Mission
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING, EXHIBITING AND INTERPRETING THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Public Charity
KANKAKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Based in KANKAKEE, IL, KANKAKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $448K in revenue, $357K in expenses, $2.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 1 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $15K.
EIN: 237089482
KANKAKEE, IL
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$448K
Total Expenses$357K
Total Assets$2.0M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$15K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Kankakee County Historical Society
How Kankakee County Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$61
Programs
the work itself
$39
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 $61 for programs
$61
Operation of historical society museum open to the general public with no admission charge; maintains eight galleries and two historic structures
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
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
AUX MEMBER
Alex Koerner
AUX MEMBER
Jacob Lamore
AUX MEMBER
James Frey
Treasurer
Kathy Massullo
Director
Ken Lewellen
AUX MEMBER
Ken Ponton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $448K | $357K | $2.0M |
| 2024 | $227K | $380K | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $227K | $288K | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $226K | $264K | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $204K | $239K | $2.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $204K to $448K (+119%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.