Nonprofit · EIN 06-6085784
CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · COLLINSVILLE, CT 06019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $76,504 | $77,004 | -$500 | $680,735 | $896 | $679,839 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $66,099 | $56,366 | $9,733 | $682,172 | $1,543 | $680,629 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $50,077 | $48,613 | $1,464 | $671,884 | $1,781 | $670,103 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $43,469
- of which government grants
- $18,000
- Membership dues
- $1,900
- Program service revenue
- $79
- Investment income
- $3,461
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,354
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,141
- Other revenue
- $29,495
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $6,600
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,202
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $800
- Occupancy
- $31,862
- Program services (functional)
- $48,165
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,401
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,438
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $682,172
- Total assets, end of year
- $680,735
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $896
- Net assets, end of year
- $679,839
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $525,000
- Gross receipts
- $77,968
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1965
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA WELLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | 3 | $2,200 |
| GREGORY KRISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | 30 | $2,200 |
| KATHY TAYLOR | OFFICE MANAGER Key employee | 6 | $2,200 |
| KATHLEEN TAYLOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CAROL BARLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LORINDA PANE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ASARO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KENNETH TRIOUU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIM LEGEYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARJORY HARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| GARY HOEHNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARBARA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DONALD SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM AYRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $2,400 |
| GREGORY KRISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | 30 | $2,400 |
| LISA SAMIA | OFFICE MANAGER Key employee | 6 | $2,400 |
| KATHLEEN TAYLOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CAROL BARLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LORINDA PANE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ASARO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KENNETH TRIOUU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIM LEGEYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARJORY HARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| GARY HOEHNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARBARA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DONALD SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM AYRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $2,400 |
| KATHLEEN TAYLOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CAROL BARLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LORINDA PANE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ASARO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KENNETH TRIOUU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIM LEGEYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARJORY HARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| GARY HOEHNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARBARA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DONALD SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| IRENE KLINGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 FRONT ST, COLLINSVILLE, CT 06019-3118
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATHLEEN TAYLOR, 45 WICKHAMS FANCY, COLLINSVILLE, CT 06019
- Signed the 990
- LORINDA M PANE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (860) 693-2793
- Return prepared by
- LORI RIISKA CPA LLC
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE HISTORICAL COLLECTION OF THE CANTON MUSEUM. TO EDUCATE VISITORS ON THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LOCAL MANUFACTURING BASE, LIFESTYLES IN THE VICTORIAN ERA, AND THE TOOLS AND TRADES PRACTICED IN THE AREA. THE LIFE OF SETTLERS AND PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS ARE INCLUDED IN PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS.
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM OPERATIONS - TOURS ARE GIVEN BY THE MUSEUM STAFF AND OTHERS ON ASPECTS OF LIFE IN THE CANTON ENVIRONS AND DESCRIBING THE USE OF ITEMS CONTAINED IN THE COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH INDIVIDUALIZED TOURS BEING OFFERED. APPROX 3,000 INDIVIDUALS FROM THE U.S. AND SEVERAL FOREIGN COUNTRIES TOURED THE MUSEUM. SEVERAL OPEN HOUSES ARE HELD EACH YEAR TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO VIEW THE COLLECTION FREE OF CHARGE. THE IN-KIND DONATIONS OF OUR VOLUNTEER STAFF ARE INTEGRAL TO THE SUPPORT OF THESE ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION TO VIEWING THE COLLECTION, SOME VISITORS USE THE MUSEUM LIBRARY AND COLLECTION AS RESEARCH FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS, AUTHORS WRITING BOOKS ON VARIOUS TOPICS, TV PRODUCERS DOING RESEARCH FOR HISTORICAL SHOWS AND PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DO GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH ON THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $3,091
- GROUP TOURS AND LOCAL HISTORY PUBLICATIONS ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AND VISITORS. THE MUSEUM TRIES TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN CONTINUING EDUCATION ABOUT ELEMENTS OF OUR PAST, AND HOW THEY AFFECT OUR CURRENT LIVES THROUGH RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION OF VARIOUS MATERIALS. IN ADDITION SPECIAL GROUP TOURS ARE ARRANGED FOR STUDENTS, SENIORS, SCOUTING GROUPS, AND OTHERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE MUSEUMS COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM GIFT SHOP CARRIES SEVERAL BOOKS RELATING TO LOCAL HISTORY AS WELL AS A COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL MAPS AND EPHEMERA FROM THE COLLINS COMPANY (AX FACTORY) THAT OPERATED IN TOWN. A LECTURE SERIES BRINGS SPEAKERS FROM A VARIETY OF FIELDS RELATED TO HISTORY THAT AFFECTED CANTON. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS THE PRIMARY AUDIENCE.Expenses $45,074 · revenue $9,295
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
- 06-6085784
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $680,735
- Income (IRS master file)
- $77,968
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $76,504 | $77,004 | $680,735 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $66,099 | $56,366 | $682,172 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $50,077 | $48,613 | $671,884 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $70,847 | $48,079 | $669,733 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 06-6085784).
Questions about CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 06-6085784.
- Is CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATHLEEN TAYLOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,200 (LINDA WELLES, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CANTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $76,504, expenses of $77,004 and total assets of $680,735 at year end.
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