2026-08-24T10:13:42-05:00 2025-11-30 200493669 BARNES WENDLING CPAS LLC 5002 TIMBER COMMONS DRIVE SANDUSKY OH 44870 990 2024-12-01 221528860 EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION EDIS 4194992135 9 NORTH EDISON DRIVE PO BOX 451 MILAN OH 44846 ROBERT WHEELER PRESIDENT 4194992135 2026-08-18 1 1 TIMOTHY D MAYLES CPA CFE CFF P00439706 4196263627 2026-08-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT WHEELER 9 N EDISON DRIVE MILAN OH 44846 679385 0 X WWW.TOMEDISON.ORG X 1950 OH TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY, INNOVATION, AND LIFELONG LEARNING BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING THE EARLY LIFE OF THOMAS EDISON AND HIS BIRTHPLACE THROUGH GUIDED TOURS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT. 13 13 16 3 0 0 186421 154824 26539 32213 23849 101998 8592 7899 245401 296934 0 0 0 0 50360 115255 0 0 19554 68468 82300 118828 197555 126573 99379 1631540 1736270 3482 6546 1628058 1729724 TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY, INNOVATION, AND LIFELONG LEARNING BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING THE EARLY LIFE OF THOMAS EDISON AND HIS BIRTHPLACE THROUGH GUIDED TOURS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT. 0 0 85462 58678 CONSERVATION MANDATE: WE CONSERVE THE EDISON BIRTHPLACE HOME, THE UNIQUE ANCHOR TO DEMONSTRATE THE FORMATIVE INFLUENCES OF PEOPLE, PLACE, AND TIMES ON EDISON THE BOY'S CURIOSITY, ABILITY TO INNOVATE, PERSISTENCE, AND HIS QUEST OF LIFELONG LEARNING. IN 2024 WE INITIATED A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY TO RESTORE THE BIRTHPLACE HOME AND BETTER REFLECT IT AT THE TIME OF EDISON'S BIRTH. 54385 37341 YOUTH ENGAGEMENT: WE ENGAGE THE CORE AUDIENCE, YOUNG PEOPLE, WITH TACTILE AND VISUAL LEARNING AND STORIES, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOCENTS AND INTERNS. IN 2025, THE GFELL EDUCATION CENTER WAS COMPLETED AND OPENED TO THE PUBLIC - A SOLAR EXHIBIT COMPLETED TO DEMONSTRATE EDISON'S VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF ENERGY. 15538 10669 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: MILAN'S UNIQUE EXPERIENCE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE OFFERED LIFE-LESSONS FOR EDISON THE CHILD. WE STRIVE TO LINK THOSE TO THE EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE TODAY. OUR RESEARCH EFFORTS SUPPORT OUR STORYTELLING ABILITY. BUILDING OUR EDISON HERITAGE SERIES SUPPORTS OUR ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE THE PERIOD OF MILAN'S HISTORY IN EDISON'S TIME. 155385 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 OH X ROBERT WHEELER 4194992135 9 N EDISON DRIVE MILAN OH 44846 ROBERT KL WHEELER PRESIDENT 25.00 X X 0 0 0 HEYWOOD SLOANE TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZABETH SLOANE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY SLOANE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID E SLOANE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN CULBERTSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BLAKEMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON CULL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA BERCKMUELLER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY VONKAMP TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL ISRAEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN WHEELER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAITLYN BRULIA DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 40308 0 0 CYNTHIA ROSPERT OPERATION DIRECTION 25.00 X 21763 0 0 62071 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154824 90670 154824 ADMISSION INCOME 812900 31775 31775 SERVICES 812900 344 344 MEMBERSHIP INCOME 812900 94 94 32213 35422 35422 6100 0 6100 6100 6100 439369 372793 66576 66576 66576 10929 9658 1271 1271 OTHER REVENUES 812900 528 528 528 296934 106688 0 35422 62071 52760 3104 6207 30000 25500 1500 3000 23184 20866 1159 1159 8583 8583 1878 1502 188 188 5650 5650 21185 16948 2913 1324 9436 7548 944 944 OPERATING SUPPLIES 14029 11223 1403 1403 CONSERVATION EXPENSE 10522 10522 FUNDRAISING 3560 3560 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2634 527 527 1580 4823 2339 2295 189 197555 155385 22616 19554 74067 93600 16499 13999 419807 253450 175792 166357 745700 720785 619482 741529 1631540 1736270 2982 6046 500 500 3482 6546 X 1073896 1078865 554162 650859 1628058 1729724 1631540 1736270 X 99379 -20083 -9007 31377 X 0 0 0 X 57788 39172 61744 186421 167497 512622 23099 28910 43615 26539 32213 154376 80887 68082 105359 212960 199710 666998 0 0 0 666998 42363 54558 11659 30649 95275 234504 42363 54558 11659 30649 95275 234504 546 546 123796 122640 117018 243609 294985 902048 0.73940 0.70890 0.26000 0.29030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 619482 31377 650859 554162 65320 619482 693310 -139148 554162 652455 40855 693310 612257 40198 652455 1.00000 1 0 32850 32850 312146 202640 109506 74811 50810 24001 166357 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 650859 DON GFELL EDUCATION CENTER ITEMS 90670 741529 RENTAL SECURITY DEPOSIT 500 500 PART III, LINE 4: CONSERVATION MANDATE: WE CONSERVE THE EDISON BIRTHPLACE HOME, THE UNIQUE ANCHOR TO DEMONSTRATE THE FORMATIVE INFLUENCES OF PEOPLE, PLACE, AND TIMES ON EDISON THE BOY'S CURIOSITY, ABILITY TO INNOVATE, PERSISTENCE, AND HIS QUEST OF LIFELONG LEARNING. IN 2024 WE INITIATED A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY TO RESTORE THE BIRTHPLACE HOME AND BETTER REFLECT IT AT THE TIME OF EDISON'S BIRTH. YOUTH ENGAGEMENT: WE ENGAGE THE CORE AUDIENCE, YOUNG PEOPLE, WITH TACTILE AND VISUAL LEARNING AND STORIES, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOCENTS AND INTERNS. IN 2025 THE GFELL EDUCATION CENTER WAS COMPLETED AND OPENED TO THE PUBLIC - A SOLAR EXHIBIT COMPLETED TO DEMONSTRATE EDISON'S VISION THE FUTURE OF ENERGY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: MILAN'S UNIQUE EXPERIENCE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE OFFERED LIFE-LESSONS FOR EDISON THE CHILD. WE STRIVE TO LINK THOSE TO THE EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE TODAY. OUR RESEARCH EFFORTS SUPPORT OUR STORYTELLING ABILITY. BUILDING OUR EDISON HERITAGE SERIES SUPPORTS OUR ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE THE PERIOD OF MILAN'S HISTORY IN EDISON'S TIME. PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO COVER OPERATING EXPENSES. X 120 90670 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A NUMBER OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS FROM ROBERTA GFELL TO FORM THE DON GFELL EDUCATION CENTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE BEING FILED AND THEN IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS EACH OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE, AND DIRECTOR COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT WHICH IS MONITORED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN ECCF 31,377.