Totals
- Total revenue
- $96,755,531
- Total expenses
- $71,067,324
- Contributions and grants received
- $62,142,192
- Grants paid
- $6,621,098
- Program service revenue
- $10,302,352
- Investment income
- $22,260,021
- Other revenue
- $2,050,966
- Total assets, end of year
- $338,487,820
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,944,756
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $324,543,064
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $56,912,095
- Management and general expenses
- $11,842,631
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,312,598
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $56,912,095
Program services were 80.1% 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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$767,225
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$51,923,871
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$9,451,096
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$226,541
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2a · Program service revenue: Admissions
total $3,178,889 · related or exempt $3,178,889 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2b · Program service revenue: Contract Service Fees
total $2,310,007 · related or exempt $2,310,007 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2c · Program service revenue: Publications
total $2,241,080 · related or exempt $2,241,080 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2d · Program service revenue: Museum Program Fees
total $1,160,093 · related or exempt $1,160,093 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2e · Program service revenue: Memberships
total $549,922 · related or exempt $549,922 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $862,361 · related or exempt $640,349 · unrelated business $222,012 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $3,495,913 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $3,495,913
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $97,538,052 · other assets $0
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $78,773,944 · other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $18,764,108 · other assets $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $18,764,108 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $18,764,108
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$2,692,201
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$1,258,275
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $1,433,926 · related or exempt $1,433,926 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11a · Other revenue: Event Services
total $617,040 · related or exempt $182,425 · unrelated business $434,615 · excluded $0
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$617,040
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $6,621,098 · program services $6,621,098
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $730,509 · program services $213,671 · management and general $516,838 · fundraising $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $25,972,910 · program services $19,704,541 · management and general $4,930,962 · fundraising $1,337,407
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,570,445 · program services $1,197,691 · management and general $290,450 · fundraising $82,304
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $5,850,520 · program services $4,429,567 · management and general $1,120,276 · fundraising $300,677
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,918,681 · program services $1,433,435 · management and general $386,997 · fundraising $98,249
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11a · Fees: management
total $171,300 · program services $171,300 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $223,379 · program services $11,245 · management and general $197,728 · fundraising $14,406
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $38,798 · program services $0 · management and general $38,798 · fundraising $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $50,000 · program services $0 · management and general $50,000 · fundraising $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0 · fundraising $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $7,382,825 · program services $6,253,706 · management and general $1,044,583 · fundraising $84,536
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $769,893 · program services $63,855 · management and general $706,038 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $1,650,256 · program services $1,471,264 · management and general $108,200 · fundraising $70,792
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14 · Information technology
total $1,782,400 · program services $158,936 · management and general $1,615,904 · fundraising $7,560
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15 · Royalties
total $211,284 · program services $211,284 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $5,756,625 · program services $5,627,101 · management and general $118,011 · fundraising $11,513
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17 · Travel
total $456,455 · program services $384,902 · management and general $61,462 · fundraising $10,091
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $580,563 · program services $417,260 · management and general $28,816 · fundraising $134,487
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20 · Interest
total $1,114 · program services $52 · management and general $1,055 · fundraising $7
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,781,498 · program services $2,674,760 · management and general $105,528 · fundraising $1,210
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23 · Insurance
total $283,955 · program services $0 · management and general $283,955 · fundraising $0
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24a · Other expenses: Building and Improvements
total $1,523,816 · program services $1,523,816 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: Printing and Binding
total $1,196,349 · program services $980,676 · management and general $62,903 · fundraising $152,770
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24c · Other expenses: Collections Acquisitions
total $1,073,043 · program services $1,073,043 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24d · Other expenses: Repairs
total $836,221 · program services $833,684 · management and general $2,537 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $1,633,387 · program services $1,455,208 · management and general $171,590 · fundraising $6,589
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $5,164,415 · end of year $6,565,226
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $5,383,433 · end of year $4,387,043
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $30,186,956 · end of year $35,732,670
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $922,529 · end of year $1,958,308
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $1,103,103 · end of year $1,342,362
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $315,340 · end of year $342,551
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$160,593,800
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$47,928,181
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $115,229,102 · end of year $112,665,619
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $132,771,182 · end of year $152,003,496
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $21,147,729 · end of year $23,112,824
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $411,267 · end of year $377,721
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $8,559,255 · end of year $12,871,070
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,031,784 · end of year $1,073,686
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $140,980,111 · end of year $147,898,891
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $162,063,906 · end of year $176,644,173
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
Using the power of history to transform lives by preserving, sharing, and connecting. The Society preserves the evidence of the past and tells the stories of Minnesota's people. The Society provides opportunities for people of all ages to learn about the history of Minnesota, collects and cares for materials that document human life in Minnesota, makes them known and accessible to people in Minnesota and beyond, and encourages and executes research in Minnesota History.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Using the power of history to transform lives through educational initiatives, history exhibitions and programs, historic preservation, accessibility to a network of historic sites, publications of Minnesota historical content and archival services.
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Historic Sites and Museums: MNHS operates 26 historic sites and museums throughout the state that allow people to access history through public programs and tours. More than 886,000 visitors explored MNHS sites in FY24. Mill City Museum, Minnesota History Center, and Split Rock Lighthouse were the most-visited sites. Historic Fort Snelling welcomed a new exhibit that was six years in the making. The Many Voices, Many Stories, One Place exhibit uses individuals' personal stories to share the complex history of Historic Fort Snelling and Bdote. There are stories of enslaved people, everyday soldiers, diplomats, Tribal leaders, women, children, and veterans. Two new exhibits opened at the Minnesota History Center: Reframing our Stories inspires audiences to learn about the past, present, and future of Native communities in Minnesota through photographs taken by Twin Cities journalists from the 1950s-90s, and The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz gave visitors a unique and intimate look inside the world of Minnesota's most famous cartoonist.
Expenses $20,390,591 · Revenue $7,443,461
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Education, Outreach, and Content Development: MNHS develops Minnesota history curriculum, provides teacher education, and coordinates the Minnesota History Day program, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024. Nearly 17,000 students from around Minnesota participated in History Day, with 64 students representing Minnesota in the national competition. Those students were awarded 7 medals, 3 finalists, and 7 honorable mentions. MNHS is undertaking the revising of Northern Lights, a print and digital curriculum used by more than 90% of sixth graders in the state, and expects to publish the third edition of Northern Lights in 2026. Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope was the bestselling title from MNHS Press. The memoir by Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker tells the story of a mother, a family, and a community who never gave up hope for their kidnapped son, Jacob. The book's message resonated with readers, making up more than half of new book sales and 20% of overall sales for MNHS Press in FY 24. Through a sponsorship from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, MNHS distributed thousands of free resources to Minnesota educators that introduce Dakota and Ojibwe culture, history, and arts. The free resources were all claimed within the first seven hours.
Expenses $15,243,010 · Grants $8,000 · Revenue $2,492,704
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Library and Collections: Our library and collections departments maintain and make available to the public the MNHS' collection of books, newspapers, maps, objects, photographs, works of art, oral history recordings, private manuscripts, and periodicals on Minnesota history. MNHS catalogs, restores, and digitizes documents and records to make them available for public use. MNHS gained 711 new acquisitions in FY24 across manuscripts, fine art, 3D, sound/visual, and maps/rare books. This includes a flight cap worn by Charles Lindbergh during a 1933 North Atlantic survey with his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, that lasted five months and covered nearly 30,000 miles over four continents. More than one million pages of current and historic newspapers were added to the Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub in FY24; more than 6.6 million pages are now available.
Expenses $13,005,454 · Revenue $2,417,153
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Heritage Preservation: Our Heritage Preservation department provides technical assistance and grants for historic preservation, administers grant programs supporting projects in preservation and interpretation of Minnesota history, and administers the National Historic Preservation Act in Minnesota. In FY24, more than $7.8 million was provided by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund for 174 Legacy Grants across Minnesota. Demand for these grants outweighs resources 2.25 to 1, and more than 76 counties have received $100,000 or more in Legacy history funds since 2009.
Expenses $8,273,040 · Grants $6,613,098
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
S Kent Whitworth
Director & Chief Executive Officer
- Total calculated
- $316,647
- From this org
- $275,472
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,175
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $275,472
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $17,154
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,021
- Filer's total
- $316,647
-
Jennifer Jones
Executive Vice President Strategy
- Total calculated
- $213,671
- From this org
- $192,876
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,795
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $192,876
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,017
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,778
- Filer's total
- $213,671
-
Jennifer Pogatchnik
Vice President Advancement
- Total calculated
- $201,078
- From this org
- $166,678
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,400
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $166,678
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,379
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,021
- Filer's total
- $201,078
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Fred Neher
Vice President Finance
- Total calculated
- $200,191
- From this org
- $165,844
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,347
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $165,844
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,326
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,021
- Filer's total
- $200,191
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Brenda Raney
Senior Vice President Library, Research & Collections
- Total calculated
- $195,616
- From this org
- $161,543
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,073
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $161,543
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,052
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,021
- Filer's total
- $195,616
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Kevin Maijala
Senior Vice President Education & Interpretation
- Total calculated
- $195,508
- From this org
- $161,435
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,073
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $161,435
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,052
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,021
- Filer's total
- $195,508
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Benjamin Leonard
Senior Vice President Historic Sites
- Total calculated
- $184,596
- From this org
- $151,169
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,427
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $151,169
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,406
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,021
- Filer's total
- $184,596
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Brian Juntti
Executive Vice President Shared Services
- Total calculated
- $179,017
- From this org
- $145,914
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,103
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $145,914
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,082
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,021
- Filer's total
- $179,017
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Anton Treuer
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $13,228
- From this org
- $13,228
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Peter Reyes
President and Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Hakensen
Past President and Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas Forsythe and Board Member
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Ford W Bell
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Barbara Burwell
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Grant Davis
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
M Mitchell Davis
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elizabeth Driscoll Hlavka
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joanell Dyrstad
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard E Engebretson
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carolyn Essig
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephanie L Fehr
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dustin Heckman
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Monica Little
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Linda B Mona
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer Murray
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard C Nash
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Krista E O'Malley
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sharon Sayles Belton
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel Schmechel
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Diana Schutter
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Roger Sit
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John Tunheim
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Noelle Turner
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gwen Westerman
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tim Walz
Ex-Officio Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Peggy Flanagan
Ex-Officio Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Julie Blaha
Ex-Officio Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Keith Ellison
Ex-Officio Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Steve Simon
Ex-Officio Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$386,316
Legacy Grant for Various projects focused on historical research, cultural preservation, community collaboration, and ecological studies in Minnesota, such as oral histories, historical databases, preservation efforts, and conservation initiatives.
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TODD COUNTY
$276,500
Legacy Grant for Construction of Courthouse Rock Wall Phase 1
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CITY OF SANDSTONE
$238,813
Legacy Grant for Sandstone Public School Roof Stabilization Project
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TOWER-SOUDAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$216,423
Legacy Grant for Tower Fire Hall Exterior, Electrical, and Interior Masonry and Finishes Rehabilitation
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ROSEAU COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$200,283
Legacy Grant for Roseau Museum Shelving and collection management system upgrade for long term preservation plan
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CITY OF MADISON
$200,200
Legacy Grant for The City of Madison City Hall Window and Historic Tower Rehabilitation
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MINNESOTA MASONIC HISTORIC BUILDING
$190,729
Legacy Grant for Preservation and Rehabilitation of Duluth Masonic Center
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Legacy Grant for St Clements Church Restoration
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CITY OF DELANO
$169,680
Legacy Grant for Delano Village Hall (Heritage Center) Elevator Installation
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HUBBARD COUNTY
$166,130
Legacy Grant for Historic Courthouse Roof Replacement
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 29 April 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202511209349303011
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