Mission
PRESERVATION, PRESENTATION AND PROMOTION OF LOCAL AND KANSAS HISTORY.
Public Charity
RILEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
RILEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, of MANHATTAN, KS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $604K in revenue, $201K in expenses, $6.7M in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $16K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 480646424
MANHATTAN, KS
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$604K
Total Expenses$201K
Total Assets$6.7M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$16K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Riley County Historical Society
How Riley County Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
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 $95 for programs
$89
Support for the riley county historical museum through collection and preservation of objects and records; preservation in all forms; museum tours, exhibits and programs; library/archives services; outreach tours…
$5
Wolf house museum
$1
Riley County Historical Society historic/educational properties: pioneer log cabin; rocky ford school; moses house; wolf studio; mansfield house; exhibits, preservation, programs and tours
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDE
Carol Hockersmith
DIRECTOR
Charlene Brownson
SECRETARY
Colene Lind
PAST PRESIDE
Dori Milldyke
DIRECTOR
Gloria Freeland
DIRECTOR
Jana Mckinley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $604K | $201K | $6.7M |
| 2024 | $349K | $193K | $6.1M |
| 2023 | $196K | $116K | $5.6M |
| 2022 | $228K | $74K | $4.9M |
| 2020 | $93K | $87K | $5.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $93K to $604K (+552%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.