GILPIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Retrieved 2026-11-06; covers tax years 2021–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $72K · expenses $168K · assets $234K
- EIN
- 23-7097413
- Address
- PO BOX 247, CENTRAL CITY, CO 80427-0247
- Website
- gilpinhistory.org
- NTEE code
- A82 Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File, as A82Z)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 1976 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Historic education and preservation activities
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Forsyth | Executive Director | 2021-2025 | $48,485 | $218,167 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Crawford | President | 2024-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Keeler | Vice President | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deboray Wray | Trustee | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Chinn | Trustee | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Suzanne Matthews | Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Webster | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colleen Stewart (former) | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Crawford (former) | President | 2021-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| LeeAnna Jonas (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $48K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Forsyth | Executive Director | 20 | $48,485 | - | $0 | $48,485 | 1 |
| James Crawford | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Keeler | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Webster | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzanne Matthews | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Chinn | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deboray Wray | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $46K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FORSYTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $46,452 | $0 | $0 | $46,452 | 1 |
| JAMES CRAWFORD | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH KEELER | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN STEWART | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAY WRAY | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC CHINN | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUZANNE MATTHEWS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN WEBSTER | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $45K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Forsyth | Executive Director | 20 | $44,922 | - | $0 | $44,922 | 1 |
| Jim Crawford | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Keeler | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Colleen Stewart | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LeeAnna Jonas | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deboray Wray | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Chinn | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzanne Matthews | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Webster | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $40K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Forsyth | Executive Director | 20 | $40,164 | - | $0 | $40,164 | 1 |
| Jim Crawford | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Keeler | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Colleen Stewart | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LeeAnna Jonas | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deboray Wray | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Chinn | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzanne Matthews | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Webster | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $38K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Forsyth | Executive Director | 20 | $38,144 | - | - | $38,144 | 1 |
| Deboray Wray | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Keeler | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Colleen Stewart | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LeeAnna Jonas | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Chinn | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Crawford | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Suzanne Matthews | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Webster | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,773 | $168,035 | $233,806 | $230,368 | $1,927 | $66,099 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $396,148 | $201,249 | $310,950 | $308,269 | $5,113 | $55,608 | $46,452 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $165,558 | $178,959 | $148,363 | $145,856 | $8,138 | $65,794 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $151,343 | $162,078 | $188,080 | $185,369 | $4,029 | $63,576 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $157,361 | $142,901 | $338,048 | $335,566 | $21,063 | $59,658 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $100,064 in all, tax years 2013 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | 2013 | 2013 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $64 | 3 | $45 | 2023 | 2021-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GILPIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH PLATTE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | CO | A82 | $125,902 | $41,713 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | CO | A82 | $134,132 | $181,829 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| OLD COLORADO CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CO | A82 | $41,592 | $44,623 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| THE LODO DISTRICT INC | CO | A82 | $62,886 | $54,121 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FORT MORGAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC | CO | A82 | $45,736 | $58,303 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| 223 LOCOMOTIVE FOUNDATION | CO | A82 | $66,784 | $2,710 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PROJECT 2020 FOUNDATION | CO | A82 | $61,247 | $49,994 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | WI | A82 | $131,124 | $93,377 | ASSISTANT | $18,398 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MO | A82 | $40,335 | $46,722 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| WALLER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | TX | A82 | $56,658 | $11,446 | President (Society/Commission) | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| JOSEPHINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OR | A82 | $70,306 | $99,108 | Treasurer | $38,749 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| NEWARK VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY C | NY | A82 | $125,734 | $105,329 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HENRY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MO | A82 | $114,800 | $99,186 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| EDGAR COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IL | A82 | $73,405 | $55,826 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE BLACK TAVERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DUDLEY INC | MA | A82 | $92,926 | $23,893 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CHELMSFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MA | A82 | $77,534 | $87,975 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| WAPELLO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IA | A82 | $88,843 | $124,114 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IA | A82 | $136,174 | $39,793 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IL | A82 | $132,533 | $167,522 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| PIKE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | PA | A82 | $112,730 | $102,040 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ALTA DISTRICT HISTORIAL SOCIETYINC | CA | A82 | $47,572 | $58,977 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CA | A82 | $101,123 | $69,287 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY | PA | A82 | $90,870 | $77,968 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| VAN BUREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IA | A82 | $75,684 | $38,197 | PresidentTreasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HOUSTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MN | A82 | $89,105 | $44,566 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $168,035 spent · pay $92,230 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $92,230 | 54.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $44,035 | 26.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $30,688 | 18.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $562 | 0.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $520 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $168,035 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $201,249 spent · pay $92,038 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: disqualified persons | $82,641 | - | $82,641 | - | 41.1% | |
| Occupancy | $71,304 | $71,304 | - | - | 35.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $13,908 | $13,908 | - | - | 6.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $13,332 | $13,332 | - | - | 6.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $6,322 | - | $6,322 | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | GIFT SHOP | $5,823 | $5,823 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Office expenses | $2,207 | $2,207 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $1,992 | - | $1,992 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SALES TAXES | $1,122 | $1,122 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Other employee benefits | $1,083 | - | $1,083 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES | $810 | - | $810 | - | 0.4% |
| Fees: investment management | $669 | - | $669 | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $36 | $36 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $18,971 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $201,249 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $178,959 spent · pay $88,162 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $88,162 | 49.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $52,329 | 29.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $37,170 | 20.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $823 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $475 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $178,959 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $162,078 spent · pay $88,438 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $88,438 | 54.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,165 | 31.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $21,920 | 13.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,300 | 0.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $255 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $162,078 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $142,901 spent · pay $80,461 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $80,461 | 56.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,198 | 26.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $23,150 | 16.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,600 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $492 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $142,901 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
State business registration
- GILPIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY CO, DNC, Good Standing, formed 1969-05-05
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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