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Lewis County Historical Society

Tax-deductible

Chehalis, WA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 91-6072021Revenue $159K in FY2024

On file with the IRSlewiscountymuseum.org599 Nw Front Way, 98532-2048 · Chehalis, WATax-exempt since Jun 1970Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Collecting, cataloging, preserving and displaying historical artifacts for Lewis County, WA. Promote special community events with appropriate displays for holidays.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 2 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 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
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% 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
$159K
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$154K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$462K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$159K
FY2024-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$159K
Expenses
$154K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$154K
Net assets
$462K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$462K

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 Jun 1970.

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% · $154K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Douglas Peterson
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Van Wedam
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Light-Waller
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Teitzel
Lewis County Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Livermore
Model Rr Club Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate McDougall
City of Chehalis Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Brewer
City of Centrlaia Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Lahmann
President
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and displays Lewis County history through artifacts and community events.

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1 program · $154K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Collecting, cataloging, preserving and displaying historical artifacts for lewis county, wa. Promote special community events with appropriate displays for holidays.

$154Kprogram 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
ArtsfundFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$931
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$154K
Owns and owesPt X
$462K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$27K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Other incomeLn 4–11$931
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$444K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$150
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$462K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$354K$444K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$459K$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$458K$462K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$941$941
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$326$326
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$154K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $159K$154K$5K$462K 990 PDF
FY2023 $159K$147K$12K$458K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$130K$34K$445K 990 PDF
FY2021 $110K$86K$24K$468K 990 PDF
FY2020 $103K$95K$8K$403K 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
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Part I · Summary $158,562 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,549$26,828
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,677$130,785
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $95$18
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $841$931
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $159,162$158,562
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $71,090$73,641
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,717$80,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,807$153,898
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,355$4,664
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $158,562 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,979
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,767
VIII-1e Government grants$2,082
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,828
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $130,785$130,785
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18$18
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $931$931
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $131,734 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$158,562
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,898 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,598$56,598
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,681$10,681
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,362$6,362
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,853$5,853
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,940$15,940
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $941$941
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,733$1,733
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,926$14,926
IX-17 TravelPrograms $326$326
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,175$4,175
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,276$5,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,360$20,360
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,727$10,727
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,898 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$153,898
Part X · Balance sheet $464,028 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,816$12,911
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,219$1,213
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,052$5,877
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $353,922$443,877
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $150$150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $459,159$464,028
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,042$1,245
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $322$324
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,364$1,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $204,231$129,672
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $253,564$332,787
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $457,795$462,459
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $459,159$464,028
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $462,459 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,562
XI-2 Total expenses$153,898
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$457,795
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$462,459

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

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