Mitchell County Historical Society INC

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Operate the Mitchell County museum to preserve the Historical and cultural artifacts of Mitchell County

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 49% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$39K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 38.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$128K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$84K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$813K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$128K
FY2025▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$275K
FY2025$128K
Expenses
$84K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$86K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$84K
Net assets
$813K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$497K
FY2022$552K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$770K
FY2025$813K

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 Sep 2001.

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% · $84K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$38,734Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kyle Peterson’s $39K as Curator is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kyle Peterson$38,734$38,734$38,734$44,149$38,734$38,734

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves local history and culture by operating the Mitchell County Museum.

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1 program · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Mitchell county historical society operates & preserves the mitchell county museum which contains historical & cultural artifacts of mitchell county, KS & the surrounding area.

$84Kprogram 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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$128K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$84K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$813K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$975
Total revenueLn 12$128K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$248K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$536K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K
Total assetsLn 16$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$813K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 623
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$253K$267K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$508K$536K
Total assetsLn 16$771K$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$770K$813K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$39K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$892$892$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$457$457$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$84K$84K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 4, 2026 $128K$84K$43K$813K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 26, 2025 $275K$79K$196K$770K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 19, 2024 $105K$84K$21K$574K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $141K$86K$55K$552K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 6, 2022 $123K$497K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $84K$445K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $127,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $197,052$42,147
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $74,000$77,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $892$7,589
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,361$975
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $275,305$127,711
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $50,676$52,115
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,480$32,174
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $79,156$84,289
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $196,149$43,422
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $127,711 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,439
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,708
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,147
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$77,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,589
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $975 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$975
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$127,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $84,289 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,734 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,734
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,418 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,418
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,963 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,963
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,450 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $892 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$892
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $457 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$457
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,104 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,104
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,002 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,002
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,269 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,289 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$84,289
Part X · Balance sheet $813,268 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,940$19,975
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $235,410$247,509
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $507,573$535,784
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $770,923$813,268
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,077$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,077$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $769,846$813,268
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $769,846$813,268
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $770,923$813,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $813,268 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$127,711
XI-2 Total expenses$84,289
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$769,846
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$813,268

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

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