Nonprofit · EIN 59-0993499
FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $772,053 | $807,375 | -$35,322 | $1,991,066 | $101,260 | $1,889,806 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $802,610 | $823,658 | -$21,048 | $1,924,590 | $48,853 | $1,875,737 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $910,167 | $865,469 | $44,698 | $1,882,645 | $89,479 | $1,793,166 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $610,189
- of which government grants
- $165,863
- Program service revenue
- $64,337
- Investment income
- $30,675
- Net rental income
- $65,792
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,192
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,009
- Other revenue
- $66,852
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $98,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $350,298
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $466,993
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $45,449
- Depreciation
- $51,405
- Program services (functional)
- $588,757
- Management and general (functional)
- $109,070
- Fundraising (functional)
- $109,548
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,924,590
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,991,066
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $101,260
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,889,806
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $682,418
- Publicly traded securities
- $864,709
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $975,755
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $914,051
- Gross receipts
- $812,309
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 96
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA ZEILER | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,000 | $4,500 |
| ERIN FARRINGTON FINLEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ART BENGOCHEA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOLDEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE LOCHRIE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA BOWKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SCOTT | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIE BALCHUNAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CAPOVANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATIENCE COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN DENISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SACCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MARGARET TOOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA ZEILER | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,000 | $4,500 |
| ERIN FARRINGTON FINLEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ART BENGOCHEA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE LOCHRIE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA BOWKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY BAZARA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SCOTT | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BREWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CAPOVANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATIENCE COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN DENISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY LAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RATHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY RING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SACCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SORENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE VERGARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON WAREHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GLASCO WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA WETHERINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA ZEILER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,597 | $4,500 |
| ART BENGOCHEA | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SCOTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN KELLEY-PERRONE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA BOWKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN LEHRER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LOCHRIE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA ANAGNOSTIS-IRONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY BAZARA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CAPOVANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SACCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN FARRINGTON FINLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GERNERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GLASCO WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RATHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON WAREHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HENDERS0N | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY LAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ZEILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 219 SW 2ND AVE, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301-1825
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELINDA BOWKER, 219 SOUTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 333011825
- Signed the 990
- MELINDA BOWKER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (954) 463-4431
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
HISTORY FORT LAUDERDALE BRINGS THE STORIES OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO LIFE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, CULTURAL EXHIBITS, RESEARCH, AND PRESERVATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUSEUM EXHIBITS - CONTRIBUTIONS OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND WRITINGS TO THE BODY OF HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE. FORMED IN 1962, THE SOCIETY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORY CENTER (FLHC). FLHC IS HOME TO SIX DIFFERENT BUILDINGS (FOUR OF WHICH ARE HISTORIC). THE NEW RIVER INN, BUILT IN 1905, THE PHILEMON BRYAN HOUSE, BUILT IN 1905, THE ACETYLENE BUILDING, BUILT IN 1905, THE KING-CROMARTIE HOUSE, BUILT IN 1907, THE HOCH HERITAGE CENTER, BUILT IN THE 1940'S AS A POST OFFICE WAREHOUSE, AND THE 1899 REPLICA SCHOOLHOUSE. ALL OF THE BUILDINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OVER 300 DAYS A YEAR. THE HOCH HERITAGE CENTER IS CONSIDERED ONE OF FLORIDA'S MOST IMPORTANT ARTIFACT AND RESEARCH COLLECTIONS OF STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY. THE STRANAHAN MANUSCRIPTS, OVER 250 ORAL HISTORY RECORDINGS OF BROWARD PIONEERS, OVER 8,000 ARTIFACTS, 5,000 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND 2,000 MAPS. THE HOCH CENTER ALSO HAS A NON-CIRCULATING LIBRARY COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 BOOKS ON STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY.Expenses $432,203 · revenue $67,483
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - TOURS AND OUTREACH FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND SCHOOLS THAT SHARE THE STORY OF THE HISTORY OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE INDIVIDUALS THAT SHAPED IT. PROGRAMS INCLUDE SPEAKERS BUREAU, HISTORIC WALKING TOURS, AND THE PIONEER SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION'S SPEAKERS BUREAU PROVIDES PRESENTATIONS TO GROUPS AT NO COST ON SUBJECTS THAT INCLUDE FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORY, SANDY NININGER, IVY AND FRANK STRANAHAN, HENRY FLAGLER, AND THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY HISTORIC WALKING TOURS, WHICH ARE OFFERED FROM OCTOBER - MAY THROUGH THE ORIGINAL NEIGHBORHOOD OF FORT LAUDERDALE. ADMISSION IS FREE. TOUR GUIDES PROVIDE STORIES ABOUT OLD FORT LAUDERDALE AND THE EARLY PIONEERS, HENRY FLAGLER AND THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD, AND ALSO GUIDE VISITORS TO SOME OF THE OLDEST BUILDINGS IN THE CITY. THE PIONEER SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM TEACHES STUDENTS HOW LIFE WAS LED BY CHILDREN AND ADULTS 100 YEARS AGO. STUDENTS TOUR THREE DIFFERENT BUILDINGS, AND EACH HAS A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY. THE PIONEER SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE NEW RIVER AND THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORT LAUDERDALE.Expenses $103,776 · revenue $6,863
- RESEARCH AND EXAMINATION OF HISTORICAL MATERIALS - FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVATION, CATALOGING, AND STORING HISTORICAL MATERIALS. ADDITIONALLY, CONSULTING SERVICES REGARDING LOCAL BUILDINGS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ARE PROVIDED TO BROWARD COUNTY, LOCAL CITIES, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES.Expenses $52,778
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-0993499
- 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
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,991,066
- Income (IRS master file)
- $812,309
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $772,053 | $807,375 | $1,991,066 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $802,610 | $823,658 | $1,924,590 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $910,167 | $865,469 | $1,882,645 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $771,471 | $898,250 | $1,828,450 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 59-0993499).
Questions about FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 59-0993499.
- Is FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORT LAUDERDALE 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 FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MELINDA BOWKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,000 (PATRICIA ZEILER, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $772,053, expenses of $807,375 and total assets of $1,991,066 at year end.
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