2025-03-05T13:48:32-06:00 2024-12-31 411656121 SCHLENNER WENNER & CO CPA'S PA 630 ROOSEVELT RD STE 201 ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2024-01-01 410911403 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MORR 3206324007 PO BOX 239 LITTLE FALLS MN 56345 CAMILLE WARZECHA PRESIDENT 3206324007 2025-02-27 1 1 SHELLEY M GAETZ P00066049 3202510286 2025-02-26 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAMILLE WARZECHA PO BOX 239 LITTLE FALLS MN 56345 553539 0 X WWW.MORRISONCOUNTYHISTORY.ORG X 1945 MN THE MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND SHARING OF MORRISON COUNTY'S HISTORY. 9 9 4 12 0 0 198018 552674 13581 587 104 129 143 -947 211846 552443 0 0 0 0 134890 139170 0 0 0 60734 69424 195624 208594 16222 343849 450540 790840 98074 94525 352466 696315 X THE MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND SHARING OF MORRISON COUNTY'S HISTORY. 0 0 190897 -360 THE MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (MCHS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND SHARING MORRISON COUNTY HISTORY. IT OWNS AND OPERATES THE CHARLES A. WEYERHAEUSER MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN LITTLE FALLS, MN.IN JANUARY 2024, MCHS OPENED A TEMPORARY EXHIBIT ON THE ART OF LOCAL ARTIST WES SOD, TITLED "DEAR REDHEAD: THE ART AND ARTISTRY OF WES SOD." THIS WAS ON DISPLAY FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR. PLANNING FOR MCHS' RIVERBANK RESTORATION PROJECT HAS CONTINUED. WHILE WE HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO CONDUCT THE WORK THIS SUMMER, THERE HAVE BEEN DELAYS THAT HAVE PUSHED IT INTO THE COMING YEAR. OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDE REPLACING THE MUSEUM'S ROOF AND FRONT PORCH.MCHS CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MORRISON COUNTY FAIR. OUR EXHIBIT AT THE SANTA HOUSE THIS YEAR FOCUSED ON MORRISON COUNTY IN THE 1970S. THE OVERALL RECEPTION WAS INCREDIBLY POSITIVE, WITH GUESTS SHARING THEIR OWN MEMORIES OF THE 70S.AFTER THE DEATH OF LONG-TIME MUSEUM FRIEND ALVINA SMUDA, AND CONSIDERING OUR LONG ASSOCIATION WITH THE SMUDA FAMILY, MCHS DEDICATED OUR AS-OF-YET UNNAMED COLLECTIONS WORK ROOM SPACE AS THE SMUDA FAMILY WORK ROOM ON JUNE 15TH. BEN, ALICE, AND ALVINA SMUDA HAVE ALL WORKED AND VOLUNTEERED FOR MCHS AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DECADES, AND THE MUSEUM WOULDN'T HAVE ITS CURRENT LOCATION IF NOT FOR THE SMUDA FAMILY SELLING IT TO US. WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THEIR HELP AND GENEROSITY OVER THE DECADES.2024 WAS MCHS'S SECOND YEAR PARTICIPATING IN THE CHARMED BIKE RIDE AS PART OF VISIT LITTLE FALLS. CHILDREN WHO COLLECT CHARMS FROM EVERY LOCATION ARE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING TO WIN A BIKE FROM A LOCAL BIKE SHOP. CARRIED OUT A PARTIAL PHASE II ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF OUR PROPERTY, WITH A FOCUS ON THE LAND THAT WILL BE DISTURBED BY RIVERBANK RESTORATION PROJECT. RESULTS WERE PROMISING AND FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN WITH THE REST OF OUR LAND IN THE COMING YEARS.COLLECTIONS MANAGER AMY LEFT MCHS AT THE END OF JULY, AND FORMER MUSEUM MANAGER GRACE TOOK UP HER POSITION. A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE FILLED THE ROLE OF MUSEUM MANAGER UNTIL WE HIRED ALESHA OUREN, WHO WILL BEGIN WORK IN JANUARY 2025. ALESHA WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR MUSSER GRANT POSITION, WHICH INVOLVED CREATING A SEARCHABLE DATABASE FOR OUR UNCOMMON FOCUS PHOTO COLLECTION, WHICH INCLUDES OVER 1,000 PHOTOS OF LOCAL LANDMARKS. HOSTED EVENTS INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL MEETING AT LINDEN HILL WITH GUEST SPEAKER PAT SHARON ON SEPTEMBER 18, AND LECTURES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MORRISON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY.2024 WAS MCHS' FIRST YEAR PARTICIPATING IN THE LITTLE FALLS CHRISTMAS TOURS AS THE NUTCRACKER SUITE. WE RECEIVED A DONATION OF NUTCRACKERS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY USED AT THE ROSENMEIER HOUSE, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A PRIVATE DONOR WHO HAD A NUTCRACKER COLLECTION. ALONG WITH THE NUTCRACKERS, WE DISPLAYED OUR FAVORITES FROM OUR COLLECTION OF CHRISTMAS CARDS. A SCAVENGER HUNT TO FIND OUR MORE UNIQUE NUTCRACKERS ON DISPLAY WAS AVAILABLE, WITH PRIZES TO BE WON. WE RECEIVED A STEADY FLOW OF ATTENDANCE IN THE TWO WEEKENDS THAT THE PROGRAM RAN, TOTALING 273 VISITORS. THE EXHIBIT WILL BE ON DISPLAY THROUGH THE END OF JANUARY 2025.MCHS STAFF ASSISTED ON AND OFF-SITE RESEARCHERS IN ANSWERING THEIR RESEARCH QUESTIONS.MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE ONLINE PRESENCE VIA OUR BLOG/WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, AND YOUTUBE.GREW THE MCHS COLLECTIONS THROUGH DONATIONS FROM MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN 2024: 140NUMBER OF COLLECTIONS DONORS: 48NUMBER OF RESEARCHERS: 150NUMBER OF VISITORS: 2,362NUMBER OF WEBSITE VISITORS: 738,301 190897 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MN X GRACE DUXBURY 3206324007 2151 S LINDBERGH DRIVE LITTLE FALLS MN 56345 MIKE WORCESTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 32.00 X X 48648 0 0 CAMILLE WARZECHA BOARD PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LAUER VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RON JONES SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER ECKSTROM TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY ADAMEK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BERGS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINE ERICKSON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KARLEEN SCHMIEDT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GARY POSER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE CEKALLA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 48648 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6240 441366 105068 552674 PROJECTS AND EVENTS 712100 504 504 RESEARCH 712100 83 83 587 129 129 149 1096 -947 -947 552443 -360 0 129 48648 46216 2432 86287 81973 4314 4235 4023 212 13730 6865 6865 2483 1862 621 22237 21225 1012 80 80 12698 11428 1270 9707 8736 971 PRINTING EXPENSE 3373 3373 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 2394 2394 PROJECTS AND EVENTS EXP 1568 1568 EXHIBIT AND PROGRAM SUP 1154 1154 208594 190897 17697 0 118576 397259 3159 2063 1143055 867530 278556 275525 50249 115993 450540 790840 3352 6525 94722 88000 98074 94525 X 352466 696315 352466 696315 450540 790840 343849 0 X 0 0 0 X 172250 197238 288452 198018 552674 1408632 172250 197238 288452 198018 552674 1408632 1799 1406833 48 127 71 104 129 479 195 162 281 144 149 931 1410042 52878 0.99770 0.99570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 12600 12600 564435 433751 130684 499825 388266 111559 37510 30384 7126 28685 15129 13556 275525 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 115993 115993 PART III, LINE 1A: THE MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS CONTAIN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOCUMENTS, MAPS, PHOTOS, BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, 3-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS, AND ETC. THAT REVEAL THE HISTORY OF MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE USED FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITS AT THE WEYERHAEUSER MUSEUM, AS WELL AS ONLINE THROUGH MCHS'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTPOSTS. THEY ARE ALSO USED IN PUBLICATIONS AND PROGRAMMING TO CONVEY COUNTY HISTORY TO THE PUBLIC. COLLECTIONS ITEMS ARE USED BY RESEARCHERS AND SCHOLARS TO STUDY FAMILY HISTORY, MORRISON COUNTY HISTORY, AND HOW COUNTY HISTORY FITS WITHIN THE LARGER CONTEXT OF MINNESOTA AND U.S. HISTORY. MCHS COLLECTS AND PRESERVES MORRISON COUNTY HISTORY THROUGH THESE MATERIALS NOT ONLY FOR TODAY'S RESEARCHERS AND VISITORS, BUT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF RESEARCHERS AND VISITORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW IN THE BOARD PACKET PRIOR TO THE MEETING WHERE THE FORM 990 IS FORMALLY REVIEWED. AFTER THE REVIEW IS COMPLETED, THE BOARD VOTES FOR APPROVAL AND FILING OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM UPON JOINING THE ORGANIZATION IN ONE OF THE ROLES AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH GUIDESTAR AS WELL AS ON REQUEST.