KOSSUTH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & MOTOR SPORTS MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KOSSUTH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & MOTOR SPORTS MUSEUM

EIN 27-0614976 · Museums (A50)

What they do

KOSSUTH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL and MOTOR SPORTS MUSEUM HAS CONSTRUCTED and OPERATES AN AGRICULTURAL, MOTOR SPORTS, and MODEL TRAIN MUSEUM. AGRICULTURE HAS IMPACTED EVERYONE IN KOSSUTH COUNTY. THAT IMPACT is PART of OUR HISTORY and OUR FUTURE. AGRICULTURE HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY OVER THE PAST and WILL CONTINUE to CHANGE for OUR FUTURE. AGRICULTURE is A COMPONENT of EVERYONES EMPLOYMENT IN KOSSUTH COUNTY and CAN CONTINUE to PLAY THAT ROLE for OUR FUTURE. IT is for THESE REASONS and MANY, MANY MORE WHY THIS MUSEUM is NEEDED for EDUCATION, REMEMBERING OUR AGRICULTURE HISTORY, and for PREPARING FUTURE CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE. MOTOR SPORTS is PART of MANY KOSSUTH COUNTY RESIDENTS "WAY of LIFE" for THEIR ENTERTAINMENT and ENJOYMENT. THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN A FINANCIAL STIMULUS for MANY BUSINESSES WITHIN KOSSUTH COUNTY. RECOGNIZING and REMEMBERING THIS COUNTY TRADITION WILL BE REWARDING for MANY and EDUCATING for ALL. THE ARLEN BENSCHOTER MODEL TRAIN COLLECTION is A TREASURE. THIS LARGE, WORKING

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Of every $100 spent, about $98.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

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Money made simple

470.78%of revenue went to mission work98.8% of expenses · Program services

$476.34spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.56%of revenue went to management and office costs1.2% of expenses

$9.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$24,748

Mission workProgram services$116,508470.78% of revenue98.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,3765.56% of revenue1.2% of expenses

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

Total expenses$117,884476.34% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 476.34% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 251.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 43.6% mission · 56.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 33.8% mission · 66.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 294.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,748

Expenses$117,884

Annual shortfall $93,136 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$116,508 · 98.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,376 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,748

Expenses$117,884

Assets$1,162,091

Income$24,748

Contributions$19,355

Mission work (program services)$116,508

Grants given$50,000

Average grant$50,000

Management and general$1,376

Accounting fees$990

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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)

BRIAN ELLMANDIRECTOR

DON THEESFELDDIRECTOR

DONALD HEUPELVICE PRESIDE

DUANE HANNOVERDIRECTOR

IRENE RICKYDIRECTOR

JAMES BLACKTREASURER

MARTY PRINGLEDIRECTOR

MITCHELL HABEGERDIRECTOR

RICHARD ERPELDINGDIRECTOR

RICK KLEINPRESIDENT

RON LOHMANDIRECTOR/CUR

RON REEFERDIRECTOR

TOM MCGUIRESECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 800 E FAIR ST, ALGONA, IA 50511-3629
County: Kossuth
In care of: % LOIS BORMANN
Primary officer: JAMES BLACK, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(515) 395-1200 Officer phone(515) 341-2904

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ERPELDING VOIGT & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums
Grant-giving organization: Yes