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MARY HUTTONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ROBERT L K LYNCHDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MARGO MARKOWITZDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
PETER M MOOREDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JOHN RANDY GARCIADirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
VICTOR PIERSONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SARALYN RICHARDPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
JAMES SHAE JOBETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
CAROLYN CLYBURNDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ALICE O'QUINDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
KELLY JOHNSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ROBERT EVANSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
HELEN KINGDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2022: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAUREEN M PATTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$158,325
JAY CARNESDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DOUG ROGERSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SHELLEY KESSLERPast President
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DR JERI LYONSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
CHARLES WORTHENSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
JUDITH HELMLE SHAWDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
Ms PAMELA GABRIELDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
CAROLYN SUNSERIDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JAN COLLIERDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
GINA SPAGNOLADirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
EDIE HARRINGTONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DINAH MATTHEWSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SANDY GARTMANDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JAMES WOOLSEYTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
CATHERINE GARRISONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SUSAN FALGOUTDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
OLIVIA SELMANDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JAMES PATTERSONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ANDREA SUNSERIDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
LAUREN MILLODirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MARY HUTTONPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
ROBERT L K LYNCHDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MARGO MARKOWITZDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
PETER M MOOREDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JOHN RANDY GARCIADirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
VICTOR PIERSONDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SARALYN RICHARDPresident-Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
JAMES SHAE JOBEAssit Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
CAROLYN CLYBURNDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ALICE O'QUINDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
KELLY JOHNSDirector
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ROBERT EVANSDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
HELEN KINGDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2020 POST OFFICE ST, GALVESTON, TX 77550-2022
Signed the 990
MAUREEN PATTON, Executive Director
Phone
(409) 763-7173
Return prepared by
KATHERINE OVERBECK MAXWELL CPA PLLC

Mission

TO SPONSOR AND PROMOTE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF GALVESTON, TEXAS AND ADJACENT COMMUNITIES, AND TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE COMPLEX AS AN HISTORIC STRUCTURE.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO SPONSOR AND PROMOTE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER ACTIVITIESFOR THE RESIDENTS OF GALVESTON, TEXAS AND ADJACENT COMMUNITIES, AND TO MAINTAINAND PRESERVE THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE COMPLEX AS AN HISTORIC STRUCTURE.
    Expenses $4,634,106

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
76-0193791
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
1986
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,469,128
Income (IRS master file)
$3,501,945

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$3,361,510$5,248,246$14,469,128XML
990August 2024$4,910,755$5,206,224$13,653,805XML
990August 2023$5,137,856$5,095,044$13,757,993XML
990August 2022$5,016,192$4,656,651$13,546,325XML
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about 1894 INC

What is the EIN of 1894 INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of 1894 INC is 76-0193791.
Is 1894 INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to 1894 INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does 1894 INC 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 1894 INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did 1894 INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of 1894 INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,420 (MAUREEN M PATTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does 1894 INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,361,510, expenses of $5,248,246 and total assets of $14,469,128 at year end.

Other nonprofits in GALVESTON

All nonprofits in GALVESTON · Texas