2014-05-01T12:30:52-05:00 2013-12-31 411656121 SCHLENNER WENNER & CO CPA'S PA PO BOX 1496 ST CLOUD MN 563021496 990EZ 2013-01-01 410911403 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MORR 3206324007 2151 S LINDBERGH DR LITTLE FALLS MN 56345 ART WARNER PRESIDENT 3206324007 2014-04-24 1 SHELLEY GAETZ P00066049 3202510286 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X WWW.MORRISONCOUNTYHISTORY.ORG X X 139967 X 130930 2933 5575 126 403 22 381 139945 9500 81766 3230 56685 1089 23678 175948 -36003 466278 0 430275 X 154777 144282 283616 258387 29728 29909 468121 432578 1843 2303 466278 430275 X EDUCATION OF THE HISTORY OF MORRISION COUNTY THE MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (MCHS) 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 2013, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED 4 NEWSLETTERS WITH ORIGINAL ARTICLES ON THE DUBOW FAMILY, WES SOD & AMERICAN REGIONALISM, FUNERAL EXHIBITS, EAST VERSUS WEST: LITTLE FALLS, MN (PARTS 1 & 2), CRAZY QUILTS, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION.THEY CREATED THE HEIRLOOM ARTS EXHIBIT AT THE WEYERHAEUSER MUSEUM, HOSTED HEIRLOOM ARTS DAY, AND CREATED AN ONLINE EXHIBIT FEATURING HEIRLOOM ARTS ITEMS FROM THE COLLECTION.WORKING WITH THE MINNESOTA DIGITAL LIBRARY, THE ORGANIZATION HAD MORE ISSUES OF THE PIERZ JOURNAL NEWSPAPER DIGITIZED AND PUBLISHED TO MINNESOTA REFLECTIONS ONLINE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS.THE ORGANIZATION GREW THE MCHS COLLECTIONS THROUGH DONATIONS FROM MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.THEY WERE AWARDED A LEGACY GRANT TO HAVE THE HVAC SYSTEM REVIEWED BY AN ENGINEER, AND CONTINUED MONITORING TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY AT THE WEYERHAEUSER MUSEUM IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE COLLECTION.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED GUIDED SCHOOL TOURS TO VARIOUS GROUPS, INCLUDING FORESTRY CLASSES, BIKE GROUPS, ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, A LOCAL HOMESCHOOL GROUP, AND REGIONAL SCHOOL CHILDREN.THEY HOSTED THE MCHS ANNUAL MEETING IN RANDALL, MINNESOTA, WITH COUNTY CREAMERIES AS THE FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM. SPEAKERS INCLUDED THE OWNERS OF THE RANDALL CREAMERY QUILT SHOP, WITH TOURS OF THE BUILDING FOLLOWING THE PROGRAM. THE SLIDESHOW CREATED FOR THE PROGRAM WAS LATER POSTED ON MCHS'S WEBSITE. THE EXHIBIT FOR THE PROGRAM WAS SET UP AS PART OF LINDEN HILL'S "CHRISTMAS AT THE MANSIONS."THEY HAD THE MUSEUM'S SECURITY SYSTEM UPGRADED.THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH CONTEGRITY GROUP, INC. TO PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF THE WEYERHAEUSER MUSEUM BUILDING.THE ORGANIZATION SENT THE MUSEUM'S FOUNTAIN TO BE REPAIRED.THEY PURCHASED A NEW COLLECTIONS COMPUTER.THEY MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE ONLINE PRESENCE VIA THEIR BLOG/WEBSITE, FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. THEY CREATED A NEW EXHIBITS SECTION ON THE MCHS WEBSITE. THE MCHS WEBSITE SAW 63,285 VISITORS IN 2013.THEY WORKED TOWARD GETTING PINE GROVE PARK ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.THEY CONTINUED HOSTING MEETINGS OF THE ARTISANS.THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE REGION 5 HISTORY COALITION.THEY CONDUCTED SHORT INTERVIEWS OF SENIORS.A BOARD MEMBER AND A STAFF MEMBER OF MCHS SERVED ON THE LITTLE FALLS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION.MUSEUM STAFF SERVED AS TEST PILOTS FOR THE CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF MUSEUM'S DIGITAL BADGING PROJECT TO TEACH FUTURISM.THE CURATOR OF COLLECTIONS TOOK PART IN CONTINUING EDUCATION THROUGH 9 WEBINARS ON THE MUSEUM ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY FROM THE IMAGE PERMANENCE INSTITUTE AND 15 WEBINARS ON COLLECTIONS CARE FROM CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS.THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED A SESSION ON WHAT MUSEUMS NEED FROM CONTRACTORS FOR THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE'S LOCAL HISTORY WORKSHOPS. THEY ATTENDED SHPO'S HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERENCE IN LANESBORO, MN. 7471 154700 154700 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 108188 159013 114544 157273 136505 675523 108188 159013 114544 157273 136505 675523 32298 643225 2817 7218 974 187 126 11322 686845 17032 0.93650 0.85880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 126. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 403. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 22. GROSS PROFIT: 381. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 29,728. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 203. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 29,909. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 22. 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: 12/31/13. AMOUNT GIVEN: 9,500. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 32,990. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 23,695. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 56,685. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 5,529. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 6,122. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,056. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 1,785. DESCRIPTION: EVENTS. AMOUNT: 7,475. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS. AMOUNT: 124. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 587. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 23,678. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 29,728. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 29,909. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,843. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,303. 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.