Nonprofit · EIN 31-6041853
DELAWARE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · DELAWARE, OH 43015
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $132,154 | $180,061 | -$47,907 | $2,855,403 | $357,973 | $2,497,430 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $44,268 | $158,062 | -$113,794 | $2,889,560 | $351,965 | $2,537,595 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $670,585 | $194,556 | $476,029 | $3,011,144 | $391,219 | $2,619,925 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $183,902
- of which government grants
- $16,342
- Membership dues
- $12,021
- Program service revenue
- $21,307
- Investment income
- $52,597
- Net rental income
- -$127,348
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $37,729
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$154
- Other revenue
- -$125,652
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $48,780
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $52,732
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $6,878
- Travel
- $20
- Depreciation
- $22,458
- Program services (functional)
- $124,299
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,567
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,195
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,889,560
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,855,403
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $357,973
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,497,430
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,292,835
- Publicly traded securities
- $433,747
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,261,897
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $235,533
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$127,348
- Gross receipts
- $613,955
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 1947
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN COWAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 13.1 | $0 |
| SHERRY CARMICHAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 |
| DAVID HEJMANOWSKI | EXECUTIVE VICE PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAGGIE SYNDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 |
| DAVID KERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 |
| DESIREE HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4.6 | $0 |
| TITO PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| ERIC ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MAUFORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| SUSIE DAILY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NANCY REGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 18.5 | $0 |
| JEFF ROSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12.3 | $0 |
| TERRI ROSS | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA ELDRIDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRY CARMICHAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HEJMANOWSKI | EXECUTIVE VICE PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BUTLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID KERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TITO PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MAUFORT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSIE DAILY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY REGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 16 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT CARSON | PRESIDENT - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| BECKY CORNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RALPH AU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $0 |
| DAN CUTCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 93 | $0 |
| KAREN COWAN | VP OF BOARD OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| BRENDA ELDRIDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE FRAZIER | DEVELOPMENT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHERRY CARMICHAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID HEJMANOWSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CEENA BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BUTLER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TITO PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NANCY REGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2690 STRATFORD RD, DELAWARE, OH 43015-2948
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFF ROSS, 2690 STRATFORD RD, DELAWARE, OH 43015
- Signed the 990
- JEFF ROSS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (740) 369-3831
- Website
- WWW.DELAWAREOHIOHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY, OHIO THROUGH HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE DELAWARE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (DCHS) FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE OF ITS MISSION:*OPERATION OF NASH HOUSE VICTORIAN PERIOD MUSEUM*OPERATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARY WITH RESOURCES ON THE HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY; EXPANDED COMPUTER SYSTEM AND SERVICES*DIGITIZATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS DOCUMENTING OUR LOCAL HISTORY*LOCAL HISTORY PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES AND OTHER ASSEMBLIES*GUIDED TOURS THROUGH HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DELAWARE AND OLD JAIL/SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE*HISTORICAL DISPLAYS AND PRESENTATIONS AT COUNTY FAIR AND OTHER COMMUNITY FESTIVALS*COLLECTED AND ORGANIZED ARTIFACTS, DOCUMENTS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS RELATING TO DELAWARE AND DELAWARE COUNTY*PRESENTED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ABOUT COUNTY HISTORYExpenses $124,299 · revenue $60,732
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
- 31-6041853
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,855,403
- Income (IRS master file)
- $613,955
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $132,154 | $180,061 | $2,855,403 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $44,268 | $158,062 | $2,889,560 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $670,585 | $194,556 | $3,011,144 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $392,185 | $205,286 | $2,487,775 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 31-6041853).
Questions about DELAWARE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of DELAWARE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 31-6041853.
- Is DELAWARE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to DELAWARE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DELAWARE CO 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 DELAWARE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 DELAWARE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 DELAWARE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFF ROSS.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DELAWARE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $132,154, expenses of $180,061 and total assets of $2,855,403 at year end.
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