Public Charity

COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC

COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC, of COLUMBUS, GA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $429K in revenue, $288K in expenses, $1.2M in total assets.

EIN: 237362574 COLUMBUS, GA Historical Societies & Historic Preservation NTEE: A82 Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$429K
Total Expenses$288K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2022–2026

Mission

TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN COSTUMES OF HISTORICAL OR ARTISTIC INTEREST THROUGH NEWLETTERS, PERIODICALS, AND CONFERENCES. CSA ADVANCES THE GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING OF ALL ASPECTS OF DRESS AND APPEARANCE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PRESERVATION AND DESIGN.

Where $100 goes at Costume Society of America Inc

How Costume Society of America Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$25 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 $75 for programs

$39
Annual symposium and study tours
52% of program spending
$22
Development, preservation and support of preservation and exhibition of american and foreign costumes through conferences and various other communications
29% of program spending
$14
Publication of various newsletters and periodicals; maintaing website and directory to keep members informed and provide a resource for the public
19% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT ELECT Adam Macpharlain
VP SYMPOSIA Ann Wass
DIRECTOR Arlesa Shephard
DIRECTOR Arti Sandhu
DIRECTOR Clare Sauro
DIRECTOR Clarissa Esguerra

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Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $429K $288K $1.2M
2025 $272K $257K $1.1M
2024 $406K $313K $976K
2023 $264K $270K $846K
2022 $277K $275K $862K

Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $277K to $429K (+55%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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