Civic Intelligence

Butte County Historical Society

EIN 23-7441239 • 501(c)3 • Oroville, CA

Profile

Local history museum and research library

PO Box 2195Oroville, CA 95965

buttecountyhistory.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-21%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-64%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$51,684

Down $29,176 (-36%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$229

Down $11 (-4.6%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$51,455

Down $29,165 (-36%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$41,232

Down $11,221 (-21%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$70,397

Up $1,006 (+1.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$29,165

Down $12,227 (-72%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $286,982Liabilities 2011: $305Net Assets 2011: $286,6772011Assets 2012: $271,677Liabilities 2012: $450Net Assets 2012: $271,2272012Assets 2013: $280,973Liabilities 2013: $359Net Assets 2013: $280,6142013Assets 2015: $265,946Liabilities 2015: $256Net Assets 2015: $265,6902015Assets 2016: $267,362Liabilities 2016: $725Net Assets 2016: $266,6372016Assets 2017: $252,609Liabilities 2017: $1,174Net Assets 2017: $251,4352017Assets 2018: $398,729Liabilities 2018: $969Net Assets 2018: $397,7602018Assets 2019: $422,973Liabilities 2019: $1,332Net Assets 2019: $421,6412019Assets 2020: $417,102Liabilities 2020: $1,500Net Assets 2020: $415,6022020Assets 2021: $269,193Liabilities 2021: $331Net Assets 2021: $268,8622021Assets 2022: $98,150Liabilities 2022: $592Net Assets 2022: $97,5582022Assets 2023: $80,860Liabilities 2023: $240Net Assets 2023: $80,6202023Assets 2024: $51,684Liabilities 2024: $229Net Assets 2024: $51,4552024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$51,684
Liabilities$229
Net Assets$51,455
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $44,392Expenses 2011: $43,029Net Income 2011: $1,3632011Revenue 2012: $42,806Expenses 2012: $58,256Net Income 2012: -$15,4502012Revenue 2013: $58,634Expenses 2013: $49,247Net Income 2013: $9,3872013Revenue 2015: $38,155Expenses 2015: $48,539Net Income 2015: -$10,3842015Revenue 2016: $45,528Expenses 2016: $44,581Net Income 2016: $9472016Revenue 2017: $38,081Expenses 2017: $53,283Net Income 2017: -$15,2022017Revenue 2018: $43,165Expenses 2018: $42,440Net Income 2018: $7252018Revenue 2019: $75,481Expenses 2019: $51,600Net Income 2019: $23,8812019Revenue 2020: $34,716Expenses 2020: $40,755Net Income 2020: -$6,0392020Revenue 2021: $68,766Expenses 2021: $42,335Net Income 2021: $26,4312021Revenue 2022: $49,957Expenses 2022: $60,486Net Income 2022: -$10,5292022Revenue 2023: $52,453Expenses 2023: $69,391Net Income 2023: -$16,9382023Revenue 2024: $41,232Expenses 2024: $70,397Net Income 2024: -$29,1652024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$41,232
Expenses$70,397
Net Income-$29,165
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$51,684
Liabilities
$229
Net assets
$51,455
Revenue
$41,232
Expenses
$70,397
Net income
-$29,165
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.51$0.41$0.70$0.29
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.00$0.81$0.52$0.69$0.17
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.01$0.98$0.50$0.60$0.11
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.69$0.00$2.69$0.69$0.42$0.26
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.17$0.02$4.16$0.35$0.41$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.23$0.01$4.22$0.75$0.52$0.24
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.99$0.01$3.98$0.43$0.42$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.53$0.01$2.51$0.38$0.53$0.15
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.67$0.01$2.67$0.46$0.45$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.66$0.00$2.66$0.38$0.49$0.10
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.81$0.00$2.81$0.59$0.49$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.72$0.00$2.71$0.43$0.58$0.15
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.87$0.00$2.87$0.44$0.43$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 2, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$41,284
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Local history museum and research library

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HISTORY CENTER FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. COLLECT HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, BOOKS, MAPS, AND RECORDS FOR RESEARCH. 600-800 PEOPLE TOUR THE MUSEUMS, INCLUDING SCHOOL CHILDREN. 300-400 REQUESTS FOR RESEARCH DATA.-$62,417
PUBLISH MONTHLY NEWSLETTER "THE SLICKENS- AND QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE "THE DIGGINS" WHICH IS A HISTORICAL PUBLICATION AND CAN BE USED FOR RESEARCH.-$5,039
OREGON CITY SCHOOL WAS THE FIRST GRAMMAR SCHOOL IN BUTTE COUNTY AND IS NOW A SMALL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. OVER 200 PEOPLE VISIT THE SCHOOL EACH YEAR.-$2,941
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LARRY TRACYPresident-$0--
DALE WANGBERGVice Preside-$0--
LARRY MAUCHVice Preside-$0--
SANDY BRODRICKSecretary-$0--
JANET BERTAGNATreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Butte County Historical Society
EIN
23-7441239
Phone
5305335316
Address
PO BOX 2195, OROVILLE, CA 95965

Signing Officer

Name
Janet Bertagna
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5305335316
Signed
2025-05-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tittle & Company
Address
3263 ESPLANADE, CHICO, CA 95973
Preparer
Chandese Meghdadi CPA
Phone
5308988647
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses telephone 2,128 utilities 18,983 office supplies 2,141 dues & subscriptions 805 technology 746 insurance 1,514 administrative expenses 1,875 fundraising events/fees 2,693 merchant service fee 875 total 31,760”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Equipment 7,698 7,698 less accumulated depreciation 7,698 7,698 total 0 0”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“State board sales tax 240 229”

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