WYANDOTTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIET… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1956

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAN DESKO

Phone

9135735002

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

WYANDOTTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM, founded in 1956, is a micro nonprofit that reported $50K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 8% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $79K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 60% operating deficit.

Mission

TO IDENTIFY, COLLECT, PRESERVE, INTERPRET, AND DISSEMINATE MATERIAL AND INFORMATION PERTAINING TO WYANDOTTE COUNTY HISTORY IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC IN UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATING AND ASSISTING IN THE PRESERVATION OF THE HERITAGE OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $74,839

THE HISTORY OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY CAN BE VIEWED IN OUR VAST COLLECTION OF NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS AND ITEMS FROM LOCAL INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO OBJECTS, THERE IS AN IMMENSE COLLECTION OF HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS, BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND OTHER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS. THE MUSEUM RECENTLY UPDATED TO A NEW DATABASE SYSTEM FOR OUR COLLECTION RECORDS WITH THE GOAL TO HAVE A PUBLICLY SEARCHABLE PLATFORM. RESEARCH IS A BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO, AND WE HAVE INDEXES THAT INCLUDE COUNTY OBITUARIES, WILLS, TAX ROLLS, MARRIAGE LICENSES, AND OTHER BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $46,751

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $2,481

Other Revenue $308

TOTAL REVENUE $49,540

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $74,839

Other Expenses $79,409

TOTAL EXPENSES $79,409

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$49,540	$45,864	+0.1%
Expenses	$79,409	$20,589	+2.9%
Net Income	$-29,869	$25,275	-2.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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
DAN DESKO	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GILBERT CASTRO	1ST VICE PRE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GENE CHAVEZ	2ND VICE PRE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA KING	3RD VICE PRE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MILCA AGUIRRE	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES RYAN JR	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID MEDITZ	HISTORIAN	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL HUTTON	PAST PRESIDE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS SMITH PHD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM J MILLER CPA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN STEELE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSH YOUNG	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRETT LOVETT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI CLARK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA BATREZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK BISHOP	TRUSTEE	1.00	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	$49,540	$79,409	$1,114,976	$-29,869
2023	$45,864	$20,589	$1,012,351	$25,275
2022	$37,789	$21,538	$858,931	$16,251
2021	$64,658	$48,517	$1,026,955	$16,141
2020	$57,200	$12,751	$926,474	$44,449
2019	$35,619	$169,499	$836,687	$-133,880
2018	$54,747	$31,929	$905,165	$22,818

WYANDOTTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM