Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMcLean 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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs20staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−45.6%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMcLean County Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.8M81%Management and general$209k9%Fundraising$213k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$455k in FY2023, −$847k in FY2024 and −$704k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 37% of revenue in FY2025. $622k is traced federal awards from National Archives and Records Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$128ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Merwin FoundationOn and off$5k$20k$50k$50k$50kRussell and Betty Shirk FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$7k$3k$1k$2k$7k$3kSnyder Family Foundation NfpOn and off$20k$100Ncrc Community Development Fund IncNew in FY2023$20kPaul a Funk FoundationSince FY2021$5k$5k$5kMyers Family FoundationSince FY2020$5k$3k$3k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$16k$15k$24k$47k$46k$37k13 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$10k$1k$6k$2k$3k$15k$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund