2024-09-16T09:43:43-05:00 2023-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 1502 LONDON ROAD SUITE 200 DULUTH MN 55812 990 2023-01-01 410773781 ST LOUIS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY STLO 2187337507 506 W MICHIGAN ST DULUTH MN 55802 NICHOLAS JENSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2187337507 2024-09-13 1 1 MICHAEL J PETERSON CPA P01833529 2187224705 2024-09-13 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z NICHOLAS JENSEN 506 W MICHIGAN ST DULUTH MN 55802 655698 0 X WWW.THEHISTORYPEOPLE.ORG X 1922 MN TO DISCOVER, PRESERVE, AND DISSEMINATE THE HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA THROUGH ARCHIVAL AND MUSEUM SERVICES. 14 14 13 26 0 0 652272 636566 8880 9596 21 206 11546 3859 672719 650227 0 0 0 0 366917 308143 0 0 47973 329355 370222 696272 678365 -23553 -28138 3871205 3879155 17556 32243 3853649 3846912 X THE GENERAL NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE THE DISCOVERY, PRESERVATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE HISTORY AND PREHISTORY OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. IN ADDITION TO COLLECTING AND PRESERVING OBJECTS OF MATERIAL CULTURE AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH MATERIAL, THE SOCIETY SHALL MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A MUSEUM AND MATERIALLY PARTICIPATE IN THE COLLECTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF A HISTORICAL RESEARCH CENTER ADEQUATE TO SERVE THE REGION ENCOMPASSING ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA. 0 0 461722 0 13639 THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (SLCHS) IS RESPONSIBLE, PER STATE STATUTE, TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE HISTORY OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY (AS RECOGNIZED BY THE MINNESOTA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY) AND IS ELIGIBLE, ACCORDINGLY, FOR COUNTY TAXPAYER SUPPORT. THE SOCIETY IS UNIQUE (AND PRIVILEGED) IN THAT IT IS HOUSED AS A TENANT IN A COUNTY OWNED BUILDING WITH PREMIER ARTS/CULTURAL NON-PROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS. SLCHS ALSO GRANTS COUNTY FUNDS TO A SYSTEM OF SIX IRON RANGE AFFILIATES IN HIBBING, VIRGINIA, CHISHOLM, ELY, TOWER, AND EMBARRASS. IN ADDITION, SLCHS WAS ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY (AND COUNTY FUNDING) FOR VETERANS' "HISTORY SERVICES" IN THE 1990S AND BUILT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL PROGRAM, WHICH IT STILL MAINTAINS TODAY.TO DATE 28,069 OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY'S 35,000 VETERANS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL VETERAN'S INFORMATION DATABASE. THE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL GALLERY AND THE ALBERT J. AMATUZIO RESEARCH CENTER ARE REPOSITORIES FOR LOCAL VETERAN HISTORY.SLCHS BASED EXHIBITS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO 247,782 DEPOT VISITORS IN 2023. NUMBERS PROVIDED BY DEPOT MANAGEMENT, STAFF OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY. 26 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 3,010 HOURS OF WORK FOR SOCIETY PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.APPROXIMATELY 700 ESTIMATED INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED EVENTS HOSTED BY THE SOCIETY, SUCH AS FOUR HISTORY IN A PINT LECTURES, AN ANNUAL VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL REMEMBRANCE DINNER, NORTHERN EXPOSURE EVENT, ONE NATIVE HERITAGE DAY, AND MONTHLY ANTIQUE APPRAISALS. THESE EVENTS ARE PREPARED TO HELP EDUCATE AND CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY WITH HISTORY IN AN ENGAGING WAY.APPROXIMATELY 75,000 INDIVIDUALS (ACTUAL NUMBERS NOT AVAILABLE) VIEWED SOCIETY EXHIBITS AND/OR MATERIALS. THESE INCLUDE ARTWORKS ON LOAN TO THE KITCHI GAMMI CLUB IN DULUTH, STATUES LOCATED AT THE DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AND TRAVELING EXHIBITS INSTALLED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, INCLUDING AURORA, HIBBING, AND DULUTH. EFFECTIVE APRIL 2023, ST. LOUIS COUNTY FORMALLY SECURED OFF-SITE ART/ARTIFACT STORAGE SPACE AND DIRECTLY FUNDS THE LEASED SPACE USE TO HOUSE SOCIETY COLLECTIONS. THE COUNTY, BY FORMAL AGREEMENT, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF A YEARLY LEASE FEE OF $38,500 TO THE BUILDING OWNER. THE SOCIETY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING THE EXPENSE OF ADDITIONAL OFF-SITE STORAGE, IF REQUIRED. SLCHS COMPLETED THE MOVE OF MUCH OF ITS 3D COLLECTIONS FROM DEPOT STORAGE TO AN OFFSITE LOCATION IN DECEMBER 2023.APPROXIMATELY 20,000 INDIVIDUAL 3D ARTIFACTS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE HELD IN PUBLIC TRUST. ACTUAL NUMBER CONTINGENT ON COMPLETION OF INVENTORY RE-CATALOGUING PROJECT. THE SOCIETY WAS AWARDED A DEPOT FOUNDATION GRANT VALUED AT $16,200. THE GRANT FUNDS HAVE GONE IN PART TO THE DULUTH AREA IN THE COLD WAR TRAVELING EXHIBIT ($3,500), WITH THE REMAINDER GOING TO A REWORK OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR ROW IN THE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL, WITH THE FUNDING COVERING A KICKOFF MEETING AND PRE-DESIGN WORK.SLCHS WAS AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. PAYMENT WILL BE RECEIVED IN 2024 AT $44,936 AND USED TO CONTINUE THE COLLECTIONS CATALOGUING INITIATIVE IN PROGRESS.STAFF FIELDED AN ESTIMATED 650 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION THROUGH VARIOUS CONTACT METHODS (EMAIL, PHONE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WALK-INS) AS A MATTER OF REGULAR DUTIES FOR STAFF.TWO ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN COOPERATION WITH THE DULUTH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WITH FUND BALANCE ORIGINATING THROUGH SOCIETY EFFORTS OR THROUGH PARTNERS. (MIKE COLALILLO MEDAL OF HONOR SCHOLARSHIP AND ERIE MINING COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP).SLCHS ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE KATHRYN A. MARTIN LIBRARY, WHERE THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH PROVIDES QUALITY ARCHIVAL SERVICES. THE NORTHEAST MINNESOTA HISTORICAL COLLECTION IS ON PERMANENT LOAN TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH.THE SOCIETY'S PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RETIRED ON JUNE 30, 2024, AFTER 34 YEARS WITH THE SOCIETY. AN INTERIM DIRECTOR WAS APPOINTED UNTIL THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED ON OCTOBER 16, 2023.A VACANCY OF THE CURATOR POSITION IN JUNE 2023 WAS FILLED AS OF MAY 2024. 461722 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X KRISTINA PEDERSON 7158170681 4635 S 22ND RD SOUTH RANGE WI 54874 RONALD HEIN PRESIDENT EMERITUS (NON-VOTING) 45.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WENCL VICE-PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA GOODMAN VICE-PRESIDENT (TERMED 3/23) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN MATTHEWS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MARSHALL SECRETARY (TERMED 6/23) 6.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN STREU PRESIDENT/TREASURER, TREASURER (TERMED 9/23) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 4/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE BEEKSMA BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KEN BUEHLER HPC LIAISON (NON-VOTING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CELIA DOMICH EWHS REP 3.00 X 0 0 0 LEONE GRAF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY GRIMM ST LOUIS COUNTY COMM. (TERMED 7/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM GROVER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE HARALA ST LOUIS COUNTY COMM. (TERMED 7/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON HARTUNG BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 10/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN KEENAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARY KEYES HHS REP 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM MAIDA BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 3/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE MAKI VAHS REP (TERMED 10/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MCDONALD SLC COMM. (NON-VOTING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM MCLOUGHLIN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA NERVICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES PALMQUIST MMM REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY SISKAR TSHS REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM SODERLIND BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 3/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY SOMMER BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 4/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREL SWENSON VAHS REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICKEY MARY WHITE SISU REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE COOMBE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TERMED 6/23) 40.00 X 50436 0 1313 DAVID BENSON INTERIM EXEC. DIRECTOR (TERMED 10/23) 16.00 X 14040 0 0 NICHOLAS JENSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 12500 0 0 76976 0 1313 0 0 0 0 0 8390 595998 32178 12815 636566 MEMBERSHIPS 900099 9596 9596 9596 206 206 5032 8390 5471 -439 -439 4043 0 4043 4043 255 255 255 650227 13639 0 22 78289 31314 27402 19573 185561 121530 56037 7994 4031 2284 1521 226 18177 8584 7674 1919 22085 15459 5080 1546 9139 4569 3656 914 24260 12130 9704 2426 1989 995 497 497 16127 8386 5483 2258 2351 1175 1176 40 20 14 6 106116 106116 24298 14579 8504 1215 16287 9772 6515 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 114057 84364 23597 6096 MUSEUM EXPENSES 27444 18872 6972 1600 PROJECT COSTS 8430 7587 843 DEACCESSIONS 5860 5860 13824 8126 3995 1703 678365 461722 168670 47973 350 49982 417373 456996 5000 31283 28922 4037 4219 683776 546376 159330 137400 3258832 3196636 3871205 3879155 9865 7027 4797 4797 2894 419 0 20000 17556 32243 X 3742061 3767429 111588 79483 3853649 3846912 3871205 3879155 -28138 21401 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 557240 654096 702703 652272 636566 3202877 40824 40824 40824 40824 40824 204120 598064 694920 743527 693096 677390 3406997 90401 3316596 229 166 237 21 206 859 3407856 148291 0.97320 0.95100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12815 3103006 X X X X X QUANTIFICATIONS OF COLLECTIONS 0 160018 22735 88184 1334 93235 201114 -32527 6969 1600 160018 184791 1750 21922 6099 1250 201114 112794 55055 22852 5420 490 184791 102036 200 16137 5346 233 112794 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 1 0 21689 21689 0 565887 524687 41200 96200 96200 137400 ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 93235 COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS 3103006 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - FINANCE LEASE 395 3196636 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE LIABILITY 20000 20000 X 710091 21401 40824 -2361 59864 650227 0 650227 716828 40824 40824 676004 2361 2361 678365 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT FUND. THE ASSETS OF THE FUND ARE HELD BY THE DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (DSACF) AND THE DEPOT FOUNDATION (DEPOT) (SEE NOTE 4). DSACF AND THE DEPOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO HOLD, MANAGE AND INVEST THE FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIETY. DSACF DISTRIBUTES NET INCOME AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THE DISTRIBUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT WITH DSACF. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND THE SOCIETY ASSESSES WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TECHNICAL MERITS OR THE POSITIONS, ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THE TAX POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY RECORDED NO ASSETS OR LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SOCIETY'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD - BOOKS -2,361. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD - BOOKS 2,361. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF ARTWORKS, AMERICAN INDIAN OBJECTS, MILITARY ARTIFACTS, HISTORICAL CLOTHING, FURNITURE, TEXTILES, FOREST HISTORY ITEMS, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS. THESE ITEMS FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE OF DISCOVERY, PRESERVATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA BY BEING AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE ORGANIZATIONS MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH CENTER. X 91 12815 APPRAISAL VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 BYLAWS: SECTION V. B. 2. THERE SHALL BE ONE NAMED REPRESENTATIVE AND ONE NAMED ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS FROM AMONGST THEMSELVES, AND WHOSE ELECTION TO THE BOARD IS RATIFIED YEARLY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. THIS SHALL BE A VOTING POSITION AND SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL MAXIMUM NUMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 3. IN ADDITION TO #2 ABOVE, THERE SHALL BE A SECOND NAMED REPRESENTATIVE FROM ST. LOUIS COUNTY APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS TO BE FILLED BY EITHER A REPRESENTATIVE OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY OR ANOTHER COUNTY COMMISSIONER FROM AMONGST THEMSELVES, WHOSE ELECTION TO THE BOARD IS RATIFIED YEARLY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. THIS SHALL BE A VOTING POSITION AND SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS. (CHANGE: ADDED ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COUNTY AND GAVE TWO OF THEM VOTING RIGHTS) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY HAS MEMBERS. LEVELS: $30 INDIVIDUAL, $50 FAMILY, $75 SUPPORTER, $125 CORNERSTONE, $250 BENEFACTOR, $500 PATRON, AND $1,000 GOVERNORS' CIRCLE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AT ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS VOTE ON CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B ONLY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIETY'S BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THEY MUST REPORT ALL ACTIONS TAKEN TO THE FULL BOARD OF GOVERNORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE DISCLOSURES ANNUALLY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED BEFOREHAND TO THE BOARD. DISCLOSURES ARE FILED AND RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE APPLICABLE BOARD MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM VOTING IN MATTERS IN WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD ESTABLISHED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY RANGE BASED ON THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFIT'S ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY MATERIALS AND ADJUSTS FOR COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT. BOARD OF GOVERNORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES ANY COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PER THE ANNUAL BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.