ARLINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $157K · expenses $222K · assets $275K

EIN
54-0920730
Address
PO BOX 100402, ARLINGTON, VA 22210-3402
Website
arlhist.org
NTEE code
A82Z
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 1960 (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
John Tuohy (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Building knowledge of our community's diverse history

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Bethany Baker Board Member/Museum Director2024 $25,000$25,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

30 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
Peter Vaselopulos President2022-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Richard Samp Treasurer2022-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Annette Benbow Board Member/Ball-Sellers Director2021-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Jessica Kaplan Board Member2021-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Annette Scherber Board Member2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Martin Suydam Board Member2023-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Sean Denniston Vice President2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
George Axiotis Board Member2024 10 $0 reported 1
Andrew McLeod Board Member2024 10 $0 reported 1
David Pearson (former) President2021-2023 20 $0 reported 1
Cathy Hix (former) Board Member2022-2023 10 $0 reported 1
Duke Banks (former) Board Member2023 5 $0 reported 1
Patrick Hope (former) Board Member2021-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Catherine Aselford (former) Board Member2022-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Sue Eisenfeld (former) Board Member2023 5 $0 reported 1
Dawn Evans (former) Board Member2023 5 $0 reported 1
Michael Schaffner (former) Board Member2021-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Dale Smith (former) Board Member2022-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Sandy Newton (former) Secretary2022 10 $0 reported 1
Marty Suydam (former) Board member2022 5 $0 reported 1
Mark Benbow (former) Museum Director2022 20 $0 reported 1
Karen Edgerton (former) Collections Manager2022 15 $0 reported 1
Catherine Hix (former) President2021 20 $0 reported 1
Sean Dennsiton (former) Secretary2021 10 $0 reported 1
John Tuohy (former) Treasurer2021 10 $0 reported 1
Mark Benbor (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 10 $0 reported 1
Tracy Hopkins (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 5 $0 reported 1
Karl Vannewkirk (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 5 $0 reported 1
Tom Dickerson (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 5 $0 reported 1
Charly Clark (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $25K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Bethany Baker Board Member/Museum Director30 $25,000-$0 $25,0001
Peter Vaselopulos President20 $0-$0 $01
Sean Denniston Vice President10 $0-$0 $01
Richard Samp Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
Annette Benbow Board Member/Ball-Sellers Director20 $0-$0 $01
Jessica Kaplan Board Member20 $0-$0 $01
Annette Scherber Board Member10 $0-$0 $01
Martin Suydam Board Member10 $0-$0 $01
George Axiotis Board Member10 $0-$0 $01
Andrew McLeod Board Member10 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 16 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
David Pearson President20 $0-$0 $01
Peter Vaselopulos Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
Richard Samp Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
Annette Benbow Board Member/Ball-Sellers Director20 $0-$0 $01
Jessica Kaplan Board Member20 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Hix Board Member10 $0-$0 $01
Annette Scherber Board Member10 $0-$0 $01
Duke Banks Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Patrick Hope Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Martin Suydam Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Catherine Aselford Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Sean Denniston Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Sue Eisenfeld Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Dawn Evans Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Michael Schaffner Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Dale Smith Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 15 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
David Pearson President20 $0-$0 $01
Sean Denniston Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
Sandy Newton Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Richard Samp Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Annette Benbow Board member and Ball Sellers Director20 $0-$0 $01
Jessica Kaplan Board member10 $0-$0 $01
Patrick Hope Board member5 $0-$0 $01
Catherine Aselford Board member5 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Hix Board member10 $0-$0 $01
Annette Scherber Board member5 $0-$0 $01
Marty Suydam Board member5 $0-$0 $01
Dale Smith Board member5 $0-$0 $01
Peter Vaselopulos Board member5 $0-$0 $01
Mark Benbow Museum Director20 $0-$0 $01
Karen Edgerton Collections Manager15 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 13 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CATHERINE HIX President20 $0-- $01
SEAN DENNSITON Secretary10 $0-- $01
JOHN TUOHY Treasurer10 $0-- $01
ANNETTE BENBOW BOARD MEMBER10 $0-- $01
MARK BENBOR BOARD MEMBER10 $0-- $01
PATRICK HOPE BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
TRACY HOPKINS BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
JESSICA KAPLAN BOARD MEMBER10 $0-- $01
MICHAEL SCHAFFNER BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
KARL VANNEWKIRK BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
DAVID PEARSON Vice President10 $0-- $01
TOM DICKERSON BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
CHARLY CLARK BOARD MEMBER5 $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
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,876$222,450 $275,238$274,661 $121,997$11,778 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$141,124$144,176 $340,739$340,235 $110,801$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,710$144,807 $344,525$343,287 $94,977- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$136,536$103,570 $380,888$380,384 $93,799- ---

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $35,702 in all, tax years 2011 to 2024. 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
ARLINGTON POLICE BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION INC Public charity Exact 2019 1$10,000 2019$10,000
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GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$10,000 2018$10,000
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$5,987 2023$5,987
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ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$5,500 2020$5,500
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REINSCH PIERCE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ARLINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2020-2024 5$4,000 2024$500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ARLINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC” 2020-2023 4$115 2023$24
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DEBARDELEBEN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ARLINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2011 1$100 2011$100
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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
THE SHENANDOAH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCVAA82 $79,150$29,004 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
HARRISONBURG-ROCKINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETYVAA82 $234,085$404,148 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$65,025 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN VIRGINIAVAA82 $281,044$174,198 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORIC LEXINGTON FOUNDATIONVAA82 $119,424$124,107 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$22,238 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORIC PETERSBURG FOUNDATION INCVAA82 $156,276$394,575 BD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORIC FREDERICKSBURG FOUNDATION INCVAA82 $231,879$274,085 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
WARREN HERITAGE SOCIETY INCVAA82 $115,114$177,053 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
LONESOME PINE ARTS & CRAFTS INCVAA82 $91,775$73,715 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF WASHINGTON STATUEVAA82 $250,655$16,174 CHAIR, PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
CEDAR CREEK BATTLEFIELD FOUNDATION INCVAA82 $177,167$165,369 Director$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
CLIFTON FORGE COMPANYVAA82 $246,249$249,604 Executive Director$33,300 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
STONE HOUSE FOUNDATIONVAA82 $172,640$281,503 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CURATOR$84,387 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
CODINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCSDA82 $185,109$150,087 MUSEUM DIRECTOR$61,260 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
WORTHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCOHA82 $180,212$115,192 Executive Director$37,377 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY-INCARA82 $211,362$95,833 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCMDA82 $159,072$271,303 EXECUTIVE DI$66,445 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
GALION HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCOHA82 $146,727$159,939 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
DEER ISLE-STONINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCMEA82 $83,547$66,469 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
HOWARD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCINA82 $309,758$325,368 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
WAPPINGERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCNYA82 $193,810$194,244 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
FULTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCINA82 $150,080$162,243 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCINA82 $179,404$198,640 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
CAROLINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCMDA82 $182,275$138,327 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
BRISTOW HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCOKA82 $227,277$114,692 Director$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name
SAUK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCWIA82 $242,735$309,565 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar name

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
GRIMSHAW GUDEWICZ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,807,50016 12010–2025 FREETOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,196,90813 12012–2024 WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$790,07120 22010–2019 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; COOK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$638,93817 12010–2025 MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$595,59412 22020–2025 MORRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; COOK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$585,78514 112015–2024 SAUK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; SIERRA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; FRIENDS OF WASHINGTON STATUE and 7 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$540,63328 182016–2024 LAKEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY; FRIENDS OF WASHINGTON STATUE; LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; QUEENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY and 14 more
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$455,80011 32012–2024 FREETOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; SNOW CAMP HISTORICAL DRAMA SOCIETY INC; JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
CAMERON FOUNDATION Private foundation$420,70519 12016–2023 HISTORIC PETERSBURG FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC DAF sponsor$336,03313 12012–2024 HOWARD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$326,4937 32016–2024 FRIENDS OF WASHINGTON STATUE; WORTHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN VIRGINIA
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$323,54311 12015–2025 JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
THE BERKSHIRE TACONIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$292,5096 22020–2024 AUSTERLITZ HISTORICAL SOCIETY; BERKSHIRE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES INC DAF sponsor$257,40113 12012–2024 ONEIDA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DAF sponsor$230,16813 12009–2024 HARRISONBURG-ROCKINGHAM 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.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $222,450 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,998
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $104,011 46.8%
Printing, publications, postage $47,125 21.2%
Fees to independent contractors $36,450 16.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $34,864 15.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,998reported apart
Total$222,450100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $144,176 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10,887
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $79,733 55.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $29,374 20.4%
Printing, publications, postage $27,085 18.8%
Fees to independent contractors $7,984 5.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$10,887reported apart
Total$144,176100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $144,807 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,039 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $86,369 59.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,229 23.6%
Printing, publications, postage $12,895 8.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $10,039 6.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,275 0.9%
Total$144,807100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $103,570 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10,032
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $97,101 93.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,458 5.3%
Printing, publications, postage $943 0.9%
Fees to independent contractors $68 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$10,032reported apart
Total$103,570100%

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