World of Scouting Museum Inc

Private foundation Altoona, WI EIN: 23-2792586

World of Scouting Museum Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Altoona, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it made $983 in qualifying distributions.

World of Scouting Museum Inc at a glance

Total assets
$14,970
-9.0% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$983
-89.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,483
-86.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$14,970—$1,483$983$785
2024$16,453$1,666$11,349$9,539$1,049
2023$26,136$5,391$27,807$20,413$1,717
2022$47,057$105,652$64,551$64,551$891
2021$5,956$125,125$123,241$123,241$1,010
2020$4,814$135,000$136,549—$767
2019$7,225$135,000$156,703—$725

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, World of Scouting Museum Inc reported a distributable amount of $785 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

World of Scouting Museum Inc is led by David W. Cooper, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David W. Cooper

    President

    Director → Board Member, 2020

    Board Member → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Chilutti

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Katherine A. Petties (2019–2022) — Board Member - Termed
  • Former: Paul W. Ware (2019–2022) — President - Termed
  • Former: Ruth E. Kravitz (2019–2022) — Board Member - Termed

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about World of Scouting Museum Inc

How large is World of Scouting Museum Inc?

World of Scouting Museum Inc reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $983 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $785 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is World of Scouting Museum Inc?

World of Scouting Museum Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Altoona, WI. It holds $15K in total assets as of 2025.

What is World of Scouting Museum Inc's EIN?

World of Scouting Museum Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2792586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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