GRAND COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GRAND COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

EIN 23-7440846 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

Maintain,preserve, Display and Educate The Public About Grand County Histroy, Artifacts, Publications, Photos and Reference Materials, and Provide Related Activities and Events

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

72.62%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$72.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$14.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $64,736 for SHANNA GAINE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$323,349

Mission workProgram services$234,82872.62% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$88,52127.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$234,82872.62% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.62% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 9.2% mission · 90.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 3.7% mission · 96.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.2% mission · 99.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 4.5% mission · 95.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 8.5% mission · 91.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 263.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$323,349

Expenses$234,828

Annual surplus $88,521 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)$234,828 · 100.0% of expenses

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Revenue$323,349

Expenses$234,828

Assets$3,385,558

Income$441,678

Contributions$215,290

Mission work (program services)$234,828

Stocks and bonds$576,049

Accounting fees$3,238

Investing fees$1,860

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHANNA GAINEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $64,736

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

SHANNA GAINEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

B TRAVIS WRIGHTPRESIDENT

BARBARA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

EMILIE MCKITTRICKDIRECTOR

ERICA BEANDIRECTOR

JIM YUSTVICE PRESIDENT

LARRY GROSSVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL KOCHDIRECTOR

SARAH ROSENETREASURER

SARAH BLACK CASTLEDIRECTOR

SHAWN DAVISSECRETARY

SUSAN RITSCHARDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: PO Box 165, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451
County: Grand
In care of: B Travis Wright
Primary officer: B Travis Wright, President

How to reach them

Phone(970) 725-3939

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAPCPA POPE YOUNG & BOHALL LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)