Nonprofit · EIN 76-0536349
RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77077
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $234,497 | $237,429 | -$2,932 | $1,549,453 | $0 | $1,549,453 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $182,020 | $218,281 | -$36,261 | $1,552,385 | $0 | $1,552,385 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $232,455
- Program service revenue
- $2,029
- Investment income
- $13
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $3,851
- Occupancy
- $7,095
- Depreciation
- $6,312
- Program services (functional)
- $218,951
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,506
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,972
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,552,385
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,549,453
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,549,453
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,385,796
- Gross receipts
- $234,497
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 126
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron D Cobbin | Chairman-President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kristan Crapps | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sarah Trotty PhD | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kathy Ploch CPA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Catherine Roberts | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Carolyn Burnley | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Theophilus Herrington PhD | Immediate Past Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Margaret Boulware | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Alfred Henson PhD | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kareem Heshmat | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron D Cobbin | Chairman-President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kristan Crapps | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sarah Trotty PhD | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kathy Ploch CPA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Catherine Roberts | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Carolyn Burnley | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Theophilus Herrington PhD | Immediate Past Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Margaret Boulware | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Alfred Henson PhD | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kareem Heshmat | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12311 RINCON DR, HOUSTON, TX 77077-4827
- In care of
- % CATHERINE M ROBERTS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Byron D Cobbin, P O Box 130726, Houston, TX 772190726
- Signed the 990
- Kathy Ploch, Treasurer
- Phone
- (713) 739-0163
- Website
- www.rbhy.org
Mission
To promote preservation, education, archaeology, & research of African Diaspora history focusing on the period of enslavement & post-slavery era in the Gulf Coast Region of Texas & its connections to other regions in the world.
Program accomplishments
- Continued preservation, stabilization, planning and restoration of 2 National Register-listed and State Historic Landmark houses for future use as museums. Completed all geo tech & topographical surveys for 2 historic houses. Completed 50% architectural & engineering planning, for a historic cottage to become Gift Shop/Gallery/Tour office, & for the construction of a new building as a tour group gathering center with public restrooms. Retarped 2 houses after storm damage.Expenses $143,589
- One historic 1898 house was designated as a State of Texas Most Endangered Historic Structure. Under the direction of the Archaeologist/Curator, several paid university archaeology student interns, new archaeology reports were added to two of the 74 UNESCO nominations under consideration. Those two properties are owned & being restored by RBHYates & are located in the Freedmens Town National Register Historic District-Houston, Texas.0
- Continue contract for part-time Archaeologist/Curator; continued contracts for part-time office administrator & for part-time Historic Researcher/Tour Program Dir.; provided internships for 2 University of Houston Anthropology students to continue processing & creating exhibits of 19th & 20th century artifacts from the museums collection of 200,000+ artifacts. Sent 4 historic window units to have lead paint removed, revarnished, & reinstalled in the J. V. Lewis museum. Installed locking glass exhibit cabinets & a 6 ft. video monitor in the J. Vance Lewis historic house. Installed a 400 lb antique cast iron stove in the J. Vance Lewis. Archaeologist, volunteers, staff & Historic Researcher hosted 40 tour groups, 1 international club, 3 school field trips. Hosted Preservation Volunteer work days for employees of 3 companies, 2 preservation organizations, & 2 university conference groups.Expenses $75,362 · revenue $2,029
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
- 76-0536349
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,549,453
- Income (IRS master file)
- $234,497
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $234,497 | $237,429 | $1,549,453 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $182,020 | $218,281 | $1,552,385 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $167,525 | $244,980 | $1,588,707 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 76-0536349).
Questions about RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM INC is 76-0536349.
- Is RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM 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 RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM INC 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 RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM INC 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 RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Byron D Cobbin.
- Who are the officers and directors of RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RUTHERFORD B H YATES MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $234,497, expenses of $237,429 and total assets of $1,549,453 at year end.
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