Tri-County Historical Museum INC

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Preserving the history of the area culture in fulton County and western lucas County in ohio and lenawee County in michigan and being able to display various artifacts, writings, and implements of the lives of this area's people.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4740091) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
97.4 mo
of spending, in cash
97.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$20K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$29K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$915K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$20K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$20K
Expenses
$29K
FY2024▼ -54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$29K
Net assets
$915K
FY2024▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$856K
FY2021$874K
FY2022$956K
FY2023$924K
FY2024$915K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $27K Management & general 6% · $2K Fundraising 0% · $126

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and displays local history, artifacts, and writings from Fulton, western Lucas, and Lenawee counties.

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1 program · $27K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To cultivate understanding and appreciation of agriculture in the world by creating a premier venue for interactive agricultural life education: past, present and future.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4740091) · Dispute this line
$27Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$29K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$126
Owns and owesPt X
$915K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$915K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$618
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$20K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$161K
SavingsLn 2$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$681K
Total assetsLn 16$915K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$915K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$231K$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$693K$681K
Total assetsLn 16$924K$915K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$924K$915K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$900
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$200$200
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$169$169
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$442$442
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$629$126
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$29K$27K$2K$126

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 $20K$29K−$9K$915K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $31K$63K−$32K$924K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 22, 2023 $104K$22K$82K$956K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 23, 2022 $50K$32K$18K$874K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 21, 2021 $58K$23K$35K$856K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $20,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,102$8,454
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,295$5,477
I-10 Investment income$618
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,333$5,463
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,730$20,012
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 $62,849$28,777
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $62,849$28,777
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,119−$8,765
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $20,012 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,454
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,454
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $5,477$5,477
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $618$618
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$5,463
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6,095$20,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,777 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $900$900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $200$200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,800$4,800
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $169$169
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,995$2,995
IX-17 TravelPrograms $442$442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,415$11,415
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,532 · Management $629 · Fundraising $126$6,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,569$1,569
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,953 · Management $1,698 · Fundraising $126$28,777
Part X · Balance sheet $914,864 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,323$161,355
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,600$72,218
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $692,706$681,291
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $923,629$914,864
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $923,629$914,864
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $923,629$914,864
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $923,629$914,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $914,864 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,012
XI-2 Total expenses$28,777
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$923,629
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$914,864

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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