2026-04-20T14:16:27-06:00 2025-12-31 770508634 Better Ledger Inc 1031 H Street Bakersfield CA 93304 990 2025-01-01 953702689 KERN RIVER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY % DONNA HIGGINS KERN 7603766683 PO BOX 651 KERNVILLE CA 932380651 DONNA HIGGINS OFFICER TREASURER 7603766683 2026-04-20 true JAMES DUKE P01779894 6618711625 2026-04-20 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 111487 false X KRVHS.ORG X 1991 CA SEE SCHEDULE O 19 0 0 60 0 0 118885 111479 0 6251 8 0 125136 111487 2109 6400 0 0 0 1281 114016 84581 116125 90981 9011 20506 656939 677445 0 656939 677445 X SEE SCHEDULE O false false 87491 THE PURPOSE OF THE KERN RIVER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS TO PRESERVE AND COMMUNICATE THE HISTORY OF THE KERN RIVER VALLEY AND THE SURROUNDING LOCAL SOUTHERN SIERRA COMMUNITIES OF THE KERN RIVER VALLEY BY: 1. PROVIDING SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR THE RETENTION AND DISPLAY OF ARTIFACTS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE HISTORY BEING PRESERVED. 2. ACQUIRING ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THE LOCAL AREA. 3. PUBLISHING DOCUMENTS TO FILL VOIDS IN RESEARCH MATERIAL OR FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC. 4. ENCOURAGING THE PRODUCTION OF WRITTEN, ORAL OR DIGITAL RECORDS BY PERSONS WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY OF THE AREA. 5. ENCOURAGING AND COORDINATING PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE AREA. 6. PROVIDING CLASSROOM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES. 7. PROVIDING FIELD TRIPS TO PLACES OF HISTORICAL OR RECREATIONAL INTEREST. 8. PUBLISHING A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER TO INFORM MEMBERS OF ACTIVITIES AND HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE. 9. PROVIDING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE AND MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE, PARTICIPATING MEMEBERSHIP. 10. PROVIDING MEETING PROGRAMS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND INTEREST TO THE MEMBERSHIP. 11. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. 12. DIGITIZING RESEARCH LIBRARY DATA TO PRESERVE DOCUMENTS. 87491 true false 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 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 19 0 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA X DONNA HIGGINS 7603766290 PO BOX 184 KERNVILLE CA 93238 X CHARLANN GREGORY CURATOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GENE VERBEET ASST ARCHIVIST AND FINANCE CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHIG FOLEY HISTORIAN FIELD TRIPS 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELODY BATELAAN MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAL CHIPRIN DIRECTOR PROGRAMS 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE JOHNSON DIRECTOR GIFT SHOP 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON CHAPMAN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG SCHANZENBACH DIRECTOR INSURANCE 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NOREEN BERNIER SOCIAL CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BATELAAN MEDIA CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY SCHUSTZ DIRECTOR TECH CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARJI BOTHWELL DOCENT CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NEWMAN PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON BENSON VP MUSEUM 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK HUBACH VP EDUCATION 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA HIGGINS TREASURER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE LAMBRITH SECRETARY 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN CREIGHTON FUCHS CORRESP SECRETARY 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA KUBISIAK PAST PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 9377 15446 13065 6908 66683 111479 8 8 15446 0 111487 8 0 0 5400 5400 1000 1000 650 650 17934 17934 841 841 17701 17701 5500 5500 ANNEX 3646 3646 FACILITIES 24390 24390 EDUCATION 5428 5428 CURATOR 2974 2974 5517 3518 718 1281 90981 87491 2209 1281 30179 44078 189494 213802 723168 303603 437266 419565 656939 677445 0 0 X 656939 677445 656939 677445 656939 677445 20506 0 X true X false true false X 30299 5000 1000 85237 98414 219950 33648 13065 46713 30299 5000 1000 118885 111479 266663 0 0 0 0 0 0 266663 2382 11 8 2401 2382 11 8 2401 32681 5000 1000 118896 111487 269064 0.99110 0.97550 0.01000 0.02000 X X false 723168 303603 419565 419565 SPONSORSHIP 11130 11130 11130 11130 11130 X 0 Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a GOVERNING BOARD VOTES ON NEW MEMBERS Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b GOVERNING BODY VOTES ON ISSUES REGARDING FISCAL AND DIRECTIONAL. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 PREPARER PROVIDED RETURN TO GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW BEFORE SUBMISSION. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EXISTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE MISSION STATEMENT. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF MUSEUM BUILDING AND ITS CONTENTS OF HISTORICAL VALUE INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL LOG CABIN ON THE PREMISES WHICH WAS RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE WITH ORIGINAL MATERIALS; MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF AN ORIGINAL 1926 GRAHAM TRUCK, COVERED WAGON, ORIGINAL STAGECOACH AND FARM EQUIPMENT; INDIAN ARTIFACTS, ITEMS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF A HISTORICAL NATURE, PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, ETC. BY 150 OR MORE VOLUNTEERS DONATE THEIR TIME. PURCHASE AND PLACEMENT OF PLAQUES OF A HISTORICAL NATURE THROUGHOUT THE KERN RIVER VALLEY. OPERATION OF A SMALL GIFT SHOP IN THE MUSEUM BY A VOLUNTEER STAFF FOR SIX HOURS A DAY, FOUR DAYS A WEEK. YEARLY VISITORS NUMBER OVER 10,000. ANNUAL HISTORY DAYS CELEBRATION OFFERED ANNUALLY AND ATTENDED BY 1000 OR MORE.