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PANHANDLE-PLAINS HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
PANHANDLE-PLAINS HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 75-6019872)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-07-15
IRS object ID
202631969349302668
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Activity Or MissionTO 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total$4,331,718TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,229,700CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,496,246CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,781,638TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$141,828CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Earnings Or Losses$159,021InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
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Administrative Expenses$6,580AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$11,702,051EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,932,621BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$544ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$281,556InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$166,123OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,036AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$11,042,562EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,619,576BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$60,556ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,364,289InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$376,674OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,548AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$10,932,621EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,946,160BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$33,232ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,049,380InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$402,362OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,834AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$12,619,576EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.39000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.34000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.27000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$985,327OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$560,335DepreciationAmt
Book Value$424,992BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$424,992TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NAV(A)$11,662,673F
MINERAL PROPERTY$1,750F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$11,664,423TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,647,702TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$376,649NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$1,535,931OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,912,580RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,735,122RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,735,122TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,057,724TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,535,933OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,535,933ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,521,791ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,521,791TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART III, LINE 1ATHE SOCIETY HAS ELECTED UNDER FASB ASC 958-605-25-19, WORKS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES, AND SIMILAR ITEMS, NOT TO CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTION OF ART AND ITEMS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED BECAUSE THEY ARE ADDED TO COLLECTIONS THAT ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH IN THE FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FINANCIAL GAIN; ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED. WHILE THE COLLECTION WAS ORIGINALLY ASSEMBLED BY DONATIONS, ORGANIZED COLLECTING IS NOW CONDUCTED TO ENSURE A RICH ASSORTMENT OF PANHANDLE HISTORY. EXPENDITURES FOR THE PURCHASE OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF PURCHASED WITH ASSETS NOT SUBJECT TO DONOR RESTRICTIONS AND AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS RESTRICTED FOR PURPOSE IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR RESTRICTED ASSETS. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THEM TO BE USED TO SUPPORT OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTION AND ARE RECORDED AS INCREASES IN ASSETS RESTRICTED FOR PURPOSE. BOTH THE EXPENSE AND REVENUE, IF ANY, FROM THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE REPORTED ON THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS SEPARATELY FROM GENERAL REVENUES AND EXPENSES OF THE SOCIETY.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(A) AS A SOCIETY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. AS A RESULT, INCOME TAXES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY COMPLIES WITH FASB ASC TOPIC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES (ASC 740), WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE SOCIETY MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. THE SOCIETY EVALUATES ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS USING THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 450, CONTINGENCIES. ACCORDINGLY, A LOSS CONTINGENCY IS RECOGNIZED WHEN IT IS PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED AS OF THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE LOSS CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE SOCIETY'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SOCIETY HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE SOCIETY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDING BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2022.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DIN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS WTAMU 1,432,448 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXP NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON F/S 82,899 COGS NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON F/S 20,584
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DIN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS WTAMU 1,432,450 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXP NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON F/S 82,899 COGS NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON F/S 20,584

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$128,300GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$128,300GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$5,745NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$34,096FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,050EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$41,008OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$128,300GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$128,300GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$5,745NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$34,096FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,050EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$41,008OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$82,899DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$45,401NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 33FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPPHS REPORTED ZERO ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1G BECAUSE IT DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS AS ALLOWED UNDER FASB ASC 958-605-25-19.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO 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.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3IN MARCH 2025, PANHANDLE PLAINS HISTORICAL MUSEUM (PPHM) WAS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DUE TO FIRE SAFETY CONCERNS. SINCE PPHM SERVED AS THE PRIMARY OPERATING LOCATION FOR THE SOCIETY, IT'S PRIMARY OPERATIONS WERE SUSPENDED AS OF THE CLOSURE DATE. THE CLOSURE HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF THE SOCIETY AS ADMISSIONS AND MEMBERSHIP REVENUE TO PPHM REDUCED TO AN IMMATERIAL AMOUNT. HOWEVER, THE SOCIETY'S ABILITY TO FULFILL ITS PURPOSE OF COLLECTING AND PRESERVING HISTORICAL MATERIALS WAS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY NEGATIVELY IMPACTED, AS IT IS SUFFICIENTLY FUNDED THROUGH INVESTMENT INCOME AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING MULTIPLE OPTIONS TO MODIFY THE LOCATION AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING THE COLLECTION. THE BOARD IS ACTIVELY ASSESSING OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE COLLECTION WHILE WORKING TO FIND A PERMANENT HOME. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS LOOKING FOR OPTIONS FOR: STORING THE PRICELESS ARTIFACTS AND ARTWORK IN THE COLLECTION. IF NEEDED, SAFE TRANSPORT OF ARTIFACTS UNTIL A PERMANENT LOCATION IS SECURED. SUPPORT FOR THE STAFFS PLANS TO CREATIVELY EXHIBIT THE COLLECTION IN A VARIETY OF VENUES. PRESERVING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AREAS SCHOOL CHILDREN TO CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THE COLLECTION. HOW TO ACCOMMODATE RESEARCHERS WHO USE THE COLLECTION FOR THEIR WORK. ADVOCATING FOR ASSISTANCE TO FIND A FUTURE HOME FOR THE COLLECTION. FUNDRAISING FOR ALTERNATIVE SPACE AND DIGITAL TOOLS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. ANY QUESTIONS THAT MAY ARISE ARE ANSWERED BY THE PREPARER. THE RETURN IS THEN FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ITEMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS WTAMU 1,432,448 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXP NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON F/S 82,899 COGS NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON F/S 20,584 IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS WTAMU -1,432,450 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXP NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON F/S -82,899 COGS NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON F/S -20,584 TOTAL -2