Weston Historical Society Inc
The mission is to preserve and promote the history of Weston, Connecticut and the surrounding area, broadly defined. This is supported through special events, exhibits, historic collections and maintaining an archive building.
Weston Historical Society Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,449,750
- +4.1% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $368,615
- +73.1% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $88,436
- +12.6% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $234,394
- +25.6% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Weston Historical Society Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $12K (2023). In 2023 it reported $12K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,449,750 | $368,615 | $234,394 | — | — | $88,436 |
| 2025 | $3,314,860 | $212,941 | $186,675 | — | — | $78,564 |
| 2024 | $3,289,011 | $268,759 | $187,474 | — | — | $59,320 |
| 2023 | $3,207,587 | $60,919 | $230,020 | $12,257 | Total only | $83,147 |
| 2022 | $3,376,680 | $138,510 | $158,047 | — | — | $67,063 |
| 2021 | $3,396,226 | $1,850,028 | $168,324 | $6,342 | 1 | $18,567 |
| 2020 | $1,714,651 | $212,548 | $140,141 | $10,019 | 1 | $12,166 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Weston Historical Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Weston Historical Society Inc is a public charity, based in Weston, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $88K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Weston Historical Society Inc is led by Pam Kersey, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Pam Kersey
President
Vice President → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Skip Shaeffer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Moran
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Moscato
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Brennan
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maryclare Roos
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Kunhardt
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Youell
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Weiss
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Warren
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Klein
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Kulish Fargione
Executive Dirctor
Executive Director → Executive Dirctor, 2026
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $0 (2026)
Leigh Mccay
Vice President
President → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Vice President, 2026
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Crowley
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deb Alderson
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Kareen Kanaga (2020–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Kirby Brendsel (2020–2025) — Vice President
- Former: Samantha Kulish (2021–2025) — Executive Dirctor
- Former: Kathy Failla (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Leslie Weiss (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Wolf (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Glenn Major (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathon Rogers (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: David Weber (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Fran Sheff-Mauer (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey Sears (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jon Rogers (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $36K, to Samantha Kulish (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Weston Historical Society Inc
How large is Weston Historical Society Inc?
Weston Historical Society Inc reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $369K.
Where does Weston Historical Society Inc operate?
Weston Historical Society Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Weston Historical Society Inc's EIN?
Weston Historical Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6038732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 19, 2020)
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