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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by NORTHERN IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,361,246
Total expenses
$1,876,164
Contributions and grants received
$2,125,262
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$141,804
Investment income
$53,959
Other revenue
$40,221
Total assets, end of year
$2,517,124
Total liabilities, end of year
$65,788
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,451,336
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,238,807
Management and general expenses
$577,378
Fundraising expenses
$59,979
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,238,807

Program services were 66.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $30,860

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $291,284

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $371,233

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $560,898

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $870,987

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $141,804 · related or exempt $141,804

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $54,089 · excluded $54,089

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $38,638

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $38,638

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $38,638 · excluded $38,638

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,268

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,398

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$130

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$130 · related or exempt -$130

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $18,350

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $291,284

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $53,459

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$35,109

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $35,138

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $14,429

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $20,709 · related or exempt $20,709

  • 11a · Other revenue: SHARED-USE CHARGES

    total $9,996 · related or exempt $9,996

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $5,987 · related or exempt $5,987

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $15,983

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $146,855 · management and general $110,593 · fundraising $36,262

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $699,812 · program services $490,441 · management and general $209,371

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $25,294 · program services $10,492 · management and general $13,950 · fundraising $852

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $61,329 · program services $36,465 · management and general $22,090 · fundraising $2,774

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $16,785 · management and general $16,785

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $773 · management and general $773

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $41,599 · management and general $41,599

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $82,019 · program services $14,871 · management and general $60,346 · fundraising $6,802

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $14,007 · program services $6,136 · management and general $7,317 · fundraising $554

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $20,405 · management and general $20,405

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $178,686 · program services $175,470 · management and general $3,216

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $59,192 · program services $49,664 · management and general $9,528

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $52,223 · program services $38,359 · management and general $13,777 · fundraising $87

  • 24a · Other expenses: EXHIBITS

    total $245,284 · program services $245,284

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $168,260 · program services $165,232 · management and general $3,028

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $21,501 · management and general $21,501

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT EXPENSES

    total $12,731 · management and general $12,731

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $29,409 · program services $6,393 · management and general $10,368 · fundraising $12,648

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,051,858 · end of year $1,292,686

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $48,000 · end of year $324,353

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $37,776 · end of year $5,422

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $35,645 · end of year $38,405

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $21,206 · end of year $32,316

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,770,240

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,008,026

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $799,791 · end of year $762,214

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $55,853 · end of year $61,728

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $83,744 · end of year $61,200

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,300 · end of year $4,588

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,884,621 · end of year $2,152,813

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $78,464 · end of year $298,523

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

WE PRESERVE OUR REGIONS HERITAGE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS, AND PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP AN INFORMED UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST.

  • THE HISTORY MUSEUM PRESERVES OUR REGION'S HERITAGE AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS, AND PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP AN INFORMED UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST. IN 2025: - THERE WERE 50,847 ADMISSIONS, 12,155 SCHOOL CHILDREN, 42 RENTAL EVENTS, 59 BUS TUOUR GROUPS,AND 744 MEMBERS. - EXHIBITS INCUDED 3 NEW EXHIBITS IN CHANGING GALLERIES, 3 CARRY-OVER EXHIBITS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, AND 1 PERMANENT EXHIBIT. - EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING - 27 PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND LECTURES, 5 TEACHER EVENTS, 5 PERFORMANCES OF A PLAY, 3 MUSICAL EVENTS. 2,384 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN CABIN DAYS PROGRAMMING, PLUS 2,972 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OUT TOUCH-A-TRUCK AND TRUNK-OR-TREAT FAMILY EVENTS, AND OUR 40 PODCAST EPISODES RECEIVED OVER 6,000 DOWNLOADS. - FACILITIES - OVER 25 FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS: UPGRADES TO BUILDING MECHANICALS, LIFE SAFTEY, AND GROUNDS/GARDENS. - THE MUSEUM ACHIEVED REACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS AND WAS INDUCTED INTO THE SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY HALL OF FAME FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION. EXPENSES REPORTED IN THIS SCHEDULE DO NOT INCLUDE 361,167 OF THE VALUE OF DONATED FACILITIES INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BUT NOT REPORTABLE UNDER TAX LAW.

    Expenses $1,238,807 · Revenue $180,442

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brian D Harding

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $84,990
    From this org
    $84,990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

  • Judi Miller

    DIRECTOR FIN

    Total calculated
    $61,865
    From this org
    $61,865
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

  • Carl Buchanon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dru Cash

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrea Crawford

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jake Graham CPA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marvin Curtis EdD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hope Davis PhD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diana Hess

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Catherine Hostetler

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan King

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katie Kitts

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Paston

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Plenzler

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pinky Dalal Gaba

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kerry Stephens

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.5 related

  • James Sawdon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rachel Tomas Morgan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jake Teshka

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Wingfield

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Hart

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jenal Zak

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heather Short PhD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Tuesley

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chris Strafford

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Donald M Riggs

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Laura Ray

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.5 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
24 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202602039349300510

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