Nonprofit · EIN 38-1312642
MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Also known as MARQUETE COUNTY HISTORY CENTER
Tax-exempt · MARQUETTE, MI 49855
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $575,796 | $627,794 | -$51,998 | $8,682,214 | $55,496 | $8,626,718 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $2,081,219 | $628,056 | $1,453,163 | $8,597,992 | $78,729 | $8,519,263 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $583,666 | $613,139 | -$29,473 | $7,731,458 | $1,575,909 | $6,155,549 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $151,843
- of which government grants
- $24,590
- Membership dues
- $38,046
- Program service revenue
- $57,567
- Investment income
- $240,326
- Net rental income
- $28,830
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,589
- Net income from fundraising events
- $41,099
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $15,041
- Other revenue
- $126,060
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,703
- Other salaries and wages
- $242,460
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $323,760
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,510
- Occupancy
- $22,705
- Depreciation
- $123,068
- Program services (functional)
- $445,749
- Management and general (functional)
- $157,559
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,486
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,597,992
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,682,214
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $55,496
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,626,718
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,999,036
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,860,320
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,992,807
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $633,911
- Gross receipts
- $795,832
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRISTINE OSIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32.5 | $57,703 |
| CHUCK SWANSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KATHRYN RUSSELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PERRY TRUSCON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| E JAMES DIXON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA BURNHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK CANALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAM CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI EPPENSTEINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF GAGNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN HILTON FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY VONCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| APRIL LINDALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRISTINE OSIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32.5 | $51,392 |
| CHUCK SWANSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SANDY MEYSKENS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAY MERING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN RUSSELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA BURNHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAM CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER COSCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| E JAMES DIXON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF GAGNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE MEDINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY VONCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PERRY TRUSCON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRISTINE OSIER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 32.5 | $50,015 |
| SUSAN HORNBOGEN | PRESIDENT, N Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SANDY MEYSKENS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARY BJORK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN RUSSELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARLENE BEAUDRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY MERING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ADAMINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER COSCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF GAGNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE MEDINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAM CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| E JAMES DIXON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHIP TRUSCON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK SWANSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY VONCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 145 W SPRING ST, MARQUETTE, MI 49855-4628
- In care of
- % CRISTINE OSIER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CRISTINE OSIER, 145 W SPRING STREET, MARQUETTE, MI 49855
- Signed the 990
- CRISTINE OSIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (906) 226-3571
- Website
- WWW.MARQUETTEHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THOMSON & METIVIER PC
Mission
PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF OUR AREA BRINGS AN UNDERSTANDING TO THE PAST AND PRESENT, AND PROVIDES A GUIDE FOR THE FUTURE. WE NOT ONLY MAINTAIN EXHIBITS, ARTIFACTS AND A RESEARCH LIBRARY, WE PROVIDE A FORUM FOR ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY AND CREATING LINKS BETWEEN PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM - COLLECTS AND MAINTAINS ARTIFACTS, CHANGES EXHIBITS PERIODICALLY, OFFERS COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND MAINTAINS THE GIFT SHOP.Expenses $302,677
- LIBRARY - INCLUDES ARCHIVES, YEARBOOKS, HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS, UNPUBLISHED DIARIES, CENSUS RECORDS, OBITUARIES, CITY DIRECTORIES, NEWSPAPERS AND THOUSANDS OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH.Expenses $130,794
- PUBLICATION - PREPARES AND PUBLISHES HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS AND QUARTERLY LOCAL HISTORY JOURNALS.Expenses $12,278
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1312642
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,682,214
- Income (IRS master file)
- $795,832
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $575,796 | $627,794 | $8,682,214 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,081,219 | $628,056 | $8,597,992 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $583,666 | $613,139 | $7,731,458 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $508,756 | $559,893 | $7,599,960 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-1312642).
Questions about MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 38-1312642.
- Is MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CRISTINE OSIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,703 (CRISTINE OSIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MARQUETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $575,796, expenses of $627,794 and total assets of $8,682,214 at year end.
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