BEREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $93K · expenses $60K · assets $923K

EIN
34-1296785
Address
PO BOX 173, BEREA, OH 44017-0173
NTEE code
A82Z
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 1973 (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, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

IT IS THE MISSION OF THE BEREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN AN EVER EXPANDING ORGANIZATION THAT WILL, FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE HISTORY OF THE CITY BEREA (FOUNDED IN 1836).

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Nancy Gillahan KEY EMPLOYEE2020-2025 $0$15,746 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

20 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
David Thurau DIRECTOR2020-2025 4 $0 reported 1
Don Difrancesco DIRECTOR2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Joe Kurilec DIRECTOR2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Gayle Morgan DIRECTOR2020-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Judy Stull DIRECTOR2022-2025 0 $0 reported 2
Dennis Kushiak PRESIDENT2022-2025 12 $0 reported 1
Gary Croy TREASURER2020-2025 12 $0 reported 1
Karen White SECTETARY2020-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Lora Burgess DIRECTOR2025 0 $0 reported 1
Cindy Mrazek DIRECTOR2025 0 $0 reported 1
Jack Armstrong VICE-PRESIDENT2025 6 $0 reported 1
Bill Boone (former) DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 2
Pam Defino (former) DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Barb Spanulo (former) DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Dennis Kushlak (former) VICE-PRESIDENT2020-2021 6 $0 reported 2
Joe Kurelic (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 4 $0 reported 1
M L Moore (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
David Tressel (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 3 $0 reported 1
Dorthy Vogt (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Patsy Slater (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 12 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID THURAU DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
LORA BURGESS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DON DIFRANCESCO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOE KURILEC DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GAYLE MORGAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY MRAZEK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY STULL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
DENNIS KUSHIAK PRESIDENT12 $0$0$0 $01
GARY CROY TREASURER12 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN WHITE SECTETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
JACK ARMSTRONG VICE-PRESIDENT6 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY GILLAHAN KEY EMPLOYEE15 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NANCY GILLAHAN KEY EMPLOYEE15 $9,894$0$0 $9,8941
DAVID THURAU DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
BILL BOONE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
PAM DEFINO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DON DIFRANCESCO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOE KURILEC DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GAYLE MORGAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
BARB SPANULO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY STULL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
DENNIS KUSHIAK PRESIDENT12 $0$0$0 $01
GARY CROY TREASURER12 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN WHITE SECTETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE KURILEC DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DON DIFRANCESCO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GAYLE MORGAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY STULL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
BARB SPANULO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
PAM DEFINO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID THURAU DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
BILL BOONE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
DENNIS KUSHIAK PRESIDENT12 $0$0$0 $01
GARY CROY TREASURER12 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN WHITE SECTETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY GILLAHAN KEY EMPLOYEE15 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID THURAU PRESIDENT12 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS KUSHLAK VICE-PRESIDENT6 $0$0$0 $02
GARY CROY TREASURER12 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN WHITE SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
JOE KURELIC DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
M L MOORE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID TRESSEL DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
DORTHY VOGT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
PATSY SLATER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GAYLE MORGAN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY GILLAHAN KEY EMPLOYEE10 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $6K · 1 employee · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NANCY GILLAHAN KEY EMPLOYEE10 $5,852$0$0 $5,8521
DAVID THURAU PRESIDENT12 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS KUSHLAK VICE-PRESIDENT6 $0$0$0 $02
GARY CROY TREASURER12 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN WHITE SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
JOE KURELIC DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
M L MOORE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID TRESSEL DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
DORTHY VOGT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
PATSY SLATER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GAYLE MORGAN DIRECTOR2 $0$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
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$93,041$60,237 $923,406$923,406 $36,806$0 $01-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$230,863$64,103 $890,602$890,602 $189,415$0 $10,5451-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$48,700$45,774 $707,631$707,631 $47,981$250 $9,2120-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$36,993$30,376 $766,918$766,918 $35,369$0 $7,791130
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$57,026$53,608 $734,302$734,302 $24,862$0 $5,852130

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.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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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
SHAKER HISTORICAL SOCIETYOHA82 $147,256$263,711 EXECUTIVE DI$56,668 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
WORTHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCOHA82 $180,212$115,192 Executive Director$37,377 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
CANFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY C/O BARBARA TODDOHA82 $53,556$35,489 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
VIENNA HISTORICAL SOCIETYOHA82 $93,333$71,582 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
FIRELANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETYOHA82 $83,986$49,016 FORMER PRESI$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
GALION HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCOHA82 $146,727$159,939 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETYOHA82 $121,443$153,013 TRUSTEE$71,804 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VANDALIA BUTLEROHA82 $105,359$66,818 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
THE LUCAS COUNTY-MAUMEE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETYOHA82 $85,284$68,433 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
PIONEER AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY OHIOOHA82 $184,922$151,584 BOARD OF TRU$3,938 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
TIFFIN HISTORIC TRUST INCOHA82 $62,965$25,762 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
FORT LORAMIE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATEDOHA82 $67,755$84,172 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORIC WAREHOUSE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF CLEVEOHA82 $80,213$94,459 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
GREEN LAWN ABBEY PRESERVATION ASSOCIATIONOHA82 $111,350$112,497 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
LAKE SHORE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION INCOHA82 $65,052$60,512 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
THE WOMANS CLUB OF DAYTONOHA82 $111,576$151,842 PAST PRESDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
SONS & DAUGHTERS OF PIONEER RIVERMENOHA82 $82,242$52,294 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
TOLEDO LAKE ERIE & WESTERN RAILWAY AND MUSEUM INCOHA82 $68,384$25,250 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
OHIO TO ERIE TRAIL FUNDOHA82 $83,119$85,474 EXEC DIRECTOR-NON VOTING$36,000 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
TRURO HISTORICAL SOCIETYMAA82 $148,446$165,805 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission
NAPLES HISTORICAL SOCIETYNYA82 $133,381$45,415 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission
HADDAM HISTORICAL SOCIETYCTA82 $114,116$104,920 EXEC DIRECTO$48,191 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYILA82 $132,533$167,522 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission
CANNON BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETYORA82 $172,740$161,489 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYCOA82 $177,757$155,424 Trustee$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
JACK N & ADDIE D AVERITT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$546,4359 12013–2025 BULLOCH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$366,47877 42010–2024 GREEN LAWN ABBEY PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION; WORTHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; OHIO TO ERIE TRAIL FUND; COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$323,54311 12015–2025 JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
DAYTON FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$213,1288 22011–2024 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VANDALIA BUTLER; THE WOMANS CLUB OF DAYTON
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$202,07411 12014–2024 CANNON BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$193,57817 122017–2024 FIRELANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY; QUEENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY; COHASSET HISTORICAL SOCIETY 14; TRURO HISTORICAL SOCIETY and 8 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC DAF sponsor$191,14914 12010–2024 LEROY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ROBERT EMMETT SULLIVAN & BESSIE MAY SULLIVAN CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$157,2856 12019–2024 BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$148,7307 12010–2024 SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$143,9479 62014–2024 SEWICKLEY VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; JACOBSBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY; VISTA RANCHOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY and 2 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$143,7435 12016–2024 WORTHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
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
DOROTHY J THORNLEY FOUNDATION Private foundation$128,12010 12016–2025 EAST PROVIDENCE 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.

2025 · Form 990 · $60,237 spent · pay $11,781 · grants $0 · events $200
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $12,555$12,555-- 20.8%
Depreciation and depletion $11,582-$11,582- 19.2%
Other (as described)DIGITIZING EXPENSE $11,135$11,135-- 18.5%
Other salaries and wages $10,944-$10,944- 18.2%
Insurance $6,860$6,860-- 11.4%
Office expenses $1,959$1,959-- 3.3%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING $1,369--$1,369 2.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,093$1,093-- 1.8%
Other (as described)SCOLARSHIP $1,000$1,000-- 1.7%
Payroll taxes $837-$837- 1.4%
Other (as described)OHIO GOVERNMENT $403-$403- 0.7%
All other expenses $300$300-- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $200$200-- 0.3%
Total$60,237100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $64,103 spent · pay $11,351 · grants $0 · events $140
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $25,777$25,777-- 40.2%
Depreciation and depletion $11,582-$11,582- 18.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $10,545-$10,545- 16.5%
All other expenses $6,190$6,190-- 9.7%
Other (as described)DIGITIZING EXPENSE $3,100$3,100-- 4.8%
Office expenses $2,979$2,979-- 4.6%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING $1,474--$1,474 2.3%
Other (as described)SCOLARSHIP $1,000$1,000-- 1.6%
Payroll taxes $806-$806- 1.3%
Other (as described)OHIO GOVERNMENT $310-$310- 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $200$200-- 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $140$140-- 0.2%
Total$64,103100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $45,774 spent · pay $9,917 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $13,756$13,756-- 30.1%
Depreciation and depletion $10,357-$10,357- 22.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $9,212-$9,212- 20.1%
Insurance $5,383-$5,383- 11.8%
Office expenses $2,265-$2,265- 4.9%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING $1,738--$1,738 3.8%
Other (as described)SCOLARSHIP $1,000$1,000-- 2.2%
Payroll taxes $705-$705- 1.5%
Other (as described)OHIO GOVERNMENT CHARGES $610-$610- 1.3%
Other (as described)MISC $406-$406- 0.9%
All other expenses $342-$342- 0.7%
Total$45,774100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $30,376 spent · pay $8,387 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $11,967$11,967$0$0 39.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $7,791$0$7,791$0 25.6%
Insurance $4,583$4,583$0$0 15.1%
Office expenses $2,246$2,246$0$0 7.4%
Other (as described)SCHOLARSHIPS $1,000$1,000$0$0 3.3%
Other (as described)STATE OF OHIO CHARGES $864$864$0$0 2.8%
Other (as described)MUSEUM STORE PURCHASES $784$784$0$0 2.6%
Payroll taxes $596$0$596$0 2.0%
Other (as described)OTHER $545$545$0$0 1.8%
Total$30,376100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $53,608 spent · pay $6,300 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $36,039$0$36,039$0 67.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $5,852$5,852$0$0 10.9%
Insurance $4,638$0$4,638$0 8.7%
Office expenses $3,951$0$3,951$0 7.4%
Other (as described)STATE OF OHIO CHARGES $1,057$0$1,057$0 2.0%
Other (as described)MUSEUM STORE PURCHASES $574$574$0$0 1.1%
Payroll taxes $448$448$0$0 0.8%
Other (as described)DUES PAID CONTROBUTIONS $315$0$315$0 0.6%
Other (as described)FACILITY USE REFUNDS $300$0$300$0 0.6%
All other expenses $234$234$0$0 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $200$200$0$0 0.4%
Total$53,608100%

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