2015-05-07T09:59:32-05:00 2014-12-31 411656121 SCHLENNER WENNER & CO CPA'S PA PO BOX 1496 ST CLOUD MN 563021496 990EZ 2014-01-01 410911403 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MORR 3206324007 2151 S LINDBERGH DR LITTLE FALLS MN 56345 ART WARNER PRESIDENT 3206324007 2015-04-27 1 SHELLEY GAETZ P00066049 3202510286 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X WWW.MORRISONCOUNTYHISTORY.ORG X X 190904 X 180312 4346 5615 122 509 1597 -1088 189307 3350 89057 4925 61677 1538 21216 181763 7544 430275 0 437819 X 144282 186118 258387 225517 29909 28372 432578 440007 2303 2188 430275 437819 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 2014, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:PUBLISHED 4 NEWSLETTERS WITH ORIGINAL ARTICLES ON THE 1972 FLOOD, CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS FOR HISTORY, HANS GOSCH'S ROAD DRAG FACTORY, THE LITTLE FALLS RAVINE, PRESERVING SHOES, WHAT IT TAKES TO RESEARCH HISTORY, AND HISTORIES OF VARIOUS PHOTOS AND ITEMS FROM THE COLLECTION.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 FORESTRY CLASSES, A GARDEN GROUP, AND REGIONAL SCHOOL CHILDREN.MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE ONLINE PRESENCE VIA OUR BLOG/WEBSITE, FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. THE MCHS WEBSITE SAW 61,315 VISITORS IN 2014.CREATED A "WARM IN WINTER" EXHIBIT. CREATED AN ONLINE EXHIBIT ABOUT THE 1972 FLOOD.CREATED AN EXHIBIT CALLED "SAUNTER: ON THE PATH OF THE PEDESTRIAN," WHICH INVOLVED TWO PUBLIC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING TAKING PHOTOS OF PEOPLE'S SHOES TO ADD TO THE EXHIBIT AND ASKING PEOPLE TO BRING IN SHOES FOR A SPECIAL DECEMBER 2014 EXHIBIT.HOSTED THE MCHS ANNUAL DINNER MEETING AT THE FALLS BALLROOM WITH RHONDA FOCHS AS THE GUEST SPEAKER. RHONDA SPOKE ABOUT GHOST TOWNS IN MORRISON COUNTY. THE EVENT DREW ABOUT 150 PEOPLE.CREATED THE CARL A. WEYERHAEUSER HISTORY AWARDS AND RELEASED THIS ESSAY CONTEST TO THE PUBLIC.SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL TO THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY TO PRESENT A SESSION ON MUSEUM DISASTER PLANNING FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S 2014 ANNUAL MEETING, WHICH WAS HELD IN THE TWIN CITIES IN SEPTEMBER. THE SESSION, WHICH WAS CALLED "ZOMBIE ATTACK!," USED THE FICTIONAL SCENARIO OF A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE TO HELP MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS MAKE DISASTER PLANNING MORE ENJOYABLE. THIS SESSION WAS DONE WITH MIKE WORCESTER OF THE COKATO MUSEUM. MUSEUM STAFF ALSO PRESENTED A SESSION ON HISTORIC BUILDINGS AS MUSEUMS, AND A LUNCHEON TALK ON CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. MCHS RECEIVED A LEGACY GRANT TO SEND TWO STAFF MEMBERS TO THE AASLH CONFERENCE.MUSEUM STAFF, ALONG WITH MIKE WORCESTER OF THE COKATO MUSEUM, PRESENTED "ZOMBIE ATTACK!" AT THE MINNESOTA ALLIANCE OF LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUMS' CONFERENCE IN JUNE 2014.HOSTED A ST. NICHOLAS DAY EVENT.CO-HOSTED A CANDLELIGHT HIKE WITH LINDBERGH STATE PARK AND THE LINDBERGH HISTORIC SITE.WORKED WITH MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE STATE TO EXAMINE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH PASTPERFECT, THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS SOFTWARE.TOOK PART IN THE CIVIC LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE ONLINE.CONTINUED ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE REGION 5 HISTORY COALITION.A BOARD AND STAFF MEMBER OF MCHS SERVED ON THE LITTLE FALLS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION.CONTINUED WORK ON THE MUSEUM'S HVAC SYSTEM. 1361 167874 167874 ART WARNER PRESIDENT 4.00 0 0 0 JAN WARNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 14.00 0 0 0 CAMILLE WARZECHA VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0 0 0 IRENE BECKER DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 CATHY ADAMEK SECRETARY 2.00 0 0 0 TOM HEYING DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 LEE OBERMILLER TREASURER 2.00 0 0 0 PATRICIA QUINN DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 DUANE WELLE DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 STAN WIELINSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN JAN WARNER 2151 S LINDBERGH DRIVE LITTLE FALLS MN 56345 3206324007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 159013 114544 157273 136505 185927 753262 159013 114544 157273 136505 185927 753262 33033 720229 7218 974 187 126 122 8627 761889 19241 0.94530 0.93650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 122. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 509. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 1,597. GROSS PROFIT: -1,088. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 29,909. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 60. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 28,372. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 1,597. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: ENDOWMENT FUNDS. GRANTEE NAME: MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 55 FIFTH STREET EAST, SUITE #600 ST PAUL, MN 55101. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 12/31/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 3,350. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 32,870. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 28,807. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 61,677. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 6,100. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 6,563. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,859. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 265. DESCRIPTION: EVENTS. AMOUNT: 3,383. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS. AMOUNT: 834. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 1,212. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 21,216. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 29,909. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 28,372. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,303. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,188. 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.