Nonprofit · EIN 31-6037490
DAYTON HISTORY
Tax-exempt · DAYTON, OH 45409
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,910,375 | $6,528,916 | $3,381,459 | $72,652,172 | $803,669 | $71,848,503 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,701,813 | $6,234,711 | $467,102 | $68,068,967 | $446,831 | $67,622,136 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,184,281 | $6,361,464 | $2,822,817 | $68,047,763 | $1,842,504 | $66,205,259 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,421,236
- Membership dues
- $639,174
- Program service revenue
- $2,149,811
- Investment income
- $77,049
- Net rental income
- $114,479
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $15,478
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,153
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $726,121
- Other revenue
- $1,262,279
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $208,871
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,663,339
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,146,306
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,995
- Accounting fees
- $27,300
- Occupancy
- $442,784
- Travel
- $950
- Depreciation
- $1,582,145
- Program services (functional)
- $5,818,715
- Management and general (functional)
- $675,199
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,002
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $68,068,967
- Total assets, end of year
- $72,652,172
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $803,669
- Net assets, end of year
- $71,848,503
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $39,044,584
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,410,628
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $51,400,662
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,447,841
- Gross unrelated business income
- $255,741
- Gross receipts
- $11,223,505
- Employees
- 168
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1940
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY KRESS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $176,814 | $8,949 |
| COLLEEN RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WHITE JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE FOREST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK KEYES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK OMLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY RIECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL THOMPSON | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC FLEISCHAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN CUTTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SIEBENTHALER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE WHITAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL TOLLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY KRESS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $134,480 | $8,949 |
| COLLEEN RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WHITE JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE FOREST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK KEYES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK OMLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY RIECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL THOMPSON | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC FLEISCHAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KUTTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SIEBENTHALER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE WHITAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL TOLLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SULLIVAN | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY KRESS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $135,299 | $25,723 |
| VALERIE LEMMIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SULLIVAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WHITE JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE FOREST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK KEYES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK OMLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY RIECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL THOMPSON | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC FLEISCHAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KUTTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SIEBENTHALER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE WHITAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 CARILLON BLVD, DAYTON, OH 45409-2023
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRADY KRESS, 1000 CARILLON BOULEVARD, DAYTON, OH 45409
- Signed the 990
- BRADY KRESS, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (937) 293-2841
- Website
- WWW.DAYTONHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC
Mission
DAYTON HISTORY'S PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE OF DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO AND THE SURROUNDING MIAMI VALLEY REGION, TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE HISTORICAL MATERIALS, TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN LOCAL HISTORICAL BUILDINGS AND SITES AND TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: GUIDED TOURS, HERITAGE DINING, ANNUAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL, SUMMER EDUCATIONAL CAMPS, HISTORICAL REENACTMENTS.Expenses $1,689,974 · revenue $318,947
- MUSEUM SERVICES: COLLECTIONS, ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBIT MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS WHICH HOUSE HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS.Expenses $3,382,436 · revenue $280,649
- DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING: ADMISSIONS, SPECIAL PARK EVENTS, EVENT RENTALS, MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $746,305 · revenue $1,550,616
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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-6037490
- 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
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $72,652,172
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,223,505
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,910,375 | $6,528,916 | $72,652,172 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,701,813 | $6,234,711 | $68,068,967 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,184,281 | $6,361,464 | $68,047,763 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,774,649 | $5,320,766 | $68,372,034 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 31-6037490).
Questions about DAYTON HISTORY
- What is the EIN of DAYTON HISTORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DAYTON HISTORY is 31-6037490.
- Is DAYTON HISTORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to DAYTON HISTORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DAYTON HISTORY 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 DAYTON HISTORY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DAYTON HISTORY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DAYTON HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRADY KRESS.
- Who are the officers and directors of DAYTON HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,814 (BRADY KRESS, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does DAYTON HISTORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,910,375, expenses of $6,528,916 and total assets of $72,652,172 at year end.
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