CEDAR COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CEDAR COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN 42-6264725 · Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)

What they do

PRESERVATION of CEDAR COUNTY IOWA HISTORICAL SITES, EDUCATION of PUBLIC ABOUT CEDAR COUNTY IOWA HISTORY, and PROVIDE to THE PUBLIC HISTORICAL ESSAYS and PUBLICATIONS ABOUT CEDAR COUNTY IOWA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.00 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

30.31%of revenue went to mission work98.0% of expenses · Program services

$30.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.61%of revenue went to management and office costs2.0% of expenses

$15.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$764,138

Mission workProgram services$231,61030.31% of revenue98.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,6350.61% of revenue2.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$527,89369.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$236,24530.92% 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: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.92% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$764,138

Expenses$236,245

Annual surplus $527,893 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)$231,610 · 98.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,635 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$764,138

Expenses$236,245

Assets$3,584,728

Income$844,542

Contributions$673,394

Mission work (program services)$231,610

Grants given$14,832

Average grant$14,832

Management and general$4,635

Accounting fees$5,565

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 (22)

KRIS CLARKDIRECTOR

SHIRLEY GEADELMANNVICE PRESIDE

SHARON LYNCH-VOPARILHONORARY DIR

SANDRA HARMELHONORARY DIR

RACHEL PUFFERRECORDING SE

PETE ENDRISDIRECTOR

PAT BARGLOFSECRETARY

MIKE REKEMEYERDIRECTOR

MIKE BIXLERPRESIDENT

LARRY BECKDIRECTOR

KURTIS VOPARILHONORARY DIR

BOB DAVIDSONDIRECTOR

KEITH WHITLATCHHONORARY DIR

JEFF MEIERDIRECTOR

JEFF KAUFMANNREVIEW EDITO

JAMES KOCHTREASURER

HOBERT FLORYDIRECTOR

HENRY HARDENDIRECTOR

ERIC STORJOHANNDIRECTOR

DR FRITZ DREXLERDIRECTOR

BRUCE JENSENDIRECTOR

BRUCE BARNHARTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: PO BOX 254, TIPTON, IA 52772-0254
County: Cedar
In care of: % JACE YEATS
Primary officer: JAMES KOCH, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(563) 886-2899

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DS WEBB & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)
IRS tax category: Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
Grant-giving organization: Yes