ELLIS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1972

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARY KAY SCHIPPERS

Phone

7856282624

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

ELLIS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, founded in 1972, is a small nonprofit that reported $854K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $597K, a strong 70% operating margin.

Mission

COLLECT, DISPLAY, AND APPROPRIATELY PRESERVE ITEMS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE HISTORY OF ELLIS COUNTY; TO IDENTIFY AND APPROPRIATELY PRESERVE HISTORICAL SITES WITHIN THE COUNTY AND TO ENABLE THE PEOPLE OF ELLIS COUNTY TO SHARE IN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PRESERVING THE HISTORICAL EVIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE REGION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $104,349

MUSEUM:ADMISSIONS TOTALED ABOUT 2,000. PERMANENT EXHIBITS IN THE MUSEUM TOTAL AROUND 30. THERE ARE ALSO A COUPLE OF NEW AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITS EACH YEAR. THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE COLLECTION IS IN EXCESS OF $1,000,000 NOT INCLUDING ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS. THE MUSEUM HOUSES MORE THAN 100,000 ARTIFACTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $81,732

ARCHIVES/RESEARCH/EDUCATION:THE ARCHIVES HAS NEARLY 18,000 INDEXED OBITUARIES, AROUND 10,000 NON-INDEXED OBITUARIES, AND OVER 100,000 PHOTOGRAPHS AND NEGATIVES. THE ARCHIVES ALSO HOLDS OVER 1,500...

ARCHIVES/RESEARCH/EDUCATION:THE ARCHIVES HAS NEARLY 18,000 INDEXED OBITUARIES, AROUND 10,000 NON-INDEXED OBITUARIES, AND OVER 100,000 PHOTOGRAPHS AND NEGATIVES. THE ARCHIVES ALSO HOLDS OVER 1,500 BOOKS. THERE ARE MORE THAN 98,000 LINES INDEXED ON THE ARCHIVE INDEX PLUS AROUND 25,000 PHOTOS INDEXED. AS IN THE PAST, THEY RECEIVED NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, THROUGH CONTACT BY TELEPHONE, REGULAR MAIL, E-MAIL AND IN PERSON. RESPONSES WERE PROVIDED BY STAFF TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES.

Program 3

Expenses: $19,534

SPECIAL PROJECTS/EVENTS:ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS/EVENTS DURING THE YEAR WERE AS FOLLOWS. PIONEER DAY WAS HELD AGAIN TO PRESENT HISTORY FOR AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN. IN CONNECTION WITH FORT HAYS STATE...

SPECIAL PROJECTS/EVENTS:ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS/EVENTS DURING THE YEAR WERE AS FOLLOWS. PIONEER DAY WAS HELD AGAIN TO PRESENT HISTORY FOR AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN. IN CONNECTION WITH FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERISTY, THERE WAS A HERITAGE HARVEST. CONTINUE TO PUT ON VARIOUS ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST, WITH THE SOCIETY OFFERING VARIOUS HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING. THERE IS ALSO THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE, "A VOLGA GERMAN CHRISTMAS".

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $834,819

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $11,510

Other Revenue $7,918

TOTAL REVENUE $854,247

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $109,304

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $205,615

Other Expenses $147,714

TOTAL EXPENSES $257,018

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$854,247	$725,178	+0.2%
Expenses	$257,018	$241,540	+0.1%
Net Income	$597,229	$483,638	+0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LINDA GLASSMAN	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX HERMAN	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT ODOM	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCO MACIAS	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PRISCILLA HUNT	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD RICKE	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA MASKUS	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LYLE JOHNSTON	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM CONKEY	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBRA LUDWIG	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY UNREIN	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JERRY BRAUN	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NORMAN CLARK	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRADEN SPLICHAL	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH KEISS	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY KAY SCHIPPERS	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$854,247	$257,018	$1,800,683	$597,229
2023	$725,178	$241,540	$1,204,589	$483,638
2022	$328,683	$211,456	$720,696	$117,227
2021	$201,320	$157,892	$607,439	$43,428
2020	$116,190	$152,882	$563,485	$-36,692
2019	$160,646	$215,920	$605,217	$-55,274
2018	$149,048	$216,597	$656,969	$-67,549