Mission
THE ROSS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYS MISSION IS TO PRESERVE, EDUCATE, AND PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE, ROSS COUNTY, AND THE SURROUNDING REGION.
Public Charity
ROSS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
ROSS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC, of CHILLICOTHE, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $415K in revenue, $482K in expenses, $7.5M in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $342K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 310710896
CHILLICOTHE, OH
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$415K
Total Expenses$482K
Total Assets$7.5M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$342K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Ross County Historical Society Inc
How Ross County Historical Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$25
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 $75 for programs
$73
The historical society has acquired, preserved, and made available to the public historical buildings, documents, and artifacts
$2
The historical society has an emphasis on developing school and youth programs
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
CHARITABLE
$38,611
CHARITABLE
$44,823
CHARITABLE
$46,831
CHARITABLE
$39,807
CHARITABLE
$41,523
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Andrew Hall
SECOND VICE PRES
Betsy Cook Thompson
TRUSTEE
Betsy Moore
TRUSTEE
Bonnie Grove
TRUSTEE
John Purdum
PRESIDENT
Keith Ames
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $415K | $482K | $7.5M |
| 2024 | $364K | $387K | $7.1M |
| 2023 | $306K | $384K | $6.9M |
| 2022 | $307K | $362K | $6.7M |
| 2021 | $362K | $339K | $8.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $362K to $415K (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.