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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0154705

COLONEL MUSEUM INC

Tax-exempt · GALVESTON, TX 77554

Financials

$1.2M$1.2M2022$1.1M$1.2M2023$299K$826K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLONEL MUSEUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$299,285$826,098-$526,813$567,876$657,296-$89,420
September 30, 2024990$1,078,590$1,197,924-$119,334$976,477$539,084$437,393
September 30, 2023990$1,165,297$1,190,307-$25,010$1,084,178$527,451$556,727
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$261,356
Investment income
$773
Net income from sales of inventory
$36,679
Other revenue
$37,156

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,450
Other salaries and wages
$222,410
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$261,808
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$21,388
Accounting fees
$17,031
Occupancy
$9,600
Depreciation
$119,525
Program services (functional)
$779,709
Management and general (functional)
$46,389

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$976,477
Total assets, end of year
$567,876
Total liabilities, end of year
$657,296
Net assets, end of year
-$89,420
Land, buildings and equipment
$510,969
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$89,420
Gross unrelated business income
$4,074
Gross receipts
$313,918
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1985
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
E DOUGLAS MCLEODVICE-PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$700$21,750
CHARLES MILOSSEC/TREA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$700$0
JOY COWANVICE-PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$700$0
E VINCE MATTHEWS IIICHAIRMAN/PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$350$0
Gene LucasDirector (Thru 12/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
E DOUGLAS MCLEODVICE-PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,800$21,000
JOY COWANVICE-PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,800$0
CHARLES MILOSSEC/TREA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,450$0
E VINCE MATTHEWS IIICHAIRMAN/PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,450$0
Gene LucasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
E DOUGLAS MCLEODVICE-PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,800$20,500
JOY COWANVICE-PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,800$0
CHARLES MILOSSEC/TREA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,450$0
E VINCE MATTHEWS IIICHAIRMAN/PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,450$0
Gene LucasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 HOPE BLVD, GALVESTON, TX 77554-8928
In care of
% ROBERT CALLIES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBERT CALLIES, ONE HOPE BLVD, GALVESTON, TX 77554
Signed the 990
ROBERT CALLIES, Executive Director
Phone
(409) 683-4351
Return prepared by
WITHUM SMITH BROWN PC

Mission

MUSEUM LOCATED ABOARD A PADDLEWHEEL BOAT WITH EXHIBITS DEPICTING THE HISTORY OF PADDLEWHEEL TRANSPORTATION IN TEXAS

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE COLONEL MUSEUM, INC MANAGES AND OPERATES A MUSEUM LOCATED ABOARD A PADDLEWHEEL BOAT WITH EXHIBITS DEPICTING THE HISTORY OF PADDLEWHEEL TRANSPORTATION IN TEXAS.
    Expenses $779,709 · revenue $261,356

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
76-0154705
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$567,876
Income (IRS master file)
$313,918

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$299,285$826,098$567,876XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$1,078,590$1,197,924$976,477XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$1,165,297$1,190,307$1,084,178XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$712,823$965,134$1,056,905IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 76-0154705).

Questions about COLONEL MUSEUM INC

What is the EIN of COLONEL MUSEUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLONEL MUSEUM INC is 76-0154705.
Is COLONEL MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to COLONEL MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COLONEL MUSEUM INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COLONEL MUSEUM INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COLONEL MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COLONEL MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROBERT CALLIES.
Who are the officers and directors of COLONEL MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $700 (E DOUGLAS MCLEOD, VICE-PRES).
How much revenue does COLONEL MUSEUM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $299,285, expenses of $826,098 and total assets of $567,876 at year end.

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