2024-06-27T10:12:22-00:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 880463462 HISTORIC FOURTH WARD SCHOOL FOUNDATION HIST 7758470975 PO BOX 4 Virginia City NV 894400004 Theodora Stefu Executive Director 7758470975 2024-06-27 true Theodora Stefu XXX-XX-XXXX true Mary C Sanada P00834666 7758857962 2024-06-27 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Theodora Stefu PO Box 4 Virginia City NV 89440 598416 false X fourthwardschool.org X 2000 NV To connect people to the relevance and importance of the Comstock story through its authentic preservation, interactive exhibitions, interpretive programs, and archival research center. 8 8 11 15 2731 251 436266 486125 58003 75527 14 12 13167 24590 507450 586254 0 0 157069 145771 0 38368 214157 221705 371226 367476 136224 218778 2921594 3139709 2383 1720 2919211 3137989 To connect people to the relevance and importance of the Comstock story through its authentic preservation, interactive exhibitions, interpretive programs, and archival research center. false false 72720 75367 The museum welcomed 9,966 visitors, of which 1,344 were students/children for public tours. Our additional program activities for youth and adults served another 430 guests. Digital programming through a Virtual Museum Tour and a series of Nevada History Videos also expanded public access and education. 16108 160 Managed our archival and artifact collection, researched and developed a new Changing Gallery Exhibit, as well as providing research assistance to the public through our Archives Research Center. 178425 Continued the regular maintenance and necessary repairs and upgrades to the historic 1876 built Victorian four-story Fourth Ward School building. In 2023 restoration of the East Side and South Side Elevations of the building were completed, as well as installation of additional heating and cooling systems to serve certain sections of the building. 267253 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 11 true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Theordora Stefu 7758470975 537 South C Street Virginia City NV 89440 Theodora Stefu Executive Director 040.00 X X 69811 0 0 Margo Memmott President 002.00 X 0 0 0 Candace Pitts Secretary 001.00 X 0 0 0 Ron Gallagher Vice President 001.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Snell Treasurer 001.00 X 0 0 0 Pete Leonard Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Clay Mitchel Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Marney Hansen Martinez Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 69811 false false false 20165 11791 407437 46732 1313 486125 Admissions 900099 63115 63115 Group Tours 900099 4278 4278 Memberships 900099 2135 2135 Program events 900099 5635 5635 School Program Activities 900099 204 204 160 160 75527 12 12 2950 2950 2950 250 2700 12806 11791 4964 7842 17582 7198 10384 7903 2481 Miscellaneous 900099 2974 2974 Penny Machine 900099 440 440 3414 586254 83430 2731 6126 0 0 0 0 69811 27694 23325 18792 0 64086 52479 2000 9607 0 0 11874 7243 2137 2494 9602 9602 0 15038 15038 0 0 3165 1280 1885 336 336 2870 1336 1133 401 0 0 25605 20906 2169 2530 0 0 0 0 0 130705 127541 3164 12342 2325 9217 800 Supplies 7618 7618 Fundraising 2470 2470 Fees charges 3686 1546 1233 907 Event expenses 5725 5725 2543 1622 554 367 367476 267253 61855 38368 X 181776 228048 115395 115407 18505 21406 2214 6418 5377031 2608601 2603704 2768430 2921594 3139709 2383 1720 2383 1720 X 2834343 3031862 84868 106127 2919211 3137989 2921594 3139709 218778 X false false false X 273988 193695 400292 421767 486125 1775867 273988 193695 400292 421767 486125 1775867 1775867 769 37 17 214 12 1049 1829 1829 289 173 671 767 3414 5314 1784059 330404 0.99540 0.99620 X Part II Section B Line 10 Miscellaneous income, refund penny machine RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false false 5257775 2509873 2747902 25039 15267 9772 94217 83461 10756 2768430 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes III 1a Newspapers, books, magazines, photographs, ceramic bottle, postcards, clothing, household goods, quilt, etc. III 4 Genealogical resources including historic photographs and biographical information of Fourth Ward School students and teachers 1877-1899 and other Virginia City residents. Photographs of Virginia City, Gold Hill, Sutro, Silver City 1870-1950s, WWII military, railroads and mining, individuals, Native Americans, Chinese and more. Maps of area mining and town site 1860s-1960s and classroom geography maps. Historic documents and records including school ledgers 1887-1938, graduation announcements 1878-2000, diplomas, report cards, invitation, and more. Books on a variety of topics including school texts used at the Fourth Ward School. Special collections including Sutro papers, Virginia Gold Hill Water Co., family collections of photographs, documents, family bibles, historic Nevada newspapers 1860s-2008, high school yearbooks, alumni scrapbooks, postcards, Civil War era letters and tintypes. Artifacts related to the Virginia Gold Hill Water Company, textiles, mining equipment, ice cutting equipment, tools, banners, plaques and large furniture items. All items connect people to the Comstock era. Dinner/raffle/auction 15830 7925 7905 1340 500 430 Ball/raffle/auctio 5656 3056 2600 1160 400 352 2 3111 810 2301 396 386 24597 11791 12806 2896 900 1168 4964 7842 X 2 X 2 X Food/beverage 598 retail cost X Operational items 385 retail cost X Donated inventory 330 retail cost false true false Part I Line 33 Works of Art painting, photographs Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 A draft 990 is sent out via email to the board for review. They are provided notes to explain the various line items and if there are questions they submit those to the executive director. They are asked to give their approve via email. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The executive director is evaluated annually by the board of directors. The board reviews compensation annually against compensation of other executive directors for organizations of similar size. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 These documents are made available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Persons covered by this policy will annually disclose or update to the Chairman of the Board of Directors on a form provided by the FWS their interests that could give rise to conflicts of interest, such as a list of family members, substantial business or investment holdings, and other transactions or affiliations with businesses and other organizations or those of family members. For each interest disclosed to the chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chairman will determine whether to a take no action b assure full disclosure to the Board of Director and other individuals covered by this policy ask the person to recuse from participation in related discussions or decision within the FWS or d ask the person to resign from his or her position at the FWS or, if the person refuses to resign, become subject to possible removal in accordance with the FWSs removal procedures.The FWS Executive Director will monitor proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of Interest and disclose them to the Chairman of the board of Directors in order to deal with potential or actual conflicts, whether discovered before or after the transactionhas occurred.