ESCONDIDO HISTORY CENTER ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $14K · expenses $425 · assets $651K
- Also known as
- ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
- EIN
- 33-0966422
- Address
- PO BOX 263, ESCONDIDO, CA 92033-0263
- Website
- www.escondidohistory.org
- NTEE code
- T11
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2001 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Johnson | Chairman | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Rod Mcleod | Treasurer | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Cynthia Castaneda | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kent Baker | Vice Chair | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Roy Ray (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marv Gilbert (former) | Director | 2017-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Peters (former) | Director | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robin Fox (former) | Secretary | 2017-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jennifer Firmin (former) | Vice Chair | 2017-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Heller (former) | Director | 2017-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JOHNSON | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROD MCLEOD | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CYNTHIA CASTANEDA | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENT BAKER | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROY RAY | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARV GILBERT | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE PETERS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT JOHNSON | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROD MCLEOD | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CYNTHIA CASTANEDA | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENT BAKER | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROY RAY | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARV GILBERT | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE PETERS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT JOHNSON | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROD MCLEOD | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBIN FOX | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KENT BAKER | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROY RAY | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARV GILBERT | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE PETERS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT JOHNSON | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROD MCLEOD | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBIN FOX | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KENT BAKER | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JOHNSON | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROD MCLEOD | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JENNIFER FIRMIN | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN FOX | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARV GILBERT | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE PETERS | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KENT BAKER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JOHNSON | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROD MCLEOD | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JENNIFER FIRMIN | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN FOX | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARV GILBERT | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DON HELLER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KENT BAKER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JOHNSON | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROD MCLEOD | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JENNIFER FIRMIN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN FOX | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARV GILBERT | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DON HELLER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KENT BAKER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JOHNSON | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROD MCLEOD | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JENNIFER FIRMIN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN FOX | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARV GILBERT | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DON HELLER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KENT BAKER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $13,922 | $425 | $651,454 | $650,021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $123,112 | $425 | $637,482 | $636,524 | $100,200 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| -$19,387 | $400 | $514,370 | $513,837 | $3,765 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $92,431 | $6,792 | $534,158 | $533,624 | $28,381 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,905 | $4,200 | $448,453 | $447,985 | $60,840 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $44,236 | $3,620 | $358,060 | $358,060 | $18,175 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,869 | $2,050 | $317,444 | $317,444 | $4,055 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,060 | $2,675 | $292,625 | $292,625 | $1,725 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- ESCONDIDO HISTORY CENTER Escondido, CA · 3 people in common (Kent Baker, Robert Johnson, Rod Mcleod)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $50,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 | $50,000 | show |
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2024 · Form 990 · $425 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $400 | - | $400 | - | 94.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $25 | - | $25 | - | 5.9% | |
| Total | $425 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $425 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $400 | - | $400 | - | 94.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $25 | - | $25 | - | 5.9% | |
| Total | $425 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $400 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $325 | - | $325 | - | 81.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $75 | - | $75 | - | 18.8% | |
| Total | $400 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $6,792 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $6,442 | - | $6,442 | - | 94.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $300 | - | $300 | - | 4.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $50 | - | $50 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $6,792 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $4,200 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,625 | 86.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $575 | 13.7% | |
| Total | $4,200 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $3,620 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,600 | 99.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $20 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $3,620 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $2,050 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,800 | 87.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $250 | 12.2% | |
| Total | $2,050 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $2,675 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,425 | 90.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $250 | 9.3% | |
| Total | $2,675 | 100% |
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