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Mount Horeb Area Historical Society Inc

EIN 51-0180176 · Mount Horeb, WI

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

What it says it does

THE MOUNT HOREB AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTS AND PRESERVES LOCAL ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVAL, AND PROVIDES EDUCATION ON LOCAL HISTORY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 48 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 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
0 of 10
Did not give 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 September 30, 2025, 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 (3)

$293,961 spent. THE MOUNT HOREB AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY CREATES, PROMOTES, AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT FOR MUSEUM EXHIBITS. THE MUSEUM HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 3,600 VISITORS IN 2015. NEW EXHIBITS INCLUDED "STORIES IN STITCHES: QUILTS OF SOUTHWESTERN DANE COUNTY- AND "ETHNICITY AND THE CIVIL WAR". A NEW EXHIBIT TITLED "NATURAL WONDERS AND HUMAN INTERACTION" OPENED IN MAY 2013 AND REPLACES THE CURRENT QUILT EXHIBIT. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY OPERATES A SMALL GIFT SHOP. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN ARE A GROWING SERVICE OF THE SOCIETY.
$114 spent. THE MOUNT HOREB AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTS AND PRESERVES LOCAL HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVE MATERIAL, MAINTAINS A DATABSE OF ITEMS IN ITS COLLECTIONS, AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC VIA ASSISTANCE WITH RESEARCH AND THROUGH PROGRAMS AND THE PUBLISHING OF BOOKS AND ARTICLES. THE SOCIETY RECEIVES APPROXIMATELY FIVE REQUESTS PER WEEK FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO ITEMS IN ITS ARCHIVE.
$6,231 spent. THE MOUNT HOREB AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLISHES A NEWSLETTER THREE OR FOUR TIMES PER YEAR. THE NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 225 MEMBERS. ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE TO VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM, THE COMMUNITY, AND OTHER POTENTIAL MEMBERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 September 2025.
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 December 1977.
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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