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AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 36-2348569)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-12
IRS object ID
202513169349307256
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-11-12T15:48:01-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN208171351PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEBER & ASSOCIATES CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1314 N LAKE ST STE 1BAddressLine1Txt
CityAURORACityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP605064086ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN362348569EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 905AddressLine1Txt
CityAURORACityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60507ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN MEDERNACHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6309060650PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGABRIELA FEDMASUPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01271165PTIN
Phone6308974500PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN MEDERNACHPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$567,157GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AURORAHISTORY.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1945FormationYr
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
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$211,196PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$188,765CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$6,486PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$13,164CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$39,020PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$108,062CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$2,115PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$20,540CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$254,587PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$330,531CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$123,282PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$4,088CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$120,756PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$120,155CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$244,038PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$256,792CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$10,549PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$73,739CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,003,699TotalAssetsBOYAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$3,121TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,244TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,068,412NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$185,400ExpenseAmt
DescOPERATED, MAINTAINED, AND CONTINUED IMPROVING TWO MAJOR MUSEUM SITES, PLUS RESEARCH ARCHIVES, WITH AN AMBITIOUS SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. MAINTAINED COLLECTIONS OF THOUSANDS OF PRICELESS HISTORICAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS SUCH AS PHOTOS, DOCUMENTS, AND THREE- DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS, ALL RELATING TO AURORA HISTORY, PRESERVING THESE FOR EDUCATION OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. CONTINUED TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE NEW MATERIALS TO GROW THE COLLECTION. OFFERED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, WITH HISTORICAL ARTICALS AND PICTORIALS ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, AND THROUGH EBLASTS AND INDIVIDUAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH MEMBERS, PATRONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$185,400TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employee4EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonJOHN JAROSPersonNm
Phone6309060650PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO BOX 905AddressLine1Txt
CityAURORACityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JOHN JAROS
EXECUTIVE DI65.00Yes (X)$71,797$0$18,889
JOHN MEDERNACH
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DICK BALES
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT ROBOWSKI
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
NICK SARGIS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
VIRGINIA POTTER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHAWN VAN KAMPEN
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$53,125GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$135,640AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$188,765TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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JULY 4TH ACTIVITIES$986$986
RESEARCH & REPRODUCTION$337$337
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$13,164TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,978TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$32,978ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$304,190SecuritiesAmt
Other$595OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$229,701SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$74,489SecuritiesAmt
Other$595OtherAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$74,489RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,330FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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Total Revenue Column-$1,330TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,330ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$17,217GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$5,595CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,622TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,622RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

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DescINSURANCE PROCEEDSDesc
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Exclusion$10,248ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$10,248OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$330,531TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$87,434RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$54,332ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,686TotalAmt
Program Services$67,541ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,688FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,945TotalAmt
Program Services$27,843ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,702ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,400FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,006TotalAmt
Program Services$7,174ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,832ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,205TotalAmt
Management And General$14,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,184TotalAmt
Management And General$8,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$904TotalAmt
Program Services$904ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,656TotalAmt
Program Services$14,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,626ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,665TotalAmt
Program Services$27,665ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,233TotalAmt
Management And General$10,233ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,630TotalAmt
Program Services$17,630ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$8,263$8,263
SUPPLIES$4,524$4,524
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$2,913$2,913
ENTERTAINMENT$2,045$2,045

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,933TotalAmt
Program Services$4,868ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$256,792TotalAmt
Program Services$185,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,088FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,506BOYAmt
EOY$78,998EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,151BOYAmt
EOY$28,325EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$517,535LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$446,182LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,036BOYAmt
EOY$71,353EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$818,006BOYAmt
EOY$893,980EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,003,699BOYAmt
EOY$1,072,656EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,121BOYAmt
EOY$4,244EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,121BOYAmt
EOY$4,244EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$969,246BOYAmt
EOY$1,038,372EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,332BOYAmt
EOY$30,040EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000,578BOYAmt
EOY$1,068,412EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,003,699BOYAmt
EOY$1,072,656EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$73,739ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$5,905NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$225,731CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$185,652CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,992CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$149,197CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$188,765CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$855,337TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,907CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,783CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,586CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,679CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,540CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$74,495TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$10,248CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,248TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$238,638CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$198,435CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$120,578CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$164,876CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$217,553CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$940,080TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$940,080PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,706CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,744CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,020CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,335CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,978CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135,783TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,706CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,744CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,020CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,335CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,978CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135,783TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$259,344CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$218,179CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$147,598CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$200,211CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$250,531CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,075,863TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.87380PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.87700PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.13000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.12000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$451,259OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$387,496DepreciationAmt
Book Value$63,763BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$66,276OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,686DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,590BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$71,353TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$324,435TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$5,905NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$7,993OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,088RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$322,347RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$8,184InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$8,184RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$330,531TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$256,601TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$7,993OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,993ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$248,608ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$8,184InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$8,184ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$256,792TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 2022.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) 5,595 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 2,398
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) 5,595 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 2,398

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Historical Artifacts HistoricalArtifactsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution49ContributionCnt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCnt
Yes (X)ADVERTISING4
Yes (X)DOCUMENTS182
Yes (X)CLOTHING/TEXTIL7
Yes (X)PHOTOS66
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 4AOPERATED, MAINTAINED, AND CONTINUED IMPROVING TWO MAJOR MUSEUM SITES, PLUS RESEARCH ARCHIVES, WITH AN AMBITIOUS SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. MAINTAINED COLLECTIONS OF THOUSANDS OF PRICELESS HISTORICAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS SUCH AS PHOTOS, DOCUMENTS, AND THREE- DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS, ALL RELATING TO AURORA HISTORY, PRESERVING THESE FOR EDUCATION OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. CONTINUED TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE NEW MATERIALS TO GROW THE COLLECTION. OFFERED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, WITH HISTORICAL ARTICALS AND PICTORIALS ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, AND THROUGH EBLASTS AND INDIVIDUAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH MEMBERS, PATRONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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) 5,595 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 2,398 COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET WITH SALES ON RETURN) -5,595 FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES -2,398

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