Mission
THE RICE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANAGES 8 HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND A COLLECTION OF OVER 120,000 ITEMS. WE ARE DEDICATE TO HELPING PRESERVE AND EDUCATE ON THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE PEOPLES OF RICE COUNTY.
Public Charity
RICE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
RICE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in FARIBAULT, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $317K revenue, $250K expenses, $1.0M total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $258K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 411432857
FARIBAULT, MN
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$317K
Total Expenses$250K
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$258K
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
Legacy Grant for PastPerfect to CollectiveAccess Transition
$9,924
Legacy Grant for Alexander Faribault House Construction: Phase 1 - Roof Stabilization and Sealing the Building Envelope
$69,450
Legacy Grant For Alexander Faribault Roof Stabilization Project
$25,500
Legacy grant for RCHS for collection preservation, access and storage project, and for an environmental monitoring system.
$24,338
Legacy grant for RCHS for collection preservation, access and storage project, for MNOpedia article on Nerstrand MN and for Alexander Faribault House pre-drawings and architectural plans.
$99,582
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Cathy Osterman
BOARD MEMBER
Chandler Apling
FARIBAULT CHAPTER REP
Cori Weems
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Don Hora
BOARD MEMBER
Elsie Slinger
BOARD MEMBER
Gary Mogren
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $317K | $250K | $1.0M |
| 2024 | $204K | $190K | $896K |
| 2023 | $238K | $183K | $856K |
| 2022 | $210K | $163K | $765K |
| 2020 | $278K | $142K | $711K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $278K to $317K (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.