Nonprofit · EIN 23-7362574
COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, GA 31901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $429,173 | $287,647 | $141,526 | $1,156,294 | $0 | $1,156,294 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $271,660 | $256,735 | $14,925 | $1,067,735 | $0 | $1,067,735 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $406,052 | $312,557 | $93,495 | $976,465 | $1,653 | $974,812 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $277,299 | $275,236 | $2,063 | $862,242 | $0 | $862,242 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $113,960
- Membership dues
- $88,643
- Program service revenue
- $133,220
- Investment income
- $155,318
- Royalties
- $25,590
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $88,783
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,030
- Other revenue
- $26,675
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,604
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $57,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,980
- Occupancy
- $1,503
- Travel
- $3,460
- Program services (functional)
- $225,498
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,149
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,067,735
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,156,294
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,156,294
- Publicly traded securities
- $753,598
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $379,805
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $776,489
- Gross receipts
- $973,224
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN MILLER ZOHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $61,060 |
| DYESE L MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 |
| KAREN DEPAUW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN WASS | VP SYMPOSIA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAMTA SAHARAN | VP PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE BAKER JONES | VP INTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN POKORNY | VP AWARDS AND HONORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| URVASHI LELE | VP TECHNOLOGY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH SOUTHWARD | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON WIEBERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ADAM MACPHARLAIN | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LALON ALEXANDER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE REAVES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THERESA ALEXANDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NORA ELLEN CARLESON | VP GRANTS AND PROJECTS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JALEESA REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARE SAURO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER D STANCIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARISSA ESGUERRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MILLER | VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA SKLAR | VP EDUCATION & PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA GAMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTI SANDHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUANJUAN WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDA MAE XEPOLEAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOFIA BERALDO | STUDENT LIAISON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARLESA SHEPHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NALLELY RANGEL VAZQUEZ | STUDENT LIAISON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA ALASZKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM Y JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN MILLER ZOHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $61,040 |
| KAREN DEPAUW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI COCHRAN | VP SYMPOSIA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA PETROV | VP PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE BAKER JONES | VP INTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAELE THURGOOD HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN POKORNY | VP AWARDS AND HONORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAM WETZBARGER | VP TECHNOLOGY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANN WASS | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON WIEBERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ADAM MACPHARLAIN | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LALON ALEXANDER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE REAVES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THERESA ALEXANDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PATTY EDMONSON | VP GRANTS AND PROJECTS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JALEESA REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARE SAURO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER D STANCIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARISSA ESGUERRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HANNEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MILLER | VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA SKLAR | VP EDUCATION & PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA GAMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTI SANDHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUANJUAN WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDA MAE XEPOLEAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE E TOMFOHRDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOFIA BERALDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARLESA SHEPHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN MILLER ZOHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $62,219 |
| KAREN DEPAUW | VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI COCHRAN | VP SYMPOSIA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA PETROV | VP PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL FARNAN LEIPZIG | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL HURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE BAKER JONES | VP INTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAELE THURGOOD HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARAN FEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARLESA SHEPHARD | VP AWARDS AND HONORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAM WETZBARGER | VP TECHNOLOGY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANN WASS | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON WIEBERS | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM MACPHARLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LALON ALEXANDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEAN PARSONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY REDDY-BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE REAVES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THERESA ALEXANDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELISE YVONNE ROUSSEAU | VP GRANTS AND PROJECTS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JALEESA REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARE SAURO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER D STANCIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARISSA ESGUERRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HANNEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN MILLER ZOHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $62,424 |
| KAREN DEPAUW | VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WOODYARD | VP EDUCATION & PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH A BROTHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA MARCKETTI | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA PETROV | VP PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL FARNAN LEIPZIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CARMEN KEIST | VP INTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL HURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLARE SAURO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LLOYD CRACKNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE BAKER JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FARLEY GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN FEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD VINCENT KURTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK HUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARLESA SHEPHARD | VP AWARDS AND HONORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETRA SLINKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAM WETZBARGER | VP TECHNOLOGY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN WASS | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON WIEBERS | VP GRANTS & PROJECTS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM MACPHARLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HUNT-HURST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LALON ALEXANDER | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN PARSONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY REDDY-BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 807 2ND AVE, COLUMBUS, GA 31901-2703
- In care of
- % THE COSTUME INSTITUTE METROPOLITA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KRISTEN MILLER ZOHN, 807 2ND AVENUE, COLUMBUS, GA 31901
- Signed the 990
- KRISTEN MILLER ZOHN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (706) 615-2851
- Website
- COSTUMESOCIETYAMERICA.COM
- Return prepared by
- ROBINSON GRIMES & CO PC
Mission
TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN COSTUMES OF HISTORICAL OR ARTISTIC INTEREST THROUGH NEWLETTERS, PERIODICALS, AND CONFERENCES. CSA ADVANCES THE GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING OF ALL ASPECTS OF DRESS AND APPEARANCE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PRESERVATION AND DESIGN.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM AND STUDY TOURSExpenses $116,376 · grants $27,604 · revenue $122,435
- DEVELOPMENT, PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT OF PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN COSTUMES THROUGH CONFERENCES AND VARIOUS OTHER COMMUNICATIONSExpenses $65,698 · revenue $25,590
- PUBLICATION OF VARIOUS NEWSLETTERS AND PERIODICALS; MAINTAING WEBSITE AND DIRECTORY TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED AND PROVIDE A RESOURCE FOR THE PUBLIC.Expenses $43,424 · revenue $10,840
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7362574
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,156,294
- Income (IRS master file)
- $973,224
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $429,173 | $287,647 | $1,156,294 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2026 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2025 | $271,660 | $256,735 | $1,067,735 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $406,052 | $312,557 | $976,465 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $264,401 | $270,004 | $846,267 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $277,299 | $275,236 | $862,242 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7362574).
Questions about COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC is 23-7362574.
- Is COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA 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 COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names KRISTEN MILLER ZOHN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 31 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $61,060 (KRISTEN MILLER ZOHN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $429,173, expenses of $287,647 and total assets of $1,156,294 at year end.
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