Nonprofit · EIN 23-7029776
MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS
Tax-exempt · MADISON, NJ 07940
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,362,494 | $965,842 | $396,652 | $13,441,148 | $339,229 | $13,101,919 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,394,240 | $1,002,356 | $391,884 | $12,735,798 | $191,747 | $12,544,051 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $716,586 | $845,502 | -$128,916 | $12,547,078 | $295,065 | $12,252,013 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $161,699
- of which government grants
- $69,800
- Membership dues
- $6,370
- Program service revenue
- $93,912
- Investment income
- $1,097,551
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $177,005
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,385
- Other revenue
- $9,332
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,243
- Other salaries and wages
- $295,697
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $465,030
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $175,870
- Depreciation
- $227,874
- Program services (functional)
- $686,895
- Management and general (functional)
- $225,606
- Fundraising (functional)
- $53,341
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,735,798
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,441,148
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $339,229
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,101,919
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,027,255
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,155,022
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,343,496
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,758,423
- Gross receipts
- $2,942,081
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH FARRAR STARKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,243 |
| MARTIN BARBATO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW B BOLES | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GERTLER | OPERATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE LIBRIZZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRENE MARONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TYLER C MERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORGAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHLOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEA RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY RUCKESLHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SILVINA TRABA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH FARRAR STARKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $99,496 |
| MARTIN BARBATO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW B BOLES | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GERTLER | OPERATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE LIBRIZZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRENE MARONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TYLER C MERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN WONG POY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEA RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY RUCKESLHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SILVINA TRABA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH FARRAR STARKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,219 |
| MARTIN BARBATO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| IRENE MARONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHLOFF | BOARD DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW B BOLES | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RODGER K HERRIGEL ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTON S KELLOGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYLER C MERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK ROWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS JUDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORGAN | EDUCATION CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GERTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN WONG POY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE LIBRIZZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SILVINA TRABA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9 MAIN ST, MADISON, NJ 07940-1819
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DEBORAH FARRAR STARKER, 9 MAIN STREET, MADISON, NJ 07940
- Signed the 990
- DEBORAH FARRAR STARKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (973) 377-2982
- Website
- WWW.METC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NISIVOCCIA LLP
Mission
TO FOSTER THE UNDERSTANDING, CULTIVATION, AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICA'S PAST BY PRESENTING AND INTERPRETING THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND LIVES OF THE INHABITANTS OF NEW JERSEY FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO THE PRESENT DAY.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THE MUSEUM IS HISTORY EDUCATION. WE DEVELOP AND DELIVER CURRICULUM-BASED PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS, LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF VISITORS. ALL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE MISSION BASED, INTERACTIVE AND INTENDED TO PROVIDE FREE-CHOICE LEARNING. EACH YEAR WE CREATE AND INSTALL CHANGING EXHIBITS IN OUR MAIN GALLERY AND ANNEX, AND WE MAINTAIN TWO LEVELS OF PERMANENT EXHIBITS THAT REFLECT LIFE IN NEW JERSEY FROM THE EARLY 1700S THROUGH THE INDUSTRIAL ERA REPRESENTING THE DIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. THE STAFF MANAGES A COLLECTION OF OVER 8,000 OBJECTS AND ARCHIVES THAT REPRESENT THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE PEOPLE OF NEW JERSEY AND WE ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF OUR MUSEUM BUILDING. ALL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM.Expenses $686,895 · revenue $103,244
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
- 23-7029776
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,441,148
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,942,081
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,362,494 | $965,842 | $13,441,148 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,394,240 | $1,002,356 | $12,735,798 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $716,586 | $845,502 | $12,547,078 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,061,878 | $783,142 | $11,532,437 | 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 23-7029776).
Questions about MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS
- What is the EIN of MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS is 23-7029776.
- Is MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS 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 MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS 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 MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS 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 MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEBORAH FARRAR STARKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,243 (DEBORAH FARRAR STARKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND CRAFTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,362,494, expenses of $965,842 and total assets of $13,441,148 at year end.
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