RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

EIN: 416009039 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

ST PAUL, MN

Total Revenue
$1,115,821
Total Expenses
$1,565,061
Total Assets
$5,928,483
Net Assets
$5,792,446
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1949
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
ROBERT MAIRS
Phone
6512220701
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC, founded in 1949, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 37% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 40% operating deficit.

Mission

PRESERVING OUR PAST, INFORMING OUR PRESENT, INSPIRING OUR FUTURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $452,082 Revenue: $12,894

COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS COLLECTIONS ACQUISITIONS: 57 INDIVIDUALS DONATED 890 BOOKS, 86.25 LINEAR FEET OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, 534 PHOTOS, 42 ARTIFACTS TO THE RCHS COLLECTIONS. A LARGE COLLECTION OF...

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COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS COLLECTIONS ACQUISITIONS: 57 INDIVIDUALS DONATED 890 BOOKS, 86.25 LINEAR FEET OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, 534 PHOTOS, 42 ARTIFACTS TO THE RCHS COLLECTIONS. A LARGE COLLECTION OF LABOR HISTORY BOOKS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS WERE DONATED BY THE ESTATE OF DAVID J. RIEHLE.MARY LIVINGSTON GRIGGS & MARY GRIGGS BURKE RESEARCH CENTER: 1394 RESEARCHERS WERE ASSISTED IN THE RESEARCH CENTER. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ONLINE ON THE RCHS WEBSITE: 32,358.EXHIBITIONS: SELMA 70. THE HISTORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND THE STORIES OF A GROUP OF 70 PILGRIMS FROM MINNESOTA WHO TRAVELED FROM SAINT PAUL TO SELMA, ALABAMA FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLOODY SUNDAY IN MARCH OF 2015. IN-PERSON AT THE RCHS GALLERY, LANDMARK CENTER, ST. PAUL MN FROM APRIL 2025 THROUGH MAY 2026.MARCH OF THE GOVERNORS. SERIES OF EXHIBIT PANELS ABOUT EACH MINNESOTA GOVERNOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PODCAST SERIES. IN-PERSON AT THE RCHS GALLERY, LANDMARK CENTER, ST. PAUL MN FROM JULY 1, 2024-MARCH 2025.LINKED IN FRIENDSHIP, CONNECTED IN SERVICE: 50 YEARS OF THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (MN) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED 1972-2022. (ONLINE WITH NO END DATE ANTICIPATED.)PERSISTENCE: CONTINUING THE STRUGGLE FOR SUFFRAGE AND EQUALITY, 1848-2020. (ONLINE WITH NO END DATE ANTICIPATED.)PROJECTS OF NOTE: COLLECTIONS GO DIGITAL. ON 12/6/2024, ALL CATALOGED COLLECTIONS (OBJECTS, BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS, ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS) WENT ONLINE THROUGH THE SCHNEIDER GEOSPATIAL BEACON SYSTEM. PREVIOUSLY, ONLY PHOTOGRAPHS WERE OFFERED ONLINE. THESE RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FOR ONLINE SEARCHING. HTTPS://RCHS.COM/COLLECTIONS/ ADDITIONALLY, THE ST. PAUL BUILDING PERMIT COLLECTION WAS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AFTER BEING ACQUIRED IN 2003 AND FINALLY BEING FULLY DIGITIZED.

Program 2
Expenses: $577,726 Revenue: $173,904

GIBBS FARMAT GIBBS FARM, 12,616 STUDENTS VISITED THE SITE FOR A FIELD TRIP, AND 597 CHILDREN ATTENDED SUMMER CAMP. OFF-SITE AND DIGITAL PROGRAMMING REACHED 1,927 MORE STUDENTS. 2,790 EDUCATORS AND...

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GIBBS FARMAT GIBBS FARM, 12,616 STUDENTS VISITED THE SITE FOR A FIELD TRIP, AND 597 CHILDREN ATTENDED SUMMER CAMP. OFF-SITE AND DIGITAL PROGRAMMING REACHED 1,927 MORE STUDENTS. 2,790 EDUCATORS AND FAMILY CHAPERONES ATTENDED A FIELD TRIP ALONGSIDE STUDENT GROUPS.PUBLIC HOUR TOURS WERE ATTENDED BY 604 ADULTS AND CHILDREN. SEVENTEEN PROGRAMS WERE PRESENTED THAT SERVED ADULTS AND MULTI-GENERATIONAL AUDIENCES REACHING 1,557 PEOPLE. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED WINTER CRAFTING CLASSES, A MINNESOTA SINFONIA CONCERT, APPLE FESTIVAL, A HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT TRAIL, HOMESCHOOL DAY EVENT, AND SITE GARDENS AND GROUNDS TOURS.VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 2,365 HOURS TOWARDS SITE GROUNDS CARE (GARDENS AND ORCHARD), ANIMAL CARE, INTERNING AT SUMMER CAMP, AND MORE. GIBBS FARM PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO VISITORS INCLUDING THE BELL MUSEUM, MN SEED, THE MINNESOTA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, MINNESOTA SINFONIA, AND DAKHTA IPI OKHDAKIHIYE

Program 3
Expenses: $113,882 Revenue: $72,789

MAGAZINE AND PUBLICATIONS: RCHS PUBLISHED FOUR ISSUES OF RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORY MAGAZINE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. RCHS RECEIVED ONE PUBLISHING AWARD FROM THE MINNESOTA ALLIANCE OF LOCAL HISTORY...

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MAGAZINE AND PUBLICATIONS: RCHS PUBLISHED FOUR ISSUES OF RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORY MAGAZINE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. RCHS RECEIVED ONE PUBLISHING AWARD FROM THE MINNESOTA ALLIANCE OF LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUMS FOR THE A SACRED DAKHTA SITE INSPIRES COMMUNITY RENEWAL: FROM LOWER PHALEN CREEK PROJECT TO WAKA TIPI AWAYAKAPI ISSUE (VOLUME 58, NUMBER 3).THE MAGAZINE INTRODUCED NEW FEATURES LIKE ADDITIONAL READING LINKS AND "IN OUR COLLECTION," FEATURING PIECES CURATED BY DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS AND PHOTOGRAPHY AND COPY FROM YOUA VANG.VOLUME 59, NUMBER 3: SUMMER 2024- RONDO RECREATION IN THE ST. CROIX RIVER VALLEY, 1909-1977; AUTHOR: HALEY PROCHNOW- A FAMILY RECLAIMS ITS HERITAGE GROWING UP WITH ANNE BELLE RIDEAUX; AUTHOR: CHERRELLE SWAIN- VIOLET GOULD'S OPERETTA SCHOOL; AUTHOR: CHRISTINE PODAS-LARSONVOLUME 59, NUMBER 4: FALL 2024- GROWING UP ON THE EMPIRE BUILDER; AUTHOR: JOHN W. DIERS- COMMUNIST CLARENCE HATHAWAY AND HIS POWERFUL IMPACT ON MINNESOTA POLITICS; AUTHOR: JIM MCCARTNEY- THE EVERYDAY ACTIVISM OF THE NORTH CENTRAL VOTERS LEAGUE IN ST. PAUL; AUTHOR: ADAM BLEDSOEVOLUME 60, NUMBER 1: WINTER 2025- THE WOMEN WHO HAVE SHAPED THE RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; AUTHORS: ANDREA SWENSSON, YOUA VANG, MEREDITH CUMMINGS- CELEBRATING MINNESOTA'S HISTORY-MAKING WOMEN; AUTHORS: VARIOUS CONTRIBUTORS- ST. PAUL'S FORGOTTEN RADIO PIONEER MAURICE G. GOLDBERG; AUTHOR: REBECCA BENDERVOLUME 60, NUMBER 2: SPRING 2025- FIFTY YEARS OF HMONG LIVES IN RAMSEY COUNTY; AUTHOR: CHIA YOUYEE VANG, PHD- THREE EXTRAORDINARY YEARS IN ST. PAUL MILLINERY: 1908, 1909,1911; AUTHOR: JANICE QUICK- A HISTORY OF DRIVE-IN MOVIE THEATERS IN RAMSEY COUNTY; AUTHOR: PETE BOULAY

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $656,404
Program Service Revenue $231,929
Investment Income $217,171
Other Revenue $10,317
TOTAL REVENUE $1,115,821

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $876,774
Fundraising Expenses $187,270
Program Expenses $1,143,690
Other Expenses $688,287
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,565,061

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,115,821 $1,779,799 -0.4%
Expenses $1,565,061 $2,560,761 -0.4%
Net Income $-449,240 $-780,962 -0.4%
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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
26
Independent Members
25
Employees
36
Volunteers
40

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
6
$128,265
Total Directors
27
$128,265
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ROBERT MAIRS CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH KEYES FIRST VICE CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH LEE SECOND VICE CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLISON MIDDEN SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARC MANDERSCHEID TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAD ROBERTS PRESIDENT & CEO 50.00
Officer Director
$115,289 $12,976 $128,265
SISOKADUTA JOE HENDRICKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JO EMERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM GLINES BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDY KISHEL BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE LUTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEREMIAH ELLIS BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIXIE NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER NGUYEN BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE FASTNER BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM FLEMING BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLEN TURPIN BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE TWOMEY BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULY VAJ XYOOJ BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
GLENN WIESSNER BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK WILLIAMSON BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEE PAO XIONG BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONYA FLOWER BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE MILLS BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR MEGAN MORRISSEY BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
HELEN WILKIE BOARD MEMBER 1.50
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
2025 $1,115,821 $1,565,061 $5,928,483 $-449,240
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $2,564,816 $1,514,051 $6,804,161 $1,050,765
2022 $2,355,172 $1,439,552 $5,713,380 $915,620
2021 $1,137,123 $1,118,752 $5,355,556 $18,371
2020 $1,068,606 $1,069,679 $4,843,552 $-1,073
2019 $1,455,777 $1,128,527 $4,782,396 $327,250
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