Nonprofit · EIN 95-3645691
MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY
Also known as THE LONE PINE FILM HISTORY
Tax-exempt · LONE PINE, CA 93545
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $697,534 | $442,357 | $255,177 | $2,390,316 | $162,224 | $2,228,092 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $441,051 | $393,015 | $48,036 | $2,013,389 | $142,511 | $1,870,878 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $388,514 | $383,628 | $4,886 | $1,970,757 | $147,916 | $1,822,841 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $273,839
- Membership dues
- $20,410
- Program service revenue
- $180,604
- Investment income
- $9,123
- Net income from fundraising events
- $74,374
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $72,802
- Other revenue
- $233,968
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $164,855
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $179,150
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,015
- Occupancy
- $59,225
- Depreciation
- $37,098
- Program services (functional)
- $313,552
- Management and general (functional)
- $124,976
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,829
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,013,389
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,390,316
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $162,224
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,228,092
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,285,111
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,994,718
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $233,374
- Gross receipts
- $934,732
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEYANNE QUILTER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA VALENZUELA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA LACEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA GREEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY O'SULLIVAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAQUELINE HICKMAN | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEYANNE QUILTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA LACY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY O'SULLIVAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAQUELINE HICKMAN | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIZZIE GULICK | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA LACEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY O'SULLIVAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAQUELINE HICKMAN | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 111, LONE PINE, CA 93545-0111
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NANCY SULLIVAN
- Signed the 990
- NANCY SULLIVAN, Treasurer
- Phone
- (760) 876-9909
- Return prepared by
- Porter Accounting & Consulting
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3645691 or by the name MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY.
- 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
THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, PROTECT,ARCHIVE AND EXHIBIT A VARIETY OF ORIGINAL MATERIALS CONTAINING INFORMATION OF PERMANENT HISTORICAL VALUE RELATING TO THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE AMERICANWESTERN FILM FOR THE PRESERVATION, EDUCATION, AND ENRICHMENT OF THE PUBLIC. THEMUSEUM ACTIVELY PURSUES COLLECTIONS OF PERSONAL PAPERS, BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONALRECORDS, AS WELL AS MEMORBILIA THAT REFLECT AND DOCUMENT ASPECTS OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY AND POPULAR CULTURE FOR SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS TO DISCOVER.
Program accomplishments
- TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE HISTORY AND IMPORTANCE OF THE LOCAL SOUTHERN INYO AREA IN THE SETTLING OF THE WEST BY PROVIDING OBJECTS, PICTURES, AND MEMORABILIA PERTAINING TO THE LOCAL HISTORY WITH A FOCUS ON THE FILM HISTORY OF THE AREA.Expenses $313,552 · grants $12,000 · revenue $180,552
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
- 95-3645691
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,390,316
- Income (IRS master file)
- $934,732
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $697,534 | $442,357 | $2,390,316 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $441,051 | $393,015 | $2,013,389 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $388,514 | $383,628 | $1,970,757 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $351,035 | $309,426 | $1,979,145 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 95-3645691).
Questions about MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY
- What is the EIN of MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY is 95-3645691.
- Is MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY 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 MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY 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 MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY 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 MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NANCY SULLIVAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MUSEUM OF WESTERN FILM HISTORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $697,534, expenses of $442,357 and total assets of $2,390,316 at year end.
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