Heroes of the Vosges Museum Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To raise funds and collect artifacts to create a museum in Bruyeres France that will display the artifacts and relate the stories of the members of the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team and members of the French Resistance who assisted them in the liberation of Bruyers, Belmonte and Biffontaine.
- Income
- $63,232
- Spending
- $9,520
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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)
- $9,520 spent. During 2025, the Heroes of the Vosges Museum Fund raised funds through donations and from book sales authored. All donations and book sales revenues were deposited in the museum account and will be expended during 2026 for the modifications of the former Treasury Building. The Treasury Building will be renamed The Heroes of the Vosges Museum and serve as the permanent site for the museum. An architect is being sought to provide the necessary plans. Based on the architectural review, contractors will be engaged to make the building modifications. The museum is expected to open in October 2026.A large shipment of artifacts and display cases was gathered during 2025 and shipped to France in February 2026.During 2025, the Town of Bruyres France established and approved a four-person Heroes of the Vosges Museum Association to manage the ongoing operation of the museum.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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