Public Charity

BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BROWN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW ULM, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $451K, expenses of $237K, total assets of $1.8M. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $604K.

EIN: 237109855 NEW ULM, MN Historical Societies & Historic Preservation NTEE: A82 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$451K
Total Expenses$237K
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$604K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION ARE TO DISCOVER AND MEMORIALIZE THE HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA; TO DISCOVER, PURCHASE, COMMISSION, OR OTHERWISE PROCURE, AND TO PUBLISH OR OTHERWISE PRESERVE WRITINGS, NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND THE LIKE, WHICH SHED LIGHT ON THE HISOTRY OF BROWN COUNTY.

Where $100 goes at Brown County Historical Society

How Brown County Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$28 Programs the work itself
$70 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $28 for programs

$23
Promoted geneology, historic markers, cemetary markers, assisted research, various preservation projects, century farms, etc
81% of program spending
$5
Promote activities in conjuction with the sleepy eye chapter and various capital expenditures funded by grants
17% of program spending
<$1
Education program, collection assessment
2% of program spending
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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

2024
Legacy Grant for the BCHS Comprehensive Inventory Phase 6
$198,093
2024
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$20,444
2023
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
$20,510
2023
Legacy Grant for BCHS Comprehensive Inventory Phase 5
$9,609
2022
Legacy Grant for BCHS Comprehensive Inventory Phase 4
$124,048

Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DI Amy Johnson
DIRECTOR Beth Scharf
DIRECTOR Clay Schuldt
PRESIDENT Dan Juni
SECRETARY Donna Wing
DIRECTOR Joann Schmidt

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$582,542 16 grants
Environment & Conservation
$12,628 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$8,982 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $451K $237K $1.8M
2024 $280K $248K $1.5M
2023 $288K $294K $1.4M
2022 $326K $408K $1.3M
2020 $227K $228K $1.6M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $227K to $451K (+99%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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