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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1239547

BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · BERLIN, MD 21811

Financials

$194K$81K2023$173K$112K2024$244K$173K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$243,899$172,707$71,192$1,548,813$1,336$1,547,477
December 31, 2024990-PF$173,108$112,073$61,035$1,476,929$644$1,476,285
December 31, 2023990-PF$194,118$80,550$113,568$1,415,250$0$1,415,250
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$119,551
Dividends
$57,098
Interest
$6,242
Net gain from sales of assets
$31,355
Other income
$29,653

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$60,009
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$130,373
Excise tax on investment income
$1,154

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,476,929
Total assets, end of year
$1,548,813
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,336
Net assets, end of year
$1,547,477
Fair market value of assets
$2,518,202
Qualifying distributions
$130,373
Net investment income
$94,695

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELISSA REID
212 BROAD STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
EXECUTIVE DI20$30,005
HEATHER NOTTINGHAM
11206 CHARLIE DRIVE, BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813
MUSEUM ADMIN20$30,004
HOPE PALMER
5 BRITTANY LANE, BERLIN, MD 21811
VICE PRESIDE0$0
HARRIETTE CRETER
110 DAVIS COURT, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
PATRICIA DUFENDACH
30 BURLEY STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
DONNA MAIN
205 N MAIN STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
JACK ORRIS
210 BROAD STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
CAROL ROSE
307 ANN DRIVE, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
JON ANDES
11507 QUILLIN WAY, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
COURTNEY BAEURLE
214 BROAD STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
PRESIDENT0$0
ALI GISKA
PO BOX 351, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
CLARA SMALL
409 MOSS HILL LANE APT J, SALISBURY, MD 21804
DIRECTOR0$0
ARNOLD DOWNING
129 DECATUR STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
DEBBIE SPEIRE
11912 CEDAR CREEK ROAD, BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813
DIRECTOR0$0
CONSTANCE PENA
301 POWELL CIRCLE, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN WINTER
317 N MAIN ST, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
CATIE NELLANS
26 BROAD ST, BERLIN, MD 21842
SECRETARY0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HEATHER NOTTINGHAM
11206 CHARLIE DRIVE, BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813
MUSEUM ADMIN20$30,004
HOPE PALMER
5 BRITTANY LANE, BERLIN, MD 21811
VICE PRESIDE0$0
MELISSA REID
212 BROAD STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
PRESIDENT0$0
LISA COOK
11505 QUILLIN WAY, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
HARRIETTE CRETER
110 DAVIS COURT, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
PATRICIA DUFENDACH
30 BURLEY STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
DONNA MAIN
205 N MAIN STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
JACK ORRIS
210 BROAD STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
SECRETARY0$0
CAROL ROSE
307 ANN DRIVE, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
RAY THOMPSON
10548 SUSSEX RD, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
TREASURER0$0
JON ANDES
11507 QUILLIN WAY, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
COURTNEY BAEURLE
214 BROAD STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
ALI GISKA
PO BOX 351, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
CLARA SMALL
409 MOSS HILL LANE APT J, SALISBURY, MD 21804
DIRECTOR0$0
ARNOLD DOWNING
129 DECATUR STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
DEBBIE SPEIRE
11912 CEDAR CREEK ROAD, BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813
DIRECTOR0$0
CONSTANCE PENA
301 POWELL CIRCLE, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
BRIAN WINTER
317 N MAIN ST, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
CATIE NELLANS
26 BROAD ST, BERLIN, MD 21842
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HEATHER NOTTINGHAM
11206 CHARLIE DRIVE, BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813
MUSEUM ADMIN20$25,000
HOPE PALMER
5 BRITTANY LANE, BERLIN, MD 21811
VICE PRESIDE0$0
MELISSA REID
212 BROAD STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
PRESIDENT0$0
LISA COOK
11505 QUILLIN WAY, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
HARRIETTE CRETER
110 DAVIS COURT, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
PATRICIA DUFENDACH
30 BURLEY STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
DONNA MAIN
205 N MAIN STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
JACK ORRIS
210 BROAD STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
SECRETARY0$0
CAROL ROSE
307 ANN DRIVE, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
RAY THOMPSON
10548 SUSSEX RD, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
TREASURER0$0
JON ANDES
11507 QUILLIN WAY, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
GREGORY PURNELL
10746 FLOWER STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
COURTNEY BAEURLE
214 BROAD STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
ALLI GISKA
PO BOX 351, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
CLARA SMALL
409 MOSS HILL LANE APT J, SALISBURY, MD 21804
DIRECTOR0$0
ARNOLD DOWNING
129 DECATUR STREET, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
DEBBIE SPEIRE
11912 CEDAR CREEK ROAD, BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813
DIRECTOR0$0
CONSTANCE PENA
301 POWELL CIRCLE, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
BRIAN WIN
317 N MAIN ST, BERLIN, MD 21811
DIRECTOR0$0
CATIE NELLANS
26 BROAD ST, BERLIN, MD 21842
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
208 N MAIN ST, BERLIN, MD 21811-1004
In care of
% TAYLOR HOUSE MUSEUM
Signed the 990-PF
MELISSA REID, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(410) 641-1019
Return prepared by
FAW CASSON & CO LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1239547
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2026
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,548,813
Income (IRS master file)
$339,621

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$243,899$172,707$1,548,813XML
990-PFDecember 2024$173,108$112,073$1,476,929XML
990-PFDecember 2023$194,118$80,550$1,415,250XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 52-1239547).

Questions about BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC is 52-1239547.
Is BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2026.
Are donations to BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION 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 BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,005 (MELISSA REID, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does BERLIN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $243,899, expenses of $172,707 and total assets of $1,548,813 at year end.

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