Nonprofit · EIN 34-6556108
SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
Tax-exempt · KIRKSVILLE, MO 63501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $462,401 | $358,097 | $104,304 | $4,671,952 | $61 | $4,671,891 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $481,595 | $534,105 | -$52,510 | $4,231,871 | $116,468 | $4,115,403 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $44,680
- Membership dues
- $30,426
- Program service revenue
- $300,480
- Investment income
- $117,127
- Royalties
- $114
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $19,309
- Other revenue
- $114
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,838
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,615
- Program services (functional)
- $336,241
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,856
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,231,871
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,671,952
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $61
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,671,891
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,574,638
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,162,910
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,508,981
- Gross receipts
- $462,401
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Hecht | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Douglas | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jan Korsten | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Amy Bix | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Ruth Oldenziel | Editor, Society Journal Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Angel Callahan | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Adewumi Damilola Adebayo | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Hintz | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Arwen Mohun | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Diana Montano | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sonja Schmid | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Magdalena Zdrodowska | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ashley Shew | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Wisnioski | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tiago Saraiva | Executive Member Council Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Hecht | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Douglas | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jan Korsten | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Amy Bix | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Ruth Oldenziel | Editor, Society Journal Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Eric Hintz | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nathaniel Stanton | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hyungsub Choi | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Angel Callahan | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Teasel Muir-Harmony | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tiago Saraiva | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ashley Shew | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sonia Schmid | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Wisnioski | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ksenia Tatarchenko | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Arwen Mohun | Executive Council Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5 WOODLAND LN, KIRKSVILLE, MO 63501-1822
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Amy Bix, 5 Woodland Lane, Kirksville, MO 63501
- Signed the 990
- Amy Bix, Treasurer
- Phone
- (660) 234-5643
- Website
- www.historyoftechnology.org
- Return prepared by
- The Charity CFO LLC
Mission
The Society for the History of Technology is dedicated to the historical study of technology and its relations with politics, economics, labor, business, the environment, public policy, science, and the arts.
Program accomplishments
- Academic Research Journal Publication. Published four issues of our academic journal (regularly since the 1950s), the leading international publication in our discipline of the history of technology, containing the latest peer-reviewed scholarship in our field, plus book reviews, essays, visual material, and more.Expenses $198,556 · revenue $188,432
- Annual Research Conference. Held our regularly-scheduled annual conference (meeting for the first time ever in South America), organizing and running six days of meetings in Vina del Mar, Chile, where members presented research papers and discussed teaching; where members had a chance to hear about and inspect the latest books and other publications in our field; where students and new scholars met with senior colleagues and got feedback on their work.Expenses $81,766 · revenue $112,048
- Awards for Disciplinary Excellence. Selected winners of SHOT's fourteen regular awards, prizes, and fellowships for excellence in research; awarded several dozen travel grants to US and international scholars to support their presentations of their research at our conference; hosted other programs to encourage and recognize good work in our discipline.Expenses $55,919 · grants $26,838 · revenue $10,860
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 | Not 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
- 34-6556108
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,671,952
- Income (IRS master file)
- $462,401
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $462,401 | $358,097 | $4,671,952 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $481,595 | $534,105 | $4,231,871 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $362,705 | $391,534 | $3,784,615 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 34-6556108).
Questions about SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY is 34-6556108.
- Is SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY 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 SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Amy Bix.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $462,401, expenses of $358,097 and total assets of $4,671,952 at year end.
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