Nonprofit · EIN 41-1375036
ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · ANOKA, MN 55303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $283,591 | $311,247 | -$27,656 | $640,881 | $8,977 | $631,904 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $263,291 | $344,085 | -$80,794 | $666,916 | $7,355 | $659,561 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $214,506
- of which government grants
- $150,571
- Membership dues
- $4,817
- Program service revenue
- $42,786
- Investment income
- $29,040
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,038
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,020
- Other revenue
- -$2,741
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $73,458
- Other salaries and wages
- $129,478
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $218,320
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $21,142
- Travel
- $810
- Depreciation
- $6,276
- Program services (functional)
- $155,168
- Management and general (functional)
- $104,925
- Fundraising (functional)
- $51,154
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $666,916
- Total assets, end of year
- $640,881
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,977
- Net assets, end of year
- $631,904
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,222
- Publicly traded securities
- $487,670
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $579,021
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $52,883
- Gross receipts
- $414,631
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 52
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA DESENS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $73,458 |
| DENNIS BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE FLORMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KIM HEIKKILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KERI HOLLOWAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LOTUS HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ORVILLE LINDQUIST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MANDY MEISNER | COUNTY LIASI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA NELSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NATE OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AL PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALLISON SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ECKHARDT SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WES VOLKENANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA DESENS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $72,568 |
| RICH OXLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEVE FLORMAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ORVILLE LINDQUIST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DARYL LAWRENCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOTUS HUBBARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD LETOURNEAU THRU 223 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADISON MCNAMARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SCOTT NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL PIERCE III THRU 523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WES VOLKENANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANDY MEISNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2135 3RD AVE, ANOKA, MN 55303-2258
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REBECCA DESENS, 2135 THIRD AVE N, ANOKA, MN 55303
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA DESENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (763) 421-0600
- Website
- WWW.ANOKACOUNTYHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOYUM & BARENSCHEER PLLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO GATHER, PRESERVE AND SHARE THE STORIES OF ALL THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THAT ARE PART OF ANOKA COUNTY. VALUES STATEMENT: THE ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTABLE FOR PRESENTING AND CELEBRATING BOTH THE TOLD AND UNTOLD STORIES OF ANOKA COUNTY. WE INVITE PEOPLE TO JOIN US ON THIS JOURNEY TO IGNITE CURIOSITY ABOUT THE PAST AND TO UNDERSTAND OUR SHARED EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY GATHERS COMMUNITY STORIES TO CREATE A COMMON MEMORY OF ANOKA COUNTY'S EXPERIENCES. OFTEN, THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH RESIDENTS BRINGING IN FAMILY ITEMS UNSOLICITED AND SHARING THE STORY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ITEMS. SOMETIMES, THOSE ITEMS AND STORIES FEEL ENGAGING ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN ORAL HISTORY RECORDING, PODCAST EPISODE, NEWSLETTER ARTICLE, OR EXHIBIT. SOMETIMES, ACHS SEEKS INFORMATION AND COLLECTION ITEMS BASED ON AN INDENTIFIED VOID IN THE ARTIFACT DATABASE-- SUCH IS THE CASE WITH THE VETERANS VOICE PROJECT, FOCUSED ON THE MOST RECENT VETERANS SERVING FROM THE GULF WAR TO THE PRESENT, THE MANUFACTURING PROJECT COMING UP IN A FEW YEARS, OR ECHOES OF BRAVERY, A CALL FOR THE STORIES OF VIETNAM ERA FAMILIES. ACHS GATHERS ADDITIONAL STORIES DURING PROGRAMS, AS PARTICIPANTS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND FAMILY HISTORY. WE COLLECT SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND COMMENTS.Expenses $28,530
- PRESERVING THIS MATERIAL MEANS CORRECTLY STORING COLLECTIONS ITEMS IN A BOX, ON A TUBE, OR HANGING IN A FIREPROOF LOCKER. IT ALSO MEANS DIGITIZING DOCUMENTS AND MAPS, TAKING INVENTORY OF ARTICLES OF CLOTHING FOR DAMAGE, PHOTOGRAPHING 3D ITEMS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES, AND MAINTAINING A FACILITY ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO PRESERVATION. GETTING PEOPLE EXCITED ABOUT THE COLLECTIONS REQUIRES PROGRAMMING LIKE BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS AND THE ADOPT-AN-ARTIFACT PROGRAM. THESE ALLOW THE PUBLIC, MEMBERS, AND FRIENDS TO SEE HOW THE ACCESSIONING PROCESS OCCURS, UNDERSTAND THE NUMBERING SYSTEM, AND FEEL MORE CONNECTED TO THE ITEMS ACHS HOLDS FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE ROBUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AT ACHS ALLOWS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND SKILLS TO PARTICIPATE IN PRESERVING LOCAL HISTORY. WHETHER IT'S SCANNING IMAGES, FILING, OR DATA ENTRY, OUR VOLUNTEERS BRING A SENSE OF COMMUNAL ACCOMPLISHMENT TO THE MUSEUM WHILE GIVING STAFF A CHANCE TO MENTOR AND GUIDE PEOPLE INTERESTED IN PUBLIC HISTORY.Expenses $98,108
- SINCE 2020, WE HAVE FOCUSED ON PROGRAM AND COLLECTION ACCESSIBILITY TO HELP RESEARCHERS AND THE GENERALLY CURIOUS OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS. THIS HAS MEANT RECORDING CONVERSATIONS FOR HISTORY 21: THE PODCAST, CONVERTING FILMS AND TAPES TO DIGITAL FORMATS, MAKING DIGITAL IMAGES OF THE ARTIFACTS, AND TRANSCRIBING MANUSCRIPTS. WE CONTINUE TO ADD PORTIONS OF OUR COLLECTION TO THE ONLINE DATABASE, MNCOLLECTIONS, AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, AND ADD BONUS CONTENT TO HISTORY 21: THE VAULT FOR SUBSCRIBERS. OUR WORK IN 2023 WAS TO SET THE STAGE FOR PRESENTING PROGRAMMING FROM OUR BOOKSHELF AND RECORDING THEM. THIS WILL PROVIDE A LOWER-COST ALTERNATIVE FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY OUR PROGRAMS, ACTING LIKE ON-DEMAND VIEWING SERVICES. SHARING INFORMATION ALSO ENTAILS ADDING AND MAINTAINING CONTENT ON OUR WEBSITE, ANOKACOUNTYHISTORY.ORG. IN ADDITION TO THE PODCAST, CALENDAR, AND DIGITAL PROGRAMS, THIS ALSO MEANS CREATING ONLINE EXHIBITS, BLOGS, AND LINKS TO NEWS CLIPS. VIEWS ON OUR WEBSITE REACHED 40,000 PEOPLE IN 2023. THE COLLECTION OF ACHS IS ALSO SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH FULFILLING RESEARCH REQUESTS, WHICH TOTALLED 622 IN 2023. SOCIAL MEDIA HAS PROVIDED A MECHANISM TO SHARE THE JOYS OF OUR COLELCITON WITH TEH PUBLIC IN AN INTERACTIE AND DAILY WAY. WE HAVE GROWN OUR FACEBOOK PRESENCE TO 6,500 FOLLOWERS, WIHT MOST POSTS ACHIEVING 20,000 IMPRESSIONS. PHYSICAL EXHIBITS CONTINUE TO BE A MAINSTAY OF THE MUSUEM WORLD AND ACHS IS NO EXCEPTION. WE MAINTAIN A 3,000 SQUARE FOOT EXHIBIT HALL PLUS OFF-SITE SPACES INCLUDING THE CENTERVILLE CITY HALL, LIBRARY CASES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS IN LINWOOD.Expenses $28,530 · revenue $42,786
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 | Not 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
- 41-1375036
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $640,881
- Income (IRS master file)
- $414,631
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $283,591 | $311,247 | $640,881 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $263,291 | $344,085 | $666,916 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $266,176 | $306,668 | $717,969 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 41-1375036).
Questions about ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 41-1375036.
- Is ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ANOKA 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 ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names REBECCA DESENS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,458 (REBECCA DESENS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $283,591, expenses of $311,247 and total assets of $640,881 at year end.
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