Program areas at Wright County Historical Society
Exhibit gallery and Historical buildings. Wchs' 3-d and archival collections are exhibited free of charge in 3 exhibit gallery areas and in the form of 5 Historical structures. Each exhibit is geared to teach and communicate the history of Wright County through its artifact collection. Wchs actively collects and preserves objects and archival material related to Wright County history. In 2022, more than 4700 people visited the museum. An additional 600 people used the wchs activity room.
Museum programs. Wchs invites the public, free of charge, to see volunteers demonstrate various historic and modern arts and crafts, household chores, and agricultural skills and possibly teach the skill to others. In 2022, over 1800 people visited special programs.
Library and archives: wchs provides free access to a reference library collection of Wright County history which includes archives, books, newspapers, subject files and microfilm of newswpapers, census records, naturalization records, probate records, death records, and more. In 2022, more than 890 people visited the library, with many more that remained undocumented.
Who funds Wright County Historical Society
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Wright County Historical Society
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Karen Jacobson | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-11-06 |
| Ken Gregornik | Vice President / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Cheryl Dahlen | Secretary / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Pam Campbell | Vice President / President / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Patty Campbell | Vice President / Director | $0 | 2018-12-31 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for Wright County Historical Society
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $322,398 | $366,443 | -12% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $2,315 | $2,364 | -2.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $698 | $26,785 | -97.4% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $2,362 | $3,193 | -26% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $1,312 | $575 | 128.2% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $447 | $1,448 | -69.1% |
| Total revenues | $329,532 | $400,808 | -17.8% |
Organizations like Wright County Historical Society
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Dallas Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $1,532,505 |
| Cottonwood County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Windom, MN | $163,108 |
| Darke County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Greenville, OH | $413,604 |
| Washington County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Washington, PA | $412,696 |
| Kittson County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Lake Bronson, MN | $216,903 |
| Gordon House Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | Silverton, OR | $198,655 |
| Clark County Historical Society HSM | 501(c)(3) | Jeffersonville, IN | $229,617 |
| Torrington Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Torrington, CT | $513,411 |
| Historical Society Harford Cou | 501(c)(3) | Bel Air, MD | $550,834 |
| Oaklands Association | 501(c)(3) | Murfreesboro, TN | $332,172 |
Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
June 22, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
May 31, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 2001 Hwy 25 N
- Buffalo, MN 55313
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- County
- Wright County, MN
- Website URL
- wrighthistory.org/Â
- Phone
- (763) 682-7323
IRS details
- EIN
- 41-1293863
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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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