BENTON COUNTY MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $62K · expenses $54K · assets $467K
- Also known as
- SOCIETY
- EIN
- 91-1157147
- Address
- PO BOX 1407, PROSSER, WA 99350-0800
- Website
- WWW.PROSSERMUSEUM.COM
- NTEE code
- A82Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 1982 (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
- Alys Means (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (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 PRESERVE AND COMMUNICATE PROSSER'S COMMUNITY HISTORY. WE STRIVE TO HONOR THE PAST IN ORDER TO INFORM THE PRESENT AND FUTURE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alys Means (former) | Director/Curator | 2017 | $14,400 | $14,400 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Cone | TRUSTEE | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Crawford | TRUSTEE | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Mercer | SECRETARY | 2017-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patsy Mercer | VICE-PRESIDE | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gaylord Mink | TRUSTEE | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monte Shaffer | TRUSTEE | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessie Rickords | TREASURER | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Skeen | TRUSTEE | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joyce Larsen (former) | TREASURER | 2017-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Mcferran (former) | TRUSTEE | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don McFarland (former) | President | 2017 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monty Schafer (former) | Vice President | 2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joe Williams (former) | Boardmember | 2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERA CONE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANET CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA MERCER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY MERCER | VICE-PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAYLORD MINK | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MONTE SHAFFER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSIE RICKORDS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA SKEEN | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERA CONE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANET CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA MERCER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY MERCER | VICE-PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAYLORD MINK | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MONTE SHAFFER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSIE RICKORDS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA SKEEN | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERA CONE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA MERCER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY MERCER | VICE-PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GAYLORD MINK | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONTE SHAFFER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA SKEEN | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSIE RICKORDS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERA CONE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA MERCER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY MERCER | VICE-PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GAYLORD MINK | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONTE SHAFFER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA SKEEN | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSIE RICKORDS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERA CONE | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOYCE LARSEN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON MCFERRAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA MERCER | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY MERCER | VICE-PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GAYLORD MINK | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONTE SHAFFER | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alys Means | Director/Curator | 40 | $14,400 | - | $0 | $14,400 | 1 |
| Don McFarland | President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Monty Schafer | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joyce Larsen | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Mercer | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joe Williams | Boardmember | 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 | ||||||||
| $61,941 | $53,974 | $467,061 | $466,061 | $24,320 | $1,613 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $54,980 | $45,221 | $452,985 | $451,994 | $21,789 | $1,434 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $86,996 | $56,589 | $439,071 | $438,156 | $46,394 | $2,440 | - | 1 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $41,491 | $45,485 | $381,752 | $380,843 | $16,781 | $2,484 | - | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $155,798 | $58,565 | $411,071 | $407,019 | $121,035 | $2,049 | - | 1 | 12 |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,295 | $60,939 | $345,619 | $344,807 | $40,955 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| FORT NISQUALLY FOUNDATION | WA | A82 | $69,407 | $45,461 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| 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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| THE CANTON-MADISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MS | A82 | $44,182 | $40,468 | BOARD MEMBER | $4,370 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CA | A82 | $101,123 | $69,287 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CROW WING COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MN | A82 | $108,737 | $113,250 | EXECUTIVE DI | $31,937 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HILLSDALE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MI | A82 | $119,728 | $19,737 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CRANSTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | RI | A82 | $51,122 | $55,281 | MANAGER | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | NE | A82 | $108,377 | $86,085 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MIDDLESEX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CT | A82 | $116,953 | $107,130 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HADDAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CT | A82 | $114,116 | $104,920 | EXEC DIRECTO | $48,191 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MARSHALL COUNTY IOWA | IA | A82 | $94,561 | $57,090 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| VAN BUREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IA | A82 | $75,684 | $38,197 | PresidentTreasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| 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 |
| BEREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OH | A82 | $93,041 | $60,237 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HARRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | TX | A82 | $78,794 | $195,121 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FORT LEBOEUF HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PA | A82 | $117,041 | $170,558 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| KIRKWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MO | A82 | $96,754 | $77,937 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| MEDFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NJ | A82 | $32,208 | $34,320 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| VIENNA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OH | A82 | $93,333 | $71,582 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| GILPIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CO | A82 | $71,773 | $168,035 | Executive Director | $48,485 | 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 · $53,974 spent · pay $22,002 · grants $0 · events $3,253
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,907 | 42.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $22,002 | 40.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,478 | 10.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,587 | 6.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,253 | reported apart |
| Total | $53,974 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $45,221 spent · pay $21,902 · grants $0 · events $2,609
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $21,902 | 48.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,136 | 33.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,203 | 11.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,980 | 6.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,609 | reported apart |
| Total | $45,221 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $56,589 spent · pay $19,835 · grants $0 · events $3,508
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $18,000 | $18,000 | - | - | 31.8% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $10,238 | $10,238 | - | - | 18.1% |
| Occupancy | $5,657 | $5,657 | - | - | 10.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,559 | $4,559 | - | - | 8.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,100 | $4,100 | - | - | 7.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $2,431 | $2,431 | - | - | 4.3% |
| Office expenses | $2,386 | $2,386 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Insurance | $2,352 | $2,352 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | COGS | $2,026 | $2,026 | - | - | 3.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $1,835 | $1,835 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $959 | $959 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $897 | $897 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Travel | $671 | $671 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| All other expenses | $478 | $478 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $22,606 | $3,508 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $56,589 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $45,485 spent · pay $19,785 · grants $0 · events $5,071
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $18,000 | $18,000 | - | - | 39.6% | |
| Occupancy | $5,657 | $5,657 | - | - | 12.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,098 | $4,098 | - | - | 9.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $3,722 | $3,722 | - | - | 8.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,442 | $3,442 | - | - | 7.6% | |
| Insurance | $2,625 | $2,625 | - | - | 5.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,785 | $1,785 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $1,688 | $1,688 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,333 | $1,333 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Office expenses | $1,262 | $1,262 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | COGS | $1,048 | $1,048 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $513 | $513 | - | - | 1.1% |
| All other expenses | $312 | $312 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $17,989 | $5,071 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $45,485 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $58,565 spent · pay $19,153 · grants $0 · events $129
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $18,000 | $18,000 | - | - | 30.7% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $7,156 | $7,156 | - | - | 12.2% |
| Office expenses | $6,705 | $6,705 | - | - | 11.4% | |
| Occupancy | $4,797 | $4,797 | - | - | 8.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,317 | $4,317 | - | - | 7.4% | |
| Other (as described) | COGS | $3,689 | $3,689 | - | - | 6.3% |
| Fees: other services | $3,489 | $3,489 | - | - | 6.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,519 | $2,519 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $2,082 | $2,082 | - | - | 3.6% |
| Insurance | $1,794 | $1,794 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $1,358 | $1,358 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Payroll taxes | $1,153 | $1,153 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| All other expenses | $1,113 | $1,113 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $393 | $393 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $16,549 | $129 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $58,565 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $60,939 spent · pay $15,802 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $41,367 | 67.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $15,802 | 25.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,770 | 6.2% | |
| Total | $60,939 | 100% |
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