Nonprofit · EIN 31-6078472
CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON HISTORY
Tax-exempt · CENTERVILLE, OH 45459
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $183,323 | $146,041 | $37,282 | $790,217 | $1,645 | $788,572 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $186,441 | $135,975 | $50,466 | $722,231 | $2,262 | $719,969 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $176,844 | $134,144 | $42,700 | $644,803 | $1,185 | $643,618 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $138,871
- of which government grants
- $96,000
- Membership dues
- $7,124
- Program service revenue
- $1,858
- Investment income
- $42,594
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $19,221
- Other salaries and wages
- $54,339
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $79,305
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $105,957
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,189
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,895
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $722,231
- Total assets, end of year
- $790,217
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,645
- Net assets, end of year
- $788,572
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $132,875
- Publicly traded securities
- $539,103
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $744,931
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $43,641
- Gross receipts
- $183,323
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA L BURNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PT YEAR Trustee or director, Key employee | 20 | $15,289 |
| VERONICA OSTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PT YEAR Trustee or director, Key employee | 0 | $3,932 |
| ED ROSS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAN KLEDZIK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL GAUL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL KERN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HYLDA STRANGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY STRANGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLE HETMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE BERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA L BURNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | 20 | $23,980 |
| ED ROSS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAN COLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL GAUL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL KERN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA BADGLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGI GOMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY OBRIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HYLDA STRANGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY STRANGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLE HETMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL L MEYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $23,807 |
| TERRY OBRIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGI GOMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA BADGLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLE HETMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY STRANGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HYLDA STRANGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN COLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ED ROSS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL KERN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL GAUL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 89 W FRANKLIN ST, CENTERVILLE, OH 45459-4735
- In care of
- % ED ROSS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ED ROSS, 89 W FRANKLIN ST, CENTERVILLE, OH 45459
- Signed the 990
- ED ROSS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (937) 291-2223
- Return prepared by
- ELLEN S FODGE CPA LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT COMMUNITY TO ITS HERITAGE BY COLLECTING PRESERVING INTERPRETING & PROMOTING THE HISTORY OF OUR LOCAL AREA.WE PROVIDE MEANS OF DISSEMINATING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING HISTORICAL HERITAGE &ACCESS FOR RESEARCHERS & PUBLIC TO ITEMS OF HISTORIC SIGNIFIC
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM OPERATIONS AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS: ASAHEL WRIGHT HISTORIC PROPERTY/MUSEUM AND VISITOR CENTER FOR FREE HISTORIC WALKING TOURS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE COMMMUNITY ON LOCAL HISTORY AND PROVIDE SENSE OF LIFESTYLE AND WORK REQUIREMENTS IN EARLY TIMES. HISTORIC PROPERTIES DEMONSTRATE USE OF LIMESTONE RESOURCES FOUND IN QUARRIES LOCATED IN AREA AND THEIR USES IN LOCAL STRUCTURES. AARON NUTT COTTAGE IS HOME OF ONE OF AREAS FOUNDERS AND IS USED AS ARCHIVAL STORAGE AND RESEARCH CENTER BY STUDENTS, HISTORIANS, WRITERS. IT CONTAINS DISPLAYS OF PERIOD ANTIQUE FURNITURE FROM EARLIEST SETTLEMENT OF AREA. MUSEUM IN WALTON HOUSE CONTAINS EXHIBITIS OF CLOTHING, HOME IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, FURNITURE AND TEXTILES FROM EARLY SETTLEMENT OF AREA. THE WALTON HOUSE IS AN HISTORIC STRUCTURE ITSELF AND ONE OF ORIGINAL BUILDINGS IN CENTERVILLE AREA. IN PROCESS IS SOLICITATION FOR GRANTS&OTHER FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN OHIO RURAL EDUCATION CENTER USING PERIOD MATERIALS.Expenses $69,974 · revenue $96,225
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE MONTHLY HISTORIC PRESENTATIONS, LOCAL HISTORIC HOME TOURS, STUDIES OF LOCAL GEOLOGIC HISTORY WITH REGARD TO STONE QUARRIES, CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF EARLY TRADES AND PROVISION OF SCHOOL TOURS. FOR EXAMPLE; PRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT QUILTING BEES, MODEL T FORD, PENNY CANDY, LOCAL PHOTOS, HISTORIC SCHOOL DAYS, OLD REFRIGERATORS AND LOCAL FOUNDERS. SCHOOL TEACHING MODULES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR WORKSHOPS TO TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OVER SHORT TERM PERIODS. A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR 8TH GRADE THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY AND STATE HISTORY. THE NEW ON THE ROAD PROGRAM OFFERS SPEAKERS WHO ARE LOCAL HISTORIANS TO BE ENGAGED BY LOCAL CLUBS, TROOPS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS FOR TOPICS ABOUT SPECIFIC HISTORIC EVENTS AND PEOPLE RELATED TO THE CENTERVILLE AND WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AREA.Expenses $30,700 · revenue $1,858
- MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE ACCESS TO MUSEUMS, MUSEUM GARDENS, PARTICIPATION IN PRESENTATION OF LOCAL HISTORIC INFORMATION AND FORUM FOR PUBLICATION. SPECIAL PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ALONG WITH A MEMBER NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE WHICH ARE ALSO USED TO PUBLICIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ENCOURAGE FURTHER PUBLIC INTEREST. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.Expenses $5,283 · revenue $14,897
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
- 31-6078472
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $790,217
- Income (IRS master file)
- $183,323
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $183,323 | $146,041 | $790,217 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $186,441 | $135,975 | $722,231 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $176,844 | $134,144 | $644,803 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $161,284 | $133,406 | $569,759 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 31-6078472).
Questions about CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON HISTORY
- What is the EIN of CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON HISTORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON HISTORY is 31-6078472.
- Is CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON HISTORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON HISTORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON 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 CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON 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 CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON 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 CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ED ROSS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,289 (CYNTHIA L BURNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PT YEAR).
- How much revenue does CENTERVILLE-WASHINGTON HISTORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $183,323, expenses of $146,041 and total assets of $790,217 at year end.
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