FRIENDS OF THE OREGON CAVES AND CHATEAU
EIN 26-2620939 · Historical Organizations (A80)
What they do
CREATION of THE HISTORIC FURNISHINGS PLAN (HFP) for THE RESTORATION of THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK LODGE (NHL) - THE OREGON CAVES CHATEAU. THE PLAN is REQUIRED AS A PART of THE PROPER HISTORIC RESTORATION of AN NHL. THIS PLAN WILL ASSURE THE DESIGNATION of AN NHL is RETAINED, APPRECIATED and HONORED BY VISITORS. THE PROJECT is A MULTI-PHASE PLAN, WITH WORK and FUNDING COMPLETED THROUGH PHASE 1 IN 2020. IT is EXPECTED THAT THERE WILL BE 4 MORE PHASES of WORK and FUNDING NEEDED GOING FORWARD. THE LODGE WAS BUILT IN 1934 BY THE OREGON CAVES COMPANY, A GROUP of LOCAL INVESTORS. THE DESIGN of THE BUILDINGS, USING LOCAL MATERIAL IN A RUSTIC FASHION, is IN KEEPING WITH MOST of THE OLD LODGES FOUND IN NATIONAL PARKS and NATIONAL FORESTS. GRANTS PASS CARPENTER and SELF-TAUGHT ARCHITECT GUST LIUM FOLLOWED SUIT WHEN HE DESIGNED and BUILT THE CHATEAU. THE ROCKS ARE THE SAME MARBLE AS THAT WHICH COMPRISED THE CAVE and THE BARK WHICH COVERS THE STRUCTURES is FROM NATIVE PORT ORFORD CEDAR TREES. T
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SUE DENSMOREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BERNIE THURBERPRESIDENT
CAROLYN WHEATLEYBOARD MEMBER
DEELIA WARNERTREASURER
JOAN PALMERBOARD MEMBER
KASEY HOLWERDASECRETARY
MOLLY SPENCERVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2009
- Location
- PO BOX 2195, GRANTS PASS, OR 97528-0276
- County
- Josephine
- In care of
- % NONE
- Primary officer
- SUE DENSMORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
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- HINTONBURDICK PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Historical Organizations (A80)
- IRS tax category
- Historical Organizations