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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0799944

OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · EL CAJON, CA 92020

Financials

$36K$34K2023$45K$39K2024$53K$59K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$53,113$58,872-$5,759$1,284,408$105$1,284,303
December 31, 2024990$44,978$38,814$6,164$1,277,096$44$1,277,052
December 31, 2023990$36,492$34,497$1,995$1,261,842$114$1,261,728
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$35,238
Membership dues
$271
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5,161
Net rental income
$3,030
Net income from fundraising events
$1,352
Net income from sales of inventory
$8,332
Other revenue
$12,714

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$17,630
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$19,266
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,125
Occupancy
$11,209
Depreciation
$8,978
Program services (functional)
$29,291
Management and general (functional)
$26,435
Fundraising (functional)
$3,146

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,277,096
Total assets, end of year
$1,284,408
Total liabilities, end of year
$105
Net assets, end of year
$1,284,303
Land, buildings and equipment
$516,336
Publicly traded securities
$159,099
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,191,301
Net assets with donor restrictions
$93,002
Gross receipts
$69,326
Employees
1
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jim DanielsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Michael BostwickVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
John StaufferTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Lori RobertsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Denise CuellarDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jim DanielsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Michael BostwickVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
John StaufferTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Lori RobertsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Denise CuellarDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jim DanielsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Michael BostwickVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
John StaufferTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Lori RobertsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Denise CuellarDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
131 REA AVE, EL CAJON, CA 92020-3918
In care of
% JIM DANIELS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Jim Daniels, P O Box 951, El Cajon, CA 920220951
Signed the 990
JOHN STAUFFER, TREASURER
Phone
(619) 590-3431

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0799944 or by the name OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM IS TO PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE THE HERITAGE OF THE AMERICAN WEST BY SHOWCASING THE LIFE AND ART OF INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED WESTERN PAINTER OLAF WIEGHORST PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH EDUCATIONAL INSPIRING AND IMMERSIVE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE OLAF WIGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION OPERATES IN EL CAJON CALIFORNIA TO PRESERVE THE ART AND HERITAGE OF THE AMERICAN WEST. THE MUSEUMS THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES CATEGORIZED BY THEIR ALLOCATED ESPENSES FOCUS ON PUBLIC EDUCATION HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY ARTS. MUSEUM OPERATIONS GALLERY EXHIBITS AND FACILITY MAINTENANCE - THE PRIMARY EXPENDITURES FOCUS ON OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A 3,300 SQUARE FOOT MUSEUM IN WHICH OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC. KEY ITEMS INCLUDE INSURANCE UTILITIES REPAIRS AND UPKEEP. IT MANAGES THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS TO ENSURE A SAFE CLIMATE-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT FOR VISITORS AND THE ART COLLECTION.
    Expenses $29,291
  • PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ONGOING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE ARTISTS ORIGINAL WORK FEATURING A MAIN GALLERY VISITING ARTISTS EXHIBITS AND ROTATING DISPLAYS OF 19TH-CENTURY WESTERN FRONTIER ART. DOCENT LED TOURS AND PRESENTATIONS ARE SUPPORTED WITH WRITTEN MATERIAL ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATING TO LOCAL HISTORY AND THE AMERICAN WEST.0
  • HISTORIC PRESERVATION - THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS OLAF WIEGHORSTS ORIGINAL HOME DISIGNATED A HISTORIC LANDMARK BY THE CITY OF EL CAJON AND A BOTANICAL GARDEN MEANT TO ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY REPLICATING THE ATMOSPHERE OF A SOUTHWEST DESERT ENVIRONMENT. IT PRESERVES A LARGE COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL WIEGHORST ART AND MEMORABILIA DATING TO THE EARLY 1900S.0

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
33-0799944
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,284,408
Income (IRS master file)
$69,326

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$53,113$58,872$1,284,408XML
990December 2024$44,978$38,814$1,277,096IRS
990December 2023$36,492$34,497$1,261,842XML
990December 2022$47,724$30,971$1,247,019IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990December 2016–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 33-0799944).

Questions about OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION is 33-0799944.
Is OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION 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 OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION 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 OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION 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 OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jim Daniels.
Who are the officers and directors of OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OLAF WIEGHORST MUSEUM FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $53,113, expenses of $58,872 and total assets of $1,284,408 at year end.

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