Quasqueton Area Historical Society

Overview

Mission

The quasqueton historical society is organized as follows: 1) to kindle and keep alive an active interest in the history of quasqueton, Iowa 2) to promote interest in local history by historical markers, programs, observations and publications 3)to discover, collect and reserve books, pamphlets, messages, genealogies, portraits, paintings, photographs, relics, manuscripts, letters, journals, surveys, field notes and any and all articles and materials which may establish or illustrate the history of the quasqueton area 4) to secure, preserve and publish the recollections and reminiscences of those who have taken part in or witnessed the growth of the quasqueton, Iowa area 5) to collect and preserve the materials of local history 6) to promote the display of historical relics 7) to ascertain and mark historical sites 8) to ensure that the public records of the area are properly preserved 9) to publish such historical matter as the society may authorize 10) to cooperate as fully as possib

Operating model

Revenue model

Earned-program. 82% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.

Distribution model

Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

• Financial Efficiency: 59
• Transparency & Controls: 82
• Sustainability: 78
• Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Details

• Where the money goes: 34.6% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
• Governance: Filed governance answers
• Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $18K in reported program spending
• Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
• Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
• Schedules: 2 filed schedules
• Filing history: 7 filing years from 2011 to 2025
• Contacts: How to reach this organization
• Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
• People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

• Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 35/100.
• Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.