Nonprofit · EIN 23-6278542
AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $146,431 | $151,621 | -$5,190 | $912,385 | $0 | $912,385 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $139,244 | $84,197 | $55,047 | $865,406 | $0 | $865,406 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $58,392
- Membership dues
- $21,322
- Program service revenue
- $28,294
- Investment income
- $43,801
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$22,670
- Net income from fundraising events
- $15,944
- Other revenue
- $15,944
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,700
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $107,936
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,124
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,561
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $865,406
- Total assets, end of year
- $912,385
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $912,385
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,700
- Publicly traded securities
- $698,721
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $912,385
- Gross receipts
- $331,682
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1905
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL H FINNEGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DR NICHOLAS RADEMACHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC GERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT SLUTZ | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GIBBONS | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW BANECKER | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MSGR RICHARD BOLGER | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MSGR GREGORY J FAIRBANKS | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUIS N FERRERO | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES A FITZSIMMONS III | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| DR PATRICK HAYES | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN S KAHLAU | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIA N PRATT | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIA RAFFERTY | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS RZEZNIK | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR RODGER VAN ALLEN | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MSGR JAMES P MCCOY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL H FINNEGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DR NICHOLAS RADEMACHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC GERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW BANECKER | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GIBBONS | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MSGR RICHARD BOLGER | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MSGR GREGORY J FAIRBANKS | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUIS N FERRERO | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES A FITZSIMMONS III | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| DR PATRICK HAYES | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN J GROGAN | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN S KAHLAU | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIA N PRATT | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS RZEZNIK | BOARD OF MANAGERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MSGR JAMES P MCCOY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 263 S 4TH ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3819
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL H FINNEGAN, 263 S 4TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL H FINNEGAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (215) 923-1733
- Website
- WWW.AMCHS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHN E MCGOVERN & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE MATERIALS RELATED TO AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORY AND TO CATHOLIC CONTRIBUTIONS IN BUILDING AMERICAN SOCIETY AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE U.S. THE SOCIETYS GOAL IS TO DOCUMENT KEY U.S. CATHOLIC CONTRIBUTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLICATION OF CATHOLIC RELIGION ACADEMIC MANUSCRIPTS ADDRESSING FAITH PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES. READERS ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH BOOK REVIEW OPINIONS OF RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ON CATHOLIC FAITH ISSUES AND PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE US HISTORICAL FAITH PRESENTATIONS AND COMMEMORATION AWARD SELECTION FOR RECIPIENTS CONTRIBUTING EXCEPTIONALLY TO US CATHOLIC FAITH PRACTICES, EDUCATION, AND THOUGHT THROUGH PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF ENDURING SIGNIFICANCE AND NEEDS.Expenses $107,936 · grants $2,700 · revenue $28,294
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 | Not 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
- 23-6278542
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $912,385
- Income (IRS master file)
- $331,682
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $146,431 | $151,621 | $912,385 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $139,244 | $84,197 | $865,406 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $176,455 | $110,232 | $787,503 | 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 23-6278542).
Questions about AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA is 23-6278542.
- Is AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA 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 AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL H FINNEGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $146,431, expenses of $151,621 and total assets of $912,385 at year end.
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