Nonprofit · EIN 23-7253589
FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · BANDERA, TX 78003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $362,247 | $194,407 | $167,840 | $1,068,884 | $192 | $1,068,692 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $252,987 | $171,173 | $81,814 | $901,065 | $213 | $900,852 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $596,978 | $165,388 | $431,590 | $819,280 | $242 | $819,038 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $301,519
- Membership dues
- $6,500
- Program service revenue
- $30,358
- Investment income
- $26,575
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,307
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,974
- Other revenue
- $3,795
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $50,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,012
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $115,310
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,450
- Depreciation
- $524
- Program services (functional)
- $140,867
- Management and general (functional)
- $30,745
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,795
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $901,065
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,068,884
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $192
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,068,692
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $180,185
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $579,408
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $489,284
- Gross receipts
- $387,719
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 42
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Norton | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $50,000 |
| Dale Naumann | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Harry B Harris Jr | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kirk McMullan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Barnet | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Hicks | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Shirley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George Sharman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Pannebaker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ann Hevenor | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Kevin Meier | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Carr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tessa Kolodny | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Norton | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $43,000 |
| Dale Naumann | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Harry B Harris Jr | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kirk McMullan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Boyle | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Barnet | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Hicks | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Shirley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George Sharman | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Bill Pannebaker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ann Hevenor | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Meier | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Carr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tessa Kolodny | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Norton | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $42,850 |
| Dale Naumann | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Harry B Harris Jr | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kirk McMullan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Boyle | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Barnet | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Hicks | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George Sharman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Pannebaker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Ann Hevenor | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Meier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Carr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tessa Kolodny | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1918, BANDERA, TX 78003-1918
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Rebecca Norton, PO Box 1918, Bandera, TX 78003
- Signed the 990
- Rebecca Norton, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (830) 796-3864
- Return prepared by
- Michael Garza & Co LLC
Mission
The mission of the museum is to preserve and share the cultural heritage of Bandera County and the Texas frontier times.The museum serves the county and visitors through eclectic collections that tell stories through exhibitions and educational programs that promote Bandera County and its impact on the Texas frontier.
Program accomplishments
- The museum hosts educational programs for area schools and home schooled students which include field trips and a Traveling Texas History Trunk program which are portable units that are brought to the schools to be used in the classroom to enhance school curriculum. The museum hosts cultural and historical programs for adults and children which include a free monthly musical program called Frontier Times Jamboree, Texas history lectures series, and art exhibitions. The museum provides a variety of displays that preserve and interpret the history of Bandera County and our western heritage, exhibits that highlight regional art, and children's interactive natural history and science exhibit.Total Donated Services (In-Kind) for 2025 amounted to $12,600Expenses $140,867
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7253589
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,068,884
- Income (IRS master file)
- $387,719
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $596,978 | $165,388 | $819,280 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $293,666 | $278,097 | $387,727 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM is 23-7253589.
- Is FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Rebecca Norton.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,000 (Rebecca Norton, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $362,247, expenses of $194,407 and total assets of $1,068,884 at year end.
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