Nonprofit · EIN 22-2474846
OLD YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · YORK, ME 03909
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $947,291 | $967,693 | -$20,402 | $10,498,554 | $72,235 | $10,426,319 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $978,325 | $931,410 | $46,915 | $9,979,593 | $35,103 | $9,944,490 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $410,343 | $747,530 | -$337,187 | $9,552,377 | $37,636 | $9,514,741 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $274,920
- Membership dues
- $25,110
- Program service revenue
- $119,158
- Investment income
- $481,813
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $362,748
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,336
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $901
- Other revenue
- $71,400
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $286,960
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $463,142
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,000
- Occupancy
- $96,206
- Travel
- $147
- Depreciation
- $122,127
- Program services (functional)
- $673,256
- Management and general (functional)
- $236,068
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,369
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,979,593
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,498,554
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $72,235
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,426,319
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,856,503
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,754,511
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,671,808
- Gross receipts
- $964,814
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1896
- State of legal domicile
- ME
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL LEFEVER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $71,500 | $45,145 |
| LYDIA BLUME | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HARDIMANJR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL FARLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER AYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE BURNHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR BRENNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEBY MANTZ MANCINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH GOODWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY WEEKS TRIMBLE III | EMERITUS TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CARROLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL LEFEVER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $71,500 | $36,996 |
| LYDIA BLUME | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HARDIMANJR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL FARLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER AYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE BURNHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR BRENNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEBY MANTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH GOODWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GUSTAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY WEEKS TRIMBLE III | EMERITUS TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL LEFEVER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $71,500 | $58,941 |
| LYDIA BLUME | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE LITTLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL FARLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE BAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER AYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE BURNHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR BRENNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA MIRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HARDIMANJR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MCTIGHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GUSTAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY WEEKS TRIMBLE III | EMERITUS TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 312, YORK, ME 03909-0312
- In care of
- % MAINE NATIONAL BANK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CATHERINE DUFFY, PO BOX 312, YORK, ME 03909
- Signed the 990
- CATHERINE DUFFY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (207) 363-4974
- Website
- WWW.OLDYORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOLLUS LYNCH LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF OLD YORK IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH YORK'S IMPORTANT ROLE I NTHE HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND.
Program accomplishments
- HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS - THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTIES AND LANDSCAPES THAT OYHS OWNS OR MAINTAINS, TOGETHER ARE ITS SINGLE GREATEST PROGRAM ELEMENT THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC. IN THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025, OLD YORK WAS BEQUEATHED THE HOME AT 68 LINDSAY ROAD, YORK, MAINE. PROBATE IS ONGOING.Expenses $233,308 · revenue $65,903
- EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS - YORK LIVING HISTORY, THE OYHS HISTORICAL IMMERSION EXPERIENCE FOR ALL FIFTH GRADERS IN THE YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ONCE AGAIN WELCOMED STUDENTS IN 2025. OUR HISTORIC BUILDINGS WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER WERE GIVEN FREE ADMISSION. OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE LIVING HISTORY DAY, HALLOWEEN, LIGHTING OF THE PUMPKINS, YULETIDE ACTIVITIES, JULY 4TH, 125TH OPEN HOUSE EVENT, AND FREE ZOOM LECTURES ROUNDED OUT THE YEAR.Expenses $227,292 · revenue $20,238
- EXHIBITIONS - ADDITIONS TO THE MUSEUM'S REMICK GALLERY'S BEST OF YORK EXHIBITION INCLUDED A SET OF THREE 18TH CENTURY MOURNING RINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PEPPERRELL FAMILY OF KITTERY POINT, MAINE. A CASE IN THE MUSEUM VISITOR CENTER LOBBY FEATURED A SELECTION OF EARLY LOANS TO THE OLD GAOL MUSEUM, PART OF OLD YORK'S CELEBRATION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MUSEUM. THE MARSHALL STORE GALLERY CONTINUED EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN 2025.Expenses $212,656 · revenue $33,918
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2474846
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,498,554
- Income (IRS master file)
- $964,814
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $947,291 | $967,693 | $10,498,554 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $978,325 | $931,410 | $9,979,593 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $410,343 | $747,530 | $9,552,377 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $731,758 | $885,339 | $9,131,743 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 22-2474846).
Questions about OLD YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of OLD YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OLD YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 22-2474846.
- Is OLD YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to OLD YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OLD YORK 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 OLD YORK 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 OLD YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OLD YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CATHERINE DUFFY.
- Who are the officers and directors of OLD YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,500 (JOEL LEFEVER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OLD YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $947,291, expenses of $967,693 and total assets of $10,498,554 at year end.
Other nonprofits in YORK
- YORK HOSPITAL EIN 01-0212444 · last filed 990 for 2024
- EVELYN S AND K E BARRETT FOUNDATION EIN 26-0472006 · last filed 990-PF for 2026
- YORK GOLF & TENNIS CLUB EIN 01-0313213 · last filed 990 for 2024
- YORK AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION INC EIN 23-7175669 · last filed 990 for 2024
- BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL EIN 01-0544094 · last filed 990 for 2025
- YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC EIN 01-0360256 · last filed 990 for 2025
- YORK COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSOCIATION EIN 01-0284906 · last filed 990 for 2024
- YORK LAND TRUST INC EIN 22-2793161 · last filed 990 for 2024