Jay County Historical Society Incorporated
The Jay county historical society is a volunteer organization of historically minded individuals who maintain the Jay county historical museum, collect and preserve artifacts related to Jay county, research and record the history of Jay county and preserve that history for future generations.
Jay County Historical Society Incorporated at a glance
In short: Jay County Historical Society Incorporated reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,975 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -86.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $544,581
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $68,862
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,915
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $86,474
- -26.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Jay County Historical Society Incorporated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Portland Foundation | Endowment Fund | $21,559 |
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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 | $544,581 | $68,862 | $86,474 | $2,975 | Total only | $3,915 |
| 2024 | $556,138 | $96,368 | $117,533 | $21,559 | 1 | $4,730 |
| 2023 | $576,037 | $131,920 | $94,837 | $4,150 | Total only | $4,104 |
| 2022 | $536,969 | $88,639 | $84,277 | $3,005 | Total only | $34 |
| 2021 | $537,415 | $110,646 | $65,140 | — | — | $190 |
| 2020 | $479,821 | $100,622 | $76,710 | — | — | $974 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Jay County Historical Society Incorporated
Based on IRS filings
Jay County Historical Society Incorporated is a public charity, based in Portland, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $545K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $4K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jay County Historical Society Incorporated is led by Phil Rager, Co President on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phil Rager
Co President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rob Weaver
Co President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carter Leonard
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jane Spencer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kay Locker
Co Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nathan Springer
Co Vice President
Board Member → Co Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Vance
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sue Sommers
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sylvia Morrical
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bonnie Coffel
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Deana Powell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mike Butcher
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Randy Heston
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Rotch Shope
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Blake Watson (2020–2023) — Co Vice President
- Former: Claudia Jones (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Janice Stucky (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jack Freeman (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Bowen (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Judy Zearbaugh (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Resler (2020–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Jay County Historical Society Incorporated
How much does Jay County Historical Society Incorporated give each year?
Jay County Historical Society Incorporated reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $22K across 1 grant.
How large is Jay County Historical Society Incorporated?
Jay County Historical Society Incorporated reported $545K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $69K.
What is Jay County Historical Society Incorporated's EIN?
Jay County Historical Society Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0962381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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