Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $23,206,469
- Total expenses
- $30,722,710
- Contributions and grants received
- $8,852,268
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $13,399,425
- Investment income
- $165,523
- Other revenue
- $789,253
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,803,287
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,752,063
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $14,051,224
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $23,773,044
- Management and general expenses
- $5,238,016
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,711,650
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $23,773,044
Program services were 77.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$2,845,322
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1c · Fundraising events
$571,961
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$3,878,988
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,555,997
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS
total $8,267,280 · related or exempt $8,267,280
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2b · Program service revenue: WORKSHOPS & CAMPS
total $3,686,847 · related or exempt $3,686,847
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2c · Program service revenue: EVENTS
total $1,188,362 · related or exempt $1,188,362
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2d · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE
total $142,936 · related or exempt $142,936
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2e · Program service revenue: EXHIBIT AND PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS
total $114,000 · related or exempt $114,000
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3 · Investment income
total $166,163 · excluded $166,163
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6a · Gross rents
real property $83,589
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $83,589
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $83,589 · excluded $83,589
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $10,320
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $10,254 · other assets $706
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $66 · other assets -$706
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$640 · excluded -$640
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$49,154
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$571,961
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$79,611
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$30,457 · excluded -$30,457
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11a · Other revenue: ATOMIC CAFE COMMISSION
total $393,676 · excluded $393,676
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11b · Other revenue: SCIENCE 2 GO
total $342,445 · related or exempt $342,445
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11e · Other revenue, total
$736,121
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $2,289,495 · program services $1,602,646 · management and general $457,899 · fundraising $228,950
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $9,813,339 · program services $6,869,337 · management and general $1,962,668 · fundraising $981,334
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,728,248 · program services $1,909,774 · management and general $545,649 · fundraising $272,825
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $799,267 · program services $559,487 · management and general $159,853 · fundraising $79,927
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11a · Fees: management
total $188,945 · program services $188,945
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11b · Fees: legal
total $48,571 · program services $48,571
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $145,598 · program services $145,598
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,053,410 · program services $665,549 · management and general $373,496 · fundraising $14,365
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,363,373 · program services $1,890,698 · management and general $449,041 · fundraising $23,634
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13 · Office expenses
total $486,534 · program services $384,363 · management and general $82,711 · fundraising $19,460
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14 · Information technology
total $71,528 · program services $17,167 · management and general $40,770 · fundraising $13,591
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15 · Royalties
total $304,096 · program services $304,096
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,302,917 · program services $1,055,363 · management and general $247,554
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17 · Travel
total $474,775 · program services $308,604 · management and general $94,955 · fundraising $71,216
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $52,898 · program services $34,912 · management and general $11,638 · fundraising $6,348
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20 · Interest
total $58,836 · program services $58,836
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,979,881 · program services $1,583,905 · management and general $395,976
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23 · Insurance
total $200,551 · management and general $200,551
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS
total $6,360,448 · program services $6,145,193 · management and general $215,255
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $8,068,681 · end of year $3,924,097
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $797,523 · end of year $690,181
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $16,416 · end of year $6,027
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,761,421 · end of year $1,994,097
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$70,618,691
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$59,726,478
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $9,951,742 · end of year $10,892,213
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $6,175,972 · end of year $5,296,672
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $3,962,097 · end of year $5,531,988
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,507,317 · end of year $1,388,369
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $15,163 · end of year $1,700,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $14,858 · end of year $131,706
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $17,972,190 · end of year $12,091,435
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,300,130 · end of year $1,959,789
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Activities or mission (Part I)
ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, INDUSTRY & HISTORY
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SEE SCHEDULE O
Expenses $23,581,320 · Revenue $13,627,870
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH: COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDES COSI CONNECTS PROVIDING CONTENT DIGITALLY TO BE CONSUMED ANYWHERE, COSI CONNECTS CURBSIDE WHICH BRINGS COSI CONNECTS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. COSI CONNECTS KIT DISTRBUTIONS TO SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.PROVIDED SCIENCE-THEMED ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGE LEVELS FOR 221,679 PARTICIPANTS.
Expenses $191,724 · Revenue $114,000
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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FREDERIC M BERTLEY
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $639,628
- From this org
- $566,952
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $72,676
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $461,077
- Bonus
- $105,875
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $40,250
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,426
- Filer's total
- $639,628
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CHAD THOMPSON
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $290,676
- From this org
- $274,820
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,856
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $274,820
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $1,587
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,269
- Filer's total
- $290,676
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STEPHEN M WHITE
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $235,392
- From this org
- $221,746
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,646
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $195,681
- Bonus
- $26,065
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,182
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,464
- Filer's total
- $235,392
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AMANDA L MCVEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $244,140
- From this org
- $202,862
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,278
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $178,790
- Bonus
- $24,072
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,120
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,158
- Filer's total
- $244,140
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ABIGAIL R POKLAR
CHIEF OF STAFF
- Total calculated
- $256,772
- From this org
- $202,335
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $54,437
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $178,239
- Bonus
- $24,096
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,129
- Nontaxable benefits
- $45,308
- Filer's total
- $256,772
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JOSHUA A SARVER
CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $245,207
- From this org
- $192,625
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $52,582
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $169,869
- Bonus
- $22,756
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,802
- Nontaxable benefits
- $42,780
- Filer's total
- $245,207
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EMILY ALONSO-TAUB TERMED 42025
VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTH
- Total calculated
- $227,911
- From this org
- $178,312
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $49,599
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $178,312
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,497
- Nontaxable benefits
- $47,102
- Filer's total
- $227,911
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ANDREW L AICHELE TERMED 12026
VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATIO
- Total calculated
- $149,769
- From this org
- $141,044
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,725
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
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BERNIE OSTROWSKI
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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FRANK C ZONARS
BOARD COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
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LEAH PAPPAS PORNER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 1 related
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CINDY HILSHEIMER
CHAIR: INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 1 related
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ALEX COMPSTON
CHAIR: FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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ERICA CONROY
CHAIR: PRODUCT MARKETING & STRATEGY COMMITTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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PAUL HELLER
CHAIR: FACILITIES STRATEGY COMMITTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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MONTY RAGLAND
CHAIR: COSI COMMUNITY BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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TOM DAILEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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MICHAEL DENNIS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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AIMEE L KENNEDY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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MIKE MAHAFFEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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TAMMY ROBERTS MEYERS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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TOM NGUYEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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ANTONIO P SMYTH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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RAVI BELLAMKONDA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 1A
- FREDERIC BERTLEY, CEO WAS REIMBURSED FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE COLUMBUS CLUB.
- PART I, LINE 4B
- FREDERIC BERTLEY,CEO WAS COVERED UNDER A 457(F) PLAN $23,000
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202612259349301951
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