PANHANDLE-PLAINS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PANHANDLE-PLAINS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN 75-6019872 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

to COLLECT, PRESERVE, CONSERVE, EXHIBIT and INTERPRET THE HISTORICAL, ETHNOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, and SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE of THE PANHANDLE-PLAINS REGION of TEXAS and RELTAED AREAS of THE SOUTHWEST; to OPERATE and MAINTAIN THE PANHANDLE-PLAINS HISTORICAL MUSEUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES and REGULATIONS of THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY BOARD of REGENTS; to ENLIST INTEREST and SUPPORT IN ACHIEVING THE MISSION; and to UNDERTAKE OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

74.91%of revenue went to mission work81.2% of expenses · Program services

3.31%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$92.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.98%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$7.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,735,122

Mission workProgram services$2,048,95074.91% of revenue81.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$382,40713.98% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$90,4343.31% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$213,3317.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,521,79192.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.2% mission · 15.2% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 13.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 11.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 11.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 12.5% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 8.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 8.3% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.18% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 7.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,735,122

Expenses$2,521,791

Annual surplus $213,331 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,048,950 · 81.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$382,407 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$90,434 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,735,122

Expenses$2,521,791

Assets$18,493,539

Income$3,728,693

Contributions$822,903

Mission work (program services)$2,048,950

Fundraising$90,434

Management and general$382,407

Stocks and bonds$4,518,277

Accounting fees$22,600

Investing fees$27,602

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

AMANDA MATHIASDIRECTOR

BARRY LYNCHDIRECTOR

DR PAUL MATNEYPAST PRESIDE

ELLEN JONESPRESIDENT

GAYLE CALLAHANDIRECTOR

HEATHER FRIEMELDIR FINANCE/

JASON BOYETTDIRECTOR

MARK WHITEDIRECTOR

PAT HICKMANDIRECTOR

SCOTT NELSONDIRECTOR

SUZANNE WHEELERPRESIDENT EL

WILL MILLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: WTAMU BOX 60967, CANYON, TX 79016
County: Randall
In care of: HEATHER FRIEMEL
Primary officer: HEATHER FRIEMEL, DIR FINANCE/BUSINESS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(806) 651-2244

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHNSON & SHELDON PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)