Nonprofit · EIN 23-7258494
GETTYSBURG HISTORY
Tax-exempt · GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,248,619 | $1,733,087 | $515,532 | $14,089,231 | $1,565,535 | $12,523,696 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,955,755 | $1,413,699 | $542,056 | $12,735,282 | $813,610 | $11,921,672 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,969,045 | $1,293,513 | $3,675,532 | $12,150,831 | $815,202 | $11,335,629 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,616,726
- of which government grants
- $40,200
- Membership dues
- $96,780
- Program service revenue
- $618,897
- Investment income
- $71,012
- Net rental income
- $93,573
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,205
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$232,882
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $81,293
- Other revenue
- -$58,016
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,423
- Other salaries and wages
- $574,936
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $793,347
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $455
- Accounting fees
- $26,817
- Occupancy
- $147,004
- Depreciation
- $410,913
- Program services (functional)
- $1,141,656
- Management and general (functional)
- $436,188
- Fundraising (functional)
- $155,243
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,735,282
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,089,231
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,565,535
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,523,696
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,747,330
- Publicly traded securities
- $968,904
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,248,009
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,275,687
- Gross receipts
- $2,686,972
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 68
- Year formed
- 1940
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW DALTON | PRESIDENT, C Officer | 40 | $99,423 | $7,849 |
| JAKE BORITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF BREAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINTON EPPLEMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCIE GUDMESTAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HEGEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE HIRT ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN HOWARD-GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LOWENTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE TREW MAGRAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSIE MOREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN NICHOLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN PATRONO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO PONCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISHA SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SHAARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SITES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WHITE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW DALTON | PRESIDENT, C Officer | 40 | $69,769 | $7,029 |
| JAKE BORITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF BREAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD BURRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINTON EPPLEMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI GILLIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCIE GUDMESTAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HEGEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE HIRT ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN HOWARD-GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE KORCZYK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTIGONI LADD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE TREW MAGRAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSIE MOREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN NICHOLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN PATRONO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SITES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW DALTON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $69,407 | $7,026 |
| ANTIGONI LADD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF BREAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINTON EPPLEMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SITES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI GILLIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD BURRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE BORITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE KORCZYK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE TREW MAGRAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HEGEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BOARDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE HIRT ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE NUTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 625 BIGLERVILLE RD, GETTYSBURG, PA 17325-8002
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANDREW DALTON, 625 BIGLERVILLE ROAD, GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW DALTON, PRESIDENT, CEO
- Phone
- (717) 334-4723
- Website
- WWW.GETTYSBURGHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH ELLIOTT KEARNS & COMPANY LLC
Mission
TO FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRUCIAL ROLE GETTYSBURG AND ADAMS COUNTY HAVE PLAYED IN SHAPING OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY. WE TELL THE COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUSIVE STORY OF A COMMUNITY THAT LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON OUR NATION. THE ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OWNS AND OPERATES GETTYSBURG HISTORY - A NETWORK OF MUSEUMS, EVENTS, AND INITIATIVES INCLUDING GETTYSBURG BEYOND THE BATTLE MUSEUM, THE SHRIVER HOUSE MUSEUM, AND THE GETTYSBURG FILM FESTIVAL.
Program accomplishments
- TO FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRUCIAL ROLE GETTYSBURG AND ADAMS COUNTY HAVE PLAYED IN SHAPING OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY. WE TELL THE COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUSIVE STORY OF A COMMUNITY THAT LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON OUR NATION.Expenses $1,141,656 · revenue $618,897
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
- 23-7258494
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,089,231
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,686,972
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,248,619 | $1,733,087 | $14,089,231 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,955,755 | $1,413,699 | $12,735,282 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,969,045 | $1,293,513 | $12,150,831 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,454,379 | $345,940 | $12,133,737 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 23-7258494).
Questions about GETTYSBURG HISTORY
- What is the EIN of GETTYSBURG HISTORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GETTYSBURG HISTORY is 23-7258494.
- Is GETTYSBURG HISTORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to GETTYSBURG HISTORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GETTYSBURG HISTORY 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 GETTYSBURG HISTORY 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 GETTYSBURG HISTORY 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 GETTYSBURG HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANDREW DALTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GETTYSBURG HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,423 (ANDREW DALTON, PRESIDENT, C).
- How much revenue does GETTYSBURG HISTORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,248,619, expenses of $1,733,087 and total assets of $14,089,231 at year end.
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