PONY EXPRESS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $231K · expenses $251K · assets $5.5M

Also known as
Patee House Museum
EIN
43-6071676
Address
1202 PENN ST, SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64503-2560
Website
www.ponyexpressjessejames.com
NTEE code
A82 Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File, as A82Z)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 1965 (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))
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

The mission of the Pony Express Historical Association is to interpret the early history and development of Saint Joseph, MO from the days of the Pony Express and Jesse James to the 1920's using authentic artifacts in the building where these events actually occurred.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

16 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Gary Chilcote Museum Director2020-2025 40 $0 reported 1
Teresa Peters Board Treasurer2020-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Mike Harris Board Member2022-2025 4 $0 reported 1
Christian Mengel Board Vice President2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Libby Waltemath Board President2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Samantha Fowler Board Member2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Harrison Meers Board member2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Bob Ross (former) Board Member2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Charles Medley (former) Board Secretary2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Lloyd Evans (former) Board Member2020-2023 6 $0 reported 1
John Wolfe (former) Board member2020-2023 6 $0 reported 1
Joanna Shaw (former) Board Secretary2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Heather Eads (former) Board Member2021 3 $0 reported 1
Tom Duty (former) Board President2020 1 $0 reported 1
Annette Clayton (former) Board Member2020 1 $0 reported 1
CJ Vetter (former) Board Member2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 6 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gary Chilcote Museum Director40 $0$0$0 $01
Teresa Peters Board Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Mike Harris Board Member4 $0$0$0 $01
Christian Mengel Board Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Libby Waltemath Board President1 $0$0$0 $01
Samantha Fowler Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Harrison Meers Board member1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gary Chilcote Museum Director40 $0$0$0 $01
Teresa Peters Board Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Bob Ross Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Mike Harris Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Christian Mengel Board Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Libby Waltemath Board President1 $0$0$0 $01
Charles Medley Board Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Samantha Fowler Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Harrison Meers Board member1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lloyd Evans Board Member6 $0$0$0 $01
Gary Chilcote Museum Director40 $0$0$0 $01
John Wolfe Board member6 $0$0$0 $01
Teresa Peters Board Treasurer6 $0$0$0 $01
Bob Ross Board Member6 $0$0$0 $01
Mike Harris Board Member6 $0$0$0 $01
Christian Mengel Board Vice President3 $0$0$0 $01
Libby Waltemath Board President3 $0$0$0 $01
Charles Medley Board Secretary3 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gary Chilcote Museum Director4 $0$0$0 $01
Lloyd Evans Board President4 $0$0$0 $01
John Wolfe Board Vice President4 $0$0$0 $01
Teresa Peters Board Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
Bob Ross Board Member4 $0$0$0 $01
Mike Harris Board Member4 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gary Chilcote Museum Director40 $0$0$0 $01
Lloyd Evans Board President20 $0$0$0 $01
John Wolfe Board Vice President6 $0$0$0 $01
Teresa Peters Board Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
Joanna Shaw Board Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Bob Ross Board Member8 $0$0$0 $01
Heather Eads Board Member3 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gary Chilcote Museum Director45 $0$0$0 $01
Tom Duty Board President1 $0$0$0 $01
John Wolfe Board Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
Teresa Peters Board Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
Joanna Shaw Board Secretary4 $0$0$0 $01
Lloyd Evans Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Annette Clayton Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
CJ Vetter Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Bob Ross Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2020 · 1 contractor · $207K
NameLocationServicePaid
Robert's RoofingSt Joseph, MOReplaced roof$206,506

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$230,835$251,077 $5,537,814$5,537,814 $17,748$94,980 $062
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$201,201$292,399 $5,683,503$5,683,503 $78,882$105,805 $053
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$186,731$91,136 $5,556,240$5,556,240 $51,845$101,346 $043
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$183,904$100,816 $5,458,929$5,458,929 $48,711$88,688 $044
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$177,647$219,641 $5,629,657$5,629,657 $55,783$99,558 $047
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$124,525$224,475 $5,764,965$5,764,965 $27,802$71,966 $074

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $210,273 in all, tax years 2014 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI DAF sponsor Exact 2017 1$194,000 2017$194,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2014, 2020 2$16,050 2020$5,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PONY EXPRESS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INC” 2020-2023 4$223 2023$30
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AFFTON HISTORICAL SOCIETYMOA82 $176,854$136,323 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF HISTORIC BOONVILLE INCMOA82 $377,039$221,330 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMOA82 $210,924$242,554 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
B GRATZ AND MARY GUNN BROWN FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDMOA82 $155,301$100,273 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
FAUST PARK FOUNDATIONMOA82 $263,902$189,505 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
VICTORIAN SOCIETY OF THE VAILE MANSION DEWITT MUSEUMMOA82 $250,366$50,338 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
MILWAUKEE ROAD HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INCWIA82 $222,788$225,088 Director$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
MAGNAVOX HISTORICAL PRESERVATION ASSOCIATIONTNA82 $276,894$3,893 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
ALLEGHENY CEMETERY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONPAA82 $363,822$298,668 PRESIDENT/CEO$110,810 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
FORT EDWARD HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONNYA82 $172,991$158,039 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
SOUTHERN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONGAA82 $426,944$364,927 TREASURER$51,640 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
ARKANSAS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONARA82 $153,020$129,148 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
LINCOLN COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONMEA82 $173,294$180,836 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
PAJARO VALLEY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONCAA82 $155,410$168,431 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATIONNCA82 $220,436$211,403 Executive Director$53,031 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
LAKE JACKSON HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONTXA82 $203,993$245,013 Executive Dir.$13,846 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
GRAND COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONCOA82 $323,349$234,828 Executive Director$64,736 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
HILLFOREST HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INCINA82 $137,979$179,108 Executive Director - left mid-year$28,697 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
HIGH POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCNCA82 $118,900$72,250 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
FRANKENMUTH HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONMIA82 $374,210$435,591 EXECUTIVE DI$58,950 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
ROUGH AND TUMBLE ENGINEERS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONPAA82 $421,721$399,905 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
SITKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCAKA82 $233,035$231,828 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
ROCK LEDGE RANCH LIVING HISTORY ASSOCIATIONCOA82 $239,183$197,273 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
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SAUK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCWIA82 $242,735$309,565 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
GRIMSHAW GUDEWICZ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,807,50016 12010–2025 FREETOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$804,57921 32010–2019 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; WASECA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$791,94743 172017–2024 LAKEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY; EDISTO HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC; VICTORIAN SOCIETY OF THE VAILE MANSION DEWITT MUSEUM; LITTLE COMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC and 13 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX RIVER VALLEY DAF sponsor$750,71811 12014–2025 AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$693,84530 172014–2024 SAUK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; GRAND COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION; ALLEGHENY CEMETERY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION; SEWICKLEY VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY and 13 more
WACO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$683,40716 12011–2024 HISTORIC WACO FOUNDATION INC
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$628,07511 32017–2024 MURFREESBORO HISTORICAL ASSN INC; HISTORIC HOPE FOUNDATION INC; PERQUIMANS COUNTY RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC
THE FRANKENMUTH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$623,29726 12010–2024 FRANKENMUTH HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION INC DAF sponsor$587,09116 12014–2024 ALBANY COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOC INC
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$542,86712 22020–2025 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; WASECA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JOHN RANDOLPH FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$476,73211 12015–2025 HISTORIC HOPEWELL FOUNDATION INC
TRUMAN HEARTLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$452,21623 22010–2024 JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; VICTORIAN SOCIETY OF THE VAILE MANSION DEWITT MUSEUM
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$448,5009 32014–2024 FREETOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; FRANKENMUTH HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$443,7102 12023–2024 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF EARLY AMERICAN DECORATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DAF sponsor$441,77913 12011–2024 PAJARO VALLEY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $251,077 spent · pay $167,628 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $130,441$113,691$8,375$8,375 52.0%
Insurance $42,272$0$42,272$0 16.8%
Occupancy $27,952$25,157$2,795$0 11.1%
Payroll taxes $21,041$21,041$0$0 8.4%
Other employee benefits $16,146$16,146$0$0 6.4%
Advertising and promotion $8,464$7,618$846$0 3.4%
Office expenses $3,067$2,760$307$0 1.2%
Information technology $1,694$1,525$169$0 0.7%
Total$251,077100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $292,399 spent · pay $174,531 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $137,012$137,012$0$0 46.9%
Advertising and promotion $33,432$33,432$0$0 11.4%
Occupancy $27,947$25,152$2,795$0 9.6%
Other (as described)Capital Improvement/Repairs $22,876$22,876$0$0 7.8%
Payroll taxes $21,389$21,389$0$0 7.3%
Insurance $21,085$0$21,085$0 7.2%
Other employee benefits $16,130$16,130$0$0 5.5%
Other (as described)Credit Card Fees $5,347$0$5,347$0 1.8%
Office expenses $4,946$4,451$495$0 1.7%
Information technology $1,722$861$861$0 0.6%
Other (as described)Equipment $513$462$51$0 0.2%
Total$292,399100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $91,136 spent · pay $30,406 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $27,341$24,607$2,734$0 30.0%
Payroll taxes $16,930$14,391$2,539$0 18.6%
Insurance $15,569$0$15,569$0 17.1%
Other employee benefits $13,476$13,476$0$0 14.8%
All other expenses $6,221$3,590$2,631$0 6.8%
Other (as described)Capital Expense/Repairs $4,332$4,332$0$0 4.8%
Other (as described)Credit Card Fee $3,356$0$3,356$0 3.7%
Office expenses $2,777$2,499$278$0 3.0%
Information technology $1,134$567$567$0 1.2%
Total$91,136100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $100,816 spent · pay $32,558 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $27,253$5,639$21,614$0 27.0%
Occupancy $26,993$24,294$2,699$0 26.8%
Payroll taxes $20,164$20,164$0$0 20.0%
Other employee benefits $12,394$12,394$0$0 12.3%
Advertising and promotion $3,850$3,465$385$0 3.8%
Other (as described)Capital Expense $3,590$3,590$0$0 3.6%
Office expenses $3,019$2,717$302$0 3.0%
Other (as described)Credit Card Fees $2,631$0$2,631$0 2.6%
Information technology $922$830$92$0 0.9%
Total$100,816100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $219,641 spent · pay $148,311 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $116,991$101,493$7,749$7,749 53.3%
Occupancy $27,057$24,351$2,706$0 12.3%
Insurance $18,375$18,375$0$0 8.4%
Payroll taxes $16,799$14,279$2,520$0 7.6%
Other (as described)Capital Improvement $16,212$16,212$0$0 7.4%
Other employee benefits $14,521$14,521$0$0 6.6%
Office expenses $5,241$5,241$0$0 2.4%
Other (as described)Credit Card Fees $2,232$0$2,232$0 1.0%
Information technology $1,284$642$642$0 0.6%
Other (as described)Equipment $574$517$57$0 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $355$355$0$0 0.2%
Total$219,641100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $224,475 spent · pay $153,189 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $114,163$99,743$14,420$0 50.9%
Payroll taxes $28,419$24,156$4,263$0 12.7%
Occupancy $27,701$24,931$2,770$0 12.3%
Other (as described)Capital Improvement $19,092$19,092$0$0 8.5%
Insurance $13,876-$13,876- 6.2%
Other employee benefits $10,607$10,607$0$0 4.7%
Advertising and promotion $5,614$5,053$561$0 2.5%
Office expenses $3,893$3,504$389$0 1.7%
Information technology $1,110$555$555$0 0.5%
Total$224,475100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
2020$0$01
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