Portage County Historical Society Inc
Historic education and preservation
Portage County Historical Society Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $661,321
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $340,193
- +74.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $26,446
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $341,518
- +97.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Portage County Historical Society Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $60K (2020). In 2021 it reported $1K 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.
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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 | $661,321 | $340,193 | $341,518 | — | — | $26,446 |
| 2024 | $663,030 | $194,477 | $173,338 | — | — | $30,319 |
| 2023 | $639,984 | $188,224 | $153,366 | — | — | $24,926 |
| 2022 | $672,928 | $143,775 | $128,829 | — | — | $21,778 |
| 2021 | $657,298 | $106,039 | $66,550 | $1,000 | Total only | $20,053 |
| 2020 | $617,809 | $84,047 | $142,644 | $60,000 | 1 | $16,877 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Portage County Historical Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Portage County Historical Society Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Stevens Point, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $661K in total assets. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Portage County Historical Society Inc is led by John Harry, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 4 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Harry
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$43K (2023) → $50K (2025)
Erik McFarland
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly West
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Beth Anday
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Egle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Whittaker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarena Melotte
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Calnan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Vleeshouwers
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Haala
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Coulthurst
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malorie Paine
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Manzke
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheyenne Antell
Curator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$39K (2025)
Debbie Bryza
Office Administratorvolunteer Coordinator
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$17K (2025)
Kimberly Kopplin
Museum Educator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$31K (2025)
Tim Siebert
Past President
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Doubek
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorry Walters
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Fandre
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Jim Abrederis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dave Simonis (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jason Jones (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Casselberry (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Dan Hoppe (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Diane Casselberry (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Janet Zblewski (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Milo Harpsteaed (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Scripps (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Elza (2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Walker (2022) — Director
- Former: Anton Anday (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jerry Rohlinger (2020–2021) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to John Harry (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Portage County Historical Society Inc
How large is Portage County Historical Society Inc?
Portage County Historical Society Inc reported $661K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $340K.
What is Portage County Historical Society Inc?
Portage County Historical Society Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Stevens Point, WI. It holds $661K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Portage County Historical Society Inc operate?
Portage County Historical Society Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Portage County Historical Society Inc's EIN?
Portage County Historical Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1266236. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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