Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Lake County Historical Society Inc
EIN 35-1437558 • 501(c)3 • Crown Point, IN
Profile
To preserve, celebrate, and share the rich history and cultural heritage of lake county, indiana.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
32nd percentile
Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
41st percentile
Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
78th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$16,918
Down $1,729 (-9.3%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$16,918
Down $1,729 (-9.3%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$21,129
Up $5,082 (+32%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$22,858
Up $5,667 (+33%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$1,729
Down $585 (-51%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $16,918
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $16,918
- Revenue
- $21,129
- Expenses
- $22,858
- Net income
- -$1,729
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 12, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $21,129
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To preserve, celebrate, and share the rich history and cultural heritage of lake county, indiana.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC THROUGH PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS, AND EVENTS THAT INSPIRE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF OUR SHARED HISTORY. | $0 | $22,858 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE GORA | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JEANENE LETCHER | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT HUDNALL | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SANDY BAPPLE | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SHARON NAULT | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Lake County Historical Society Inc
- EIN
- 35-1437558
- Phone
- 2196622727
- Address
- PO BOX 14, CROWN POINT, IN 46308
Signing Officer
- Name
- Sandy Bapple
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2196622727
- Signed
- 2026-02-12
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Bapple & Bapple Inc
- Address
- 101 N MAIN ST, CROWN POINT, IN 46307
- Preparer
- Matthew M Bapple CPA
- Phone
- 2196622727
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 45.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 898.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 45. Description: insurance. Amount: 592. Description: advertising. Amount: 500. Description: memberships. Amount: 333. Description: special events expense. Amount: 1,528. Description: telephone & internet. Amount: 1,594. Description: office expenses. Amount: 3,207. Description: preservation/conservation. Amount: 769. Description: moving expenses. Amount: 10,277. Description: volunteer appreciation. Amount: 165. Description: supplies. Amount: 788. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 19,798.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 2,244. End of year amount: 1,346.”
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