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SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $101K · expenses $69K · assets $115K

EIN
23-7015771
Address
PO BOX 260, SIERRA CITY, CA 96125-0260
NTEE code
A82Z
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1969
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Mission

Preserve history of the Sierra County area.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 19 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

19 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jan Hamilton President2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Tom Butt Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Christie Brzyscz Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Bill Copren Director2014-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Corri Jimenez Vice President2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Scott Mathieson Director2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Mary Nourse Director2015-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Susan Schoensee Director2014-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Susan Hopkins Secretary2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Michelle Anderson Treasurer2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
James Connolly (former) Director2016-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Judy Lawrence (former) Director2015-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Joe Madigan (former) Director2015-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Ernie Teague (former) Vice President2016-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Cory Peterman (former) Secretary2014-2015 5 $0 reported 1
Bud Buczkowske (former) Director2014 5 $0 reported 1
Joleen Torri (former) Vice President2014 10 $0 reported 1
Arlene Amodei (former) Director2014 5 $0 reported 1
Nancy Nourse (former) President2014 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jan Hamilton President5 $0-- $01
Tom Butt Director0 $0-- $01
Christie Brzyscz Director0 $0-- $01
Bill Copren Director10 $0-- $01
Corri Jimenez Vice President5 $0-- $01
Scott Mathieson Director5 $0-- $01
Mary Nourse Director10 $0-- $01
Susan Schoensee Director5 $0-- $01
Susan Hopkins Secretary5 $0-- $01
Michelle Anderson Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jan Hamilton President5 $0-- $01
Tom Butt Director0 $0-- $01
Christie Brzyscz Director0 $0-- $01
Bill Copren Director10 $0-- $01
Corri Jimenez Vice President5 $0-- $01
Scott Mathieson Director5 $0-- $01
Mary Nourse Director10 $0-- $01
Susan Schoensee Director5 $0-- $01
Susan Hopkins Secretary5 $0-- $01
Michelle Anderson Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jan Hamilton President5 $0-- $01
James Connolly Director5 $0-- $01
Judy Lawrence Director5 $0-- $01
Bill Copren Treasurer10 $0-- $01
Corri Jimenez Vice President5 $0-- $01
Scott Mathieson Director5 $0-- $01
Mary Nourse President10 $0-- $01
Susan Schoensee Director5 $0-- $01
Susan Hopkins Secretary5 $0-- $01
Michelle Anderson Director5 $0-- $01
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jan Hamilton President5 $0-- $01
James Connolly Director5 $0-- $01
Judy Lawrence Director5 $0-- $01
Bill Copren Treasurer10 $0-- $01
Corri Jimenez Vice President5 $0-- $01
Scott Mathieson Director5 $0-- $01
Mary Nourse President10 $0-- $01
Susan Schoensee Director5 $0-- $01
Susan Hopkins Secretary5 $0-- $01
Michelle Anderson Director5 $0-- $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe Madigan Director5 $0-- $01
James Connolly Director5 $0-- $01
Judy Lawrence Director5 $0-- $01
Bill Copren Treasurer10 $0-- $01
Ernie Teague Vice President5 $0-- $01
Mary Nourse President10 $0-- $01
Susan Schoensee Director5 $0-- $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe Madigan Director5 $0-- $01
James Connolly Director5 $0-- $01
Judy Lawrence Director5 $0-- $01
Bill Copren Treasurer10 $0-- $01
Ernie Teague Vice President5 $0-- $01
Mary Nourse President10 $0-- $01
Susan Schoensee Director5 $0-- $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe Madigan Director5 $0-- $01
James Connolly Director5 $0-- $01
Judy Lawrence Director5 $0-- $01
Bill Copren Treasurer10 $0-- $01
Ernie Teague Vice President5 $0-- $01
Mary Nourse President10 $0-- $01
Susan Schoensee Director5 $0-- $01
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe Madigan Director5 $0-- $01
James Connolly Director5 $0-- $01
Judy Lawrence Director5 $0-- $01
Bill Copren Treasurer10 $0-- $01
Ernie Teague Vice President5 $0-- $01
Mary Nourse President10 $0-- $01
Susan Schoensee Director5 $0-- $01
2016 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe Madigan Director5 $0-- $01
James Connolly Director5 $0-- $01
Judy Lawrence Director5 $0-- $01
Bill Copren Treasurer10 $0-- $01
Ernie Teague Vice President5 $0-- $01
Mary Nourse President10 $0-- $01
Susan Schoensee Director5 $0-- $01
2015 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe Madigan Director0 $0-- $01
Bill Copren Treasurer10 $0-- $01
Judy Lawrence Director0 $0-- $01
Cory Peterman Secretary5 $0-- $01
Mary Nourse President10 $0-- $01
Susan Schoensee Director5 $0-- $01
2014 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Bud Buczkowske Director5 $0-- $01
Bill Copren Treasurer10 $0-- $01
Joleen Torri Vice President10 $0-- $01
Cory Peterman Secretary5 $0-- $01
Arlene Amodei Director5 $0-- $01
Nancy Nourse President10 $0-- $01
Susan Schoensee Director5 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,123$69,287 $114,984$114,732 $74,777$26,343 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,209$72,243 $83,285$82,896 $27,660$43,489 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,972$57,188 $84,190$83,930 $19,907$40,055 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,716$45,297 $81,146$81,146 $39,872$4,840 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$27,284$52,131 $82,512$81,727 $22,071$5,200 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,109$60,651 $107,359$106,574 $31,272$35,310 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0$518 $39,790$105,861 -- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$47,611$60,480 $106,860$106,379 $9,787$30,367 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$48,902$51,712 $119,610$119,248 $14,134$25,863 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$39,386$32,618 $122,058$122,058 $14,619$19,029 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,572$46,437 $115,290$115,290 $14,027$20,332 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $69,073 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$66,500 2024$61,250
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GEORGE & AUDREY RASMUSSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2021-2024 4$1,000 2024$250
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BECHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2020 1$1,000 2020$1,000
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WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2014 1$500 2014$500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2022-2023 2$73 2023$33
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SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCCAA82 $135,755$124,713 Director$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
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MCHENRY MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $64,708$147,682 OFFICER$71,227 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
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NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCCAA82 $93,838$66,012 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
PAJARO VALLEY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONCAA82 $155,410$168,431 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
COLONY OF OLIVENHAIN TOWN COUNCILCAA82 $57,220$52,645 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
SACRAMENTO VALLEY HISTORICAL RAILWAYSCAA82 $63,354$73,030 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$598,60716 12010–2024 MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
JACK N & ADDIE D AVERITT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$546,4359 12013–2025 BULLOCH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DAF sponsor$441,77913 12011–2024 PAJARO VALLEY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$360,31416 92015–2024 PEBBLE BEACH PARLOR LEGACY; NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; BERKELEY CITY CLUB CONSERVANCY and 5 more
THOMAS L TURNER CHARITABLE TR Private foundation$357,51312 12010–2023 CLARKE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$284,49122 112017–2024 NARRAGANSETT HISTORICAL SOCIETY; LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; QUEENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY; THE VICTORIAN ALLIANCE and 7 more
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DAYTON FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$203,7917 12011–2024 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VANDALIA BUTLER
SHEILA JUNE HEWITT CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$190,0005 12021–2025 ROCK ISLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
CORTLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$169,6065 12020–2024 CORTLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY -INC-
ROBERT EMMETT SULLIVAN & BESSIE MAY SULLIVAN CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$157,2856 12019–2024 BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$148,7307 12010–2024 SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
DAYTON FOUNDATION DEPOSITORY DAF sponsor$134,0004 12012–2021 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VANDALIA BUTLER

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $69,287 spent · pay $37,843 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $37,843 54.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,605 31.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,057 5.9%
Fees to independent contractors $3,790 5.5%
Printing, publications, postage $1,992 2.9%
Total$69,287100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $72,243 spent · pay $47,577 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $47,577 65.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,767 21.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,065 5.6%
Fees to independent contractors $3,815 5.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,019 1.4%
Total$72,243100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $57,188 spent · pay $28,162 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $28,162 49.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,259 31.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,758 8.3%
Fees to independent contractors $3,535 6.2%
Printing, publications, postage $2,474 4.3%
Total$57,188100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $45,297 spent · pay $31,460 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $31,460 69.5%
Fees to independent contractors $6,495 14.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,038 8.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,979 4.4%
Printing, publications, postage $1,325 2.9%
Total$45,297100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $52,131 spent · pay $28,988 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $28,988 55.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,907 30.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,953 7.6%
Fees to independent contractors $1,750 3.4%
Printing, publications, postage $1,533 2.9%
Total$52,131100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $60,651 spent · pay $17,843 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $36,093 59.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $17,843 29.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,038 8.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,677 2.8%
Total$60,651100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $518 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $518 100.0%
Total$518100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $60,480 spent · pay $18,891 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,940 49.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $18,891 31.2%
Fees to independent contractors $5,444 9.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,845 8.0%
Printing, publications, postage $1,360 2.2%
Total$60,480100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $51,712 spent · pay $21,671 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,133 46.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $21,671 41.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,414 6.6%
Printing, publications, postage $1,346 2.6%
Fees to independent contractors $1,148 2.2%
Total$51,712100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $32,618 spent · pay $15,324 · grants $0 · events $5,482
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $15,324 47.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,181 22.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,186 19.0%
Printing, publications, postage $2,527 7.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,400 4.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$5,482reported apart
Total$32,618100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $46,437 spent · pay $15,915 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,937 36.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $15,915 34.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,613 14.2%
Printing, publications, postage $5,997 12.9%
Fees to independent contractors $975 2.1%
Total$46,437100%

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