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The Johnson County Historical Society Inc

EIN 43-6049347 · Warrensburg, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

EDUCATIONAL/RECORD PRESERVATION

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 88.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 68% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 581% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 15
8% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 59 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$6,580 spent. THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS A LIBRARY CONTAINING CATALOGED MATERIAL ON JOHNSON COUNTY FAMILIES, CEMETARY RECORDS, BIRTHS AND DEATHS & OVER 6,000 PHOTOS. HAS MICROFILM RECORDS OF CENSUS, BIRTHS & DEATHS, COPIES OF SIX PRESENT & FORMER COUNTY NEWSPAPERS, DATING BACK TO THE 1820S. MAINTAINS MUSEUM OF 5,000 ITEMS COMMON TO THE COUNTY IN YEARS PAST. HAS RESTORED AND MAINTAINS THE 1838 COURTHOUSE. MOVED TO OUR SITE AND RESTORED A ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE, FURNISHED IN 1900-30S ERA. VOLUNTEERS KEEP THE FOUR BUILDINGS OPEN FOR TOURS AND RESEARCH 1-4 PM MONDAY THRU SATURDAY AND OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2019 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2019.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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