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Nonprofit · EIN 35-1580850

CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC

Tax-exempt · TERRE HAUTE, IN 47801

Financials

$7K$5K2023$7K$3K2024$9K$6K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$8,970$6,142$2,828$253,252$0$253,253
December 31, 2024990-EZ$6,715$3,287$3,428$155,532$0$155,532
December 31, 2023990-EZ$6,859$5,342$1,517$93,716$0$93,716
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,105
Membership dues
$1,580
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,784
Net income from fundraising events
-$387
Net income from sales of inventory
-$112

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,450
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,613
Printing, publications and postage
$857
Other expenses
$222
Program services (functional)
$4,757

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$155,532
Total assets, end of year
$253,252
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$253,253
Cash, savings and investments
$252,752
Gross receipts
$9,474

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dr Ron MorrisPresident2$0
Carolyn I SchmidtJournal Editor10$0
Margaret GriffinSecretary1$0
Robert SchmidtTreasurer3$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert F SchmidtPresident8$0
Carolyn I SchmidtJournal Editor10$0
Margaret GriffinTreasurer1$0
Sue SimermanSecreatary1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert F SchmidtPresident8$0
Carolyn I SchmidtJournal Editor5$0
Margaret GriffinTreasurer1$0
Sue SimermanSecreatary1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 11292, TERRE HAUTE, IN 47801-1292
Signed the 990-EZ
Robert Schmidt, Treasurer

Mission

Study & Preservation of Indianas Canal Heritage MAINTAIN WEBSITE INDCANAL.ORG FOR BIMONTHLY PUBLICATION THE TUMBLE CONDUCT FIELD TRIPS AND SYMPOSIUMS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC PLACE INFORMATIVE SIGNAGE ON INDIANA CANAL SITES ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GRANTS 3300 VIGO CO HISTORICAL SOC 150 WHITEWATER BYWAYS
    Expenses $3,450 · grants $3,450
  • Canal Signage along Highways $1,307
    Expenses $1,307 · grants $1,307

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
35-1580850
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
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$253,252
Income (IRS master file)
$9,474

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$8,970$6,142$253,252XML
990-EZDecember 2024$6,715$3,287$155,532IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$6,859$5,342$93,716XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 35-1580850).

Questions about CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC

What is the EIN of CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC is 35-1580850.
Is CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA 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 CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CANAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,970, expenses of $6,142 and total assets of $253,252 at year end.

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