Nonprofit · EIN 39-1021989
MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,079,024 | $948,493 | $130,531 | $3,743,725 | $228,886 | $3,514,839 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,371,053 | $1,112,031 | $259,022 | $3,499,082 | $280,135 | $3,218,947 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $773,171
- of which government grants
- $427,580
- Program service revenue
- $259,719
- Investment income
- $63,507
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$28,728
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,036
- Other revenue
- -$17,373
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,002
- Other salaries and wages
- $381,302
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $534,357
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,110
- Occupancy
- $169,587
- Travel
- $3,939
- Program services (functional)
- $705,951
- Management and general (functional)
- $159,110
- Fundraising (functional)
- $83,432
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,499,082
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,743,725
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $228,886
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,514,839
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,541,224
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,800,793
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $714,046
- Gross receipts
- $1,128,989
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1935
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN BARBERA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,456 |
| ERIC SCHMIDT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATE IMFELD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HEIL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY NUSSLOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS AGNELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAYBORN BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY DRAPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER PARBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL STEININGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ SUMNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIA YOUYEE VANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES VOGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN BARBERA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $83,618 |
| MAME McCULLY | PRIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $39,898 |
| ERIC SCHMIDT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATE IMFELD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HEIL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY NUSSLOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS AGNELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY DRAPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER PARBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL STEININGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ SUMNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY TERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIA YOUYEE VANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES VOGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON HAAS | PAST DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORIS HEISER | PAST DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KERNS | PAST DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 910 N DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, MILWAUKEE, WI 53203-1501
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH HEIL, 910 N DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, Milwaukee, WI 53203
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH HEIL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (414) 273-8288
- Website
- www.milwaukeehistory.net
- Return prepared by
- Krause & Associates SC
Mission
THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WAS FOUNDED IN 1935 TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND MAKE AVAILABLE MATERIALS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF THE MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- MCHS OFFERS A CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH THE HERITAGE OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS, THE RESEARCH LIBRARY, OUR HISTORICAL SITES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.Expenses $705,951 · revenue $259,719
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 | Not 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
- 39-1021989
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,743,725
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,128,989
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,079,024 | $948,493 | $3,743,725 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,371,053 | $1,112,031 | $3,499,082 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,024,395 | $1,089,596 | $3,220,011 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 39-1021989).
Questions about MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 39-1021989.
- Is MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSEPH HEIL.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,456 (BENJAMIN BARBERA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,079,024, expenses of $948,493 and total assets of $3,743,725 at year end.
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