Winslow Historical Society Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Winslow Historical Society receives, preserves, and interprets information and artifacts representing the history of Winslow, Arizona, in order to engage the public with the Old Trails Museum's exhibits and programs. The museum is free, open 20 hours per week, and hosted 2330 vistors in 2024. The museum publishes an annual historical calendar and develops exhibits and other content that interpret its photographic and archival collections. The museum has four on-line photographic collections on the Arizona Memory Project: three permanently-installed, off-site exhibits in Winslow; and hosts free programs for the public several times a year, including an annual meeting of the historical society membership. The museum informs the public of its activities through two websites, two Facebook pages, and a biannual newsletter.
- Income
- $32,569
- Spending
- $53,293
- Reserves
- 24.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
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 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 64% 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 (3)
- $53,293 spent. Collections: The Winslow Historical Society receives and preserves artifacts of all types that represent the history of Winslow, Arizona, in order to interpret and share that history through the Old Trails Museum's exhibits, publications, programs and on-line content. The museum owns and maintains the building that safely houses its historical artifacts and archives. It also pays the insurance and utilities that protect the building and collections as well as the staff and visitors that enter the building. The museum was open 20 hours per week and hosted 2440 visitors in 2024.
- Interpretation: The Winslow Historical Society uses its collections to interpret the history of Winslow, Arizona, and present it to the public through exhibits, publications, programs, and online content. In addition to its in-house exhibits, the museum has developed three off-site exhibits that are permanently installed around town and were viewed by 36,500 visitors in 2024. The museum published its annual historical calander in the fall, interpreting a theme from Winslow's history utilizing its photographic collections.
- Public Outreach: The Winslow Historical Society also presents the history of Winslow, Arizona through free public programs and online outlets. The museum typically hosts multiple annual programs and special events, which in 2024 included a total of 325 attendees. The museum maintains two websites - one for itself that features its exhibits and videos, and one for a partnership program it co-hosts each year - which had a combined total of 30,870 visitors in 2024. Its interpretive video. "A Brief History of Winslow, Arizona" was viewed 6680 times on YouTube in 2024. The museum also has four collections hosted on the Arizona State Library's Arizona Memory Project website that were viewed 465 times in 2024. The museum informs the public of all its activities through two websites, two Facebook pages, and a biannual newsletter.
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
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 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 March 1999.
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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