BRISTOW HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $227K · expenses $115K · assets $337K
- EIN
- 73-1333795
- Address
- PO BOX 1224, BRISTOW, OK 74010-1224
- NTEE code
- A82Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 1989 (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))
- Principal officer
- Debbie Corwin (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (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
THIS ORGANIZATION IS OPERATED TO PRESERVE, RESTORE, AND OPERATE THE HISTORICAL BRISTOW RAILROAD DEPOT AND TOWN PLAZA. IT ALSO OPERATES COMMUNITY FESTIVALS TO ENHANCE BRISTOW'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND CIVIC BRAND.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Jones | Director | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Georgia Smith | Director | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sherian Slyman | Director | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debbie Corwin | President & CEO | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tammy Levin | Vice President | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debbie Blansett | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debbia Corwin (former) | President & CEO | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Trigalet (former) | Treasurer | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHA JONES | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGIA SMITH | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERIAN SLYMAN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE CORWIN | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY LEVIN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE BLANSETT | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHA JONES | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGIA SMITH | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERIAN SLYMAN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE CORWIN | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY LEVIN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE BLANSETT | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHA JONES | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGIA SMITH | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHERIAN SLYMAN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE CORWIN | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY LEVIN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE BLANSETT | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHA JONES | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGIA SMITH | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHERIAN SLYMAN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIA CORWIN | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY LEVIN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA TRIGALET | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHA JONES | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGIA SMITH | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHERIAN SLYMAN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIA CORWIN | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY LEVIN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA TRIGALET | Treasurer | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $227,277 | $114,692 | $337,338 | $337,338 | $213,046 | $14,231 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $210,742 | $144,411 | $224,753 | $224,753 | $178,464 | $32,278 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $160,704 | $66,261 | $158,422 | $158,422 | $132,523 | $28,181 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $85,073 | $54,886 | $63,979 | $63,979 | $65,937 | $19,136 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,797 | $18,371 | $33,792 | $33,792 | $23,732 | $3,065 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $58,126 in all, tax years 2020 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEILD CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BRISTOW HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $35,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| OKLAHOMA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC | Public charity | Exact | 2020, 2023 | 2 | $17,974 | 2023 | $5,974 | show |
| BNSF FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BRISTOW HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC” | 2022 | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BRISTOW HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $152 | 2023 | $55 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKLAHOMA CITY TOWN HALL INC | OK | A82 | $171,459 | $190,439 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BRAINTREE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MA | A82 | $141,817 | $148,039 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | KS | A82 | $180,889 | $158,149 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SITKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | AK | A82 | $233,035 | $231,828 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DARIEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | CT | A82 | $226,386 | $297,287 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WAPPINGERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | NY | A82 | $193,810 | $194,244 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HIGH POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | NC | A82 | $118,900 | $72,250 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| NEEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MA | A82 | $364,705 | $157,034 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| JEROME HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | AZ | A82 | $454,248 | $393,278 | Executive Director | $90,780 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FREETOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MA | A82 | $214,790 | $242,875 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ROSS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | OH | A82 | $414,738 | $482,495 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $71,827 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SOUTH END HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MA | A82 | $278,941 | $101,452 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | IN | A82 | $150,151 | $114,692 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CODINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | SD | A82 | $185,109 | $150,087 | MUSEUM DIRECTOR | $61,260 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| GALION HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | OH | A82 | $146,727 | $159,939 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SAUK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | WI | A82 | $242,735 | $309,565 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LITTLE COMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | RI | A82 | $317,449 | $390,040 | Executive Director | $90,926 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| YUMA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | AZ | A82 | $201,892 | $125,824 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LATAH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | ID | A82 | $165,551 | $137,094 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BURNETT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | WI | A82 | $175,533 | $158,992 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $20,000 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LAKEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OH | A82 | $249,834 | $185,770 | EXECUTIVE DI | $67,600 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WORTHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | OH | A82 | $180,212 | $115,192 | Executive Director | $37,377 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SHAKER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OH | A82 | $147,256 | $263,711 | EXECUTIVE DI | $56,668 | 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 |
| CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MN | A82 | $215,141 | $164,406 | EXECUTIVE DI | $39,640 | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $114,692 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | LANDMARK RENOVATIONS | $29,500 | $29,500 | - | - | 25.7% |
| Other (as described) | MUSEUM EXP | $28,801 | $28,801 | - | - | 25.1% |
| All other expenses | $26,026 | $26,026 | - | - | 22.7% | |
| Other (as described) | DEPOT PRESERVATION | $23,486 | $23,486 | - | - | 20.5% |
| Other (as described) | ADVERSTISING | $6,879 | $6,879 | - | - | 6.0% |
| Total | $114,692 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $144,411 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,367
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | LANDMARK RENOVATIONS | $90,853 | $90,853 | - | - | 62.9% |
| Other (as described) | MUSEUM EXP | $17,032 | $17,032 | - | - | 11.8% |
| All other expenses | $16,871 | $16,871 | - | - | 11.7% | |
| Other (as described) | DEPOT PRESERVATION | $11,288 | $11,288 | - | - | 7.8% |
| Other (as described) Event | TABOULI FESTIVAL REFUNDS | $8,367 | $8,367 | - | - | 5.8% |
| Total | $144,411 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $66,261 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $66,261 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $66,261 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $54,886 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $54,886 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $54,886 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $18,371 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,371 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $18,371 | 100% |
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