CALIFORNIA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $67K · expenses $28K · assets $196K

Also known as
SAME
EIN
25-1710596
Address
429 WOOD ST, CALIFORNIA, PA 15419-1139
NTEE code
A82Z
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 1993 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Mary Beth Graf (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

TO PRESERVE THE HERITAGE OF THE LAND AND SIGNIFIANCE OF THE SETTLERS TO BRING TOGETHER THOSE PEOPLE INTERESTED IN LOCAL HISYORY TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HERITAGE OF THE AREA

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 22 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

22 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Mary Beth Graf PRESIDENT2011-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Larry Papini Jr VICE-PRES.2023 1 $0 reported 1
Jeanne Gillis King SECRETARY2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Amelia Mitchell TREASURER2012-2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Gary Gregg MRMBER-AT-LARGE2011-2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Robert T Harris DIRECTOR2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Michael Kulikowski DIRECTOR2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Virginia Stringer DIRECTOR2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Lynne Langley DIRECTOR2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Amory Merriman DIRECTOR2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Jack O'Savage DIRECTOR2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Audrey Winfield DIRECTOR2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Sandy Willet (former) MEMBER AT LARGE2011-2012 1 $0 reported 1
Mary Elaine Lozosky (former) DIRECTOR2011-2012 1 $0 reported 1
Gerald Cowen (former) TREASURER2011-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Patricia Cowen (former) SECRETARY2011-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Arthur Harris (former) DIRECTOR2011-2012 1 $0 reported 1
Alice Harris (former) VICE PRESIDENT2011-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Kathi Swan (former) DIRECTOR2011-2012 1 $0 reported 1
Arthur Gregg (former) DIRECTOR2011-2012 1 $0 reported 1
Patricia Wilson (former) DIRECTOR2011-2012 1 $0 reported 1
Jeannie Gillis King (former) MEMBER AT LARGE2011 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY BETH GRAF PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
LARRY PAPINI JR VICE-PRES.1 $0$0$0 $01
JEANNE GILLIS KING SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
AMELIA MITCHELL TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
GARY GREGG MRMBER-AT-LARGE- $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT T HARRIS DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL KULIKOWSKI DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
VIRGINIA STRINGER DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
LYNNE LANGLEY DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
AMORY MERRIMAN DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
JACK O'SAVAGE DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
AUDREY WINFIELD DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANDY WILLET MEMBER AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
MARY ELAINE LOZOSKY DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY BETH GRAF PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
GERALD COWEN TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
PATRICIA COWEN SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
ARTHUR HARRIS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ALICE HARRIS VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
KATHI SWAN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ARTHUR GREGG DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
PATRICIA WILSON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
GARY GREGG DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
AMELIA GAJAN MITCHELL PUBLIC LIBRARY1 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANDY WILLET DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY ELAINE LOZOSKY DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY BETH GRAF PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
GERALD COWEN TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
PATRICIA COWEN SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
ARTHUR HARRIS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ALICE HARRIS VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
KATHI SWAN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
JEANNIE GILLIS KING MEMBER AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
ARTHUR GREGG DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
PATRICIA WILSON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
GARY GREGG DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,203$27,608 $195,665$195,665 $14,514$0 -012
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$27,406$28,884 $98,129$98,129 $17,540- ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,391$22,839 $99,607$99,607 $8,613- ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $20,914 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUD DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2024-2025 3$19,914 2025$5,578
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EQT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CALIFORNIA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2020 1$1,000 2020$1,000
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
FORT LEBOEUF HISTORICAL SOCIETYPAA82 $117,041$170,558 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
TIOGA HISTORICAL SOCIETYPAA82 $55,290$72,748 MANAGING DIRECTOR$29,732 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ZELIENOPLE HISTORICAL SOCIETYPAA82 $42,590$50,125 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
CLINTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYPAA82 $127,244$116,092 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SAYRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCPAA82 $43,928$55,212 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
JACOBSBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETYPAA82 $121,302$91,417 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
PIKE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCPAA82 $112,730$102,040 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETYPAA82 $67,287$33,616 Director$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
WAYNESBORO HISTORICAL SOCIETYPAA82 $38,614$46,796 Director$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
HISTORIAL SOCIETY OF DEL TW HFBPAA82 $54,843$39,855 TRUSTEE$10,243 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORIC GETTYSBURG ADAMS COUNTY INCPAA82 $91,201$129,108 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
THE CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTYPAA82 $90,870$77,968 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
341 HICKORY STREET HISTORICAL PRESE RVATION INCPAA82 $39,891$5 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONPAA82 $73,301$91,951 Secretary & Second Vice President$3,900 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
SOCIETY OF ST JOSEPH OF BETHLEHEMPAA82 $119,075$133,548 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HARRISBURG AREA RIVERBOAT SOCIETYPAA82 $107,925$165,949 Director$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTRE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT INCPAA82 $61,927$54,994 Executive Direc$18,000 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
FIRST TROOP PHILADELPHIA CITY CAVALRY MILITARY HERITAGE AND EDUCPAA82 $37,452$77,820 CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF HOPE LODGE & FARMARS MILLPAA82 $43,082$25,927 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
CASINO THEATER RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INCPAA82 $78,184$76,819 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE GRANGE INCPAA82 $104,565$90,191 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA STEAM ENGINE AND OLD EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION INCPAA82 $72,065$75,830 -$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
INDEPENDENCE HALL ASSOCIATIONPAA82 $62,209$147,146 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
KATHLEEN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCFLA82 $43,890$37,700 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission
FALLBROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETYCAA82 $55,403$32,644 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
COLUMBUS JEWISH FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$753,34517 12009–2024 COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$638,93817 12010–2025 MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$504,80421 142017–2024 ZOAR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY; NARRAGANSETT HISTORICAL SOCIETY; FIRELANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY; HARRISBURG AREA RIVERBOAT SOCIETY and 10 more
FOUR WAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$281,96315 12010–2024 JOSEPHINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DAYTON FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$203,7917 12011–2024 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VANDALIA BUTLER
PENNSYLVANIA AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$180,0004 12010–2025 WAYNESBORO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DAVIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$159,13516 12010–2025 COOLEEMEE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
ROBERT EMMETT SULLIVAN & BESSIE MAY SULLIVAN CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$157,2856 12019–2024 BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$145,1547 52016–2024 SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; JACOBSBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY; VISTA RANCHOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY and 1 more
CLIFFORD WILLARD GAYLORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$138,0008 12010–2025 KIRKWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DAYTON FOUNDATION DEPOSITORY DAF sponsor$134,0004 12012–2021 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VANDALIA BUTLER
THE MIDVALE FOUNDATION Private foundation$127,7509 12014–2025 NARRAGANSETT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$124,6018 12014–2021 CANFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY C/O BARBARA TODD
ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$120,1129 12016–2025 HISTORIC GETTYSBURG ADAMS COUNTY INC
CHARITABLE TR UNDER ARTICLE VII OF THE VIVIAN J PALMIERI TR Private foundation$100,0004 12021–2024 NARRAGANSETT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990 · $27,608 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $10,890$10,890$0$0 39.4%
Depreciation and depletion $8,991$8,991$0$0 32.6%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $3,982$3,982$0$0 14.4%
Other (as described)SECURITY EXP. $1,461$1,461$0$0 5.3%
Insurance $1,423$1,423$0$0 5.2%
Office expenses $427$427$0$0 1.5%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE EXPENSE $359$359$0$0 1.3%
Other (as described)PROGRAM COSTS $75$75$0$0 0.3%
Total$27,608100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $28,884 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,379
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,427 81.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,740 12.9%
Fees to independent contractors $980 3.4%
Printing, publications, postage $737 2.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,379reported apart
Total$28,884100%

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2011 · Form 990EZ · $22,839 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,615
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,082 70.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,991 21.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,045 4.6%
Printing, publications, postage $721 3.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,615reported apart
Total$22,839100%

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