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Nonprofit · EIN 41-0952746

MOWER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, MN 55912

Financials

$208K$199K2023$187K$193K2024$258K$224K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MOWER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$257,576$224,141$33,435$552,778$0$552,778
December 31, 2024990$186,707$193,249-$6,542$527,357$0$527,357
December 31, 2023990$208,287$199,495$8,792$523,242$0$523,242
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$220,570
of which government grants
$170,901
Membership dues
$11,937
Program service revenue
$14,716
Investment income
$6,945
Net rental income
$450
Net income from fundraising events
$14,299
Net income from sales of inventory
$596
Other revenue
$15,345

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$129,488
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$138,295
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$500
Occupancy
$16,792
Depreciation
$3,878
Program services (functional)
$124,156
Management and general (functional)
$99,985

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$527,357
Total assets, end of year
$552,778
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$552,778
Land, buildings and equipment
$86,927
Gross receipts
$258,888
Employees
3
Volunteers
85
Year formed
1947
State of legal domicile
MN

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
RANDAL J FORSTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$57,903
PAT KITCHINGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
LEE BJORNDALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
BARBARA LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
TERRY PLACEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MARSHA KUEHNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
STEVE BURMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
PAUL SPYHALSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
PAUL WHITETREASURER
Officer
0.75$0
THERESA BECKER-ERSLANDVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
0.75$0
HOLLY JOHNSONSECRETARY
Officer
0.75$0
JEFF ANDERSONPRESIDENT
Officer
0.75$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RANDAL J FORSTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$52,824
GENE ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
LEE BJORNDALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
PAUL WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JIM BRAATENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
TERRY PLACEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MARSHA KUEHNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
STEVE BURMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
PAUL SPYHALSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DIANA WITTTREASURER
Officer
0.75$0
THERESA BECKER-ERSLANDVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
0.75$0
HOLLY JOHNSONSECRETARY
Officer
0.75$0
JEFF ANDERSONPRESIDENT
Officer
0.75$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RANDAL J FORSTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$48,022
MARSHA KUEHNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DENNIS TAMKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
HOLLY JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
GENE ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
STEVE BURMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
PAUL WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
BARBARA LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JEFF ANDERSONPRESIDENT
Officer
0.75$0
DIANA WITTTREASURER
Officer
0.75$0
THERESA BECKER-ERSLANDVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
0.75$0
JIM BRAATENSECRETARY
Officer
0.75$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
13030 6TH AVE SW, AUSTIN, MN 55912-0000
In care of
% RANDAL J FORSTER
Signed the 990
RANDAL J FORSTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(507) 437-6082
Return prepared by
McNeely Tax and Accounting LLC

Mission

DISCOVER, COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND SHARE THE HISTORY OF MOWER COUNTY AND RELATE IT TO THE HISTORY OF MINNESOTA

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MOWER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS DISCOVERED, COLLECTED, PRESERVED AND DISSEMINATED NUMEROUS FACTS ABOUT MOWER COUNTY AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.
    Expenses $124,156

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
41-0952746
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
1985
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$552,778
Income (IRS master file)
$258,888

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$257,576$224,141$552,778IRS
990December 2024$186,707$193,249$527,357XML
990December 2023$208,287$199,495$523,242XML
990December 2022$284,957$290,928$506,690IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 41-0952746).

Questions about MOWER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of MOWER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MOWER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 41-0952746.
Is MOWER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to MOWER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MOWER 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 MOWER 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 MOWER 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 are the officers and directors of MOWER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,903 (RANDAL J FORSTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MOWER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $257,576, expenses of $224,141 and total assets of $552,778 at year end.

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