HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WINDHAM COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WINDHAM COUNTY INC

EIN 03-6006505 · Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)

What they do

The Mission of HSWC is to Stimulate Interest of Present and Future Generations In The History of Windham County, Vermont, and Its Several Townships, and to Acquire A More Intimate Knowledge of The Methods, Customs, Hardships, and Triumphs of Its Present Ancestry. HSWC Currently Achieves Its Mission Through Two Museums, The New Windham County History Museum (in The 1825 Jail Building) Officially Opened May 31, 2025, and The West River Railroad Museum, As Well As A Resource & Genealogy Center (in The Former Brick County Museum) Which Are All Open to The Public Without Charge, and Where Exhibits and Resources Share The History of Windham County, Vermont With People of All Ages From Near and Far. The Society Houses and Maintains Collections Relating to Windham County and Makes Them Available for Exhibitions, Educational Programs, and Events. It Sells A Limited Number of Mission-related Items At Its Museums and On-line.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

112.08%of revenue went to mission work96.7% of expenses · Program services

1.33%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$115.87spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.45%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$7.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $13,465 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$84,870

Mission workProgram services$95,121112.08% of revenue96.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,0822.45% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,1321.33% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Total expenses$98,335115.87% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.7% mission · 2.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 6.0% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$84,870

Expenses$98,335

Annual shortfall $13,465 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$95,121 · 96.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,082 · 2.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,132 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$84,870

Expenses$98,335

Assets$708,928

Income$84,870

Contributions$68,010

Mission work (program services)$95,121

Fundraising$1,132

Management and general$2,082

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

BARB BARBERDIRECTOR

DAN BROOKSDIRECTOR

DAVID GAGNONVICE PRESIDENT

EDWIN C SCHROEDERDIRECTOR

ELISA PETTYTREASURER

LAURA WALLINGFORD-BACONDIRECTOR

LINDA MAREKDIRECTOR

LYNN LEIGHTONSECRETARY

MARGARET BILLSDIRECTOR

RICHARD MAREKPRESIDENT

ROBERTA DUNHAMDIRECTOR

ROGER ALLBEEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: PO BOX 246, NEWFANE, VT 05345-0246
County: Windham
In care of: % LARRY ROBINSON TREASURER
Primary officer: Elisa Petty, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org Phone(802) 365-4148 Officer phone(802) 380-7409

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)
IRS tax category: Historical Societies & Historic Preservation