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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0922530

LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · DURANGO, CO 81301

Financials

$196K$153K2023$152K$132K2024$134K$182K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$134,132$181,829-$47,697$321,533$0$321,533
December 31, 2024990-EZ$152,035$132,003$20,032$369,230$0$369,230
December 31, 2023990-EZ$196,289$153,447$42,842$349,198$0$349,198
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$108,615
Membership dues
$10,964
Program service revenue
$10,274
Investment income
$1,784
Other revenue
$2,495

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$79,015
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$10,453
Occupancy
$18,500
Printing, publications and postage
$5,525
Other expenses
$68,336
Program services (functional)
$169,831

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$369,230
Total assets, end of year
$321,533
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$321,533
Cash, savings and investments
$175,372
Land and buildings
$144,316
Gross receipts
$134,132

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gay KieneVice President6.03$0
Sandy JonesBoard Member1$0
Caroline KinserTreasurer1$0
Susan JonesSecretary37.62$0
R Michael BellBoard Member1$0
Jonni GreinerBoard Member1$0
Sidny ZinkPresident2.65$0
Jeff JohnsonDirector Emeritus0$0
Cheryl MurphyBoard Member9.53$0
Kathie ProppBoard Member2.07$0
Pam DyerBoard Member2.62$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gay KieneVice President6.03$0
Sandy JonesBoard Member1$0
Caroline KinserTreasurer1$0
Susan JonesSecretary37.62$0
R Michael BellBoard Member1$0
Jonni GreinerBoard Member1$0
Sidny ZinkPresident2.65$0
Jeff JohnsonDirector Emeritus0$0
Cheryl MurphyBoard Member9.53$0
Kathie ProppBoard Member2.07$0
Pam DyerBoard Member2.62$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gay KienePresident19$0
Sandy JonesVice President1$0
Caroline KinserSecretary2.9$0
Susan JonesBoard Member38.4$0
R Michael BellBoard Member2$0
Cheryl MurphyBoard Member10.1$0
Kathy ProppBoard Member4.75$0
Sidny ZinkTreasurer2.7$0
Jeff JohnsonDirector Emeritus0$0
Duane SmithDirector Emeritus0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3065 W 2ND AVE, DURANGO, CO 81301-4209
In care of
% CAROLINE KINSER
Signed the 990-EZ
CAROLINE KINSER, Treasurer
Phone
(970) 259-2402
Return prepared by
Jamie Matthews CPA LLC

Mission

To keep La Plata history & culture alive

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • To promote public awareness of our collective past through the Animas Museum and its exhibits, educational programs and advocacy. The museum welcomed 3,804 visitors in 2025.
    Expenses $169,831

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0922530
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
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$321,533
Income (IRS master file)
$134,132

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$134,132$181,829$321,533XML
990-EZDecember 2024$152,035$132,003$369,230XML
990-EZDecember 2023$196,289$153,447$349,198XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZOctober 2020–––IRS
990-EZOctober 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 84-0922530).

Questions about LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 84-0922530.
Is LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LA PLATA 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 LA PLATA 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 LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $134,132, expenses of $181,829 and total assets of $321,533 at year end.

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