2026-08-14T08:47:45-05:00 2025-09-30 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 6550 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR FT LAUDERDALE FL 33308 990 2024-10-01 590993499 FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC FORT 9544634431 219 SOUTHWEST 2ND AVENUE FORT LAUDERDALE FL 333011825 MELINDA BOWKER TREASURER 9544634431 2026-08-07 1 1 TYLER JOHNSON P01959117 9547710896 2026-08-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELINDA BOWKER 219 SOUTHWEST 2ND AVENUE FORT LAUDERDALE FL 333011825 812309 0 X WWW.HISTORYFORTLAUDERDALE.ORG X 1962 FL PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 13 13 7 96 0 0 614102 610189 61049 64337 32872 30675 94587 66852 802610 772053 0 0 0 0 495223 466993 0 0 109548 328435 340382 823658 807375 -21048 -35322 1924590 1991066 48853 101260 1875737 1889806 X HISTORY FORT LAUDERDALE BRINGS THE STORIES OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO LIFE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, CULTURAL EXHIBITS, RESEARCH, AND PRESERVATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. 0 0 432203 67483 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUSEUM EXHIBITS - CONTRIBUTIONS OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND WRITINGS TO THE BODY OF HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE. FORMED IN 1962, THE SOCIETY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORY CENTER (FLHC). FLHC IS HOME TO SIX DIFFERENT BUILDINGS (FOUR OF WHICH ARE HISTORIC). THE NEW RIVER INN, BUILT IN 1905, THE PHILEMON BRYAN HOUSE, BUILT IN 1905, THE ACETYLENE BUILDING, BUILT IN 1905, THE KING-CROMARTIE HOUSE, BUILT IN 1907, THE HOCH HERITAGE CENTER, BUILT IN THE 1940'S AS A POST OFFICE WAREHOUSE, AND THE 1899 REPLICA SCHOOLHOUSE. ALL OF THE BUILDINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OVER 300 DAYS A YEAR. THE HOCH HERITAGE CENTER IS CONSIDERED ONE OF FLORIDA'S MOST IMPORTANT ARTIFACT AND RESEARCH COLLECTIONS OF STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY. THE STRANAHAN MANUSCRIPTS, OVER 250 ORAL HISTORY RECORDINGS OF BROWARD PIONEERS, OVER 8,000 ARTIFACTS, 5,000 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND 2,000 MAPS. THE HOCH CENTER ALSO HAS A NON-CIRCULATING LIBRARY COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 BOOKS ON STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY. 103776 6863 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - TOURS AND OUTREACH FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND SCHOOLS THAT SHARE THE STORY OF THE HISTORY OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE INDIVIDUALS THAT SHAPED IT. PROGRAMS INCLUDE SPEAKERS BUREAU, HISTORIC WALKING TOURS, AND THE PIONEER SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION'S SPEAKERS BUREAU PROVIDES PRESENTATIONS TO GROUPS AT NO COST ON SUBJECTS THAT INCLUDE FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORY, SANDY NININGER, IVY AND FRANK STRANAHAN, HENRY FLAGLER, AND THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY HISTORIC WALKING TOURS, WHICH ARE OFFERED FROM OCTOBER - MAY THROUGH THE ORIGINAL NEIGHBORHOOD OF FORT LAUDERDALE. ADMISSION IS FREE. TOUR GUIDES PROVIDE STORIES ABOUT OLD FORT LAUDERDALE AND THE EARLY PIONEERS, HENRY FLAGLER AND THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD, AND ALSO GUIDE VISITORS TO SOME OF THE OLDEST BUILDINGS IN THE CITY. THE PIONEER SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM TEACHES STUDENTS HOW LIFE WAS LED BY CHILDREN AND ADULTS 100 YEARS AGO. STUDENTS TOUR THREE DIFFERENT BUILDINGS, AND EACH HAS A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY. THE PIONEER SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE NEW RIVER AND THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORT LAUDERDALE. 52778 RESEARCH AND EXAMINATION OF HISTORICAL MATERIALS - FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVATION, CATALOGING, AND STORING HISTORICAL MATERIALS. ADDITIONALLY, CONSULTING SERVICES REGARDING LOCAL BUILDINGS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ARE PROVIDED TO BROWARD COUNTY, LOCAL CITIES, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. 588757 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 FL X BETH MCGOWAN BUSINESS MANAGER 9544634431 219 SOUTHWEST 2ND AVENUE FORT LAUDERDALE FL 333011825 ERIN FARRINGTON FINLEN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ART BENGOCHEA VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT GOLDEN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE LOCHRIE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MELINDA BOWKER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK SCOTT IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMIE BALCHUNAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE CAPOVANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATIENCE COHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN DENISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SACCO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MARGARET TOOLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR WALLACE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA ZEILER CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 98000 0 4500 98000 0 4500 0 0 0 0 0 139288 165863 305038 610189 MUSEUM ADMISSIONS 900099 39524 39524 MEMBERSHIP 900099 17950 17950 EDUCATION 900099 6863 6863 64337 30675 30675 65792 0 65792 65792 65792 25625 139288 38817 -13192 -13192 11448 1439 10009 10009 4243 4243 4243 772053 74346 0 87518 98000 68696 10265 19039 350298 239979 35858 74461 7158 4080 722 2356 11537 6575 1164 3798 50430 180 50250 52543 52543 5291 75 1551 3665 17299 16349 475 475 45449 42953 1248 1248 2500 2500 51405 48581 2824 11222 10606 308 308 EXHIBITS/COLLECTIONS 69101 69101 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 30727 29039 844 844 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 3159 3159 1256 1061 195 807375 588757 109070 109548 130297 120049 59149 49342 87250 85000 150 21948 5930 5904 11355 51745 2047481 1365063 733823 682418 790927 864709 105709 109951 1924590 1991066 15288 48891 24998 43802 8567 8567 48853 101260 X 1038561 975755 837176 914051 1875737 1889806 1924590 1991066 -35322 49391 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 378342 863476 736132 614102 610189 3202241 378342 863476 736132 614102 610189 3202241 5252 3196989 62252 64949 52006 62553 96467 338227 5252 1925 22292 222 4243 33934 3574402 333193 0.89440 0.86680 X 0.86680 0.08350 SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,252. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,925. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 22,292. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 222. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 4,243. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 837175 76876 914051 709427 127748 837175 647219 62208 709427 759861 -112642 647219 664343 95518 759861 1.00000 0 0 1866343 1193623 672720 181138 171440 9698 682418 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD, INC. 109951 109951 SECURITY DEPOSITS 8567 8567 X 1207903 49391 346203 40256 435850 772053 0 772053 1193834 346203 40256 386459 807375 0 807375 PART III, LINE 1A: DONATED ARTIFACTS FOR EXHIBITS ARE NOT RECORDED, AS PERMITTED UNDER SFAS 116 (ASC958), DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF VALUE. COSTS INCURRED TO PREPARE AND MAINTAIN EXHIBITS ARE TREATED AS EXPENSES OF THE PERIOD IN WHICH THEY ARE INCURRED. PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF: A NON-CIRCULATING LIBRARY, ARTIFACTS (FURNISHINGS AND CLOTHING TO AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS; SOME OF THE MOST TREASURED ITEMS ARE THE SEMINOLE ARTIFACTS AND WORLD WAR II UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA), DATABASE (PERMIT RECORDS FOR ALL ARCHITECT-DESIGNED PROJECTS IN THE CITY FROM 1937 TO 1954), MANUSCRIPTS (STRANAHAN, BURGHARD AND DR. JAMES GLENN), WESLEY STOUT INDEX, SCRAPBOOKS, NEWSPAPER COLLECTIONS, ORAL HISTORIES (INTERVIEWS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN TRANSCRIBED, DOCUMENTS A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS INCLUDING WORLD WAR II, THE HURRICANE OF 1926, AND JUDAISM IN FORT LAUDERDALE), AND AUDIOVISUAL (SMALL COLLECTION OF HISTORIC FILMS AND VIDEOS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF BROWARD COUNTY). THE FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WAS FOUNDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF FORT LAUDERDALE AND BROWARD COUNTY AND REMAINS COMMITTED TO EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE OF THE PAST. THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS DOCUMENT LOCAL HISTORY AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCHERS SUCH AS SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, GENEALOGISTS, PRESERVATIONISTS, VISITORS AND RESIDENTS. PART V, LINE 4: DEDICATED TO THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BUILDINGS LEASED FROM THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "IRC") AND IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES WAS RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, OR 2024 SINCE THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO SIGNIFICANT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 38,817. COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,439. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 38,817. COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,439. HISTORY MAKERS EVENT 121450 117575 3875 6245 13565 8782 WOMEN TRAILBLAZERS 23850 13000 10850 6279 2 19613 8713 10900 3946 164913 139288 25625 6245 13565 19007 38817 -13192 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AND ELECT THE INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A SEPARATE VOTE MAY BE HELD FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL NOMINATED OR THE MEMBERS MAY APPROVE A SLATE OF NOMINATED TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS: (A) RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SINCE THE LAST MEETING OF THE MEMBERS (B) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY THE TREASURER FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NO STAFF OR BOARD MEMBER MAY COMPETE WITH FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR OBJECTS, OR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PRIVILEGED INFORMATION RECEIVED BECAUSE OF THEIR POSITION TO BENEFIT THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS. SHOULD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DEVELOP BETWEEN THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND FLHS, THOSE OF FLHS WILL PREVAIL. SPECIAL CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN CONSIDERING ANY OFFER OF AN ITEM EITHER FOR SALE OR AS A GIFT FROM BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, FAMILIES, CLOSE ASSOCIATES, OR COMMUNITIES. IN PARTICULAR STAFF SHOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY GIFT, DISCOUNT, HOSPITALITY, OR ANY FORM OF REWARD FROM ANY DEALER, AUCTIONEER OR OTHER PERSON AS AN INDUCEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASE OR DISPOSAL OF MUSEUM ITEMS. ALSO, IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY SUSPICION OF CORRUPTION, STAFF SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANY PARTICULAR DEALER, APPRAISER, OR AUCTIONEER TO A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INVOLVES CONDUCTING A THOROUGH REVIEW OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR INDUSTRY POSITIONS USING AVAILABLE COMPENSATION DATA. ADDITIONALLY, CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO LOCAL MARKET FACTORS AND THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CANDIDATE. THE DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS ARE SUBSTANTIATED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ITS COMMITTEES AND BUDGET MATERIALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.