2025-11-13T18:45:23-05:00 2024-12-31 411737358 BURKHARDT & BURKHARDT LTD 430 S BROAD ST STE 100 MANKATO MN 56001 990 2024-01-01 237289370 BLUE EARTH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BLUE 5073455566 424 WARREN ST MANKATO MN 56001 JESSICA POTTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5073455566 2025-11-11 true true JEFFREY BURKHARDT P00037277 5073871338 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NIKOLAS PROEHL 424 WARREN ST MANKATO MN 56001 445315 false X WWW.BLUEEARTHCOUNTYHISTORY.COM X 1901 MN SEE PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1. 17 17 7 0 247195 366545 48722 46099 11994 13446 11294 13844 319205 439934 224698 0 0 221880 220663 0 3388 157220 153048 603798 373711 -284593 66223 1842119 1655916 32714 20646 1809405 1635270 TO LEAD IN THE COLLECTING AND PROMOTING OF BLUE EARTH COUNTY'S HISTORY. TO ENSURE ITS PRESERVATION FOR THE ENRICHMENT AND BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 248360 46099 THE BLUE EARTH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPERATES TWO FACILITIES. ONE FEATURES A MUSEUM, RESEARCH CENTER AND STORAGE OF THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. THE OTHER IS A RESTORED HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM. BOTH FACILITIES ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC TOURS, INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING, AND HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL AND GENERAL SOCIETY BUSINESS. 248360 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 7 true false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true false true true false MN X JESSICA POTTER 5073455566 424 WARREN ST MANKATO MN 56001 X NIKOLAS PROEHL CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN TOMHAVE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ECHEVARRIA TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRBY HURD SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JO GUCK BAILEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD BINDIG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN BRENDEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HUGHES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF LANG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LILLIAN LAMOREUX TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI MARUSKA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY MCBRIDE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA NIENOW TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC OLESON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MADYSEN PEARSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM TATGE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 17222 116785 232538 366545 PROGRAM INCOME 711110 29887 29887 ADMISSION AND TOURS 711110 13553 13553 ARCHIVE INCOME 711110 2659 2659 46099 13446 13446 18524 5381 13143 13143 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 701 701 701 439934 59242 14147 198112 134815 63297 7113 4840 2273 15438 10506 4932 3545 2412 1133 3481 3481 1000 1000 360 360 12866 8355 3686 825 18966 11407 5356 2203 71338 48546 22792 333 227 106 16174 11006 5168 CATERING 7833 7833 COMMEMORATIVE BRICKS 4754 3235 1519 MISCELLENEOUS 3285 3285 CREDIT CARD FEES 2527 2527 6586 4178 2408 373711 248360 121963 3388 43611 98647 80720 41947 666451 665364 1090399 804354 301596 286045 749741 563913 1842119 1655916 32714 20646 32714 20646 X 1467384 1264849 342021 370421 1809405 1635270 1842119 1655916 X 66223 50365 -290723 X true X false false X 307265 313463 405139 247195 366545 1639607 307265 313463 405139 247195 366545 1639607 82136 1557471 21682 24139 9230 11994 13446 80491 1414 1995 3530 4688 701 12328 1732426 267502 0.89900 0.94260 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 11,627 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 440848 16302 45877 30000 3481 469546 394434 20378 52125 22000 4089 440848 433180 46302 -58911 22000 4137 394434 407947 16302 35161 22000 4230 433180 357784 16302 58333 21000 3742 407947 0.15000 0.85000 true false 314714 309458 5256 611042 345082 265960 164643 149814 14829 286045 439934 439934 439934 664434 290723 290723 373711 373711 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 290,723 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII BLUE EARTH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (BECHS) IS ORGANIZED AS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, BECHS HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(I)(A)(VI). BECHS IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, BECHS IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT BECHS IS NOT SUBJECTED TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS WITHIN ITS PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THERE IS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP IS PRESENTED A SLATE OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES CANDIDATES AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING TO ELECT TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS AND DISCUSS THE 990 AT ITS FIRST MEETING AFTER THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE SERVICE CENTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY EVALUTES ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICIES SUBMITTED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES ARE COMMUNICATED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD AND EMPLOYEES AND TO NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES UPON JOINING THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES OUR ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES OUR ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES STAFF WAGES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST; HOWEVER, NO REQUEST WAS MADE IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -290,723