STEARNS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN: 411315033 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

ST CLOUD, MN

Total Revenue
$992,813
Total Expenses
$953,518
Total Assets
$1,390,888
Net Assets
$1,202,966
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1975
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
STEPHANIE PETERSON
Phone
3202538424
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

STEARNS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, founded in 1975, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $993K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $954K left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

THE STEARNS HISTORY MUSEUM CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE POWER OF HISTORY AND CULTURE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND INTERPRETING OUR HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. THE STEARNS HISTORY MUSEUM WILL BE A PLACE WHERE CITIZENS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA CAN HONOR THEIR DIVERSE HISTORY AND RECOGNIZE THAT THE PAST IS WHAT BUILT THE PRESENT AND IS A ROAD MAP TO THE FUTURE. IN 2024 PROGRAMS SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS REFLECTED FOUR KEY AREAS THAT RELATE DIRECTLY TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION.A.) EDUCATIONAL SERVICESB.) MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONSC.) ARCHIVAL AND RESEARCH SERVICESD.) MUSEUM OPERATIONS

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $247,585

EXHIBITS:- LONG TERM EXHIBITS: -ON SOLID GROUND: NEWLY RENOVATED EXHIBIT THAT TELLS THE STORY OF THE GRANITE INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE GROWTH OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. - 33RD AND COOPER: 50 ACRES OF...

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EXHIBITS:- LONG TERM EXHIBITS: -ON SOLID GROUND: NEWLY RENOVATED EXHIBIT THAT TELLS THE STORY OF THE GRANITE INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE GROWTH OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. - 33RD AND COOPER: 50 ACRES OF OPPORTUNITY. EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRIAL HUB IN ST CLOUD FROM THE PAN MOTOR COMPANY THROUGH ELECTROLUX. DISCOVER THE RICH HISTORY OF MANUFACTURING IN THE REGION. -FLOWING THROUGH TIME: STEARNS COUNTY IN 1855 WAS A PRISTINE WILDERNESS WITH MULTIPLE ECOSYSTEMS. AS SETTLERS CAME RESOURCES WERE NEEDED TO SUSTAIN THE GROWING POPULATION. TODAY CITIZENS ARE MAKING DIFFICULT CHOICES TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THOSE RESOURCES AND THEY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT FOR CITIZENS OF THE FUTURE. - RISING TO THE CRISIS: STEARNS COUNTY RESPONDS TO WORLD WAR II. DISCOVER THE MANY WAYS STEARNS COUNTY CITIZENS RESPONDED TO WORLD WAR II BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD. - MINNESOTA'S SECRET LANGUAGE SCHOOL EXPLORES THE HISTORY OF THE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE LANGUAGE SCHOOLS KNOWN AS AMERICA'S SECRET WEAPON AGAINST JAPAN DURING WW II. - WHY TREATIES MATTER: SELF-GOVERNMENT IN THE DAKOTA AND OJIBWE NATIONS.

Program 2
Expenses: $165,099

MUSUEM OPERATIONS: THE MUSEUM WORKED WITH THE LOCAL STEARNS COUNTY HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE GRANTS AND EXPERTISE IN COLLECTIONS CARE, EXHIBIT DESIGN, ARCHIVAL CARE, AND MANAGEMENT. THOSE...

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MUSUEM OPERATIONS: THE MUSEUM WORKED WITH THE LOCAL STEARNS COUNTY HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE GRANTS AND EXPERTISE IN COLLECTIONS CARE, EXHIBIT DESIGN, ARCHIVAL CARE, AND MANAGEMENT. THOSE MUSEUMS ARE COLD SPRING AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, KIMBALL AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MELROSE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, PAYNESVILLE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, HAEHN MUSEUM, SAUK CENTRE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SINCLAIR LEWIS FOUNDATION, AND ST. JOSEPH AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.- THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO BE A POLLING SITE FOR NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS. - 23 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 2303 HOURS TO THE MUSEUM IN 2024.

Program 3
Expenses: $240,174

ARCHIVAL AND RESEARCH SERVICES: RESEARCH, PUBLICATION, AND ARCHIVAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT ENCOURAGES AN UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR LOCAL AND...

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ARCHIVAL AND RESEARCH SERVICES: RESEARCH, PUBLICATION, AND ARCHIVAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT ENCOURAGES AN UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR LOCAL AND STATE HISTORY. OVER 48,000 BIOGRAPHICAL/SUBJECT FILES, MAPS, PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, ARCHIVES/MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS, LIBRARY BOOKS, AND ORAL HISTORIES ARE LISTED ON THE MUSEUM'S LIBRARY CATALOG, WHICH IS ACCESSED ON ITS WEBSITE.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $866,429
Program Service Revenue $19,595
Investment Income $32,141
Other Revenue $74,648
TOTAL REVENUE $992,813

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $589,024
Fundraising Expenses $93,454
Program Expenses $794,292
Other Expenses $364,494
TOTAL EXPENSES $953,518

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $992,813 $857,390 +0.2%
Expenses $953,518 $1,074,583 -0.1%
Net Income $39,295 $-217,193 -1.2%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
13
Volunteers
23

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
4
$77,319
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GEORGE RINDELAUB DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHUCK RAU DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF BERTRAM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH REISINGER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER LEHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM SCHLENNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DORRAINE LARISON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEREK LARSON SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN PALMER TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE PETERSON CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WHITNEY LOUGHEED DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN REA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOANN EVENSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN WOLAK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY DEGERSTROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$77,319 $0 $77,319
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 $992,813 $953,518 $1,390,888 $39,295
2023 $857,390 $1,074,583 $1,391,744 $-217,193
2022 $1,004,635 $955,751 $1,590,373 $48,884
2021 $959,647 $915,289 $1,632,705 $44,358
2020 $832,736 $868,344 $1,708,263 $-35,608
2019 $894,361 $937,385 $1,456,716 $-43,024
2018 $963,782 $830,441 $1,460,117 $133,341
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