Koochiching County Historical Society

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Intl Falls, MN501(c)(3)EIN 41-0806250Revenue $168K in FY2024

On file with the IRSkoochichingmuseums.org214 6th Ave, 56649-2336 · Intl Falls, MNTax-exempt since Jan 1958Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Collect, preserve, interpret and disseminate the history of kochiching County and the state of minnesota. Operate a history museum while also educating people regarding local history.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 3 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$314K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$168K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$168K
Expenses
$168K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$168K
Net assets
$314K
FY2024▲ +0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$314K

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 Jan 1958.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $168K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$46,520Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashley Lavigne$46,520$41,534$38,137$37,494

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares Kochiching County and Minnesota history through a museum and educational programs.

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1 program · $168K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operation of a musuem while educating the local residents and tourists regarding the unique history of koochiching county minnesota

$168Kprogram 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 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$168K
Owns and owesPt X
$314K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Government grantsLn 1e$104K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$205K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$314K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 63
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$83K$72K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$195K$205K
Total assetsLn 16$314K$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$312K$314K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$47K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$48K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$673$673
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$168K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $168K$168K−$501$314K 990 PDF
FY2023 $207K$160K$46K$312K 990 PDF
FY2022 $291K$321K−$30K$258K 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K$184K−$12K$320K 990 PDF
FY2020 $225K$143K$82K$327K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $167,922 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $146,537$133,203
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,008$12,775
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,760$9,333
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,382$12,611
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $206,687$167,922
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $53,406$50,374
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,968$118,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,374$168,423
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,313−$501
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $167,922 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,689 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,240
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,650
VIII-1e Government grants$103,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,813
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,203
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,775$12,775
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,333$9,333
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,337$4,337
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,585$1,585
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,382 · Excluded from tax $4,337$167,922
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,423 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,220$35,220
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,750$3,750
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,151$5,151
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,253$6,253
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $46,520$46,520
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,351$1,351
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,122$5,122
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,576$3,576
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,512$47,512
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $673$673
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,935$5,935
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,760$4,760
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,423 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$168,423
Part X · Balance sheet $315,541 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,676$72,450
X-4 Accounts receivable−$4
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $36,465$37,603
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $195,107$205,492
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $314,248$315,541
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,326$1,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,326$1,999
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $132,816$108,050
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $179,106$205,492
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $311,922$313,542
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $314,248$315,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $313,542 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,922
XI-2 Total expenses$168,423
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$501
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$311,922
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$24,264
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$26,385
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$313,542

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

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