Nonprofit · EIN 86-1686115
WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · OBERLIN, OH 44074
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $290,645 | $63,246 | $227,399 | $407,456 | $0 | $407,456 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $158,575 | $114,717 | $43,858 | $430,547 | $1,565 | $428,982 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $98,768 | $103,134 | -$4,366 | $387,004 | $1,880 | $385,124 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $290,645
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $9,414
- Program services (functional)
- $49,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,031
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,991
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $407,456
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $407,456
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $159,007
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $407,456
- Gross receipts
- $290,645
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL LASSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| DORIS E HUGHES-MOORE | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS Y HOGAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GROOMS | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GARY J KORNBLITH | SECRETARY Officer | 11 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Hughes-Moore | President - Board of Trustees | 0.2 | $0 |
| Gary Kornblith | Trustee | 9.8 | $0 |
| Catherine Grooms | Treasurer - Board of Trustees | 7.9 | $0 |
| Anessa Wyman | Secretary - Board of Trustees | 0.2 | $0 |
| Carol Lasser | Executive Director - Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society | 29.1 | $0 |
| Phyllis Yarber Hogan | Vice President - Board of Trustees | 0.8 | $0 |
| Lewis Hughes | Trustee | 0.6 | $0 |
| Melany Hughes | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Richard Hughes | Trustee | 0.1 | $0 |
| Wilson Hughes | Trustee | 0.2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Schultz | Trustee | 1.3 | $0 |
| Camille Allen | Trustee | 1.6 | $0 |
| Brigette Johnson | Trustee | 5.2 | $0 |
| Donna Russell | Trustee | 0.2 | $0 |
| Nancy Wall | Trustee | 0.2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Hughes-Moore | President - Board of Trustees | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gary Korblith | Trustee | 13.3 | $0 |
| Catherine Grooms | Treasurer - Board of Trustees | 10.6 | $0 |
| Anessa Wyman | Secretary - Board of Trustees | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Lasser | Executive Director - Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society | 22.3 | $0 |
| Phyllis Yarber Hogan | Vice President - Board of Trustees | 1.3 | $0 |
| Lewis Hughes | Trustee | 0.2 | $0 |
| Melany Hughes | Trustee | 0.1 | $0 |
| Richard Hughes | Trustee | 0.1 | $0 |
| Wilson Hughes | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Schultz | Trustee | 1.1 | $0 |
| Camille Allen | Trustee | 0.6 | $0 |
| Constance Ponder | Trustee | 0.1 | $0 |
| Brigette Johnson | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 284, OBERLIN, OH 44074-0284
- In care of
- % MATTHEW M LAFLEUR
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW M LAFLEUR, CPA
- Phone
- (440) 290-5597
- Website
- WWW.EVANSHHS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THE LUMEN TEAM
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND TRANSFORM THE HOME OF WILSON BRUCE EVANS INTO A LIVING MONUMENT THAT HONORS THE LEGACY OF THE EVANS FAMILY, ABOLITIONISTS, UNDERGROUND RAILROAD OPERATIVES, AND LIFELONG ADVOCATES OF RACIAL JUSTICE. WE AIM TO EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESERVES AND INTERPRETS THE HOME AND LEGACY OF WILSON BRUCE EVANS (1824-1898), SARAH JANE LEARY EVANS (1829-1898), AND THEIR DESCENDANTS, SITUATING THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS WITHIN THE BROADER HISTORY OF OBERLIN, OH AND THE NATIONAL STRUGGLE FOR BLACK FREEDOM, RACIAL EQUALITY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED PHASE 2 OF ITS MULTI-YEAR REHABILITATION PROJECT TO RESTORE THE EVANS HOME, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, FOR US AS A PUBLIC HISTORIC SITE AND COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING, PRESERVATION CONSULTING, AND ONGOING RENOVATION OF THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE, AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANNEX TO PROVIDE ADA-COMPLIANT ACCESS AND FACILITIES. THESE EFFORTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO PRESERVING THE HISTORICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SITE WHILE EXPANDING ITS ACCESSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. IN PARALLEL WITH PHYSICAL RESTORATION WORK, THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCED ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY DEVELOPING INTERPRETIVE PLANS, HISTORICAL CONTEXT, AND FUTURE PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO ENGAGE LOCAL RESIDENTS, STUDENTS, AND BROADER AUDIENCES. THE EVANS HOME PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE EVANS FAMILY IN KEY HISTORICAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE OBERLIN-WELLINGTON RESCUE AND THE BROADER ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT, AND CONNECTS THESE STORIES TO ONGOING CONVERSATIONS AROUND RACIAL JUSTICE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REHABILITATION PROJECT, ANTICIPATED IN 2027, THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO OPEN THE EVANS HOME TO THE PUBLIC AS A LIVING HISTORIC SITE AND EDUCATIONAL SPACE OFFERING EXHIBITS, PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $49,224
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-1686115
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $407,456
- Income (IRS master file)
- $290,645
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $290,645 | $63,246 | $407,456 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $158,575 | $114,717 | $430,547 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $98,768 | $103,134 | $387,004 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $333,735 | $47,500 | $389,799 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-1686115).
Questions about WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 86-1686115.
- Is WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WILSON BRUCE EVANS HOME HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $290,645, expenses of $63,246 and total assets of $407,456 at year end.
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