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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewellee Kuenstler | Director | 2021-2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Garcia | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Toby Teichelman | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tommy Bearden | President | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darrell Richards | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sherrie Raughton | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Decker | City Liaison | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wilbur Wilson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Ekdahl (former) | PRESIDENT | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chub Richards (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Billington (former) | TREASURER | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Craig Gilbert (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelly Williamson (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $36K · 6 employees · 42 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewellee Kuenstler | Director | 40 | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | $36,000 | 1 |
| Tommy Bearden | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Garcia | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Toby Teichelman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Decker | City Liaison | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darrell Richards | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sherrie Raughton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wilbur Wilson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $11K · 5 employees · 42 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWELLEE KUENSTLER | DIRECTOR | 40 | $10,615 | $0 | $0 | $10,615 | 1 |
| JOHN EKDAHL | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN GARCIA | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOBY TEICHELMAN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOMMY BEARDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARRELL RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERRIE RAUGHTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES DECKER | CITY LIAISON | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 0 employees · 42 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWELLEE KUENSTLER | DIRECTOR | 40 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
| KAREN GARCIA | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOBY TEICHELMAN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOMMY BEARDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHUB RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERRIE RAUGHTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES DECKER | CITY LIAISON | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN EKDAHL | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $26K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWELLEE KUENSTLER | DIRECTOR | 40 | $26,000 | $0 | $0 | $26,000 | 1 |
| KAREN GARCIA | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA BILLINGTON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG GILBERT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN EKDAHL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES DECKER | CITY LIAISON | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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 | ||||||||
| $147,662 | $138,713 | $99,216 | $99,216 | $136,405 | $0 | $34,823 | 6 | 42 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $128,710 | $197,797 | $92,188 | $92,188 | $116,619 | $0 | $33,425 | 5 | 42 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $133,221 | $110,408 | $142,373 | $142,373 | $133,824 | $0 | $30,000 | 0 | 42 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $208,026 | $68,729 | $139,297 | $139,297 | $212,389 | $0 | $26,000 | 0 | 10 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ABILENE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $67,750 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $13,000 | 2024 | $8,000 | show |
| TEXAS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 | $8,000 | show |
| SUMMERLEE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER” | 2023 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $3,500 | 2025 | $1,500 | show |
| GARLYN & LAJUAN SHELTON CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $2,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
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| HERITAGE MUSEUM OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY | TX | A54 | $133,652 | $112,647 | Executive Director | $21,000 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM | TX | A54 | $203,704 | $214,122 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NORTH TEXAS SOCIETY OF HISTORY & CULTURE | TX | A54 | $174,731 | $212,243 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $15,600 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON MUSEUM OF SAN MARCOS | TX | A54 | $80,425 | $81,083 | VICE PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RIVER VALLEY PIONEER MUSEUM | TX | A54 | $173,279 | $146,555 | Executive Dir. | $39,400 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BLACK COWBOY MUSEUM | TX | A54 | $136,120 | $217,934 | Chief Executive Officer | $36,000 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TEXAS FORTS TRAIL | TX | A54 | $143,152 | $168,467 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $54,000 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| TEXAS REDMEN FOUNDATION INC | TX | A54 | $243,278 | $226,124 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $62,433 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WHITEHEAD MEMORIAL MUSEUM | TX | A54 | $238,474 | $197,433 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CARSON COUNTY SQUARE HOUSE MUSEUM | TX | A54 | $262,700 | $227,805 | OFFICE MANAG | $36,058 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ELLIS COUNTY MUSEUM INC | TX | A54 | $256,842 | $263,548 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
| 12TH ARMORED DIVISION MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | TX | A54 | $140,901 | $168,522 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| TEXAS VETERANS HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION | TX | A54 | $118,698 | $120,189 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EL PASO SCOTTISH RITE HISTORICAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM FOUNDATION | TX | A54 | $172,828 | $151,382 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income $17,016 | $8,088 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $138,713 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $197,797 spent · pay $106,201 · grants $0 · events $2,143
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income $11,036 | $2,143 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $197,797 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $110,408 spent · pay $68,665 · grants $0 · events $2,099
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income $378 | $2,099 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $110,408 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $68,729 spent · pay $26,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $68,729 | 100% |
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 DAFs | DAFs held | Contributions | Grants | Value at year end | Other funds held | Other contributions | Other grants | Other value at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| Yes | 2 | $3,920 | $36,750 | $27,055 | 1 | $87,105 | - | $71,770 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| Yes | 2 | $3,920 | $36,750 | $27,055 | 1 | $87,105 | - | $71,770 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| Yes | 2 | $59,156 | - | $59,156 | 1 | $79,919 | - | $79,919 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| Yes | 2 | $42,042 | - | $42,042 | 1 | $74,563 | - | $74,563 |
State business registration
- MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2021-11-16
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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