to preserve and restore the history of Hardin County Ohio

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$16K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $110K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$95K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$503K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$95K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$95K
Expenses
$67K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$67K
Net assets
$503K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$519K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$503K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1985.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $50K Management & general 26% · $18K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $16K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$16,043Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gloria Patton$16,043$16,375$12,940—
Sheena Striker———$12,252

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 and restores Hardin County, Ohio's history.

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1 program · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Hardin County Historical Museums exist to preserve and restore the history of Hardin County Ohio.

$50Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$110K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$95K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$503K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$505K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Government grantsLn 1e$66K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$95K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48K
Other assetsLn 15$354K
Total assetsLn 16$505K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$503K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 612
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K$102K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48K
Total assetsLn 16$477K$505K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$475K$503K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$9K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$950$950
Legal feesLn 11b$100$100
Advertising and promotionLn 12$727$727
Office expensesLn 13$1K$460$621
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$50K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $95K$67K$28K$503K 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$86K−$10K$475K 990 PDF
FY2022 $26K$54K−$28K$487K 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$61K$10K$519K 990 PDF
FY2020 $54K$36K$19K$508K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $95,438 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,542$75,185
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,591$3,280
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,547$14,730
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,906$2,243
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $76,586$95,438
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,579$27,372
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,526$39,954
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $86,105$67,326
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,519$28,112
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $95,438 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $309 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,935
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,707
VIII-1e Government grants$65,543
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,185
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,280$3,280
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,730$14,730
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,934$1,934
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,253 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$95,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $67,326 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,300 · Management $16,043$25,343
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,029$2,029
IX-11a Management feesManagement $950$950
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $100$100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $727$727
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $460 · Management $621$1,081
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,996$1,996
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,267$6,267
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $3,267$3,267
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,628$1,628
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,938$23,938
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,612 · Management $17,714 · Fundraising $0$67,326
Part X · Balance sheet $504,695 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,479$6,008
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,112$96,468
X-11 Publicly traded securities$48,228
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $353,991$353,991
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $476,582$504,695
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,140$1,224
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,140$1,224
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $427,030$447,003
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $48,412$56,468
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $475,442$503,471
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $476,582$504,695
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $503,471 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$95,438
XI-2 Total expenses$67,326
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,112
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$475,442
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$83
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$503,471

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