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Clinton House Museum

EIN 26-1434061 · Fayetteville, AR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM AND ITS COLLECTIONS INTERPRET THE LIVES OF PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON AND SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON DURING THE TIME THEY LIVED IN FAYETTEVILLE AND OCCUPIED THE HOME AT 930 W. CLINTON DRIVE. WITH ITS RANGE OF PROGRAMS, EXHIBITS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS, THE MUSEUM PROMOTES THE LEGACY OF THE CLINTONS COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND LOCAL VISITORS AS WELL AS PRESERVES THE HISTORIC HOME AND ITS ROLE IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, HISTORY.

Income
$31,350
Spending
$52,809
Reserves
16 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 68% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $52,809 spent. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES EXHIBITS OF THE CLINTON'S FOR VISITORS, LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY BY OPENING THE DOORS OF THE MUSEUM FIVE DAYS A WEEK WITH A TOTAL OF 30 HOURS OF OPEN TIME. THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FIVE DAYS A WEEK, WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO OUR VISITORS WHEN REQUESTED.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2015.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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