WALLER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WALLER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC (EIN 76-0127580)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-03
IRS object ID
202523079349302047
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-03T13:11:12-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN810776182PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hillsman & Vahalik PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1914 Otto StAddressLine1Txt
CityBrookshireCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77423ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN760127580EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Waller County Historical Society IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlWALLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2815438504PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 1548AddressLine1Txt
CityBrookshireCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77423ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonTruett BellPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone2815438504PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-13SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonEmily W HillsmanPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00217195PTIN
Phone2813756448PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-03PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerTruett BellPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityBrookshireCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77423ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.wallercountyhistory.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1972FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPreservation of historical sitesActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Total Expenses$11,446CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTXStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonErin SandersPersonNm
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CityBrookshireCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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Truett Bell
President (Society/Commission)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ava Henry
Secretary (Society/Commission)10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sandy Buller
VP (Society/Commission)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Erin Sanders
Treasurer (Museum)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$710TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Security$200$0$200$0
Relocation expense$2,387$2,387$0$0
Miscellaneous$98$0$98$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$557,715BOYAmt
EOY$602,927EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$20,862LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$2,182BOYAmt
EOY$2,182EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$559,897BOYAmt
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BOY$559,897BOYAmt
EOY$605,109EOYAmt

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BOY$559,897BOYAmt
EOY$605,109EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,271CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,492CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,670CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,349CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$182,402TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,271CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,492CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,670CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$182,402TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$182,402PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$436CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$418CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,189CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,309CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,211TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,189CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,309CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,211TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,613TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

Land LandGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,550OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,550DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,312OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,130DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,182BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,182TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt III, Line 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOrganization is a historical society & maintains a website with knowledge-based historical photos, records, newspaper articles, and other information freely available to the public.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 19Governing documents are available on request.
Pt VI, Line 6The organization has members.
Pt VI, Line 8aContemporaneous minutes are maintained for each meeting.
Pt VI, Line 8bContemporaneous minutes are maintained for each meeting.
Pt VI, Line 11bForm 990 is reviewed by the board.

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