Nonprofit · EIN 23-7181141
POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · MONMOUTH, OR 97361
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $138,821 | $68,713 | $70,108 | $1,338,175 | $65 | $1,338,110 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $99,478 | $51,712 | $47,766 | $1,268,002 | $0 | $1,268,002 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $312,833 | $84,632 | $228,201 | $1,220,236 | $0 | $1,220,236 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,283
- Membership dues
- $3,926
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $118,128
- Royalties
- $130
- Net income from fundraising events
- $280
- Other revenue
- $410
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $450
- Occupancy
- $45,692
- Program services (functional)
- $57,183
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,530
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,268,002
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,338,175
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $65
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,338,110
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $621,039
- Publicly traded securities
- $116,556
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,338,110
- Gross receipts
- $142,212
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM BRANIGAR | ACHIVIST Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| BETTE JO LAWSON | REGISTRAR Trustee or director | 11 | $0 |
| DAVID MOLLENBERNDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 16 | $0 |
| VICTOR MORTON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JERRY MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| LINDA FAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CHRISTY SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELLIE ACKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CLIFF BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| GAYLE BIRCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM BRANIGAR | ACHIVIST Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| BETTE JO LAWSON | REGISTRAR Trustee or director | 13 | $0 |
| SUE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID MOLLENBERNDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 17 | $0 |
| VICTOR MORTON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JERRY MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEAN PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LINDA FAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JILL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTY SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 13 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM BRANIGAR | ACHIVIST Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| BETTE JO LAWSON | REGISTRAR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DIANE WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALAN BITTEL | MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 16 | $0 |
| DAVID MOLLENBERNDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| VICTOR MORTON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JERRY MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JEAN PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA FAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JILL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 67, MONMOUTH, OR 97361-0067
- In care of
- % VICTOR MORTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- VICTOR MORTON, PO BOX 67, MONMOUTH, OR 97361
- Signed the 990
- VICTOR MORTON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (503) 623-6251
- Return prepared by
- H AND R BLOCK
Mission
TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OREGON AND POLK COUNTY. TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT AND INTERPRET OBJECTS AND PUBLISH INFORMATION RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY. TO ACQUIRE, EXHIBIT AND INTERPRET THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF POLK COUNTY AND TO BUILD, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A HISTORICAL MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS IN POLK COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- IN 1990 THE POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MOVED THE POLK COUNTY MUSEUM FROM DALLAS OREGON INTO A NEW BUILDING IN RICKREALL OREGON. THE NEW MUSEUM OPENED FEBRUARY 12, 2000. THE POLK COUNTY MUSEUM HOUSES THE LARGES AND MOST IMPORTANT LOCAL HISTORY RESEARCH COLLECTION IN POLK COUNTY OREGON. ITS LIBRARY INCLUDES OREGON REFERENCE TITLES AND COUNTY RELATED HISTORIES AND GENEOLOGIES. SUBJECT PAMPHLET FILES PROVIDE BOTH BROAD AND DEEP COVERAGE ON HUNDREDS OF SUBJECTS. THE SEPERATE DOCUMENT ARCHIVE INCLUDES MANUSCRIPT AND SCRAPBOOK COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING THE POLK COUNTY ARCHIVES IN THEIR ORIGINAL FORMAT. THE CC STEVENS AUDIO/VISUAL ARCHIVE INCLUDES THE LARGE STARFRIN AND SWENSON PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS, AS WELL AS MANY SMALLER COLLECTIONS, WHICH ARE BEING CATALOGUED, DIGITIZED, AND PRINTED FOR DISPLAY AND RESEARCH. RECORDED, TRANSCRIBED, AND FILMED INTERVIEWS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN DIGITIEZED AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEWING AND COPYING. ARTIFACT COLLECTIONS SUPPORT A WIDE ARRAY OF THE INTERPRETIVE DISPLAYS, INCLUDING BASKETRY AND STONE TOOLS CRAFTED BY INDIGINOUS KALLAPUYA. ON LOAN COLLECTIONS INCLUDE ANTIQUE VEHICLES, FIREARMS AND BREWERY EQUIPMENT, A LUMBER CARRIER, AND A VINTAGE FIRE TRUCK. OUR SHOP IS USED FOR ARTIFACT RESTORATION AND EXHIBIT CONSTRUCTION.Expenses $23,903 · revenue $3,994
- IN 1975 THE SOCIETY ACQUIRED A PORTION OF THE HARRISON BUNK CENTURY FARM, LOCATED IN EOLA, OREGON. THE 1861 HOUSE FEATURES ORIGINAL AND PERIOD FURNISHINGS, AS WELL AS PERSONAL BRUNK FAMILY ARTIFACTS. THE FARMSTEAD WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE HARRISON BRUNK CENTURY FARM IN 1959 AND IS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE FARMSTEAD INCLUDES AN ORCHARD HOUSE, CARRIAGE HOUSE WITH TOOL ROOM, EQUIPMENT BARN WITH FULLY EQUIPED BLACKSMITH SHOP AND ORIGINAL GRAINARY. THE GROUNDS INCLUDE CONTEMPORARY ADA COMPLIANT RESTROOMS, PARKING AND PICNICING AREAS SUITABLE FOR GROUPS OF UP TO 75 PERSONS.Expenses $27,054 · revenue $3,128
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 | 990 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
- 23-7181141
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,338,175
- Income (IRS master file)
- $142,212
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $138,821 | $68,713 | $1,338,175 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $99,478 | $51,712 | $1,268,002 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $312,833 | $84,632 | $1,220,236 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $221,144 | $66,578 | $992,035 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 23-7181141).
Questions about POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 23-7181141.
- Is POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POLK 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 POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VICTOR MORTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $138,821, expenses of $68,713 and total assets of $1,338,175 at year end.
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