| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 702,703 | 652,272 | 636,566 | 787,739 | 759,403 | 3,538,683 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 40,824 | 40,824 | 40,824 | 122,472 | ||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 743,527 | 693,096 | 677,390 | 787,739 | 759,403 | 3,661,155 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,661,155 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 743,527 | 693,096 | 677,390 | 787,739 | 759,403 | 3,661,155 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 237 | 21 | 206 | 867 | 513 | 1,844 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,662,999 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6 | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 5. | 6 | |
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7
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
7 | |
| 8 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | 8 | |
| 9 Line 7 amount divided by Line 8 amount | 9 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2025 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2025 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2025 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2025: | ||||
| a From 2020....... | ||||
| b From 2021....... | ||||
| c From 2022....... | ||||
| d From 2023....... | ||||
| e From 2024....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2020 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2025 from Section D, line 6: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2025, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2025. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2026. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2025..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (SLCHS) IS RESPONSIBLE, PER STATE STATUTE, TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE HISTORY OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY (AS RECOGNIZED BY THE MINNESOTA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY) AND IS ELIGIBLE, ACCORDINGLY, FOR COUNTY TAXPAYER SUPPORT. THE SOCIETY IS UNIQUE (AND PRIVILEGED) IN THAT IT IS HOUSED AS A TENANT IN A COUNTY OWNED BUILDING WITH PREMIER ARTS/CULTURAL NON-PROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS. SLCHS ALSO GRANTS COUNTY FUNDS TO A SYSTEM OF SIX IRON RANGE AFFILIATES IN HIBBING, VIRGINIA, CHISHOLM, ELY, TOWER, AND EMBARRASS. IN ADDITION, SLCHS WAS ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY (AND COUNTY FUNDING) FOR VETERANS' "HISTORY SERVICES" IN THE 1990S AND BUILT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL PROGRAM, WHICH IT STILL MAINTAINS TODAY. TO DATE 29,500 OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY'S 35,000 VETERANS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL VETERAN'S INFORMATION DATABASE. THE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL GALLERY AND THE ALBERT J. AMATUZIO RESEARCH CENTER ARE REPOSITORIES FOR LOCAL VETERAN HISTORY. THE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL PROGRAM CONTINUES A VETERAN'S DAY EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DULUTH WOMEN OF TODAY. THE EVENT WAS HELD ON VETERAN'S DAY AND RECOGNIZED AREA VETERANS. SLCHS BASED EXHIBITS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO 239,706 DEPOT VISITORS IN 2025. NUMBERS PROVIDED BY DEPOT MANAGEMENT, STAFF OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY. 24 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 3,174 HOURS OF WORK FOR SOCIETY PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH. APPROXIMATELY 75,000 INDIVIDUALS (ACTUAL NUMBERS NOT AVAILABLE) VIEWED SOCIETY EXHIBITS AND/OR MATERIALS. THESE INCLUDE ARTWORKS ON LOAN TO THE KITCHI GAMMI CLUB IN DULUTH, STATUES LOCATED AT THE DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AND TRAVELING EXHIBITS INSTALLED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, INCLUDING AURORA, HIBBING, AND DULUTH. 20 TRAVELING EXHIBITS COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS WERE VIEW BY APPROXIMATELY 430,000 PEOPLE IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY. 13,000 INDIVIDUAL 3D ARTIFACTS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE HELD IN PUBLIC TRUST. STAFF FIELDED AN ESTIMATED 550 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION THROUGH VARIOUS CONTACT METHODS (EMAIL, PHONE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WALK-INS) AS A MATTER OF REGULAR DUTIES FOR STAFF. ONE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP WAS AWARDED IN COOPERATION WITH THE DULUTH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WITH FUND BALANCE ORIGINATING THROUGH SOCIETY EFFORTS OR THROUGH PARTNERS. (MIKE COLALILLO MEDAL OF HONOR SCHOLARSHIP AND ERIE MINING COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP). SLCHS HIRED WAYNE GANNAWAY, A MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL WITH 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A FULL-TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. INITIATED A 6-MONTH STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS WITH PRO BONO ASSISTANCE FROM FACILITATOR AND NONPROFIT CONSULTANT, MADELINE KVALE. HOSTED THE TWIN PORTS FESTIVAL OF HISTORY EVENT. HELD FOUR HISTORY-IN-A-PINT HISTORY TALKS AT THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY DEPOT. HELD A SLOVENIAN HISTORY, CULTURE, AND CUISINE FESTIVAL, CO-SPONSORED BY THE SLOVENIAN UNION OF AMERICA. RESTORED AND RE-OPENED VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL AFTER SERIOUS WATER DAMAGE IN 2024. IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH SLCHS AMERICAN INDIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PRODUCED A NEW TRAVELING EXHIBIT, SOVEREIGN NATIONS: DISCOVERING THE TREATY STORY OF MINNESOTA'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. HELD THE ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY FAMILY FESTIVAL ON TREATIES IN OUR AREA AND THE SANDY LAKE TRAGEDY, FEATURING ELDERS OF THE RED CLIFF BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA. AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE DEPOT FOUNDATION TO REFRESH AND RELOCATE THE LAKE SUPERIOR OJIBWE GALLERY TO THE MAIN FLOOR OF THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY DEPOT. RE-INSTITUTED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH'S MUSEUM STUDIES PROGRAM, WITH TWO INTERNS ASSISTING WITH COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT. COMPLETED A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR AN ONGOING COLLECTIONS CATALOGUING INITIATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE SOCIETY HAS MEMBERS. LEVELS: 30 INDIVIDUAL, 50 FAMILY, 75 SUPPORTER, 125 CORNERSTONE, 250 BENEFACTOR, 500 PATRON, AND 1,000 GOVERNORS' CIRCLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AT ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | MEMBERS VOTE ON CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE DISCLOSURES ANNUALLY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED BEFOREHAND TO THE BOARD. DISCLOSURES ARE FILED AND RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE APPLICABLE BOARD MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM VOTING IN MATTERS IN WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BORAD ESTABLISHED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY RANGE BASED ON THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFIT'S ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY MATERIALS AND ADJUSTS FOR COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT. BOARD OF GOVERNORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES ANY COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PER THE ANNUAL BUDGET DEVELOPEMNT AND APPROVAL PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THR ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,911 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -12,911 REMOVAL OF CAPITALIZED COLLECTIONS 0 |
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