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Ripon Historical Society FY2020 filing

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Ripon, WI501(c)(3)Since 1899 EIN 39-1034964Revenue $18K in FY2020

On file with the IRSriponhistory.org508 Watson St, 54971-1521 · Ripon, WITax-exempt since Mar 1966Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
71¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $818K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18K
Spent
$62K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$866K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$18K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$39K
Expenses
$62K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$68K
Net assets
$866K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$966K
FY2022$749K
FY2023$779K
FY2024$803K
FY2025$868K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1966.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $44K Management & general 29% · $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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lara Grant
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Riemer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Soda
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Soda
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Walker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Grahn
Acting Presi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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1 program · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Collection, preservation and display of historical records, materials, articles and relics which illustrate the history of the city of ripon, wisconsin.

$44Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50
Money outPt IX
$62K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$866K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$866K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6K
Total revenueLn 12$18K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$500
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$818K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$866K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$866K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$794K$818K
Total assetsLn 16$835K$866K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$835K$866K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$875$730$145
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$23K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$215$215
Total functional expensesLn 25$62K$44K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $18K$62K−$43K$866K 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 $18,181 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,525$9,934
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,446$8,197
I-11 Other revenue$50
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $45,971$18,181
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 $47,662$61,680
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $47,662$61,680
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,691−$43,499
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $18,181 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$810
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,124
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,934
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,377$14,377
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$6,180−$6,180
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $50$50
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50 · Excluded from tax $8,197$18,181
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,680 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,111$1,111
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,400$8,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $730 · Management $145$875
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,503$20,503
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,506 · Management $8,070$30,576
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $215$215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,954 · Management $17,726 · Fundraising $0$61,680
Part X · Balance sheet $865,869 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,608$23,235
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,750$500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $794,339$817,801
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,333$24,333
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $835,030$865,869
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $835,030$865,869
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $835,030$865,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $835,030$865,869
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $865,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,181
XI-2 Total expenses$61,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,499
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$835,030
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$74,338
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$865,869

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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