Nonprofit · EIN 24-6021192
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · EASTON, PA 18042
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $619,358 | $1,022,144 | -$402,786 | $7,959,555 | $1,690 | $7,957,865 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,030,700 | $933,321 | $97,379 | $8,128,157 | $754 | $8,127,403 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $729,389 | $940,048 | -$210,659 | $7,862,899 | $500 | $7,862,399 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $370,288
- Program service revenue
- $49,568
- Investment income
- $157,726
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $68,506
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,284
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,268
- Other revenue
- $41,776
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $78,653
- Other salaries and wages
- $263,767
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $383,376
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,563
- Occupancy
- $98,144
- Depreciation
- $193,286
- Program services (functional)
- $774,933
- Management and general (functional)
- $174,220
- Fundraising (functional)
- $72,991
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,128,158
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,959,555
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,690
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,957,865
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,444,345
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,988,900
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,661,733
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $296,132
- Gross receipts
- $630,520
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 44
- Year formed
- 1906
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN VAN RAVENSWAAY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $78,653 |
| ELLEN SHAUGHNESSY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES DICKERSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HELENBETH VILCEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| COLLEEN C LAVDAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN BRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| L ANDERSON DAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL FAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS FINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA KASTRINAKIS RESIGND 111925 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AL KRATZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAURICE LUKER II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN B MCFALL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERALD E SEYFRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANTIAGO SOLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN VAN RAVENSWAAY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $74,659 |
| ELLEN SHAUGHNESSY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES DICKERSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN C LAVDAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HELENBETH VILCEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN BRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| L ANDERSON DAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA KASTRINAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL KRATZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE LUKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN B MCFALL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD E SEYFRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN VAN RAVENSWAAY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $72,000 |
| ELLEN SHAUGHNESSY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES DICKERSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN C LAVDAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HELENBETH VILCEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN BRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORNELIUS CODINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| L ANDERSON DAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| W BEALL FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONIA GRIFO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA KASTRINAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AL KRATZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE LUKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALAN B MCFALL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GERALD E SEYFRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRIA ZAIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 342 NORTHAMPTON ST, EASTON, PA 18042-3514
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MEGAN VAN RAVENSWAAY, 342 NORTHAMPTON STREET, EASTON, PA 18042
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN VAN RAVENSWAAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (610) 253-1222
- Website
- WWW.SIGALMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BUCKNO LISICKY & COMPANY PC
Mission
NCHGS SHARES THE STORIES OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY'S PAST TO ENCOURAGE PERSONAL REFLECTION, COMMUNITY DIALOGUE, AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY'S IMPACT ON OUR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTION AND STORAGE OF GENEALOGICAL MATERIAL, ARCHIVAL RECORDS, ARTIFACTS AND BOOKS RELATED TO THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY FOR EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC IN BOTH A STATE-OF-THE ART MUSEUM AS WELL AS THREE HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUMS. OVER 60,000 PIECES OF ART, FURNISHINGS, CLOTHING, DOLLS, WEAPONS AND NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE COLLECTIONS, AND THEIR PUBLIC EXHIBITION IS ROTATED WITHIN THE MUSEUMS. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE HISTORY LECTURES, DINNER THEATRE PRODUCTIONS OF LOCAL HISTORICAL EVENTS, TEMPORARY EXHIBITS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL HISTORIC, CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC MERIT, NEWSLETTERS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.Expenses $774,933 · revenue $70,714
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
- 24-6021192
- 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
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,959,555
- Income (IRS master file)
- $630,520
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $619,358 | $1,022,144 | $7,959,555 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,030,700 | $933,321 | $8,128,157 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $729,389 | $940,048 | $7,862,899 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $683,854 | $842,109 | $7,870,700 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 24-6021192).
Questions about NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY is 24-6021192.
- Is NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 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 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 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 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 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 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MEGAN VAN RAVENSWAAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,653 (MEGAN VAN RAVENSWAAY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $619,358, expenses of $1,022,144 and total assets of $7,959,555 at year end.
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