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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1383331

AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, OH 43522

Financials

$231K$209K2023$229K$173K2024$213K$180K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$213,170$179,876$33,294$944,240$3,256$940,984
December 31, 2024990$229,267$172,951$56,316$881,819$3,260$878,559
December 31, 2023990$231,177$208,638$22,539$813,662$3,260$810,402
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$167,160
Membership dues
$134,209
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$36,586
Net gain from sales of assets
$15,745
Net income from sales of inventory
$9,424
Other revenue
$9,424

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$32,800
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$35,309
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$400
Accounting fees
$2,455
Occupancy
$10,995
Travel
$11,848
Program services (functional)
$179,876

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$881,819
Total assets, end of year
$944,240
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,256
Net assets, end of year
$940,984
Net assets without donor restrictions
$940,984
Gross receipts
$219,647
Employees
2
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1976
State of legal domicile
MD

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEVIN R CASHENCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
HARVEY J DEANVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
RICK DUNKERLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT W CALVERT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VERONIQUE LAURENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DON MCINTOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG NEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE RANDALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES RODEBAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRION TOMBERLINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WILLIAM B WIGGINSTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK D ZALESKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEVIN R CASHENCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$5,206
HARVEY J DEANVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BURT FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT W CALVERT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VERONIQUE LAURENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DON MCINTOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG NEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES RODEBAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRION TOMBERLINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WILLIAM B WIGGINSTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0
ROBERT WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK D ZALESKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE DUNNCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$9,996
JAMES L BATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN R CASHENVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
HARVEY J DEANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BURT FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFFREY HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL HUGHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT W CALVERT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VERONIQUE LAURENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DON MCINTOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GREG NEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES RODEBAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRION TOMBERLINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
WILLIAM B WIGGINSTREASURER
Trustee or director
4$0
ROBERT WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK D ZALESKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 160, GRAND RAPIDS, OH 43522-0160
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
WILLIAM B WIGGINS, 105 KAOLIN LANE, CANTON, NC 28716
Signed the 990
WILLIAM B WIGGINS, TREASURER
Phone
(419) 832-0400
Return prepared by
S&S CPA INC

Mission

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH RELATED TO FORGING KNIVES, TOOLS, AND OTHER ARTIFACTS AND THE PRESERVATION OF THESE ART FORMS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION AND THE RESEARCH RELATED TO FORGING KNIVES, TOOLS, AND OTHER ARTIFACTS AND THE PERSERVATION OF THESE ART FORMS.
    Expenses $179,876

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

IRS record

EIN
52-1383331
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
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$944,240
Income (IRS master file)
$219,647

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$213,170$179,876$944,240XML
990December 2024$229,267$172,951$881,819XML
990December 2023$231,177$208,638$813,662XML
990December 2022$267,660$162,589$791,276IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 52-1383331).

Questions about AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY INC is 52-1383331.
Is AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN BLADESMITH 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 AMERICAN BLADESMITH 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 AMERICAN BLADESMITH 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 AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM B WIGGINS.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $213,170, expenses of $179,876 and total assets of $944,240 at year end.

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