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EIN 39-6075654

Door County Historical Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
14
City
Sturgeon Bay
State
Wisconsin
Year formed
1959
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
Description
The Door County Historical Society strives to collect, maintain and share the history and heritage of Door County through preservation, education and programming.
Also known as...
Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
Total revenues
$762,776
2023
Total expenses
$352,090
2023
Total assets
$1,615,196
2023
Num. employees
14
2023

Program areas at Door County Historical Society

The Door County Historical Society maintains Historical sites at heritage village at big creek and eagle bluff lighthouse. Historical sites are open to the public, with programs offered for adult and student education.

Who funds Door County Historical Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley RegionA: Arts, Culture & Humanities$500,000
Aa Harvey FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
Tatman FoundationSupport Society in Community Efforts in Maintaining Lighthouse$5,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Door County Historical Society

NameTitleCompensation
Amy FrankExecutive Director$13,750
Bailey KoepselFormer Executive$36,450
Jay ZahnPresident$0
Charlene VisteTreasurer$0
Renee McAllisterSecretary$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Door County Historical Society

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$630,395
Program services$114,887
Investment income and dividends$99
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-3,313
Net income from fundraising events$695
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$19,912
Miscellaneous revenues$101
Total revenues$762,776

Form 990s for Door County Historical Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-09-06990View PDF
2021-122022-08-12990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like Door County Historical Society

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Warren County Historical SocietyLebanon, OH$292,122
Cortland County Historical SocietyCortland, NY$285,754
Fort Lauderdale Historical SocietyFort Lauderdale, FL$910,167
Dodge County Historical SocietyFremont, NE$193,394
Historic Homes FoundationLouisville, KY$895,133
Beverly Historical SocietyBeverly, MA$716,839
Fall River Historical SocietyFall River, MA$2,345,788
Holland Historical TrustHolland, MI$748,865
Newport Historical Society (NHS)Newport, RI$2,772,769
Key West Art & Historical Society (KWAHS)Key West, FL$2,926,481
Data update history
January 12, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 4, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Aa Harvey Foundation
December 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Hislop Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 71
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
County
Door County, WI
Website URL
doorcountyhistoricalsociety.org/ 
Phone
(920) 421-2332
IRS details
EIN
39-6075654
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1959
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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