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

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 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
$48K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$334K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$325K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$618K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$334K
FY2020▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$323K
FY2020$334K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$330K
Expenses
$325K
FY2020▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$317K
FY2020$325K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$340K
Net assets
$618K
FY2020▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$602K
FY2020$618K
FY2021$658K
FY2022$648K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $312K Management & general 2% · $7K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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
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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 programs · $312K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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.

$225Kprogram 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 2020, over 180 people visited special programs.

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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$334K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$325K
Ln 25
Programscol B$312K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$618K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
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$327K
Government grantsLn 1e$318K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$571
Total revenueLn 12$334K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$372K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$618K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$171K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$102K$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$368K$372K
Total assetsLn 16$602K$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$48K
Net assetsLn 32$602K$618K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$189K$180K$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$36K$940$940
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$24K$636$636
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$900
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26$26
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$548$548
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$383$383
Total functional expensesLn 25$325K$312K$7K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $330K$340K−$10K$648K 990 PDF
FY2021 $401K$350K$51K$658K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $334K$325K$8K$618K 990 PDF
FY2019 $323K$317K$6K$602K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $333,759 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $316,448$327,314
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $428$5,361
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,412$1,084
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $321,288$333,759
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $239,328$252,343
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,924$73,073
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $317,252$325,416
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,036$8,343
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $333,759 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$745
VIII-1e Government grants$318,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,569
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$327,314
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,790$4,790
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $571$571
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$620
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $446$446
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18 · Excluded from tax $5,807$333,759
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $325,416 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $179,849 · Management $4,733 · Fundraising $4,733$189,315
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,725 · Management $940 · Fundraising $940$37,605
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,151 · Management $636 · Fundraising $636$25,423
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $900$900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,869$2,869
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26$26
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,248$5,248
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,876$37,876
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $548$548
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,059$3,059
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,348$3,348
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,816$18,816
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $383$383
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $311,898 · Management $7,209 · Fundraising $6,309$325,416
Part X · Balance sheet $666,536 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,601$149,794
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $31,069$21,666
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32$32
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $367,504$371,745
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $102,290$123,299
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $602,496$666,536
X-25 Other liabilities$48,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$48,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $602,496$618,036
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $602,496$666,536
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $618,036 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,759
XI-2 Total expenses$325,416
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,343
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$602,496
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7,197
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$618,036

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

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