Program areas at Geary County Historical Society
Historic Preservation & Education: Provide classroom visitations to local schools to discuss local history; hold afternoon learning sessions twice a month aimed at home-schooled children; hold 1-day classes in one room schoolhouse building at historic site for grade school children; publish weekly historical article in newspaper; participate in parades and other public events.
Historic Preservation & Conservation: Local depository for old county records; active geneology group provides research to public; and acquire and maintain artifacts.
Preservation of 3 historic sites (other than museum). Spring Valley Schoolhouse a turn of the century schoolhouse routinely used for current day class visitation; Starcke House, a period home used for tours and available to public for meetings and special events; and, St. Joseph Catholic Church, a historic church and cemetery located in rural Geary Co. Also provide research for, and participate in, efforts for the preservation of other local historic sites.
Who funds Geary County Historical Society
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Geary County Historical Society
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Heather Hagedorn | Museum Director | $55,000 | 2022-12-31 |
| Lisa Highsmith | Education Director | $49,500 | 2022-12-31 |
| Linda Barten | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-04-22 |
| Katie Goerl | Museum Director | $44,676 | 2020-12-31 |
Financials for Geary County Historical Society
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $257,257 | $187,285 | 37.4% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $11,409 | $2,829 | 303.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $50 | $145 | -65.5% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $3,229 | $7,605 | -57.5% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $1,158 | $1,386 | -16.5% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $273,103 | $199,250 | 37.1% |
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| Sacramento History Alliance | 501(c)(3) | Sacramento, CA | $1,127,322 |
| Darke County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Greenville, OH | $413,604 |
| East Tennessee Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Knoxville, TN | $1,177,081 |
| The Stranahan House | 501(c)(3) | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $362,942 |
| Clark County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Vancouver, WA | $326,794 |
Data update history
December 27, 2023
Received grants
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
July 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 530 N Adams
- Junction City, KS 66441
- Metro area
- Manhattan, KS
- County
- Geary County, KS
- Website URL
- gchsweb.org/Â
- Phone
- (785) 238-1666
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7293819
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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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