Nonprofit · EIN 15-6018908
THE BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · BINGHAMTON, NY 13901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $68,640 | $41,435 | $27,205 | $844,376 | $0 | $844,376 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $68,914 | $47,724 | $21,190 | $787,278 | $0 | $787,278 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $65,554 | $37,198 | $28,356 | $743,576 | $0 | $743,576 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,741
- of which government grants
- $15,409
- Program service revenue
- $10,866
- Investment income
- $15,345
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,714
- Other revenue
- $10,688
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $39,629
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,806
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $787,278
- Total assets, end of year
- $844,376
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $844,376
- Publicly traded securities
- $120,609
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $835,876
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,500
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,714
- Gross receipts
- $69,065
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET HADSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON AKEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON ALPAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BIEMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA CAVE-JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOLORES ELLIOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT ESCHBACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ORBAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN PATCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ROSEBOOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN SMALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VANUGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER LUTHER | PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN FREY | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARMAIN FOSTER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON ALPAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BIEMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DOLORES ELLIOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN FREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET HADSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ORBAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN PATCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ROSEBOOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN SMALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VANUGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT ESCHBACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA CAVE-JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON AKEL | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GERALD SMITH | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHARMAIN FOSTER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER LUTHER | PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON ALPAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BIEMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DOLORES ELLIOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN FREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET HADSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER LUTHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES ORBAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN PATCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ROSEBOOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN SMALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VANUGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON AKEL | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GERALD SMITH | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHARMAIN FOSTER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 185 COURT ST, BINGHAMTON, NY 13901-3503
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHARMIAN FOSTER, 185 COURT STREET, BINGHAMTON, NY 139013503
- Signed the 990
- CHARMIAN FOSTER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (607) 778-3572
- Return prepared by
- DAVIDSON FOX & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE ORIGINAL HISTORICAL RESEARCH IN BROOME COUNTY, NY AND VICINITY.
Program accomplishments
- HISTORICAL RESEARCH - BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY CONTINUED TO SUPPORT AND BE A MAJOR PARTNER TO THE BROOME COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE OPERATION OF THE BROOME COUNTY LOCAL HISTORY & GENEALOGY CENTERrevenue $111
- PUBLIC EDUCATION - DURING THE YEAR BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRODUCED PUBLICATIONS AND A SERIES OF COLLECTIBLE ORNAMENTS, AND SPONSORED LECTURES AND SPECIAL WORKSHOPS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS WHICH WERE HELD IN-PERSON AND SIMULTANEOUSLY BROADCAST LIVE ONLINE AND RECORDED FOR LATER VIEWING ONLINE.Expenses $22,776 · revenue $10,755
- COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT - THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 200,000 ITEMS. DURING THE YEAR, ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS, COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL SCANNING STATIONS WERE ADDED TO HELP THE SOCIETY'S CAMPAIGN TO DIGITIZE ITS COLLECTION OF HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS, PHOTO NEGATIVES, MAPS, AND DOCUMENTS. ONE INTERN WAS BROUGHT ON TO WORK WITH THE BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY "PASTPERFECT" MUSEUM SOFTWARE PACKAGE AND ASSIST WITH COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT.Expenses $16,853 · revenue $10,235
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
- 15-6018908
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $844,376
- Income (IRS master file)
- $69,065
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $68,640 | $41,435 | $844,376 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $68,914 | $47,724 | $787,278 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $65,554 | $37,198 | $743,576 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $59,356 | $37,110 | $706,156 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 15-6018908).
Questions about THE BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of THE BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 15-6018908.
- Is THE BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to THE BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BROOME COUNTY 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 THE BROOME COUNTY 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 THE BROOME COUNTY 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 THE BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHARMIAN FOSTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE BROOME COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $68,640, expenses of $41,435 and total assets of $844,376 at year end.
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