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Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Foundation

EIN 43-1271338 · Republic, MO

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

What it says it does

TO WORK IN COOPERATION WITH AND TO SUPPORT THE WILSON'S CREEK NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, A UNIT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND ITS STAFF

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 43.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 55% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 15
36% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 38 cents.

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

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
15 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

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

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$19,586 spent. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY IS TO SUPPORT WILSONS CREEK NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER, ANNUAL REPORT AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS ARE PRODUCED FOR MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS. APPROXIMATELY 500 PERSONS BENEFIT FROM THESE PUBLICATIONS.
$973 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED TWO GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE BATTLEFIELD, INCLUDING 1) PURCHASE OF AN HISTORICAL ARTIFACT, AND 2) CONSERVING A LITHOGRAPH AND FRAME PERTAINING TO GENERAL STERLING PRICE. THESE ARTIFACTS ARE PART OF IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC COLLECTIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
$4,015 spent. EXPLORER SUMMER QUEST CAMP WAS HSOTED FOR NINE-TO-TWELVE YEAR OLD KIDS TO GIVE THEM AN IN-DEPTH EXPERIENCE AT THE BATTLEFIELD. APPROXIMATELY 60 KIDS BENEFITED.

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

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 July 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 May 1983.
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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