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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7225203

WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · INDIANOLA, IA 50125

Financials

$218K$31K2023$392K$46K2024$545K$119K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$545,105$119,015$426,090$1,921,072$0$1,921,072
December 31, 2024990$392,002$46,296$345,706$945,418$0$945,418
December 31, 2023990$217,602$30,773$186,829$599,712$0$599,712
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$477,590
Membership dues
$1,510
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$61,073
Net rental income
$1,819
Net income from fundraising events
$4,623
Other revenue
$6,442

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$750
Accounting fees
$3,000
Program services (functional)
$49,048
Management and general (functional)
$69,967

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$945,418
Total assets, end of year
$1,921,072
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,921,072
Land, buildings and equipment
$915,513
Publicly traded securities
$937,316
Gross receipts
$545,977
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1965
State of legal domicile
IA

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
DEB LARRISONPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
JUANITA OTTSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JUDY RICHARDSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JERRY BEATTY1st Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
ANNETTE RATH2nd Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SUSAN GRAESERTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DON SANDYTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DWIGHT MCCORMICKTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVE GRISSOMTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAN PORTERINVESTMENTS CHR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEB LARRISONPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
JUANITA OTTSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CARLA ANDERSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ANNETTE RATHVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SUSAN GRAESERTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DON SANDYTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LINDA BEATTYVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
DWIGHT MCCORMICKTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVE GRISSOMTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAN PORTERINVESTMENTS CHR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEB LARRISONPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
JUANITA OTTSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KEVIN BEENERTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
TONI RATHVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SUSAN GRAESERTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DON SANDYTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JERRY BEATTYVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
KATHI STANFIELDTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVE GRISSOMTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PHIL LANGSTRAATINVESTMENTS CHR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEITH WELLINGINVESTMENTS CHR
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1302 W 2ND AVE, INDIANOLA, IA 50125-0000
In care of
% JUANITA OTT
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
115 South Howard, Indianola IA 50125
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JUDY RICHARDS, 307 N 4th St, INDIANOLA, IA 50125
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
DEBORAH L TAYLOR, 14376 220 AVE, Milo IA 50166
Signed the 990
JUDY RICHARDS, TREASURER
Phone
(515) 402-6978
Return prepared by
Johnson & Lane

Mission

TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND CREATE INTEREST IN THE CULTURAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC HERITAGE OF WARREN COUNTY, IOWA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS A MUSEUM WITH ARTIFACTS THAT ARE RELATED TO IOWA AND WARREN COUNTY, INCLUDING HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT CABIN AND CHURCH BUILDINGS ON THE GROUNDS. THE SOCIETY ALSO MAINTAINS A GENEOLOGY LIBRARY CONSISTING OF COUNTY RECORDS, BOOKS, AND NEWSPAPERS FOR GENEOLOGICAL RESEARCH. 3000 PEOPLE VISIT THE MUSEUM ANNUALLY. THE SOCIETY HOSTS EVENTS ON THE GROUNDS TO INCREASE INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF WARREN COUNTY AND THE STATE OF IOWA AND SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION OF OTHER OLD AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES IN WARREN COUNTY.
    Expenses $49,048

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
23-7225203
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
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,921,072
Income (IRS master file)
$545,977

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$545,105$119,015$1,921,072IRS
990December 2024$392,002$46,296$945,418IRS
990December 2023$217,602$30,773$599,712XML
990December 2022$68,752$24,821$412,883IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: DEBORAH L TAYLOR
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: DEBORAH L TAYLOR
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 23-7225203).

Questions about WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 23-7225203.
Is WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WARREN 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 WARREN 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 WARREN 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 WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JUDY RICHARDS.
Who are the officers and directors of WARREN 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 WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $545,105, expenses of $119,015 and total assets of $1,921,072 at year end.

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