Nonprofit · EIN 35-1124156
NORTHERN IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,361,246 | $1,876,164 | $485,082 | $2,517,124 | $65,788 | $2,451,336 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,104,678 | $1,903,073 | $201,605 | $2,050,129 | $87,044 | $1,963,085 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,771,612 | $1,768,560 | $3,052 | $1,875,080 | $111,323 | $1,763,757 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,125,262
- of which government grants
- $560,898
- Membership dues
- $30,860
- Program service revenue
- $141,804
- Investment income
- $53,959
- Net rental income
- $38,638
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$130
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$35,109
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $20,709
- Other revenue
- $40,221
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $146,855
- Other salaries and wages
- $699,812
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $933,290
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,785
- Occupancy
- $178,686
- Depreciation
- $59,192
- Program services (functional)
- $1,238,807
- Management and general (functional)
- $577,378
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,979
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,050,129
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,517,124
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $65,788
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,451,336
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $762,214
- Publicly traded securities
- $61,728
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,152,813
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $298,523
- Gross receipts
- $2,432,532
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 87
- Year formed
- 1866
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN D HARDING | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 39 | $84,990 |
| JUDI MILLER | DIRECTOR FIN Officer | 39 | $61,865 |
| CARL BUCHANON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DRU CASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE GRAHAM CPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN CURTIS EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOPE DAVIS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HOSTETLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE KITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PASTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE PLENZLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PINKY DALAL GABA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SAWDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL TOMAS MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE TESHKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WINGFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENAL ZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER SHORT PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM TUESLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS STRAFFORD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD M RIGGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA RAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN D HARDING | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 39 | $80,777 |
| MARILYN JURGONSKI | DIRECTOR FIN Officer | 33 | $62,442 |
| JUDI MILLER | DIRECTOR FIN Officer | 33 | $7,788 |
| CARL BUCHANON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DRU CASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C TODD CUMMINGS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN CURTIS EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOPE DAVIS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HOSTETLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE KITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PASTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE PLENZLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY THACKER EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL TOMAS MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE TESHKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WINGFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENAL ZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM TUESLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS STRAFFORD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD M RIGGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA RAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN HARDING | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 39 | $74,527 | $128 |
| MARILYN JURGONSKI | DIRECTOR FIN Officer | 33 | $49,450 | $128 |
| DRU CASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C TODD CUMMINGS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN CURTIS EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE DAVIS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GRAFF PH D | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REDGINA HILL PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HOSTETLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PASTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PLENZLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE TESHKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY THACKER EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL TOMAS MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA WARGO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WINGFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENAL ZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TUESLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STRAFFORD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD M RIGGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 808 W WASHINGTON ST, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-1439
- In care of
- % NORT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRIAN D HARDING, 808 W WASHINGTON ST, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN D HARDING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (574) 235-9664
- Website
- WWW.HISTORYMUSEUMSB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DWC CPAS LLC
Mission
WE PRESERVE OUR REGIONS HERITAGE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS, AND PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP AN INFORMED UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST.
Program accomplishments
- THE HISTORY MUSEUM PRESERVES OUR REGION'S HERITAGE AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS, AND PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP AN INFORMED UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST. IN 2025: - THERE WERE 50,847 ADMISSIONS, 12,155 SCHOOL CHILDREN, 42 RENTAL EVENTS, 59 BUS TUOUR GROUPS,AND 744 MEMBERS. - EXHIBITS INCUDED 3 NEW EXHIBITS IN CHANGING GALLERIES, 3 CARRY-OVER EXHIBITS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, AND 1 PERMANENT EXHIBIT. - EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING - 27 PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND LECTURES, 5 TEACHER EVENTS, 5 PERFORMANCES OF A PLAY, 3 MUSICAL EVENTS. 2,384 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN CABIN DAYS PROGRAMMING, PLUS 2,972 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OUT TOUCH-A-TRUCK AND TRUNK-OR-TREAT FAMILY EVENTS, AND OUR 40 PODCAST EPISODES RECEIVED OVER 6,000 DOWNLOADS. - FACILITIES - OVER 25 FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS: UPGRADES TO BUILDING MECHANICALS, LIFE SAFTEY, AND GROUNDS/GARDENS. - THE MUSEUM ACHIEVED REACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS AND WAS INDUCTED INTO THE SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY HALL OF FAME FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION. EXPENSES REPORTED IN THIS SCHEDULE DO NOT INCLUDE 361,167 OF THE VALUE OF DONATED FACILITIES INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BUT NOT REPORTABLE UNDER TAX LAW.Expenses $1,238,807 · revenue $180,442
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
- 35-1124156
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,517,124
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,432,532
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,361,246 | $1,876,164 | $2,517,124 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,104,678 | $1,903,073 | $2,050,129 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,771,612 | $1,768,560 | $1,875,080 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,833,658 | $1,749,940 | $1,885,995 | 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 35-1124156).
Questions about NORTHERN IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of NORTHERN IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHERN IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 35-1124156.
- Is NORTHERN IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to NORTHERN IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHERN IN 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 NORTHERN IN 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 NORTHERN IN 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 NORTHERN IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRIAN D HARDING.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHERN IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,990 (BRIAN D HARDING, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NORTHERN IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,361,246, expenses of $1,876,164 and total assets of $2,517,124 at year end.
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