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Nonprofit · EIN 52-6037721

HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC

Tax-exempt · HOLLYWOOD, MD 20636

Financials

$760K$798K2021$939K$1.1M2022$1.3M$1.2M2023$1.9M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,876,303$1,728,086$148,217$3,233,514$248,570$2,984,944
June 30, 2024990 (amended)$1,252,309$1,173,807$78,502$2,893,739$75,663$2,818,076
June 30, 2023990$939,241$1,145,651-$206,410$2,707,252$16,079$2,691,173
June 30, 2022990$760,421$798,386-$37,965$2,897,819$236$2,897,583
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,851,838
of which government grants
$1,410,991
Membership dues
$72,996
Program service revenue
$10,859
Investment income
$995
Net income from sales of inventory
$12,611
Other revenue
$12,611

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$58,135
Other salaries and wages
$303,243
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$391,409
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$90,790
Travel
$120
Program services (functional)
$1,477,184
Management and general (functional)
$200,025
Fundraising (functional)
$50,877

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,893,739
Total assets, end of year
$3,233,514
Total liabilities, end of year
$248,570
Net assets, end of year
$2,984,944
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,208,811
Publicly traded securities
$89,346
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,876,613
Net assets with donor restrictions
$108,331
Gross receipts
$1,924,080
Employees
13
Volunteers
275
Year formed
1969
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY EASTERLINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$54,075
JANICE BRISCOEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GWENDOLINE BANKINSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KELSEY BUSHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SALLY HARWOODTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEFFREY GRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY GRAFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIANNE HARMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
M ARSHED JAVAIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIANA NORKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH PLATER CROPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY EASTERLINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$53,288
JANICE BRISCOEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GWENDOLINE BANKINSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KELSEY BUSHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RAYMOND DODSON JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERT ALDRIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIN BURCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SALLY HARWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
M ARSHED JAVAIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIANA NORKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH PLATER CROPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY EASTERLINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$52,500
JANICE BRISCOEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARIANA NORKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAYMOND DODSON JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERT ALDRIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GWENDOLINE BANKINSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN FELICITASVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ERIN BURCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SALLY HARWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
M ARSHED JAVAIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KELSEY BUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY EASTERLINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$52,500
JANICE BRISCOEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARIANNA NORKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAYMOND DODSON JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERT ALDRIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GWENDOLINE BANKINSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN FELICITASVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DONALD BARBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GINA GILLIAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES BURKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE BURK-GREERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
M ARSHED JAVAIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTIN CALLUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGORY S PROCTOR IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 67, HOLLYWOOD, MD 20636-0067
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SALLY HARWOOD, 44300 SOTTERLEY LANE PO BOX 67, HOLLYWOOD, MD 20636
Signed the 990
SALLY HARWOOD, TREASURER
Phone
(301) 373-2280
Return prepared by
GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA

Mission

THE MISSION IS TO PRESERVE, RESEARCH, AND INTERPRET HISTORIC SOTTERLEY DIVERSE CULTURES AND ENVIRONMENTS AND TO SERVE THE WORLD AS AN EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EXHIBITS AND EXHIBITIONS: HISTORIC SOTTERLEY NUMEROUS HISTORIC BUILDINGS, COLLECTIONS PIECES, AND ENVIRONMENT PROVIDE A BACKDROP FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THIS 300 YEAR OLD NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. ADDITIONALLY, OUR VISITOR CENTER CONTAINS SPACES DEDICATED TO INTERPRETATION, WITH INTERPRETIVE PANELS, EXHIBITS, AND VIDEOS ABOUT THE SITE. TWO NEW EXHIBITS ARE NOW LOCATED IN THE CORN CRIB AND THE SLAVE CABIN; AND BOTH HELP TO CONVEY A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF SOTTERLEY'S HISTORY AND OF THE LIVES OF THE WHITE, BLACK, FREE, AND ENSLAVED PERSONS WHO LIVEDHERE.
    Expenses $1,097,302
  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS HELD AT SOTTERLEY CONTINUE TO SERVE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE OF MARYLAND. NEW SCHOOLS CONTINUED TO BE INTRODUCED TO SOTTERLEY'S UNIQUE HANDS ON APPROACH TO LEARNING, AND THE PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO GET OUTSTANDING REVIEWS BY THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS WELL AS THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE ATTENDED. SOTTERLEY CONTINUALLY REVAMPS ITS PROGRAM TO MATCH THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS USED IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND A NEW PROGRAM WAS ADDED TO SOTTERLEY'S ALREADY IMPRESSIVE LINE UP: LOYALIST TO PATRIOT.
    Expenses $122,202
  • VISITOR PROGRAMS HAVE SERVED GUESTS FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND SOTTERLEY'S GUESTS HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THE HISTORY OF NOT ONLY THIS SPECIAL SITE, BUT THAT OF OUR REGION AND NATION. ADVANCES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE INTERPRETIVE PLAN SO THAT IT IS MORE INCLUSIVE OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN SIDE OF SOTTERLEY'S AND OUR NATION'S HISTORY. SOTTERLEY'S STORIES ARE NOT ONLY THOSE OF ITS OWNERS, BUT THOSE OF THE ENSLAVED AND FARM LABORERS WHO LIVED AND WORKED ON SITE. SOTTERLEY HAS A WONDERFUL VOLUNTEER BASE THAT MAKES SO MANY OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS POSSIBLE. SOTTERLEY CONTINUES TO RECRUIT NEW VOLUNTEERS TO WORK AS DOCENTS, WORK IN THE MUSEUM SHOP, WORK IN THE GARDEN GUILD, AND WORK AS OFFICE VOLUNTEERS AND TO SUPPORT SPECIAL EVENTS.
    Expenses $196,422
  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
    Expenses $61,258

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-6037721
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
1964
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,233,514
Income (IRS master file)
$1,924,080

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,876,303$1,728,086$3,233,514XML
990June 2024$1,234,270$1,269,710$2,815,302IRS
990June 2023$939,241$1,145,651$2,707,252XML
990June 2022$760,421$798,386$2,897,819XML
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 52-6037721).

Questions about HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC

What is the EIN of HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC is 52-6037721.
Is HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HISTORIC SOTTERLEY 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 HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC 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 HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC 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 HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SALLY HARWOOD.
Who are the officers and directors of HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,075 (NANCY EASTERLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HISTORIC SOTTERLEY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,876,303, expenses of $1,728,086 and total assets of $3,233,514 at year end.

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