WESTCHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTCHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN 13-1740068 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

to Collect and Preserve Books, Pamphlets, Maps, Manuscripts, Photographs, Newspapers, Periodicals, Film, Video and Digital Materials Pertaining to The History of Westchester County, to Promote The Knowledge and Understanding of That History, and to Promote The Preservation of The Countys Architectural Heritage.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

69.60%of revenue went to mission work79.0% of expenses · Program services

4.84%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$88.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.68%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$3.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$422,415

Mission workProgram services$293,99469.60% of revenue79.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$57,80213.68% of revenue15.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,4344.84% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$50,18511.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$372,23088.12% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 79.0% mission · 15.5% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 21.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 21.6% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 22.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 23.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 26.6% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 22.2% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.37% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 29.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$422,415

Expenses$372,230

Annual surplus $50,185 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$293,994 · 79.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$57,802 · 15.5% of expenses

Fundraising$20,434 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$422,415

Expenses$372,230

Assets$1,401,422

Income$422,415

Contributions$315,033

Mission work (program services)$293,994

Fundraising$20,434

Management and general$57,802

Accounting fees$6,100

Investing fees$8,808

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 (32)

JOYCE COLEDIRECTOR

WENDY BALL ATTIPOEDIRECTOR

SUSAN SEALPAST PRESIDENT

SUSAN MORISONPAST PRESIDENT

SUE SWANSONPAST PRESIDENT

RUSSEL WATSKYVP

ROBERT HOCHDIRECTOR

ROB HOCHPAST PRESIDENT

REV JEFFREY GEARYDIRECTOR

R ALLEN ELLIOTTPAST PRESIDENT

PATRICK RAFTERYEX OFFICIO

PATRICE KANEDIRECTOR

MICHELLE TOROSIANTREASURER

MARK SILBERBLATTDIRECTOR

MARC CHESHIREDIRECTOR

LAURA VOOKLESDIRECTOR

ANTHONY CZARNECKIDIRECTOR

JOHN MC MENIMIMONDIRECTOR

JOHN STOCKBRIDGEDIRECTOR

JOHN GOULDDIRECTOR

JANE KEITERHONORARY TRUSTEE

JAN KELSEYPRESIDENT

JAMES MAXWELLDIECTOR

GEOFFREY PARKERDIRECTOR

FRANCISCO MIRANDADIRECTOR

ELIZABETH FULLERHONORARY

DOUGLAS EMILIODIRECTOR

DANIEL FRETTDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER LYNCHDIRECTOR

BOB FETONTISECRETARY

BARBARA DAVISEX OFFICIO

ARTHUR SCINTADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 2199 SAN MILL RIVER RD, ELMSFORD, NY 10523-0000
County: Westchester
In care of: BARBARA DAVIS
Primary officer: BARBARA DAVIS, EXEC DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(914) 592-4323

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WILLIAM TOSCANI
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)