KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1954

Legal Domicile

Phone

8609274587

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC, founded in 1954, is a small nonprofit that reported $165K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $34K, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OF KENT

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $36,742

OUR MISSION IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND PRESENT WRITINGS, ARTIFACTS & MEMORABILIA PORTRAYING KENTS HERITAGE FROM PRE-COLONIAL TIMES TO THE PRESENT. THE SOCIETY STRIVES TO BE THE PREMIER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER FOR ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF KENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. TO THIS END, IT MAINTAINS ARCHIVES IN THE TALLMAN HOUSE AS WELL AS A MUSEUM WITH A ROTATION OF DISPLAYS AT SEVEN HEARTHS, A 1754 HOUSE IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT OF KENT. THERE IS ALSO A COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS AT THE TALLMAN HOUSE IN KENT, AND THE SOCIETY OWNS A PRE-REVOLUTIONARY ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ON SKIFF MT. IN KENT, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BY APPOINTMENT. THE POPULATION OF THE TOWN OF KENT IS CURRENTLY 3300, AND THE NUMBER OF RESEARCHERS USING THE KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY FILES IS INCREASING STEADILY. WE ARE THE PRIMARY SOURCE AMOUNG THE SURROUNDING TOWNS FOR INFORMATION ON THE NATIVE AMERICAN POPULATION, AND GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $35,358

Program Service Revenue $397

Investment Income $127,750

Other Revenue $1,000

TOTAL REVENUE $164,505

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,389

Salaries & Benefits $72,120

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $36,742

Other Expenses $55,428

TOTAL EXPENSES $130,937

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$164,505	$163,509	+0.0%
Expenses	$130,937	$151,948	-0.1%
Net Income	$33,568	$11,561	+1.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
D KENT FREEMAN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON CIPOLLA	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE ADAMS	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BLANTON	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLYN CASEY	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROGER GONZALAS	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH CHABRIAN	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBBIE SHIFLETT-FITTON	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM WATTS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$164,505	$130,937	$2,222,129	$33,568
2024	$163,509	$151,948	$2,188,640	$11,561
2023	$145,017	$180,274	$2,178,337	$-35,257
2022	$110,683	$176,869	$2,212,372	$-66,186
2021	$317,269	$101,266	$2,278,706	$216,003
2020	$89,837	$109,942	$2,063,443	$-20,105
2019	$175,411	$108,312	$2,082,548	$67,099
2018	$102,464	$123,365	$1,976,968	$-20,901