Kuse Farm Museum and Nature Preserve Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND ITS PRIMARY OBJECTIVES SHALL INCLUDE: 1. EDUCATIONAL- TO MAINTAIN THE KUSE FARM MUSEUM AND NATURE PRESERVE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF HISTORY. 2. SCIENTIFIC- TO UTILIZE THE PROPERTY AS A LIVING LABORATORY FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT NATURE AND PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND APPRECIATION OF SCIENCE. 3. RELIGIOUS-TO ALLOW USE OF THE PROPERTY AS A RETREAT LOCATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION THROUGH THE APPRECIATION OF RELIGIOUS ARTWORK, CARVINGS, AND WRITINGS AT THE MUSEUM. TO ENCOURAGE CHRISTIAN AND OTHER RELIGIOUS PRACTICES THAT HIGHLIGHT COMMONALITIES LIKE MINDFULNESS, COMPASSION, AND SERVICE TO OTHERS FOR CHRISTIAN AND NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGION OBSERVANCES. 4. CHARITABLE- TO ADVANCE RELIGION, EDUCATION, LITERATURE AND SCIENCE AND TO MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY AS A NATURE PRESERVE.
- Income
- $4.0 million
- Spending
- $21,794
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
- $7,203 spent. BACK IN TIME TRACTOR SHOW - SINCE THE KUSE FARM MUSEUM AND NATURE PRESERVE IS SO CLOSE TO MEDFORD AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, IT IS ABLE TO WORK WITH THE BACK IN TIME GROUP DURING THEIR ANNUAL EVENT EACH AUGUST. A TRACTOR PULLING A WAGON TAKES GUESTS TO THE KUSE PROPERTY THROUGHOUT THE EVENT, WHERE GUESTS CAN EXPLORE THE CABIN/MUSEUM, THE FARMING ARTIFACTS IN AND NEAR THE BARN, AND THE APPLE ORCHARD (EDUCATIONAL). BARLEY WAS PLANTED ON ONE OF THE FIELDS; GUESTS COULD WATCH THE HARVESTING OF CROPS USING OLDER FARMING EQUIPMENT (SCIENTIFIC).
- $6,302 spent. FALL COLOR WALK - DURING SEPTEMBER, THE KUSE FARM MUSEUM AND NATURE PRESERVE HOSTS A FALL COLOR WALK. GUESTS CAN WALK THE NATURE TRAIL, STOPPING AT THE NUMEROUS BENCHES AND USING QR CODES TO LEARN WHAT CAN BE SEEN AT EACH BENCH (EDUCATIONAL). A TRACTOR PULLING A WAGON TAKES GUESTS (NOT WISHING TO WALK) AROUND THE PROPERTY.
- $4,502 spent. APPLE TREE PRUNING WORKSHOP (EDUCATIONAL) - IN SPRING 2025, THE KUSE FARM MUSEUM AND NATURE PRESERVE HOSTED A WORKSHOP, WHERE AN ARBORIST DEMONSTRATED HOW TO PRUNE APPLE TREES. APPROXIMATELY 40-50 GUESTS ATTENDED THE EVENT. MATERIALS AND OTHER ITEMS PROVIDED TO GUESTS (CHARITABLE).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 July 2021.
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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