Nonprofit · EIN 31-1136182
THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $788,056 | $697,947 | $90,109 | $613,711 | $106,937 | $506,774 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $754,379 | $859,995 | -$105,616 | $526,860 | $118,643 | $408,217 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $531,507 | $799,027 | -$267,520 | $608,631 | $103,941 | $504,690 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $547,436
- of which government grants
- $164,389
- Program service revenue
- $216,654
- Investment income
- $924
- Net rental income
- $12,417
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,533
- Other revenue
- $23,042
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,675
- Other salaries and wages
- $187,329
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $352,316
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $48,977
- Occupancy
- $69,817
- Travel
- $4,946
- Depreciation
- $7,702
- Program services (functional)
- $491,838
- Management and general (functional)
- $155,281
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,828
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $526,860
- Total assets, end of year
- $613,711
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $106,937
- Net assets, end of year
- $506,774
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $36,987
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $287,852
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $218,922
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,533
- Gross receipts
- $801,603
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 357
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE LATHAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $99,000 | $8,675 |
| PAULA COLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMAN GARCHA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOWMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR DANDRIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ESCHELMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOWARD ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE MIRMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBIE TOOTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA COLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMAN GARCHA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOWMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR DANDRIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA ESCHELMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOWARD ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE MIRMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBIE TOOTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BOWMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA COLE | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR DANDRIDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA ESCHELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA FANT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMAN GARCHA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIAN HALLIDAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOWARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN KATZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA KIRK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LUCAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA MCCAIN | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE MIRMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBIE TOOTLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 77 JEFFERSON AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3840
- In care of
- % YVETTE BOYER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHY MATTHEWS, 77 JEFFERSON AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- KATHY MATTHEWS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (614) 464-1032
- Website
- THURBERHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WELLS CPA LLC
Mission
IT IS TO CELEBRATE THE WRITTEN WORD FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT OF THE BROADEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE AND TO CONTINUE THURBER'S LEGACY OF HUMOR.
Program accomplishments
- THE THURBER HOUSE, INC ("THE THURBER HOUSE") IS A NON-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1985 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVING AS A LITERARY CENTER, CELEBRATING HUMOR AND THE WRITTEN WORD AS AN ONGOING LEGACY OF COLUMBUS NATIVE SON JAMES THURBER. WITH THIS MISSION IN MIND, THE THURBER HOUSE OFFERS A CHILDREN'S WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM; SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO BRING NATIONAL AND LOCAL AUTHORS TO THE THURBER HOUSE FOR READINGS; MANY EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS; AND A MUSEUM AND SHOP DEVOTED TO JAMES THURBER AND HIS WORKS.Expenses $491,838 · revenue $216,654
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1136182
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A76Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $613,711
- Income (IRS master file)
- $801,603
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $788,056 | $697,947 | $613,711 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $754,379 | $859,995 | $526,860 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $531,507 | $799,027 | $608,631 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $711,315 | $633,432 | $836,925 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 31-1136182).
Questions about THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED is 31-1136182.
- Is THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED 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 THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHY MATTHEWS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,000 (LAURIE LATHAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does THE THURBER HOUSE INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $788,056, expenses of $697,947 and total assets of $613,711 at year end.
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