Nonprofit · EIN 23-7083346
WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · BOWLING GREEN, OH 43402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $486,216 | $387,209 | $99,007 | $1,536,768 | $244,693 | $1,292,075 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $386,527 | $365,028 | $21,499 | $1,507,457 | $314,389 | $1,193,068 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $274,107
- of which government grants
- $249,557
- Membership dues
- $10,518
- Program service revenue
- $124,512
- Investment income
- $83,662
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $49,588
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,935
- Other revenue
- $3,935
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $70,915
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $77,171
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,075
- Occupancy
- $124,337
- Travel
- $4,017
- Depreciation
- $1,870
- Program services (functional)
- $367,217
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,992
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,507,457
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,536,768
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $244,693
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,292,075
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $52,165
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,302,797
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,259,843
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $32,232
- Gross receipts
- $1,173,683
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOIS BOWLUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANDY GILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE HOLBEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NICK PAVLIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE STEINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNA STUART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LANNY TRABER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TODD WAGGONER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WALTERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN WINTERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GORDON BOWMAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE GINNETTI | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE HOLLINGER | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRENDA RANSOM | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE BAUMGARDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LOIS BOWLUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANDY GILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROGER GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT GROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE HOLLINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW KALMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA MANCUSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIKA MIKLOVIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE STEINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TODD WAGGONER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GORDON BOWMAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANK BUTWIN | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE GINNETTI | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRENDA RANSOM | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13660 COUNTY HOME RD, BOWLING GREEN, OH 43402-9281
- In care of
- % PATRICIA SMITH DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GORDON BOWMAN, 13660 COUNTY HOME ROAD, BOWLING GREEN, OH 43402
- Signed the 990
- GORDON BOWMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (419) 352-0967
- Website
- WWW.WOODCOUNTYHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- S&S CPA INC
Mission
THE WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT MAKES CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE BY CAPTURING STORIES AND CULTIVATING MEMORIES OF WOOD COUNTY, OHIO AND THE COUNTY HOME.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF 27,000 SQ. FT. MUSEUM, HERB GARDEN, NATURE TRAILS AND NUMEROUS POINTS OF OUTDOOR INTEREST, ON A 50-ACRE SITE OWNED BY WOOD COUNTY. FOR COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE: PUBLIC CHARITY IN OHIO BY WAY OF THE POOR FARM" OPENED IN 2019. THE EXHIBIT WON FOUR AWARDS AND HAS BEEN THE BASIS FOR FIVE PUBLISHED ARTICLES. THIS EXHIBIT DEPICTS THE HISTORY OF OHIO'S POOR FARM SYSTEM AND INCLUDES MODERN PHOTOGRAPHS BY JEFFERY HALL OF ALL 88 OHIO COUNTY POOR FARM SITES. "ALLURE & ILLUSION: A ROSE-COLORED ROMANCE." SHOWCASING 40+ BEAUTIFUL WEDDING DRESSES ONCE WORN AT PAST WOOD COUNTY WEDDINGS, THIS EXHIBIT PRESENTS THE FOUNDATION OF MARRIAGE CULTURE AND HOW MODERN IDEOLOGY IS CHANGING WHAT IT MEANS TO GET MARRIED AND STRIVE FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM. IT ALSO FEATURES FRANK KALAN HARLEQUIN ROMANCE COVER ART FROM BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY BROWNE POPULAR CULTURE LIBRARY. "THE MARY & CARL BACH STORY" OPENED IN OCTOBER 2020. THIS EXHIBIT CONTEXTUALIZES THE MURDER OF MARY BACH, THE TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF CARL BACH, AND CONFRONTS THE FOLKLORE SURROUNDING THE HUMAN REMAINS THAT ARE PART OF THE WCHS COLLECTION. "A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH: SOCIETAL RESPONSE TO DISEASE" LOCATED INSIDE THE PEST HOUSE. "CHASING THE WHITE RABBIT: A HISTORICAL LOOK AT AMERICAN MENTAL ILLNESS" LOCATED INSIDE THE LUNATIC ASYLUM. WCHS HAD THESE EVENTS IN 2024: NUMBER OF EVENTS: 21 FAMILY-FOCUSED EVENTS -- 3,300 PEOPLE EASTER EGG HUNT (300+), SAFETY EVENT (3000+) COMMUNITY-WELCOMING EVENTS -- 2,638 PEOPLE 3 MUSIC @ MUSEUMS (1650), POOR FARM PALOOZA (135), ADHAMS ART SHOW (63), PEACHES BIRTHDAY (100), FIRST FREE FRIDAYS (690) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON-SITE -- 2,479 PEOPLE EARLY OHIO LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND (1500), UNNATURAL OHIO BOOK SIGNING (52), 5 TEAS & TALKS (347), GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY (20), LIVING HISTORY DAY IN AUGUST (100), SUMMER TEA CLASSES (78), BLACKSMITH DEMOS (50), POWER OF YESTERYEAR SPRING SHOWCASE (100), WOOD COUNTY PARKS PROGRAMS (82) OUTREACH (NOT INCLUDING TRAVELING PROGRAMS) -- 3,210 PEOPLE OHIO TOURISM DAY (400), BGSU HISTORY DAY (50), MAUMEE RIVER CELEBRATION AT PROVIDENCE (200), WOOD COUNTY EMPLOYEE PICNIC (124), BOWLING GREEN FARMERS MARKET (150), PERRYBURG MARKET (200), PEMBERVILLE PARADE (1000), HISTORIC CARTER FARMFEST (307), NORTH BALTIMORE TRUNK OR TREAT (490), CANAL EXPERIENCE ANNIVERSARY (200), TOLEDO/LUCAS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL & LOCAL HISTORY FAIR (89). EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS/ TRAVELING PROGRAMS OFF-SITE --4,294 PEOPLE ADULT PROGRAMS (113 PROGRAMS SERVING 2,181 PEOPLE), STUDENT PROGRAMS (34 PROGRAMS SERVING 2,113 PEOPLE). MUSEUM VISITORS 2,276 TOTAL PEOPLE SERVED IN 2024 WAS 18,197 THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE VIRTUAL PROGRAM AUDIENCES OR SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS. VOLUNTEERS: 30 COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS AND 50 ADULT VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEERISM INCLUDED FRONT DESK GREETERS, NEWSLETTER ASSEMBLY, EVENTS VOLUNTEERS, AND HERB GARDEN MAINTENANCE.Expenses $367,217 · revenue $124,512
- PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER, "THE BLACK SWAMP CHANTICLEER" PRODUCED QUARTERLY IN PRINT AND ONLINE. 1,624 CHANTICLEER NEWSLETTERS WERE MAILED; E-NEWSLETTER OPENS 14,908. 8,284 FACEBOOK LIKES, 1,484 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS. MUSEUM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, AND E-NEWSLETTER.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7083346
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,536,768
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,173,683
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $486,216 | $387,209 | $1,536,768 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $386,527 | $365,028 | $1,507,457 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $330,816 | $567,620 | $1,557,903 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7083346).
Questions about WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 23-7083346.
- Is WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GORDON BOWMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $486,216, expenses of $387,209 and total assets of $1,536,768 at year end.
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