Nonprofit · EIN 34-1472525
MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · MEDINA, OH 44256
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $233,113 | $33,022 | $200,091 | $3,258,802 | $395 | $3,258,407 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $173,858 | $43,033 | $130,825 | $2,580,074 | $4,000 | $2,576,074 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $269,388 | $46,225 | $223,163 | $2,426,044 | $0 | $2,426,044 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $61,239
- of which government grants
- $35,000
- Membership dues
- $5,325
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $143,785
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $106,947
- Net income from fundraising events
- $16,976
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $11,113
- Other revenue
- $28,089
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,527
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,979
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $915
- Occupancy
- $14,942
- Program services (functional)
- $30,896
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,126
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,580,074
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,258,802
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $395
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,258,407
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,287,491
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,655,592
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,258,407
- Gross receipts
- $338,450
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 1922
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ARBOGAST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHEILA BENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH BIGGINS-RAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN FERON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 26 | $0 |
| CAROLE FERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PIERI LEVANDOFSKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DR H LINN MAST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA PETTRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLIE RAMER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREA SPICKLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRIAN TOME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH TOME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ARBOGAST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BET BIGGINS-RAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUDY DAVANZO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE DAVANZO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN FERON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 26 | $0 |
| CAROLE FERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAXINE FREITAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PIERI LEVANDOFSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR H LINN MAST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLIE RAMER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREA SPICKLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN TOME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH TOME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BET BIGGINS-RAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUDY DAVANZO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CAROLE FERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| PIERI LEVANDOFSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BILL PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLIE RAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHET SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREA SPICKLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID ARBOGAST | TREASURER Officer | 16 | $0 |
| MIKE DAVANZO | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BRIAN FERON | PRESIDENT Officer | 26 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 206 N ELMWOOD AVE, MEDINA, OH 44256-1829
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- Post Office 306, Medina OH 442580306
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID ARBOGAST, 206 N ELMWOOD, MEDINA, OH 44256
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Thomas Hilberg, 4530 Grand Teton Drive, Medina OH 442567093
- Signed the 990
- DAVID ARBOGAST, TREASURER
- Phone
- (330) 722-1341
- Website
- medinahistorical.com
- Return prepared by
- STRICKLAND NUSKE FRIEND & BERRY INC
Mission
THIS SOCIETY WAS FORMED IN, AND INCORPORATED BY, THE STATE OF OHIO IN 1922 FOR THE PURPOSE OF; PROMOTING ALL AREAS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AQUIRINING ITEMS OF HISTORCAL INTEREST PERTAINING TO MEDINA COUNTY THAT RELATE TO AND TELL ITS HISTORY, MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING THE ITEMS IN ITS COLLECTION FOR DISPLAY AND RESEARCH, PROMOTING THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECORDS, BUILDINGS AND CUSTOMS OF ITS CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE ITEMS OF HISTORICAL VALUE OF MEDINA COUNTY, OHIO. MULTIPLE EVENTS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE WORK THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY DOES. A TRIVIA NIGHT WAS HELD TO LET THE PUBLIC HAVE FUN AND LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.Expenses $30,896
- TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE ITEMS OF HISTORICAL VALUE OF MEDINA COUNTY, OHIO.
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
- 34-1472525
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,258,802
- Income (IRS master file)
- $338,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $233,113 | $33,022 | $3,258,802 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $173,858 | $43,033 | $2,580,074 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $269,388 | $46,225 | $2,426,044 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $135,145 | $57,724 | $2,096,461 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Thomas Hilberg | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $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 34-1472525).
Questions about MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 34-1472525.
- Is MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL 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 MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL 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 MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL 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 MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID ARBOGAST.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $233,113, expenses of $33,022 and total assets of $3,258,802 at year end.
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