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Ripon Historical Society

Tax-deductible

Ripon, WI501(c)(3)Since 1899EIN 39-1034964

Gathering and preserving historical records and artifacts for the ripon, wisconsin area, wherever possible, and to document the stories of the prominent people, developments and events for this area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 67% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$39K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$68K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$868K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$39K
FY2025▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$39K
Expenses
$68K
FY2025▲ +21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$68K
Net assets
$868K
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$966K
FY2022$749K
FY2023$779K
FY2024$803K
FY2025$868K

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 Mar 1966.

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

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $31K Management & general 55% · $37K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Steven Riemer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dani Moore
Director Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ian Stepleton
Director VP & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Walker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Przybyl
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lara Grant
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Koski
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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves historic records for Ripon, Wisconsin and its surrounding area.

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1 program service account for $31K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Gathering historical records and artifacts for the ripon area, wherever possible, and to wrtie the stories of the prominent people and events for this area before all recollections are gone or forgotten.

$31Kprogram expense

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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
Markesan Historical Society INCFY2023$200
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$39K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Money outPt IX
$68K
Ln 25
Programscol B$31K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$868K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$869K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$39K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$827K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$869K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$868K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$759K$827K
Total assetsLn 16$804K$869K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$803K$868K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$9K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$68K$31K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $39K$68K−$29K$868K 990 PDF
FY2024 $37K$56K−$19K$803K 990 PDF
FY2023 $32K$89K−$56K$779K 990 PDF
FY2022 $68K$114K−$46K$749K 990 PDF
FY2021 $67K$49K$17K$966K 990 PDF
FY2020 $18K$62K−$43K$866K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $39,128 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,198
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,645
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,198
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,930$20,930
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,930$39,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $67,785 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,050$20,050
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,534$1,534
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,675$1,675
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,070$4,070
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,698$4,698
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,489$3,489
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,366$4,366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,043 · Management $18,860$27,903
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,627 · Management $37,158 · Fundraising $0$67,785
Part X · Balance sheet $869,486 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,126$16,169
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $759,351$827,339
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,333$25,978
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $803,810$869,486
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,064$1,068
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,064$1,068
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $802,746$868,418
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $802,746$868,418
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $803,810$869,486
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $868,418 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$39,128
XI-2 Total expenses$67,785
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$802,746
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$94,329
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$868,418

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

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