Nonprofit · EIN 04-6060691
NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES
Tax-exempt · YORK, PA 17408
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $117,720 | $76,153 | $41,567 | $1,252,999 | $0 | $1,252,999 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $178,606 | $106,417 | $72,189 | $1,172,989 | $0 | $1,172,989 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $46,196 | $67,787 | -$21,591 | $1,080,025 | $0 | $1,080,025 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,170
- Membership dues
- $10,010
- Program service revenue
- $4,245
- Investment income
- $92,776
- Royalties
- $523
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,451
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,006
- Other revenue
- $1,529
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $29,727
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,360
- Occupancy
- $7,080
- Program services (functional)
- $54,831
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,322
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,172,989
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,252,999
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,252,999
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,239,331
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $838,684
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $414,315
- Gross receipts
- $165,923
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM CASWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| SCOTT WAGNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GLORIA SMEDLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB WATTS | VP/CORRESPON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN WAGNER | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARMELLA SCIANDRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALAN HARTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN MIYAMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM CASWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SCOTT WAGNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA SMEDLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOYE OLSON | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB WATTS | VP/CORRESPON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN WAGNER | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KARL OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARMELLA SCIANDRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ARNOLD GRATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM CASWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SCOTT WAGNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA SMEDLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOYE OLSON | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB WATTS | VP/CORRESPON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KARL OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARMELA SCIANDRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ARNOLD GRATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1143 SAGE DR, YORK, PA 17408-6261
- In care of
- % DAVID A TOPHAM
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 11707 Oakmont Court, FT Myers FL 33908
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WILLIAM CASWELL, 535 SECOND NH TURNPIKE, HILLSBORO, NH 03244
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- David W Wright, 1473 Main St Box171, Westminster VT 05158
- Signed the 990
- GLORIA SMEDLEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (410) 733-5337
- Website
- WWW.coveredbridgesociety.org
- Return prepared by
- RMW ACCOUNTING LLC
Mission
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES, INC. WAS FORMED TO PERSERVE COVERED BRIDGES, TO GATHER AND RECORD KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY OF COVERED BRIDGES, TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE PICTURES, PRINTED AND MANUSCRIPT MATTER AND OTHER ARTICLES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST CONCERNING COVERED BRIDGES AND TO DO ALL THINGS, ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER PERSONS OR CORPORATIONS, NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE TO CARRY OUT ANY AND ALL OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE PHILIPPE BONNET MEMORIAL GUIDE FUND EXPENSES FOR PUBLISHING THE WORLD GUIDE TO COVERED BRIDGES, A LISTING OF ALL KNOWN REMAINING COVERED BRIDGES.Expenses $6,614 · revenue $607
- THE HAROLD EASTMAN MEMORIAL FUND EXPENSES FOR THE ASSISTANCE IN THE BUILDING, REPAIRING OR RESTORING OF WOODEN COVERED BRIDGES.Expenses $29,727 · grants $29,727
- THE EDWARD THOMAS MEMORIAL ARCHIVES FUND EXPENSES FOR THE PROPER PRESERVATION OF MATERIALS AND ARTIFACTS COLLECTED BY THE SOCIETY FOR ITS ARCHIVES.Expenses $66
- INCLUDES THE COST OF THE NEWSLETTER AND COVERED BRIDGE TOPICS ISSUED QUARTERLY AND MAILED TO EACH MEMBER.Expenses $18,424 · revenue $3,638
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-6060691
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,252,999
- Income (IRS master file)
- $165,923
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $117,720 | $76,153 | $1,252,999 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $178,606 | $106,417 | $1,172,989 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $46,196 | $67,787 | $1,080,025 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $144,246 | $78,447 | $978,038 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: David W Wright | December 31, 2008 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-6060691).
Questions about NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES is 04-6060691.
- Is NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM CASWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $117,720, expenses of $76,153 and total assets of $1,252,999 at year end.
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