African American Memorial Conservancy
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The African American Memorial Conservancy is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving, promoting, and sustaining the African American Heritage Monument and Park in Kendleton, Texas.
- Income
- $95,335
- Spending
- $85,187
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Highest pay
- $5,000, executive director
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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
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 (4)
- Achieved substantial completion of Phase I of the African American Heritage Monument and Park in Kendleton Texas, creating a permanent public space dedicated to cultural preservation, education, reflection, and community engagement in Fort Bend County.
- $2,500 spent. Launched an oral history initiative documenting narratives from fourth- and fifth-generation descendants ofKendleton families, preserving firsthand accounts and community stories that contributeto a deeper understanding of local and national African American history.
- $1,078 spent. Hosted the Reimagine Bates Allen Park Community Engagement Bus Tour in partnership with Fort Bend County (June 2025), providing residents, stakeholders, and visitors with an immersive educational experienceconnecting the African American Heritage Monument, the Town of Kendleton, and the broader vision for Bates Allen Park.
- $3,750 spent. Played a central role in coordinating and supporting the African American Heritage Monument panel signing ceremony (August 2025) and dedication events held in November 2025, which engaged nearly 2,000 descendants, residents, community leaders, elected officials, and stakeholders in celebrating this historic milestone and advancing awareness of African American heritage preservation efforts in Fort Bend County.Expanded strategic partnerships with community organizations, local leaders, educational institutions, and public entities to support long-term programming, heritage tourism, cultural education, and future phases of park and site development.
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 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 October 13, 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 May 2025.
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 October 21, 2026.
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