Dubuque County Historical Society
Dubuque County Historical Society
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About this organization
Mission
To inspire stewardship by creating educational experiences where history and rivers come alive.
About
Museum operations and collections - The museum is open 351 days of the year and served 178,717 onsite guests in 2018. The operations included interpreting the history and natural life of the Mississippi River and Dubuque through diverse exhibits at 2 sites in Dubuque. The collections consist of 1,708 animals in our living collection and 24,000 artifacts/objects as well as over 4,400 linear feet of archival material in the historical collection. Many of these collections are on display in the 3 buildings on both sites including the library which serves as a research site. Education - The museums provided special programming for 14,055 student groups and 13,939 adult groups during 2018.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “To inspire stewardship by creating educational experiences where history and rivers come alive.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “To inspire stewardship by creating educational experiences where history and rivers come alive.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as IA.
- The non-profit's address in 2019 is noted in the filing as 350 E THIRD STREET, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001.
- The non-profit's form for 2019 reports a total of 188 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$1,945,833.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1950.
- The organization pays $2,940,149 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $266,513 in fundraising expenses.
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