2026-09-14T05:32:02-07:00 2024-12-31 411793627 STANGL & JASKOWIAK LTD PO BOX 660 SAUK RAPIDS MN 56379 990 2024-01-01 411315522 BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BENT 3202539614 P O BOX 426 SAUK RAPIDS MN 56379 PAT GERCHY Vice President 2026-09-14 true true LEAH A DRIGGS CPA P00427515 3202529972 2024 P O BOX 426 SAUK RAPIDS MN 56379 39458 false X MNBENTONHISTORY.ORG X 1967 MN THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING, RESEARCHING AND DISPLAYING HISTORICAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION. 12 12 3 18 0 17474 17041 238 153 285414 21926 3837 338 306963 39458 0 0 32975 37671 0 0 56876 55886 89851 93557 217112 -54099 2172263 2152588 1800 3425 2170463 2149163 THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING, RESEARCHING AND DISPLAYING HISTORICAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION. false false 61747 THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING AND RESEARCHING HISTORICAL RECORDS, INFORMATION AND DISPLAYS AND PRESENTATIONS 61747 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X WAYNE STARK 3202492611 202 2ND AVE S SAUK RAPIDS MN 56379 X EARL BUKOWSKI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HEINEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY SCHAFER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY WHEELER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY ZUPAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN LARSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERNIE WOLLAK President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE 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 17041 17041 MEMBERSHIP DUES 153 153 153 21926 21926 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 338 338 338 39458 21926 491 0 0 0 0 0 0 34994 23096 11898 0 0 2677 1767 910 0 0 3566 2354 1212 0 0 0 2462 1625 837 0 2296 1515 781 0 0 8486 5601 2885 0 0 0 0 0 13444 8873 4571 3574 2359 1215 PENALTIES 6672 4404 2268 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 5373 3546 1827 Printing and Publications 3726 2459 1267 ASSESSMENTS 3464 2286 1178 2823 1862 961 93557 61747 31810 0 62869 37607 0 0 0 0 0 5555 0 1739 1739 0 1323320 104972 1231792 1218348 829591 854177 0 0 0 40717 40717 2172263 2152588 1800 3425 1800 3425 X 2170463 2149163 2170463 2149163 2172263 2152588 -54099 32799 X false false false X 18284 18405 17221 20349 17532 91791 0 0 18284 18405 17221 20349 17532 91791 0 91791 9981 105685 -4692 -40898 21926 92002 0 326312 326312 510105 0.17990 0.17930 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. 741859 741859 335125 40136 294989 195286 14009 181277 16790 16578 212 34260 34249 11 1218348 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a THERE ARE 221 GENERAL MEMBERS THAT VOTE TO ELECT 12 MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 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 ADJUSTMENTS 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.