MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER DAF sponsor

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $148K · expenses $139K · assets $99K

EIN
87-3583974
Address
113 S WETHERBEE ST, STAMFORD, TX 79553-4703
Website
HTTPS://MUSEUMOFTHEWESTTEXASFRONTIER.COM
NTEE code
A54
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2022 (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))
Donor-advised funds
Sponsor: its returns say it maintains donor-advised funds (latest tax year 2024). Figures by year
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Mission

The Museum of the West Texas Frontier is the custodian of the heritage and culture of the Stamford area, providing engaging educational programs and exhibitions with the purpose of educating the present and future generations about its unique and rich history.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jewellee Kuenstler Director2021-2024 $36,000$102,615 1

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
Karen Garcia Secretary2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Toby Teichelman Treasurer2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tommy Bearden President2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Darrell Richards Board Member2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Sherrie Raughton Board Member2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
James Decker City Liaison2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Wilbur Wilson Board Member2024 2 $0 reported 1
John Ekdahl (former) PRESIDENT2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Chub Richards (former) BOARD MEMBER2022 2 $0 reported 1
Barbara Billington (former) TREASURER2021 2 $0 reported 1
Craig Gilbert (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 2 $0 reported 1
Kelly Williamson (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $36K · 6 employees · 42 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jewellee Kuenstler Director40 $36,000$0$0 $36,0001
Tommy Bearden President2 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Garcia Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Toby Teichelman Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
James Decker City Liaison2 $0$0$0 $01
Darrell Richards Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Sherrie Raughton Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Wilbur Wilson Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $11K · 5 employees · 42 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEWELLEE KUENSTLER DIRECTOR40 $10,615$0$0 $10,6151
JOHN EKDAHL PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN GARCIA SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
TOBY TEICHELMAN TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
TOMMY BEARDEN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DARRELL RICHARDS BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
SHERRIE RAUGHTON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES DECKER CITY LIAISON2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 0 employees · 42 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEWELLEE KUENSTLER DIRECTOR40 $30,000$0$0 $30,0001
KAREN GARCIA SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
TOBY TEICHELMAN TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
TOMMY BEARDEN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
CHUB RICHARDS BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
SHERRIE RAUGHTON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES DECKER CITY LIAISON2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN EKDAHL PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $26K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEWELLEE KUENSTLER DIRECTOR40 $26,000$0$0 $26,0001
KAREN GARCIA SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA BILLINGTON TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
CRAIG GILBERT BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN EKDAHL BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
KELLY WILLIAMSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES DECKER CITY LIAISON2 $0$0$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 ↗
$147,662$138,713 $99,216$99,216 $136,405$0 $34,823642
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$128,710$197,797 $92,188$92,188 $116,619$0 $33,425542
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$133,221$110,408 $142,373$142,373 $133,824$0 $30,000042
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$208,026$68,729 $139,297$139,297 $212,389$0 $26,000010

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $99,250 in all, tax years 2022 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
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ABILENE DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$67,750 2024$20,000
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DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER” 2023-2024 2$13,000 2024$8,000
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TEXAS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2024 1$8,000 2024$8,000
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SUMMERLEE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER” 2023 1$5,000 2023$5,000
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER” 2024-2025 2$3,500 2025$1,500
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GARLYN & LAJUAN SHELTON CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER” 2023-2024 2$2,000 2024$1,000
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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
THE MUSEUM OF NORTH TEXAS HISTORYTXA54 $160,623$191,540 Executive Director$45,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
THE HERITAGE MUSEUM OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY ASSNTXA54 $91,846$113,516 Director$0 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 SURF MUSEUMTXA54 $109,281$109,045 President$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
TEXAS MILITARY MUSEUMTXA54 $94,900$40,470 DIRECTOR$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
HERITAGE MUSEUM OF MONTGOMERY COUNTYTXA54 $133,652$112,647 Executive Director$21,000 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
NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUMTXA54 $203,704$214,122 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTH TEXAS SOCIETY OF HISTORY & CULTURETXA54 $174,731$212,243 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$15,600 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON MUSEUM OF SAN MARCOSTXA54 $80,425$81,083 VICE PRESIDE$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
BLACK COWBOY MUSEUMTXA54 $136,120$217,934 Chief Executive Officer$36,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
TEXAS FORTS TRAILTXA54 $143,152$168,467 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$54,000 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
TEXAS REDMEN FOUNDATION INCTXA54 $243,278$226,124 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$62,433 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
WHITEHEAD MEMORIAL MUSEUMTXA54 $238,474$197,433 Trustee$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
ELLIS COUNTY MUSEUM INCTXA54 $256,842$263,548 PRESIDENT$0 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
LONDON MUSEUMTXA54 $97,092$78,645 FINANCIAL SECR$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
PLANO AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMTXA54 $87,104$71,537 Director$2,324 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
TEXAS VETERANS HALL OF FAME FOUNDATIONTXA54 $118,698$120,189 PRESIDENT$0 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

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
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER GREENSBORO INC DAF sponsor$598,03910 12010–2024 GREENSBORO HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ABILENE funds this one DAF sponsor$560,89815 12009–2024 12TH ARMORED DIVISION MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$297,38716 22010–2024 CARSON COUNTY SQUARE HOUSE MUSEUM; RIVER VALLEY PIONEER MUSEUM
SAN ANGELO AREA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$279,79412 12013–2025 FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$250,0001 12020–2020 ELLIS COUNTY MUSEUM INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$223,7576 32020–2024 PGM AVIATION; TEXAS TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM INC; COMMITTEE FOR A MUSEUM OF THE PEACE CORPS EXERIENCE
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$194,50013 32011–2020 THE HERITAGE MUSEUM OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY ASSN; KIMBLE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM; SUGAR LAND HERITAGE FOUNDATION
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$151,8552 12023–2024 RICHMOND MUSEUM ASSN INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$150,05013 72017–2024 INTERNATIONAL WOMENS AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM INC; THE OXFORD MUSEUM INC; SALADO MUSEUM AND COLLEGE PARK INC; MAIN STREET MUSEUM INC and 3 more
NISSAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$150,0007 12010–2024 NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM
KARAKIN FOUNDATION Private foundation$128,0007 22020–2024 12TH ARMORED DIVISION MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC; FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$111,1006 32014–2023 THE HERITAGE MUSEUM OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY ASSN; LACE MUSEUM INC; WARBIRDS OF GLORY MUSEUM
KICKAPOO SPRINGS FOUNDATION Private foundation$103,5003 12021–2024 FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$100,0001 12010–2010 BUSH FAMILY HOME FOUNDATION
STUART FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$91,0004 12020–2024 HEART OF ROUTE 66 AUTO MUSEUM INC

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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 · $138,713 spent · pay $94,061 · grants $0 · events $8,088
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $50,551$28,227$8,111$14,213 36.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $34,823$20,895$5,222$8,706 25.1%
Fees: accounting $8,768$6,458$2,310- 6.3%
Payroll taxes $8,687$4,998$1,357$2,332 6.3%
Occupancy $8,056$7,529$195$332 5.8%
Insurance $5,039$5,039-- 3.6%
Office expenses $4,320$4,320-- 3.1%
Other (as described)Exhibit Expense $3,761$3,761-- 2.7%
Other (as described)Educational Expense $3,609$3,609-- 2.6%
Depreciation and depletion $3,526$3,526-- 2.5%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $3,185$3,185-- 2.3%
Advertising and promotion $2,329$2,329-- 1.7%
All other expenses $1,178$803$375- 0.8%
Other (as described)Staff Development $881$502$141$238 0.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $17,016$8,088reported apart
Total$138,713100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $197,797 spent · pay $106,201 · grants $0 · events $2,143
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $64,468$53,775$10,693- 32.6%
Occupancy $43,800$43,219$581- 22.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $33,425-$33,425- 16.9%
Other (as described)CURATORIAL EXPENSES $23,177$23,177-- 11.7%
Payroll taxes $8,308$4,564$3,744- 4.2%
Other (as described)EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS $3,593$3,593-- 1.8%
Depreciation and depletion $3,526-$3,526- 1.8%
Advertising and promotion $3,472$3,472-- 1.8%
Fees: other services $3,365$1,246$2,119- 1.7%
Fees: accounting $3,044-$3,044- 1.5%
Office expenses $2,825-$2,825- 1.4%
Insurance $2,013$2,013-- 1.0%
Other (as described)GRATUITIES $1,817$937$880- 0.9%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $964-$964- 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $11,036$2,143reported apart
Total$197,797100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $110,408 spent · pay $68,665 · grants $0 · events $2,099
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $38,665$28,800$9,865- 35.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $30,000-$30,000- 27.2%
Occupancy $11,507$10,985$522- 10.4%
Other (as described)CURATORIAL EXPENSES $7,114$7,114-- 6.4%
Office expenses $5,566-$5,566- 5.0%
Advertising and promotion $4,186$4,186-- 3.8%
Fees: accounting $3,000-$3,000- 2.7%
Fees: other services $2,869-$2,869- 2.6%
Depreciation and depletion $2,437-$2,437- 2.2%
Insurance $2,055$2,055-- 1.9%
Other (as described)GRATUITIES $1,880$853$1,027- 1.7%
Other (as described)EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS $774$774-- 0.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $355-$355- 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $378$2,099reported apart
Total$110,408100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $68,729 spent · pay $26,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $26,000-$26,000- 37.8%
Occupancy $14,133$13,592$541- 20.6%
Fees: other services $9,714$9,224$490- 14.1%
Office expenses $3,851-$3,851- 5.6%
Other (as described)CONTRACT LABOR $3,770$3,770-- 5.5%
Fees: accounting $3,200-$3,200- 4.7%
Other (as described)CURATORIAL EXPENSES $2,939$2,923$16- 4.3%
Other (as described)EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AN $2,162$2,124$38- 3.1%
Advertising and promotion $1,716$1,716-- 2.5%
Depreciation and depletion $674-$674- 1.0%
Other (as described)GRATUITIES $535$352$183- 0.8%
All other expenses $35-$35- 0.1%
Total$68,729100%

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Donor-advised funds

Donors to individual donor-advised funds are not public. These filings show what the sponsor reports, not who gave.

As reported on Schedule D Part I (and the Form 990 Part IV question “did the organization maintain donor advised funds”). Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Maintains DAFsDAFs heldContributionsGrantsValue at year endOther funds heldOther contributionsOther grantsOther value at year end
2024 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 2$3,920$36,750$27,055 1$87,105-$71,770
2023 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 2$3,920$36,750$27,055 1$87,105-$71,770
2022 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 2$59,156-$59,156 1$79,919-$79,919
2021 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 2$42,042-$42,042 1$74,563-$74,563

State business registration

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