2025-11-12T15:48:01-05:00 2024-12-31 208171351 WEBER & ASSOCIATES CPA'S 314 N LAKE ST STE 1B AURORA IL 605064086 990 2024-01-01 362348569 AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AURO 6309060650 PO BOX 905 AURORA IL 60507 JOHN MEDERNACH PRESIDENT 6309060650 2025-11-07 true false GABRIELA FEDMASU P01271165 6308974500 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN MEDERNACH 567157 false X WWW.AURORAHISTORY.NET X 1945 IL THE AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY GIVES THE PAST A FUTURE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, INTERPRETING, AND PRESENTING THE RICH, DIVERSE HISTORY OF AURORA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. 6 6 4 20 0 211196 188765 6486 13164 39020 108062 -2115 20540 254587 330531 0 0 123282 136637 0 4088 120756 120155 244038 256792 10549 73739 1003699 1072656 3121 4244 1000578 1068412 X THE AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY GIVES THE PAST A FUTURE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, INTERPRETING, AND PRESENTING THE RICH, DIVERSE HISTORY OF AURORA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. false false 185400 OPERATED, MAINTAINED, AND CONTINUED IMPROVING TWO MAJOR MUSEUM SITES, PLUS RESEARCH ARCHIVES, WITH AN AMBITIOUS SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. MAINTAINED COLLECTIONS OF THOUSANDS OF PRICELESS HISTORICAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS SUCH AS PHOTOS, DOCUMENTS, AND THREE- DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS, ALL RELATING TO AURORA HISTORY, PRESERVING THESE FOR EDUCATION OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. CONTINUED TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE NEW MATERIALS TO GROW THE COLLECTION. OFFERED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, WITH HISTORICAL ARTICALS AND PICTORIALS ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, AND THROUGH EBLASTS AND INDIVIDUAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH MEMBERS, PATRONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 185400 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false false true true 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 true 2 0 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true false false IL X JOHN JAROS 6309060650 PO BOX 905 AURORA IL 60507 JOHN JAROS EXECUTIVE DI 65.00 X 71797 0 18889 JOHN MEDERNACH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DICK BALES VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT ROBOWSKI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK SARGIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA POTTER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN VAN KAMPEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 71797 18889 false false false 53125 135640 188765 RAILROAD ANNIVERSARY 11841 11841 JULY 4TH ACTIVITIES 986 986 RESEARCH & REPRODUCTION 337 337 13164 32978 32978 304190 595 229701 74489 595 75084 74489 595 1330 -1330 -1330 17217 5595 11622 11622 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 10248 10248 10248 330531 87434 54332 90686 67541 20457 2688 36945 27843 7702 1400 9006 7174 1832 14205 14205 8184 8184 904 904 18656 14030 4626 27665 27665 10233 10233 17630 17630 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 8263 8263 SUPPLIES 4524 4524 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2913 2913 ENTERTAINMENT 2045 2045 4933 4868 65 256792 185400 67304 4088 33506 78998 92151 28325 517535 446182 60036 71353 818006 893980 1003699 1072656 3121 4244 3121 4244 X 969246 1038372 31332 30040 1000578 1068412 1003699 1072656 X 73739 -5905 X false true X true false X 225731 185652 105992 149197 188765 855337 12907 12783 14586 15679 18540 74495 10248 10248 238638 198435 120578 164876 217553 940080 940080 20706 19744 27020 35335 32978 135783 20706 19744 27020 35335 32978 135783 259344 218179 147598 200211 250531 1075863 0.87380 0.87700 0.13000 0.12000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false 451259 387496 63763 66276 58686 7590 71353 X 324435 -5905 7993 2088 322347 8184 8184 330531 256601 7993 7993 248608 8184 8184 256792 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART III, LINE 1A THE COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED PRIMARILY THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE SOCIETY'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS REDUCE NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE PERIOD WHEN PURCHASED, OR AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGUED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALE TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOCIETY HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURE. THE SOCIETY FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2022. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) 5,595 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 2,398 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) 5,595 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 2,398 X 49 X ADVERTISING 4 X DOCUMENTS 182 X CLOTHING/TEXTIL 7 X PHOTOS 66 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ASSIST AT BOTH MUSEUM SITES WITH VARIOUS DUTIES INCLUDING ASSISTING WITH ARCHIVES, COLLECTIONS, RESEARCH, TOURS, MUSEUM STORE AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A OPERATED, MAINTAINED, AND CONTINUED IMPROVING TWO MAJOR MUSEUM SITES, PLUS RESEARCH ARCHIVES, WITH AN AMBITIOUS SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. MAINTAINED COLLECTIONS OF THOUSANDS OF PRICELESS HISTORICAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS SUCH AS PHOTOS, DOCUMENTS, AND THREE- DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS, ALL RELATING TO AURORA HISTORY, PRESERVING THESE FOR EDUCATION OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. CONTINUED TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE NEW MATERIALS TO GROW THE COLLECTION. OFFERED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, WITH HISTORICAL ARTICALS AND PICTORIALS ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, AND THROUGH EBLASTS AND INDIVIDUAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH MEMBERS, PATRONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED A PDF COPY OF THE RETURN FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) 5,595 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 2,398 COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) -5,595 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES -2,398