Nonprofit · EIN 42-6072050
DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · DUBUQUE, IA 52001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,279,192 | $8,299,206 | -$1,020,014 | $38,808,673 | $4,829,561 | $33,979,112 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,070,108 | $8,893,150 | -$1,823,042 | $38,357,853 | $3,204,140 | $35,153,713 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,565,185
- of which government grants
- $443,939
- Membership dues
- $515,223
- Program service revenue
- $2,929,720
- Investment income
- $1,003,200
- Net rental income
- $86,553
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $781,688
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$20,221
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $714,755
- Other revenue
- $781,087
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $376,091
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,863,172
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,810,012
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $42,515
- Occupancy
- $566,683
- Travel
- $37,377
- Depreciation
- $1,796,576
- Program services (functional)
- $7,056,777
- Management and general (functional)
- $897,680
- Fundraising (functional)
- $344,749
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,357,853
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,808,673
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,829,561
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,979,112
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,553,087
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,304,623
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,764,850
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,214,262
- Gross unrelated business income
- $267,079
- Gross receipts
- $7,717,279
- Employees
- 193
- Volunteers
- 154
- Year formed
- 1950
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Strand | CEO Officer | 40 | $264,062 | $19,935 |
| Thomas Lange | VP of Finance & Operations Officer | 40 | $81,829 | $10,264 |
| Tom Woodward | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Gantz | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Francis A Murray | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Hasken | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Thielen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Bitter | Director (Until Dec 24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Dickson | Director (Until Nov 24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ernestine Moss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schrup | Director (Until Dec 24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Wilgenbusch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gina Blasen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Butler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Furst | Director (Until Dec 24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teri Goodmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Knight | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John M Bickel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Poppy Conlon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chad Wolbers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyson Leyendecker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Buhr | Director (As of Mar 24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Cavanagh | Director (As of Mar 24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy Putman | Director (As of Mar 24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Meyers | Director (As of Mar 24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Strand | CEO Officer | 40 | $255,899 | $19,018 |
| Thomas Lange | VP of Finance & Operations Officer | 40 | $79,181 | $10,558 |
| Tom Woodward | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Gantz | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Francis A Murray | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Hasken | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Thielen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Bitter | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Dickson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Dixon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ernestine Moss | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schrup | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Wilgenbusch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gina Blasen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Butler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Furst | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Teri Goodmann | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Knight | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John M Bickel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Poppy Conlon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Wolbers | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyson Leyendecker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Hawkins | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Mozena | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 350 E 3RD ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001-2302
- In care of
- % JERRY ENZLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kurt Strand, 350 E 3rd St, Dubuque, IA 52001
- Signed the 990
- Kurt Strand, President & CEO
- Phone
- (563) 557-9545
- Website
- www.rivermuseum.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
To inspire stewardship by creating educational experiences where history and rivers come alive.
Program accomplishments
- The Dubuque County Historical Society is comprised of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, which includes the William M. Black dredge steamboat (a National Historic Landmark), National Rivers Hall of Fame, RiverWorks Discovery, and other historic buildings and vessels on its 14-acre campus; and the Mathias Ham Historic Site, which includes Mathias Ham's Italianate villa, Iowa's oldest building, and other historic and recreated structures on the two-acre site. Museum operations and collections - The Museum is open 362 days of the year and served 181,712 onsite guests in 2024. The operations included inspiring stewardship by creating educational experiences where history and rivers come alive! (Continued on Schedule O)The collection consists of 2,248 animals of 255 species in our living collection and 21,555 artifacts/objects in our historical collection. We also have 4,400 linear feet of archival material and 8,400 books in our research library. Many of the collections are on display in the 4 buildings on both sites, including the library which serves as a research site.Museum education - The Museum provided special programming for 14,670 student groups, 11,107 adult groups and 28,328 people off-site in 2024.Expenses $7,056,777 · revenue $3,377,396
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
- 42-6072050
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,808,673
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,717,279
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,279,192 | $8,299,206 | $38,808,673 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,070,108 | $8,893,150 | $38,357,853 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,756,279 | $7,953,188 | $40,316,100 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 42-6072050).
Questions about DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 42-6072050.
- Is DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DUBUQUE 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 DUBUQUE 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 DUBUQUE 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 DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Kurt Strand.
- Who are the officers and directors of DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $264,062 (Kurt Strand, CEO).
- How much revenue does DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,279,192, expenses of $8,299,206 and total assets of $38,808,673 at year end.
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