Ramsey County Historical Society Inc

Organization Overview

Ramsey County Historical Society Inc is located in Saint Paul, MN. The organization was established in 1959. According to its NTEE Classification (A82) the organization is classified as: Historical Societies & Historic Preservation, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Ramsey County Historical Society Inc employed 26 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Ramsey County Historical Society Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Ramsey County Historical Society Inc generated $2.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.4m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 4.7% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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PRESERVING OUR PAST, INFORMING OUR PRESENT, INSPIRING OUR FUTURE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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COLLECTIONS PRESERVATION & EXHIBITS RCHS SERVES THOUSANDS OF RESEARCHERS ANNUALLY THROUGH ITS MARY LIVINGSTON GRIGGS & MARY GRIGGS BURKE RESEARCH CENTER. RCHS PRESERVES MORE THAN 4.5 MILLION ITEMS, PRIMARILY ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS, AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF ARTIFACTS AND IMAGES THROUGH THE RESEARCH CENTER AND WEBSITE. IN THE PAST YEAR RCHS ADDED HUNDREDS OF DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS TO ITS COLLECTIONS. IT ALSO CREATED THE EXHIBIT 50 YEARS OF THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (MN) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED 1972-2022 AND CONTINUED DIGITIZING ITS BUILDING PERMIT COLLECTION.


PUBLIC PROGRAMS & GIBBS FARM 27 HISTORY REVEALED PROGRAMS WERE HELD, VIRTUALLY ALL DELIVERED ONLINE. AT GIBBS FARM ABOUT 9,000 STUDENTS ATTENDED FIELD TRIPS IN TWO PARTIAL SEASONS. DIGITAL PROGRAMS AND OFF-SITE PROGRAMMING REACHED THOUSANDS MORE. RCHS SUCCESSFULLY TESTED TWO WINTER FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS THAT WILL BE EXPANDED IN 2023. ADULT PROGRAMMING AT GIBBS FARM WAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED TO 20 PROGRAMS. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, GIBBS FARM SERVES MORE THAN 15,000 STUDENTS AND THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS.


MAGAZINE AND PUBLICATIONS RCHS PUBLISHED FOUR ISSUES OF RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORY MAGAZINE DURING THE 2022 FISCAL YEAR. ARTICLES INCLUDED: TRAVELING WITHOUT AGGRAVATION: HOW VICTOR H. GREEN CHANGED TRAVEL FOR BLACK AMERICANS: GREEN BOOK LOCATIONS IN THE HISTORIC RONDO COMMUNITY (1940-1956), AUTHOR: NIEETA L. PRESLEY; BOB BROWN: "PAINT WHAT YOU SEE", AUTHOR: PAUL NELSON; ALL HAIL YOUNG HISTORIANS: MINNESOTA REPRESENTED AT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY 2022, AUTHOR: MEREDITH CUMMINGS; ADDRESSING THE "TRUST GAP" HARMING HISTORY IN THE TWIN CITIES, AUTHOR: CHAD P. ROBERTS; SIX DECADES MAKING MUSIC AND MEMORIES: MINNESOTA BOYCHOIR, AUTHOR: BARBARA W. SOMMER; THE MAN AND THE CAN: PATRICK J. TOWLE AND THE ST. PAUL ORIGINS OF LOG CABIN SYRUP, AUTHOR: MATHEW M. THOMAS; FIFTY YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP CONNECTED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE: THE MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL (MN) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED, AUTHOR: MARION JONES KENNON; FORGOTTEN TO TIME? THE SEARCH FOR SCOTTIE PRIMUS DAVIS, AUTHOR: STEVE TRIMBLE; OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL/OUR LADY OF PEACE: TWO NAMES, DECADES OF DAILY MERCY, AND INNUMERABLE BLESSINGS AT ST. PAUL'S FREE HOSPICE HOME, AUTHOR: CHRISTINA CAPECCHI; TIKKUN OLAM: JEWISH WOMEN SERVING THEIR ST. PAUL COMMUNITY AUTHOR: KATE DIETRICK, GABRIELLE HORNER, AND JANET KAMPF; CLOSING THE BOOK: THE JAMES JEROME HILL REFERENCE LIBRARY, 1921-2021 AUTHOR: EILEEN MCCORMACK; HOW IT STARTED; HOW IT'S GOING: LAND O'LAKES CELEBRATES TEN DECADES OF INNOVATION, AUTHOR: KAREN MELLOTT-FOSIER; GROWING UP HMONG IN THE TWIN CITIES: GATHERINGS FROM BEFORE, AUTHOR: KAO KALIA YANG; AND THE AESTHETICS OF BRIDGE DESIGN: A PAEAN TO TWO OF ST. PAUL'S ELEGANT PARK BRIDGES, AUTHOR: CHRISTINE PODAS-LARSON. RCHS PUBLISHED A NEW BOOK, GRASSHOPPERS IN MY BED: LILLIE BELLE GIBBS - 1877, AUTHOR TERRY SWANSON AND ILLUSTRATOR PEGGY STERN. FINALLY THE MARCH OF THE GOVERNORS PODCAST SERIES HAS CONTINUED TO BE PRODUCED THROUGHOUT 2022.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Jerry Woelfel
Chair
$0
Mari Oyanagi Eggum
First Vice C
$0
Robert Mairs
Second Vice
$0
Peter Nguyen
Treasurer
$0
Elizabeth Keyes
Secretary
$0
Chad Roberts
President
$97,605

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,015,209
Investment income $68,332
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $71,978
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $26,895
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,355,172

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