Wilmette Historical Society

Wilmette, IL

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Mission

The mission of the Wilmette Historical Society ("Society") is to support and operate the Wilmette Historical Museum ("Museum") for the purpose of informing local area residents and other interested persons of the history of the Village of Wilmette. This mission involves producing exhibits, lectures, publications and tours; enabling historical research; conserving collections of historical records and artifacts; and serving as a repository for many records of the Village of Wilmette.

Ruling year info

1968

Principal Officer

Terrance Porter

Main address

609 Ridge Rd

Wilmette, IL 60091

EIN

36-6166312

NTEE code info

Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Program 1

Through the Museum, the Society produced the following three main exhibits: "Exploring West Wilmette", "Beer Wars: Wets vs. Drys on the North Shore", and "Wilmette and Gross Point in World War I". An additional exhibit, "Local Legends", featuring prominent authors, artists and actors from Wilmette, continued from the prior year. The Society also presented 68 public programs, including iectures, waiking tours, special events such sn open house and an antigue car show, and children's programs.

Expenses

$9,045

Revenue

$413

Program 2

The Society hosted its annual "housewalk" in which houses of historic interest were opened to the public by their request ot the Society and visitors learned about the histroy of these houses from volunteer docents engaged for the event by the Society.

Expenses

$2,121

Revenue

$12,330

Program 3

The Society authored and mailed to Wilmette residents three editions of the Society's newsletter. These newsletters provided articles and photos pertainingto persons, places or events of significance in the history of Wilmette, announcements of upcoming programs and information on how to access the resources available at the Museum.

Expenses

$4,299

Revenue

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