# Coachella Valley History Museum

The mission of the Coachella, Valley Historical Society, Inc. is to preserve interpret, and share the artifacts to create a dialogue about the evolving history of the Coachella Valley. Coachella Valley History Museum is the best way to learn about the history of our beautiful valley.

## Organization facts

- **Organization:** Coachella Valley History Museum
- **Legal name:** COACHELLA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- **Organization type:** 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- **EIN:** 23-7153390
- **IRS 501(c)(3) ruling:** 1972
- **Headquarters:** Indio, California
- **Primary cause:** Arts & Culture
- **IRS classification:** NTEE A82Z — Arts & Culture
- **Cause confirmed by:** organization's own category selection on its CV Giving Day profile ('Arts & Culture')
- **CV Giving Day status:** 2026 participant
- **Official website:** https://www.cvhm.org
- **Giving page:** https://www.mightycause.com/organization/CVHM_cvgiving

## About Coachella Valley History Museum

The mission of the Coachella, Valley Historical Society, Inc. is to preserve interpret, and share the artifacts to create a dialogue about the evolving history of the Coachella Valley. Coachella Valley History Museum is the best way to learn about the history of our beautiful valley. With our rich collection of exhibits, you can learn all about the people places and times that I've made the Coachella Valley the epicenter of so much in Southern California history, resulting in a rich, entertaining and educational, museum experience for adults and kids like.. Our after school programs are a unique experience for students into a world before "digital" became the center of everything. Our beautiful, 1909 schoolhouse along with our 1926 Adobe home allow us to take a trip into the past in a way that greatly exceeds what images can provide.
Testimonials
Five star yelp review December 13, 2022

"This is a must see if you were in the area. The museum is much larger than you. It is an intimate unsophisticated view of past life in the region. It has small but interesting exhibits of Native American life, Mexican culture, the history of agriculture and exploitation of water resources a wonderful slice of life 1920 - 1930s kitchen crammed with artifacts some of us still remember. There is an original school house is charming and quirky date museum. We easily spent an enjoyable and informative hour and a half here. It is worth the trip!"

## Record

- **Verified:** Identity confirmed against IRS records. Participation confirmed against CV Giving Day registration. Public information compiled from the organization's own sources. Organizations that have indicated a preference against search indexing on their CV Giving Day registration are excluded from search indexing and from this site's sitemap. A cause may come from the organization's own category selection, from its IRS classification, or from CV Giving Day review; the source is always stated on the page and in this record.
- **Participation years on record:** 2025, 2026
- **Years covered by our records:** 2025, 2026 (absence of a year does not mean the organization did not participate)
- **Last reviewed:** August 19, 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://www.cvgiving.org/nonprofits/coachella-valley-history-museum/
- **Provided by:** Desert Community Foundation (501(c)(3), EIN 95-4725924)