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SOPHIENBURG MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SOPHIENBURG MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION (EIN 74-1978227)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-11
IRS object ID
202403169349302565
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-11T09:39:55-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN760689865PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ABIP PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12115 STEPHENS PLACE STE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW BRAUNFELSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78130ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN741978227EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOPHIENBURG MEMORIAL ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOPHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8302379611PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1401 WEST COLL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW BRAUNFELSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78130ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLINDSAY HAASPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8302379611PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKIRBY JOHNSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01291170PTIN
Phone8306257759PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLINDSAY HAASPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1401 WEST COLL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW BRAUNFELSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78130ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,156,743GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressSOPHIENBURG.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1933FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PRESERVE AND INSPIRE AN INTEREST IN THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS AREA AND PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY'S RICH HISTORICAL LEGACYActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee20TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$165,954PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$285,025CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$31,788PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$35,677CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$13,716PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,688CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$275,145PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$332,703CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$486,603PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$656,093CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$176,265PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$228,468CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$208,778PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$196,227CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$386,043PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$425,695CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$100,560PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$230,398CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,531,128TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,764,848TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,559TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,881TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,528,569NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,758,967NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PRESERVE AND INSPIRE AN INTEREST IN THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS AREA AND PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY'S RICH HISTORICAL LEGACY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$363,201ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,000GrantAmt
Revenue$35,677RevenueAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES FACILITY WHICH SERVES THE CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE FACILITY OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL MATERIALS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE GERMAN HERITAGE OF THE COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM ALSO WORKS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS OFFERING DISCOUNTED TOURS OF THE FACILITY.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$363,201TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee20EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JENNIFER SINGLETERRYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8306291572PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1401 WEST COLL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW BRAUNFELSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78130ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
LINDSAY HAAS
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEAN BRAUNE
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA MYERS WILSON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN HANZ
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LONNY ALEMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRGEGG GOEBEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENNO ENGEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART HANSMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERESA JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW NOONAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEIL LINNARTZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINGER TAYLOR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY TIEMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM WERSTERFER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID PFEUFFER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER SINGLETERRY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$50,620$0$0
TARA V KOHLENBERG
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$22,674$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$73,294TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$44,340MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$101,605GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$139,080AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,764NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$285,025TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MUSEUM ADMISSIONS713990$30,054$30,054
ARCHIVE SERVICES519200$5,623$5,623
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$35,677TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,688TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,688ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$51TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$51ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,278RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,278RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,278TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,278ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$251,158FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$87,599FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$163,559TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$163,559ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$578,866GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$413,051CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$165,815TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$165,815ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$656,093TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$35,677RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$335,391ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,000TotalAmt
Program Services$1,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,294TotalAmt
Program Services$73,294ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,778TotalAmt
Program Services$138,778ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,396TotalAmt
Program Services$16,396ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,253TotalAmt
Management And General$4,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,462TotalAmt
Program Services$11,462ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,333TotalAmt
Program Services$15,447ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,271TotalAmt
Program Services$6,271ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,685TotalAmt
Program Services$35,275ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,410ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100TotalAmt
Program Services$100ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,002TotalAmt
Program Services$65,002ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
INSURANCE$28,799$28,799
BANK FEES$1,146$1,146
MISCELLANEOUS$176$176

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$425,695TotalAmt
Program Services$363,201ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$627,823BOYAmt
EOY$484,135EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,935BOYAmt
EOY$427,358EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,090BOYAmt
EOY$374,394EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,966,934LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,522,315LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,468,161BOYAmt
EOY$1,444,619EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,044BOYAmt
EOY$2,044EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,047,075BOYAmt
EOY$1,032,298EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,531,128BOYAmt
EOY$3,764,848EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,559BOYAmt
EOY$5,881EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,559BOYAmt
EOY$5,881EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,528,569BOYAmt
EOY$3,758,967EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,528,569BOYAmt
EOY$3,758,967EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,531,128BOYAmt
EOY$3,764,848EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$230,398ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$224,582CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212,840CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$270,456CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$165,954CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$285,025CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,158,857TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$224,582CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212,840CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$270,456CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$165,954CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$285,025CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,158,857TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,158,857PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,696CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,470CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,903CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,238CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,017CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,324TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$554,840CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$141,947CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$684,263CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$800,418CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$251,158CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,432,626TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,642,807TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$699,809GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.31810PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.32330PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE SOPHIENBURG MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION MEETS THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AS IT RECEIVES SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC SUPPORT, OPERATING A MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES FACILITY DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND PROMOTING THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE COMMUNITY'S GERMAN HERITAGE. THROUGH ITS COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL MATERIALS, THE ASSOCIATION SERVES THE LOCAL POPULATION AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY OFFERING DISCOUNTED TOURS TO SCHOOLS AND ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. WITH MOST OF ITS FUNDING COMING FROM THE PUBLIC AND A MISSION CENTERED ON PUBLIC EDUCATION AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION, THE ASSOCIATION DEMONSTRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY'S INTERESTS AND QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$184,870BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$184,870EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$207,747BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$22,877InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$184,870EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$218,978BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$11,231InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$207,747EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$194,577BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$25,126InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$725AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$218,978EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$179,044BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32,015InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$15,800GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$782AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$194,577EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$206,298OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$206,298BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,597,229OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,358,908DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,238,321BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$138,277OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$138,277DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,130OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$25,130DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,444,619TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
AGENCY FUNDS$316,108
ARCHIVES COLLECTION$94,053
CASH VALUE LIFE INSURANCE$54,643
COLLECTIBLES/MISCELLANEOUS$167,521
MUSEUM ARTIFACTS$174,170
WM DEPOSIT (CIVIC CENTER)$1,000
ENDOWMENT FUND$184,870
MUELLER/KRUEGER FUND$39,933
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,032,298TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
PAYROLL LIABILITIES$4,537
SALES TAX PAYABLE$1,344
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,881TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:THE MUSEUM CURATES AND PRESERVES A COLLECTION OF EXHIBITS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE FOUNDING OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS BY GERMAN IMMIGRANTS, SHOWCASING THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE, EDUCATION, INDUSTRY, AND THE PRESERVATION OF THEIR CULTURAL TRADITIONS. ALIGNED WITH THE MUSEUM'S MISSION, SAFEGUARDING THESE HISTORICAL TREASURES IS ESSENTIAL NOT ONLY FOR MAINTAINING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS BUT ALSO FOR HONORING THE RICH LEGACY PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS.
PART V, LINE 4:IT IS THE MUSEUM'S INTENT FOR THIS FUND TO BE MANAGED AS A QUASI-ENDOWMENT, PERPETUAL IN NATURE. THE MUSEUM INTENDS FOR THE FUNDS TO BE USED FOR FUTURE CAPITAL PROJECTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WEIHNACHTSMARKEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$220,607GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$220,607GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$76,278OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BURGER BALLEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$3,150GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$3,150GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,043OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$27,401GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$27,401GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$10,278OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$251,158GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$251,158GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$87,599OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$87,599DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$163,559NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTARA V KOHLENBERGPersonNm
TitleFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$22,674BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$22,674TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED AMONG THE GOVERNING BODY VIA E-MAIL, WITH AN OPPERTUNITY GIVEN FOR QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19SHOULD ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO VIEW THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND/OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THEY WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN MAY BE OBTAINED FROM GUIDSTAR.ORG.