TWENTYNINE PALMS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $67K · expenses $56K · assets $737K
- EIN
- 95-3778972
- Address
- PO BOX 1926, TWENTYNIN PLM, CA 92277-1260
- NTEE code
- A80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (association)
- Ruling date
- December 1982 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE AREAS 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Lynn Bowden | CEO | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer B Smith | SECRETARY | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey B Dunn | TREASURER | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Reyes | VICE PRESIDENT | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rita Lilly (former) | Director | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Natalie Bowers (former) | Director | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Krushat (former) | Secretary | 2021-2023 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nolan Lockwood (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim O'Connor (former) | Director | 2023 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheryl Erickson (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Reyes (former) | Vice President | 2021-2023 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Dunn (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Omer Snodgrass (former) | President | 2021-2022 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Mendoza (former) | Vice President | 2021-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dorie Clemens (former) | Director | 2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dorie Clements (former) | Director | 2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 38 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA LYNN BOWDEN | CEO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER B SMITH | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY B DUNN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN REYES | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 38 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA LYNN BOWDEN | CEO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER B SMITH | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY B DUNN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN REYES | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Lilly | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Natalie Bowers | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| James Krushat | Secretary | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nolan Lockwood | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dana Bowden | President & CEO | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tim O'Connor | Director | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Erickson | Director | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Reyes | Vice President | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Dunn | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omer Snodgrass | President | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Mendoza | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| James Krushat | Secretary | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nolan Lockwood | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dana Bowden | Director | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dorie Clemens | Director | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Erickson | Director | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Reyes | Director | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Dunn | Director | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omer Snodgrass | President | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Mendoza | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Krushat | Secretary | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nolan Lockwood | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dana Bowden | Director | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dorie Clements | Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Dunn | Director | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Erickson | Director | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Reyes | Director | 8 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $66,591 | $55,541 | $737,428 | $737,428 | $36,112 | $0 | - | 0 | 38 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $46,170 | $74,767 | $726,378 | $726,378 | $14,344 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $44,427 | $32,064 | $156,474 | $156,474 | $27,272 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $38,434 | $32,601 | $144,111 | $144,111 | $13,855 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $39,192 | $28,664 | $138,278 | $138,278 | $17,603 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $408 in all, tax years 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TWENTYNINE PALMS HISTORICAL SOCIETY” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $408 | 2023 | $82 | show |
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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 · $55,541 spent · pay $0 · grants $250 · events $5,082
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $18,151 | $18,151 | $0 | $0 | 32.7% | |
| Occupancy | $14,701 | $14,701 | $0 | $0 | 26.5% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT EXPENSE | $5,082 | $5,082 | $0 | $0 | 9.1% |
| Insurance | $4,911 | $4,911 | $0 | $0 | 8.8% | |
| Fees: management | $3,698 | $3,698 | $0 | $0 | 6.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,875 | $2,875 | $0 | $0 | 5.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | 4.5% | |
| Office expenses | $2,282 | $2,282 | $0 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES-SALES | $607 | $607 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $250 | $250 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES-PROPERTY | $227 | $227 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Travel | $207 | $207 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TAX-DOJ | $50 | $50 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $55,541 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $74,767 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,379
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $49,274 | $49,274 | $0 | $0 | 65.9% | |
| All other expenses | $9,009 | $9,009 | $0 | $0 | 12.0% | |
| Insurance | $8,047 | $8,047 | $0 | $0 | 10.8% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $2,793 | $2,793 | $0 | $0 | 3.7% |
| Other (as described) | PROJECT EXPENSE | $2,670 | $2,670 | $0 | $0 | 3.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,325 | $1,325 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $1,228 | $1,228 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | TAXES-PROPERTY | $221 | $221 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $200 | $200 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $11,396 | $5,379 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $74,767 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $32,064 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $29,806 | 93.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,638 | 5.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $620 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $32,064 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $32,601 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,658
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,850 | 70.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,719 | 26.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $882 | 2.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $150 | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,658 | reported apart |
| Total | $32,601 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $28,664 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $601
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,187 | 42.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,776 | 41.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,152 | 11.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,549 | 5.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $601 | reported apart |
| Total | $28,664 | 100% |
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