Organizations Filed Purposes:
WE BELIEVE THE LEGACY OF THE PAST ENHANCES AND ENRICHES THE LIVES OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE STRIVE TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET OUR HISTORY THROUGH EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND ARCHIVES THAT WILL EVOKE AN APPRECIATION OF OUR SHARED HERITAGE, INSPIRE A VISION FOR OUR FUTURE, AND PROTECT THE MEMORIES OF OUR PAST.
THE NORTH TEXAS SOCIETY OF HISTORY & CULTURE'S PURPOSE IS TO EFFECTIVELY AND RESPONSIBLY MANAGE THE OPERATIONS OF THE TALES 'N' TRAILS MUSEUM, TO OVERSEE ITS SUSTAINED GROWTH, AND TO ENSURE ITS CONTINUED EXISTENCE AS A PREMIER HISTORY MUSEUM.
TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF MONTAGUE COUNTY AND NORTH TEXAS THROUGH EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND ARCHIVES. TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND OPERATE LONG INTO THE FUTURE, EXPANDING TO FILL THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. ALSO, TO UTILIZE AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND UPDATE THE EXHIBITS, TO KEEP CURRENT WITH THE CHANGING EDUCATIONAL CLIMATE WHILE MAINTAINING THE FOCUS OF ACCURATELY TELLING THE STORIES OF THE SHARED REGIONAL HISTORY. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN 2019 BY THE FOLLOWING:* 1,759 VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM. OUT OF THE 1,759 VISITORS, 1,412 WERE FROM TEXAS AND THE REMAINING WERE FROM 39 DIFFERENT STATES AND 4 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.* 13 ORGANIZED TRIPS TO THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM IS ACTIVELY SOLICITING SCHOOL GROUPS FROM THE AREA TO COME TO THE MUSEUM.* 8 WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROGRAMS PRESENTED AT THE MUSEUM* 8 % INCREASE IN MUSEUM MEMBERSHIPS* 31% INCREASE IN UNIQUE WEBSITE VISITORS* 33% INCREASE IN WEBSITE VISITS* 8 % INCREASE IN FACEBOOK LIKES
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
| Nell Ann Mcbroom | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $7,200 |
| Elizabeth Bower | DIRECTOR | 1.9 | $0 |
| Vicki Morton | DIRECTOR | 14.67 | $0 |
| Zach Renfro | DIRECTOR | 0.48 | $0 |
| Harold Reynolds | DIRECTOR | 0.38 | $0 |
| Tom Horn | DIRECTOR | 0.21 | $0 |
| Rusty Fenoglio | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Fenoglio | DIRECTOR | 1.42 | $0 |
| Chase Fenoglio | DIRECTOR | 1.15 | $0 |
| Bob Ferguson | DIRECTOR | 2.31 | $0 |
| Brant Carpenter | DIRECTOR | 0.02 | $0 |
| Melanie Howington | SECRETARY | 6.25 | $0 |
| Kim Combs | TREASURER | 3.65 | $0 |
| Gale Cochran-Smith | VICE PRESIDENT | 19.98 | $0 |
| Tracy Mesler | PRESIDENT | 2.54 | $0 |
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