Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society

Preserving the Past, Preparing for the Future!

Lancaster, PA | https://www.erhistoricalsociety.org

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 23-1522651

Contributions tax deductible
as of November 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of November 13, 2023

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Mission

The mission of the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society is to stimulate and cultivate interest in the continuing legacy of the Evangelical and Reformed Church. To accomplish this, we will: Collect and preserve historical material; Make information and resources accessible to all; Provide engaging educational opportunities; Foster cooperation with other interested organizations; Ensure the Society has the optimal infrastructure and funding to support its ongoing mission.

Ruling year info

1986

President

Scott Meyer-Kukan

Main address

555 W. James St.

Lancaster, PA 17603 USA

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EIN

23-1522651

Subject area info

Historical activities

Population served info

Adults

NTEE code info

Historical Societies and Related Activities (A80)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

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Church Records

Church records relating to the former Reformed (German) Church in the United States, Evangelical (German) Synod of North America, and the Evangelical and Reformed Church.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Where we work

External reviews

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Our results

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Number of donations made by board members

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

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Number of Facebook followers

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

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Total number of grants awarded

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults, Christians

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Church Records

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Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

How we listen

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Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

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To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Average of 22.09 over 9 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Average of 3.7 over 9 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

%

Average of 1% over 9 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$61,519
Program Services	$6,708
Investments	$6,578
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$2,500
Total Revenue	$77,305

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$28,888
Professional Fees	$3,355
Occupancy	$3,842
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$3,784
Other Expenses	$679
Total Expenses	$40,548
Net Gain/Loss	$36,757

Revenue
Contributions	$40,080
Program Services	$3,567
Investments	$4,463
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$3,665
Total Revenue	$51,775

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$28,011
Professional Fees	$6,422
Occupancy	$2,157
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$5,098
Other Expenses	$3,869
Total Expenses	$45,557
Net Gain/Loss	$6,218

Revenue
Contributions	$25,670
Program Services	$1,619
Investments	$4,419
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1,800
Total Revenue	$33,508

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$19,902
Professional Fees	$5,522
Occupancy	$2,807
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$1,735
Other Expenses	$3,601
Total Expenses	$33,567
Net Gain/Loss	($59)

Revenue
Contributions	$14,775
Program Services	$2,893
Investments	$4,817
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$3,460
Total Revenue	$25,945

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$16,127
Professional Fees	$8,632
Occupancy	$2,616
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$1,847
Other Expenses	$729
Total Expenses	$29,951
Net Gain/Loss	($4,006)

Revenue
Contributions	$36,511
Program Services	$2,450
Investments	$6,744
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1,015
Total Revenue	$46,720

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$19,092
Professional Fees	$3,095
Occupancy	$4,304
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$2,243
Other Expenses	$645
Total Expenses	$29,379
Net Gain/Loss	$17,341

Revenue
Contributions	$39,419
Program Services	$2,557
Investments	$7,263
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$35
Total Revenue	$49,274

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$21,417
Professional Fees	$3,319
Occupancy	$2,743
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$2,928
Other Expenses	$2,496
Total Expenses	$32,903
Net Gain/Loss	$16,371

Revenue
Contributions	$198,076
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,093
Investments	$9,987
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$211,156

Expenses
Program Services	$0
Administration	$57,454
Fundraising	$902
Total Expenses	$58,356
Net Gain/Loss	$152,800

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,101
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$702
Insurance Expenses	$541
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$237
Pension Plan Contributions	$92
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$39,802
Program Services	$1,455
Investments	$14,233
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$55,490

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$74,253
Professional Fees	$10,007
Occupancy	$2,167
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$10,490
Other Expenses	$620
Total Expenses	$97,537
Net Gain/Loss	($42,047)

Revenue
Contributions	$32,185
Program Services	$1,594
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$33,779

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$69,417
Professional Fees	$9,470
Occupancy	$4,188
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$3,116
Other Expenses	$40,979
Total Expenses	$127,170
Net Gain/Loss	($93,391)

Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Contributions	$61,519
Cash & Equivalents	$201,039	$246,811	$45,772
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$201,039	$246,811	$45,772

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Total Liabilities	$29	$2,317	$2,288

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Net Assets	$201,010	$244,494	$43,484

Assets	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Contributions	$40,080
Cash & Equivalents	$246,811	$241,483	($5,328)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$246,811	$241,483	($5,328)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Total Liabilities	$2,317	$1,138	($1,179)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Net Assets	$244,494	$240,345	($4,149)

Assets	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Contributions	$25,670
Cash & Equivalents	$241,483	$253,321	$11,838
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$241,483	$253,321	$11,838

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Total Liabilities	$1,138	$1,220	$82

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Net Assets	$240,345	$252,101	$11,756

Assets	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$14,775
Cash & Equivalents	$253,321	$271,937	$18,616
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$253,321	$271,937	$18,616

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Total Liabilities	$1,220	$862	($358)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Net Assets	$252,101	$271,075	$18,974

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$36,511
Cash & Equivalents	$271,937	$271,495	($442)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$271,937	$271,495	($442)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Total Liabilities	$862	$960	$98

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Net Assets	$271,075	$270,535	($540)

Assets	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$39,419
Cash & Equivalents	$271,495	$322,215	$50,720
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$271,495	$322,215	$50,720

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Total Liabilities	$960	$1,021	$61

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Net Assets	$270,535	$321,194	$50,659

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$198,076
Cash & Equivalents	$27,288	$161,778	$134,490
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$294,928	$322,016	$27,088
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$322,216	$483,794	$161,578

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Accounts Payable	$1,021	$2,433	$1,412
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$1,021	$2,433	$1,412

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$321,195	$481,361	$160,166
Net Assets	$321,195	$481,361	$160,166

Assets	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Contributions	$39,802
Cash & Equivalents	$483,795	$470,632	($13,163)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$483,795	$470,632	($13,163)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Total Liabilities	$2,433	$730	($1,703)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Net Assets	$481,362	$469,902	($11,460)

Assets	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Contributions	$32,185
Cash & Equivalents	$470,632	$346,023	($124,609)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$470,632	$346,023	($124,609)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Total Liabilities	$730	$1,799	$1,069

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Net Assets	$469,902	$344,224	($125,678)

Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2020
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$160,166
As % of expenses	274.5%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$160,166
As % of expenses	274.5%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$211,156
Total revenue, % change over prior year	0.0%
Program services revenue	1.5%
Membership dues	0.0%
Investment income	4.7%
Government grants	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	93.8%
Other revenue	0.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$58,356
Total expenses, % change over prior year	0.0%
Personnel	65.0%
Professional fees	16.6%
Occupancy	0.0%
Interest	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%
All other expenses	18.4%

Full cost components (estimated)	2020
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$58,356
One month of savings	$4,863
Debt principal payment	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$63,219

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2020
Months of cash	33.3
Months of cash and investments	99.5
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	99.0

Balance sheet composition	2020
Cash	$161,778
Investments	$322,016
Receivables	$0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$0
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	0.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	0.5%
Unrestricted net assets	$481,361
Temporarily restricted net assets	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$0
Total net assets	$481,361

Key data checks

Key data checks	2020
Material data errors	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President

Scott Meyer-Kukan

LinkedIn profile

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society

Board of directors
as of 06/01/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Scott Meyer-Kukan

Lorin Cope

Lucas Cauley

Kenneth Clapp

James Semmelroth Darnell

Timothy Perkins

Matthew Wagner

Beth Gedert

Ann Ringia

Karen Jania

John Richter

Garland Gates

Victoria Ubben

Board leadership practices

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/1/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 06/01/2023

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Data

We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Policies and processes

We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society

Preserving the Past, Preparing for the Future!

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President

Scott Meyer-Kukan

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Scott Meyer-Kukan

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