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Nonprofit · EIN 42-1149665

JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · INDEPENDENCE, MO 64051

Financials

$132K$123K2023$167K$141K2024$168K$143K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$167,816$142,899$24,917$903,999$0$903,999
December 31, 2024990$167,476$140,513$26,963$768,942$0$768,942
December 31, 2023990$131,694$123,213$8,481$692,546$0$692,546
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$90,532
Membership dues
$15,840
Program service revenue
$48,198
Investment income
$29,086
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$42,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$42,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$840
Travel
$1,312
Program services (functional)
$114,449
Management and general (functional)
$28,450

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$768,942
Total assets, end of year
$903,999
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$903,999
Publicly traded securities
$877,233
Net assets without donor restrictions
$643,565
Net assets with donor restrictions
$260,434
Gross receipts
$167,816
Employees
0
Year formed
1980
State of legal domicile
MO

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
ROBERT COOKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
RYAN SARGENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JASON SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK STAKERIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MATT HARRISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JOEL BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SALLY COOK ROTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MAGAN EDVALSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KYLE BESHEARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ERIC ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
NANCY ROSSPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
ROBIN JENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHERYLE GRINTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHERYLE GRINTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
0$40,800
RYAN SARGENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JASON SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SALLY COOK ROTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MAGAN EDVALSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KYLE BESHEARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ERIC ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
NANCY ROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT COOKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MARK STAKERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MATT HARRISPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KYLE WALKERIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JASON SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK STAKERPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director
0$0
RYAN SARGENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CASEY GRIFFITHSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KYLE WALKERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
ROBERT COOKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CHERYLE GRINTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 496, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64051-0496
In care of
% ROBERT COOK
Signed the 990
ROBERT COOK, TREASURER
Phone
(816) 738-9342
Website
JWHA.INFO
Return prepared by
GERALD GEIER CPA PC

Mission

TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN LATTER DAY SAINT HISTORY, ESPECIALLY THE HISTORY OF THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST. TO STIMULATE SCHOLARY RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION IN THE FIELD OF LATTER DAY SAINT HISTORY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HOLD ANNUAL MEETING WHERE SCHOLARLY PAPERS ON LATTER DAY SAINT HISTORY ARE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED. iN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS ANNUAL AWARDS, INVITES DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS TO ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE, HOLDS ITS BOARD AND GENERAL BUSINESS MEETINGS AND CONDUCTS TOURS OF NEARBY HISTORIC SITES. A TRIENNIAL SPRING BANQUET IS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST WORLD CONFERENCE.
    Expenses $60,112 · revenue $36,326
  • PUBLISH BOOKS RELATING TO LATTER DAY SAINT HISTORY.
    Expenses $24,673 · revenue $3,767
  • PUBLISH TWO ANNUAL PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS CONTAINING THE LATEST RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF LATTER DAY SAINT HISTORY, AS WELL AS REVIEWS OF RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS IN THE FIELD. THE JOURNAL IS THE PRIMARY BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION.
    Expenses $23,087 · revenue $4,178
  • WEB SITE AND NEWSLETTER SCHOLARSHIPS PODCAST SPRING EVENT
    Expenses $6,577 · revenue $3,950

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
42-1149665
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
1980
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$903,999
Income (IRS master file)
$167,816

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$167,816$142,899$903,999IRS
990December 2024$167,476$140,513$768,942XML
990December 2023$131,694$123,213$692,546XML
990December 2022$161,473$158,276$608,224IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 42-1149665).

Questions about JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION is 42-1149665.
Is JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION 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 JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION 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 JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION 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 JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does JOHN WHITMER HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $167,816, expenses of $142,899 and total assets of $903,999 at year end.

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