BEAVER ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BEAVER ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN

EIN 38-6087750 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

THE BEAVER ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS A MISSION to "SHARE and PRESERVE THE UNIQUE HISTORY of BEAVER ISLAND and THE ARCHIPELAGO". WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION THROUGH WELL MAINTAINED COLLECTIONS and WELL-ARTICULATED EXHIBITS IN OUR CLEAN and WELL CARED for PRINT SHOP MUSEUM and MARINE MUSEUM, IN ADDITION to OUR TWO HISTORIC PROPERTIES, THE HERITAGE PARK and THE PROTAR HOME. WE OFFER SEVERAL RESOURCES and SERVICES to OUR VISITORS, INCLUDING GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH, COPIES of ARCHIVAL PHOTOS and A SERIES of HISTORICAL JOURNALS, A MONTHLY PUBLICATION, AN ANNUAL ARTS and CULTURE MAGAZINE and OTHER HISTORICAL THEMED BOOKS for PURCHASE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOST MANY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ALIGNING WITH BEAVER ISLANDS CULTURAL LANDSCAPE. MUSEUM WEEK and KIDS CAMP ARE OUR MOST POPULAR EVENTS. THE BEAVER ISLAND HISTORICAL VALUES: FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY CLOSE INTERPERSONAL RELATION EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE and EXPERTISE QUALITY EXHIBITS HISTORIC PRESERVATIONS TRADITIONAL VALUES CO

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.96%of revenue went to mission work76.5% of expenses · Program services

5.86%of revenue went to fundraising5.2% of expenses

$113.68spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.85%of revenue went to management and office costs18.3% of expenses

$2.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.1%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$303,708

Mission workProgram services$264,11886.96% of revenue76.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$63,33420.85% of revenue18.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,8085.86% of revenue5.2% of expenses

Total expenses$345,260113.68% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.5% mission · 18.3% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 32.5% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 28.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 32.3% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 18.5% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 61.9% mission · 30.4% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 26.8% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 55.8% mission · 38.2% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$303,708

Expenses$345,260

Annual shortfall $41,552 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)$264,118 · 76.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$63,334 · 18.3% of expenses

Fundraising$17,808 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$303,708

Expenses$345,260

Assets$982,873

Income$303,708

Contributions$194,735

Mission work (program services)$264,118

Fundraising$17,808

Management and general$63,334

Accounting fees$5,720

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 (9)

ANGELA LEFEVRE-WELKEVICE-PRESIDE

CRAIG TURNBULLTRUSTEE

DAVID CASETRUSTEE

GEORGE BRODERTRUSTEE

JACQUELINE LAFRENIERETREASURER

JOE CALLIANTRUSTEE

KIM BOUSQUETSECRETARY

SUE SCREVENTRUSTEE

TRACY PAQUINPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 26275 MAIN ST, BEAVER ISLAND, MI 49782-5101
County: Charlevoix
In care of: JACQUELINE LAFRENIERE
Primary officer: JACQUELINE LAFRENIERE, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildirector@beaverislandhistory.org Phone(231) 448-2254

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KLEPADLO WINNELL NUORALA PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites