Mission
The organization devotes its time to making California history accessible, informative, meaningful, and entertaining to the public through the preservation, sponsorship, and promotion of historical sites and events.
Small Public Charity
Historical Preservation Foundation of The Native Sons of The Golden West
Historical Preservation Foundation of The Native Sons of The Golden West, of Auburn, CA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $81K in revenue, $37K in expenses, $403K in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $115K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 943357423
Auburn, CA
Historical Organizations
NTEE: A80
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$81K
Total Expenses$37K
Total Assets$403K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$115K
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at Historical Preservation Foundation of The Native Sons of The Golden West
How Historical Preservation Foundation of The Native Sons of The Golden West divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $92 for programs
$77
Provided funding for the preservation, restoration, and maintenance of California historical and cultural sites and buildings, including the Native Sons of The Golden West Parlor's roof in Humboldt…
$15
Promoted and enabled knowledge and education of California history by granting funds for California museums and historical sites, including grants for the Argonaut NorSac Railway and to the…
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
$15,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Bob Balich
Director
Brice Walker
Chairman
Carl Von Bargen
Treasurer
Doug Love
Director
Gary Padgett
Secretary
Jedidiah Watson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $81K | $37K | $403K |
| 2025 | $68K | $38K | $359K |
| 2024 | $80K | $36K | $329K |
| 2023 | $100K | $57K | $284K |
| 2022 | $58K | $101K | $242K |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $58K to $81K (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $403K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.