Nonprofit · EIN 23-6394211
LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · ALLENTOWN, PA 18102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $982,512 | $932,895 | $49,617 | $9,079,011 | $34,819 | $9,044,192 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,298,653 | $980,795 | $317,858 | $8,860,017 | $54,468 | $8,805,549 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $447,060 | $850,709 | -$403,649 | $8,426,983 | $46,463 | $8,380,520 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $751,498
- of which government grants
- $140,024
- Membership dues
- $66,278
- Program service revenue
- $31,908
- Investment income
- $157,808
- Net rental income
- $7,575
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,373
- Other revenue
- $41,298
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,522
- Other salaries and wages
- $218,231
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $423,831
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,023
- Accounting fees
- $33,173
- Occupancy
- $51,382
- Travel
- $8,424
- Depreciation
- $200,845
- Program services (functional)
- $738,044
- Management and general (functional)
- $164,374
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,477
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,860,017
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,079,011
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,819
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,044,192
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,843,841
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,898,040
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,146,152
- Gross receipts
- $985,929
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1907
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH GARRERA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/24) Officer | 60 | $110,206 | $3,285 |
| JAMES HIGGINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEGIN 1/1/25) Officer | 40 | $26,829 | $0 |
| ALAN FRANCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL GRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON YODER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GEHRINGER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M MCGOVERN JR | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK OLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDITH HILLIARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SERVIS | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAUSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOEBE HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND ALLAMONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK MONTGOMERY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES KINTZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MITZA MORALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DUTT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH GARRERA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $114,450 | $3,434 |
| JAMES HIGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $20,936 | $0 |
| ALAN FRANCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL GRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON YODER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GEHRINGER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M MCGOVERN JR | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK OLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDITH HILLIARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SERVIS | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAUSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOEBE HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND ALLAMONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK MONTGOMERY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES KINTZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITZA MORALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DUTT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH GARRERA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $103,140 | $3,094 |
| ALAN FRANCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL GRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON YODER | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GEHRINGER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M MCGOVERN JR | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK OLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDITH HILLIARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SERVIS | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAUSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOEBE HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND ALLAMONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK MONTGOMERY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES KINTZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HIGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITZA MORALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DUTT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 432 W WALNUT ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18102-5428
- In care of
- % OLD COURT HOUSE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JIM HIGGINS, 432 WALNUT STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18102
- Signed the 990
- ALAN C FRANCE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (610) 435-1074
- Website
- WWW.LCHS.MUSEUM
- Return prepared by
- CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP
Mission
TO COLLECT, PRESERVE & PUBLISH THE HISTORY & HISTORICAL DATA RELATIVE TO LEHIGH COUNTY FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITS - TO MAINTAIN A HERITAGE CENTER AS WELL AS HISTORICAL PROPERTIES.Expenses $355,542 · revenue $27,102
- LIBRARY & ARCHIVES-MAINTAIN A LIBRARY WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORY AND HISTORICAL DATA RELATIVE TO LEHIGH COUNTY FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $230,019 · revenue $38,529
- EDUCATION - EDUCATING PERSONS ABOUT HISTORY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEYExpenses $152,483
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-6394211
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,079,011
- Income (IRS master file)
- $985,929
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $982,512 | $932,895 | $9,079,011 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,298,653 | $980,795 | $8,860,017 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $447,060 | $850,709 | $8,426,983 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $738,950 | $802,803 | $8,990,659 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 23-6394211).
Questions about LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 23-6394211.
- Is LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEHIGH 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 LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JIM HIGGINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,206 (JOSEPH GARRERA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/24)).
- How much revenue does LEHIGH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $982,512, expenses of $932,895 and total assets of $9,079,011 at year end.
Other nonprofits in ALLENTOWN
- THE DA VINCI DISCOVERY CENTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EIN 23-2824084 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC EIN 23-6272140 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM EIN 23-1548101 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LIGHTHOUSE SUPPORT EIN 88-3117569 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CIVIC THEATRE OF ALLENTOWN PA EIN 23-2152581 · last filed 990 for 2025
- COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL EIN 23-2201343 · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICA ON WHEELS INC EIN 23-2759885 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LEHIGH VALLEY JUSTICE INSTITUTE EIN 85-3519661 · last filed 990 for 2024
All nonprofits in ALLENTOWN · Pennsylvania · Arts, culture and humanities