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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7237720

MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER

Tax-exempt · ROCKFORD, IL 61107

Financials

$1.9M$1.9M2023$1.6M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,607,896$1,763,274-$155,378$2,541,762$473,444$2,068,318
December 31, 2023990$1,869,701$1,863,739$5,962$2,695,521$561,697$2,133,824
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,020,117
of which government grants
$728,724
Membership dues
$22,120
Program service revenue
$251,698
Investment income
$85,988
Net rental income
$198,629
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,906
Net income from fundraising events
$10,146
Net income from sales of inventory
$29,730
Other revenue
$250,093

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$94,307
Other salaries and wages
$632,909
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$820,781
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,309
Occupancy
$84,484
Depreciation
$28,295
Program services (functional)
$1,406,564
Management and general (functional)
$333,875
Fundraising (functional)
$22,835

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,695,521
Total assets, end of year
$2,541,762
Total liabilities, end of year
$473,444
Net assets, end of year
$2,068,318
Land, buildings and equipment
$97,247
Publicly traded securities
$1,471,410
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,654,619
Net assets with donor restrictions
$413,699
Gross receipts
$1,734,021
Employees
63
Volunteers
401
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
IL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PATRICK O'KEEFEEXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Officer
40$86,324$10,572
MIKE CRANDALLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL LOGLIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARK TOMLINSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREW WELPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TARA BLAZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZACHARY BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT CARLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARL JACOBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY JO HAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CONI KEYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRITTA PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CASSI STEURERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PATRICK O'KEEFEEXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Officer
40$81,914$6,151
MIKE CRANDALLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL LOGLIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARK TOMLINSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREW WELPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ZACHARY BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT CARLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARL JACOBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY JO HAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CONI KEYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRITTA PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CASSI STEURERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6799 GUILFORD RD, ROCKFORD, IL 61107-2613
In care of
% MOLLY TERRINONI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PATRICK O'KEEFE, 6799 GUILFORD ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
Signed the 990
PATRICK O'KEEFE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(815) 397-9112
Return prepared by
WIPFLI LLP

Mission

MIDWAY VILLAGE, THE BEST INSTITUTION FOR COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING THE HISTORY OF THE ROCKFORD REGION, IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING AND ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING STATE OF THE ART EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MIDWAY VILLAGE COLLECTS, PRESERVES AND INTERPRETS THE HISTORY OF THE ROCKFORD REGION AND IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING AND ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING STATE OF THE ART EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS. SET ON A PICTURESQUE, 137-ACRE CAMPUS, MIDWAY VILLAGE IS HOME TO OVER 100,000 ARTIFACTS DATING BACK TO THE 1830S; WHEN ROCKFORD WAS FOUNDED. THE VILLAGE HOSTS MANY HISTORY THEMED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR ALL AGES COVERING TIME PERIODS FROM EARLY PIONEER SETTLEMENT THROUGH WORLD WAR II. OUR STAFF PRIDE THEMSELVES IN PROVIDING QUALITY HISTORY PROGRAMS THAT ARE INTERACTIVE AND HANDS-ON WHENEVER POSSIBLE TO INTERPRET THE RICH HISTORY OF ROCKFORD AND THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS REGION.
    Expenses $1,360,882 · revenue $129,216
  • ONE OF THE LARGEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM EVENTS IS WORLD WAR II DAYS WHICH INCLUDES ELABORATE AND REALISTIC BATTLES COMPLETE WITH TANKS, ARTILLERY, ARMORED VEHICLES, AND EXCITING PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS. THIS EVENT IS THE LARGEST WORLD WAR II ERA RE-ENACTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES WITH OVER 1,000 UNIFORMED RE-ENACTORS FROM 40 STATES REPRESENTING SOLDIERS FROM THE UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, POLAND, UKRAINE, RUSSIA, JAPAN, ITALY AND GERMANY ALONG WITH 70 TO 80 VINTAGE TANKS, HALFTRACKS AND OTHER 1940S ERA MILITARY VEHICLES. VISITORS EXPERIENCE, ELABORATE 1940S DISPLAYS IN HISTORICAL BUILDINGS ON THE MUSEUM PROPERTY ACTING AS THE BACK DROP OF A EUROPEAN VILLAGE DURING WORLD WAR II, ENCAMPMENTS OF ALLIED AND AXIS TROOPS IN THE MIDWAY VILLAGE WOODS AND REALISTIC SKIRMISHES INTEGRATED IN THE HISTORIC VILLAGE, PACIFIC THEATER BATTLES IN THE WOODS WITH SOLDIERS DRESSED AS U.S. MARINES AND JAPANESE INFANTRY, GERMAN CAVALRY SCENES, AND SOLDIERS BASE CAMPS FILLED WITH PERIOD VEHICLES, TENTS AND ARTIFACTS.
    Expenses $45,682 · revenue $122,482
  • CIVIL WAR HANDS ON HISTORY PROGRAM IS AN AWARD-WINNING EDUCATIONAL EVENT SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE CURRICULUM STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 5TH THROUGH 8TH. MIDWAY VILLAGE MUSEUMS CAMPUS MAKES THIS AN EXCEPTIONAL FIELD TRIP DESTINATION WITH MORE THAN 25 HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND FROM 40 TO 50 DIFFERENT LIVING HISTORY SITES OFFERED EACH DAY. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO PRIVATE OR HOME SCHOOLS FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. STUDENTS CAN MEET FAMOUS PEOPLE LIKE PRESIDENT & MRS. LINCOLN, FREDERICK DOUGLASS, CLARA BARTON, GENERAL U. S. GRANT AND MANY OTHERS, EXPERIENCE BEING A SOLDIER, INCLUDING MARCHING AND DRILLING, OPERATE CIVIL WAR ERA ARTILLERY, VISIT THE 1850S BARN TO LEARN ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, TAKE SCHOOL LESSONS IN A ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE, LEARN ABOUT THE ART OF BLACKSMITHING, AND EXPERIENCE MANY OTHER LIFESTYLES AND CAREERS DURING THAT ERA.0

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7237720
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
1973
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,541,762
Income (IRS master file)
$1,734,021

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,607,896$1,763,274$2,541,762XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,869,701$1,863,739$2,695,521XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,348,546$1,331,160$2,319,335IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 23-7237720).

Questions about MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER

What is the EIN of MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER is 23-7237720.
Is MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
Are donations to MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER 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 MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER 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 MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER 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 MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PATRICK O'KEEFE.
Who are the officers and directors of MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,324 (PATRICK O'KEEFE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS).
How much revenue does MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,607,896, expenses of $1,763,274 and total assets of $2,541,762 at year end.

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