Public Charity

Historic Wichita Cowtown Inc

Historic Wichita Cowtown Inc is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Wichita, KS. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $96K, expenses of $51K, total assets of $549K. Imperigo tracks 1 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $26K.

EIN: 480559119 Wichita, KS Historical Societies & Historic Preservation NTEE: A82 Latest filing: 2024

Organization Summary

Grant Records 1

Filing History 2019–2024

Funding Total $26K

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Financial Snapshot · 2024

Total Revenue $96K

Total Expenses $51K

Total Assets $549K

Total Revenue$96K

Total Expenses$51K

Total Assets$549K

Grant Records1

Funding Total$26K

Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W Museum Blvd. Wichita, KS 67203, is owned and operated by the City of Wichita and is supported by Historic Wichita Cowtown, Inc, a 501(c)(3) advisory board, in partnership with the City of Wichita. Old Cowtown Museum Mission: Old Cowtown Museum is an educational institution operated as an open-air living history museum dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Wichita, Kansas, through immersive experiences of life in the late 1800s. Historic Wichita Cowtown Inc Mission: To foster an entertaining and enriching visitor experience by supporting meaningful educational programs, volunteer organizations, and the acquisition and preservation of historical artifacts.

Where $100 goes at Historic Wichita Cowtown Inc

How Historic Wichita Cowtown Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$83 Programs the work itself

$17 Management running the organization

$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $83 for programs

$83

Historic Wichita Cowtown Inc owns an extensive inventory of period items, costumes, research library, and equipment for use in study and research, demonstrations, and various events

All program spending

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

WICHITA FOUNDATION

2020

GENERAL PURPOSES; SANDLIAN DISTRIBUTION-COWTOWN MUSEUM ACCESS FUND

$26,000

Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Trustee Carolyn Claxton-Earnest

Trustee Chris Kaegi-Stephens

Trustee Chuck Rude

Vice President Dakota Bennett

Trustee Hoyt Hillman

Treasurer James Lamb

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture

$26,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$96K	$51K	$549K
2023	$143K	$329K	$456K
2022	$126K	$102K	$617K
2020	$45K	$49K	$583K
2019	$183K	$57K	$589K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $183K to $96K (-48%), with total assets most recently reported at $549K.

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