SAN LUIS VALLEY MUSEUM
EIN 84-1215329 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A54Z)
What they do
THE MUSEUM is LOCATED IN SOUTHERN COLORADO and SERVES APPROXIMATELY 46,000 RESIDENTS of THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. TWO LARGE PRIVATE COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN PROMISED to THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM ACQUIRED BY DONATION IN 2005 A BUILDING WHICH WILL BE LARGE ENOUGH to HOUSE THE COLLECTIONS and PROVIDE SPACE for PROGRAMMING and EXPANDED EXHIBITS. THIS WILL PROVIDE SAN LUIS VALLEY CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY to LEARN of THE HISTORICAL and CULTURAL HISTORY of THE AREA.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $24.20 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $14,791 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $8,625 for ALLISON PAVLETIC (DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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ALLISON PAVLETICDIRECTOR
BARBARA KRUSESEC/TREAS
BENITO MARTINEZVICE CHAIR
BILL BROWNMEMBER
DAVID HARGISMEMBER
DICK GODDARDMEMBER
KALE MORTENSENMEMBER
KATHRYN KEEGANBOARD CHAIR
MIKE GIBSONMEMBER
PAMELA MALMBERGSEC/TREAS
SAVANNAH CORONAMEMBER
SUZANNE GREENWOODMEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1993
- Location
- PO BOX 1593, ALAMOSA, CO 81101-1593
- County
- Alamosa
- In care of
- KATHRYN KEEGAN
- Primary officer
- KATHRYN KEEGAN, BOARD CHAIR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- WALL SMITH BATEMAN INC
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A54Z)