Wright County Historical Society

IRS exemption revoked

Buffalo, MN501(c)(3)EIN 41-1293863

Collect, preserve, and share wright county's history.

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$330K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$340K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$648K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$330K
FY2022▼ -18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$323K
FY2020$334K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$330K
Expenses
$340K
FY2022▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$317K
FY2020$325K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$340K
Net assets
$648K
FY2022▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$602K
FY2020$618K
FY2021$658K
FY2022$648K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Aug 1983.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $314K Management & general 6% · $19K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares Wright County's history through collection and presentation.

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3 program services account for $314K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Exhibit gallery and historical buildings. WCHS' 3-d and archival collections are exhibited free of charge in 3 exhibit gallery areas and in the form of 5 historical structures. Each exhibit is geared to teach and communicate the history of wright county through its artifact collection.

$226Kprogram expense
02

Library and Archives

WCHS provides free access to a reference library collection of wright county history which includes archives, books, newspapers, subject files and microfilm of newswpapers, census records, naturalization records, probate records, death records, and more.

$78Kprogram expense
03

Museum programs. WCHS invites the public, free of charge, to see volunteers demonstrate various historic and modern arts and crafts, household chores, and agricultural skills and possibly teach the skill to others. In 2022, over 1800 people visited special programs.

$9Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$330K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$340K
Ln 25
Programscol B$314K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$648K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$648K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Government grantsLn 1e$311K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$698
Total revenueLn 12$330K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$188K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$367K
Total assetsLn 16$648K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$648K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$160K$188K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$372K$367K
Total assetsLn 16$658K$648K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$658K$648K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$187K$178K$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$44K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K$329$329
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$2K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$74$74
Total functional expensesLn 25$340K$314K$19K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $330K$340K−$10K$648K 990 PDF
FY2021 $401K$350K$51K$658K 990 PDF
FY2020 $334K$325K$8K$618K 990 PDF
FY2019 $323K$317K$6K$602K 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 FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $329,532 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,312 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,440
VIII-1e Government grants$311,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,958
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,398
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,315$2,315
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $698$698
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,362
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $447$447
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $4,772$329,532
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $339,577 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,985$2,985
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $177,747 · Management $4,678 · Fundraising $4,678$187,103
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,623 · Management $1,148 · Fundraising $1,148$45,919
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,501 · Management $329 · Fundraising $329$13,159
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,600$2,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,192 · Management $10,707$12,899
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,222$4,222
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,664$54,664
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,282$1,282
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,026$5,026
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,059$4,059
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,585$5,585
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $74$74
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $313,960 · Management $19,462 · Fundraising $6,155$339,577
Part X · Balance sheet $647,725 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,051$13,255
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $92,354$79,726
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32$32
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $372,033$367,009
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $160,299$187,703
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $657,769$647,725
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $657,769$647,725
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $657,769$647,725
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $647,725 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,532
XI-2 Total expenses$339,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,045
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$657,769
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$647,725

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