2026-07-24T18:18:07-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 237372694 Altadena Historical Society ALTA 6267978016 730 East Altadena Drive Altadena CA 91001 Marlane Forsberg Treasurer 6267978016 2026-07-27 true Holly Witham P00662017 6263034222 2026-07-27 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Veronica Jones 730 East Altadena Drive Altadena CA 91001 449868 false X www.altadenahistoricalsociety. org X 1935 CA We gather preserve and share print and digital information about the people places and events that have shaped the Altadena community. 8 8 0 22 509 0 14352 418290 0 0 2 509 828 19227 15182 438026 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3486 0 36199 0 36199 15182 401827 45537 451163 0 3798 45537 447365 The Historical Societys collections are archived in 800 square feet at the Altadena Community Center and include a vast array of unique historical material. Volunteers run AHS for the benefit of current and future members residents scholars educators students writers and journalists who want to learn more about Altadenas past. true false 1117 0 0 The Eaton Fire Oral History Project is a two year effort by the Altadena Historical Society to record and preserve oral and visual accounts from Altadena residents. A team of 12 filmmakers photographers interviewers and producers is documenting community history personal experiences during the Eaton Fire and residents visions for the future. The project will create a permanent archive that strengthens understanding of Altadenas past and resilience. Each interview preserves more than a moment in time. It captures the deep roots residents have in Altadena the fear and uncertainty of the fire the strength shown in its aftermath and the hopes they carry forward. Together these stories will become a lasting archive that honors the people who define Altadena and ensures their experiences are never forgotten. This program is just starting and will continue over the next two years. 6568 0 0 Altadena Historical Societys 90 th Anniversary In December 2025 more than 200 residents gathered for the Altadena Historical Societys Community Holiday Event-the first time the community had come together since the Eaton Fires devastation. The evening was both a celebration and a homecoming highlighted by the unveiling of the Anniversary Edition of Michele Zacks Between Wilderness and City. The event honored the Societys 90 years of preserving Altadenas story and reminded everyone the strength and unity that define this community. 20243 0 0 The Ellen Garrison Clark Scholarship Program is our way of honoring a woman whose courage still echoes through Altadena. Born to enslaved parents Ellen Garrison Clark became a fierce defender of civil rights and educationoften at great personal risk. Her story reminds us that progress is built by everyday people who refuse to be silenced. To carry her legacy forward the Altadena Historical Society awards four scholarships every Juneteenth to local students who embody her values of learning service and determination. The program also includes a community hike inviting residents to walk together in celebration of freedom resilience and the landscape that shaped Clarks life and work. In January the Altadena Historical Society welcomed the community back for its first speaker event since the Eaton Fire featuring a powerful and engaging talk by Paul Ayers. More than sixty residents filled the room-neighbors longtime members and newcomers eager to reconnect and learn. Ayers guided the audience through a vivid history of Altadena before the fires then traced how fire has shaped the foothills neighborhoods and community identity over the decades. 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In 2025 after the fire occurred we received major grants and hired a bookkeeping consultant to set up Quickbooks online and keep our books starting with 2024. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part III, line 2 The Eaton Fire was a highly destructive wildfire in Los Angeles County in Southern California. The fire began on the evening of January 7 2025 in Eaton Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains and a powerful Santa Ana wind event drove the fire into foothill communities particularly Altadena. The fire killed at least 19 people and destroyed more than 9,000 buildings becoming the fifth deadliest and the second most destructive wildfire in California history. The fire was fully contained on January 31 after burning for 24 days. Because of the fire we have received grants for the digitilization and organization of or historic photos and printed materials as well as funding to create an audio record of the fire as told by people who lived through it and witnessed it. Part VI, Line 11a The completed form 990 and all accompanying schedules are shared with the board members to review before the form is signed and transmitted to the IRS and other ogverning agencies. Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Rounding difference of 1, Rounding, $1|