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Niles Historical Society

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Niles, OH501(c)(3)Since 1977 EIN 34-1276513Revenue $38K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 368, 44446-0368 · Niles, OHTax-exempt since Oct 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To collect and preserve artifacts and memorabilia related to the history of the city of Niles, ohio. To educate and display all forms of Historical materials.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 53% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
136 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 135.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$38K
-70% vs prior year
Spent
$52K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$994K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$38K
FY2025▼ -70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$38K
Expenses
$52K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$52K
Net assets
$994K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$842K
FY2022$769K
FY2023$970K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$994K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $41K Management & general 21% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Martin
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynda Ralston
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Collects and preserves artifacts and memorabilia to educate and display Niles, Ohio's history.

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1 program · $41K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Preservation of the historic ward thomas house and surround grounds and preservation of other historic artifacts.

$41Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$52K
Ln 25
Programscol B$41K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$994K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$585K
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$303
Total revenueLn 12$38K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$583K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$585K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$409K
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$994K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$599K$585K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$431K$409K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$994K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$200$200
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$653$653
Office expensesLn 13$790$790
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$52K$41K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $38K$52K−$14K$994K 990 PDF
FY2024 $127K$66K$60K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $228K$50K$178K$970K 990 PDF
FY2022 $29K$25K$5K$769K 990 PDF
FY2021 $78K$41K$37K$842K 990 PDF
FY2020 $37K$17K$19K$796K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $37,680 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $99,305$11,347
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,659$2,246
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,953$23,784
I-11 Other revenue$303
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $126,917$37,680
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,464$51,824
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $66,464$51,824
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,453−$14,144
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $37,680 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $303 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,625
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,722
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,347
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,246$2,246
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,784$23,784
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,333$37,680
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,824 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $200$200
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,075$6,075
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,554$37,554
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $653$653
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $790$790
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,546 · Management $1,831$5,377
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,175$1,175
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,100 · Management $10,724 · Fundraising $0$51,824
Part X · Balance sheet $994,004 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $727$1,724
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $598,715$583,351
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $430,739$408,929
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,030,181$994,004
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,030,181$994,004
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,030,181$994,004
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $994,004 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$37,680
XI-2 Total expenses$51,824
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,144
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,030,181
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$22,033
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$994,004

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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