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Nonprofit · EIN 82-0257581

LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · SALMON, ID 83467

Financials

$145K$83K2023$189K$135K2024$297K$158K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$296,657$158,129$138,528$756,671$666$756,005
December 31, 2024990$188,705$135,048$53,657$612,679$2,202$610,477
December 31, 2023990$145,316$83,160$62,156$562,302$5,482$556,820
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$265,403
of which government grants
$16,506
Membership dues
$6,305
Program service revenue
$3,561
Investment income
$14,407
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,173
Net income from sales of inventory
$8,736
Other revenue
$13,286

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$75,402
Other salaries and wages
$6,887
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$88,838
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$600
Occupancy
$21,801
Depreciation
$14,488
Program services (functional)
$141,171
Management and general (functional)
$16,958

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$612,679
Total assets, end of year
$756,671
Total liabilities, end of year
$666
Net assets, end of year
$756,005
Land, buildings and equipment
$297,683
Net assets without donor restrictions
$756,005
Gross receipts
$325,301
Employees
3
Volunteers
24
Year formed
1960
State of legal domicile
ID

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
HOPE BENEDICTPRESIDENT
Officer
40$70,000
CAMI HAVEMANN ERNESTTREASURER
Officer
3$5,402
TAMMY COLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ELLA DEUTCHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DALE FORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDA HEFFNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WAYNE JOHNSONBOARD CHAIRM
Trustee or director
2$0
BOB PERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TONI RUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRED SNOOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN LOGANVICE PRESIDE
Officer
10$0
MERRY LOGANSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HOPE BENEDICTPRESIDENT
Officer
40$70,000
CAMI HAVEMANN ERNESTTREASURER
Officer
3$2,955
DALE FORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDA HEFFNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WAYNE JOHNSONBOARD CHAIRM
Trustee or director
2$0
BOB PERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TONI RUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRED SNOOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN LOGANVICE PRESIDE
Officer
10$0
MERRY LOGANSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HOPE BENEDICTPRESIDENT
Officer
20$22,874
CAMI HAVEMANN ERNESTTREASURER
Officer
5$2,518
JOHN LOGANVICE PRESIDE
Officer
20$50
DALE FORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDA HEFFNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WAYNE JOHNSONBOARD CHAIRM
Trustee or director
2$0
MERRY LOGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BOB PERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JESSICA SCHICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRED SNOOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
210 MAIN ST, SALMON, ID 83467-4111
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
HOPE BENEDICT, PO BOX 909, SALMON, ID 83467
Signed the 990
CAMI HAVEMANN ERNEST, TREASURER
Phone
(208) 756-3342
Return prepared by
ALLEN ACCOUNTING GROUP PLLC

Mission

TO HELP RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE LEMHI COUNTY MUSEUM CELEBRATES AND HONORS LEMHI COUNTY HISTORY, SHOWCASING THE ARTIFACTS OF THE MULTICULTURAL PEOPLES THAT HAVE SETTLED IN THE VALLEY SINCE THE LATE 1800S. LOCATED IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF SALMON, IDAHO, THE BIRTHPLACE OF SACAJAWEA, THE LEMHI COUNTY MUSEUM IS PROUD TO EXHIBIT AND SHARE THE RICH HISTORY OF THE AREA. FIVE HISTORICAL TOPICS ARE ON PERMANENT EXHIBIT IN THE PRIMARY MUSEUM AT 210 MAIN STREET AND EXHIBIT AT 204 MAIN: 1. SHOSHONE ARTIFACTS EXHIBIT: THE LARGEST EXISTING COLLECTION OF SHOSHONI ARTIFACTS. 2. MINING ARTIFACTS EXHIBIT: THE 1866 DISCOVERY OF GOLD AND THE RESULTING COMMUNITY OF MINERS, RANCHERS, AND LUMBERMAN. 3. RANCHING EXHIBIT: ASPECTS OF LIFE IN THE AMERICAN WEST. 4. CHINESE ARTIFACT EXHIBIT: PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE LOCAL CHINESE POPULATION THAT ARRIVED WITH THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD. 5. RAY EDWARDS ESTATE EXHIBIT: A COLLECTION OF CHINESE, JAPANESE, AND TIBETAN RELICS DONATED BY THE RAY EDWARDS ESTATE AS A TRIBUTE TO HIS MINING AND RANCHING ANCESTORS. 6. A RIVER OF HISTORY: CONNECTING PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: THE MUSEUM HAS CREATED A NEW AND EVOLVING EXHIBIT COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY AND CONTINUING IMPORTANCE OF THE REGIONS RIVERS. IT IS LOCATED NEXT DOOR TO THE PRIMARY MUSEUM AT 204 MAIN STREET AND FEATURES RIVER-RELATED ARTIFACTS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITS. WE ALSO HOST A NUMBER OF LECTURES IN THIS VENUE EXAMINING THE HISTORY AND ECOSYSTEMS OF THE VARIOUS REGIONAL RIVERS. THIS BUILDING WILL ALSO HOUSE NEW EXHIBITS, TRAVELING EXHIBITS, AND THE SHIRLEY WALKER LEMHI COUNTY HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER. THE LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM OFFERS HISTORICAL TOURS AND HOLDS VARIOUS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING COMMEMORATIONS AND LUNCHEONS. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO INVOLVED IN KEY PROJECTS TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE LOCAL HISTORICAL SITES INCLUDING THE GILMORE MERCANTILE AND THE FRED AND THELMA RAMEY SALMON GRANGE MUSEUM.
    Expenses $141,171 · revenue $3,561

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
82-0257581
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
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$756,671
Income (IRS master file)
$325,301

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$296,657$158,129$756,671XML
990December 2024$188,705$135,048$612,679XML
990December 2023$145,316$83,160$562,302XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 82-0257581).

Questions about LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 82-0257581.
Is LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEMHI 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 LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HOPE BENEDICT.
Who are the officers and directors of LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,000 (HOPE BENEDICT, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does LEMHI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $296,657, expenses of $158,129 and total assets of $756,671 at year end.

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