Historical Society of Early American Decoration Inc
Donations deductibleHistorical Society of Early American Decoration Inc's network
10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Gahagan | Recording Sec | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Deborah Fitts | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Brubaker | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeffrey Sheldon | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Linda Mason | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Martha Dolan | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Parma Jewett | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patricia Olson (also filed as Pat Olson) | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paula Humber | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Pauline Bartow | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brubaker | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christine Gahagan | Recording Sec | 1 | $0 | ||
| Parma Jewett | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Martha Dolan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Sheldon | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Fitts | Correspondec | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pauline Bartow | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Mason | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paula Humber | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Olson | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Historical Society of Early American Decoration Inc
- EIN
- 166038756
- Address
- Po Box 426, Lititz, PA, 17543-0426
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- To study and teach the history and techniques of early american decoration. To promote continued research in the field, to record and preserve examples of early american decorations. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A82Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1959
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDeborah Fitts
≥8years on the filingsPauline Bartow
≥7years on the filingsJames Brubaker
≥7years on the filingsJeffrey Sheldon
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.8m
- Total liabilities
- $653
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $251k
- Program service revenue
- $39k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $100k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 31
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Folk Art Museum | Support exhibition & publication | $100k |