Faulkner Morgan Archive
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To collect and preserve the LGBTQ history of Kentucky.
- Income
- $65,668
- Spending
- $224,168
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 23.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $58,168, president & executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 241% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 79% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (3)
- $29,604 spent. Archival Collections & Research: Collecting archival material and oral histories related to the LGBTQ history of Kentucky. Making the collections available for in-person and virtual researchers, publications and institutions, answering questions, leading to resources. Fielded around 100 inquiries for research, media, or other information.
- $78,994 spent. Presentations & Talks: Public Presentations on Kentucky's LGBTQ History: including public libraries, museums, schools and universities, and other nonprofits, reaching over 1,000 participants total. These took place at Transylvania University, Midwest Archives Conference, Fayette County Public Schools GSA Summit, Kentucky Council on Archives Conference, Lexington Public Library, Institute 193, 2nd Story, Governor's Scholar Program at Morehead State University, Lyric Theatre, and the Lexington History Museum.
- $88,763 spent. Events & Exhibitions: With support from a grant from 250Lex, unveiled Queer, Here, & Everywhere: The Roots of Kentucky's LGBTQ History, the first comprehensive exhibition of Kentucky's LGBTQ history, to thousands of visitors, with Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton speaking at the Opening. Tabled at the Lexington Pride Festival, Kentucky Black Pride Festival, and Chill Out & Proud Somerset. Guided dozens of participants in guided walking tours of historic sites in downtown Lexington, KY. Hosted the 8th Annual Transylvania Liberal Arts + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon with 75 participants. Assisted in the premiere of the documentaries Bob's Just Going To Tell Some Stories and Native Daughter: CD Collins, A Reckoning, to over 1,000 viewers total.
Source: Form 990 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 2018.
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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