Ramsey County Historical Society Inc
- Assets
- $5.4m
- Revenue
- $1.1m
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 26
- Location
- Saint Paul, MN
- Founding
- 09/1959
- Data as of
- 06/2021
- EIN
- 41-6009039
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 06/2021, Ramsey County Historical Society Inc generated $1.1m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (7.2%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.1m during the year ending 06/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
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) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Chad Roberts President | OfficerTrustee | 50 | $97,605 |
Jerry Woelfel Chair | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Mari Oyanagi Eggum First Vice C | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Peter Nguyen Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Robert Mairs Second Vice | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Elizabeth Keyes Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $898,134 |
| Investment income | $47,239 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $71,246 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $5,206 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $1,137,123 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $111,319 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $387,814 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $11,153 |
| Other employee benefits | $58,036 |
| Payroll taxes | $40,135 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $7,100 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $224,240 |
| Advertising and promotion | $206 |
| Office expenses | $24,002 |
| Information technology | $36,061 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $27,385 |
| Travel | $1,012 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $1,410 |
| Interest | $30 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $43,700 |
| Insurance | $18,609 |
| All other expenses | $0 |
| Total functional expenses | $1,118,752 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $1,257 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $278,762 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $8,455 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $16,479 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $9,585 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $2,990,626 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $75,526 |
| Total assets | $5,355,556 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $76,229 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $4,250 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $134,312 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $214,791 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $0 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $5,140,765 |
Grants Recieved
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 11 grants that Ramsey County Historical Society Inc has recieved totaling $771,951.
| Awarding Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MN PURPOSE: MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $467,701 |
F R Bigelow Foundation Trust 555 St Paul, MN PURPOSE: CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S GIBBS FARM | $75,000 |
F R Bigelow Foundation Trust 555 St Paul, MN PURPOSE: CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S GIBBS FARM | $75,000 |
F R Bigelow Foundation Trust 555 St Paul, MN PURPOSE: CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S GIBBS FARM | $50,000 |
Patrick & Aimee Butler Family Foundation St Paul, MN PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
Patrick & Aimee Butler Family Foundation St Paul, MN PURPOSE: COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF | $20,000 |
Endowment Analysis
| Beg. Balance | $3,264,906 |
| Earnings | -$152,418 |
| Other Expense | -$392,844 |
| Ending Balance | $2,719,644 |
Peer Organizations
| Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation Medora, ND | $68,522,255 | $10,499,633 |
Dubuque County Historical Society Dubuque, IA | $42,203,208 | $9,721,079 |
Minnesota Landmarks St Paul, MN | $7,312,284 | $2,339,984 |
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society Of Black Hills Rapid City, SD | $22,476,449 | $3,858,593 |
Midwest Art Conservation Center Inc Minneapolis, MN | $2,125,685 | $1,795,271 |
Iowa Railroad Historical Society Boone, IA | $4,623,282 | $1,830,405 |
Ramsey County Historical Society Inc Saint Paul, MN | $5,355,556 | $1,137,123 |
Rethos Saint Paul, MN | $2,732,815 | $1,832,549 |
Two Rivers Historical Society Two Rivers, WI | $1,166,797 | $640,666 |
Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI | $3,176,056 | $1,183,454 |
Stearns County Historical Society Inc St Cloud, MN | $1,632,705 | $959,647 |
Four Mounds Foundation Dubuque, IA | $637,426 | $940,682 |