Nonprofit · EIN 77-0114655
FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM
Also known as MANZANAR HISTORY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $77,823 | $17,802 | $60,021 | $388,772 | – | $388,772 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $47,912 | $17,909 | $30,003 | $328,751 | $0 | $328,751 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $112,357 | $35,660 | $76,697 | $298,748 | $0 | $298,748 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $43,365
- Membership dues
- $32,115
- Investment income
- $2,343
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,639
- Other expenses
- $16,163
- Program services (functional)
- $1,600
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $328,751
- Total assets, end of year
- $388,772
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $388,772
- Cash, savings and investments
- $388,772
- Gross receipts
- $77,823
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Harlan | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Tina Biorn | President | 2 | $0 |
| Rosanne Lampariello | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Toton | Treasurer | 8 | $0 |
| Linda Hubbs | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Richard Potashin | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Duncan | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mike Sherk | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karen Riggs | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Roper | Past President | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Harlan | President | 2 | $0 |
| Tina Biorn | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Rosanne Lampariello | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Toton | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Lynn Johnson | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| Linda Hubbs | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Richard Potashin | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Duncan | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chris Langley | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Sherk | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Roper | Past President | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Harlan | President | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Sachwell | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Hubbs | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Toton | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Lynn Johnson | Membership Coordinator | 3 | $0 |
| Tina Biorn | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jean Crispin | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Deena Davenport-Conway | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bill Michael | Trustee | 0.7 | $0 |
| Richard Potashin | Trustee | 0.7 | $0 |
| Jennifer Duncan | Trustee | 0.7 | $0 |
| Chris Langley | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Roper | Past President | 0.7 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 33, INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526-0033
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH TOTON
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Elizabeth, Toton
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0114655 or by the name FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Friends of the Eastern California Museum FECM is a nonprofit organization that provides short and long term financial and volunteer support to the Eastern California Museum ECM. Working in collaboration with ECM FECM supports ECMs mission to preserve and interpret the natural and cultural history of Inyo County and the Eastern Sierra from Death Valley to Mono Lake California. Contributions to FECM are used to aid in increasing ECMs value as a public educational institution to sponsor educational programs that encourage public awareness of Inyo Countys rich and diverse heritage and to provide monetary in-kind and volunteer help for ECM operations and programs.
Program accomplishments
- Cerro Gordo: Ghost Town Living: Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death Valley. Brent Underwood owner of Cerro Gordo Mines and author of the book named in the heading above was our presenter at the FECMs Annual Members Meeting Dinner. Brent shared his exciting and unique experiences including his research into the towns history his plans for reviving the once booming ghost town and how Cerro Gordo can be explored and visited by others.Expenses $250
- Patsiata Its past present and future: A Driving Tour at Owens Lake. Inyo County educator naturalist and conservationist Mike Prather led a driving tour along the shore of Patsiata the indigenous name for Owens Lake. Mike an advocate since the 1980s for the protection and management of birds at Patsiata discussed the massive return of birds to the lake the lakes geology and natural history the results of human impact on the lake and its environs and the future of the Patsiata habitat.Expenses $200
- A Journey Through Nevadas Past: Guided Tours of Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum and the Marjorie Russell Clothing & Textile Research Center. Chris Ann Gibbons Collections Curator and Melanie Smokey Education Curator of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum lead tours respectively of the school itself its landscaped grounds and unique stone architecture and of the Museum and Cultural Center including its gallery and Research Room which houses archival documents photographs and publications about Stewarts history. Curator Jan Loverin shared valuable knowledge of the outstanding collection of historic costumes and textiles stored in the Marjorie Russell Clothing & Textile Research Center of the Nevada State Museum. Jan also shared her collection management and best practices expertise.Expenses $500
- Oral History Workshop. Eastern California Museum has revitalized the Oral History Program and FECM provided funds for a collaborative effort between the Museum the Friends and a consultant to train volunteers in interviewing techniques and well as the purchase of recorders for the Oral History program use. The 2025 Workshop was the first of many that will be held as needed to train more interviewers.Expenses $650
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0114655
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $388,772
- Income (IRS master file)
- $77,823
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $77,823 | $17,802 | $388,772 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $47,912 | $17,909 | $328,751 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $112,357 | $35,660 | $298,748 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 77-0114655).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM is 77-0114655.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA 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 FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA 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 FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $77,823, expenses of $17,802 and total assets of $388,772 at year end.
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