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Klamath County Museum Foundation

EIN 93-1085292 · Klamath Falls, OR

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

What it says it does

Support, Improvement and Maintenance of the Klamath County Museum, Baldwin Hotel Museum and the Fort Klamath Museum.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 86.8 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 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 (1)

$170,836 spent. 7-01-25 to 06-30-26 Klamath County Museum Foundation and dba Klamath County Historical Society accomplishments.$122,878 funding of painting and electrical upgrades to the Klamath County Baldwin Hotel Museum.$16,897 funding for new carpet for the lobby of the Klamath County Museum.$9,850 funding of Klamath County Museum roof repair.$1,400 for payments to fund speakers for the Klamath County Museums Snake War lecture series.$283 funding for the Museums trolley drivers vests.07-12-25 Mitchell Monument on site presentation.08-10-25 - Program: Cemetery Walk at the historic Linkville Cemetery.09-20-25 - Program: Historic Walk on Pacific Terrace.09-25-25 - Program: The 1983 Earthquake and Rebuilding of the Courthouse.03-19-26 - Program: Blacksmithing in the Klamath Basin04-16-26 - Program: History of the Klamath County Museum05-21-26 Program: Marsh to MeadowsJune 2025 Participating with the Museum and Klamath County Library to have a USA 250th year time capsule that will be opened in 50 years.06-20-26 Program: Historic Walk on High Street.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 June 2026.
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 March 1993.
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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