Mission
TO LEAD IN THE COLLECTING AND PROMOTING OF BLUE EARTH COUNTY'S HISTORY. TO ENSURE ITS PRESERVATION FOR THE ENRICHMENT AND BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Public Charity
BLUE EARTH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BLUE EARTH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in MANKATO, MN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $440K revenue, $374K expenses, $1.7M total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $185K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237289370
MANKATO, MN
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$440K
Total Expenses$374K
Total Assets$1.7M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$185K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Blue Earth County Historical Society
How Blue Earth County Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$27
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
The Blue Earth County Historical Society operates two facilities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Program assistance
$9,600
Program assistance
$9,750
Program assistance
$70,488
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$10,000
Program assistance.
$30,500
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Brad Bindig
VICE CHAIR
Dan Tomhave
TRUSTEE
Eric Oleson
TRUSTEE
Jeff Lang
TREASURER
Jennifer Echevarria
TRUSTEE
Jim Tatge
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $440K | $374K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $319K | $604K | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $486K | $439K | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $392K | $308K | $2.0M |
| 2019 | $400K | $309K | $1.9M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $400K to $440K (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.