Nonprofit · EIN 57-0636344
LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION INC
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, SC 29720
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $446,344 | $152,756 | $293,588 | $4,894,744 | $0 | $4,894,744 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,887,272 | $200,782 | $1,686,490 | $4,601,156 | $0 | $4,601,156 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $581,150 | $119,004 | $462,146 | $2,910,890 | $0 | $2,910,890 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $362,931
- of which government grants
- $78,400
- Program service revenue
- $55,918
- Investment income
- $14,711
- Net rental income
- $12,784
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,500
- Other revenue
- $12,784
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
- $3,986
- Occupancy
- $19,015
- Program services (functional)
- $140,106
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,650
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,601,156
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,894,744
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,894,744
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,143,014
- Publicly traded securities
- $55,267
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,894,744
- Gross receipts
- $446,344
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Craig | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Cody Bowers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christy Barnes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Folks | Directory Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ernest Jenkins | Director-Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Phyllis Jarvis | Vice-Chair Director Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| David Tolson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Johannes Tromp | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Jimmy Wilhide | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gavin Witherspoon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Band | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Gregory | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| James Blanton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darrell Reid | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyson Wright | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Craig | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Cody Bowers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christy Barnes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Folks | Directory Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ernest Jenkins | Director-Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Phyllis Jarvis | Vice-Chair Director Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| David Tolson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Johannes Tromp | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Jimmy Wilhide | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gavin Witherspoon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Band | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Gregory | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| James Blanton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darrell Reid | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Craig | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Cody Bowers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christy Barnes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Folks | Directory Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ernest Jenkins | Director-Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Phyllis Jarvis | Vice-Chair Director Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| David Tolson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Johannes Tromp | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Jimmy Wilhide | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gavin Witherspoon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Band | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Gregory | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1859 CRAIG FARM RD, LANCASTER, SC 29720-8781
- In care of
- % JOHN E CRAIG
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- John E Craig, 1859 CRAIG FARM RD, LANCASTER, SC 297208781
- Signed the 990
- John E Craig, Chairman
- Phone
- (347) 604-2179
Mission
The Lancaster County Society for Historical Preservation LCSHPs mission is to preserve and protect buildings and sites of historic interest in Lancaster County SC; to advance historic preservation as an instrument of economic and social revitalization of neighborhoods in Lancaster County; to acquire historic structures in Lancaster County restore and adapt them for modern uses; to promote and encourage research on the history of Lancaster County; and to foster public knowledge of and interest in local and regional history. The LCSHP owns and operates the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center at 207 W. Gay St. Lancaster SC. The purpose of the Center is to provide a historic venue for concerts lectures and other cultural events that advance the quality of life in the City and surrounding region. The LCSHP also owns the adjacent Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery which it preserves and promotes use of it for historic and genealogical research. The LCSHP leads in Lancaster revitalization.
Program accomplishments
- Organizing and financing 33 classical music jazz rock and folk music concerts; monthly educational lectures; performing arts events; public ceremonies; and civic leadership functions at the Cultural Arts Center. More than 3,000 people attended events or toured the Center in 2024. Musical concerts feature performance by nationally recognized professional musicians each year. The monthly lecture series features book authors historians. and experts on current event topics. Events are underwritten by private donorsExpenses $104,561 · revenue $55,918
- Preservation & Maintenance of the Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery 307 W. Gay St. Lancaster SC. Historic monuments going back to the 1820s have been restored and more than 1000 people visit the Cemetery annually to conduct genealogical and historical research or as tourists. historic circaExpenses $20,315 · revenue $2,500
- Preservation of the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center 307 w. Gay St. Lancaster SC. This was originally the Old Presbyterian Church built in 1862--the towns first brick church building. In 2021 we completed major additions to the historic structure which provide it all the modern facilities needed for its function.Expenses $13,311 · revenue $3,500
- Restoring historic houses on W. Gay St Downtown Lancaster,SCExpenses $1,919
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
- 57-0636344
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,894,744
- Income (IRS master file)
- $446,344
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $446,344 | $152,756 | $4,894,744 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,887,272 | $200,782 | $4,601,156 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $581,150 | $119,004 | $2,910,890 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $260,831 | $120,286 | $2,448,744 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 57-0636344).
Questions about LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION INC
- What is the EIN of LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION INC is 57-0636344.
- Is LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 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 LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 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 LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 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 LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names John E Craig.
- Who are the officers and directors of LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $446,344, expenses of $152,756 and total assets of $4,894,744 at year end.
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