2026-06-02T08:50:50-00:00 2025-09-30 465316644 Swenson Accounting & Tax Service 906 4th Avenue Suite 4 Windom MN 56101 990 2024-10-01 410916727 COTTONWOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC COTT 5078311134 812 4TH AVENUE WINDOM MN 561011657 Wendy Meyer President 5078311134 2026-06-02 true true Margaret H McDonald P00115360 5078312614 2026-06-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Wendy Meyer 812 4TH AVE WINDOM MN 56101 146106 false X X 1968 MN THE MISSION OF THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF COTTONWOOD COUNTY AND TO RELATE IT TO THE HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. 10 10 6 0 65847 75455 14798 10366 18020 60285 0 98665 146106 0 0 63860 61566 0 0 60167 76609 124027 138175 -25362 7931 1076382 1147888 1381 1179 1075001 1146709 THE MISSION OF THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF COTTONWOOD COUNTY AND TO RELATE IT TO THE HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. false false 138175 146106 TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF COTTONWOOD COUNTY 138175 true true false false false false false true false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true false false false false false MN X PAMELA GAHLER 5078311134 812 4TH AVE WINDOM MN 56101 X CAROL LEHMAN 5TH DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE 002.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN GIESE 4TH DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE 002.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK ODDEN 3RD DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE 002.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS WICKIE 2ND DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE 002.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN COLBERT 1ST DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE 002.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY MEYER PRESIDENT 004.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSEY CARTWRIGHT 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 002.00 X X 0 0 0 EARL ENSTAD 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 002.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA WILLIAMS SECRETARY 003.00 X X 0 0 0 PAM GAHLER TREASURER 003.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 3410 45500 26545 75455 RENTAL OF MEETING ROOM 531190 3741 3741 MERCHANDISE SALES 459420 950 950 MUSEUM RECEIPTS 541900 1186 1186 SPECIAL PROJECTS/FUNDRAISERS 541900 4489 4489 10366 60285 60285 146106 70651 0 0 0 0 0 0 57085 57085 0 0 4481 4481 0 0 0 0 6406 6406 0 1060 1060 12107 12107 0 0 22616 22616 0 0 0 0 0 23098 23098 0 PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AND EXHIBITS 1301 1301 BOOKS AND GIFT SHOP 249 249 SPECIAL PROJECTS AND FUNDRAISERS 9772 9772 0 138175 138175 0 0 51685 91178 73646 72813 750531 479037 294592 271494 70170 75001 586289 637402 1076382 1147888 1381 1179 1381 1179 X 553653 580006 521348 566703 1075001 1146709 1076382 1147888 7931 63777 X false false false X 90036 108651 132417 65847 75455 472406 90036 108651 132417 65847 75455 472406 472406 26694 54457 29247 18020 60285 188703 661109 0.71460 0.74820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X false 586289 85355 27836 6406 637402 492726 126724 27290 5871 586289 637451 -112493 26755 5477 492726 574436 91318 23323 4980 637451 518070 88149 25716 6067 574436 0.51000 0.49000 false false 628068 383730 244338 122463 95307 27156 271494 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FND GENERAL FD 70699 F SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FND REMICK FD 566703 F 637402 Federal income taxes III 1A COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. COLLECTION ITEMS ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED. III 4 THE ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF ARTWORK AND HISTORICAL TREASURES. THE MISSION IS TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE ITEMS RELATED TO COTTONWOOD COUNTY HISTORY. V 4 THE ORGANIZATIONS ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE REMICK ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE REMICK GALLERY AND TO CONSERVE THE REMICK PAINTINGS. THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO BE USED FOR GENERAL ACTIVITIES. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 7A MEMBERSHIP AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS OF THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECEIVE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS, NOTICES OF UPCOMING EVENTS, AND DISCOUNTS ON RENT AND USE OF THE RESEARCH LIBRARY. THEY ARE ALSO ALLOWED TO ELECT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 11 PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE TREASURER OR DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE COMPLETED RETURN WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING. ANY QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED AS THEY MAY ARISE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THEN PASSES A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE FORM 990 AND AUTHORIZES THE SUBMISSION OF THE COMPLETED RETURN TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST MONITORING PROCESS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE POLICY ANNUALLY TO ENSURE EACH BOARD MEMBER UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND IS IN COMPLIANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION IS REPORTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS PRESENT. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.