2024-03-25T09:28:32-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 741921167 TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC TEXA 9793662441 1011 CR 212 Giddings TX 78942 George Boerger Finance Director 7132014960 2024-03-25 George Boerger 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Chris Becker 3095 CR 208 Giddings TX 78945 258701 0 X texaswendish.org X 1972 TX Preserve the history of the Wends (also known as Sorbs and Lusatians) by maintaining a museum to preserve relics, manuscripts, artifacts, recordings and other important items related to the Wends and their heritage. Foster an understanding and appreciation of the cultural background of the Wends. Provide for and arrange meetings to study, exchange information and share fellowship. 15 15 7 250 0 0 119638 96124 4190 5365 19724 28005 39938 53252 183490 182746 19357 13250 0 0 40807 42357 0 0 1014 110541 85620 170705 141227 12785 41519 1287124 1390880 18799 23548 1268325 1367332 Preserve the history of the Wends (also known as Sorbs and Lusatians) by maintaining a museum to preserve relics, manuscripts, artifacts, recordings and other important items related to the Wends and their heritage. Foster an understanding and appreciation of the cultural background of the Wends. Provide for and arrange meetings to study, exchange information and share fellowship. 0 0 96894 13250 5365 We operate a the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum, which is the largest Wendish museum outside of Germany sharing the history of the Wends both with physical buildings (most of them are historical) and online. 0 0 0 96894 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X George Boerger 7132014960 1011 CR 212 Giddings TX 78942 Chelsea Beck Executive Director 18 0 X X 20479 0 0 Raymond Arldt Past President 5 0 X 17713 0 0 George Boerger Director & Finance Director 5 0 X 5400 0 0 Janice Becker Director and Employee 5 0 X 2369 0 0 Chris Becker Treasurer 5 0 X X 0 0 1605 Cynthia Gersch Director 5 0 X 788 0 0 Bruce Prellop Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Richard Gruetzner President 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Ziehr Vice-President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Chuck Dube Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Vivian Dube Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Bettie Horn Bendawald Director 10 0 X 0 0 0 Jeremy Clifton Secretary 5 0 X 0 0 0 Mary Watts Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tammy Hartfield Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sheri Ahart Director 3 0 X 0 0 0 46749 0 1605 0 0 0 0 0 0 13953 8500 0 7500 66171 0 96124 admissions to the museum 712110 5365 5365 0 0 0 0 0 0 5365 28005 28005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66287 7250 38972 27315 0 27315 0 0 0 0 0 0 62920 36983 25937 0 0 25937 0 182746 33370 0 53252 0 0 13250 13250 0 0 0 0 20479 15359 5120 0 0 0 0 0 16548 12411 4137 0 0 0 0 0 2435 1826 609 0 2895 2171 724 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5400 0 5400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 0 450 0 8293 1659 5805 829 786 393 393 0 0 0 0 0 29917 23934 5983 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1693 1693 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17180 13744 3436 0 9744 4872 4872 0 archival, curatorial, library 861 861 0 0 newsletter 9442 4721 4721 0 postage 1854 0 1669 185 141227 96894 43319 1014 78440 91009 219634 225240 0 0 3209 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 29128 27005 577 577 492053 347335 151293 144718 804843 892331 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1287124 1390880 18799 23548 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18799 23548 X 75099 86254 151292 144718 1041934 1136360 1268325 1367332 1287124 1390880 41519 57488 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 112880 114348 132981 119638 94673 574520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112880 114348 132981 119638 94673 574520 111959 462561 21221 18873 16954 19724 28005 104777 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 679297 265498 0.68094 0.69263 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 877518 22985 85494 0 0 28005 957992 833242 47816 16184 0 0 19724 877518 756225 32412 61559 0 0 16954 833242 769584 32364 -26850 0 0 18873 756225 648366 28646 113793 0 0 21221 769584 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 403679 0 296223 107456 0 0 0 0 88374 0 51112 37262 0 0 0 0 144718 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 To help fund museum operating expenses Wendish Fest 42269 8100 34169 0 0 2930 18418 250 3301 Fish Fry 10523 200 10323 0 0 0 4929 0 0 3 21995 200 21795 0 0 0 9144 0 0 74787 8500 66287 0 0 2930 32491 250 3301 38972 27315 1 college scholarships 15 13250 0 cash Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 - money is sent directly to the college Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Chuck and Vivian Dube are married. Raymond Arldt and Janice Becker are siblings and Bruce Prellop's uncle Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 We have over 900 members Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Officers and board members are elected by the membership except for 2 board members who are appointed by the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Changes to the by-[laws must be approved by the membership Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The entire 990 is discussed and reviewed with the Treasurer before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Our by-laws and board minutes are open to the public. Our conflict of interest policy was approved by the board and is in the board minutes. Any changes to the b y-laws must be mailed to all members more than 30 days in advance of a membership meeting and must be approved in the membership meeting. The financial statements are presented in each quarterly board meeting, and they are available up request 4 days per week at the museum except holidays.