HISTORICAL VANDALIA INC C/O GLORIA DURBIN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HISTORICAL VANDALIA INC C/O GLORIA DURBIN

EIN 37-1327423 · History Museums (A54)

What they do

THE HISTORICAL VANDALIA INC. MISSION is to DEVELOP, OPERATE, ENHANCE, and MAINTAIN THE FAYETTE COUNTY MUSEUM DEVOTED PRIMARILY to THE HISTORY of VANDALIA, FAYETTE COUNTY, and SOUTHERN ILLINOIS and to THE DISPLAY, EXPLANATION and INTERPRETATION of VARIOUS ARTIFACTS and ITEMS RELATED to SUCH HISTORY. IN ACHIEVING THIS GOAL THEY WILL ALSO ACQUIRE REAL and PERSONAL PROPERTIES WHICH ARE of EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL and SOCIAL INTEREST. WILL DEVELOP and MAINTAIN A PROGRAM or PROGRAMS of ACTIVITIES WHICH SHALL ENCOURAGE HISTORICAL RESEARCH and WRITING, and FOSTER THE EDUCATION of THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT PERSONS, MATTERS, EVENTS and THINGS of SIGNIFICANT LOCAL and REGIONAL HISTORICAL and SOCIAL INTEREST. WILL ACQUIRE, PROTECT, PRESERVE and IMPROVE HISTORIC STRUCTURES and PERSONAL PROPERTY for THE PURPOSE of DISPLAY, RESEARCH, and INTERPRETATION. WILL SPONSOR PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES CALCULATED to FOSTER and IMPROVE PUBLIC HISTORICAL AWARENESS and PARTICIPATION.

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

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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

121.69%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$121.69spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$2.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.0%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$73,691

Mission workProgram services$89,671121.69% of revenue100.0% of expenses

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

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

Total expenses$89,671121.69% 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: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.69% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 196.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$73,691

Expenses$89,671

Annual shortfall $15,980 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)$89,671 · 100.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$73,691

Expenses$89,671

Assets$235,464

Income$73,691

Contributions$35,394

Mission work (program services)$89,671

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 (6)

CARRIE HILLDIRECTOR

GLORIA DURBINTREASURER

JOYCE MUELLERSECRETARY

KIM LAKEVICE PRESIDE

LUANN TAMBORINIDIRECTOR

STEVE DURBINPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 1657 N 1150 ST, VANDALIA, IL 62471-4139
County: Fayette
In care of: % GLORIA DURBIN
Primary officer: GLORIA DURBIN, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(618) 283-0484

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: TIMMERMANN & COMPANY LTD
NTEE classification: History Museums (A54)
IRS tax category: History Museums