The Museum of Western Art

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1980

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Darrell Beauchamp

Phone

8308962553

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

The Museum of Western Art, founded in 1980, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $127K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 79% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $59K, a strong 47% operating margin.

Mission

The Museum of Western Art in the Texas Hill Country is dedicated to excellence in the collection, preservation and display of Western art.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

The Museum provides for education and promotion of Western art and art history with rotating exhibits on cowboys, Native Americans, settlers, mountain men and others who tamed the West. The Museum...

The Museum provides for education and promotion of Western art and art history with rotating exhibits on cowboys, Native Americans, settlers, mountain men and others who tamed the West. The Museum has a 500 volume library on Western art and history available to educators, students and writers.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $123,690

Program Service Revenue $2,735

Investment Income $-4,145

Other Revenue $4,624

TOTAL REVENUE $126,904

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $18,766

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $48,980

TOTAL EXPENSES $67,746

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$126,904	$604,883	-0.8%
Expenses	$67,746	$579,437	-0.9%
Net Income	$59,158	$25,446	+1.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jerry Atkinson	Board Member	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
Don Brinkman	Board Member	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Fairchild	Sec - Treas	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Fore	Board Member	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melissa Hoelscher	President/Chairman	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Pablo Brinkman	Vice President/Chairman	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
David Lackey	Board Member	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Nelson	Board Member	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karol Schreiner	Board Member	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
Judy Ward	Board Member	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Gohlke	Board Member	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Hamilton	Board Member	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$126,904	$67,746	$18,776,417	$59,158
2023	$604,883	$579,437	$18,793,434	$25,446
2022	$737,287	$659,188	$18,797,721	$78,099
2021	$467,268	$417,636	$5,508,211	$49,632
2020	$336,328	$321,951	$5,442,840	$14,377
2019	$309,069	$342,906	$5,390,314	$-33,837
2018	$301,159	$361,191	$5,400,879	$-60,032