WADENA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $152K · expenses $73K · assets $594K

EIN
41-1675012
Address
603 JEFFERSON ST N, WADENA, MN 56482-2336
NTEE code
A82Z
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 1990 (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))
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Mission

Historical Society

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Nedra Bertram Manager2015-2025 $0$29,660 1
Lina Belar (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2015-2023 $0$16,760 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jeb Willis EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2024-2025 20 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 2 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jeb Willis EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $0$0$0 $01
Nedra Bertram Manager30 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jeb Willis EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $0$0$0 $01
Nedra Bertram Manager30 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lina Belar EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
Nedra Bertram Manager30 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lina Belar EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
Nedra Bertram Manager30 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lina Belar EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
Nedra Bertram Manager30 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lina Belar EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
Nedra Bertram Manager30 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lina Belar EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
Nedra Bertram Manager30 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lina Belar EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
Nedra Bertram Manager30 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $17K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Nedra Bertram Manager30 $15,600-$0 $15,6001
Lina Belar EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $960-$0 $9601
2016 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lina Belar EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $6,240-$0 $6,2401
2015 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NEDRA BERTRAM Manager30 $14,060-$0 $14,0601
LINA BELAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $9,560-$0 $9,5601

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$151,991$72,734 $593,902$591,228 $146,308$0 $02-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$98,368$56,790 $502,896$500,344 $97,671$0 $02-
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$81,296$92,715 $465,343$452,127 $77,029$697 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$89,458$95,804 $462,024$457,500 $82,792$325 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,873$76,316 $473,639$465,914 $70,324$131 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$74,173$55,979 $470,000$468,027 $68,504$480 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,312$54,668 $448,902$446,971 $52,725$1,244 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$65,697$57,514 $427,148$425,259 $56,379$722 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$46,717$48,392 $443,052$439,205 $35,148$977 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,859$51,520 $425,017$424,141 $28,663$155 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$45,065$51,682 $445,203$445,203 $34,623$260 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $275,093 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2010-2019 10$102,499 2019$7,782
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SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2025 6$62,965 2025$10,790
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FIVE WINGS ARTS COUNCIL Public charity Exact 2019-2023 5$57,850 2023$10,000
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MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Public charity Exact 2012-2013, 2015, 2017 4$41,779 2017$9,380
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FARGO-MOORHEAD AREA FOUNDATION CORPORATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$10,000 2021$10,000
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
KANABEC COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMNA82 $124,965$158,981 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
CROW WING COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMNA82 $108,737$113,250 EXECUTIVE DI$31,937 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
WASECA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMNA82 $233,186$223,986 Co Exec Directo$32,457 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMNA82 $247,239$216,515 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$48,648 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
STEVENS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMNA82 $128,807$189,760 Executive Dir.$31,752 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
HOUSTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMNA82 $89,105$44,566 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
COOK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMNA82 $303,895$320,544 EX OFFICIO$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
MOWER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMNA82 $257,576$224,141 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$57,903 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMNA82 $283,591$311,247 EXECUTIVE DI$73,458 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCMNA82 $215,141$164,406 EXECUTIVE DI$39,640 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
CARLTON CTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMNA82 $168,862$179,407 Executive Director$23,556 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
MOUND CEMETERY HERITAGE FOUNDATIONMNA82 $90,000$0 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORIC SUMMIT AVENUEMNA82 $127,410$62,192 Director$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
MANTORVILLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATIONMNA82 $146,336$86,176 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HERITAGE COMMUNITY CTR INCMNA82 $112,195$77,134 PART TIME EXEC DIRECTOR$27,219 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF CHRIST CHURCH LUTHERANMNA82 $88,318$26,027 Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WELLS AND OGUNQUIT INCMEA82 $106,379$127,710 Executive Director$37,098 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCINA82 $179,404$198,640 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission
WAPELLO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYIAA82 $88,843$124,114 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
WASHTENAW COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMIA82 $221,475$157,485 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
WILSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYTXA82 $115,414$120,176 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
CORTLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY -INC-NYA82 $200,438$199,087 Director$58,500 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission
PRATT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCKSA82 $79,795$86,715 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
MIFFLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYPAA82 $291,294$218,586 ASSISTANT TREASURER$16,817 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
SEWARD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYKSA82 $157,794$179,436 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,196,90813 12012–2024 WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$1,114,85031 42010–2019 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; WASECA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; COOK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$903,40417 82020–2024 SANTA CLARITA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; SAUK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; REPUBLIC COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY and 4 more
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$806,58518 32020–2025 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; COOK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; WASECA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$638,93817 12010–2025 MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
JACK N & ADDIE D AVERITT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$546,4359 12013–2025 BULLOCH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WARREN COUNTY DAF sponsor$490,14317 12010–2025 WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ROBERT DAVID LION GARDINER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$481,1005 12020–2024 THREE VILLAGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JOHNSON DAF sponsor$408,12912 12013–2024 JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TRUMAN HEARTLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$381,06517 22010–2024 JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; HENRY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THOMAS L TURNER CHARITABLE TR Private foundation$357,51312 12010–2023 CLARKE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$329,11017 12011–2024 HAMILTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SHERMAN HAROLD Q TRUST UNDER WILL Private foundation$326,32611 12013–2024 BRADFORD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$323,54311 12015–2025 JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
CHARLES BURR CHARITABLE TR Private foundation$216,84016 12010–2025 CHENANGO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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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 990 · $72,734 spent · pay $29,608 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $26,793-$26,793- 36.8%
Payments to affiliates $12,000-$12,000- 16.5%
Other (as described)Maintenance $8,040-$8,040- 11.1%
All other expenses $5,620-$5,620- 7.7%
Other (as described)Utilities $4,676-$4,676- 6.4%
Insurance $4,650-$4,650- 6.4%
Office expenses $3,466-$3,466- 4.8%
Payroll taxes $2,815-$2,815- 3.9%
Fees: accounting $2,425-$2,425- 3.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,296-$1,296- 1.8%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $528-$528- 0.7%
Other (as described)Dues $425-$425- 0.6%
Total$72,734100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $56,790 spent · pay $27,903 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $26,212-$26,212- 46.2%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $10,664-$10,664- 18.8%
Other (as described)Utilities $3,983-$3,983- 7.0%
Insurance $3,296-$3,296- 5.8%
Advertising and promotion $3,082-$3,082- 5.4%
Fees: accounting $2,475-$2,475- 4.4%
Other (as described)Maintenance $2,236-$2,236- 3.9%
Payroll taxes $1,691-$1,691- 3.0%
Office expenses $1,603-$1,603- 2.8%
All other expenses $791-$791- 1.4%
Interest $414-$414- 0.7%
Other (as described)Dues $343-$343- 0.6%
Total$56,790100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $92,715 spent · pay $47,007 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $47,007 50.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $32,436 35.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,885 10.7%
Printing, publications, postage $3,387 3.7%
Total$92,715100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $95,804 spent · pay $44,010 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $44,010 45.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $36,912 38.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $12,684 13.2%
Printing, publications, postage $2,198 2.3%
Total$95,804100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $76,316 spent · pay $24,302 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $36,054 47.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $24,302 31.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $11,698 15.3%
Printing, publications, postage $3,302 4.3%
Fees to independent contractors $960 1.3%
Total$76,316100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $55,979 spent · pay $11,255 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,341 43.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $11,255 20.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $11,208 20.0%
Fees to independent contractors $5,760 10.3%
Printing, publications, postage $3,415 6.1%
Total$55,979100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $54,668 spent · pay $17,297 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,098 34.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $17,297 31.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,422 15.4%
Fees to independent contractors $5,280 9.7%
Printing, publications, postage $4,571 8.4%
Total$54,668100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $57,514 spent · pay $17,290 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,347 40.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $17,290 30.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,955 17.3%
Printing, publications, postage $5,242 9.1%
Fees to independent contractors $1,680 2.9%
Total$57,514100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $48,392 spent · pay $17,810 · grants $0 · events $641
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $17,810 36.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,100 33.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,054 20.8%
Printing, publications, postage $3,468 7.2%
Fees to independent contractors $960 2.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$641reported apart
Total$48,392100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $51,520 spent · pay $16,818 · grants $0 · events $623
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,955 32.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $16,818 32.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,336 14.2%
Fees to independent contractors $6,240 12.1%
Printing, publications, postage $4,171 8.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$623reported apart
Total$51,520100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $51,682 spent · pay $18,054 · grants $0 · events $537
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $18,054 34.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,578 20.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,240 19.8%
Fees to independent contractors $9,560 18.5%
Printing, publications, postage $3,250 6.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$537reported apart
Total$51,682100%

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