Nonprofit · EIN 59-1860444
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC
Tax-exempt · ORLANDO, FL 32801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $491,539 | $513,986 | -$22,447 | $1,115,472 | $170,006 | $945,466 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $657,184 | $703,167 | -$45,983 | $1,122,516 | $173,357 | $949,159 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $625,585 | $555,727 | $69,858 | $1,248,976 | $326,001 | $922,975 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $240,847
- of which government grants
- $174,659
- Membership dues
- $12,330
- Program service revenue
- $213,749
- Investment income
- $26,676
- Net rental income
- -$11,356
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $18,065
- Other revenue
- $10,267
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $315,067
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $315,067
- Professional fundraising fees
- $28,894
- Occupancy
- $2,338
- Travel
- $1,979
- Program services (functional)
- $312,793
- Management and general (functional)
- $158,401
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,792
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,122,516
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,115,472
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $170,006
- Net assets, end of year
- $945,466
- Publicly traded securities
- $735,192
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $866,551
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $78,915
- Gross receipts
- $524,089
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 703
- Year formed
- 1971
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENNY BENDO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER KEST | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LAUREN BLOOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SLOT JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ADELE BURNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSI MAIO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE WEINSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL HOLLADAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENNY BENDO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER KEST | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LAUREN BLOOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SLOT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ADELE BURNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOIE CADLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANON LARIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSI MAIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER RAMOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE WEINSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEANORA MINAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL HOLLADAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILARY MARX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STU WOROBETZ | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILARY MARX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JODY BURTTRAM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LAUREN BLOOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SLOT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ADELE BURNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER KEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANON LARIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSI MAIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARTER SCHULTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER RAMOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LENNY BENDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE WEINSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEANORA MINAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAMELA SCHWARTZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 65 E CENTRAL BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32801-2401
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AZELA SANTANA, 65 E CENTRAL BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32801
- Signed the 990
- AZELA SANTANA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (407) 836-8505
- Website
- THEHISTORYCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHAFER TSCHOPP & MITCHELL LLLP
Mission
SEE ATTACHED.THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC. EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER. OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS TO SERVE AS THE GATEWAY FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRATION BY PRESERVING AND SHARING CENTRAL FLORIDA'S CONTINUALLY UNFOLDING STORY.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITS: THE HISTORY CENTER'S THREE FLOORS OF PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS EXPLORE OVER 14,000 YEARS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA HISTORY, FROM PRE-HISTORIC TIMES TO TODAY. THE EXHIBITS HIGHLGHT CENTRAL FLORIDA'S RICH HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT LONG BEFORE IT BECAME AN INTERNATIONAL TOURISM DESTINATION. NARRATIVES INTERPRET THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, EARLY PEOPLES, THE SEMINOLES, PIONEER SETTLERS, TRANSPORTATION, AND INDUSTRY INTO TODAY. TWO TEMPORARY EXHIBITION SPACES ARE USED FOR SHARING NEW CONTENT AND COLLECTIONS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING OCCASIONAL NATIONAL EXHIBITIONS FROM THE SMITHSONIAN OR OTHER MAJOR INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $170,725 · revenue $213,749
- EDUCATION: THE HISTORY CENTER OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND INTERESTS, INCLUDING SCHOOL TOURS (PUBLIC, PRIVATE, HOMESCHOOL), YOUTH VISITORS, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES. THE HISTORY CENTER OFFERS HYBRID (ONSITE AND VIRTUAL) PROGRAMMING FOR LUNCH AND LEARNS, THE BRECHNER SPEAKER SERIES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BE AS ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE. WHILE DAILY ADMISSIONS FOR THE PERIOD CAME IN STRONG WITH 10,344 REGULAR VISITORS. WE HAD 159 LOCAL SCHOOLS DO AN ON-SITE TOUR FOR 11,506 STUDENTS; A TOTAL OF 36,313 PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS.Expenses $60,234
- COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH: THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OWNS AND PRESERVES A MAJOR COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVES, IMAGES, AND ORAL HISTORIES WHICH FULFILL THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTION. THEY ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMMING AND EXHIBITIONS OF THE HISTORY CENTER. THIS COLLECTION CONTAINS MORE THAN 21,852 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ITEMS, 5,092 ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS, 5,287 HISTORIC POSTCARDS, 22,907 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS, AND 602 ORAL HISTORIES. IT ALSO CONTAINS MORE THAN 2,000,000 LINEAR FEET OF LOCAL TELEVISION NEWS COVERAGE FROM THE 1950S THROUGH THE EARLY 1980S. THE HISTORY CENTER INCLUDES A RESEARCH LIBRARY AND A DEDICATED STAFF WHO ASSISTED WITH 267 RESEARCH REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC AND COLLECTED 38 NEW ORAL HISTORIES.Expenses $81,834
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
- 59-1860444
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,115,472
- Income (IRS master file)
- $524,089
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $491,539 | $513,986 | $1,115,472 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $657,184 | $703,167 | $1,122,516 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $625,585 | $555,727 | $1,248,976 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $709,914 | $650,726 | $1,178,107 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 59-1860444).
Questions about HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC
- What is the EIN of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC is 59-1860444.
- Is HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 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 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 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 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 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 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names AZELA SANTANA.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $491,539, expenses of $513,986 and total assets of $1,115,472 at year end.
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