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Mining History Association Inc

EIN 84-1144047 · Louisville, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF MINING AND METALLURGY. IT HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING, PUBLISHES A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL AND A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND PROVIDES A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION OF THE HISTORY OF MINING.

Income
$58,107
Spending
$78,544
Reserves
29.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 83%

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 29.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 35% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

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

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $71,759 spent. DURING THE YEAR 2024, THE MINING HISTORY ASSOCIATION ENGAGED IN DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HISTORY OF MINING AND METALLURGY, THE PRESERVATION OF MINE AND MINERAL PROCESSING SITES, AND RESEARCH ON THE MINING PAST, PARTICULARLY THE AMERICAN MINING PAST. TO THIS END, IT PUBLISHED ITS SCHOLARLY, PEER-REVIEWED MINING HISTORY JOURNAL, WHICH HELD BOTH ARTICLES AND BOOK REVIEWS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PUBLISHED QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS OF ITS ACTIVITIES. IT ALSO HELD ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, THIS TIME AT PARK CITY, UTAH, IN THE MIDST OF A MAJOR SILVER MINING AREA HEADLINED BY THE ONTARIO MINE, THOUGH PARK CITY IS BEST KNOWN TODAY AS A MAJOR SKI AREA. THE CONFERENCE HAD A NUMBER OF PRESENTATIONS ON MINING HISTORY IN UTAH AND ELSEWHERE ALONG WITH SEVERAL TRIPS TO PRESENT AND HISTORIC MINING AREAS AROUND SALT LAKE CITY. THE MHA ALSO MADE PREPARATIONS FOR ITS 2026 CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN KANSAS. THE ASSOCIATION IN ADDITION HELD A SERIES OF ZOOM PRESENTATIONS ON MINING HISTORY FOR MEMBERS A

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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