AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 36-2348569)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-29
IRS object ID
202103029349300440
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-10-29T14:58:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN208171351PreparerFirmEIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1314 N LAKE ST STE 1BAddressLine1Txt
CityAURORACityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN362348569EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAUROBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6309060650PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityAURORACityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARY CLARK ORMONDPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6309060650PhoneNum
Signature2021-10-28SignatureDt
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Principal OfficerMARY CLARK ORMONDPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website AddressWWW.AURORAHISTORY.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY GIVES THE PAST A FUTURE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, INTERPRETING, AND PRESENTING THE RICH, DIVERSE HISTORY OF AURORA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY GIVES THE PAST A FUTURE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, INTERPRETING, AND PRESENTING THE RICH, DIVERSE HISTORY OF AURORA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.MissionDesc
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Expense$163,617ExpenseAmt
DescBEFORE THE PANDEMIC: OPERATED TWO MUSEUMS CONTAINING A VARIETY OF DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS THAT REFLECT THE RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY OF COMMUNITY HISTORY. CRAFTED MAJOR EXHIBITIONS AND A NUMBER OF SMALLER EXHIBITIONS AND COORDINATED PUBLIC EVENTS AT BOTH MUSEUM SITES. CONDUCTED SCHOOL TOURS AND OTHER OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS AND PROGRAMS FACILITATING DISCOVERY AND UNDERSTANDING OF SHARED HISTORY. THE MUSEUMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,330 DURING THE YEAR. OVER 640 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE DOCUMENTED. DURING THE PANDEMIC: MAINTAINED AND CONTINUED IMPROVING TWO MAJOR MUSEUM SITES AND A RESEARCH ARCHIVES. OFFERED IN-PERSON EXHIBITIONS, AND DURING COVID, REGULAR WINDOW EXHIBITS VIEWED FROM OUTDOORS. CONTINUED ONLINE LOCAL HISTORY RESEARCH CORRESPONDENCE WITH PATRONS. MAINTAINED COLLECTIONS OF THOUSANDS OF PRICELESS HISTORICAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS SUCH AS PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS, ALONG WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS, ALL RELATING TO AURORA HISTORY, PRESERVING THESE FOR THE EDUCATION OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. ALSO CONTINUTED TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE NEW MATERIALS TO GROW THE COLLECTION.Desc

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DescBEFORE THE PANDEMIC: PRODUCED AND CIRCULATED A NEWSLETTER TO ABOUT 750 HOUSEHOLDS. A MONTHLY E- BLAST WAS CIRCULATED TO 2,500 HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE YEAR. DURING THE PANDEMIC: OFFERED OUTREACH WITH MONTHLY HISTORICAL ARTICLES AND PICTORIALS ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND IN "KANE COUNTY CONNECTS." PRODUCED THREE SHORT AND THREE LONG VIDEOS RELATED TO AURORA HISTORY, OUR MUSEUM FACILITIES, AND OUR COLLECTIONS, AND DISSEMINATED THESE FREELY ONLINE.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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JOHN MEDERNACH
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MARY CLARK ORMOND
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GREGORY PROBST
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SCOTT ROBOWSKI
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ANGELA CLAY THOMAS
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$14,847TotalAmt
Program Services$14,847ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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BOY$75,926BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$898,656BOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$167,457CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$158,844CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$171,803CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$225,731CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$902,104TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,955CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,268CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,320CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,907CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$86,511TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$186,412CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$176,112CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$193,123CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$238,638CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$988,615TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$988,615PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,969CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,390CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,585CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,706CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$123,983TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,969CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,390CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,585CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,706CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$123,983TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$1,260TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212,381CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$203,502CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$218,708CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$259,344CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,113,858TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$416,450OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$353,934DepreciationAmt
Book Value$62,516BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$57,016OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$52,214DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,802BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$67,318TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPPP LOANDesc
Amt$20,647Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$20,647TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$268,776TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$7,608NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$10,856OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,248RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$265,528RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$7,924InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$7,924RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$273,452TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$230,310TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$10,856OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$10,856ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$219,454ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$7,924InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$7,924ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$227,378TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART III, LINE 1ATHE COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED PRIMARILY THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE SOCIETY'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS REDUCE NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE PERIOD WHEN PURCHASED, OR AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGUED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALE TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XMANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOCIETY HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURE. THE SOCIETY FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2018.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) 10,856 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 0
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) 10,856 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Collectibles CollectiblesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution75ContributionCnt

Historical Artifacts HistoricalArtifactsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution187ContributionCnt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Yes (X)ARCHIVAL ITEMS456
Yes (X)SUPPLIES1$828
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS ASSIST AT BOTH MUSEUM SITES WITH VARIOUS DUTIES INCLUDING ASSISTING WITH ARCHIVES, COLLECTIONS, RESEARCH, TOURS, MUSEUM STORE AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ABEFORE THE PANDEMIC: OPERATED TWO MUSEUMS CONTAINING A VARIETY OF DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS THAT REFLECT THE RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY OF COMMUNITY HISTORY. CRAFTED MAJOR EXHIBITIONS AND A NUMBER OF SMALLER EXHIBITIONS AND COORDINATED PUBLIC EVENTS AT BOTH MUSEUM SITES. CONDUCTED SCHOOL TOURS AND OTHER OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS AND PROGRAMS FACILITATING DISCOVERY AND UNDERSTANDING OF SHARED HISTORY. THE MUSEUMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,330 DURING THE YEAR. OVER 640 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE DOCUMENTED. DURING THE PANDEMIC: MAINTAINED AND CONTINUED IMPROVING TWO MAJOR MUSEUM SITES AND A RESEARCH ARCHIVES. OFFERED IN-PERSON EXHIBITIONS, AND DURING COVID, REGULAR WINDOW EXHIBITS VIEWED FROM OUTDOORS. CONTINUED ONLINE LOCAL HISTORY RESEARCH CORRESPONDENCE WITH PATRONS. MAINTAINED COLLECTIONS OF THOUSANDS OF PRICELESS HISTORICAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS SUCH AS PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS, ALONG WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS, ALL RELATING TO AURORA HISTORY, PRESERVING THESE FOR THE EDUCATION OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. ALSO CONTINUTED TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE NEW MATERIALS TO GROW THE COLLECTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BBOARD MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED A PDF COPY OF THE RETURN FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) 10,856 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 0 COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) -10,856 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 0

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