Mission
THE ROCK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ENRICHES AND ENGAGES THE COMMUNITIES IN ROCK COUNTY, WISCONSIN THROUGH PRESERVATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE UNIQUE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF OUR AREA.
Public Charity
ROCK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
ROCK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in JANESVILLE, WI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $563K revenue, $537K expenses, $2.4M total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $817K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 390825331
JANESVILLE, WI
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$563K
Total Expenses$537K
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$817K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Rock County Historical Society Inc
How Rock County Historical Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$73
Operation and restoration of tallman historical properties and museum, providing exhibits of local historical value and programs for the public regarding local historical events, and maintaining archives and…
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,331
The restated purpose of the BHCCU Foundation is to support the charitable needs of the communities served by BHCCU. RCHS has a history of serving the educational needs of the residents of Rock County. These funds were donated to RCHS and the BHCCU Foundation has been terminated.
$739,985
SPONSOR LINCOLN BEDROOM, GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,800
GRANT IN SUPPORT OF HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING
$17,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,298
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Bill Vogt
SECRETARY
Catherine Barton
DIRECTOR
Christine Ahern
PRESIDENT
Don Handrow
DIRECTOR
Kathy Boguszewski
DIRECTOR
Lindsay Sayles
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $563K | $537K | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $841K | $718K | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $830K | $879K | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $709K | $349K | $1.6M |
| 2019 | $348K | $523K | $1.2M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $348K to $563K (+62%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.