Prospect House Museum
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PROSPECT HOUSE MUSEUM PROVIDES UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES BASED ON AUTHENTIC OBJECTS, STORIES, AND LIFE OF AN AMERICAN PIONEERING FAMILY. THE PROSPECT HOUSE MUSEUM ALSO EXPLORES THE STORIES OF THE BATTLE LAKE AREA AS A VACATION DESTINATION, PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE, TO INSPIRE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH THE CREATIVITY AND ENTERPRISE OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT.
- Income
- $115,432
- Spending
- $68,425
- Reserves
- 17 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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)
- $18,186 spent. Preserve the Colehour collection, the Prospect House, its contents, and the surrounding grounds.Bring Colehours story and era to life for people of all ages through activities and events, including live and virtual tours of the Civil War Museum and the Prospect House, educational and interpretive programs, and commemorative events.Enhance understanding of the Civil War era and its impact on those who fought by employing various means, including:1. Publishing original documents from the Colehour collection.2. Making the collection available to scholars, students and others interested in understanding the Civil War era and its people.3. Expanding the collection of Colehour Family artifacts and related source materials.
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
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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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