Nonprofit · EIN 35-6033422
BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, IN 47448
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,014,204 | $284,027 | $730,177 | $7,496,476 | $0 | $7,496,476 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $219,590 | $190,415 | $29,175 | $6,766,299 | $0 | $6,766,299 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $170,511 | $200,842 | -$30,331 | $6,737,124 | $0 | $6,737,124 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $207,685
- Membership dues
- $4,650
- Program service revenue
- $8,865
- Investment income
- $785,709
- Net rental income
- $11,945
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $739,212
- Other revenue
- $11,945
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,740
- Occupancy
- $20,947
- Depreciation
- $106,275
- Program services (functional)
- $7,843
- Management and general (functional)
- $276,184
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,766,299
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,496,476
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,496,476
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,201,194
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,932,734
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,496,476
- Gross receipts
- $2,853,212
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDNA P HOOVER | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE KAZIMIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALICE LORENZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BARBARA LIVESEY | CURATOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY SHIELDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NORMAN P BULLARD | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATHY EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARY GLOSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HAVLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BILL SWIGERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GREG TAGGART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FRENZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VICKI RANSOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE KUMMERER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTA AUGUST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA MAIN | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDNA P HOOVER | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JEFF BARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALICE LORENZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BARBARA LIVESEY | CURATOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CATHY SHIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TERRY SMITH | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATHY EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CATHY KAZIMIER | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCE MILNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BECKY PATTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA DUNN | ARCHIVIST Trustee or director | 16 | $0 |
| RICHARD FRENZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE KUMMERER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MILNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTA AUGUST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GINNVOR BULLARD | MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK SHIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATHY EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BECKY PATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VINCE MILNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CATHY KAZIMIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT COULTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF BARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LIVESEY | CURATOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDNA P HOOVER | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| NORMAN BULLARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 |
| TERRY SMITH | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN CARTER | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALICE LORENZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 668, NASHVILLE, IN 47448-0668
- In care of
- % ALICE LORENZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALICE LORENZ, PO BOX 668, Nashville, IN 47448
- Signed the 990
- ALICE LORENZ, TREASURER
- Phone
- (812) 988-2899
- Website
- browncountyhistorycenter.org
- Return prepared by
- ZIEG LEDOUX & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND PRESENT THE HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY, INDIANA.
Program accomplishments
- BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETINGS, HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH AND ARCHIVES PRESERVATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT BROWN COUNTYS HISTORY.Expenses $7,843 · revenue $2,023
- BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM CONSISTS OF SIX BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN FAITHFULLY PRESERVED AND RELOCATED TO OUR MUSEUM IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE, INDIANA. IT INCLUDES THE 1879 LOG JAIL, THE DOG TROT BARN, THE 1898 DOCTORS OFFICE, THE PIONEER LOG CABIN, AND THE 1850S BLACKSMITH SHOP. THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR NEW BROWN COUNTY HISTORY CENTER WAS COMPLETED IN 2015. IT IS ADJACENT TO THE PIONEER VILLAGE.
- PIONEER WOMENS CLUB PRACTICE AND TEACH THE DOMESTIC FRONTIER CRAFTS: SPINNING, WEAVING, KNITTING, QUILTING, AND BASKETRY TO NAME ONLY A FEW. THE PIONEER WOMEN ALSO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT DEMONSTRATIONS OF PIONEER CRAFTS AT THE MUSEUM.revenue $6,842
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
- 35-6033422
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,496,476
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,853,212
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,014,204 | $284,027 | $7,496,476 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $219,590 | $190,415 | $6,766,299 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $170,511 | $200,842 | $6,737,124 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $558,262 | $191,040 | $6,767,455 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 35-6033422).
Questions about BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 35-6033422.
- Is BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROWN 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 BROWN 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 BROWN 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 is the principal officer of BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALICE LORENZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,014,204, expenses of $284,027 and total assets of $7,496,476 at year end.
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