WHITEHEAD MEMORIAL MUSEUM

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $238K · expenses $197K · assets $319K

EIN
74-6200255
Address
1308 S MAIN ST, DEL RIO, TX 78840-5953
NTEE code
A54
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 1978 (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))
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Mission

THE ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN HISTORICAL MUSEUM DEPICTING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF EARLY SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND MEXICO RESIDENTS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 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
Bill Culpepper Trustee2015-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Gloria Culpepper Trustee2015-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Andy Lewis Trustee2015-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Ellen Little Trustee2015-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Gay Culbertson Trustee2015-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Ralph Howard Trustee2015-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Mike Parker President2015-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kerr Wardlaw Vice President2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
John Little Treasurer2015-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Alexandra Calderon Secretary2024 0 $0 reported 1
Merry Doring (former) Secretary2015-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Peggy Albert (former) Trustee2015 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · none paid · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BILL CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
GLORIA CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY LEWIS Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
ELLEN LITTLE Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
GAY CULBERTSON Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
RALPH HOWARD Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE PARKER President0 $0$0$0 $01
KERR WARDLAW Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN LITTLE Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
ALEXANDRA CALDERON Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BILL CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
GLORIA CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY LEWIS Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
ELLEN LITTLE Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
GAY CULBERTSON Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
RALPH HOWARD Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE PARKER President0 $0$0$0 $01
KERR WARDLAW Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN LITTLE Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RALPH HOWARD Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
GAY CULBERTSON Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
ELLEN LITTLE Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY LEWIS Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
BILL CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
GLORIA CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE PARKER President0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN LITTLE Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
MERRY DORING Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
KERR WARDLAW Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RALPH HOWARD Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
GAY CULBERTSON Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
ELLEN LITTLE Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY LEWIS Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
BILL CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
GLORIA CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE PARKER President0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN LITTLE Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
MERRY DORING Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
KERR WARDLAW Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 10 people listed · none paid · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RALPH HOWARD Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
GAY CULBERTSON Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
ELLEN LITTLE Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY LEWIS Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
BILL CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
GLORIA CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE PARKER President0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN LITTLE Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
MERRY DORING Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
KERR WARDLAW Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MIKE PARKER President0 $0-- $01
RALPH HOWARD Trustee0 $0-- $01
GAY CULBERTSON Treasurer0 $0-- $01
JOHN LITTLE Trustee0 $0-- $01
ELLEN LITTLE Trustee0 $0-- $01
MERRY DORING Secretary0 $0-- $01
ANDY LEWIS Trustee0 $0-- $01
BILL CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0-- $01
KERR WARDLAW Vice President0 $0-- $01
GLORIA CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0-- $01
2015 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MIKE PARKER President0 $0-- $01
RALPH HOWARD Vice President0 $0-- $01
GAY CULBERTSON Treasurer0 $0-- $01
JOHN LITTLE Trustee0 $0-- $01
ELLEN LITTLE Trustee0 $0-- $01
MERRY DORING Secretary0 $0-- $01
ANDY LEWIS Trustee0 $0-- $01
PEGGY ALBERT Trustee0 $0-- $01
BILL CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0-- $01
GLORIA CULPEPPER Trustee0 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$238,474$197,433 $318,693$317,538 $228,466$14,265 $04-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$195,756$177,766 $277,393$276,497 $177,294$12,742 $04-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$182,612$176,462 $239,756$239,756 $145,156$14,212 $04-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$183,268$153,762 $233,606$233,606 $162,146$13,855 $04-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$194,734$143,423 $204,100$204,100 $150,879$12,323 $04-
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$166,791$124,803 $152,789$152,789 $151,096$9,971 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$135,906$117,327 $58,096$58,096 $111,884$9,087 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $51,149 in all, tax years 2011 to 2025. 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
VALVERDE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Public charity Fuzzy filed as “WHITEHEAD MEMORIAL MUSEUM” 2023-2024 2$27,500 2024$15,000
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UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WHITEHEAD MEMORIAL MUSEUM” 2023, 2025 2$18,000 2025$10,000
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THE CARMAGE AND MARTHA ANN WALLS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WHITEHEAD MEMORIAL MUSEUM” 2017 1$5,000 2017$5,000
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STRIBLING FUNDING CORPORATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Whitehead Memorial Museum” 2011 1$500 2011$500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WHITEHEAD MEMORIAL MUSEUM” 2020-2023 4$149 2023$34
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
TEXAS FIRE MUSEUM INCTXA54 $419,396$421,090 TREAS$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
COLONEL MUSEUM INCTXA54 $299,285$826,098 VICE-PRES$22,450 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
WHITESIDE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYTXA54 $425,462$309,576 MUSEUM CURATOR$71,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
12TH ARMORED DIVISION MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOUNDATION INCTXA54 $140,901$168,522 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
BOSQUE MUSEUMTXA54 $352,681$182,460 PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
THE SHERMAN MUSEUMTXA54 $209,466$245,085 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
RIVER VALLEY PIONEER MUSEUMTXA54 $173,279$146,555 Executive Dir.$39,400 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
EL PASO SCOTTISH RITE HISTORICAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM FOUNDATIONTXA54 $172,828$151,382 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
ALVIN MUSEUM SOCIETYTXA54 $173,008$105,516 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
BLACK COWBOY MUSEUMTXA54 $136,120$217,934 Chief Executive Officer$36,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIERTXA54 $147,662$138,713 Director$36,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
LIMESTONE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONTXA54 $332,689$4,974 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
CARSON COUNTY SQUARE HOUSE MUSEUMTXA54 $262,700$227,805 OFFICE MANAG$36,058 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUMTXA54 $362,247$194,407 Executive Dir.$50,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
TEXAS MUSIC MUSEUM INCTXA54 $131,190$116,789 President$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM INCTXA54 $176,573$144,030 President$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN G I INCTXA54 $464,025$407,191 PRESIDENT/CEO$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
HERITAGE MUSEUM OF MONTGOMERY COUNTYTXA54 $133,652$112,647 Executive Director$21,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
FORMULA AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUMTXA54 $367,323$160,172 Secretary$12,775 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
FALLS ON THE COLORADO MUSEUMTXA54 $352,000$54,356 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUMTXA54 $203,704$214,122 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
COPPELL HISTORICAL MUSEUMTXA54 $181,268$111,439 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
THE MUSEUM OF NORTH TEXAS HISTORYTXA54 $160,623$191,540 Executive Director$45,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
ELLIS COUNTY MUSEUM INCTXA54 $256,842$263,548 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
EL PASO HOLOCAUST MUSEUM AND STUDY CENTERTXA54 $435,534$540,072 Executive Dir.$81,832 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state

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
PRIDDY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,726,15813 22020–2025 WHITESIDE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY; NORTH TEXAS SOCIETY OF HISTORY & CULTURE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ABILENE DAF sponsor$1,412,03723 32009–2024 TAYLOR COUNTY HISTORY CENTER; 12TH ARMORED DIVISION MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC; MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$870,74725 42010–2024 ARMSTRONG COUNTY MUSEUM; CARSON COUNTY SQUARE HOUSE MUSEUM; RIVER VALLEY PIONEER MUSEUM; HARRINGTON HOUSE FOUNDATION
AMERICAN GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$810,0005 12020–2024 AMERICAN BOOKBINDERS MUSEUM
DORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION Private foundation$810,0007 12018–2024 HERITAGE MUSEUM OF BIG SPRING
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$502,25030 102016–2024 VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC; SHELDON ART MUSEUM ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY; MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HERITAGE; NEW YORK CITY FIRE MUSEUM and 6 more
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EL PASO DAF sponsor$398,26813 12013–2025 EL PASO HOLOCAUST MUSEUM AND STUDY CENTER
SAN ANGELO AREA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$279,79412 12013–2025 FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$272,29820 102014–2024 CAVE CREEK MUSEUM INC; SHELDON ART MUSEUM ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY; MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HERITAGE; FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM and 6 more
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$270,0003 22020–2022 ELLIS COUNTY MUSEUM INC; MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HERITAGE
THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$262,75016 12013–2018 SHORELINE HISTORICAL MUSEUM
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$180,50015 62016–2024 CAYUGA MUSEUM; DELAWARE AVIATION MUSEUM FOUNDATION; AUSTIN HISTORY CENTER ASSOCIATION INC; SHELDON ART MUSEUM ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY and 2 more
STEWART W & WILLMA C HOYT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$165,8003 12024–2025 PHELPS MANSION MUSEUM
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK Private foundation$150,0002 12021–2023 NEW YORK CITY FIRE MUSEUM
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$150,0002 12021–2024 NEW YORK CITY FIRE MUSEUM

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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $197,433 spent · pay $116,457 · grants $0 · events $68,358
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $106,398$79,798$26,600- 53.9%
Advertising and promotion $31,279$23,459$7,820- 15.8%
Office expenses $27,008$20,256$6,752- 13.7%
Occupancy $15,435$11,576$3,859- 7.8%
Payroll taxes $10,059$7,544$2,515- 5.1%
Depreciation and depletion $3,332-$3,332- 1.7%
Insurance $2,475$1,856$619- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $1,295$971$324- 0.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $152$114$38- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $63,714$68,358reported apart
Total$197,433100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $177,766 spent · pay $114,391 · grants $0 · events $66,265
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $114,391$85,793$28,598- 64.3%
Advertising and promotion $21,554$16,166$5,388- 12.1%
Office expenses $20,811$15,608$5,203- 11.7%
Occupancy $19,721$14,791$4,930- 11.1%
Insurance $1,289$967$322- 0.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $63,359$66,265reported apart
Total$177,766100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $176,462 spent · pay $112,063 · grants $0 · events $55,742
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $112,063$84,047$28,016- 63.5%
Office expenses $25,329$18,997$6,332- 14.4%
Occupancy $20,508$15,381$5,127- 11.6%
Advertising and promotion $16,248$12,186$4,062- 9.2%
Insurance $2,314$1,736$578- 1.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $74,039$55,742reported apart
Total$176,462100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $153,762 spent · pay $89,511 · grants $0 · events $41,707
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $89,511$67,133$22,378- 58.2%
Occupancy $27,209$20,407$6,802- 17.7%
Office expenses $22,469$16,852$5,617- 14.6%
Advertising and promotion $13,377$10,033$3,344- 8.7%
Insurance $1,001$751$250- 0.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $195$146$49- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $51,716$41,707reported apart
Total$153,762100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $143,423 spent · pay $85,820 · grants $0 · events $21,549
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $85,820$64,365$21,455- 59.8%
Occupancy $28,888$21,666$7,222- 20.1%
Office expenses $19,855$14,891$4,964- 13.8%
Advertising and promotion $7,862$5,897$1,965- 5.5%
Insurance $998$749$249- 0.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $32,679$21,549reported apart
Total$143,423100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $124,803 spent · pay $81,024 · grants $0 · events $12,580
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $81,024 64.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $28,692 23.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $15,087 12.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$12,580reported apart
Total$124,803100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $117,327 spent · pay $47,276 · grants $0 · events $22,748
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $48,085 41.0%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $47,276 40.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $21,966 18.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$22,748reported apart
Total$117,327100%

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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
2022$15,000$01
2021$0$01
2020$0$01
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2022Small Business AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072AWARDTYPE: DIRECT PAYMENT FOR SPECIFIED USE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUE BUSINESS DELIVERABLES: ECONOMIC RELIEF TO SMALL BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY COVID-19$15,000

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