Rowley Historical Society
Rowley Historical Society is a private foundation, based in Rowley, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it made $30K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $11K.
Rowley Historical Society at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,011,575
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $38,076
- -60.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $30,345
- -78.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $45,734
- -70.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,011,575 | $38,076 | $45,734 | $30,345 | $11,305 | $52,613 |
| 2024 | $1,019,233 | $97,406 | $156,426 | $138,759 | $8,769 | $59,869 |
| 2023 | $1,078,253 | $28,492 | $115,282 | $97,194 | $16,841 | $54,771 |
| 2022 | $1,165,043 | $54,749 | $34,601 | $14,709 | $30,471 | $55,192 |
| 2021 | $1,144,895 | $137,139 | $32,092 | — | $119,894 | $46,044 |
| 2020 | $1,039,848 | $167,855 | $25,231 | — | $153,050 | $46,435 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rowley Historical Society reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rowley Historical Society is led by Susan Hazen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Hazen
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jacob Bennett
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jane Boyer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathleen Cousins
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shirley Todd
Sales Director
Director → Sales Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Cousins
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Barbara Breaker
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Judy Hyde
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Janet Peabody
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joseph Perry
Assistant Tr
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Samuel Streiff
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Charles Hazen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Denise Perry (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joan Lyons (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Janet Perry (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Rowley Historical Society
How large is Rowley Historical Society?
Rowley Historical Society reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Rowley Historical Society's EIN?
Rowley Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2591478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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