Nonprofit · EIN 55-0561056
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · CLIFTON FORGE, VA 24422
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $464,664 | $500,468 | -$35,804 | $4,514,396 | $256,890 | $4,257,506 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $448,707 | $476,237 | -$27,530 | $4,575,825 | $282,515 | $4,293,310 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $458,305 | $552,111 | -$93,806 | $4,608,311 | $287,471 | $4,320,840 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $190,310
- Membership dues
- $103,655
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $814
- Net income from fundraising events
- $18,137
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $221,882
- Other revenue
- $273,540
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $207,506
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $207,506
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $125
- Accounting fees
- $2,250
- Occupancy
- $86,030
- Travel
- $4,121
- Depreciation
- $29,495
- Program services (functional)
- $400,376
- Management and general (functional)
- $100,092
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,575,825
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,514,396
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $256,890
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,257,506
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $684,826
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,203,582
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $53,924
- Gross receipts
- $584,667
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TOTTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD CLEMENTS | INTERIM PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F MICHIE III | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN C WATSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT CROUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN KIDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY FERRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES J CORBETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES F GARTRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TOTTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD CLEMENTS | INTERIM PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F MICHIE III | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN C WATSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| E STERLING HANGAR JR | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT CROUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN KIDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS W DIXON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY FERRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES J CORBETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES F GARTRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID J SEPOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WAYNE CLAGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TOTTEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD CLEMENTS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KERRY WORSHAM | TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F MICHIE III | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN C WATSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| E STERLING HANGAR JR | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT CROUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN KIDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS W DIXON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY FERRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES J CORBETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES F GARTRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID J SEPOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 312 E RIDGEWAY ST, CLIFTON FORGE, VA 24422-1325
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CLIFF CLEMENTS, 312 E RIDGEWAY ST, CLIFTON FORGE, VA 24422
- Signed the 990
- CLIFF CLEMENTS, INTERIM PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (540) 862-2210
- Return prepared by
- HERMAN & CORMANY CPA
Mission
TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET IN PERPETUITY THE CONTINUING HISTORY OF THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY, ITS PREDECESSORS AND SUCCESSORS. TO SHARE THE HISTORY BY DISSEMINATING IT, OR OTHERWISE MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERSHIP AND ALL OTHERS.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF THE C&O RAILWAY HERITAGE CENTER, A RAILWAY HERITAGE MUSEUM AND AN EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE VISITOR'S CENTER THAT TELLS THE STORY OF THE C&O RAILWAY. THE CENTER MAINTAINS WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLECTIONS PERTAINING TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE RAILROAD INSTITUTIONALLY HELD IN THE UNITED STATES. PUBLICATION OF A PERIODIC MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO HISTORICAL AND CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE C&O RAILWAY. SALES OF C&O BRANDED RETAIL PRODUCTS THROUGH A SMALL WALK-IN GIFT SHOP.Expenses $400,376 · revenue $255,403
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
- 55-0561056
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,514,396
- Income (IRS master file)
- $584,667
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $464,664 | $500,468 | $4,514,396 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $448,707 | $476,237 | $4,575,825 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $458,305 | $552,111 | $4,608,311 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $448,374 | $495,263 | $4,723,601 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 55-0561056).
Questions about CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 55-0561056.
- Is CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO 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 CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO 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 CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO 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 CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CLIFF CLEMENTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $464,664, expenses of $500,468 and total assets of $4,514,396 at year end.
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