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Nonprofit · EIN 26-2321872

SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · AUBURN, NY 13021

Financials

$1.1M$1.4M2023$2.8M$3.2M2024$1.7M$1.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,686,781$1,387,886$298,895$15,855,231$20,374$15,834,857
December 31, 2024990$2,800,292$3,185,307-$385,015$14,691,012$180,116$14,510,896
December 31, 2023990$1,142,237$1,369,507-$227,270$14,844,998$204,208$14,640,790
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$579,934
of which government grants
$148,273
Membership dues
$25,230
Program service revenue
$69,434
Investment income
$978,456
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,550
Net income from fundraising events
$41,537
Other revenue
$58,957

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$469,618
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$579,236
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$17,705
Accounting fees
$30,757
Occupancy
$26,562
Travel
$3,108
Depreciation
$5,491
Program services (functional)
$1,013,422
Management and general (functional)
$282,159
Fundraising (functional)
$92,305

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,691,012
Total assets, end of year
$15,855,231
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,374
Net assets, end of year
$15,834,857
Land, buildings and equipment
$17,698
Publicly traded securities
$15,600,186
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,349,651
Net assets with donor restrictions
$14,485,206
Gross receipts
$1,696,362
Employees
9
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2004
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Billye ChabotExecutive Director
Officer
40$101,340
Andrew SalutiTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Robert SmithTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Gerard Aching PHDTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Kenneth EntenmannPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Beth BevarsTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Nada OdehTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer AlfieriVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Richard AllenTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Shellie Dolan PHDTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Katrina ErcoleSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Hillary FennerTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Edward McGrawTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Emily HaffTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Kris HeinzelmanTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sasha Rosenthal- LarreaTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Matt DelPianoTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Billye ChabotExecutive Director
Officer
1$107,000
Andrew SalutiTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Robert SmithTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Gerard AchingTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Kenneth EntenmannPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Alex SchloopSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Nada OdehTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer AlfieriVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Richard AllenTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Shellie Clark PHDTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Katrina ErcoleTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Hillary FennerTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Edward McGrawTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Emily HalfTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Kris HeinzelmanTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Sasha Rosenthal- LarreaTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Billye ChabotExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$102,000
Edward KochianPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Andrew SalutiVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Robert SmithTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Gerard AchingBoard member
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Kenneth EntenmannVice President
Trustee or director
0$0
Anna Wager PhDBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Lisa MooreBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Alex SchloopBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kenneth WilliamsBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Nada OdehBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer AlfieriSecretary
Trustee or director
0$0
Richard AllenBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Shellie Clark PHDBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Katrina ErcoleBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Hillary FennerBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0
Edward McGrawBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
33 SOUTH ST, AUBURN, NY 13021-3929
In care of
% BILLYE CHABOT
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Billye Chabot, 33 South Street, Auburn, NY 13021
Signed the 990
Billye Chabot, Executive Director
Phone
(315) 252-1283
Return prepared by
Evans and Bennett LLP

Mission

To preserve and memorializing the historic Seward House Museum, the former home of William Seward. The Organization is charged with preserving and memorializing the material and intellectual legacy of William H. Seward and William H. Seward Jr. The Museum is dedicated to interpreting, perpetuating, promulgating, enhancing and serving as a study center for the substantial contributions which William H. Seward made to the State of New York and to the Nation.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PRESERVING AND MEMORIALIZING THE HISTORIC SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM, THE FORMER HOME OF WILLIAM SEWARD. THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARGED WITH PRESERVING AND MEMORIALIZING THE MATERIAL AND INTELLECTUAL LEGACYOF WILLIAM H. SEWARD AND WILLIAM H. SEWARD JR. THE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO INTERPERTING, PERPETUATING, PROMULATGATING, ENHANCING AND SERVING AS A STUDY CENTER FOR THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH WILLIAM H. SEWARD MADE TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE NATION.
    Expenses $1,013,422 · revenue $1,065,310

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-2321872
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
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,855,231
Income (IRS master file)
$1,696,362

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,686,781$1,387,886$15,855,231XML
990December 2024$2,800,292$3,185,307$14,691,012IRS
990December 2023$1,142,237$1,369,507$14,844,998XML
990December 2022-$159,347$765,628$13,420,511IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 26-2321872).

Questions about SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM

What is the EIN of SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM is 26-2321872.
Is SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM 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 SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM 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 SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM 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 SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Billye Chabot.
Who are the officers and directors of SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,340 (Billye Chabot, Executive Director).
How much revenue does SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,686,781, expenses of $1,387,886 and total assets of $15,855,231 at year end.

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