Nonprofit · EIN 34-0868574
LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · ELYRIA, OH 44035
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $402,237 | $289,257 | $112,980 | $2,374,853 | $0 | $2,374,853 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $247,535 | $333,909 | -$86,374 | $2,180,605 | $0 | $2,180,605 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $564,270 | $365,091 | $199,179 | $2,187,476 | $0 | $2,187,476 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $204,230
- Program service revenue
- $114,092
- Investment income
- $61,703
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,914
- Net income from fundraising events
- $22,062
- Other revenue
- $22,212
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,444
- Other salaries and wages
- $64,489
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $132,068
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,490
- Travel
- $107
- Depreciation
- $33,148
- Program services (functional)
- $105,872
- Management and general (functional)
- $137,502
- Fundraising (functional)
- $45,883
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,180,605
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,374,853
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,374,853
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $899,392
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $726,698
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,648,155
- Gross receipts
- $454,704
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1958
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERRI BROOME | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $57,445 |
| KATHRYN DEAN-DIELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARILYN WAINIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM BATTLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT R EBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT NAHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SIGSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN R HANDYSIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE IVANCIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE KOKAI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF KINSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT YUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN DUPONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MCGUIRE | FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAILEY MAJEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERRI BROOME | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $55,682 |
| KATHRYN DEAN-DIELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARILYN WAINIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM BATTLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT R EBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT NAHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SIGSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN R HANDYSIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE IVANCIC | FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE KOKAI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF KINSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT YUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERRI BROOME | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $55,661 |
| KATHRYN DEAN-DIELMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARILYN WAINIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM BATTLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET BROOKS- TERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT R EBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT NAHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SIGSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN R HANDYSIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE IVANCIC | FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE KOKAI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF KINSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT YUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 284 WASHINGTON AVE, ELYRIA, OH 44035-5123
- In care of
- % KERRI BROOME
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KERRI BROOME, 284 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ELYRIA, OH 44035
- Signed the 990
- KERRI BROOME, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (440) 322-3341
- Website
- WWW.LCHS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CORRIGAN KRAUSE
Mission
THE LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTS, PRESERVES, AND SHARES THE HISTORY OF LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF ARTIFACTS RELATED TO LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. HISTORICAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES. LOCAL HISTORY EDUCATION THROUGH MUSEUM TOURS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING CLASSROOM PROGRAMS PROVIDED FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.Expenses $105,872
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
- 34-0868574
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,374,853
- Income (IRS master file)
- $454,704
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $402,237 | $289,257 | $2,374,853 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $247,535 | $333,909 | $2,180,605 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $564,270 | $365,091 | $2,187,476 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $152,942 | $293,109 | $1,865,957 | 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 34-0868574).
Questions about LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 34-0868574.
- Is LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KERRI BROOME.
- Who are the officers and directors of LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,445 (KERRI BROOME, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $402,237, expenses of $289,257 and total assets of $2,374,853 at year end.
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