JOHN MARSH HISTORIC TRUST INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $24K · expenses $12K · assets $61K

EIN
68-0390601
Address
PO BOX 1682, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513-3682
Website
johnmarshhouse.com
NTEE code
A82M
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 1997 (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
steve torgeson (its 2015 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

1) Preservation & restoration of the historic John Marsh Stone House, in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California, located within the Marsh Creek State Historic Park.2) Pursue opportunities to share the John Marsh history, his origins, his journey west and settlement in Contra Costa County, his participation in the drive for California statehood.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 21 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

21 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
Barry Margesson President2016-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Robert H Jones Treasurer2016-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Miranda Harmon-Smith Secretary2016-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Ted Alesna Trustee2016-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Steve Torgeson Trustee2016-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Jeremy Tovar Trustee2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Bonnie Griffith Chairman2025 5 $0 reported 1
Patty Bias Trustee2025 1 $0 reported 1
Eric Feder Trustee2025 1 $0 reported 1
Stephen Imialek Trustee2025 1 $0 reported 1
Ger Erickson (former) Trustee2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Karen Rarey (former) TRUSTEE2017-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Rick Lemyre (former) TRUSTEE2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Gene Metz (former) TRUSTEE2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Kathy Leighton (former) VICE-PRESIDENT2016-2021 1 $0 reported 1
John Fink (former) TRUSTEE2016-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Eugene Metz (former) PRESIDENT2016-2018 2 $0 reported 1
Mac Kaiser (former) BOARD CHAIR2016 2 $0 reported 1
Charleen Earley (former) TRUSTEE2016 1 $0 reported 1
Helen Eldredge (former) TRUSTEE2016 1 $0 reported 1
Karen Wahl (former) TRUSTEE2016 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Barry Margesson President5 $0-- $01
Robert H Jones Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Miranda Harmon-Smith Secretary5 $0-- $01
Ted Alesna Trustee1 $0-- $01
Steve Torgeson Trustee1 $0-- $01
Bonnie Griffith Chairman5 $0-- $01
Jeremy Tovar Trustee1 $0-- $01
Patty Bias Trustee1 $0-- $01
Eric Feder Trustee1 $0-- $01
Stephen Imialek Trustee1 $0-- $01
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Barry Margesson President5 $0-- $01
Robert H Jones Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Miranda Harmon-Smith Secretary1 $0-- $01
Ted Alesna Trustee1 $0-- $01
Steve Torgeson Trustee1 $0-- $01
Ger Erickson Trustee1 $0-- $01
Jeremy Tovar Trustee1 $0-- $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Barry Margesson President5 $0-- $01
Robert H Jones Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Miranda Harmon-Smith Secretary1 $0-- $01
Ted Alesna Trustee1 $0-- $01
Steve Torgeson Trustee1 $0-- $01
Ger Erickson Trustee1 $0-- $01
Jeremy Tovar Trustee1 $0-- $01
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TED ALESNA TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE TORGESON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN RAREY TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GER ERICKSON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JEREMY TOVAR TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
RICK LEMYRE TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GENE METZ TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
MIRANDA HARMON-SMITH SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT H JONES CFO3 $0-$0 $01
BARRY MARGESSON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TED ALESNA TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE TORGESON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN RAREY TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GER ERICKSON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JEREMY TOVAR TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
RICK LEMYRE TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GENE METZ TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
MIRANDA HARMON-SMITH SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT H JONES CFO3 $0-$0 $01
BARRY MARGESSON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
KATHY LEIGHTON VICE-PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TED ALESNA TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE TORGESON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN RAREY TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GER ERICKSON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JEREMY TOVAR TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
RICK LEMYRE TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GENE METZ TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
MIRANDA HARMON-SMITH SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT H JONES CFO3 $0-$0 $01
BARRY MARGESSON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
KATHY LEIGHTON VICE-PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TED ALESNA TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE TORGESON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN RAREY TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GER ERICKSON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JEREMY TOVAR TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
MIRANDA HARMON-SMITH SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT H JONES CFO3 $0-$0 $01
BARRY MARGESSON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
KATHY LEIGHTON VICE-PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TED ALESNA TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE TORGESON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JOHN FINK TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN RAREY TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
EUGENE METZ PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MIRANDA HARMON-SMITH SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT H JONES CFO2 $0-$0 $01
BARRY MARGESSON BOARD CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
KATHY LEIGHTON VICE-PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TED ALESNA TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE TORGESON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JOHN FINK TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN RAREY TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
EUGENE METZ PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MIRANDA HARMON-SMITH SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT H JONES CFO2 $0-$0 $01
BARRY MARGESSON BOARD CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
KATHY LEIGHTON VICE-PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MAC KAISER BOARD CHAIR2 $0-$0 $01
TED ALESNA TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
CHARLEEN EARLEY TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
HELEN ELDREDGE TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
BARRY MARGESSON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE TORGESON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN WAHL TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KATHY LEIGHTON VICE-PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JOHN FINK TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
EUGENE METZ PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MIRANDA HARMON-SMITH SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT H JONES CFO2 $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 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,393$12,264 $61,182$60,884 $22,030$1,232 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,788$15,179 $48,858$48,755 $11,466$2,363 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,443$10,679 $49,549$49,146 $10,073$483 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$28,169$28,829 $49,383$48,382 $20,961$5,376 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,207$21,924 $49,517$49,042 $15,479$4,090 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,113$15,805 $49,759$49,759 $17,920- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$32,329$33,329 $47,451$47,451 $26,031$6,082 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,276$45,719 $48,682$48,451 $50,810$16,869 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,349$33,047 $24,894$24,894 $15,528$18,120 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$51,776$77,616 $25,918$22,592 $34,796$13,870 ---

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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SAYRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCPAA82 $43,928$55,212 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
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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.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $12,264 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,264 100.0%
Total$12,264100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $15,179 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,179 100.0%
Total$15,179100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $10,679 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,579 99.1%
Fees to independent contractors $100 0.9%
Total$10,679100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $28,829 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $28,329 98.3%
Fees to independent contractors $500 1.7%
Total$28,829100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $21,924 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $106
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,924 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$106reported apart
Total$21,924100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $15,805 spent · pay $8,899 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $8,899 56.3%
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Printing, publications, postage $59 0.4%
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2019 · Form 990EZ · $33,329 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $22,000 66.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,329 34.0%
Total$33,329100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $45,719 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $408
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $26,000 56.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,719 43.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$408reported apart
Total$45,719100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $33,047 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $229
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $19,000 57.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,047 42.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$229reported apart
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2016 · Form 990EZ · $77,616 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,084
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $40,497 52.2%
Fees to independent contractors $37,119 47.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,084reported apart
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