Program areas at Brownville Historical Society
Operate and maintain historic attractions in Brownville, Nebraska. The sage & wheel museums, land office, boettner park, and depot & railroad history museum are visited by midlanders from the entire area.
Host fleamarkets, old time autumn celebrations, a golf tournament, an annual dinner, christmas tours and more. Attended by thousands who enjoy the old fashioned flavors of historic Brownville, Nebraska. This total also includes 231,164 of creative district committee expenditures for development of the arts and infrastructure improvements. Hvac upgrades were included in many locations. Attractions that saw improvements include the Brownville village theatre, the ice house, the furnace house and the welcome center. Funds were also used to provide improvements to the Brownville art & nature projects, the Brownville educational center for arts & humanities, the Brownville fine arts association and the Brownville concert series. Support was also provided to improvements made to the meriwether lewis river dredge attraction located in Brownville.
Operate and maintain three historically significant landmarks in Brownville, Nebraska. Thousands visit the captain bailey house, carson house, and carriage house annually.
Provide post-secondary scholarship to eligible Brownville area high school senior
Personnel at Brownville Historical Society
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| D Elaine Knapp | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-02-05 |
| Chris Kennedy | President | $0 | 2023-11-30 |
| David Kaufman | Vice President | $0 | 2023-11-30 |
| Colleen Nieland | Secretary | $0 | 2023-11-30 |
| Steve Woerth | President | $0 | 2022-11-30 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for Brownville Historical Society
| Revenues | FYE 11/2023 | FYE 11/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $180,836 | $230,322 | -21.5% |
| Program services | $0 | $4,160 | -100% |
| Investment income and dividends | $310 | $139 | 123% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $64,260 | $50,419 | 27.5% |
| Total revenues | $245,406 | $285,040 | -13.9% |
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Data update history
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
June 12, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- PO Box 1
- Brownville, NE 68321
- County
- Nemaha County, NE
- Phone
- (402) 274-4333
IRS details
- EIN
- 47-6032566
- Fiscal year end
- November
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1958
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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