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Nonprofit · EIN 23-1371942

CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · WEST CHESTER, PA 19380

Financials

$991K$1.6M2023$1.2M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,181,315$1,374,025-$192,710$10,186,814$2,235,618$7,951,196
December 31, 2023990$990,623$1,575,613-$584,990$10,107,579$2,146,273$7,961,306
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$569,603
of which government grants
$69,845
Membership dues
$48,578
Program service revenue
$317,755
Investment income
$305,110
Royalties
$116
Net rental income
-$18,208
Net gain from sales of assets
$31,412
Net income from sales of inventory
$6,770
Other revenue
-$11,153

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$95,511
Other salaries and wages
$590,482
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$774,945
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$90,012
Occupancy
$204,111
Travel
$5,648
Depreciation
$155,010
Program services (functional)
$895,927
Management and general (functional)
$247,253
Fundraising (functional)
$230,845

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,107,579
Total assets, end of year
$10,186,814
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,235,618
Net assets, end of year
$7,951,196
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,646,622
Publicly traded securities
$2,302,285
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,288,055
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,663,141
Gross unrelated business income
$1,000
Gross receipts
$1,328,584
Employees
28
Volunteers
120
Year formed
1945
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CONOR HEPPPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$90,606$4,905
HOLLY STOVIAKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DOMENIC D'GINTOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATT MCKEON ESQSECRETARY (TERM 01/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW DINNIMANTRUSTEE (TERM 01/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOLLY GROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR MIAN JAN FACC FSCAITRUSTEE (TERM 01/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT VOSBURGHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFF GROFFTRUSTEE (TERM 06/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD PRIDETRUSTEE (TERM 01/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN SILVERTHORNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNE SKILLMANTRUSTEE/SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
CUYLER WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES H WHITETRUSTEE (TERM 06/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAMON SINCLAIRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREW GORDONTRUSTEE/VP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARY-ELLEN H ALLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY BROOKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK MCKENNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
REBECCA HUNTTRUSTEE (TERM 11/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
DIANE D'ARCANGELO EDDTRUSTEE (EFF 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
KALIA M REYNOLDS EDDTRUSTEE (EFF 07/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
VERNET C SPENCE-BROWNTRUSTEE (EFF 07/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT VOSBURGH JR ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CONOR HEPPPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$97,528$4,248
HOLLY STOVIAKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM RONAYNEVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DOMENIC D'GINTOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATT MCKEON ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW DINNIMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN FRAZIER HUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOLLY GROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR MIAN JAN FACC FSCAITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT VOSBURGHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFF GROFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD PRIDETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES C SARGENT JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN SILVERTHORNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNE SKILLMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CUYLER WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES H WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAMON SINCLAIRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDY GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY-ELLEN ALLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY BROOKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICK MCKENNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REBECCA HUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
225 N HIGH ST, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-2658
In care of
% THE ORGANIZATION
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CONOR HEPP, 225 North High Street, West Chester, PA 19380
Signed the 990
CONOR HEPP, PRESIDENT
Phone
(610) 692-4800
Return prepared by
WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC

Mission

THE CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE "SOCIETY") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO INSPIRE, INFORM AND BUILD COMMUNITY IDENTITY BY PRESERVING AND SHARING THE REMARKABLE STORY OF CHESTER COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE IDEAS, ISSUES AND PROCESSES OF THE PAST THAT HAVE SHAPED THE PRESENT. ITS EXHIBITION, RESEARCH, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS SHARE THIS ACCESS WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND OUR SHARED HERITAGE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE "SOCIETY") IS A HISTORICAL REPOSITORY FOR ITEMS MADE OR USED IN CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AS SUCH, THE SOCIETY PRESERVES AND SHARES THE COUNTY'S REMARKABLE HISTORY IN POWERFUL AND RELEVANT WAYS: -ACTING AS STEWARD OF AN UNPARALLEELED COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS, MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND VOLUMES THAT DOCUMENTS OVER 300 YEARS OF COUNTY HERITAGE. - OFFERING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS TO SHARE THE EXCITEMENT OF HISTORY. - HELPING AUDIENCES EXPLORE HISTORY THROUGH SOCIETY RESOURCES AND STAFF EXPERTISE.
    Expenses $895,927 · revenue $323,525

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-1371942
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
1945
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,186,814
Income (IRS master file)
$1,328,584

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,181,315$1,374,025$10,186,814XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$990,623$1,575,613$10,107,579XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,116,306$1,660,080$10,083,447IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 23-1371942).

Questions about CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 23-1371942.
Is CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
Are donations to CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHESTER COUNTY 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 CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CONOR HEPP.
Who are the officers and directors of CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,606 (CONOR HEPP, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,181,315, expenses of $1,374,025 and total assets of $10,186,814 at year end.

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