EIN 39-1021989

Milwaukee County Historical Society

Name: Milwaukee County Historical Society financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Milwaukee

State

Wisconsin

Year formed

1935

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A54: History Museums

Description

Milwaukee County Historical Society was founded in 1935 to collect, preserve, and make available materials relating to the history of the Milwaukee community. It operates a history museum and historic sites, including five distinct locations, for public benefit and coordinates and produces special events. Additionally, it maintains a research library and artifact collections for public research, exhibits, and educational programs.

Total revenues

$1,024,395

2022

Total expenses

$1,089,596

2022

Total assets

$3,220,011

2022

Num. employees

2022

Program areas at Milwaukee County Historical Society

Operates history museum and historic sites, including five distinct location, for public benefit. Coordinates and produces special events.

Maintains research library and artifact collections for public research, exhibits, and educational programs.

Who funds Milwaukee County Historical Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF)	2022-12	Sustaining Support	$73,073
Olive and Eunice Toussaint Foundation Inv Agy	2023-12	Program Support	$25,000
Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation	2023-06	Program Support	$25,000
...and 14 more grants received

Personnel at Milwaukee County Historical Society

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Ben Barbera	Executive Director		2024-11-03
Samantha Michalski	Development and Communications Manager		2024-11-03
Olivia Hoff	Community Programs and Engagement Manager		2024-11-03
Lindsey Draper	Board Member	$0	2024-11-02
Nate Imfeld	Vice Chair	$0	2024-11-02
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Milwaukee County Historical Society

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$585,386	$972,714	-39.8%
Program services	$393,107	$312,403	25.8%
Investment income and dividends	$34,909	$574	5981.7%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$-1,103	$-176,225	99.4%
Net income from fundraising events	$-6,579	$60,396	-110.9%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$6,106	$11,602	-47.4%
Miscellaneous revenues	$12,569	$1,990	531.6%
Total revenues	$1,024,395	$1,183,454	-13.4%

Form 990s for Milwaukee County Historical Society

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-11-10	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-09	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-07-23	990	View PDF
2019-12	2020-09-29	990	View PDF
2018-12	2020-01-18	990	View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Milwaukee County Historical Society

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Tampa Bay History Center (TBHC)	501(c)(3)	Tampa, FL	$4,345,126
The History Museum	501(c)(3)	South Bend, IN	$1,771,612
McKinley Presidential Library & Museum	501(c)(3)	Canton, OH	$912,256
Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites (HBMS)	501(c)(3)	Bethlehem, PA	$1,786,169
The Buffalo History Museum	501(c)(3)	Buffalo, NY	$1,599,107
Chester County History Center (CCHS)	501(c)(3)	West Chester, PA	$990,623
Oneida Community Mansion House	501(c)(3)	Oneida, NY	$805,045
The History Museum / Cascade County Historical Society	501(c)(3)	Great Falls, MT	$812,340
Chippewa Valley Museum	501(c)(3)	Eau Claire, WI	$512,949
Misci	501(c)(3)	Schenectady, NY	$1,313,107

Data update history

November 3, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 8 new personnel

October 21, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $8,000 from Barbara Meyer Elsner Foundation

August 10, 2024

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Olive and Eunice Toussaint Foundation Inv Agy

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $73,073 from Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF)

January 18, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities

Issues

EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory

Characteristics

MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 910 N Dr Martin Luther King JR; Milwaukee, WI 53203
Metro area: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
County: Milwaukee County, WI
Website URL: milwaukeehistory.net/
Phone: (414) 273-8288

IRS details

EIN: 39-1021989
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1935
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A54: History Museums
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Central organization

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