BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $14K · expenses $56K · assets $3.7M
- EIN
- 71-0531085
- Address
- 306 NW 2ND ST, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712-5237
- Website
- WWW.BENTONCOUNTYHISTORICALSOCIETY.COM
- NTEE code
- A82Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 1981 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- LEAH WHITEHEAD (its 2023 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORY OF BENTON COUNTY
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Whitehead | PRESIDENT | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Barnett | SECRETARY | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicole Cox | TREASURER | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fred Coffee (former) | TREASURER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH WHITEHEAD | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON BARNETT | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE COX | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH WHITEHEAD | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON BARNETT | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRED COFFEE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $14,055 | $56,123 | $3,652,144 | $3,652,144 | $11,549 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $13,001 | $69,226 | $3,694,212 | $3,694,212 | $10,217 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $19,000 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Benton County Historical Society” | 2020-2024 | 5 | $19,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM INC | AR | A82 | $28,043 | $11,572 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BERKELEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | WV | A82 | $15,180 | $34,248 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MODOC COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CA | A82 | $12,067 | $7,918 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SULLY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SD | A82 | $13,601 | $45,872 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HOPKINTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MA | A82 | $19,557 | $16,833 | Treasurer and Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| LAKE CREEK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OR | A82 | $11,399 | $12,742 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| WILLIAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OH | A82 | $11,958 | $34,231 | PAST PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SALUDA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | SC | A82 | $19,914 | $42,928 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NY | A82 | $17,606 | $22,646 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CORTEZ VILLAGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED | FL | A82 | $8,268 | $14,285 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| COLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MO | A82 | $25,994 | $35,715 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FORT MEADE FLORIDA INC | FL | A82 | $10,054 | $9,302 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SWEET SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MO | A82 | $8,487 | $6,625 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| WHITE MARSH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MD | A82 | $10,183 | $4,992 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MARK PRAIRIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OR | A82 | $12,856 | $13,730 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| BOROUGH OF LAKEHURST HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | NJ | A82 | $22,226 | $21,345 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| LUCEDALE-GEORGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM | MS | A82 | $12,785 | $5,347 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| NORFOLK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | VA | A82 | $17,286 | $21,978 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NJ | A82 | $20,212 | $12,145 | RECORDING SE | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ROCHESTER HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY | IL | A82 | $16,581 | $17,318 | Co-President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| WEST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | TN | A82 | $21,327 | $25,863 | Executive Dir. | $7,992 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MINISINK VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NY | A82 | $9,577 | $16,510 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| THE HANOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MA | A82 | $12,718 | $24,190 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| OSSINING HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NY | A82 | $20,397 | $38,158 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SALTILLO HISTORICAL COMMITTEE | MS | A82 | $10,917 | $4,107 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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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 · $56,123 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | LANDSCAPING | $36,189 | $36,189 | - | - | 64.5% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $13,581 | $13,581 | - | - | 24.2% |
| Other (as described) | STORAGE | $1,990 | $1,990 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Insurance | $1,596 | $1,596 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS | $1,037 | $1,037 | - | - | 1.8% |
| All other expenses | $931 | $931 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Office expenses | $799 | $799 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Total | $56,123 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $69,226 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $69,226 | $1,479 | $67,483 | $264 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $69,226 | 100% |
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