Nonprofit · EIN 22-1528860
EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · MILAN, OH 44846
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2025 | 990 | $296,934 | $197,555 | $99,379 | $1,736,270 | $6,546 | $1,729,724 |
| November 30, 2024 | 990 | $245,401 | $118,828 | $126,573 | $1,631,540 | $3,482 | $1,628,058 |
| November 30, 2023 | 990 | $116,597 | $96,247 | $20,350 | $1,342,834 | $1,921 | $1,340,913 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $154,824
- Program service revenue
- $32,213
- Investment income
- $101,998
- Net rental income
- $6,100
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $66,576
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,271
- Other revenue
- $7,899
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $62,071
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $115,255
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,583
- Occupancy
- $21,185
- Depreciation
- $9,436
- Program services (functional)
- $155,385
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,616
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,554
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,631,540
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,736,270
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,546
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,729,724
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $166,357
- Publicly traded securities
- $720,785
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,078,865
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $650,859
- Gross receipts
- $679,385
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 1950
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAITLYN BRULIA | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $40,308 |
| CYNTHIA ROSPERT | OPERATION DIRECTION Trustee or director | 25 | $21,763 |
| ROBERT KL WHEELER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| HEYWOOD SLOANE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LIZABETH SLOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY SLOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID E SLOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN CULBERTSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BLAKEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON CULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA BERCKMUELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY VONKAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL ISRAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WHEELER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT KL WHEELER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| HEYWOOD SLOANE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LIZABETH SLOAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY SLOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID E SLOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN CULBERTSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BLAKEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON CULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA BERCKMUELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY VONKAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ISRAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX WHEELER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOIS WOLF | DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $17,500 |
| ROBERT KL WHEELER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| HEYWOOD SLOANE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LIZABETH SLOAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY SLOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID E SLOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN CULBERTSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BLAKEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON CULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA BERCKMUELLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY VONKAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ISRAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX WHEELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 451, MILAN, OH 44846-0451
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT WHEELER, 9 N EDISON DRIVE, MILAN, OH 44846
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT WHEELER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (419) 499-2135
- Website
- WWW.TOMEDISON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BARNES WENDLING CPAS LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $85,462 · revenue $58,678
- 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.Expenses $54,385 · revenue $37,341
- 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.Expenses $15,538 · revenue $10,669
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 November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November 30, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | November 30, 2024 | April 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | November 30, 2023 | April 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-1528860
- 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
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- November
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,736,270
- Income (IRS master file)
- $679,385
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | November 2025 | $296,934 | $197,555 | $1,736,270 | XML |
| 990 | November 2024 | $245,401 | $118,828 | $1,631,540 | XML |
| 990 | November 2023 | $116,597 | $96,247 | $1,342,834 | XML |
| 990 | November 2022 | $126,020 | $104,067 | $1,428,607 | IRS |
| 990 | November 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 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 22-1528860).
Questions about EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC is 22-1528860.
- Is EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC 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 EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 names ROBERT WHEELER.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,308 (KAITLYN BRULIA, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EDISON BIRTHPLACE ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $296,934, expenses of $197,555 and total assets of $1,736,270 at year end.
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