BARRON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BARRON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN 23-7204418 · Visual Arts (A40)

What they do

EDUCATIONAL -THE OBJECTIVE of THIS ORGANIZATION is to EDUCATE THE PEOPLE of THE LIVES and TIMES of THE PIONEERS AS THEY ESTABLISHED THEMSELVES IN BARRON COUNTY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

64.46%of revenue went to mission work82.9% of expenses · Program services

$77.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.29%of revenue went to management and office costs17.1% of expenses

$3.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$332,510

Mission workProgram services$214,34464.46% of revenue82.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$44,20413.29% of revenue17.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$73,96222.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$258,54877.76% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 20.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$332,510

Expenses$258,548

Annual surplus $73,962 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$214,344 · 82.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$44,204 · 17.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$332,510

Expenses$258,548

Assets$788,998

Income$358,226

Contributions$206,488

Mission work (program services)$214,344

Management and general$44,204

Accounting fees$4,781

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

BEV CANDLERBOARD MEMBER

BRENDA CHRISTENSONTREASURER

CANDIS HOMMEBOARD MEMBER

CONNIE RIPPLINGERBOARD MEMBER

ELISE KALLENBACHASSISSTANT DIRECTOR

JEFF MARTINBOARD MEMBER - VICE PRESIDENT

JOHN PETERBOARD MEMBER

KATHY KRUGCOUNTY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

KATRINA HOFFSECRETARY

MARK DOBBERFUHLPRESIDENT

SHERRY HARVEYBOARD MEMBER

SUE PATRICKBOARD MEMBER

TAMMY SCHUTZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 1876 13-12 AVENUE, CAMERON, WI 54822
County: Barron
In care of: BRENDA CHRISTENSON
Primary officer: BRENDA CHRISTENSON, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(715) 790-3658

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHNSON AGEN KUPFERSCHMIDT & ASSOC
NTEE classification: Visual Arts (A40)
IRS tax category: Visual Arts