Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN BOONE COUNTY HISTORY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS.
Public Charity
BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, of BELVIDERE, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $133K in revenue, $168K in expenses, $2.7M in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $147K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237047382
BELVIDERE, IL
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$133K
Total Expenses$168K
Total Assets$2.7M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$147K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Boone County Historical Society
How Boone County Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
The museum has achieved having the historical items available six days per week for public viewing
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
$10,000
AID IN THEIR PROGRAM
$7,500
AID IN THEIR PROGRAM
$7,500
FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT
$23,400
AID IN THEIR PROGRAM
$8,500
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Carol Rowe
DIRECTOR
Cheryl Lindberg
DIRECTOR
Cindy Poulter
DIRECTOR
Don Banks End 2025
DIRECTOR
Gail Jacky
PRESIDENT
Gina Delrose
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $133K | $168K | $2.7M |
| 2024 | $156K | $173K | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $87K | $189K | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $425K | $248K | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $351K | $271K | $1.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $351K to $133K (-62%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.