LURAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Plain text LURAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2024. https://furp.org/org/luray-community-foundation-273249535. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). LURAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2023–2024]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/luray-community-foundation-273249535
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Retrieved 2026-11-08; covers tax years 2023–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $316K · expenses $47K · assets $493K
- EIN
- 27-3249535
- Address
- PO BOX 14, LURAY, KS 67649-0014
- NTEE code
- A56 Natural History, Natural Science Museums (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Charmarose Craven (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO ENCOURAGE PHILANTHROPY, STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND PRESERVE OUR RURAL WAY OF LIFE IN LURAY, KANSAS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmarose Craven | PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Delinda Petty | VICE-PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joanne Paschal | SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARMAROSE CRAVEN | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DELINDA PETTY | VICE-PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE PASCHAL | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARMAROSE CRAVEN | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DELINDA PETTY | VICE-PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE PASCHAL | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $316,051 | $47,007 | $492,825 | $492,825 | $311,072 | $4,979 | - | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $225,894 | $7,161 | $223,781 | $223,781 | $225,894 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $295,967 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | $169,620 | 1 | $169,620 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LURAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION” | show |
| KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCIES | $68,275 | 2 | $45,491 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| DANE G HANSEN FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LURAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION” | show |
| GREATER SALINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $8,050 | 1 | $8,050 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $22 | 2 | $16 | 2023 | 2022-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LURAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| SEA PINES FOREST PRESERVE FOUNDATION | SC | A56 | $261,894 | $295,072 | PRESIDENT-CSA | $367,763 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| PARRHASIAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION | AZ | A56 | $284,981 | $340,592 | President / DIR | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| AURORA FOSSIL MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | NC | A56 | $412,960 | $543,000 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| FARMINGTON MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | NM | A56 | $329,693 | $361,652 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION | MS | A56 | $307,840 | $322,246 | EXECUTIVE DI | $50,004 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| CROOK COUNTY MUSEUM DISTRICT | WY | A56 | $436,935 | $395,890 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| ERNEST C OBERHOLTZER FOUNDATION | MN | A56 | $553,705 | $178,394 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $65,013 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| LASSEN ASSOCIATION | CA | A56 | $556,965 | $435,258 | Executive Dir. | $69,101 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| BUENA VISTA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY INC | CA | A56 | $375,900 | $334,571 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR INC | MA | A56 | $451,855 | $491,200 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| QUEENSBERRY FARMS FOUNDATION INC | MA | A56 | $197,175 | $108,727 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| MUSEUM AT DINOSAUR JUNCTION | CO | A56 | $194,014 | $62,834 | Executive Director/Board Member | $27,625 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| ASOMBRO INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION | NM | A56 | $454,101 | $432,471 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| HOMER SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY INC | AK | A56 | $438,768 | $655,655 | EXECUTIVE DI | $66,251 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| ROCKVILLE SCIENCE CENTER INC | MD | A56 | $204,680 | $200,221 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| DARWIN PROJECT INC | MA | A56 | $292,547 | $312,390 | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| BELFAST MUSEUM INC | ME | A56 | $189,071 | $73,301 | President | $10,200 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| RACHEL CARSON PLACE OF WONDER INC | MD | A56 | $258,087 | $194,146 | Executive Director | $34,750 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| GUMBO LIMBO COASTAL STEWARDS INC | FL | A56 | $273,595 | $992,018 | President & CEO | $175,839 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| CENTRAL COAST STATE PARKS ASSOCIATION | CA | A56 | $593,547 | $591,258 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM | CA | A56 | $161,539 | $100,496 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| DINOSAUR AHTORIUM | UT | A56 | $549,080 | $524,434 | EXECUTIVE DI | $65,200 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
| FRANKLIN MINERAL MUSEUM INC | NJ | A56 | $375,515 | $277,168 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A56, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $47,007 spent · pay $28,045 · grants $1,330 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $28,045 | $28,045 | $0 | $0 | 59.7% | |
| Occupancy | $6,918 | $0 | $6,918 | $0 | 14.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,159 | $0 | $3,159 | $0 | 6.7% | |
| Insurance | $2,392 | $0 | $2,392 | $0 | 5.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,330 | $1,330 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,247 | $1,247 | $0 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,025 | $0 | $1,025 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $894 | $0 | $894 | $0 | 1.9% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $609 | $609 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Travel or entertainment for public officials | $363 | $363 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $334 | $334 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $311 | $0 | $311 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES | $300 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $80 | $0 | $80 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Total | $47,007 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $7,161 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TAXES | $3,374 | $0 | $3,374 | $0 | 47.1% |
| Insurance | $1,259 | $0 | $1,259 | $0 | 17.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $865 | $0 | $865 | $0 | 12.1% | |
| Occupancy | $694 | $0 | $694 | $0 | 9.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $468 | $468 | $0 | $0 | 6.5% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $409 | $0 | $409 | $0 | 5.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $61 | $0 | $61 | $0 | 0.9% |
| Fees: other services | $31 | $0 | $31 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $7,161 | 100% |
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