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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7135810

WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · DECATUR, TX 76234

Financials

$120K$67K2023$75K$93K2024$40K$66K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$40,242$66,003-$25,761$937,267$0$937,267
December 31, 2024990$74,836$93,288-$18,452$963,509$0$963,509
December 31, 2023990$120,101$66,736$53,365$1,061,844$0$1,061,844
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$37,164
Membership dues
$3,790
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$59
Net income from sales of inventory
$3,019
Other revenue
$3,019

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$24,811
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$26,715
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$16,068
Program services (functional)
$65,997
Management and general (functional)
$6

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$963,509
Total assets, end of year
$937,267
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$937,267
Land, buildings and equipment
$597,080
Net assets without donor restrictions
$937,267
Gross unrelated business income
$3,019
Gross receipts
$52,317
Employees
0

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN MISNERVice President
Trustee or director
0$0
MARY HILLIARDPresident
Trustee or director
0$0
DONNA WEEDENSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0
DANA BROOKSTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
STEVEN HILLIARDParliamentarian
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN MISNERVice President
Trustee or director
0$0
MARY HILLIARDPresident
Trustee or director
0$0
DONNA WEEDENSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0
DANA BROOKSTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT HENLEYTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
CECILY A PEGUESTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
STEVEN HILLIARDParliamentarian
Trustee or director
0$0
KAREN HENLEYHistorian
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN MISNERVice President
Trustee or director
0$0
MARY HILLIARDPresident
Trustee or director
0$0
DONNA WEEDENSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0
DANA BROOKSTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT HENLEYTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
CECILY A PEGUESTreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0
STEVEN HILLIARDParliamentarian
Trustee or director
0$0
KAREN HENLEYHistorian
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
119 N STATE ST, DECATUR, TX 76234-1432
Signed the 990
MARY HILLIARD, President
Return prepared by
THORNTON & THORNTON

Mission

NUMEROUS SCHOOL AND CIVIC PROGRAMS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NUMEROUS SCHOOL AND CIVIC PROGRAMS
    Expenses $65,997

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7135810
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$937,267
Income (IRS master file)
$52,317

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$40,242$66,003$937,267XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$74,836$93,288$963,509XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$120,101$66,736$1,061,844XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$77,004$97,407$910,707IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 23-7135810).

Questions about WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 23-7135810.
Is WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,242, expenses of $66,003 and total assets of $937,267 at year end.

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