Apba Historical Society Inc
To establish, operate, and maintain a museum dedicated to the sport of power boat racing.
Apba Historical Society Inc at a glance
In short: Apba Historical Society Inc gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,399
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $8,200
- Median grant
- $8,200
- Total assets
- $1,184,348
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Apba Historical Society Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Motorsports Museum & Hall of Fame of America Foundation Inc ($10K). Together the top 2 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Apba Historical Society Inc gives
- Giving grew 173% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $31K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Motorsports Museum & Hall of Fame of America Foundation Inc Daytona Beach, FL | General Assistance | $10,000 |
| Black Diamond Rescue LLC Southgate, MI | General Assistance | $6,399 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,184,348 | $83,855 | $37,720 | $16,399 | 2 | $73,219 |
| 2024 | $1,129,547 | $74,277 | $34,006 | — | — | $64,442 |
| 2023 | $1,066,501 | $86,877 | $22,403 | — | — | $60,772 |
| 2022 | $977,304 | $67,038 | $28,909 | $6,000 | 1 | $57,338 |
| 2021 | $1,164,624 | $65,262 | $52,306 | $31,212 | 2 | $57,077 |
| 2020 | $1,187,915 | $122,750 | $39,709 | $24,988 | 1 | $54,417 |
| 2019 | $1,047,497 | $71,334 | $28,750 | $12,500 | 2 | $50,638 |
About Apba Historical Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Apba Historical Society Inc is a public charity, based in Chesterfield, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $73K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Apba Historical Society Inc is led by Rick Sandstrom, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rick Sandstrom
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Lauterbach
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Shane
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Titus
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Joseph
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dee Berghauer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Compton
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: George Byers Jr. (2019–2023) — Chairman Emeritus
- Former: W. David Richardson (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Edgar Rose (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Romberg (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Apba Historical Society Inc
How much does Apba Historical Society Inc give each year?
Apba Historical Society Inc gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Apba Historical Society Inc?
Apba Historical Society Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $84K.
Where does Apba Historical Society Inc operate?
Apba Historical Society Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Virginia.
What is Apba Historical Society Inc's EIN?
Apba Historical Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2472242. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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