BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 71-0531085)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-14
IRS object ID
202620739349300117
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-03-14T12:02:25-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRIFFITH TAX SERVICEBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11013 GAMBLE RDAddressLine1Txt
CityCentertonCityNm
State AbbreviationARStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP72719ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN710531085EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% NICOLE COXInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlBENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4798550471PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1306 NW 2ND STAddressLine1Txt
CityBENTONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationARStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP72712ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNICOLE COXPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4794096279PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCINDY SIMSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02456629PTIN
Phone4792241218PhoneNum
Preparation2026-03-14PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Gross Receipts$14,055GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BENTONCOUNTYHISTORICALSOCIETY.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1981FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateARLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORY OF BENTON COUNTYActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$7,002PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Investment Income$2,506CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$56,123CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$56,113PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$56,123CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$42,058PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$42,068CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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DescA GOAL FOR 2025 WAS TO REACH OUT TO THE COUNTYS EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE VAST RESOURCES AVAILABLE HERE. IT HAS MET WITH GREAT SUCCESS. WE HAVE ASSISTED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AS FOLLOWS: 1) OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTED TEACHER WORKING ON CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION DEGREE. 2) BENTONVILLE WEST ASSIST TO STUDENT WORKING ON HER HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE PROJECT AND APPLICATION FOR U OF A. 3) ROGERS ART ACADEMY EAST STUDENTS WISHING TO DO HISTORICAL HANDS ON HISTORICAL PROJECT. 4) NWACC EIGHT STUDENTS DOING LAND AND TAX RECORD RESEARCH, TWO CONTINUE TO VOLUNTEER. 5) BENTONVILLE HIGH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM STUDENTS. WROTE APPLICATION AND WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING OLD POST OFFICE ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. PARTNERED WITH CITY OF BENTONVILLE TO PRODUCE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORICAL SITE MAP FOR VISITING PUBLIC.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonNICOLE COXPersonNm
Phone4794096279PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationARStateAbbreviationCd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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LEAH WHITEHEAD
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DON BARNETT
SECRETARY5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE COX
TREASURER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Membership Dues$1,973MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$2,502FundraisingAmt
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$799TotalAmt
Program Services$799ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,596TotalAmt
Program Services$1,596ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
LANDSCAPING$36,189$36,189
REPAIRS$1,037$1,037
UTILITIES$13,581$13,581
STORAGE$1,990$1,990

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$931TotalAmt
Program Services$931ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$56,123ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$139,212BOYAmt
EOY$97,144EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$55,000BOYAmt
EOY$55,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$3,500,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,500,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,694,212BOYAmt
EOY$3,652,144EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$3,694,212BOYAmt
EOY$3,652,144EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$3,694,212BOYAmt
EOY$3,652,144EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$3,694,212BOYAmt
EOY$3,652,144EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$42,068ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year$14,055CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,055TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Total$14,055TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$14,055PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,055CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,055TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPARKDesc
Book Value$3,500,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,500,000TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE DIRECTORS REVIEW THE RETURN AT THEIR NORMAL MEETINGS
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ALL RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE IN PAPER FOR UPON REQUEST AT ANY TIME

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