Nonprofit · EIN 06-6038757
WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · WILTON, CT 06897
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $409,423 | $486,610 | -$77,187 | $4,456,132 | $42,134 | $4,413,998 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $429,716 | $479,265 | -$49,549 | $4,319,599 | $50,374 | $4,269,225 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $330,474 | $440,055 | -$109,581 | $3,997,323 | $32,678 | $3,964,645 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $121,037
- Membership dues
- $18,330
- Program service revenue
- $49,529
- Investment income
- $48,167
- Net rental income
- $129,082
- Net income from fundraising events
- $45,034
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,829
- Other revenue
- $190,690
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $249,793
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $249,793
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,900
- Occupancy
- $54,128
- Depreciation
- $80,514
- Program services (functional)
- $334,260
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,575
- Fundraising (functional)
- $89,775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,319,599
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,456,132
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,134
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,413,998
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,096,405
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,228,801
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,388,702
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,296
- Gross receipts
- $684,518
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 52
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Anne MEDOLA FRANCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sabeth Albert | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Aris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Barber | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Benin | VP of Historic Collections Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sara M Sclafani | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN JCRAW DVM | VP Building & Grounds Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Cafiero | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Carlson | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William Earls | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Colleen Fawcett | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY Jankowski | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Keating | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Liz Lerch | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Farah Masani | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Mitchell | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sally Healy | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Barli Nugent | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN ESSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Perrez | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Reedy | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Rodiger | VP OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Sherwood | VP OF COLLECTIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Tartell | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECI MAHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY PEREZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOROTHY JANKOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE SHERWOOD | VP OF COLLECTIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA BENIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG RODIGER | VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN WILLIAMS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN JCRAW DVM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT STACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY HEALY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SAFKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN REEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECI MAHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA GUNTHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM EARLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE MENDOLA FRANCO | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SABATH ALBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN ESSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA SCHWEMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE CAFIERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ LERCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARAH MASANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARLI NUGENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA M SCLAFANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY PEREZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOROTHY JANKOWSKI | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LEE WILSON | VP OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUE SHERWOOD | VP OF COLLECTIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES H HIGBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA BENIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG RODIGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN WILLIAMS | GOVERNANCE EXECUTIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN JCRAW DVM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT STACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY HEALY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SAFKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN REEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECI MAHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN REZNIKOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN TARTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA GUNTHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM EARLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PALLAVI NAMBIAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE MENDOLA FRANCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABATH ALBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN ESSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SCHWEMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 224 DANBURY RD, WILTON, CT 06897-6000
- In care of
- % LEE ROSSETTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ellen Essman, 224 DANBURY ROAD, WILTON, CT 06897
- Signed the 990
- Ellen Essman, TREASURER
- Phone
- (203) 762-7257
- Website
- www.wiltonhistorical.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Nanavaty Davenport Studley White
Mission
TO MAINTAIN WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, CARE AND CONSERVATION OF ANTIQUES AND ARTIFACTS. EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF ALL AGES ON WILTON'S HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- TO MAINTAIN WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS. CARE AND CONSERVATION OF ANTIQUES AND ARTIFACTS. EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF ALL AGES ON WILTON'S HISTORY.Expenses $334,260 · revenue $49,529
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-6038757
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,456,132
- Income (IRS master file)
- $684,518
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $409,423 | $486,610 | $4,456,132 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $429,716 | $479,265 | $4,319,599 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $330,474 | $440,055 | $3,997,323 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $387,190 | $462,835 | $3,914,692 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 06-6038757).
Questions about WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED is 06-6038757.
- Is WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED 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 WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Ellen Essman.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $409,423, expenses of $486,610 and total assets of $4,456,132 at year end.
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