2024-09-25T14:07:13-04:00 2023-12-31 ELLEN S FODGE CPA LLC 356 CLARANNA AVE Dayton OH 45419 990 2023-01-01 316078472 CENTERVILLE WASHINGTON HISTORY CEN 89 W FRANKLIN ST CENTERVILLE OH 45459 ED ROSS PRESIDENT 9372912223 2024-09-23 true true ELLEN S FODGE CPA P00094661 9372993816 2024-09-25 X 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z 176844 false X WWW.CENTERVILLEOHIO.GOV/CWHISTORY/ X 1967 OH OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT COMMUNITY TO ITS HERITAGE BY COLLECTING PRESERVING INTERPRETING & PROMOTING THE HISTORY OF OUR LOCAL AREA.WE PROVIDE MEANS OF DISSEMINATING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING HISTORICAL HERITAGE &ACCESS FOR RESEARCHERS & PUBLIC TO ITEMS OF HISTORIC SIGNIFIC 12 12 6 50 0 0 144809 153397 1329 4056 15146 19391 0 161284 176844 0 0 78811 78636 0 2762 54595 55508 133406 134144 27878 42700 569759 644803 1154 1185 568605 643618 OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT COMMUNITY TO ITS HERITAGE BY COLLECTING PRESERVING INTERPRETING & PROMOTING THE HISTORY OF OUR LOCAL AREA.WE PROVIDE MEANS OF DISSEMINATING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING HISTORICAL HERITAGE &ACCESS FOR RESEARCHERS & PUBLIC TO ITEMS OF HISTORIC SIGNIFIC false false 61578 105827 MUSEUM OPERATIONS AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS: ASAHEL WRIGHT HISTORIC PROPERTY/MUSEUM AND VISITOR CENTER FOR FREE HISTORIC WALKING TOURS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE COMMMUNITY ON LOCAL HISTORY AND PROVIDE SENSE OF LIFESTYLE AND WORK REQUIREMENTS IN EARLY TIMES. HISTORIC PROPERTIES DEMONSTRATE USE OF LIMESTONE RESOURCES FOUND IN QUARRIES LOCATED IN AREA AND THEIR USES IN LOCAL STRUCTURES. AARON NUTT COTTAGE IS HOME OF ONE OF AREAS FOUNDERS AND IS USED AS ARCHIVAL STORAGE AND RESEARCH CENTER BY STUDENTS, HISTORIANS, WRITERS. IT CONTAINS DISPLAYS OF PERIOD ANTIQUE FURNITURE FROM EARLIEST SETTLEMENT OF AREA. MUSEUM IN WALTON HOUSE CONTAINS EXHIBITIS OF CLOTHING, HOME IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, FURNITURE AND TEXTILES FROM EARLY SETTLEMENT OF AREA. THE WALTON HOUSE IS AN HISTORIC STRUCTURE ITSELF AND ONE OF ORIGINAL BUILDINGS IN CENTERVILLE AREA. A NEARBY CEMETERY IS UNDER ACTIVE RESTORATION TO CONNECT THE PUBLIC WITH HISTORIC LOCAL FIGURES. 31014 4056 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE MONTHLY HISTORIC PRESENTATIONS, LOCAL HISTORIC HOME TOURS, STUDIES OF LOCAL GEOLOGIC HISTORY WITH REGARD TO STONE QUARRIES, CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF EARLY TRADES AND PROVISION OF SCHOOL TOURS. FOR EXAMPLE; PRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT QUILTING BEES, MODEL T FORD, PENNY CANDY, LOCAL PHOTOS, HISTORIC SCHOOL DAYS, OLD REFRIGERATORS AND LOCAL FOUNDERS.SCHOOL TEACHING MODULES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR WORKSHOPS TO TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OVER SHORT TERM PERIODS.A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR 8TH GRADE THROUGHHIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY AND STATE HISTORY.THE NEW ON THE ROAD PROGRAM OFFERS SPEAKERS WHO ARE LOCAL HISTORIANS TO BE ENGAGED BY LOCAL CLUBS, TROOPS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS FOR TOPICS ABOUT SPECIFIC HISTORIC EVENTS AND PEOPLE RELATED TO THE CENTERVILLE AND WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AREA. 4849 20823 MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE ACCESS TO MUSEUMS, MUSEUM GARDENS, PARTICIPATION IN PRESENTATION OF LOCAL HISTORIC INFORMATION AND FORUM FOR PUBLICATION. SPECIAL PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ALONG WITH A MEMBER NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE WHICH ARE ALSO USED TO PUBLICIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ENCOURAGE FURTHER PUBLIC INTEREST. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 97441 true true false false false false false true false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false OH X SUSAN MELVILLE 9372912223 89 W FRANKLIN ST DAYTON OH 45459 X CHERYL L MEYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 23807 0 0 TERRY OBRIEN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANGI GOMEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA BADGLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COLE HETMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY STRANGE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HYLDA STRANGE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE MEYER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAN COLSON SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ED ROSS PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL KERN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL GAUL TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 23807 0 0 0 false false false 26747 126650 153397 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 4056 4056 4056 19391 19391 26747 176844 23447 0 0 X 23807 17855 5952 49121 36841 12280 5708 4281 1427 7644 3823 3821 676 676 5133 5133 MUSEUM MAINT REPAIR SUPP 29139 29139 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 3602 3602 AFFILIATED MEMBER DUES 43 43 MEMBERS NEWSLETTER 1900 1900 7371 4609 2762 134144 97441 33941 2762 40602 41770 2235 19840 174580 47331 130160 127249 362302 418100 34460 37844 569759 644803 1154 1185 1154 1185 X 534144 605774 34461 37844 568605 643618 569759 644803 X 42700 35282 -2187 -782 X false false false X 129128 130659 133458 121866 126650 641761 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 60000 141128 142659 145458 133866 138650 701761 489137 212624 14825 11079 18826 15146 19391 79267 781028 0.27220 0.33240 X 10 Facts and Circumstances Test Part II line 17a or 17b SECTION A: PUBLIC SUPPORT, SECTION C, LINE 17A AND 17BSATISFACTION OF THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST:THIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS NORMALLY AND CONSISTENLY RECEIVED THE MAJORITY OF ITS SUPPORT FROM TWO GOVERNMENT SOURCES; BOTH THE CITY AND THE TOWNSHIP IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR MANY YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1967. IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL RESOURCES, THE TWO GOVERNMENTS PROVIDE THE USE OF A CITY-OWNED FACILITY FOR A COMBINATION OF ITS NEEDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, EVENT PLANNING, PROGRAMMING AND SOME MUSEUM SPACE WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A COST OF $1.00 PER YEAR.MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS AND SECTORS OF THE PUBLIC PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DONATIONS. SUBSTANTIAL DIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT IS DERIVED FROM MEMBERSHIP WHICH INCLUDES A FEE USED FOR SUPPORT AND PROVIDES A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER AND PODCAST WITH INFORMATION REGARDING UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND COLUMNS WITH INFO OF HISTORIC NOTE. HISTORIC BUILDINGS , MUSEUMS, GARDENS AND CEMETERY HAVE REGULAR AND POSTED HOURS FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEERS FOR THE PUBLIC, IN THE SCHOOL AND FOR SCHOOL TOURS OF MUSEUMS.ONE BUILDING HOUSES ARCHIVES OF HISTORIC DOCUMENTS AND GENEOLOGICAL RECORDS AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCHERS AND HISTORIANS. PUBLIC USE ACCESS HOURS ARE CONSISTENTLY AVAILABLE.SEVERAL FUNDRAISERS ARE HELD EACH YEAR THAT FEATURE AND USE HISTORIC BUILDINGS, HOMES AND LANDS. ONE FUNDRAISER IS SPECIFIC TO HISTORIC FOOD PREPARATION, MEALS AND CELEBRATIONS OF THE AREA. TICKETS ARE SOLD TO COVER COSTS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS DRAWN FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OF VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS AND SKILLS. ALL HAVE AN INTEREST IN PROVIDING ONGOING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL HISTORIC SETTLEMENT AND LIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false 34461 5571 1451 600 137 37844 43035 -6441 1391 600 142 34461 39495 5670 1362 600 168 43035 36502 2993 39495 31815 4687 36502 true false 91640 91640 77500 45515 31985 5440 1816 3624 127249 ENDWMT FDS FOR FUTURE SUPPORTOF ORG 37844 F 37844 Not reporting collections (Part III, line 1a) THE ORGANIZATION HAS ELECTED NOT TO REPORT VALUES OF ITS HISTORIC ARTIFACTS. THESE ITEMS ARE MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC VIEWING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT. THEY ARE UNIQUE ONE-OF-KIND IRREPLACEABLE ITEMS WITH NO KNOWN MEANS OF DETERMINING A MARKET VALUE. THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE NOR WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE. SENSE O TAST 18464 18464 OTHER EVENTS 8283 8283 26747 26747 26747 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTANT WHO DISTRIBUTES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT. ULTIMATELY THE FORMM 990 IS EXAMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c TRUSTEES PROVIDE DISCLOSURE REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN THEY START SERVICE ON THE BOARD. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE BOARD CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 FORMS 1023 AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY INTERESTED PARTIES. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 RECONCILIATION ADJUSTMENT INVESTMENT INCOME = ($782) List of other expenses Part IX line 24e MEMORIALS AND AWARDS = $681BANK AND MERCHANT FEES = $932PROFESSIONAL FEES = $975EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION = $1951CONFERENCE FEES AND TRAVEL = $70TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES MG&A = $4609