Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
760543422
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2009–2017
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2017, Form 990-N 2010
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Phone
7135220396
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
History Museums

Reported finances

Revenue
$4,607
Expenses
$174,537
Assets
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2017. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • LAURA-HILL TAYLOR (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • LAURA-HILL TAYLOR (PRESIDENT)
  • GWEN KOCH (SECRETARY)
  • GWEN KUNZ (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2017. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of the pioneer memorial log house museum is to collect and preserve documents and relics relating to the early history of Texas, texans, and houston, and to encourage the study of Texas history through exhibits, literature and educational programs.

What it reported doing in 2017

The pioneer memorial log house was constructed in 1936 by the san jacinto chapter, daughters of the republic of Texas (the chapter) in honor of the Texas centennial celebrations in houston. In 1986 it received a Texas state historical commission marker. The log house serves as the meeting place and office for approximately 290 chapter members. Located within the log house is the museum collection of artifacts, relics and documents relating to the early history of the republic of Texas. Chapter members serving as docents conduct tours of the museum monthly and upon request and give presentations on various topics of Texas history to interested groups, all at no charge.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 96% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 8
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 99.6%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -3,688.5%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 26.7% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -9.6% per year; rating input score 0; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -8.3% per year; rating input score 0; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 99.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $174K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2009 to 2017
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 1/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.