Nonprofit · EIN 43-2107574
PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $539,998 | $295,622 | $244,376 | $1,788,058 | $3,221 | $1,784,837 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $576,635 | $253,037 | $323,598 | $1,538,920 | $2,013 | $1,536,907 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $406,309 | $212,359 | $193,950 | $1,208,779 | $308 | $1,208,471 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $78,936
- Membership dues
- $12,550
- Program service revenue
- $409,040
- Investment income
- $34,919
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,202
- Other revenue
- $17,103
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $98,056
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $107,039
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,903
- Depreciation
- $11,490
- Program services (functional)
- $258,276
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,673
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,673
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,538,920
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,788,058
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,221
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,784,837
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,444
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,453,868
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $330,969
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,901
- Gross receipts
- $543,235
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| F THOMAS KIELEY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GAIL KANTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NICHOLS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSEPH STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KIM MCNULTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SHARON APFELBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VERA WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TRACY CONRAD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JARVIS CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DEBBIE PURNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| H EARL HOOVER II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHY LEONARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KITTY KIELEY HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARVIN ROOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NEGIE BOGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICK ROGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| F THOMAS KIELEY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GAIL KANTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NICHOLS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSEPH STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KIM MCNULTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SHARON APFELBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VERA WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TRACY CONRAD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JARVIS CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DEBBIE PURNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| H EARL HOOVER II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHY LEONARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KITTY KIELEY HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARVIN ROOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NEGIE BOGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DICK ROGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| F THOMAS KIELEY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KLEINDIEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GAIL KANTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NICHOLS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSEPH STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KIM MCNULTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SHARON APPLEBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VERA WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TRACY CONRAD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JARVIS CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DEBBIE PURNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| H EARL HOOVER II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHY LEONARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KITTY KIELEY HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LEE WEIGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1498, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263-1498
- In care of
- % STEPHEN NICHOLS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEPHEN NICOLS, PO BOX 1498, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN NICOLS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (760) 323-8297
- Website
- WWW.PSHISTORICALSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WILLIAM J HEALEY III CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 43-2107574 or by the name PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A HISTORIC MUSEUM AND THE MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC PHOTOS, DOCUMENTS, AND ARTIFACTS.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A HISTORICAL MUSEUM WITH OVER 21,000 VISITORS DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR. CATALOG, MAINTAIN, PRESERVE AND DISPLAY OVER 10,000 HISTORICAL PHOTOS, DOCUMENTS, AND ARTIFACTS OF THE PALM SPRINGS AREA DIVIDED INTO 56 SEPARATE CATEGORIES. PROVIDED A RESEARCH CENTER TO EXPLORE PALM SPRINGS, ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING HISTORY, FAMILY HISTORY, BIOGRAPHIES, MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS, AND PERIODICALS. DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PUBLICATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED LECTURES AND WALKING/BICYCLE TOURS DURING PALM SPRINGS MODERNISM WEEK EVENTS HELD IN OCTOBER OF 2025 AND FEBRUARY 2026.Expenses $258,276 · grants $3,000 · revenue $457,161
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-2107574
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,788,058
- Income (IRS master file)
- $543,235
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $539,998 | $295,622 | $1,788,058 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2026 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2025 | $576,635 | $253,037 | $1,538,920 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $406,309 | $212,359 | $1,208,779 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $382,944 | $202,390 | $1,011,697 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-2107574).
Questions about PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 43-2107574.
- Is PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names STEPHEN NICOLS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $539,998, expenses of $295,622 and total assets of $1,788,058 at year end.
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