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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1455568

GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM INC

Tax-exempt · LAKE GENEVA, WI 53147

Financials

$266K$259K2023$424K$213K2024$293K$267K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$292,613$266,778$25,835$670,653$2,513$668,140
December 31, 2024990$423,700$212,880$210,820$631,991$7,437$624,554
December 31, 2023990$266,373$259,029$7,344$408,675$4,154$404,521
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$47,578
Program service revenue
$131,376
Investment income
$13,691
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,536
Net income from fundraising events
$52,128
Other revenue
$99,968

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$163,296
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$175,788
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,288
Depreciation
$7,108
Program services (functional)
$212,290
Management and general (functional)
$54,488

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$631,991
Total assets, end of year
$670,653
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,513
Net assets, end of year
$668,140
Land, buildings and equipment
$96,305
Net assets without donor restrictions
$640,724
Net assets with donor restrictions
$27,416
Gross receipts
$325,149
Employees
5
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1983
State of legal domicile
WI

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
STEVE LITTIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARBARA BUELTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF GLASSSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAT GEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KATHY YIHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARIANNE BONIFACICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BETH WHITINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TOM YODERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DEE DEE GOGGINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ARTHUR LARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES REULANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK RENODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LESLIE SCHWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM GEEVP
Officer
0.5$0
ED SCHWINPRESIDENT
Officer
0.5$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNN GRAYSONDIRECTOR
Officer
0.5$0
MIKE PLOCHTREASURER
Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE LITTIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARBARA BUELTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF GLASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAT GEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KATHY YIHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARIANNE BONIFACICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BETH WHITINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TOM YODERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DEE DEE GOGGINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ARTHUR LARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES REULANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK RENODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LESLIE SCHWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM GEEVP
Officer
0.5$0
ED SCHWINPRESIDENT
Officer
0.5$0
LYNN GRAYSONSECRETARY
Officer
0.5$0
MIKE PLOCHTREASURER
Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHUCK EBELINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVE LITTIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARBARA BUELTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF GLASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAT GEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANA HAGENAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KATHY YIHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VERN MAGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARIANNE BONIFACICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BETH WHITINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVEY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GERRI GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TOM YODERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM GEEVP
Officer
0.5$0
ED SCHWINPRESIDENT
Officer
0.5$0
LYNN GRAYSONSECRETARY
Officer
0.5$0
MIKE PLOCHTREASURER
Officer
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
255 MILL ST, LAKE GENEVA, WI 53147-1927
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MIKE PLOCH, 255 MILL STREET, LAKE GENEVA, WI 531470522
Signed the 990
MIKE PLOCH, TREASURER
Phone
(262) 248-6060
Return prepared by
CHAMBERLAIN OTTE CPAS LLP

Mission

PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE HISTORY OF THE GENEVA LAKES AREA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE HISTORY OF THE GENEVA LAKES AREA.
    Expenses $212,290 · revenue $192,907

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
39-1455568
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
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$670,653
Income (IRS master file)
$325,149

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$292,613$266,778$670,653XML
990December 2024$423,700$212,880$631,991XML
990December 2023$266,373$259,029$408,675XML
990December 2022$225,395$204,611$386,692IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 39-1455568).

Questions about GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM INC

What is the EIN of GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM INC is 39-1455568.
Is GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM 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 GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM 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 GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM 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 GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MIKE PLOCH.
Who are the officers and directors of GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $292,613, expenses of $266,778 and total assets of $670,653 at year end.

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