2019-07-22T10:02:40-05:00 2018-12-31 411656121 SCHLENNER WENNER & CO CPA'S PA 630 ROOSEVELT RD STE 201 ST CLOUD MN 56301 990EZ 2018-01-01 410911403 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MORR 3206324007 PO BOX 239 LITTLE FALLS MN 56345 CAMILLE WARZECHA PRESIDENT 3206324007 2019-07-15 1 SHELLEY M GAETZ P00066049 3202510286 2019-07-15 64.88.174.3 2019-07-15 09:33:07 CD P B3FA927160FE9EC35F0AAED43CBB3E98AEB6053C 56C32214DFF713A5D801B882A44DB65DD2EC2023 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X WWW.MORRISONCOUNTYHISTORY.ORG X X 163087 X 150033 5713 6469 33 839 1417 -578 161670 99002 1465 30608 1585 20169 152829 8841 215200 0 224041 X 28768 51957 163535 151059 25825 24408 218128 227424 2928 3383 215200 224041 X EDUCATION OF THE HISTORY OF MORRISION COUNTY THE MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND SHARING MORRISON COUNTY HISTORY. IT OWNS AND OPERATES THE CHARLES A. WEYERHAEUSER MEMORIAL MUSEUM. IN MEETING ITS MISSION IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:CREATED THE MCHS DIRECTOR EMERITUS PROGRAM AND NAME JAN WARNER THE FIRST MCHS DIRECTOR EMERITUS FOR HER 50+ YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION AS ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHARLES A. LINDBERGH HOUSE & MUSEUM AND MINNESOTA MILITARY MUSEUM, WE TOOK PART IN THE MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER'S MINNESOTA REMEMBERS VIETNAM PROJECT. FOR OUR PART IN THE PROJECT, WE BUILT AN EXHIBIT ON VARIOUS ASPECT OF THE VIETNAM WAR USING ITEMS LOANED FROM THE PUBLIC. THE CENTRAL MINNESOTA REMEMBERS VIETNAM EXHIBIT COVERED VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE WAR, INCLUDING STORIES FROM SOLDIERS, PROTESTORS, REFUGEES, AND THOSE ON THE HOME FRONT. WE ALSO PRODUCED AN EXHIBIT GUIDE FOR THE EXHIBIT.STARTED THE PROCESS OF CREATING A PERMANENT LOAN AGREEMENT WITH ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THE LITTLE ELK HERITAGE PRESERVE ARCHAEOLOGY COLLECTION THAT MCHS OWNS THROUGH A TRANSFER FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR MINNESOTA ARCHAEOLOGY IN 2005. SCSU'S DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY WILL FURTHER THE SCHOLARSHIP ON THE COLLECTION THAT WAS STARTED BY ARCHAEOLOGIST DOUG BIRK.PUBLISHED 4 NEWSLETTERS, FEATURING ARTICLES SUCH AS "PLATTE RIVER LOG DRIVES & DAMS," "MEASURING HISTORY," "LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL," "MORRISON COUNTY & WORLD WAR II: THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE," "LYNCHING IN MORRISON COUNTY," "COLLECTIONS CAROUSEL," "WHY SAVE MANUSCRIPTS?" "BECKWITH COTTAGE ORGAN," "WHAT WAS ARTRAIN? AND "CLIMATE CHANGE AND HISTORY." HOSTED A NUMBER OF SPECIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING A "HOW TO ANALYZE THE NEWS" CLASS, A PLANT & SEED SALE (WHICH INCLUDED MARY HOCKENBERRY MEYER AS A SPEAKER), A WALKING TOUR OF THE LITTLE FALLS RAVINE, AN ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM AT THE SCANDIA VALLEY VINEYARDS IN CUSHING, MN, FEATURING DR. DANIEL GULLO FROM ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY TO SPEAK ABOUT PRESERVING MANUSCRIPTS, A VOTER REGISTRATION EVENT, AND NOVEMBER NEW MEMBER MONTH. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRESERVATION ALLIANCE OF MINNESOTA, WE HOSTED A ROTTED WOOD REPAIR CLASS. WE ALSO HOSTED THE ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT HIKE WITH THE LINDBERGH HOUSE & MUSEUM AND LUNCHTIME ON LOCATION FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE RESULTS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY WE SPEARHEADED FOR HISTORY, ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION IN MORRISON COUNTY WERE PRESENTED BY CREATIVE MINNESOTA. THIS SECTOR PROVIDES AN ANNUAL IMPACT OF APPROXIMATELY $4.7 MILLION IN THE COUNTY.CREATED A SUSTAINING MEMBER PROGRAM.MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE ONLINE PRESENCE VIA OUR BLOG/WEBSITE, FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. STARTED A YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR MCHS.GREW THE MCHS COLLECTIONS THROUGH DONATIONS FROM MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.ASSISTED VISITORS WITH COUNTY HISTORY RESEARCH AND TAKING SELF-GUIDED TOURS OF THE MUSEUM.PROVIDED GUIDED TOURS TO VARIOUS GROUPS, INCLUDING REGIONAL SCHOOL CHILDREN. CONTINUED THE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE WEYERHAEUSER MUSEUM BUILDING AND THE MUSEUM'S GROUNDS. INCLUDED IN THESE PROJECTS WAS RESEARCH ON REPLACING DOORS AND REPAIRING WINDOWS, EMPTYING THE FUEL OIL TANK, AND WRITING A GRANT FOR MOBILE SHELVING TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE ARCHIVES, ALONG WITH CONTINUED WORK ON THE HVAC SYSTEM. MARY WARNER SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGACY STRATEGIC AGENDA COLLABORATIVE AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE STATE REVIEW BOARD FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. SHE ALSO CO-FACILITATED A SESSION AT THE MINNESOTA HISTORY WHATEVER UNCONFERENCE ON FAKE NEWS AND HOW HISTORY ORGANIZATIONS CAN HELP PEOPLE IN ASSESSING THE ACCURACY OF THE NEWS THEY CONSUME.ANN MARIE JOHNSON BEGAN WORK ON ORGANIZING FOR THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN ST. CLOUD IN 2019.NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN 2018: 374NUMBER OF COLLECTIONS DONORS: 49NUMBER OF RESEARCHERS: 101NUMBER OF VISITORS WHO SIGNED GUEST BOOK: 802NUMBER OF WEBSITE VISITORS: 123,313 0 143057 143057 X STAN WIELINSKI DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 CAMILLE WARZECHA PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 PATRICIA QUINN VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 LEE OBERMILLER TREASURER 5.00 0 0 0 JOHN LAUER DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 MARLYS SEBASKY SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 JERRY SMUDE DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 MARY WARNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 42807 0 0 ANN MARIE JOHNSON CURATOR 35.00 41613 0 0 JERRY DEERING DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 TIM HOULE DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 PETER ECKSTROM DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN MARY WARNER 2151 S LINDBERGH DRIVE LITTLE FALLS MN 56345 3206324007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 185927 119693 127149 134188 156502 723459 185927 119693 127149 134188 156502 723459 723459 122 350 59 35 33 599 724058 25147 0.99920 0.99900 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 33. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 839. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 1,417. GROSS PROFIT: -578. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 25,825. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 0. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 24,408. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 1,417. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 14,543. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 16,065. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 30,608. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 7,798. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 7,453. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,676. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 982. DESCRIPTION: EVENTS. AMOUNT: 1,355. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 905. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 20,169. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 25,825. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 24,408. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,928. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,383. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.