Nonprofit · EIN 41-6009039
RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,115,821 | $1,565,061 | -$449,240 | $5,928,483 | $136,037 | $5,792,446 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,779,799 | $2,560,761 | -$780,962 | $6,199,455 | $117,620 | $6,081,835 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,564,816 | $1,514,051 | $1,050,765 | $6,804,161 | $57,143 | $6,747,018 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $656,404
- of which government grants
- $87,425
- Membership dues
- $28,671
- Program service revenue
- $231,929
- Investment income
- $217,171
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $34,712
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,748
- Other revenue
- $10,317
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $128,265
- Other salaries and wages
- $601,297
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $876,774
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $94,305
- Travel
- $6,058
- Depreciation
- $80,214
- Program services (functional)
- $1,143,690
- Management and general (functional)
- $234,101
- Fundraising (functional)
- $187,270
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,199,455
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,928,483
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $136,037
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,792,446
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,673,981
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,727,884
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,481,752
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,310,694
- Gross unrelated business income
- $13,802
- Gross receipts
- $1,529,552
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1949
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD ROBERTS | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $115,289 | $12,976 |
| ROBERT MAIRS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KEYES | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LEE | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON MIDDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MANDERSCHEID | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SISOKADUTA JOE HENDRICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JO EMERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GLINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY KISHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LUTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIXIE NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NGUYEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FASTNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ELLEN TURPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOE TWOMEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JULY VAJ XYOOJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GLENN WIESSNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARK WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARK TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LEE PAO XIONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TONYA FLOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GEORGE MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DR MEGAN MORRISSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HELEN WILKIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD ROBERTS | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $112,758 | $4,502 |
| ROBERT W MAIRS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH J KEYES | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LEE | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON MIDDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC J MANDERSCHEID | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JO EMERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GLINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY KISHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SISOKADUTA JOE BENDICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LUTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIXIE NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NGUYEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FASTNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN TURPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE TWOMEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULY VAJ XYOOJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN WIESSNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE PAO XIONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA FLOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MEGAN MORRISSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD ROBERTS | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $112,758 | $12,511 |
| MARI OYANAGI EGGUM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBET W MAIRS | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH J KEYES | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE GRIFFEN JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC J MANDERSCHEID | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JO EMERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GLINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY KISHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LUTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON MIDDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIXIE NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NGUYEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNE SANDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE T STEPHENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN TURPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE TWOMEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULY VANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN WIESSNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN WILKIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE PAO XIONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JO ANNE DRISCOLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GUTHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HAMBURGER | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 5TH ST W STE 323, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102-1423
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT MAIRS, 75 WEST 5TH STREET 323, ST PAUL, MN 55102
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT MAIRS, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (651) 222-0701
- Website
- HTTPS://RCHS.COM/
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
PRESERVING OUR PAST, INFORMING OUR PRESENT, INSPIRING OUR FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS COLLECTIONS ACQUISITIONS: 57 INDIVIDUALS DONATED 890 BOOKS, 86.25 LINEAR FEET OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, 534 PHOTOS, 42 ARTIFACTS TO THE RCHS COLLECTIONS. A LARGE COLLECTION OF LABOR HISTORY BOOKS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS WERE DONATED BY THE ESTATE OF DAVID J. RIEHLE.MARY LIVINGSTON GRIGGS & MARY GRIGGS BURKE RESEARCH CENTER: 1394 RESEARCHERS WERE ASSISTED IN THE RESEARCH CENTER. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ONLINE ON THE RCHS WEBSITE: 32,358.EXHIBITIONS: SELMA 70. THE HISTORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND THE STORIES OF A GROUP OF 70 PILGRIMS FROM MINNESOTA WHO TRAVELED FROM SAINT PAUL TO SELMA, ALABAMA FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLOODY SUNDAY IN MARCH OF 2015. IN-PERSON AT THE RCHS GALLERY, LANDMARK CENTER, ST. PAUL MN FROM APRIL 2025 THROUGH MAY 2026.MARCH OF THE GOVERNORS. SERIES OF EXHIBIT PANELS ABOUT EACH MINNESOTA GOVERNOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PODCAST SERIES. IN-PERSON AT THE RCHS GALLERY, LANDMARK CENTER, ST. PAUL MN FROM JULY 1, 2024-MARCH 2025.LINKED IN FRIENDSHIP, CONNECTED IN SERVICE: 50 YEARS OF THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (MN) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED 1972-2022. (ONLINE WITH NO END DATE ANTICIPATED.)PERSISTENCE: CONTINUING THE STRUGGLE FOR SUFFRAGE AND EQUALITY, 1848-2020. (ONLINE WITH NO END DATE ANTICIPATED.)PROJECTS OF NOTE: COLLECTIONS GO DIGITAL. ON 12/6/2024, ALL CATALOGED COLLECTIONS (OBJECTS, BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS, ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS) WENT ONLINE THROUGH THE SCHNEIDER GEOSPATIAL BEACON SYSTEM. PREVIOUSLY, ONLY PHOTOGRAPHS WERE OFFERED ONLINE. THESE RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FOR ONLINE SEARCHING. HTTPS://RCHS.COM/COLLECTIONS/ ADDITIONALLY, THE ST. PAUL BUILDING PERMIT COLLECTION WAS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AFTER BEING ACQUIRED IN 2003 AND FINALLY BEING FULLY DIGITIZED.Expenses $452,082 · revenue $12,894
- GIBBS FARMAT GIBBS FARM, 12,616 STUDENTS VISITED THE SITE FOR A FIELD TRIP, AND 597 CHILDREN ATTENDED SUMMER CAMP. OFF-SITE AND DIGITAL PROGRAMMING REACHED 1,927 MORE STUDENTS. 2,790 EDUCATORS AND FAMILY CHAPERONES ATTENDED A FIELD TRIP ALONGSIDE STUDENT GROUPS.PUBLIC HOUR TOURS WERE ATTENDED BY 604 ADULTS AND CHILDREN. SEVENTEEN PROGRAMS WERE PRESENTED THAT SERVED ADULTS AND MULTI-GENERATIONAL AUDIENCES REACHING 1,557 PEOPLE. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED WINTER CRAFTING CLASSES, A MINNESOTA SINFONIA CONCERT, APPLE FESTIVAL, A HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT TRAIL, HOMESCHOOL DAY EVENT, AND SITE GARDENS AND GROUNDS TOURS.VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 2,365 HOURS TOWARDS SITE GROUNDS CARE (GARDENS AND ORCHARD), ANIMAL CARE, INTERNING AT SUMMER CAMP, AND MORE. GIBBS FARM PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO VISITORS INCLUDING THE BELL MUSEUM, MN SEED, THE MINNESOTA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, MINNESOTA SINFONIA, AND DAKHTA IPI OKHDAKIHIYEExpenses $577,726 · revenue $173,904
- MAGAZINE AND PUBLICATIONS: RCHS PUBLISHED FOUR ISSUES OF RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORY MAGAZINE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. RCHS RECEIVED ONE PUBLISHING AWARD FROM THE MINNESOTA ALLIANCE OF LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUMS FOR THE A SACRED DAKHTA SITE INSPIRES COMMUNITY RENEWAL: FROM LOWER PHALEN CREEK PROJECT TO WAKA TIPI AWAYAKAPI ISSUE (VOLUME 58, NUMBER 3).THE MAGAZINE INTRODUCED NEW FEATURES LIKE ADDITIONAL READING LINKS AND "IN OUR COLLECTION," FEATURING PIECES CURATED BY DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS AND PHOTOGRAPHY AND COPY FROM YOUA VANG.VOLUME 59, NUMBER 3: SUMMER 2024- RONDO RECREATION IN THE ST. CROIX RIVER VALLEY, 1909-1977; AUTHOR: HALEY PROCHNOW- A FAMILY RECLAIMS ITS HERITAGE GROWING UP WITH ANNE BELLE RIDEAUX; AUTHOR: CHERRELLE SWAIN- VIOLET GOULD'S OPERETTA SCHOOL; AUTHOR: CHRISTINE PODAS-LARSONVOLUME 59, NUMBER 4: FALL 2024- GROWING UP ON THE EMPIRE BUILDER; AUTHOR: JOHN W. DIERS- COMMUNIST CLARENCE HATHAWAY AND HIS POWERFUL IMPACT ON MINNESOTA POLITICS; AUTHOR: JIM MCCARTNEY- THE EVERYDAY ACTIVISM OF THE NORTH CENTRAL VOTERS LEAGUE IN ST. PAUL; AUTHOR: ADAM BLEDSOEVOLUME 60, NUMBER 1: WINTER 2025- THE WOMEN WHO HAVE SHAPED THE RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; AUTHORS: ANDREA SWENSSON, YOUA VANG, MEREDITH CUMMINGS- CELEBRATING MINNESOTA'S HISTORY-MAKING WOMEN; AUTHORS: VARIOUS CONTRIBUTORS- ST. PAUL'S FORGOTTEN RADIO PIONEER MAURICE G. GOLDBERG; AUTHOR: REBECCA BENDERVOLUME 60, NUMBER 2: SPRING 2025- FIFTY YEARS OF HMONG LIVES IN RAMSEY COUNTY; AUTHOR: CHIA YOUYEE VANG, PHD- THREE EXTRAORDINARY YEARS IN ST. PAUL MILLINERY: 1908, 1909,1911; AUTHOR: JANICE QUICK- A HISTORY OF DRIVE-IN MOVIE THEATERS IN RAMSEY COUNTY; AUTHOR: PETE BOULAYExpenses $113,882 · revenue $72,789
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-6009039
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,928,483
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,529,552
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,115,821 | $1,565,061 | $5,928,483 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,779,799 | $2,560,761 | $6,199,455 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,564,816 | $1,514,051 | $6,804,161 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 41-6009039).
Questions about RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 41-6009039.
- Is RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RAMSEY 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 RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBERT MAIRS.
- Who are the officers and directors of RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,289 (CHAD ROBERTS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,115,821, expenses of $1,565,061 and total assets of $5,928,483 at year end.
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