Nonprofit · EIN 22-6074979
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY
Tax-exempt · PRINCETON, NJ 08540
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,090,144 | $837,257 | $252,887 | $8,356,855 | $94,373 | $8,262,482 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $703,679 | $854,682 | -$151,003 | $7,833,098 | $152,286 | $7,680,812 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $786,956 | $845,598 | -$58,642 | $7,792,490 | $191,556 | $7,600,934 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $867,079
- of which government grants
- $112,000
- Program service revenue
- $131,862
- Investment income
- $89,623
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$23,949
- Other revenue
- $1,580
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $43,846
- Other salaries and wages
- $315,762
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $412,828
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $46,925
- Occupancy
- $46,276
- Travel
- $2,095
- Depreciation
- $133,716
- Program services (functional)
- $640,398
- Management and general (functional)
- $115,187
- Fundraising (functional)
- $81,672
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,833,098
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,356,855
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $94,373
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,262,482
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,103,830
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,691,384
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,021,211
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $241,271
- Gross receipts
- $1,283,285
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1938
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH TAGGART | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END APRIL 2025) Officer | 40 | $45,600 |
| ELIZABETH MONROE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START APRIL 2025) Officer | 40 | $43,846 |
| DOUGLAS CHIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| SCOTT SALANTRIE | VP/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LIVIA WONG MCCARTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RIK DUGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT HALLAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEE PATBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOL PERALTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL PESSUTTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE JENNINGS ROWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHANA SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE STAPLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICH TALLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH TAGGART | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $124,431 | $1,884 |
| DOUGLAS CHIA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SALANTRIE | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| LIVIA WONG MCCARTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PESSUTTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MONROE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE PATBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE JENNINGS ROWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TALLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RIK DUGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHANA SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOL PERALTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STAPLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH TAGGART | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,000 | $1,884 |
| PAUL PESSUTTI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS CHIA | VICE CHAIR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SALANTRIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LIVIA WONG MCCARTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN BATTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE HANRATTY CARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE JENNING ROWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TALLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RIK DUGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHANA SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOL PERALTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 354 QUAKER RD, PRINCETON, NJ 08540-4838
- In care of
- % BARBARA/ERIN/JERRY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SCOTT SALANTRIE, 354 QUAKER ROAD, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT SALANTRIE, BOARD TREASURER
- Phone
- (609) 921-6748
- Website
- WWW.PRINCETONHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NISIVOCCIA LLP
Mission
THE SOCIETY PRESERVES AND INTERPRETS PRINCETON'S HISTORY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT USES ITS HISTORIC SITES, COLLECTIONS, AND EXHIBITS TO CONNECT THE PAST TO CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND COMMUNITY LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON (HSP) MAINTAINED AND INTERPRETED ITS HISTORIC FARMSTEAD AND COMPLETED RESTORATION OF THE WAGON SHED IN 2025. THE MUSEUM WELCOMED 513 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR. THE SOCIETY OFFERED 18 OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND 109 TOURS. VIRTUAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND ONLINE EXHIBITIONS REACHED 1,027 PARTICIPANTS. SCHOOL PROGRAMS SERVED 707 LOCAL STUDENTS. PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND LECTURES REACHED 1,792 ATTENDEES, AND WALKING TOURS INCLUDED 1,851 PARTICIPANTS. HSP ALSO RESPONDED TO 162 RESEARCH INQUIRIES. THE PUBLIC ACCESSED THE SOCIETY'S DIGITAL COLLECTIONS 13,775 TIMES, AND HSP ADDED THREE NEW ACQUISITIONS TO ITS COLLECTIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES ADVANCE HSP'S MISSION BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING PRINCETON'S HISTORY AND MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES.Expenses $640,398 · revenue $133,442
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
- 22-6074979
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,356,855
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,283,285
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,090,144 | $837,257 | $8,356,855 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $703,679 | $854,682 | $7,833,098 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $786,956 | $845,598 | $7,792,490 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $796,898 | $725,160 | $7,478,117 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 22-6074979).
Questions about HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY
- What is the EIN of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY is 22-6074979.
- Is HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY 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 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY 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 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY 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 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SCOTT SALANTRIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,600 (SARAH TAGGART, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END APRIL 2025)).
- How much revenue does HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,090,144, expenses of $837,257 and total assets of $8,356,855 at year end.
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