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Nonprofit · EIN 73-1057632

POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Also known as Pottawatomie County Museum and Historical Society Santa Fe Depot Museum

Tax-exempt · SHAWNEE, OK 74802

Financials

$198K$148K2022$110K$106K2023$161K$114K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$161,257$113,943$47,314$2,339,484$2,849$2,336,635
August 31, 2024990$110,161$106,431$3,730$2,290,849$1,528$2,289,321
August 31, 2023990$198,430$147,703$50,727$2,289,139$3,548$2,285,591
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$154,013
Membership dues
$21,662
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$5,900
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,344
Other revenue
$7,244

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$11,538
Other salaries and wages
$38,792
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$50,330
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,893
Occupancy
$22,798
Depreciation
$3,846
Program services (functional)
$102,977
Management and general (functional)
$10,966

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,290,849
Total assets, end of year
$2,339,484
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,849
Net assets, end of year
$2,336,635
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,129,237
Publicly traded securities
$13,900
Net assets without donor restrictions
$50,303
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,286,332
Gross receipts
$161,969
Employees
3
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1937
State of legal domicile
OK

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEN LANDRYMUSEUM DIRECTOR
Officer
22.5$11,538
MARK SCHNEITERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN PATTERSON1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
TERESA BURNETT2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
LISA HEFNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.8$0
CHERITA LANDRYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
TOM TERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DR TOM HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
ANN MCDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
SARA EPLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JUDITH MICHENERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0
DR CLAY MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JEAN ALLDREDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
PERTHENA LATCHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
FRANCINE ROBISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEN LANDRYMUSEUM DIRECTOR
Officer
11$25,600
MARK SCHNEITERpresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
john patterson1st vice president
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
teresa burnett2nd vice president
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
LISA HEFNERtreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.7$0
CHERITA LANDRYsecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
tom terryDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DR TOM HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ann mcdonaldDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
joi grissomDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
sara epleyDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
judith michenerDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0
sam vasquezDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
dr clay mclaughlinDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
jean alldredgedirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CLIFTON HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEN LANDRYMUSEUM DIRECTOR
Officer
28$25,300
MARK SCHNEITERpresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
john patterson1st vice president
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
teresa burnett2nd vice president
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0
dr tom henrytreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0
lisa hefnersecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
tom terryexecutive committee member
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
BOBBIE DONATDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
ann mcdonaldDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
joi grissomDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
sara epleyDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
judith michenerDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
sam vasquezDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
dr clay mclaughlinDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0
dawson engledirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
jean alldredgedirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
jim antoshdirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
CLIFTON HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
richard huffDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.35$0
larry myersdirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 114, SHAWNEE, OK 74802-0114
In care of
% CHERITA LANDRY
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
614 East Main Street, Shawnee OK 74802
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARK SCHNEITER, PO BOX 114, SHAWNEE, OK 748020114
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
John Thomas Terry, 10 E Franklin Street, Shawnee OK 74804
Signed the 990
MARK SCHNEITER, MUSEUM DIRECTOR
Phone
(405) 275-8412
Return prepared by
FINLEY & COOK PLLC

Mission

CELEBRATE AND HONOR THE HISTORIC TRADITIONS, INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY OF THE PEOPLE OF POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY THROUGH RESPONSIBLE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, AND EXHIBITION FROM A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE MUSEUM OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MAKING HISTORICAL HOLDINGS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE MUSEUM'S COMPUTERS, ACCESSORIES, AND EXHIBIT MATERIALS. PRESERVATION COSTS AND ARCHIVAL SUPPLIES (BOXES, PLASTIC SLEEVES, ACID FREE PAPER, GLOVES, ETC) ARE ALSO FURNISHED. THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO OFFER A VENUE FOR MEETINGS, PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TOURS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS, AND ASSISTS RESEARCH BY EMAIL, PHONE OR IN-PERSON. ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM'S RESEARCH LIBRARY, INCLUDING GENEALOGY, AND HISTORY RESOURCES, IS ALSO AVAILABLE.
    Expenses $102,977

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
73-1057632
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
1979
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,339,484
Income (IRS master file)
$161,969

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$161,257$113,943$2,339,484XML
990August 2024$110,161$106,431$2,290,849XML
990August 2023$198,430$147,703$2,289,139XML
990August 2022$237,081$127,734$2,238,940IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: John Thomas Terry
August 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 73-1057632).

Questions about POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 73-1057632.
Is POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POTTWATOMIE 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 POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MARK SCHNEITER.
Who are the officers and directors of POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $11,538 (KEN LANDRY, MUSEUM DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does POTTWATOMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $161,257, expenses of $113,943 and total assets of $2,339,484 at year end.

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