Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCook County Historical Society
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$304krevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.5%
Months of reserve22.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCook County Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $321k spent
Programs$287k90%Management and general$33k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$139k in FY2024 and −$17k in FY2025. Cash covers 22.1 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 33% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII8funders
$54ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lloyd K Johnson FoundationOn and off$30k$50k$10k$28k$20kMinnesota Historical SocietyStopped after FY2019$10k$19k$8k–Arrowhead Regional Arts CouncilNew in FY2023$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31k$33k$33k$98k$31k$32k$44k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped