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Sherman County Historical Society

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Goodland, KS501(c)(3)EIN 23-7424321Revenue $46K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgoodlandnet.com/history1003 Main Ave, 67735-2942 · Goodland, KSTax-exempt since Apr 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To collect and preserve material that may help to establish or illustrate the history of the local area, it's early settlers, it's settlement, development and activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 54% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$41K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$573K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$46K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$46K
Expenses
$41K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$31K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$41K
Net assets
$573K
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2022$560K
FY2023$559K
FY2024$569K
FY2025$573K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $20K Management & general 27% · $11K Fundraising 24% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Branda
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Duell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phyllis Prawl
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Tupper
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves local history, early settlers, and community development through collected materials.

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1 program · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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$19Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$41K
Ln 25
Programscol B$20K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$573K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$46K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$339K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$214K
Total assetsLn 16$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$573K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$332K$339K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$211K$214K
Total assetsLn 16$569K$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$569K$573K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$250$32$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$420$420
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77$77
Total functional expensesLn 25$41K$20K$11K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $46K$41K$4K$573K 990 PDF
FY2024 $41K$31K$10K$569K 990 PDF
FY2023 $40K$41K−$879$559K 990 PDF
FY2022 $191K$31K$160K$560K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $82K$398K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $45,726 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,481$25,495
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,329$18,000
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,167$2,231
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,977$45,726
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,330$41,262
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $31,330$41,262
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,647$4,464
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $45,726 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,694
VIII-1e Government grants$11,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,801
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,495
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,863$10,863
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $7,137$7,137
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,126
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $105$105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,105$45,726
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,262 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,903$1,903
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $250 · Management $32 · Fundraising $10,000$10,282
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $420$420
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,724 · Management $1,991$6,715
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,849$1,849
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,386$7,386
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,157$7,157
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,473$5,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $77$77
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,937 · Management $11,325 · Fundraising $10,000$41,262
Part X · Balance sheet $573,407 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,022$19,575
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $211,382$214,368
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $331,539$339,464
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $568,943$573,407
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $568,943$573,407
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $568,943$573,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $568,943$573,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $573,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$45,726
XI-2 Total expenses$41,262
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$568,943
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$573,407

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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