Nonprofit · EIN 31-6049796
FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, OH 43130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $267,769 | $282,469 | -$14,700 | $2,618,694 | $5,091 | $2,613,603 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $311,054 | $275,230 | $35,824 | $2,456,944 | $7,534 | $2,449,410 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $336,983 | $343,953 | -$6,970 | $2,309,007 | $9,753 | $2,299,254 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $122,632
- Membership dues
- $38,682
- Program service revenue
- $45,505
- Investment income
- $89,862
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $48,557
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,720
- Other revenue
- $9,770
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $180
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,847
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,596
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $128,517
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,983
- Occupancy
- $18,857
- Travel
- $702
- Depreciation
- $27,875
- Program services (functional)
- $276,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,245
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,456,944
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,618,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,091
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,613,603
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $273,030
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,620,058
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,938,280
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $675,323
- Gross receipts
- $275,941
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1962
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY GREGORY | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $60,847 |
| CHERYL BASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT CLAYPOOL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM CUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN DILLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA EVERITT | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN FRUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON MCCAFFERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA MENDENHALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY SLICER-MESSBARGER | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TINA TALEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARC TAYLOR | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY GREGORY | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $54,990 |
| CANDIE ASHTON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL BASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT CLAYPOOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA EVERITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK FRIEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM KOZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RIC LEICHLITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEE ANN LEITNAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARA MENDENHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMY MESSBARGER-SLICER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MISTY HARMON | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TINA TALEY | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARC TAYLOR | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY GREGORY | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $51,700 |
| CANDIE ASHTON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL BASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA EVERITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK FRIEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RIC LEICHLITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEE ANN LEITNAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARA MENDENHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMY MESSBARGER-SLICER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MCKENZIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MISTY HARMON | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TINA TALEY | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARC TAYLOR | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 105 E WHEELING ST, LANCASTER, OH 43130-3706
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WENDY GREGORY, 105 E WHEELING ST, LANCASTER, OH 43130
- Signed the 990
- WENDY GREGORY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (740) 654-9923
- Website
- FAIRFIELDHERITAGE.COM
- Return prepared by
- JC & COMPANY
Mission
THE MISSION OF FAIRFIELD HERITAGE ASSOCIATION IS TO: CONNECT ALL PEOPLE TO THE RICH HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO THROUGH EVENTS, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLICATION. TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF PRIDE AND APPRECIATION FOR THE VARIED ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE CITIZENS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO, PAST AND PRESENT. ALSO TO ENCOURAGE MEANINGFUL PRESERVATION OF ARTIFACTS, STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES. FCHA IS A 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT NON FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION. FCHA OWNS AND OPERATES THE SHERMAN HOUSE AND GEORGIAN MUSEUMS.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF THE SHERMAN HOUSE MUSEUM AND THE GEORGIAN MUSEUM. AFTERNOON TEAS SERVED WITH SILVER AND LINEN IN THE ELEGANT 1832 GEORGIAN MUSEUM. HISTORY WALK THROUGH CEMETERIES, NEIGHBORHOODS AND BUSINESS AREAS. RE-ENACTORS IN AUTHENTIC COSTUMES PORTRAY THE CITIZENS FROM THE PAST. CANDLELIGHT TOUR OF HISTORIC CHURCHES DECORATED FOR THE HOLIDAYS - HELD EVERY DECEMBER IN DOWNTOWN LANCASTER. CORONET AWARD PROGRAM RECOGNIZES PROPERTY OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. FOR RENOVATION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, AREAS OF BEAUTIFICATION, AND NEW BUILDINGS EACH YEAR. INTRIGUING PROGRAMS PRESENTING INFORMATION ON SUBJECTS OF INTEREST INCLUDING ANTIQUES, THE CIVIL WAR, VINTAGE WEDDINGS, FAIRFIELD COUNTY VETERANS, CANALS, AND MUCH MORE. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN MEMORIAL CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE PROMOTES INTEREST IN THE AMERCAN CIVIL WAR AND THE RICH HISTORY SURROUNDING IT. THE CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE MEMBERS MEET TO STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF THE CIVIL WAR. ANNUAL TOUR OF HOMESExpenses $276,224 · grants $180 · revenue $45,505
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
- 31-6049796
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,618,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $275,941
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $267,769 | $282,469 | $2,618,694 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $311,054 | $275,230 | $2,456,944 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $336,983 | $343,953 | $2,309,007 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $270,254 | $345,649 | $2,181,792 | 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 31-6049796).
Questions about FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION is 31-6049796.
- Is FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION 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 FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION 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 FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION 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 FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WENDY GREGORY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,847 (WENDY GREGORY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $267,769, expenses of $282,469 and total assets of $2,618,694 at year end.
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