2018-11-15T09:45:35-06:00 2017-12-31 208171351 WEBER & ASSOCIATES CPA'S 314 N LAKE ST STE 1B AURORA IL 605064086 990 2017-01-01 362348569 AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AURO 6309060650 PO BOX 905 AURORA IL 60507 MARY CLARK ORMOND PRESIDENT 6309060650 2018-11-14 true THOMAS A WEBER P00099670 6308974500 2018-11-15 50.254.26.145 2018-11-15 09:45:35 CS P CFE6A445DA283854D968EBF04E5DFCE328D3F1B1 5574B01B19DC9F666DB7CC72BFD77B10FBA1200D 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z MARY CLARK ORMOND PO BOX 905 AURORA IL 60507 324012 false X WWW.AURORAHISTORY.NET X 1945 IL THE AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY GIVES THE PAST A FUTURE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, INTERPRETING, AND PRESENTING THE RICH, DIVERSE HISTORY OF AURORA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. 6 6 5 18 0 178269 167457 3420 7202 16247 35204 5284 7812 203220 217675 0 0 143920 99802 0 6505 130178 100673 274098 200475 -70878 17200 805638 865248 3257 2263 802381 862985 THE AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY GIVES THE PAST A FUTURE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, INTERPRETING, AND PRESENTING THE RICH, DIVERSE HISTORY OF AURORA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. false false 135760 7202 OPERATED TWO MUSEUMS CONTAINING A VARIETY OF DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS THAT REFLECT THE RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY OF COMMUNITY HISTORY. CONDUCTED A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL TOURS, AND OTHER OUTREACH PROGRAMS FACILITATING DISCOVERY AND UNDERSTANDING OF SHARED HISTORY. THE MUSEUMS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 8,845 DURING THE YEAR. 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PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED, OR AS TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEASCCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS, AND ART OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, 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 X MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOCIETY HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURE. THE SOCIETY FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2015. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) 4,455 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 5,878 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) 4,455 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 5,878 FALL FUNDRAISER 7102 4690 2412 1745 700 JOE SENT ME SPE 7096 3116 3980 235 1000 1698 500 14198 7806 6392 235 1000 3443 1200 5878 514 X 2 X 2 X 446 X ARCHIVAL ITEMS 55 X EVENT SUPPLIES 1 126 X EVENT FOOD 1 270 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS 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 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED A PDF COPY OF THE RETURN FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) 4,455 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 5,878 COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) -4,455 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES -5,878