Program areas at Underground Railroad Society of Cass County
Research the history of the Underground Railroad (ugrr) in Cass County --additional research for calvin township room, the quaker room, and bonine house research library. Friends of brownsville school #1 founded, and research on the school is extensive and ongoing.
Restoration of ugrr buildings --restoration continues on bonine house with interior stenciling, graining and painting. The carriage house is now a community farm museum and ugrr station, the bogue house 1820s cabin is exposed and displays upstairs were augmented. Tours of bonine house, carriage house and bogue house june through september. Brownsville school #1 purchased in november.
Educate the public about Cass County and the Underground Railroad. --hosted two ugrr wax museums at the bonine house, Underground Railroad days drew over 2000 visitors, christmas at the bonine house had over 500 visitors, tours of the bonine house, carriage house and bogue house june through september, ugrr self guided driving tour available all year, our website www.urscc.org is updated regularly.
Who funds Underground Railroad Society of Cass County
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Underground Railroad Society of Cass County
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Cathy Lapointe | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-11-14 |
| Beverly Young | Vice President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Michael Moroz | President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Nancy Neff | Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
Financials for Underground Railroad Society of Cass County
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $144,901 | $94,921 | 52.7% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $115 | $17 | 576.5% |
| 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 | $217 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $145,233 | $94,938 | 53% |
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Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Michigan Humanities November 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 22, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 11, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Michigan Humanities Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
MembershipsPartially liquidatedState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 124
- Vandalia, MI 49095
- Metro area
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
- County
- Cass County, MI
- Website URL
- urscc.org/Â
- Phone
- (269) 646-0401
IRS details
- EIN
- 30-0574281
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2010
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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