China Lake Museum Foundation
Donations deductibleChina Lake Museum Foundation's network
15 people15 organisationsi15 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (15) 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
15 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 359 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 15 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Miller Chair | VP/Building Committee Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Alice Campbell | VP Memberships | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bob Campbell | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles May (also filed as Charlie May) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charlie White | Dinner/Auction It | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Courtney Smith | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dennis Cott | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mallory Boyd | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mark Backes | Co-VP Opeations | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Megan Rawson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michelle Kilikauskas | 1st VICE PRESIDENT | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mike Benton | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Smith (also filed as Bob Smith) | President VP Curation/Exhibits | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Russ Bates | Co-VP Operations | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Wayne Doucette | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| H Wayne Willhite | Treasurer | since 2020 |
| Kathy Seals | Company secretary | since 2024 |
| Laura Hickle | President | since 2018 |
| Mark Backes | VP Operations | 2025 |
| Michelle Kilikauskas | Vice President | 2025 |
| Robert Smith | President | 2025 |
| Russ Bates | VP Operations | 2025 |
| Suzette Caufield | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Tom Miller | VP Facilities | 2025 |
| Wayne Doucette | Treasurer | 2025 |
| Wayne Willhite | Treasurer | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Smith | President | 18 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Kilikauskas | Vice President | 3.5 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Doucette | Treasurer | 7 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Willhite | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Seals | Secretary | 4 | $0 | ||
| Mark Backes | VP Operations | 21 | $0 | ||
| Russ Bates | VP Operations | 9 | $0 | ||
| Tom Miller | VP Facilities | 9 | $0 | ||
| Alice Campbell | VP Membership | 4.5 | $0 | ||
| Bob Campbell | Director | 20 | $0 | ||
| Charlie May | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Charlie White | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Smith | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Cott | Director | 18 | $0 | ||
| Mallory Boyd | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Megan Rawson | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mike Benton | Director | 2.5 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- China Lake Museum Foundation
- EIN
- 770340083
- Address
- 130 E Las Flores Ave, Ridgecrest, CA, 93555-3654
- State
- California
- Mission
- The museum and its associated educational activities will provide the history of the development of armament by the naval aviation community including the technological development in the lineage of the organization at china lake air weapons station, past and present. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A50Z 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
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- Principal officer
- Wayne Doucette (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAlice Campbell
≥8years on the filingsBob Campbell
≥8years on the filingsCharles May
≥8years on the filingsCharlie White
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.6m
- Total liabilities
- $16k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $206k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 15