Nonprofit · EIN 47-6026633
DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · FREMONT, NE 68026
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 990 | $183,900 | $153,194 | $30,706 | $1,414,065 | $4,478 | $1,409,587 |
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $184,218 | $164,096 | $20,122 | $1,382,996 | $4,115 | $1,378,881 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $193,394 | $151,397 | $41,997 | $1,360,968 | $2,209 | $1,358,759 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $140,636
- of which government grants
- $104,354
- Program service revenue
- $4,844
- Investment income
- $32,306
- Net rental income
- $1,145
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,453
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,356
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,613
- Other revenue
- $6,114
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $73,217
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $78,868
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,529
- Occupancy
- $31,487
- Depreciation
- $10,091
- Program services (functional)
- $61,951
- Management and general (functional)
- $83,356
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,887
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,382,996
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,414,065
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,478
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,409,587
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $395,749
- Publicly traded securities
- $271,177
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $817,400
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $592,187
- Gross receipts
- $197,213
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 May 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART SORENSEN | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| JANE PETERSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CATHY DRIVER | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ANGIE OLSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ERIC SORENSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RENEE BUNCK | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| JULIE HINDMARSH | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| MOLLY PADEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| GREG BEAM | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| BOB MISSEL | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JEFF PETERSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| NATHAN ARNEAL | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JIM MANHART | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| JUDY EKELER | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JULIE O'HANLON | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL WAGNER | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LORI DAHL | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| JOE DICKMEYER | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2025: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART SORENSEN | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| JANE PETERSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CATHY DRIVER | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ANGIE OLSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ERIC SORENSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RENEE BUNCK | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| JULIE HINDMARSH | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| MOLLY PADEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| GREG BEAM | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| BOB MISSEL | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JIM MANHART | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| JUDY EKELER | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JULIE O'HANLON | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| BILL WAGNER | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| NONA WIESE | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LORI DAHL | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| JOE DICKMEYER | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART SORENSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JANE PETERSEN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| CATHY DRIVER | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ANGIE OLSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| ERIC SORENSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RENEE BUNCK | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JULIE HINDMARSH | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LONETTA KNUTSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MARIANNE REYNOLDS | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| SHERRY JAROSE | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JIM MANHART | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| JUDY EKELER | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MARY BULLER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| JULIE O'HANLON | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| BILL WAGNER | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| NONA WIESE | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LORI DAHL | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| JOE DICKMEYER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 766, FREMONT, NE 68026-0766
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ART SORENSEN, PO BOX 766, FREMONT, NE 68026
- Signed the 990
- ART SORENSEN, President
- Phone
- (402) 721-4515
- Website
- MAYMUSEUM.COM
- Return prepared by
- ERICKSON & BROOKS
Mission
THE DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY/MAY MUSEUM IS THE PRIMARY INSTITUTION WITH RESPONSIBILITY TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, RESEARCH AND INTERPRET OBJECTS, ARTIFACTS, DOCUMENTS, PUBLISHED MATERIALS AND SITES RELATING TO DODGE COUNTY, NEB'S HERITAGE AND ITS CULTURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT. COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, RESEARCH AND INTERPRETATION ARE INTERDEPENDENT FUNCTIONS AND TOGETHER THEY DEFINE THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY.AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, THE SOCIETY/MUSEUM WILL ENCOURAGE PUBLIC INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPECIAL-PURPOSE PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION VIA THE NEWS MEDIA. THE SOCIETY/MUSEUM WILL PROVIDE INTERPRETIVE, RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO THE EXTENT ITS RESOURCES WILL ALLOW.
Program accomplishments
- PERMANENT AND VISITING EXHIBITS AND EVENTS ARE USED TO PROMOTE THE HISTORY OF DODGE COUNTY, NEBRASKA. THE BOARD MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE WORKING TO INCREASE THE INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF THE FREMONT AREA.MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED PARTIES. WITH THEIR ANNUAL OR LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP DUES, THEY RECEIVE PERIODIC NEWSLETTERS, FREE ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM AND HAVE ACCESS TO RESEARCH TOOLS THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SOCIETY. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 250 MEMBERS.Expenses $61,951 · revenue $4,844
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-6026633
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,414,065
- Income (IRS master file)
- $197,213
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2026 | $183,900 | $153,194 | $1,414,065 | XML |
| 990 | May 2025 | $184,218 | $164,096 | $1,382,996 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $193,394 | $151,397 | $1,360,968 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $147,249 | $154,118 | $1,323,398 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 47-6026633).
Questions about DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 47-6026633.
- Is DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DODGE 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 DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending May 31, 2027) is due October 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 names ART SORENSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $183,900, expenses of $153,194 and total assets of $1,414,065 at year end.
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