World Scouting Museum
World Scouting Museum is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Charleston, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets.
World Scouting Museum at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,673,161
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $106,628
- -3.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $169,266
- -22.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who World Scouting Museum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buckskin Council - BSA Charleston, WV | Support Scoutin | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,673,161 | $106,628 | $169,266 | — | — |
| 2023 | $5,735,964 | $110,805 | $218,998 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $5,851,724 | $290,027 | $273,110 | — | — |
| 2021 | $5,827,225 | $97,920 | $36,338 | — | — |
| 2020 | $5,747,159 | $23,216 | $61,922 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Scouting Museum is led by Robert Lynn Horne, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert Lynn Horne
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Parks
President
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Horne
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clint Yates
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Headley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Bingham
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judi Stone
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nadine Dexter
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Solow
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Racette
Secretary & Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Dee Newell (2020–2023) — President
- Former: James Mitchell (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Murray (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Horne (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Marc Salls (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Yates (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Atwater (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Wynne Ritch (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Scouting Museum
How large is World Scouting Museum?
World Scouting Museum reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $107K.
What is World Scouting Museum?
World Scouting Museum is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Charleston, WV. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does World Scouting Museum operate?
World Scouting Museum has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is World Scouting Museum's EIN?
World Scouting Museum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3263761. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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