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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0638860

EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC

Tax-exempt · EAGLES MERE, PA 17731

Financials

$180K$211K2022$89K$208K2023$126K$201K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$126,153$200,810-$74,657$3,083,183$3,805$3,079,378
September 30, 2024990$89,350$207,929-$118,579$3,127,617$4,505$3,123,112
September 30, 2023990$179,889$211,327-$31,438$3,115,554$4,905$3,110,649
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,835
Program service revenue
$60,447
Investment income
$52,395
Net rental income
$2,380
Net gain from sales of assets
$24,262
Other revenue
$2,476

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$30,039
Occupancy
$8,162
Depreciation
$113,982
Program services (functional)
$150,546
Management and general (functional)
$50,264

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,127,617
Total assets, end of year
$3,083,183
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,805
Net assets, end of year
$3,079,378
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,275,434
Publicly traded securities
$224,867
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,955,336
Net assets with donor restrictions
$124,042
Gross receipts
$231,658
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
PA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID GILLISSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DEB KELLYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
TOM BURKHOLDERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BETH BLAIRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BOB BARTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DON BESECKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBYN BONAQUISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRUCE POWERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRIAN SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BETSI WAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES RITCHINGSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GEORGE M JENKINSBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 02/25)
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID GILLISSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DEB KELLYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DENNIS CRAIGTREASURER (UNTIL 9/30/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
TOM BURKHOLDERTREASURER (AS OF 9/30/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BETH BLAIRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BOB BARTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DON BESECKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBYN BONAQUISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GEORGE M JENKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MARK JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRUCE POWERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRIAN SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BETSI WAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAURA LEESECRETARY (UNTIL EARLY 2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID GILLISSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DEB KELLYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DENNIS CRAIGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LAURA LEESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
TOM BURKHOLDERASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DON BESECKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BETH BLAIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBYN BONAQUISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GEORGE M JENKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MARK JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRUCE POWERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRIAN SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BETSI WAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DICK DEASYBOARD MEMBER EMERITUS
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 362, EAGLES MERE, PA 17731-0362
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID GILLISS, 2 MADISON LANE, WAYNE, PA 19087
Signed the 990
TOM BURKHOLDER, TREASURER
Phone
(570) 525-3370
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

TO RENOVATE, REHABILITATE, AND REVITALIZE THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF EAGLES MERE, A SIGNIFICANT PART OF WHICH IS INCLUDED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES; CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE "O".TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND HISTORIC CHARACTER OF EAGLES MERE AND TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATION IN AND STUDY OF THAT HISTORY; AND TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF DESIRABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ACTIVITIES IN THE EAGLES MERE AREA BENEFITTING THE COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC. IS AN HISTORIC PRESERVATION/EDUCATION ORGANIZATION. IT PRESERVES AND MAINTAINS THE MOST IMPORTANT BUILDINGS IN THE NATIONALLY REGISTERED DOWNTOWN AREA OF EAGLES MERE. THESE CONSIST OF THE OLD GENERAL STORE AND ITS OUTBUILDINGS WHICH CONTAIN STORES AND THE EAGLES MERE MUSEUM, OPERATED BY EAGLES MERE BOROUGH THROUGH ITS MUSEUM COMMISSION. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE EAGLES MERE SWEET SHOP, USED SINCE ABOUT 1900 AS THE CENTRAL RESTAURANT SERVING THE THEN VICTORIAN COMMUNITY. EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC. PROVIDES SPACE TO THE MUSEUM AT RATES HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED BY EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC. AND MAINTAINS AND IMPROVES ITS PROPERTIES, WHICH SERVE THE COMMUNITY. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.SINCE THERE ARE NO FARM FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WITHIN 15 MILES OF EAGLES MERE, AND THERE IS A HUGE DEMAND FOR FRESH FOOD IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, WE, ALONG WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, HELPED A LOCAL WOMAN START A SMALL BUSINESS IN TWO OF OUR STORE FRONTS. WE PURCHASED THE EQUIPMENT FOR HER TO USE. SHE IS OPEN YEAR ROUND OPERATING A SMALL CONVENIENCE STORE WHICH EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MORE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN THE SUMMER MONTHS.
    Expenses $131,816
  • EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC. MANAGES TWO MAIN EVENTS ON THE VILLAGE GREEN EVERY SUMMER TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC FOR OUR TENANTS AND ALSO TO RAISE FUNDS TO FURTHER OUR MISSION OF EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION IN THE COMMUNITY. IT TAKES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEER HOURS TO ORGANIZE AND MANAGE A TWO DAY ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL IN AUGUST AND A ONE DAY ANTIQUE SHOW IN EARLY JULY.
    Expenses $18,730 · revenue $150,170

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0638860
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
2004
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,083,183
Income (IRS master file)
$231,658

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$126,153$200,810$3,083,183XML
990September 2024$89,350$207,929$3,127,617XML
990September 2023$179,889$211,327$3,115,554XML
990September 2022$49,569$173,581$3,072,814IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 81-0638860).

Questions about EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC

What is the EIN of EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC is 81-0638860.
Is EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE 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 EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE 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 EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE 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 EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DAVID GILLISS.
Who are the officers and directors of EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does EAGLES MERE HISTORIC VILLAGE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $126,153, expenses of $200,810 and total assets of $3,083,183 at year end.

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