Nonprofit · EIN 52-1038473
CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · THURMONT, MD 21788
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $925,273 | $755,899 | $169,374 | $778,568 | $0 | $778,568 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $396,366 | $493,739 | -$97,373 | $565,552 | $0 | $565,552 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $499,427 | $182,649 | $316,778 | $662,924 | $0 | $662,924 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $923,978
- of which government grants
- $861,929
- Membership dues
- $775
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,295
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,512
- Occupancy
- $8,863
- Travel
- $7,761
- Program services (functional)
- $673,427
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,472
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $565,552
- Total assets, end of year
- $778,568
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $778,568
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $504,653
- Gross receipts
- $925,273
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH A COMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DILL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANNE COMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCGEE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEVERLY HOKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN BRINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOANN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MACHELE JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARILYN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RHONDA TESSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL EMORY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GARDINER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH A COMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DILL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANNE COMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCGEE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEVERLY HOKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN BRINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOANN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MACHELE JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARILYN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RHONDA TESSIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL EMORY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GARDINER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH A COMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KENNETH BRINK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANNE COMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCGEE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEVERLY HOKE | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DILL | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALYSSA WATSON | EMERGING PROFESSIONAL Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DOMINIC CURCIO | EMERGING PROFESSIONAL Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MACHELE JONES | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARILYN SMITH | SPECIAL EVENTS FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WILHIDE | EMERGING PROFESSIONAL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL EMORY | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GARDINER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Former | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12610 CATOCTIN FURNACE RD, THURMONT, MD 21788-3007
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH A COMER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 8302 STEVENS RD, THURMONT MD 21788
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELIZABETH COMER, 4303 NORTH CHARLES ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21218
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- ELIZABETH COMER, 4303 NORTH CHARLES ST, BALTIMORE MD 21218
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH COMER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (443) 463-6437
- Website
- www.catoctinfurnace.org
- Return prepared by
- Fred Hershenfeld
Mission
TO STUDY, COMMEMORATE AND PRESERVE THE UNIQUE AND RICH HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRIAL VILLAGE AND RESEARCH AND INTERPRET THE DARK HERITAGE OF THE ENSLAVED AND TO REMIND ALL OF THE WORKERS WHO BUILT THIS NATION
Program accomplishments
- PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL STRUCTURES THROUGH TRAINING OF AT RISK STUDENTS CFHS PARTNERS WITH SILVER OAK ACADEMY TO TRAIN AT RISK STUDENTS IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION BUILDING TRADES. THE BUILDINGS IN CATOCTIN FURNACE ARE CA.1810- CA.1830 AND REPRESENT WORKERS HOUSES BUILT BY ENSLAVED LABOR, PROVIDING A UNIQUE SETTING FOR RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION TRAINING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CRAFTSMANSHIP THE PROGRAM TEACHES STUDENTS A LOVE OF HISTORY, MATERIALS, QUALITY WORKMANSHIP AND WORKING WITH THEIR HANDS TO BUILD, RESTORE AND PRESERVE STRUCTURES DESIGNED TO LAST.Expenses $621,810
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION - WORKING WITH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL VISITORS AND STUDENTS, CFHS PROVIDES MEANINGFUL PROGRAMMING. A COMMITMENT TO RESEARCHING AND INTERPRETING THE DARK HERITAGE OF THE ENSLAVED AT CATOCTIN IS A PRIMARY FOCUS, AS IS KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AS REPARATIVE ACTION.Expenses $36,331
- IMPROVEMENTS OF THE LIVES OF VILLAGE RESIDENTS THROUGH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS EMANATING FROM THE HISTORIC SITE AND THROUGH VISITATION TO EVENTS, MAKING THE VILLAGE AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK IN AND CARE ABOUT. ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS TRADITIONAL VILLAGE CHRISTMAS,THE MARYLAND IRON FESTIVAL, SPIRITS OF THE FURNACE, AND IN THEIR OWN VOICES ENRICH THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO VISIT AND PARTICIPATE, STIMULATING JOBS, TAX REVENUE AND VISITOR SPENDING.Expenses $15,286
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
- 52-1038473
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $778,568
- Income (IRS master file)
- $925,273
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $925,273 | $755,899 | $778,568 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $396,366 | $493,739 | $565,552 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $499,427 | $182,649 | $662,924 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $202,473 | $263,004 | $346,146 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: ELIZABETH COMER | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 52-1038473).
Questions about CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 52-1038473.
- Is CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH COMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $925,273, expenses of $755,899 and total assets of $778,568 at year end.
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