COLUMBUS AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $56K · expenses $72K · assets $57K
- EIN
- 45-3129178
- Address
- PO BOX 144, COLUMBUS, WI 53925-0144
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The purpose of this organization is exclusively educational and shall be to preserve, advance and disseminate the history of Columbus, WI and the surrounding areas to the publc.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Koehn | President | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Kaland | Vice-President | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Loppnow | Treasurer | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bonnie Adam | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barb Oelke | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bernice Fehrman | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Duane Gilbertson | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dan Wagner | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Gilbertson | Secretary | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sheila Worthen (former) | Secretary | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Koehn | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Kaland | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Gilbertson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Loppnow | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bonnie Adam | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barb Oelke | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bernice Fehrman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Duane Gilbertson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Wagner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Koehn | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Kaland | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sheila Worthen | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Loppnow | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bonnie Adam | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barb Oelke | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bernice Fehrman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Duane Gilbertson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Wagner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $56,249 | $71,684 | $57,298 | $57,298 | $39,610 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $356,307 | $318,008 | $38,299 | $38,299 | $7,085 | $337,306 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $165,872 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBUS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORP | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $165,000 | 2024 | $165,000 | show |
| THE JACK AND ARLENE SCHUMANN FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COLUBUS AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY” | 2025 | 1 | $750 | 2025 | $750 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COLUMBUS AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $122 | 2023 | $61 | show |
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| BUFFALO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | WI | A80 | $64,581 | $46,009 | Executive Director | $22,838 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
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| HUNGREY HOLLOW STEAM & GAS ENGINE CLUB INC | WI | A80 | $60,398 | $58,636 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| VANDALIA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MO | A80 | $55,298 | $39,201 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CONNEAUT LAKE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PA | A80 | $70,864 | $37,965 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MOUNT GRETNA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | PA | A80 | $53,181 | $30,415 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| AUGUSTA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MT | A80 | $74,827 | $37,971 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| RUSH HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NY | A80 | $50,831 | $11,752 | Co-President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ADVENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PA | A80 | $44,196 | $17,550 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ARTESIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CA | A80 | $63,232 | $12,862 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CAIRO HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NY | A80 | $62,648 | $35,831 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COHOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NH | A80 | $54,049 | $97,569 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MACKINAW AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MI | A80 | $67,133 | $61,744 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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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.
2025 · Form 990 · $71,684 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $742
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | See Attached List | $60,272 | $60,272 | - | - | 84.1% |
| Fees: other services | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 7.0% | |
| Insurance | $3,268 | $3,268 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Office expenses | $1,271 | $1,271 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,153 | $1,153 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Occupancy | $595 | $595 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $125 | $125 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $2,236 | $742 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $71,684 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $318,008 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | See Attached List | $310,364 | $310,364 | - | - | 97.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,056 | $3,056 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Occupancy | $2,560 | $2,560 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $1,826 | $1,826 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $202 | $202 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $6,565 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $318,008 | 100% |