Mission
A museum to preserve historical information of the first territorial capital of Kansas, Lane University and the Lecompton area. The museum is open to the public free of charge and averages 3500 visitors per year.
Public Charity
Lecompton Historical Society Inc
Lecompton Historical Society Inc, of Lecompton, KS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $220K in revenue, $377K in expenses, $999K in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $883K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237381841
Lecompton, KS
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$220K
Total Expenses$377K
Total Assets$999K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$883K
Filing Years2017–2024
Where $100 goes at Lecompton Historical Society Inc
How Lecompton Historical Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
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 $98 for programs
$98
Historic Lecompton was the official territorial capital of kansas from 1855 to 1861
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
RELIGION RELATED
$31,990
GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,750
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Deb Powell
Treasurer
Dore Jones
Secretary
Elaine Boose
Director
Jack Oglesby Ii
Director
Jason Dexter
Director
Keith Noe
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $220K | $377K | $999K |
| 2020 | $190K | $177K | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $585K | $186K | $1.2M |
| 2018 | $184K | $175K | $815K |
| 2017 | $239K | $193K | $806K |
Between 2017 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $239K to $220K (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $999K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.