Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert
Donations deductibleHistorical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert's network
11 people3 organisationsi11 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sound | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Carol Porter | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Cheshire | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Doug Lueck | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gary Staub | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joe Depina (also filed as Joe Depina) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Abbott | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michelle Britt | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ray Britt | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tammy Pounds | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| TEX Hoppus (also filed as Tex Hoppus) | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Hoppus | Volunteer Bookkeeper | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex Hoppus | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Doug Lueck | Vice President | 8 | $0 | ||
| Tammy Pounds | Secretary | 8 | $0 | ||
| Gary Staub | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | ||
| John Abbott | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Britt | Director | 8 | $0 | ||
| Ray Britt | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| David Cheshire | Director | 8 | $0 | ||
| Joe Depina | Director | 8 | $0 | ||
| Carol Porter | Director | 8 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Sound | Director | 10 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert
- EIN
- 330652970
- Address
- Po Box 2001, Ridgecrest, CA, 93556-2001
- State
- California
- Mission
- Preservation and dissemination of local history. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A80 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1996
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsAndrew Sound
≥4years on the filingsCarol Porter
≥4years on the filingsDoug Lueck
≥4years on the filingsJoe Depina
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $605k
- Total liabilities
- $3k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $602k
- Contributions and grants received
- $281k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $329k | $81k | $248k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.