Nonprofits›Marathon County Historical Society

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Marathon County Historical Society

WAUSAU, WI

Total revenue

$3.2M

Total expenses

$657K

Net assets

$14.0M

Grants received

$2.1M

46 grants

EIN

390875968

Tax year

2024

Mission

To foster and promote the study of the history of marathon county and the surrounding area, and in connection therewith, to collect, preserve, and display historical records, documents, and objects for future generations.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.0M
Program service revenue$20K
Investment income$210K
Other revenue$7K
Total revenue$3.2M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$271K
Fundraising—
Other expenses$386K
Total expenses$657K
Total assets$14.0M
Net assets$14.0M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BLAKE OPAL-WAHOSKE

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$41K

40 hrs/wk

MARY FORER

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$18K

21.5 hrs/wk

BRETT BARKER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

BILL BERTRAM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

SANDI CIHLAR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

SAM CRIPPS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

PATRICK GOSZ

TREASURER

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

JOHN HATTENHAUER

VICE PRESIDE

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

LAUREL HOFFMANN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

GREG HUBER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

JANE JANKE JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

RICHARD LOHR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

DOROTHY MAXFIELD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

STEVE MILLER

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

ANDREW DUDLEY SHANNON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

BRIAN WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

RUSS WILSON

PRESIDENT

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

DUWAYNE ZAMZOW

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$129K
HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION
2024
WALTER ALEXANDER FOUNDATION INC
$50K
NEXT 50 YEARS CAMPAIGN
2024
JOHN AND ALICE FORESTER CHARITABLE TRUST
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION
$500
ARTICLES AND INFORMATION DIGITAL FORMAT PRESERVATION PROJCET
2024
JUDD S ALEXANDER FOUNDATION
$750K
TELLING OUR STORIES: THE NEXT 50 YEARS CAMPAIGN
2023
JOHN AND ALICE FORESTER CHARITABLE TRUST
$525K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
NANCY WOODSON SPIRE FOUNDATION INC
$255K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
BA & ESTHER GREENHECK FOUNDATION
$25K
JANUARY 1, 2023 - DECEMBER 31, 2023
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$23K
FAMILY SERVICES AND COUNSELING
2023
PAUL & RUTH SCHULTZ FDN AGY
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
JOHN AND ALICE FORESTER CHARITABLE TRUST
$30K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
BA & ESTHER GREENHECK FOUNDATION
$25K
JANUARY 1, 2022 - DECEMBER 31, 2022
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$24K
LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS
2022
PAUL & RUTH SCHULTZ FDN AGY
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
NANCY WOODSON SPIRE FOUNDATION INC
$2K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
JOHN AND ALICE FORESTER CHARITABLE TRUST
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
BA & ESTHER GREENHECK FOUNDATION
$25K
OPERATIONS: JANUARY 1, 2021 - DECEMBER 31, 2021
2021
DUDLEY FOUNDATION INC
$6K
THE ROARING 20'S
2021
DUDLEY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
TALES BETWEEN TWO DEPOTS
2021
VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
BA & ESTHER GREENHECK FOUNDATION
$25K
JANUARY 1, 2020 - DECEMBER 31, 2020
2020
JOHN AND ALICE FORESTER CHARITABLE TRUST
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$13K
2020 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$12K
PARKS EXHIBIT
2020
WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$8K
RECOVERY GRANT IN SUPPORT HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING AND ORGANIZATION
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$3K
SAFER AT HOME SHUTDOWN RELIEF
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
NANCY WOODSON SPIRE FOUNDATION INC
$3K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$3K
HISTORICAL BANNERS
2020
JUDD S ALEXANDER FOUNDATION
$2K
CAPTURING AND SHARING THE HISTORY OF MARATHON
2020
VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$250
ANNUAL FUND
2020
WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$8K
GRANT IN SUPPORT OF HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING
2019
VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
BA & ESTHER GREENHECK FOUNDATION
$25K
OPERATIONAL FUNDING JANUARY 1, 2018 - DECEMBER 31, 2018
2018
BA & ESTHER GREENHECK FOUNDATION
$15K
WOODSON HISTORY CENTER ROOF REPLACEMENT
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$11K
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$10K
WOODSON HISTORY CENTER ROOF REPLACEMENT
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$5K
PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BLUEPRINTS
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
BA & ESTHER GREENHECK FOUNDATION
$3K
WINGS OVER WAUSAU IS AN EVENT TO BRING 13 HISTORIC AIRPLANES TO THE WAUSAU DOWNTOWN AIRPORT WITH COSTUMED REENACTORS TELLING STORIES OF LOCAL PEOPLE FROM OUR PAST WHO WERE IMPORTANT TO AVIATION IN WAUSAU.
2018
VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2017

Funded by

$2.1M from 10 funders · 46 grants · 2017–2024

Judd S Alexander Foundation

$752K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

John And Alice Forester Charitable Trust

$630K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Nancy Woodson Spire Foundation Inc

$259K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Community Foundation Of

$249K · 15 grants · 2018–2024

Ba & Esther Greenheck Foundation

$143K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Walter Alexander Foundation Inc

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc

$15K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Dudley Foundation Inc

$7K · 2 grants · 2021

Details

EIN390875968
NTEE codeA82Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1954-05
Formed1952
Employees24
Volunteers136
MARATHON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo