2025-11-14T16:21:42-05:00 2024-12-31 742507359 Lawrence S Dembowski CPA 405 West Cool Drive Suite 103 Tucson AZ 85704 990 2024-01-01 860358137 THE POSTAL HISTORY FOUNDATION INC % THEODORE MAYNARD POST 5206236652 920 NORTH FIRST AVE TUCSON AZ 857194818 THEODORE MAYNARD TREASURER 5206236652 2025-11-13 true true LAWRENCE S DEMBOWSKI P01358699 5202977100 2025-11-14 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 195647 false X POSTALHISTORYFOUNDATION.ORG X 1978 AZ THE MISSION OF THE POSTAL HISTORY FOUNDATION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO POSTAL HISTORY, PHILATELY, AND THE WORLD OF STAMPS TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND ENCOURAGE THE ENJOYMENT OF LIFE LONG LEARNING. 9 9 6 0 0 23185 21962 113100 106155 53548 67530 0 189833 195647 0 0 137673 119817 0 745 106161 125992 243834 245809 -54001 -50162 2020538 1987902 0 2020538 1987902 THE MISSION OF THE POSTAL HISTORY FOUNDATION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO POSTAL HISTORY, PHILATELY, AND THE WORLD OF STAMPS TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND ENCOURAGE THE ENJOYMENT OF LIFE LONG LEARNING. false false 79066 13616 THE STAMP DISCOVERY PROGRAM : THE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM OF THE POSTAL HISTORY FOUNDATION IS UNIQUE IN THE COUNTRY. IN THE EARLY 1960S THE PHF STARTED TEACHING A DOZEN STUDENTS FROM THE SCHOOL FOR ASTHMATIC CHILDREN IN THE TUCSON MOUNTAINS ABOUT PHILATELY. THE PROGRAM TODAY REACHES MORE THAN 13,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ANNUALLY. COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPERIENCE THE WORLD OF STAMPS WHEN THE PHF PARTICIPATES IN SPECIAL EVENTS FOR YOUTH THAT INCLUDE SCOUT GROUPS, LIBRARIES, STAMP SHOWS, AND MUSEUMS. CHILDREN BECOME FASINATED WITH STAMP COLLECTING AND ADULTS RENEW THEIR CHILDHOOD PASSION FOR PHILATELY. THE TEACHING PROGRAM CURRENTLY DISTRIBUTES OVER 500,000 STAMPS ANNUALLY ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND OVERSEAS. IN ADDITION, REQUESTED STAMPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO STAMP SHOWS, STAMP CLUBS, LIBRARIES, THE SMITHSONIAN, THE APS, AND VARIOUS OUTREACH ORGANIZATIONS. TO MEET THESE NEEDS, OUR VOLUNTEERS CONTINUALLY SORT, SOAK, FILE AND PREPARE SETS FOR CLASSROOM USE. 76643 19958 THE PEGGY J SLUSSER PHILATELIC LIBRARY THE LIBRARY, A PREMIER PHILATELIC LIBRARY FACILITY, HAS EXPANDED IN THE LAST DECADE TO HOUSE A COLLECTION OF OVER 32,000 BOOKS, JOURNALS,AUCTION CATALOGS, PHOTOS, MAPS, AND OTHER REFERENCE MATERIALS RELATED TO PHILATELY AND POSTAL HISTORY. THE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS FOCUS ON THE POSTAL HISTORY OF ARIZONA AND THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. THE LIBRARY ALSO HOUSES A COLLECTION OF CIVIL WAR LITERATURE AND ARTIFACTS. GRANTS TO THE LIBRARY HAVE ENABLED US TO SIGNIFICANTLY UPGRADE OUR PRESERVATION CAPABILITIES. THE CATALOG IS CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED TO REFLECT NEW ACQUISITIONS. THE LIBRARYS BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORDS ARE HOSTED AT THREE DISTINCT ONLINE CATALOGS. THE PIMA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY CATALOG LETS THE LIBRARY SERVE LOCAL PATRONS. THE UNION CATALOG, HOSTED BY (APRL), AND THE GLOGAL PHILATELIC LIBRARY CATALOG, HOSTED BY THE (RPSL), ALLOW THE LIBRARY SERVE PHILATELISTS GLOBALLY. 30266 25000 PHILATELIC POST OFFICE: OUR POST OFFICE IS A FULL SERVICE USPS CONTRACT POST OFFICE OPERATING ESPECIALLY TO THE BENEFIT OF STAMP COLLECTORS BY MAINTAINING A STOCK OF ALL CURRENT STAMP ISSUES. ITS PRESENCE HAS BEEN HELPFUL IN INTRODUCING MANY TO THE FULL ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION. THE POST OFFICE IS STAFFED BY ONE PAID EMPLOYEE AND A NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS. 27493 71285 -PHILATELIC SALES: A PORTION OF THE STAMPS, COLLECTING SUPPLIES AND PHILATELIC LITERATURE THAT WE RECEIVE IN DONATIONS ARE PLACED IN OUR PHILATELIC SALES PROGRAM TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE FOUNDATION. A SALES AREA IS MAINTAINED AT OUR HEADQUARTERS AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MEMBERS RECEIVE A 20% DISCOUNT ON MOST ITEMS. SALES ARE ALSO CONDUCTED AT THE ARIZONA NATIONAL SHOW EACH YEAR AND REGULARLY ON EBAY. SPECIALIZED COLLECTIONS MAY BE SOLD AT AUCTION (SEE SCHEDULE M, LINE 32B). 27493 71285 213468 true false false false false false false true false true true 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 false false false true false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true false false false X X DAVID IRICK 5206236652 920 N 1ST AVE TUCSON AZ 85719 X BOB R DAVIS CHAIRMAN 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 THEODORE W MAYNARD TREASURER 29.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE HAMANN DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WOOD VICE CHAIRMAN 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN SISSON DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM GREEN DIRECTOR 9.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CARNEY DIRECTOR 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID IRICK SECRETARY 18.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MAX SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 3605 18357 21962 POST OFFICE 611710 25000 25000 PHILATELIC LIBRARY 611710 410 410 YOUTH EDUCATION- STAMPS 611710 1510 1510 PHILATELIC SALES 611710 79235 79235 106155 46923 46923 20607 20607 20607 20607 0 195647 173685 0 0 109867 92467 17400 1545 1545 8405 7074 1331 21480 21000 480 800 480 320 6317 6317 673 673 2966 593 2076 297 12934 10694 1792 448 5768 3461 2307 39063 35157 3906 21371 20527 844 2333 1866 467 PHILATELIC LIBRARY 1615 1615 PHILATELIC SALES 6557 6557 POST OFFICE 2974 2974 STAMP DISCOVERY PROGRAM 1141 1141 245809 213468 31596 745 22730 18281 200 190 100000 100000 1082567 765783 333201 316784 879105 867345 685302 685302 2020538 1987902 0 0 X 1351150 1324973 669388 662929 2020538 1987902 2020538 1987902 X -50162 17526 0 X false false false X 92112 176684 111544 109994 102107 592441 92112 176684 111544 109994 102107 592441 42227 550214 32565 43046 37687 33986 46923 194207 786648 0.69940 0.70600 X X X X X 669388 500 65358 65500 6317 663429 663092 67624 55000 6328 669388 822093 -100168 52000 6833 663092 747062 43500 93711 55000 7180 822093 746081 78382 71000 6401 747062 false false 106155 106155 792460 610464 181996 183952 155319 28633 316784 COLLECTIONS - PERMANENT 685302 685302 Part III, Line 1a-Text in footnote regarding SFAS 116 (ASC 958) PHF RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS OF STAMPS, POSTAL HISTORY ITEMS AND PHILATELIC LITERATURE. UNDER THE ACCOUNTING POLICY, THESE ITEMS WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE WHEN RECEIVED BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS THE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH IN THE FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FINANCIAL GAIN; AND ANY PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTIONS. Part III, Line 4-Description organization's collections THE PEGGY J SLUSSER LIBRARY COLLECTIONS INCLUDE BOOKS, PERIODICALS,ART WORKS, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL RELATING TO PHILATELY, POSTAL HISTORY AND THE CIVIL WAR. THE LIBRARY ACTS TO CATALOG, MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE COLLECTIONS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE LIBRARY MAKES THESE COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE POSTAL HISTORY FOUNDATION, PHILATELISTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR RESEARCH AND ENJOYMENT. THE LIBRARY PROVIDES A REFERENCE SERVICE RELATING TO THE COLLECTIONS AND HAS CREATED WEB-BASED INDEXES AND DIGITIZATION PROJECTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLICIZING AND DISSEMINATING MATERIAL FROM THE COLLECTIONS. IN ADDITION, PUBLIC EXHIBITS ARE REGULARLY CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON PHILATELY, POSTAL HISTORY AND THE CIVIL WAR. Part V, Line 4-Intended uses of endowment funds THE PEGGY J SLUSSER ENDOWMENT FUND IS MAINTAINED IN SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY AND ITS PROGRAMS. THEYOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND IS MAINTAINED TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH EDUCATION THRU STAMPS AND THE STAMP DISCOVERY PROGRAMS. X 9 0 SEE PART II false false true Third party arrangements (Part I, line 32b) ON RARE OCCATIONS WE WILL RECEIVE UNIQUE OR SPECIALIZED COLLECTIONS THAT WE CONSIGN TO A PHILATELIC AUCTION HOUSE FOR SALE. ALSO, WE HAVE SENT SOME MATERIAL TO SPECIALTY STAMP ORGANIZATIONS FOR CIRCULATION AND SALE. Additional Information for Schedule M LINE 18 - THE CONTRIBUTIONS NOTED ARE STAMP COLLECTIONS, EACH WITH AN INDEPENDANT APPRAISAL OF MORE THAN $ 5,000. WHILE THESE COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMUALTIONS ARE RECEIVED WITH APPRAISAL VALUES, THE ULTIMATE VALUE REALIZED BY PHF AND THE TIMING THEREOF IS NOT DETERMINABLE CURRENTLY. THAT VALUE WILL DEPEND ON OUR INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE MATERIAL AFTER THE HOLDING PERIOD TO A) THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, B)EDUCATION PROGRAMS - THE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM AND STAMP DISCOVERY PROGRAM, OR C)SALES. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 THE PHF HAS MEMBERS. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ELECT THE DIRECTORS. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 NO FORMAL REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. HOWEVER, MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE PROVIDED COPIES AND ENCOURAGED TO ANALYZE AND COMMENT. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED BY OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 IMMATERIAL MISCELLANEOUS ADJUSTMENTS TO BALANCE. General explanation attachment THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY SUPPORTING HISTORICAL, RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF PHILATELY THROUGH OUR PHILATELIC LIBRARY, MUSEUM, AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS.