LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC (EIN 84-0922530)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202523219349211332
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-15T12:41:57-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 872097940 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jamie Matthews CPA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 2996 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Durango | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 81302 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 840922530 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | La Plata County Historical Society | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Caroline Kinser | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | LAPL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9702592402 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3065 W 2nd Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Durango | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 81301 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CAROLINE KINSER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9702592402 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JAMIE MATTHEWS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01899878 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9704608575 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-15 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.AnimasMuseum.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $152,035 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $123,185 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $12,254 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $10,412 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $3,818 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $1,170 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $1,170 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $1,196 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $152,035 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $63,541 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,400 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $8,438 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $4,453 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $51,171 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $132,003 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $20,032 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $349,198 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $369,230 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $146,882 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $210,706 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $135,438 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $156,007 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $66,878 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,517 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $349,198 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $369,230 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $349,198 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $369,230 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To keep La Plata history & culture alive | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | To promote public awareness of our collective past through the Animas Museum and its exhibits, educational programs and advocacy. The museum welcomed 3,804 visitors in 2024. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $126,973 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $126,973 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gay Kiene | ||||
| Vice President | 6.03 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Jones | ||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Kinser | ||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Jones | ||||
| Secretary | 37.62 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R Michael Bell | ||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonni Greiner | ||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sidny Zink | ||||
| President | 2.65 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Johnson | ||||
| Director Emeritus | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Murphy | ||||
| Board Member | 9.53 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathie Propp | ||||
| Board Member | 2.07 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Dyer | ||||
| Board Member | 2.62 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Animas Museum | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 3384 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Durango | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 81302 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9702592402 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11,781 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $68,791 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $100,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $185,795 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $133,598 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $500,335 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $73,850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $73,850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $73,850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $73,850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $73,850 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $369,250 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $85,631 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $142,641 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $174,220 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $259,645 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $207,448 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $869,585 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $131,150 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $738,435 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,405 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,774 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,374 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,226 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,818 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,597 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $34 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,451 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,196 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,048 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $887,230 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.83230 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.87530 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Description of other revenue Part I line 8 | Description AmountImage Royalties 1,025Research Fees 171 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountAdvertising 3,841Credit card and bank fees 215Donations and appreciation gifts 1,421Insurance 10,578Repairs and maint 15,770Software 2,665Office supplies 3,651Equipment rental 1,800Fundraising and other 240Depreciation 10,990 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearBeneficial Int. in Assets Held 62,353 0Inventory 1,171 1,845Prepaid Expense 3,354 672 |