MAEYSTOWN PRESERVATION SOCIETY
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $14K · expenses $25K · assets $274K
- EIN
- 37-1122875
- Address
- PO BOX 25, MAEYSTOWN, IL 62256-0025
- NTEE code
- A82
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2010 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2010 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PRESERVATION OF HISTORY CULTURE OF MAEYSTOWN GERMAN/AMERICAN VILLAGE OF 19TH CENTURY
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Braswell | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christy Muertz | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Asselmeier | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anita Muertz | SECRETARY | 2016-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shirley Asselmeier (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Green (former) | TREASURER | 2016-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dorothy Brandt (former) | VICE PRESIDNET | 2016-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Goeddel (former) | SECRETARY/PROPERTY MANAGER | 2016-2019 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BRASWELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTY MUERTZ | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID ASSELMEIER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANITA MUERTZ | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BRASWELL | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTY MUERTZ | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID ASSELMEIER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANITA MUERTZ | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BRASWELL | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY ASSELMEIER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID ASSELMEIER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANITA MUERTZ | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTY MUERTZ | PROPERTY MANAGER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BRASWELL | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY ASSELMEIER | VICE PRESIDNET | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GREEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANITA MUERTZ | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTY MUERTZ | PROPERTY MANAGER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BRASWELL | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY ASSELMEIER | VICE PRESIDNET | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GREEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANITA MUERTZ | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTY MUERTZ | PROPERTY MANAGER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BRASWELL | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOROTHY BRANDT | VICE PRESIDNET | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GREEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANITA MUERTZ | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTY MUERTZ | PROPERTY MANAGER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY BRANDT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANITA MUERTZ | VICE PRESIDNET | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GREEN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GOEDDEL | SECRETARY/PROPERTY MANAGER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY BRANDT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANITA MUERTZ | VICE PRESIDNET | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GREEN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GOEDDEL | SECRETARY/PROPERTY MANAGER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY BRANDT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANITA MUERTZ | VICE PRESIDNET | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GREEN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GOEDDEL | SECRETARY/PROPERTY MANAGER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY BRANDT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANITA MUERTZ | VICE PRESIDNET | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GREEN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GOEDDEL | SECRETARY/PROPERTY MANAGER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $14,379 | $24,838 | $273,840 | $273,078 | $4,691 | $334 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $8,789 | $26,396 | $283,537 | $283,537 | $1,540 | $600 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $10,414 | $22,940 | $301,144 | $301,144 | $637 | $633 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $10,742 | $16,141 | $313,670 | $313,670 | $2,699 | $677 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $19,600 | $19,012 | $319,069 | $319,069 | $12,475 | $213 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,172 | $15,944 | $318,481 | $318,481 | $12,451 | $377 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $22,026 | $17,475 | $319,253 | $319,253 | $13,785 | $483 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,803 | $22,912 | $314,702 | $314,702 | $15,843 | $497 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $25,600 | $19,849 | $312,811 | $312,811 | $16,674 | $376 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $27,031 | $21,966 | $307,060 | $307,060 | $17,937 | $475 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $112,722 in all, tax years 2011 to 2021. 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2011-2014 | 4 | $112,586 | 2014 | $24,496 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MAEYSTOWN PRESERVATION SOCIETY” | 2014, 2017-2018 | 3 | $125 | 2018 | $25 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MAEYSTOWN PRESERVATION SOCIETY” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $11 | 2021 | $5 | show |
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| HIGHLAND PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IL | A82 | $10,958 | $37,056 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LENA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IL | A82 | $27,277 | $27,381 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF DANADA INC | IL | A82 | $14,084 | $442,099 | EXECUTIVE DI | $112,040 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FERN DELL HISTORIC ASSOCIATION | IL | A82 | $12,782 | $10,634 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF THE OLD MILLSTADT WATER TOWER | IL | A82 | $26,213 | $162,001 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WARREN PRESERVATION SOCIETY | RI | A82 | $25,915 | $40,941 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ALLENTOWN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC | PA | A82 | $26,712 | $13,831 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| QUINCY HOUSE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | MI | A82 | $19,682 | $19,584 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| MARK PRAIRIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OR | A82 | $12,856 | $13,730 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| SULLY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SD | A82 | $13,601 | $45,872 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| NORMAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM INC | AR | A82 | $28,043 | $11,572 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | AR | A82 | $14,055 | $56,123 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| LAKE CREEK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OR | A82 | $11,399 | $12,742 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| WHITE MARSH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MD | A82 | $10,183 | $4,992 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH OF | ME | A82 | $14,549 | $19,156 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HOPKINTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MA | A82 | $19,557 | $16,833 | Treasurer and Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| WEST MONROE HISTORICAL SOCIETY C/O LAWRENCE HERBERT | NY | A82 | $7,195 | $5,731 | Executive Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| LIVING HISTORY ASSOCIATION | VT | A82 | $9,179 | $7,262 | CHAIRMAN, B.O.D | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FORT MEADE FLORIDA INC | FL | A82 | $10,054 | $9,302 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| UPSTATE PRESERVATION TRUST | SC | A82 | $10,534 | $23,995 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| CORTEZ VILLAGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED | FL | A82 | $8,268 | $14,285 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| PIONEER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | WA | A82 | $12,502 | $8,963 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
| WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NJ | A82 | $20,212 | $12,145 | RECORDING SE | $0 | Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x |
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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 990EZ · $24,838 spent · pay $4,600 · grants $0 · events $4,829
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,011 | 56.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,384 | 21.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,600 | 18.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $843 | 3.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,829 | reported apart |
| Total | $24,838 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $26,396 spent · pay $5,562 · grants $0 · events $4,440
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,100 | 57.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $5,562 | 21.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,541 | 21.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $193 | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,440 | reported apart |
| Total | $26,396 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $22,940 spent · pay $4,478 · grants $0 · events $3,653
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,490 | 50.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,619 | 28.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,478 | 19.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $353 | 1.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,653 | reported apart |
| Total | $22,940 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $16,141 spent · pay $4,583 · grants $0 · events $3,566
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,463 | 52.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,583 | 28.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,130 | 13.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $965 | 6.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,566 | reported apart |
| Total | $16,141 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $19,012 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,348
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,400 | 49.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,733 | 45.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $879 | 4.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,348 | reported apart |
| Total | $19,012 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $15,944 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,488 | 47.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,219 | 45.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,237 | 7.8% | |
| Total | $15,944 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $17,475 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,093
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,156 | 52.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,930 | 39.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,389 | 7.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,093 | reported apart |
| Total | $17,475 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $22,912 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,875
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,874 | 51.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,428 | 41.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,610 | 7.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,875 | reported apart |
| Total | $22,912 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $19,849 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,849
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,290 | 51.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,565 | 43.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $994 | 5.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,849 | reported apart |
| Total | $19,849 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $21,966 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,817
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,180 | 55.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,663 | 39.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $693 | 3.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $430 | 2.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,817 | reported apart |
| Total | $21,966 | 100% |
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