High Plains Heritage Society Inc

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1974

Legal Domicile

Phone

6056429378

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

High Plains Heritage Society Inc, founded in 1974, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $274K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

To collect, perserve, catalog, display and interpret the culture, art, artifacts and memorabilia of the history and heritage of the high plains region; specifically the states of ND, SD, WY, MT and NE. This mission is to reflect the Old West.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $165,472 Revenue: $274,151

Preservation of the history of the high plains region.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $153,999

Program Service Revenue $110,622

Investment Income $170

Other Revenue $9,360

TOTAL REVENUE $274,151

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $132,473

Fundraising Expenses $35,303

Program Expenses $165,472

Other Expenses $150,863

TOTAL EXPENSES $283,336

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$274,151	$275,804	0.0%
Expenses	$283,336	$303,995	-0.1%
Net Income	$-9,185	$-28,191	-0.7%

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
Karla Scovell	Executive Director	40.00	Highest	$71,563	$0	$71,563
John Nelson	TreasurerSecretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Clarkson	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mick Harrison	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Betty Olson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Terry Matson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Harvey Fitzgerald	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Byrum	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Larry Klarenbeek	Ex Officio-City Of Spearfish	2.00	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
2025	$274,151	$283,336	$533,520	$-9,185
2024	$275,804	$303,995	$538,117	$-28,191
2023	$271,898	$304,255	$562,890	$-32,357
2022	$283,937	$300,224	$607,136	$-16,287
2021	$158,205	$228,400	$628,423	$-70,195
2020	$254,603	$271,592	$681,092	$-16,989
2019	$237,472	$286,256	$658,876	$-48,784