2024-01-29T12:08:47-08:00 2022-12-31 411793627 STANGL & JASKOWIAK LTD PO BOX 660 SAUK RAPIDS MN 56379 990 2022-01-01 411315522 BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BENT 3202539614 P O BOX 426 SAUK RAPIDS MN 56379 PAT GERCHY Vice President 2024-01-29 true PAT GERCHY 999009999 true LEAH A DRIGGS CPA P00427515 3202529972 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z P O BOX 426 SAUK RAPIDS MN 56379 14729 false X MNBENTONHISTORY.ORG X 1967 MN THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING, RESEARCHING AND DISPLAYING HISTORICAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION. 221 221 3 18 2200 169 17912 14779 171 1989 105686 -4692 2522 2653 126291 14729 0 0 39564 38705 0 0 36860 38860 76424 77565 49867 -62836 2057414 1832359 1931 1813 2055483 1830546 THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING, RESEARCHING AND DISPLAYING HISTORICAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION. false false 51194 THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING AND RESEARCHING HISTORICAL RECORDS, INFORMATION AND DISPLAYS AND PRESENTATIONS 51194 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 3 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 221 221 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X MARY OSTBY 3202539614 218 1ST ST N SAUK RAPIDS MN 56379 X ERNIE WOLLAK President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK EBNET Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WYNE STARK Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAT GERCHY Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 13070 1709 14779 MEMBERSHIP DUES 1989 1989 1989 -4692 -4692 0 0 2200 2200 2200 2200 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 453 453 453 14729 -2250 2200 0 0 0 0 0 0 35885 23684 12201 0 0 2820 1861 959 0 0 675 446 229 0 0 0 0 0 834 550 284 0 0 13669 9022 4647 0 0 0 0 0 11023 7275 3748 3797 2506 1291 COPIER LEASE 3600 2376 1224 ASSESSMENTS 2125 1403 722 MAINTENANCE 1884 1243 641 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 351 232 119 902 596 306 77565 51194 26371 0 55658 39046 1270 1064 0 0 0 0 5961 5434 1739 1739 0 1170932 236431 780358 934501 1171709 809857 0 0 0 40719 40718 2057414 1832359 1931 1813 1931 1813 X 2055483 1830546 2055483 1830546 2057414 1832359 -62836 -162101 X false false false X 18528 20332 18284 18405 17221 92770 0 0 18528 20332 18284 18405 17221 92770 0 92770 55200 36482 9981 105685 -4692 202656 0 0 295426 0.31400 0.28060 X Support Schedule: Additional Supplemental Information FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TESTBENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS A 501C(3) ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY OF BENTON COUNTY. THE ORGINIZATION OPERATES A MUSEUM THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, OFTEN OFFERING TOURS AND SPECIAL DISPLAYS. THE GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MEET THE 33.33% SUPPORT TEST BECAUSE A LARGE AMOUNT OF ITS INCOME IS DERIVED FROM INVESTMENT INCOME. THE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT HAS PERFORMED WELL FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS PRODUCED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF INCOME FOR THEM. SPECIFICALLY DIVIDEND THAT IS REINVESTED INTO THE ORGANIZATIONS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. THE FUNDS THAT MADE UP THIS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT WERE DERIVED FROM DONATIONS FROM DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND A SMALL AMOUNT FROM GRANTS FROM GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. THE ANNUAL SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION RECIEVES IS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS PUBLICLY FUNDED INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. ALL THE SUPPORT RECIEVED IS USED DIRECTLY TO FUND THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 627618 627618 288656 178022 110634 202876 6954 195922 16790 16578 212 34992 34877 115 934501 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. ORGANIZATION COLLECTS HISTORICAL TREASURES FROM BENTON COUNTY AND HAS THEM ON DISPLAY FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE MUSEUM. MUSEUM COLLECTIONS ARE USED FOR INFORMATION AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC. WOLLAK CONSTRUCTION OFFICER/DIRECTOR 150000 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN 2020 TO REMODEL THE HISTORICAL ROBINSON HOUSE AT 202 2ND AVE S, SAUK RAPIDS, MN. THE OWNER OF WOLLAK CONSTRUCTION IS CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT ERNIE WOLLAK. ERNIE WOLLAK ABSTAINED FROM ALL VOTES, WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN BIDS WERE OPENED AND THE REST OF THE BOARD APPROVED THE CONTRACT. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a THERE ARE 221 GENERAL MEMBERS THAT VOTE TO ELECT 9 MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b MARY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL PRESENT FORM 990 TO THE GOVERNING BOARD, FOR REVIEW, BEFORE IT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ORGANIZATION HAS PUT IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD HAS ADOPTED POLICY FROM A TEMPLATE PROVIDED BY THE MN COUNCIL OF NON-PROFITS AND HAS MADE ADDJUSTMENTS TO THAT POLICY TO FIT THEIR ORGANIZATION. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b ORGANIZATION HAS WRITTEN PROCEDURES ON HOW THE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED. THIS IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.