Nonprofit · EIN 27-0599147
THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE
Tax-exempt · CATSKILL, NY 12414
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,216,585 | $1,882,081 | $334,504 | $8,429,611 | $277,498 | $8,152,113 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,595,621 | $1,644,791 | -$49,170 | $7,922,390 | $218,738 | $7,703,652 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,699,702
- of which government grants
- $696,204
- Membership dues
- $20,085
- Program service revenue
- $264,855
- Investment income
- $121,507
- Net rental income
- $3,442
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $58,410
- Net income from fundraising events
- $97,637
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $29,250
- Other revenue
- $130,521
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $123,370
- Other salaries and wages
- $910,622
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,224,853
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,278
- Occupancy
- $41,599
- Travel
- $20,595
- Depreciation
- $195,471
- Program services (functional)
- $1,204,662
- Management and general (functional)
- $291,013
- Fundraising (functional)
- $386,406
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,922,390
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,429,611
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $277,498
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,152,113
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,797,158
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,188,738
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,425,366
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,726,747
- Gross receipts
- $2,329,724
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH B JACKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,370 |
| LISA FOX MARTIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WARNER SHOOK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS DE SWARDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EMMA DAVIDSON TRIBBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN DZIEDZIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARRIE FEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JENNY PARK ADAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NINA MATIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SHADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HUDSON TALBOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVELYN TREBILCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN GATES AUSTIN WARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANNE LOCKWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH B JACKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $146,816 |
| LISA FOX MARTIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARIANNE LOCKWOOD | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WARNER SHOOK | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS DE SWARDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN BALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY BULICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARRIE FEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LINDA GENTALEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NINA MATIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SHADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HUDSON TALBOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVELYN TREBILCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA DAVIDSON TRIBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN GATES AUSTIN WARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 218 SPRING ST, CATSKILL, NY 12414-1027
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH JACKS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- P O Box 426, Catskill NY 12414
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MAURA O'SHEA, 218 SPRING STREET, CATSKILL, NY 12414
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Kenneth D Williams, P O Box 426, Catskill NY 12414
- Signed the 990
- MAURA O'SHEA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (518) 943-7465
- Website
- ThomasCole.org
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS NORTHEAST INC
Mission
THE THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE PRESERVES AND INTERPRETS THE HOME, AND STUDIOS OF THOMAS COLE, THE FOUNDER OF THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL OF PAINTING, THE NATION'S FIRST ART MOVEMENT. COLE'S PROFOUND INFLUENCE ON AMERICA'S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE INSPIRES US TO ENGAGE BROAD AUDIENCES THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE RELEVANT TODAY.
Program accomplishments
- THE THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE PRESENTS THE ORIGINAL HOME AND STUDIOS OF THE ARTIST AND EARLY ENVIRONMENTALIST THOMAS COLE (1801-1848). COLE FOUNDED THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING, THE FORMATIVE 19TH-CENTURY ART MOVEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND ADVOCATED FOR PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE. LOCATED ON 6 ACRES IN NEW YORK'S HUDSON VALLEY, THE SITE INCLUDES THE 1815 MAIN HOUSE; COLE'S 1839 OLD STUDIO; THE RECONSTRUCTED 1846 NEW STUDIO BUILDING; AND GARDENS AND GROUNDS WITH VIEWS OF THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. IT IS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND AN AFFILIATED AREA OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE THOMAS COLE SITE'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GUIDED AND SELF-GUIDED TOURS, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS OF BOTH 19TH-CENTURY AND CONTEMPORARY ART, PRINT PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES, EXTENSIVE ONLINE PROGRAMS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, THE COLE FELLOWSHIP, FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND INNOVATIVE PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL ART TRAILA MAP AND WEBSITE THAT ENABLE PEOPLE TO VISIT THE PLACES IN NATURE THAT COLE PAINTEDAND THE HUDSON RIVER SKYWALK, A NEW SCENIC WALKWAY CONNECTING THE THOMAS COLE SITE WITH FREDERIC CHURCH'S OLANA OVER THE HUDSON RIVER. THE GOAL OF ALL PROGRAMS AT THE THOMAS COLE SITE IS TO ENABLE VISITORS TO FIND MEANING AND INSPIRATION IN THOMAS COLE'S LIFE AND WORK. THE THEMES THAT COLE EXPLORED IN HIS ART AND WRITINGSSUCH AS LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION AND OUR CONCEPTION OF NATURE AS A RESTORATIVE POWERARE BOTH HISTORIC AND TIMELY, PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT TO AUDIENCES WITH INSIGHTS THAT ARE HIGHLY RELEVANT TO THEIR OWN LIVES.Expenses $1,204,662 · revenue $264,855
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
- 27-0599147
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,429,611
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,329,724
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,216,585 | $1,882,081 | $8,429,611 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,595,621 | $1,644,791 | $7,922,390 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,615,890 | $1,470,473 | $7,643,567 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Kenneth D Williams | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-0599147).
Questions about THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE
- What is the EIN of THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE is 27-0599147.
- Is THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE 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 THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE 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 THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE 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 THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MAURA O'SHEA.
- Who are the officers and directors of THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,370 (ELIZABETH B JACKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,216,585, expenses of $1,882,081 and total assets of $8,429,611 at year end.
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