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Nonprofit · EIN 16-1076023

H H FRANKLIN CLUB

Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14607

Financials

$134K$110K2023$253K$114K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of H H FRANKLIN CLUB by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990$253,485$114,010$139,475$3,106,373$0$3,106,373
October 31, 2024990$133,950$109,669$24,281$2,735,846$0$2,735,846
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$71,672
Membership dues
$27,505
Program service revenue
$113,124
Investment income
$67,866
Other revenue
$823

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$2,340
Depreciation
$19,962
Program services (functional)
$101,593
Management and general (functional)
$12,417

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,735,846
Total assets, end of year
$3,106,373
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,106,373
Land, buildings and equipment
$355,528
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,106,373
Gross receipts
$253,485
Employees
0
Volunteers
40
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
PA

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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rachael BravermanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Matt JosephDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rick KelloggDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Carol NortonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan LeCompteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John HarrisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jim EbyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Connie RothDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dave BowdenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bill FieldsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Anne Kemp RussellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Andrew SullivanPast President
Trustee or director
1$0
Mike McCarthyPresident
Trustee or director
5$0
Dan RussellVice President
Trustee or director
5$0
Ryan NippertDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jeff HasslenMidwest Region
Officer
5$0
Mark ChaplinTreasurer
Officer
5$0
Janet KilmerSecretary
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Clint ScottDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Phil HamiltonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Matthew GoistDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Carol NortonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan LeCompteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John HarrisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jim EbyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Connie RothDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Clint ScottDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dave BowdenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bill FieldsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John TodorczukDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeff HasslenMidwest Region
Officer
5$0
Andrew SullivanPresident
Officer
5$0
Mike McCarthyVice President
Officer
5$0
Mark ChaplinTreasurer
Officer
5$0
Janet KilmerSecretary
Officer
5$0
Robert CornmanPast President
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
50 BARRINGTON ST, ROCHESTER, NY 14607-2204
In care of
% MARK H CHAPLIN TREASURER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Michael McCarthy, 311 Jackson St, Oregon City, OR 97045
Signed the 990
Mark Chaplin, Treasurer
Phone
(585) 703-2577

Mission

The organization's primary mission is education and historic preservation.

990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Club owns & operates a museum building in Hickory Corners Michigan called The Franklin Automobile Collection, it is a 6805 sq foot building on the campus of the Gilmore Car Museum. The building houses 13 Franklin automobiles and related automobilia that are displayed in an interpretive manor with extensive explanatory information. The Collection tells the unique story of the Franklin Automobile and its place in the history of the American automobile industry. The Collection is a critical part of the Club's mission of education and historic preservation. The Franklin Automobile Collection opened to the public in 2010. The campus of the Gilmore Car Museum is open twelve months a year. Additionally the club holds its archive of original Franklin historical media that has been digitized at The Gilmore Museum. The Gilmore Car Museum is a public, 501 (c) (3) dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the American automobile. The Club also has a scholarship program. The Club provides scholarships / grants to students with an interest in engineering or automobile restoration to attend the Club's week long Trek held annually Union College. The program is currently expanding. Also the Club provides scholarships to qualified students in Engineering and Auto Restoration at their College or University with a maximum award of $2,000 per student. Further the Club makes contributions to the McPherson College Auto Restoration program based upon the level of participation of restoration students at our annual Trek.
    Expenses $61,882 · revenue $12,989
  • The Club continued its program of publications and operation of its web site. It is distributed to libraries, museums, and approx 700 Club members three issues of The Air Cooled News, a magazine which contains historical articles relating to Franklin automobiles and other early air cooled cars. Quarterly it publishes the Franklin Service Station which contains articles of a technical nature. The Club publishes a second edition of the book The Franklin Automobile Company via print on demand. The book is available worldwide through online book sellers. The Club continued to update and improve its web site www.franklincar.org this year. The web site provides information of a technical, historical, and educational nature for members and the general public. The Club makes available on its web site its digitally preserved collection of over 10,000 engineering drawings prepared by the company between 1902 & 1934. Since they were made available on the web 100,000 drawings have been downloaded. Also available are pdf versions of Club historical publications on the history of the car as well as Franklin Company parts and operations manuals. The club continues to work on its project of digitizing its remaining archive materials for eventual permanent storage in the archive at The Gilmore Car Museum. In addition, the club sells merchandise consisting of owners manual reprints, sales material, and clothing.
    Expenses $22,293 · revenue $823
  • As part of it mission of historic preservation, this past fiscal year the Club expanded it program of making available replacement parts for Franklin automobiles, as well as reprints of manuals & reproduction merchandise. Where the need was the greatest for selected models, reproductions of brake drums, steering mechanisms, exhaust systems and lesser parts were made available to Franklin owners at a modest mark up to preserve the road worthiness and safety of the cars for public exhibit.
    Expenses $211 · revenue $3,009
  • Scholarships, Stipends, and related Contributions made.
    Expenses $17,207

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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025October 31, 2026March 15, 2027Not due yet
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990 on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-1076023
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
1989
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,106,373
Income (IRS master file)
$253,485

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990October 2025$253,485$114,010$3,106,373XML
990October 2024$133,950$109,669$2,735,846XML
990October 2023$190,688$103,280$2,386,615IRS
990October 2022–––IRS
990October 2021–––IRS
990October 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 16-1076023).

Questions about H H FRANKLIN CLUB

What is the EIN of H H FRANKLIN CLUB?
The employer identification number (EIN) of H H FRANKLIN CLUB is 16-1076023.
Is H H FRANKLIN CLUB tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to H H FRANKLIN CLUB tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does H H FRANKLIN CLUB 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 H H FRANKLIN CLUB due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did H H FRANKLIN CLUB last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
Who is the principal officer of H H FRANKLIN CLUB?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names Michael McCarthy.
Who are the officers and directors of H H FRANKLIN CLUB?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does H H FRANKLIN CLUB have?
On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $253,485, expenses of $114,010 and total assets of $3,106,373 at year end.

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