Nonprofit · EIN 02-6012770
MEREDITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · MEREDITH, NH 03253
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $123,219 | $43,041 | $80,178 | $375,169 | $777 | $374,392 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $99,719 | $39,995 | $59,724 | $295,535 | $1,304 | $294,231 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $50,221 | $32,874 | $17,347 | $235,444 | $1,303 | $234,141 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $87,242
- Membership dues
- $7,555
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $25,375
- Other revenue
- $3,047
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,311
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $764
- Occupancy
- $26,007
- Printing, publications and postage
- $297
- Other expenses
- $7,662
- Program services (functional)
- $43,042
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $295,535
- Total assets, end of year
- $375,169
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $777
- Net assets, end of year
- $374,392
- Cash, savings and investments
- $176,165
- Land and buildings
- $199,004
- Gross receipts
- $123,219
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hopper | President | 5.77 | $0 |
| Bonnie Edwards | VP Preservation | 6.71 | $0 |
| Tom Witham | Corresponding Secretary | 2.24 | $0 |
| Jonathan James | Director | 2.5 | $0 |
| George Jewell | Treasurer | 10.26 | $0 |
| Jane Rice | Director | 1.9 | $0 |
| Ceil Andrews | Director | 2.47 | $0 |
| Rudy Van Veghten | Director | 44.4 | $0 |
| Donald MacFarlane | Director | 6.92 | $0 |
| Jackie Roy | Director | 2.57 | $0 |
| George Berman | Director | 1.54 | $0 |
| Susi Huesing | Director | 1.73 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hopper | President | 5.77 | $0 |
| Kim Cedarstrom | Director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Bonnie Edwards | VP Preservation | 6.71 | $0 |
| Tom Witham | Corresponding Secretary | 2.24 | $0 |
| Jonathan James | Director | 2.5 | $0 |
| George Jewell | Treasurer | 10.26 | $0 |
| Jane Rice | Director | 1.9 | $0 |
| Ceil Andrews | Director | 2.47 | $0 |
| Rudy Van Veghten | Director | 44.4 | $0 |
| Donald MacFarlane | Director | 6.92 | $0 |
| George Berman | Director | 1.54 | $0 |
| Susi Huesing | Director | 1.73 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Thorndike | President | 7.38 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn T Bronson | Director | 1.63 | $0 |
| Bonnie Edwards | VP Preservation | 6.71 | $0 |
| Tom Witham | Corresponding Secretary | 1.83 | $0 |
| John Edgar | Recording Secretary | 1.88 | $0 |
| George Jewell | Treasurer | 8.78 | $0 |
| John Hopper | Asst Treasurer | 5.8 | $0 |
| Ceil Andrews | Director | 5.6 | $0 |
| Rudy Van Veghten | Director | 18.46 | $0 |
| Donald MacFarlane | Director | 6.92 | $0 |
| Jackie Roy | Director | 2 | $0 |
| George Berman | Director | 1.4 | $0 |
| Susi Huesing | Director | 1.73 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 920, MEREDITH, NH 03253-0920
- Signed the 990-EZ
- GEORGE JEWELL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (603) 707-6078
- Return prepared by
- George Jewell
Mission
Educational
Program accomplishments
- Providing space to display artifacts, upkeep & maintenance of the buildings to display arifactsExpenses $25,738
- Paid greeter at downtown Museum 5 months during year, guestspeakers for members meetings plus annual members businessmeeting.Expenses $10,287 · grants $4,900
- Preserving artifacts, attending conferences re preservation, visual copies of artifacts, office supplies plus printingbrochures and newsletters.Expenses $7,017
- There is nothing more to report
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-6012770
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $375,169
- Income (IRS master file)
- $123,219
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $123,219 | $43,041 | $375,169 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $99,719 | $39,995 | $295,535 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $50,221 | $32,874 | $235,444 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-6012770).
Questions about MEREDITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of MEREDITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEREDITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 02-6012770.
- Is MEREDITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to MEREDITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEREDITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MEREDITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEREDITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEREDITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MEREDITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $123,219, expenses of $43,041 and total assets of $375,169 at year end.
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