ESSEX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ESSEX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN 14-1414460 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

Essex County Historical Society is An Organization Dedicated to The Ever-evolving Interpretation of Adirondack History So As to Inspire Reflection, Scholarship and Comprehension of The Land and Its Inhabitants.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.52%of revenue went to mission work89.6% of expenses · Program services

0.25%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$82.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.28%of revenue went to management and office costs10.1% of expenses

$3.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $62,074 for AURORA MCCAFFREY (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$267,690

Mission workProgram services$196,79573.52% of revenue89.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$22,1598.28% of revenue10.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6640.25% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$48,07217.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$219,61882.04% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.04% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.0% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 9.4% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 10.3% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 10.2% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 14.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 9.5% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 8.1% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$267,690

Expenses$219,618

Annual surplus $48,072 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)$196,795 · 89.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$22,159 · 10.1% of expenses

Fundraising$664 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$267,690

Expenses$219,618

Assets$749,051

Income$278,839

Contributions$225,515

Mission work (program services)$196,795

Fundraising$664

Management and general$22,159

Stocks and bonds$268,391

Investing fees$643

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AURORA MCCAFFREYEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $62,074Base $60,266 · Other $1,808

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

AURORA MCCAFFREYEXECUTIVE DIR.

CHARLES THOMPSONTRUSTEE

ED WHEELERTRUSTEE

FRISSIE REEDTRUSTEE

GERALD ZAHAVIVICE PRESIDENT

JANET CROSSTRUSTEE

JENNIFER LAGORTRUSTEE

MARGARET BARTLEYSECRETARY

PETE NELSONTRUSTEE

PETER SLOCUMPRESIDENT

SCOTT MURRAYTRUSTEE

SHARP SWANTRUSTEE

TAD ZELSKITREASURER

TOM MANDEVILLETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: PO BOX 428, ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 12932-0428
County: Essex
In care of: AURORA MCCAFFREY
Primary officer: AURORA MCCAFFREY, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailechs@adkhistorymuseum.org Phone(518) 873-6466

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MARTINDALE KEYSOR & CO PLLC
NTEE classification: Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category: Libraries