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.
Public Charity
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF EARLY AMERICAN DECORATION INC
Based in LITITZ, PA, HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF EARLY AMERICAN DECORATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $398K in revenue, $375K in expenses, $2.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $444K.
EIN: 166038756
LITITZ, PA
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$398K
Total Expenses$375K
Total Assets$2.8M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$444K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Historical Society of Early American Decoration Inc
How Historical Society of Early American Decoration Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Membership services, meetings, education and publications related to the art of early american decorating to enhance public awareness
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$236,650
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$207,060
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
RECORDING SEC
Christine Gahagan
CORRESPONDEC
Deborah Fitts
Treasurer
James Brubaker
President
Jeffrey Sheldon
Trustee
Linda Mason
Trustee
Martha Dolan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $398K | $375K | $2.8M |
| 2024 | $377K | $202K | $2.6M |
| 2023 | $333K | $211K | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $285K | $175K | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $289K | $148K | $2.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $289K to $398K (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.