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Irvington Historical Society

EIN 13-3570708 · Irvington, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The mission of the society is the discovery, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge about the history of the village of Irvington and its environs, in the County of Westchester, State of New York.

Income
$71,916
Spending
$72,687
Reserves
4.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)
  1. $8,282 spent. Maintained the historic McVickar House as the Irvington History Center. 500 persons benefited.
  2. $23,871 spent. Organized the sixth annual Legacy Program honoring eleven seniors who shared their memories of Irvington when they were young. 600 persons benefited from this program.
  3. $2,056 spent. Published four issues of the Society's newsletter "The Roost." Persons benefited 600.
  4. $1,000 spent. Awarded a total of $1,000 to thtee Irvington High School students for their interest in historical research and academic accomplishments. Persons benefited 100.
  5. $967 spent. Digitized the Society's collection of its newsletter "The Roost" totaling 82 issues going back to 1977. The resultant digital files were uploaded onto the New York Heritage platform so that they can be accessed by the public. 1,000 persons benefited from this program.
  6. $3,280 spent. Presented a series of talks, both live and on zoom, on topics of local interest including the history of the Hudson Valley brick industry, the role of women in business when New York was ruled by the Dutch, the forgotten history of slavery in the Hudson Valley, the history of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, the crucial role of local newspapers, such as the Irvington Gazette, in sustaining our democracy and the story of Squanto, an enslaved person. 449 persons benefited.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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