Nonprofit · EIN 03-0179602
VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · BARRE, VT 05641
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,452,069 | $2,755,965 | -$303,896 | $9,748,275 | $1,233,013 | $8,515,262 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,711,637 | $2,425,129 | $286,508 | $9,991,167 | $1,281,242 | $8,709,925 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,946,153
- of which government grants
- $1,427,274
- Program service revenue
- $73,899
- Investment income
- $214,976
- Net rental income
- $183,850
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $110,609
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $21,277
- Other revenue
- $217,041
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,480
- Other salaries and wages
- $800,989
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,404,655
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,045
- Accounting fees
- $22,700
- Occupancy
- $602,911
- Travel
- $10,386
- Depreciation
- $288,688
- Program services (functional)
- $1,683,400
- Management and general (functional)
- $769,756
- Fundraising (functional)
- $302,809
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,991,167
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,748,275
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,233,013
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,515,262
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,814,798
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,923,903
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,187,187
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,328,075
- Gross receipts
- $2,531,066
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 146
- Year formed
- 1838
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN PERKINS | EXEC. DIR/SE Officer | 40 | $135,997 | $36,311 |
| JAN ALBERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN SCHNEIDERMAN | VICE PRES./T Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GRIFFIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET ANCEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AUSTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON BELISLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDOLPH D BROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENROSE JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KIDDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL LISMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCRAITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY BURKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELODY BROOK MACKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR HENNINGSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN LINDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE LALLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARA ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA MOULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DICK MCCORMACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MARRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA MIEDER | HONORARY TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DELNEO | EX OFFICIO T Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH COPELAND-HANZAS | EX OFFICIO T Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER STONE UNTIL AUG 2024 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN PERKINS | EXEC. DIR/SE Officer | 40 | $130,900 | $34,818 |
| JAN ALBERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MIEDER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S CROCKER BENNETT II | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN SCHNEIDERMAN | VICE PRES./T Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GRIFFIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET ANCEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AUSTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENROSE JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KIDDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL LISMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCRAITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLIE S BURKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY BROOK MACKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR HENNINGSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LINDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON BELISLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDOLPH D BROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LALLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MARRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WRIGHT PRESTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH L DOPP | HONORARY TRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DELNEO | EX OFFICIO T Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH COPELAND-HANZAS | EX OFFICIO T Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C GALLAGHER LEFT AUG 2023 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY FARRELL LEFT AUGUST 2023 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 60 WASHINGTON ST, BARRE, VT 05641-4209
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHEN PERKINS, 60 WASHINGTON STREET, BARRE, VT 05641
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN PERKINS, EXEC. DIR/SECRETARY
- Phone
- (802) 479-8500
- Website
- WWW.VERMONTHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JMM & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY ENGAGES BOTH VERMONTERS AND "VERMONTERS-AT- HEART" ON THE EXPLORATION OF OUR STATE'S RICH HERITAGE. OUR PURPOSE IS TO REACH A BROAD AUDIENCE THROUGH OUR OUTSTANDING COLLECTIONS, STATEWIDE OUTREACH, AND DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING. WE BELIEVE THAT AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST CHANGES LIVES AND BUILDS BETTER COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE LIBRARY COLLECTS VERMONT BOOKS, MAGAZINES, MANUSCRIPTS, MAPS, BROADSIDES, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND EPHEMERA. IT ALSO CONTAINS A GENEALOGIAL COLLECTION RELATED TO VERMONT AND NEW ENGLAND STATES, NEW YORK, AND LOWER CANADA. THE LIBARY COLLECTIONS ARE PRESERVED FOR FUTRUE GENERATIONS AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR RESEARCH. THE LIBRARY PERSONNEL PROVIDE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE AND ADVISE THE PUBLIC ON CARING FOR COLLECTIONS AND PRESERVING THE STATE'S HISTORY. THE STAFF ALSO SPEAK TO LOCAL, PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIAL INTEREST ON GROUPS ON GENEALOGICAL, BIBLIOGRAPHICAL, AND HISTORICAL TOPICS.Expenses $733,674
- THE SOCIETY'S PROGRAMS PROVIDE MATERIALS TO VERMONT SCHOOLS FOR TEACHING STUDENTS VERMONT HISTORY. MATERIALS INCLUDE ARTIFACT KITS, CURRICULUM GUIDES, A TIME LINE, AND A LENDING LIBRARY OF BOOKS RELATED TO VERMONT HISTORY. TOURS OF THE HISTORY MUSEUM ARE CONDUCTED FOR STUDENTS VISITING THE MUSEUM. SEVERAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS ARE CONDUCTED EACH YEAR TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT VERMONT'S PAST, ITS PEOPLE, AND THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORY. THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES AND SELLS A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL AND PERIODIC BOOKS ON ASPECTS OF VERMONT HISTORY.Expenses $591,720 · revenue $73,899
- THE MUSEUM COLLECTS ITEMS MADE IN VERMONT OR BY VERMONTERS OR THOSE WITH A LONG HISTORY OF USE BY PEOPLE LIVING HERE. THE SOCIETY PRESERVES THESE COLLECTIONS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE COLLECTIONS IS DISSEMINATED THROUGH LONG-TERM AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITS TO EDUCATE VERMONTERS AND VISITORS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT. THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH. MUSEUM PERSONNEL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS REGARDING THE CARE OF COLLECTIONS, EXHIBIT INSTALLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF OBJECTS. MUSEUM PERSONNEL ALSO SPEAK TO LOCAL GROUPS ON VERMONT HISTORY.Expenses $331,557
- VERMONT HISTORY BOOKSTORE: IN THE VERMONT HISTORY BOOKSTORE, THE SOCIETY SELLS BOOKS ABOUT VERMONT, VERMONT HISTORY AND THE PEOPLE, TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES OF VERMONT. THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOKSTORE IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ON THE STATE OF VERMONT AND ITS HISTORY. PUBLICATIONS: THE SOCIETY PRODUCES VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS ON VERMONT'S HISTORY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ITS MEMBERSHIP.Expenses $26,449
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0179602
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,748,275
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,531,066
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,452,069 | $2,755,965 | $9,748,275 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,711,637 | $2,425,129 | $9,991,167 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,225,656 | $2,345,857 | $10,704,537 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,118,783 | $2,295,404 | $9,582,174 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 03-0179602).
Questions about VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 03-0179602.
- Is VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERMONT 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 VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEPHEN PERKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,997 (STEPHEN PERKINS, EXEC. DIR/SE).
- How much revenue does VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,452,069, expenses of $2,755,965 and total assets of $9,748,275 at year end.
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