Mission
Collect Preserve and Promote Local Histo
Small Public Charity
Van Buren County Historical Society
Van Buren County Historical Society, of Keosauqua, IA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $76K in revenue, $38K in expenses, $179K in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $89K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237305113
Keosauqua, IA
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$76K
Total Expenses$38K
Total Assets$179K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$89K
Filing Years2024–2025
Where $100 goes at Van Buren County Historical Society
How Van Buren County Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 2 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $100 for programs
$90
Renovation of the Twombley Museum and operation of museum; open to the public for the preservation of the history of Van Buren County
$8
Operation of Welcome Center and organization of community events to promote the preservation of history of Van Buren County
$2
Ongoing restoration and upkeep of the Pearson House and conducting tours to over 400 people in Van Buren County
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
TWOMBLY MUSEUM RESTORATION PROJECT, HISTORIC PEARSON HOUSE TUCKPOINTING PROJECT
$33,000
HISTORIC TWOMBLY BUILDING MUSEUM RENOVATION 2023
$20,000
TWOMBLY BUILDING SECOND-STORY HOUSING AND RENOVATION
$29,000
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
$6,800
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Criste Daugherty
Board Member
Diane Carr
Board Member
Katie Carruthers
PresidentTreasurer
Marvin Danneil
Board Member
Pat Peck
Board Member
Robert Poole
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $76K | $38K | $179K |
| 2024 | $99K | $32K | $138K |
Between 2024 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $99K to $76K (-23%), with total assets most recently reported at $179K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.