named programs · 5 · from sources
what they call their work
A Night At The Library: Celebrating America 250
Community event combining jazz, history, and public engagement at the Bullhead City Mohave County Library
Educational Gardens
Outdoor exhibit space featuring themed displays on native flora, fauna, Mojave people, pioneer life, mining, and Davis Dam
Guest Speakers at The Museum
Evening events featuring local elders and "Old Timers" sharing personal stories of the Mohave River Valley
Laughlin Bullhead City Bus Tour
Historic guided bus tour of Bullhead City and Laughlin led by local historian Mary Ragusa
Little Red Schoolhouse
Preserved one-room schoolhouse from 1947, now relocated to Community Park as a historic exhibit
activities · 6 groups
what they do
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Museum Exhibits & Collections Stewardship 4 activities
- Operate the Colorado River MuseumOperates a museum in Bullhead City, AZ, featuring historical displays of photographs, documents, and memorabilia related to the Tri-state area, staffed by volunteers. The museum also includes the "Lil' Red Schoolhouse" and the Moss Mine headframe.
- Operate the Colorado River MuseumOperates a museum in Bullhead City, AZ, featuring historical displays of photographs, documents, and memorabilia related to the Tri-state area, utilizing a volunteer staff. The museum also includes the "Lil' Red Schoolhouse" and the Moss Mine headframe.
- Operate the Colorado River MuseumOperates a museum in Bullhead City, AZ, featuring historical displays of photographs, documents, and memorabilia related to the Tri-state area. The museum is staffed by volunteers and includes the "Lil' Red Schoolhouse" and the Moss Mine headframe.
- Operating the Colorado River MuseumOperates a museum in Bullhead City, AZ, featuring historical displays of photographs, documents, and memorabilia related to the Tri-state area. The museum is staffed by volunteers and includes the Lil’ Red Schoolhouse and the Moss Mine headframe.
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Guided and Self-Guided Museum Tours 3 activities
- Conduct historic bus toursConducts historic bus tours of Bullhead City and Laughlin, guided by a historical expert.
- Conduct historical toursConducts historic bus tours of Bullhead City and Laughlin, guided by a historical expert.
- Conducting Historic Bus ToursOffers historic bus tours of Bullhead City and Laughlin, guided by a historical expert.
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Public History Lectures & Symposia 3 activities
- Host historical speaker eventsHosts guest speakers, referred to as "Old Timers" of the Mohave River Valley, at the museum to share historical accounts.
- Host historical speaker eventsHosts guest speakers, referred to as "Old Timers" of the Mohave River Valley, to share historical accounts at the museum.
- Hosting Historical Speaker EventsHosts guest speakers, referred to as "Old Timers" of the Mohave River Valley, at the museum to share historical accounts.
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Desert Botanical & Cultural Heritage Gardens 3 activities
- Maintain educational gardensOperates educational gardens featuring displays of native flora and fauna, including specific exhibits like Native Cactus Hill, PreHistoric Times, Mojave People, Pioneer, Native Animals & Spirit Mountain Mural, Mining, and Davis Dam displays.
- Maintain educational gardensOperates educational gardens featuring displays of native flora and fauna, including a Native Cactus Hill, PreHistoric Times, Mojave People, Pioneer, Native Animals & Spirit Mountain Mural, Mining, and Davis Dam displays.
- Maintaining Educational GardensOperates educational gardens that feature displays of native flora and fauna, including a Native Cactus Hill, PreHistoric Times, Mojave People, Pioneer, Native Animals & Spirit Mountain Mural, Mining, and Davis Dam exhibits.
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Cultural Heritage Festivals & Celebrations 3 activities
- Organize community historical eventsOrganizes community events such as "A Night At The Library: Celebrating America 250," which features jazz, history, and community engagement.
- Organize community historical eventsOrganizes community events such as "A Night At The Library: Celebrating America 250," which features jazz, history, and community engagement.
- Organizing Community Historical EventsOrganizes community events such as "A Night At The Library: Celebrating America 250," which features jazz, history, and community engagement.
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Uncategorized 6 activities
- Document native fish speciesDocuments information about 14 native fish species in the Upper Colorado River Basin, including endangered species unique to the Colorado River system.
- Document regional historyDocuments various aspects of the history of the Colorado River and the surrounding Tri-state area, including settlements, infrastructure, transportation, mining, and significant historical events and figures.
- Document regional historyDocuments various aspects of the history of the Colorado River and the surrounding Tri-state area, including settlements, infrastructure, transportation, mining, and indigenous history.
- Document regional historyConducts research and documents various aspects of the region's history, including early settlements like Hardyville, the Rose-Baley Wagon Train, the Oatman Massacre, the construction of Davis Dam, the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, steamboat operations on the Colorado River, the Mohave and Milltown Railway, human habitation near Laughlin, and the development of mining towns like Vivian and Oatman.
- Documenting Native Fish SpeciesDocuments information about 14 native fish species in the Upper Colorado River Basin, including endangered species unique to the Colorado River system.
- Documenting Regional HistoryConducts research and documents historical accounts related to the Colorado River region, including events like the Rose-Baley Wagon Train and the Oatman Massacre, the history of Hardyville, Davis Dam, early railroad bridges, and steamboat operations on the Colorado River.
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financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$76K
Contributions & grants$73K96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$3K
expenses
Total expenses$82K
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$555K
Cash$175K
Investments$0
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$553K
Liquid reserves25.6 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +79.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
board members · 9
- BARBARA BRANDT — DIRECTOR
- CARLA LUCAS — TREASURER
- DENISE VALLON — DIRECTOR
- ELLEN BROWN — SECRETARY
- JIM LUCAS — DIRECTOR
- KAROLE FINKELSTEIN — PRESIDENT
- LAURIE THOMPSON — DIRECTOR
- RALPH PATTERSON — VICE PRESIDENT
- ROBBIE ADAMS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 25
who they work with
- Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Partner — Built the first bridge to cross the Colorado River in 1883.
- Barbara Tedford Funder — Sponsored the Pioneer Display.
- Bashes grocery store Funder — Donated $1,000 to paint the exterior of the schoolhouse red in the 1990s.
- Bullhead City Mohave County Library Partner — Hosts "A Night at the Library: Celebrating America 250" event.
- City of Bullhead City Partner — Received the donated headframe from Golden Vertex Corporation.
- Craig Steinle Partner — Painted the Spirit Mountain Mural.
- DOT Foods Funder — Sponsored the Davis Dam Display.
- Dr Coyle & Rose Jacobs Funder — Sponsored the PreHistoric Times display.
- Fort Mojave Indian Tribe Partner — Documents historical events related to the Fort Mojave Indian School and tribal history, indicating engagement with Fort Mojave heritage.
- George Alonzo Johnson’s Colorado Steam Navigation Co. Partner — Supported William Harrison Hardy in establishing a ferry service and steamboat landing.
- Golden Vertex Corporation Partner — Donated the headframe to the City of Bullhead City.
- Havasu Museum Partner — Membership card provides free admission to this museum.
- Larry & Robbie Adams Funder — Sponsored the Mojave People Display.
- Mary Ragusa Funder — Sponsored the Native Animals & Spirit Mountain Mural display.
- Mohave County Government — Contract partner for museum operations since 1991
- Mohave Museum Partner — Membership card provides free admission to this museum.
- Mohave and Milltown Railway Partner — Historical railroad system documented by the organization as part of its research into regional transportation and mining history.
- Needles Museum Partner — Membership card provides free admission to this museum.
- Norman & Karole Finkelstein Funder — Sponsored the PreHistoric Times display.
- Rosemary Vanassa Funder — Sponsored the Native Animals & Spirit Mountain Mural display.
- Santa Fe Railroad Partner — Absorbed the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, which built the first bridge across the Colorado River.
- Steve & Orchid Comitz Funder — Sponsored the Native Animals & Spirit Mountain Mural display.
- The Tedford Family Funder — Sponsored the Native Cactus Hill display.
- Valley View Medical Center Funder — Sponsored the Mining Display.
- Vickie Thomas Funder — Sponsored the Native Animals & Spirit Mountain Mural display.