Trego County Historical Society

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
480791922
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Wakeeney, KS, USA
Rating
33
Verdict
REVIEW
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$69,916
Expenses
$78,518
Assets
$1,119,459
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ERIC WILDS (President)
  • WILLIAM DEINES (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • PEGGY WHITE (Treasurer)
  • BRIANNA LAMOTTE (Secretary)
  • ERIC WILDS (President)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The purpose for which the corporation is organized is exclusively charitable and or educational within the meaning of section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The corporation shall be operated consistently for such purposes as a non-profit corporation. In furtherance of these purposes the the Trego County Historical Society may: Said corporation shall have authority to own and operate museums and concessions in connection therewith and accept bequests for the preservation of the Trego County Historical Society.To explore and preserve historical information , facts, collections and documents of Trego County.Promote the knowledge and appreciation of local, state and national heritage through educational purposes.Encourage sharing of collections of historical artifacts and any other material illustrative of the history of this area. Items or collections may be donated or loaned. Items loaned should specify from whom and the time period on display.To expand funds in an eff

What it reported doing in 2025

The purpose for which the corporation is organized is exclusively charitable and or educational within the meaning of section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The corporation shall be operated consistently for such purposes as a non-profit corporation. In furtherance of these purposes the the Trego County Historical Society may: Said corporation shall have authority to own and operate museums and concessions in connection therewith and accept bequests for the preservation of the Trego County Historical Society.To explore and preserve historical information , facts, collections and documents of Trego County.Promote the knowledge and appreciation of local, state and national heritage through educational purposes.Encourage sharing of collections of historical artifacts and any other material illustrative of the history of this area. Items or collections may be donated or loaned. Items loaned should specify from whom and the time period on display.To expand funds in an effort to preserve any item deemed of sufficient historical value.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
No current program activity. The filing reports no program spending for the current year.

The verdict

REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 0
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 0
  • Sustainability: 55
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 0 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -12.3%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 14.26; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 9.2% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0% of revenue deployed · 0% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 4 board members independent · 0 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 18 of 18 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2011 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 6 of 6 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 40/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 58/100.