Nonprofit · EIN 74-2869788
THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · COMSTOCK, TX 78837
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $816,202 | $812,222 | $3,980 | $1,770,546 | $2,052 | $1,768,494 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,085,872 | $782,519 | $303,353 | $1,770,503 | $8,739 | $1,761,764 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,178,398 | $905,162 | $273,236 | $1,468,403 | $9,992 | $1,458,411 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $641,253
- Program service revenue
- $18,592
- Investment income
- $155,578
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $779
- Other revenue
- $779
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $539,583
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $585,961
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $100
- Accounting fees
- $5,889
- Occupancy
- $59,579
- Travel
- $13,301
- Depreciation
- $21,730
- Program services (functional)
- $600,762
- Management and general (functional)
- $156,638
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,822
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,770,503
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,770,546
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,052
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,768,494
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $382,794
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,012,755
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $755,739
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,012,755
- Gross receipts
- $820,182
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Watt | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Timmons | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Pansy Price | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Graf | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Christie Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J Renea Mohr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel C Massey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MJ Hawes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lacy Finley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Kenmotsu PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Webb | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Carolyn Boyd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elton Prewitt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Watt | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Timmons | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Pansy Price | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Graf | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Boyd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Canseco | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lacy Finley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Kenmotsu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Webb | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Hamlin | Executive Director | 40 | $102,960 |
| Mike Webb | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Lohrmann | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Pansy Price | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Graf | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Carolyn Boyd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Camille Cadena | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Canseco | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Marie Feldmeier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lacy Finley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Nancy Kenmotsu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Col Kelly Timmons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kay Watt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Watt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 28 LANGTRY ST BOX 627, COMSTOCK, TX 78837-1011
- In care of
- % CAROLYN E BOYD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tim Watt, PO Box 627, Comstock, TX 78837
- Signed the 990
- Kelly Timmons, Vice President
- Phone
- (432) 292-4848
- Website
- www.shumla.org
- Return prepared by
- Valerie Hooper CPA
Mission
Shumla preserves the oldest known books in North America - the ancient narrative murals of the Lower Pecos canyonlands of Texas. Through documentation, research, stewardship and education, Shumla is revealing lost chapters in North American history.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, Shumla continued the Hearthstone project, launched in 2021 and funded in part by grants from the National Science Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities. Through this project, Shumla is building a chronology of the murals of the lower Pecos and beginning to answer fundamental questions about their production and meaning. The project is anchored in the former Alexandria project and utilizes archeological science, formal art analysis and indigenous knowledge. Shumla also continued its educational effort Shumla Scholars and internships, community outreach, landowner and agency stewardship, and presented and published its methods and findings.Expenses $600,762 · revenue $18,592
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
- 74-2869788
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,770,546
- Income (IRS master file)
- $820,182
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $816,202 | $812,222 | $1,770,546 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,085,872 | $782,519 | $1,770,503 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,178,398 | $905,162 | $1,468,403 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $869,972 | $745,748 | $1,146,944 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 74-2869788).
Questions about THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC is 74-2869788.
- Is THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC 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 THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC 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 THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC 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 THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tim Watt.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE SHUMLA SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $816,202, expenses of $812,222 and total assets of $1,770,546 at year end.
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