Weslaco Museum of Local History and Cultural Art
Weslaco Museum of Local History and Cultural Art
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About this organization
Mission
The organization's mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and promote the history, cultural arts, and past traditions of Weslaco, Texas, and its surrounding region.
About
Cultural events and community outreach - including art exhibits, music programs, craft demonstrations and workshops, book signings, and book reviews. Festivals - including observance/celebrations of important U.S. and Mexican holidays such as Independence Day (U.S. and Mexico), Veteran's Day, Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, and local events such as the City of Weslaco's birthday. Educational programs - including lectures by authors of books about local history, events, and institutions, for example: Fort Brown in Brownsville, an important cavalry training school until jeeps and helicopters made them obsolete.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “The organization's mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and promote the history, cultural arts, and past traditions of weslaco, texas, and its surrounding region.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “The organization's mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and promote the history, cultural arts, and past traditions of weslaco, texas, and its surrounding region.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is TX.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 500 S TEXAS BLVD, WESLACO, TX, 78596 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 3 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Collects art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are less than $100,000.
- Revenue is less than $100,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$23,572.
- The CEO's compensation policy within the organization is not established through a review and approval from a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1971.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $61,872 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $18,562 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.