Winona County Historical Society Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Winona, Minnesota, registered in 1945, with $1,116,180 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.1M
▲ 63.2% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2024)
$698K
Net assets
$6.3M
Employees
—
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Winona County Historical Society Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Winona County Historical Society Inc: 108 mo reserves · +37% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Winona County Historical Society Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Winona County Historical Society Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Show this grade on your website
A live seal — it updates automatically when the grade changes and links donors to this verified profile.
Revenue grew from $464K (FY2013) to $1.1M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
37.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$6.5M
Total liabilities
$173K
Net assets
$6.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,116,180▲63.2% | $698,432▼4.0% | $6,293,763▲7.8% | $6,466,602▲7.5% | 990 |
| 2023 | $683,892▲15.1% | $727,827▲54.3% | $5,839,713▲0.7% | $6,018,040▼1.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $594,299▼0.1% | $471,651▼18.7% | $5,801,212▼3.2% | $6,114,774▼3.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $594,905▼14.3% | $580,112▲22.9% | $5,993,581▲0.9% | $6,353,891▲2.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $693,951▲3.0% | $471,895▼8.3% | $5,940,829▲6.0% | $6,195,593▲6.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $673,643▲26.0% | $514,384▼6.5% | $5,604,978▲5.3% | $5,816,279▲4.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $534,823▲22.3% | $549,890▲1.4% | $5,321,566▼1.5% | $5,553,567▼1.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $437,198▼7.8% | $542,214▲12.0% | $5,401,271▼3.2% | $5,608,443▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $474,220▼18.3% | $484,232▼11.7% | $5,581,411▲0.3% | $5,614,897▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $580,353▲42.8% | $548,506▲2.1% | $5,563,342▲0.1% | $5,595,838 | 990 |
| 2014 | $406,505▼12.3% | $537,438▲26.7% | $5,556,625▼1.9% | $5,596,768▼2.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $463,518 | $424,028▼4.1% | $5,664,538▲2.0% | $5,708,891▲1.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $442,327▲3.7% | $5,551,401▲1.3% | $5,629,664▼0.9% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $426,443▲6.6% | $5,478,372▼1.7% | $5,680,136▼4.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $400,139 | $5,571,916 | $5,959,171 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
10 grants to Winona County Historical Society Inc totaling $651K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy grant for hvac design, microfilm digitization, and lighting installation | 2023 | $119,460 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy grant for design and drawings for hvac upgrades and repairs | 2022 | $115,096 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy grants for wchs image digitization and rehousing | 2021 | $55,957 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy grants for winona armory condition assessment, wchs image digitization and rehousing, exhibit strategic plan for reimagining the permanent exhibits | 2020 | $51,212 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy grants for processing of winona's urban renewal collection and an hvac evaluation for the winona county history center. | 2019 | $14,654 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy grants for conservation of winona national guard armory blueprints, for mnopedia article, for photographic print backlog project, and for microfilming of local newspapers. | 2018 | $28,518 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy grants for a museum archives and library basic processing project, for exhibit development, for security camera upgrades, conservation of scrapbook materials and a preservation plan for photograph and negative collections. | 2017 | $91,369 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy grants for a museum archives and library basic processing project, for the collection of mnopedia articles and for implementation of an environmental monitoring program. | 2016 | $41,300 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy grants for a new interpretive program for the historic willard bunnell house and to begin inventorying the collections that document the history of winona county, to hire a consultant to conduct a general preservation needs assessment survey and develop a long range collections preservation plan, and for professional staff development. | 2015 | $41,858 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy grants for a new interpretive program for the historic willard bunnell house and to begin inventorying the collections that document the history of winona county. | 2014 | $91,608 |
Explore more
Data for Winona County Historical Society Inc (EIN 41-0789385) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.