OVERFIELD TAVERN MUSEUM
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $85K · expenses $129K · assets $289K
- EIN
- 31-1337433
- Address
- 201 E WATER ST, TROY, OH 45373-3438
- NTEE code
- A54 History Museums (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File, as A540)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 1996 (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))
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PRESERVE THE OVERFIELD TAVERN MUSEUM AND ITS HISTORY, AND TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY A WINDOW INTO THE EARLY LIFE OF TROY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Manning | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | $44,082 | $84,066 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
18 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Bravo | MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| John O'Brien | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Ben Sutherly | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Alexandre Bravo | MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Fulker | MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Gurklies | MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Luring | MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Reed | MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sharon Severt | MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kenzie Spicer | MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alyssa Stark | VICE PRESIDE | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan Westfall | SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Fulker (former) | TREASURER | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Alek Martin (former) | MEMBER | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samantha Martin (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Judy Deeter (former) | EMERITUS | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Busser Howell (former) | EMERITUS | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terry Purke (former) | EMERITUS | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $44K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS MANNING | DIRECTOR | 40 | $44,082 | $0 | $0 | $44,082 | 1 |
| ALEXANDRE BRAVO | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA BRAVO | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN FULKER | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDY GURKLIES | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW LURING | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN O'BRIEN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHRIS REED | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARON SEVERT | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENZIE SPICER | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALYSSA STARK | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN SUTHERLY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JONATHAN WESTFALL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $40K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS MANNING | DIRECTOR | 40 | $39,984 | $0 | $0 | $39,984 | 1 |
| ALEXANDRE BRAVO | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA BRAVO | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN FULKER | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDY GURKLIES | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW LURING | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN O'BRIEN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHRIS REED | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARON SEVERT | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENZIE SPICER | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALYSSA STARK | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN SUTHERLY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JONATHAN WESTFALL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRE BRAVO | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA BRAVO | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOSEPH FULKER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SANDY GURKLIES | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW LURING | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEK MARTIN | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA MARTIN | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARON SEVERT | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN SUTHERLY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JONATHAN WESTFALL | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 13 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRE BRAVO | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA BRAVO | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JUDY DEETER | EMERITUS | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH FULKER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SANDY GURKLIES | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BUSSER HOWELL | EMERITUS | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW LURING | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEK MARTIN | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA MARTIN | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY PURKE | EMERITUS | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS REED | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARON SEVERT | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN SUTHERLY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $85,394 | $128,760 | $289,090 | $219,128 | $66,029 | $4,200 | $44,082 | 1 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $192,029 | $84,992 | $345,709 | $270,709 | $181,831 | $0 | $39,984 | 1 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $164,147 | $220,597 | $163,672 | $163,672 | $136,601 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $126,957 | $67,289 | $220,122 | $220,122 | $118,663 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- THE LUCIA HOBART BRAVO MEMORIAL INC Troy, OH · 3 people in common (Ben Sutherly, John O'Brien, Martha Bravo)
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $642,912 in all, tax years 2010 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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROY FOUNDATION | $539,216 | 55 | $28,306 | 2024 | 2010-2011, 2013-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE LUCIA HOBART BRAVO MEMORIAL INC | $52,960 | 7 | $7,280 | 2025 | 2018, 2020-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Overfield Tavern Museum”, “OVERFIELD TAVERN MUSEUM” | show |
| JEFFRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD | $29,500 | 1 | $29,500 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OVERFIELD TAVERN MUSEUM” | show |
| OHIO HUMANITIES COUNCIL | $16,000 | 1 | $16,000 | 2020 | 2020 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| HARTZELL-NORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OVERFIELD TAVERN MUSEUM” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $236 | 4 | $48 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OVERFIELD TAVERN MUSEUM” | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $128,760 spent · pay $56,953 · grants $0 · events $11,716
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $44,082 | $44,082 | - | - | 34.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CLEANING | $14,959 | $14,959 | - | - | 11.6% |
| All other expenses | $13,692 | $12,443 | - | $1,249 | 10.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,871 | $12,871 | - | - | 10.0% | |
| Other (as described) | ON THE BANKS | $10,397 | $10,397 | - | - | 8.1% |
| Occupancy | $9,189 | $9,189 | - | - | 7.1% | |
| Other (as described) | FIELD SCHOOL | $4,952 | $4,952 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Interest | $3,908 | $3,908 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Insurance | $3,869 | $3,869 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,846 | $3,846 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Office expenses | $3,399 | $3,399 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | R&M | $3,012 | $3,012 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $300 | $300 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $284 | $284 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $25,818 | $11,716 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $128,760 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $84,992 spent · pay $50,570 · grants $0 · events $13,766
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $39,984 | $39,984 | - | - | 47.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,586 | $10,586 | - | - | 12.5% | |
| Other (as described) | COSTUMING | $5,459 | $5,459 | - | - | 6.4% |
| Occupancy | $5,411 | $5,411 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| All other expenses | $4,850 | $4,850 | - | - | 5.7% | |
| Other (as described) | R&M | $4,527 | $4,527 | - | - | 5.3% |
| Other (as described) | COLLECTION & EXHIBITS | $3,956 | $3,956 | - | - | 4.7% |
| Insurance | $3,056 | $3,056 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $2,580 | $2,580 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Office expenses | $1,276 | $1,276 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Travel | $860 | $860 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $722 | $722 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $641 | $641 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $600 | $600 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $484 | $484 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $22,847 | $13,766 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $84,992 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $220,597 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | R&M | $149,474 | $149,474 | - | - | 67.8% |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $40,246 | $40,246 | - | - | 18.2% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $10,662 | $2,297 | - | $8,365 | 4.8% |
| All other expenses | $6,154 | $6,154 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM | $5,204 | $5,204 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Office expenses | $4,608 | $4,608 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Occupancy | $2,817 | $2,817 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $879 | $879 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $553 | $553 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $220,597 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $67,289 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $27,898 | $27,898 | - | - | 41.5% |
| Other (as described) | R&M | $22,712 | $22,712 | - | - | 33.8% |
| Insurance | $5,432 | $5,432 | - | - | 8.1% | |
| Office expenses | $2,597 | $2,597 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| All other expenses | $2,567 | $2,202 | - | $365 | 3.8% | |
| Occupancy | $2,417 | $2,417 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $1,842 | $1,842 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $1,663 | $1,663 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Fees: other services | $161 | $161 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $67,289 | 100% |
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