2023-11-13T11:44:40-06:00 2022-12-31 341463411 BARNES WENDLING CPAS INC 5050 WATERFORD DRIVE SHEFFIELD VILLAGE OH 44035 990 2022-01-01 346533053 OBERLIN HISTORICAL AND IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION OBER 4407741700 PO BOX 455 OBERLIN OH 440740455 ELIZABETH SCHULTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4407741700 2023-11-13 1 ELIZABETH SCHULTZ 999009999 1 LAURIE A GATTEN CPA P01399120 4409343850 2023-11-10 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER ELIZABETH SCHULTZ PO BOX 455 OBERLIN OH 440740455 625472 0 X WWW.OBERLINHERITAGECENTER.ORG X 1903 OH TO PRESERVE AND SHARE OBERLIN'S UNIQUE HERITAGE AND TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK AND VISIT. 18 18 14 140 0 0 283012 236920 7564 10358 73833 15283 -4759 -1726 359650 260835 0 0 0 0 251115 267417 0 0 15521 218270 164235 469385 431652 -109735 -170817 4666370 4072999 7047 7041 4659323 4065958 X TO PRESERVE AND SHARE OBERLIN'S UNIQUE HERITAGE AND TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK AND VISIT. 0 0 288791 11827 HISTORY EDUCATION: THE OBERLIN HISTORICAL AND IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION, DOING BUSINESS AS THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER, BELIEVES THAT WHEN PEOPLE BETTER UNDERSTAND HISTORY THEY MAKE MORE INFORMED DECISIONS IN THE PRESENT AND DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION FOR DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER OFFERS PUBLIC TOURS OF ITS THREE HISTORIC BUILDINGS YEAR-ROUND, HISTORY WALKS, PUBLIC LECTURES, YOUTH AND ADULT OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAMS AND A SAMPLING OF OHC'S ACTIVITIES IN 2022. COLLECTIONS: THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER COLLECTS THE MATERIAL AND INTELLECTUAL CULTURE OF PEOPLE IN OBERLIN, OHIO, AND PRESERVES IT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. OHC SEEKS OBJECTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY, WHOSE STORIES AND MEANINGS ARE RICH, THAT HAVE INHERENT WORTH, THAT BOTH REFLECT AND CHALLENGE THE CONVENTIONAL WISDOM, AND THAT INVITE US TO LOOK DEEPER OR BROADER. OHC REQUIRES THESE OBJECTS AND THEIR DOCUMENTED CONTEXTS AS EVIDENCE TO ILLUMINATE AND INTERPRET THE LARGER THEMES OF OBERLIN HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENT. THE COLLECTIONS FORM THE FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, EXHIBITION, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH. INCLUDED IN THE COLLECTIONS ARE HISTORIC BUILDINGS: THE MONROE HOUSE, JEWETT HOUSE AND BARN, AND THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE.THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER INTERPRETS OBERLIN'S HISTORY, IN PARTICULAR ITS STRONG ACTIVIST TRADITIONS OF ABOLITIONISM AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS, UNIVERSAL EDUCATION, RACISM AND CIVIL RIGHTS, SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION, THE STORIES OF THE PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH OUR TWO HOUSE MUSEUMS AND THE SCHOOLHOUSE, AND THE VARIED LIVED EXPERIENCES OF THE PEOPLE OF OBERLIN. RESEARCH ON ALL OF THESE TOPICS AND OTHERS IS ONGOING AND WILL HELP SHAPE FUTURE INTERPRETATION AND COLLECTING.THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER'S BUILDINGS AND COLLECTIONS SERVE AS A BACKDROP AND THE SETTING FOR INTERPRETING MAJOR EVENTS AND THEMES IN THE COMMUNITY'S HISTORY. THE COLLECTIONS ON DISPLAY IN THE JEWETT HOUSE AND THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE SHOULD REFLECT WHAT TYPICAL STRUCTURES OF THEIR ERAS LOOKED LIKE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE COLLECTIONS ALSO SHOWCASE THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF THE PEOPLE WHOSE STORIES WE TELL. THE COLLECTIONS ON DISPLAY IN THE MONROE HOUSE CURRENTLY INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF THE FORMER INHABITANTS AS WELL AS OBERLIN'S FOUNDING AND EARLY HISTORY. THIS IS LIKELY TO CHANGE AS STAFF CONSIDER MAKING THE MONROE HOUSE SUITABLE FOR SELF-GUIDED TOURS AND BALANCE VISITOR INTEREST, INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS, SECURITY FLEXIBILITY, AND INTERPRETIVE GOALS THAT MOVE BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL HISTORIC HOUSE MODEL. FINE TUNING THE COLLECTIONS SO THAT THEY INTERPRET BOTH THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND BROADER COMMUNITY STORIES IS, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE, AN ONGOING PROCESS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, REQUEST THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER COLLECTIONS PLAN. ARCHIVES, RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS: THE ORGANIZATION'S RESOURCE CENTER INCLUDES HOLDINGS ON OBERLIN HISTORY, FAMILY HISTORY, HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND MUSEUM MANAGEMENT. STAFF MEMBERS ARE AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT TO ASSIST THOSE INTERESTED IN RESEARCHING LOCAL AND FAMILY HISTORY, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON DESCENDANTS OF FAMILIES THAT SETTLED IN THE OBERLIN AREA. MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERWAY INCLUDE THE WESTWOOD CEMETERY INVENTORY, THE OBERLIN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, AND UNDERGROUND RAILROAD RESEARCH. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES BOOKS AND BOOKLETS ON HISTORICAL TOPICS FROM TIME TO TIME, ONLINE RESOURCES, AS WELL AS ITS MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER ANNUAL REPORT. PRESERVATION & HISTORY ADVOCACY: OHC ADVOCATES FOR THE PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF BUILDINGS, DOCUMENTS, STORIES, LANDSCAPES AND MORE. OHC COLLABORATES WITH VARIED COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND PEER ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE HISTORY PROJECTS AND ENCOURAGES THE PRESERVATION AND SHARING OF VARIED VOICES FOR A MORE HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST. 288791 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 OH X X X BETHANY HOBBS BUSINESS MANAGER 4407741700 73 1/2 S PROFESSOR STREET OBERLIN OH 44074 GAIL WOOD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EBONI JOHNSON 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN GROSSI 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY CHUANG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTNEI SHERROD TERM ENDED 2022 TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREL PRICE JONES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL JACOBSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE MIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD WARDWELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI EBIHARA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIYUL KIM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FR BRIAN WILBERT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ELROD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE MATTHEWS RESIGNED 2022 TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN FOGGO SIMON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA JONES TERM BEGAN 2022 TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHAEL MCCRAY TERM BEGAN 2022 TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SPIERLING TERM BEGAN 2022 TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY WORTHINGTON TERM BEGAN 2022 TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOL SMITH-HIGNITE RESIGNED 2022 TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY SZMANIA RESIGNED 2022 TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SCHULTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 60824 0 5850 60824 0 5850 0 0 0 0 0 15864 8065 212991 236920 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 10358 10358 10358 70254 70254 78423 78817 -394 -394 -394 230849 285820 -54971 -54971 -54971 0 8065 0 0 2530 0 2530 2530 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1469 1469 LOSS ON OHC PROPERTIES 900099 -5331 -5331 -3862 260835 11827 0 12088 60824 40713 17495 2616 159617 106841 45912 6864 5932 3971 1706 255 20366 13632 5858 876 20678 13827 5963 888 11162 7570 3106 486 25516 25516 20430 13855 5685 890 2755 1868 767 120 4315 2926 1201 188 9043 6132 2517 394 12583 8533 3502 548 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 33727 31343 1461 923 PROGRAM EXPENSES 30215 30215 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 3975 2696 1106 173 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 3778 2562 1051 165 6736 2107 4494 135 431652 288791 127340 15521 173581 147969 957345 323358 628950 633987 3570189 3026630 293650 264413 4666370 4072999 83 77 6964 6964 7047 7041 X 1355582 1260826 3303741 2805132 4659323 4065958 4666370 4072999 X -170817 -404775 -17773 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 240430 206454 307578 283012 236920 1274394 240430 206454 307578 283012 236920 1274394 196991 1077403 225859 145580 137321 149372 148678 806810 18670 8366 5150 6198 3999 42383 2123587 21390 0.50740 0.47320 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 14,340. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,629. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,568. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 4,204. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,469. SALES OF INVENTORY - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,330. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,737. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,582. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,994. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,530. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 3454520 23975 -401776 142410 2934309 3154180 25072 405843 130575 3454520 2987394 45478 249166 127858 3154180 2549652 41382 499630 103270 2987394 2676520 82404 -67792 141480 2549652 0.06580 0.80810 0.12610 1 0 130000 130000 820545 316558 503987 6800 6800 0 633987 INVESTMENT IN OHCP 131579 FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS 132834 264413 DEPOSITS 6964 6964 X PART III, LINE 1A: THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING HISTORIC BUILDINGS, ARTIFACTS, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, IS TO MAINTAIN, EXHIBIT, INTERPRET, AND ENGAGE VISITORS. COLLECTIONS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF PURCHASED WITH UNRESTRICTED ASSETS AND AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS BASED ON THE ABSENCE OR EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE USE OF SUCH PROCEEDS ARE RESTRICTED PER OHC'S COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT POLICY. PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING ITS HISTORIC BUILDINGS, ARTIFACTS, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS. THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER COLLECTION INCLUDES FOUR HISTORIC BUILDINGS: THE MONROE HOUSE, JEWETT HOUSE, JEWETT BARN, SCHOOLHOUSE, AND MATERIAL OBJECTS WHOSE ORIGINS AND HISTORIES HELP TELL THE HISTORY OF OBERLIN. COLLECTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, FURNITURE, PAINTINGS AND WORKS OF ART, TOOLS, DOLLS, TOYS, CHINA, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, TEXTILES, DECORATIVE ARTS, ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS, HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS, AND SECONDARY SOURCE MATERIALS. DONATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ADDITION TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS MUST HAVE A PERTINENT OBERLIN STORY TO TELL, OR OBERLIN CONNECTION SUCH THAT THEY WILL BE USED, IF NOT FOR DISPLAY IN OUR PERIOD HOUSE MUSEUMS, FOR RESEARCH AND/OR TEACHING, OR FOR SPECIAL EXHIBITS TELLING STORIES OF OBERLIN'S PAST. PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FOR HISTORY EDUCATION (THE O.H.I.O ENDOWMENT FUND) IS TO BE USED TO PAY THE SALARY FOR THE MUSEUM EDUCATION AND TOUR MANAGER. THE INCOME FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENDOWMENT, FUNDED BY THE HALLOCK FOUNDATION, IS TO BE USED TO PAY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND THEN SUPPORT STAFF SALARY. THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FOR HERITAGE PRESERVATION IS TO BE USED TO PAY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CURRENT AND FUTURE COLLECTIONS, AND THE IMPROVEMENTS OF FACILITIES THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION. PART X, LINE 2: OBERLIN HISTORICAL AND IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS CLASSIFIED AS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE IRC. VINEWAY, LLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF OBERLIN HISTORICAL AND IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION, IS A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR TAX PURPOSES. THEREFORE, ALL ACTIVITY OF VINEWAY, LLC IS REPORTED ON THE TAX RETURN OF OBERLIN HISTORICAL AND IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION. BECAUSE THE ACTIVITY OF VINEWAY, LLC IS WITHIN THE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF OBERLIN HISTORICAL AND IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION, THE ACTIVITY IS CONSIDERED TAX EXEMPT. X 350 NONE 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS AS ALLOWED UNDER SFAS 116. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AT AN ANNUAL MEETING, MEMBERS APPROVE THROUGH MOTION A SLATE OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE OHC BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY AUDITORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY BY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS EVALUATED BY EACH BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS USING AN ANONYMOUS SURVEY BASED ON THE JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE DIRECTOR. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION WAS UPDATED IN 2012 BY VOTE OF THE BOARD IN PUBLIC SESSION AND IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. AFTER REVIEWING THE SURVEY RESULTS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN THE APPROVED ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THIS RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENT IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD IN PUBLIC SESSION AND IS CAPTURED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE A COPY UPON REQUEST WITHIN 3 WORKING DAYS AND MAY CHARGE $0.10 PER PAGE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN FUNDS HELD IN TRUST -17,773. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION USES THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART III HIGHLIGHTS FROM OHC'S 2022 ANNUAL REPORT: MESSAGE FROM OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LIZ SCHULTZ FOR THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER, 2022 WAS MARKED BY RENEWED ENGAGEMENT AND ENERGY! BY THE END OF THE YEAR OHC HAD SERVED OVER 4,200 TOUR, PROGRAM, AND EVENT PARTICIPANTS. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WERE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME BACK AND MEET NEW PEOPLE IN THE CLASSROOM, AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, THROUGH REUNIONS, WHILE GIVING TOURS, VIA RESEARCH REQUESTS, AND IN SO MANY OTHER WAYS. WRITING IN 2023, WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEE THESE TRENDS CONTINUE. THIS ANNUAL REPORT IS FILLED WITH THE NAMES OF THE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE. PLEASE KNOW THAT EVERY SINGLE GIFT, WHETHER IT BE TIME, TALENT, FINANCIAL MEANS, ADVICE, COLLABORATION, OR ENCOURAGEMENT, IS APPRECIATED AND THAT YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THIS ONGOING WORK. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS OVERVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR AND CONTINUE TO BE PART OF THE HERITAGE CENTER'S MISSION TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH AND THROUGH HISTORY. OHC ANNUAL MEETING 2022 OHC HELD ITS FIRST IN-PERSON ANNUAL MEETING SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022 AT THE HOTEL AT OBERLIN. A SIMULTANEOUS LIVESTREAM FROM THE EVENT FOR PATRONS THAT COULD NOT MAKE IT OR DID NOT WISH TO COME TO THE IN-PERSON EVENT WAS ALSO OFFERED ON FACEBOOK. THIS HYBRID EVENT ATTRACTED NEARLY 80 IN-PERSON GUESTS AND HAS REACHED MORE FACEBOOK VIEWERS SINCE THE INITIAL STREAM. THE EVENT FORMAT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT FROM OTHER YEARS AND INCLUDED A POST-EVENT SOCIAL HOUR AND HORS D'OEUVRES. TO KEEP POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TIME SHORT, IT ALSO DID NOT FEATURE A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND INSTEAD WAS FOCUSED ENTIRELY ON THE BUSINESS AND HAPPENINGS AT THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER. BOARD PRESIDENT GAIL WOOD CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6 P.M. FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES AND THE TREASURER'S REPORT. NEXT ON THE AGENDA WAS ELECTIONS, FOLLOWED BY COMMUNITY AWARDS WHICH ARE DETAILED BELOW. TO CLOSE OUT THE EVENT, OHC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LIZ SCHULTZ AND BOARD PRESIDENT GAIL WOOD MADE OHC ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH INCLUDED A THANK YOU TO OHC VOLUNTEERS, BOARD, AND STAFF AS WELL AS AN INTRODUCTION OF OHC'S NEWEST STAFF MEMBER, COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR STEVEN RICE. BOARD PRESIDENT GAIL WOOD ENDED THE NIGHT'S PRESENTATION BY CALLING ON EVERYONE TO THANK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LIZ SCHULTZ FOR HER TIRELESS EFFORTS TO PRESERVE OBERLIN HISTORY AND INVITED GUESTS TO ENJOY HORS D'OEUVRES AND DRINKS WHILE SOCIALIZING BEFORE NAMES WERE DRAWN AS RAFFLE BASKET WINNERS. MEMBERS ELECTED NEW TRUSTEES CLAUDIA JONES, RACHAEL MCCRAY, PAUL "BUD" SPIERLING, AND MARY WORTHINGTON. GOVERNANCE CHAIR AMY CHUANG THANKED OUTGOING TRUSTEES BRITTNEI SHERROD AND NICHOL SMITH-HIGNITE AND BESTOWED HONORARY TRUSTEE STATUS ON BRITTNEI SHERROD FOR HER YEARS OF DEDICATION, LEADERSHIP, AND CREATIVITY IN SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. FINALLY, MEMBERS OF OHC'S TWO SUBSIDIARY BOARDS WERE ALSO THANKED FOR THEIR SERVICE. FORM 990, PART III 2022 COMMUNITY AWARD WINNERS EVERY YEAR, OHC OFFERS COMMUNITY AWARDS FOR EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OBERLIN HISTORICAL/EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY OR TO OHC ITSELF AND HIGHLIGHTS THESE AWARD WINNERS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS DURING OUR ANNUAL MEETING. WE AND THE BROADER OBERLIN COMMUNITY ARE DEEPLY INDEBTED TO THEIR SERVICE. HERITAGE GUARDIAN AWARD: FRANCINE TOSS & SUE WEIDENBAUM THE HERITAGE GUARDIAN AWARD HONORS AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP DEDICATED TO THE IDEALS OF CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION AND WHO SERVES OUR COMMUNITY AS A LEADER IN PRESERVING HISTORY, HISTORICAL RECORDS, OR HISTORIC BUILDINGS. FRANCINE TOSS AND SUE WEIDENBAUM HAVE SHOWN EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO PRESERVING 50 YEARS' WORTH OF MATERIALS FROM EASTWOOD SCHOOL, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE OHC COLLECTIONS. THIS TREASURE TROVE CONSISTS OF PHOTOGRAPHS, SCRAPBOOKS, QUILTS, AND OTHER MEMORABILIA. HERITAGE GUARDIAN AWARD: DON HILTON NOMINATED BY JUDITH M. CONNOLLY. THE HERITAGE GUARDIAN AWARD HONORS AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP DEDICATED TO THE IDEALS OF CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION AND WHO SERVES OUR COMMUNITY AS A LEADER IN PRESERVING HISTORY, HISTORICAL RECORDS, OR HISTORIC BUILDINGS. DON IS AN OBERLIN AUTHOR, HISTORIAN, STORYTELLER, AND PRESERVATIONIST. HIS BOOK LIST INCLUDES "MURDERS, MYSTERIES AND HISTORY OF LORAIN COUNTY, AND "DEARLY DEPARTED JUDGES OF LORAIN COUNTY," AS WELL AS BOOKS ABOUT FERRY BOATS OF CONNEAUT LAKE, AND A HISTORICAL FICTION MYSTERY SET IN SMALLTOWN OHIO. DON HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF CEMETERY CONSERVATORS FOR UNITED STANDARDS, AND AS SUCH HAS TRAINED MANY TO FOLLOW THE PHILOSOPHY OF "DO NO HARM" WHEN CLEANING AND RESTORING MEMORIALS, STONES, AND MARKERS. HE HAS PROVIDED COUNSEL AND SUPPORT TO THE FRIENDS OF WESTWOOD CEMETERY IN THEIR EFFORTS TO CLEAN THE MARKERS IN THE CEMETERY. OHC VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD: ANGELA CECIL THE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD HONORS A VOLUNTEER WHO MAKES EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF TIME AND TALENT TO THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER. SINCE 2018, ANGELA HAS GIVEN A FULL DAY OUT OF HER WEEK AS OUR FRONT DESK GREETER AND OFFICE ASSISTANT. AS A FRONT-LINE VOLUNTEER SHE IS USUALLY THE FIRST PERSON VISITORS INTERACT WITH WHEN COMING TO THE MONROE HOUSE OR CALLING ON THE PHONE. FROM A TEACHER PLANNING THEIR SCHOOL FIELD TRIP, TO GREETING FIRST TIME VISITORS, TO PROCESSING THE MAIL, SHE IS FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND SERVES ITS MISSION AS A WELCOMING AMBASSADOR. ANGELA ALSO READILY SIGNS UP FOR OTHER PROJECTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, SUCH AS PRUNING AND WEEDING THE FRONT AREA OF THE MONROE HOUSE AND MAKING POPCORN FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS. COMMUNITY TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD: SARAH COLSON NOMINATED BY DONNA SHURR. THE COMMUNITY TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD HONORS AN AREA EDUCATOR WHO INSPIRES HIS OR HER STUDENTS TO GET INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE. SARAH COLSON IS MOTIVATED TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG ADULTS AT OBERLIN HIGH SCHOOL IN HER ROLE AS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER. AFTER MANY YEARS OF VOLUNTEERING AND THEN CO-ADVISING THE INTERACT CLUB WITH DONNA SHURR, SARAH IS NOW THEIR SOLE ADVISOR. STUDENTS IN THIS CLUB, A YOUTH BRANCH OF ROTARY, SPEARHEAD MANY COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE OF THE OHS MEMORIAL GARDEN AND THE BACKPACK PROGRAM. UNDER SARAH'S GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT, STUDENTS BECOME TRUE COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH THEIR SERVICE TO OTHERS. COMMUNITY HISTORIAN AWARD: DONALD PAYNE NOMINATED BY JEAN SIMON. THE COMMUNITY HISTORIAN AWARD HONORS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ADDS TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH RESEARCH, WRITING, AND/OR EDUCATING OTHERS. DONALD PAYNE HAS EDUCATED AND ENTERTAINED MANY IN HIS ROLE AS AN AUTHOR AND FREQUENT SOCIAL MEDIA CONTRIBUTOR. HE PUBLISHED A BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF A SMALL CHILD GROWING UP IN OBERLIN. "THE LITTLE PAYNE BOY" IS A SERIES OF SHORT STORIES ABOUT FRIENDS, FAMILY, OBERLIN LANDMARKS AND DOWNTOWN PROPRIETORS. HE CONTINUES TO WRITE AND SHARE HIS STORIES AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR HIS RECOLLECTIONS. KEEP OBERLIN BEAUTIFUL AWARD: COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECT THE KEEP OBERLIN BEAUTIFUL AWARD HONORS AN INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS, OR ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS TO ENHANCE THE AESTHETICS AND APPEARANCE OF THE COMMUNITY. IN 2021, TANYA ROSEN-JONES CHAMPIONED THE DESIGN AND PAINTING OF A NEW MURAL, NOW GRACING THE REAR WALL OF THE OBERLIN BOOKSTORE AT 37 WEST COLLEGE STREET. THIS WAS A TRULY COLLABORATIVE PROJECT THAT INVOLVED MANY IDEAS AND VOICES. THE MURAL IT REPLACED, AND VISUALLY HONORED, WAS PAINTED IN THE SUMMER OF 1996 BY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT'S SUMMER IN THE CITY CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM CREATED BY BRENDA GRIER-MILLER. OBERLIN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COORDINATED BY ART TEACHER WHITNEY BROWN, CONTRIBUTED DESIGN IDEAS FOR THE NEW MURAL. THREE AMAZING ARTISTS, MARTHA FERRAZZA, JARED MITCHELL, AND ISAIAH WILLIAMS COLLABORATED ON THE DESIGN AND WELCOMED ALL TO A COMMUNITY PAINT DAY. ELEMENTS OF THE "WE ARE OBERLIN" DESIGN TOUCH ON ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS, NATURE, ASPIRATIONS, MUSIC, AND INCLUSIVITY. THIS PROJECT HAS TRULY MADE THE OBERLIN COMMUNITY MORE BEAUTIFUL, PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH A SOURCE OF PRIDE AND VISITORS WITH A SENSE OF WHAT OBERLIN STRIVES TO BE. YOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: CARSON BAUER THE YOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD HONORS A YOUNG PERSON WHO MAKES EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF TIME AND TALENT TO THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER. CARSON BAUER STEPPED UP TO VOLUNTEER WITH THE HERITAGE CENTER WHEN MANY WERE STEPPING DOWN DURING THE PANDEMIC. SHE BEGAN ASSISTING WITH OUTDOOR GROUNDS PROJECTS AND THEN STARTED HELPING OHC ADD CLOSED CAPTIONS TO ITS ONLINE YOUTUBE VIDEOS, A GREAT FIT FOR SOMEONE INTERESTED IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. CARSON THEN APPLIED FOR AND WAS SELECTED AS OHC'S JUNIOR INTERN IN THE SUMMER OF 2021. SHE ASSISTED WITH MANY PROJECTS, INCLUDING UPDATING TOUR MATERIALS, ENGAGING VISITORS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, LEADING TOURS, AND ASSISTING AT SUMMER CAMPS. THROUGH ALL HER SERVICE, CARSON WAS PROFESSIONAL, THOUGHTFUL, AND ENTHUSIASTIC. FORM 990, PART III OHC PRESERVATION IN ACTION: JEWETT CORNER PORCH WITH THE HELP OF SKILLED CONTRACTORS, PAST DONORS TO THE PAT MURPHY ENDOWMENT FOR HERITAGE PRESERVATION, AND A GRANT FROM THE NORD FAMILY FOUNDATION, OHC WAS ABLE TO ADDRESS SEVERAL PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE NEEDS AT THE MUSEUM. LOCAL CONTRACTOR PAT IVES COMPLETED RESTORATION WORK TO THE 1884 JEWETT HOUSE'S WEATHERED CORNER PORCH. PAT ALSO REPAIRED THE WINDOWS OF OHC'S MID-1800S BARN IN 2022. A GRANT FROM THE NORD FAMILY FOUNDATION HELPED FUND SEVERAL OF THESE PROJECTS, AS WELL AS HART ASPHALT'S REPAVING AND STRIPING OF OHC'S PARKING LOT, WHICH HAD BECOME AN EYE-SORE AND TRIP HAZARD IN PLACES. (DIRECTOR LIZ SCHULTZ WAS BOTH CHARMED AND DISMAYED ONE MORNING TO FIND BIRDS BATHING IN A POTHOLE OF THE OLD PARKING LOT.) ADDITIONAL PROJECTS INCLUDED TURNBULL'S REPLACING A FEW BOILER PIPES IN THE JEWETT HOUSE AND INSTALLING NEW LOW-FLOW TOILETS, TREE TRIMMING BY BERT LATRAN, JR. AND LARRY LANE, AND WORKING WITH MID STATE RESTORATION TO REPAIR THE FOUNDATION OF A PORCH COLUMN OF THE MONROE HOUSE. THANK YOU TO ALL DONORS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PAT MURPHY ENDOWMENT FOR PRESERVATION. THE ANNUAL INTEREST THAT WE WITHDRAW FROM THIS ACCOUNT MAKES PRIORITY AND ONGOING COLLECTIONS CARE POSSIBLE. PROJECTS FUNDED IN 2022 INCLUDED UTILITY AND PATHWAY REPAIRS, SECURITY SYSTEM UPGRADES, CLIMATE CONTROL REPAIRS (CRITICAL FOR THE ARCHIVES!), AND ONGOING CARE OF THE COLLECTIONS. THE CAMPAIGN TO BUILD THIS ENDOWMENT IS STILL ONGOING AND EVERY GIFT IS APPRECIATED. NEW TO THE COLLECTION IN 2022 OHC IS ALWAYS HONORED TO BE ENTRUSTED WITH COMMUNITY HISTORY RESOURCES. A SAMPLING OF ITEMS DONATED IN 2022 INCLUDE: A STREET SIGN OF NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR KURT RUSSELL, OBERLIN QUILT PROJECT MATERIALS COLLECTED BY ANN LIVINGSTON, WOBL RADIO STATION RECORDS, COMMUNITY PEACE BUILDERS RECORDS, HUBBARD FAMILY PAPERS, POSTCARDS (DIGITAL COPIES) AND CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS FROM TWO BRANCHES OF THE ANNABLE FAMILY, A ROOSE FAMILY SCRAPBOOK OF COMMUNITY EVENTS, A WESTERVELT FAMILY SCRAPBOOK, CLASS OF 1970 OBERLIN HIGH SCHOOL MEMORABILIA, THE 1979 OBERLIN HOT STOVE BASEBALL TEAM MEMORABILIA, AND GOODSON FAMILY AND BUSINESS PHOTOGRAPHS. JOHN "PITT" GORSKE DONATED 314 PHOTOGRAPHS AND POSTCARDS THAT SHOWCASE LIFE IN OBERLIN IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY. OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER HIGHLIGHTS OHC KICKED OFF THE YEAR WITH PRESENTER RANDALL ROBERTS AS HE GUIDED ATTENDEES ON AN ILLUSTRATED PROGRAM ABOUT THE HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF THE 1,400 MILE BUCKEYE TRAIL. OHC JOINED THE METRO CENTRAL UNIT OF THE NAACP AND SHARED LIVE THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK PAGE THE ANNUAL REDEDICATION OF DR. KING'S DREAM AND THE SHARING OF REFLECTIONS, QUOTES, AND INSPIRATION. MUSEUM AND EDUCATION TOUR MANAGER AMANDA MANAHAN VISITED LORAIN CITY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY TO PRESENT PROGRAMS ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. IN ADDITION TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ASKED OHC TO PRESENT OUR CIVIL WAR TO CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM TO THEM. ADRIENNE SATO, AN OBERLIN COLLEGE COMMUNITY-BASED WORK STUDY INTERN, PRESENTED HER RESEARCH ON THE FORMATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN UNION REGIMENTS (KNOWN AS THE UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS/U.S.C.T.) AND THE CREATION OF A NEW SELF-GUIDED TOUR HIGHLIGHTING AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS MEMORIALIZED IN WESTWOOD CEMETERY. IN HONOR OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, OHC OFFERED ONE STEP MORE: OBERLIN WOMEN'S HISTORY WALK FREE TO ALL TO HEAR THE STORIES OF POWERFUL OBERLIN WOMEN. PLUS, WE WELCOMED LORI OSBORNE, DIRECTOR OF THE FRANCES WILLARD HOUSE MUSEUM AND THE CENTER FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY AND LEADERSHIP WHO PRESENTED A ZOOM PROGRAM ON THEIR AWARD-WINNING EXHIBIT "TRUTH TELLING: FRANCES WILLARD AND IDA B. WELLS." OHC CELEBRATED ALONGSIDE OBERLIN CITY SCHOOLS AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WHEN OBERLIN HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY TEACHER AND FORMER OHC BOARD MEMBER KURT RUSSELL WAS NAMED NATIONAL TEACHER OF YEAR. MULTIPLE SCHOOL GROUPS VISITED THE GROUNDS OF OHC - INCLUDING OBERLIN 3RD GRADERS - AS STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE AT THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE WITH A COSTUMED INTERPRETER AND HISTORIC SCHOOL LESSONS OF READING, PENMANSHIP, ARITHMETIC, AND MORE. MANY PEOPLE CAME OUT TO GROUNDS DAY TO HELP SPRUCE UP THE GROUNDS AS WE GOT READY FOR SUMMER VISITORS. WE KICKED OFF THE SUMMER WITH A UNIQUE BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER'S HISTORIC SWIMWEAR COLLECTION PRESENTED BY COLLECTIONS MANAGER MAREN MCKEE ON FACEBOOK LIVE. WE OPENED OUR DOORS TO WELCOME OBERLIN COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT AND REUNION VISITORS WITH SELF-GUIDED TOURS OF THE MONROE HOUSE AND A VARIETY OF HISTORY WALKS, INCLUDING THE POPULAR FREEDOM'S FRIENDS: ABOLITION & THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. OHIO HISTORY SERVICE CORPS/AMERICORPS MEMBER ERIN ROBICHAUD OUTLINED PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTING, RECORDING, STORING, AND SHARING DIGITAL OBJECTS DURING A FREE WEBINAR ON DIGITAL COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT. SUMMER WAS A FUN AND BUSY MONTH FOR THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER! WE HELD HISTORY WALKS EVERY SATURDAY AND PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING OBERLIN SECOND SATURDAY ACTIVITIES, OBERLIN'S JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION, AND THE ALWAYS POPULAR CHALK WALK. PARTICIPATING IN THESE EVENTS IS IMPORTANT TO OUR BROADER MISSION TO SERVE THE OBERLIN COMMUNITY AS WELL AS FULFILLING FOR OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. STAFF, INTERNS, AND VOLUNTEERS HAD HANDS-ON TRAINING BY THE OBERLIN FIRE DEPARTMENT ON FIRE EXTINGUISHERS THAT ARE PLACED THROUGHOUT ALL OUR BUILDINGS AND ARE EXAMINED AND TESTED ANNUALLY. ON A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER EVENING ON THE GROUNDS OF OHC, AUTHOR JOHN VANEK READ FROM AND TOOK QUESTIONS ON HIS LATEST BOOK "BEDEVILED," BOOK 4 OF THE LOCALLY-SET FATHER JAKE AUSTIN MYSTERIES. OHC OFFERED A WARM WELCOME TO THE JEWETT FAMILY OF AMERICA, WHO HOSTED THEIR ANNUAL FAMILY REUNION IN OBERLIN, WHICH INCLUDED TOURS OF THE JEWETT HOUSE. PICTURESQUE QUARRY HILL WINERY WAS HAPPY TO HOST OHC'S VINTAGE & VINTNER SUMMER FUNDRAISER. EVENT AND RAFFLE PROCEEDS SUPPORTED THE GROWING PAT MURPHY ENDOWMENT FOR HERITAGE PRESERVATION AND GUESTS GOT TO ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL SETTING, LIBATIONS, STEEL MAGNOLIA FOOD TRUCK AND CATERING OF OBERLIN, AND FELLOWSHIP. KIDS HAD A FEW OPTIONS IN OUR SUMMER CAMPS: OUR ALWAYS POPULAR ARCHITECTURE CAMP AND NEWLY FEATURED KIDS THROUGH THE DECADES CAMP. OHC ALSO PROVIDED ACTIVITIES AT FAVA ART CAMP. OHC WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE THREE WONDERFUL SUMMER INTERNS, WHO ASSISTED WITH YOUTH CAMPS, TOURS, RESEARCH, AND SPECIAL EVENTS: EMILY WINNICKI, LAUREN SANDS, AND VIOLET HAAS. THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LORAIN COUNTY, LEADERSHIP LORAIN COUNTY, AND THE NORDSON CORPORATION FOR MAKING THESE INTERNSHIPS POSSIBLE! OHIO HISTORY SERVICE CORPS MEMBER ERIN ROBICHAUD PRESENTED AGAIN ON OHC'S PROGRESS ON HISTORYFORGE, A DATABASE THAT PLOTS CENSUS INFORMATION ONTO INTERACTIVE MAP LAYERS. OVER A DOZEN OHC VOLUNTEERS HAVE WORKED HARD TO TRANSCRIBE, REVIEW, AND PUBLISH THE 1910 AND 1940 CENSUS INTO THE HISTORYFORGE DATABASE. OHC HELD ITS ANNUAL ROOT BEER AND YESTERYEAR COMMUNITY EVENT FEATURING ROOT BEER FLOATS AND MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. PARTICIPANTS ENJOYED SELF-GUIDED TOURS OF THE MONROE HOUSE, A VINTAGE CAMERA AND ANTIQUE PHONOGRAPH DISPLAY, MUSIC PROVIDED BY LOCAL BAND PARSH, YARD GAMES, AND "STORYTIME WITH MRS. EVANS" AT THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE. THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER AND OBERLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTED THE GUEST EXHIBIT "CELEBRATING 100 YEARS: LATINO HISTORY IN LORAIN, OHIO". THE EXHIBIT, CREATED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP OF EL CENTRO, THE LORAIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AND OBERLIN COLLEGE, HIGHLIGHTED THE INITIAL WORK OF THE LATINO LORAIN HISTORY PROJECT AND FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHS AND ORAL HISTORIES. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LIZ SCHULTZ AND MUSEUM EDUCATION AND TOUR MANAGER STEPHANIE BOHNAK PROVIDED A TIMELY HALLOWEEN PROGRAM AT OBERLIN BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP'S OCTOBER "GOOD MORNING OBERLIN" MEETING. OHC PARTNERED IN THE BIG READ INITIATIVE, A COMMUNITY READING PROGRAM OF THE BOOK "HOMEGOING" BY YAA GYASI, COORDINATED BY OBERLIN COLLEGE. AS PART OF THE INITIATIVE, THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER LED TWO FREE OFFERINGS OF ITS FREEDOMS FRIENDS HISTORY WALK. OBERLIN CITY SCHOOLS INCLUDED OHC IN MANY OF THEIR EVENTS, INCLUDING OBERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT, VETERAN'S DAY, AND LANGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL LITERACY NIGHT. QUESTION: IN WHICH COUNTRY IS THE STRAIT OF MAGELLAN? AT TRIVIA NIGHT, TEAMS ANSWERED QUESTIONS LIKE THESE AND OHC CELEBRATED WINNERS "THE TRIVETS" ALONG WITH THE SECOND AND THIRD PLACE TEAMS, "THE LIGHTNING RODS AND "INCENSE AND SENSIBILITY." THE COMPETITION WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT BETWEEN ALL TEAMS. ANSWER: CHILE. DR. JARROD BURKS, PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGIST WITH OHIO VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGY, INC PRESENTED OUR FINAL ZOOM PROGRAM OF THE YEAR ON "GOING HIGH-TECH TO REDISCOVER OHIO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' EARTHWORKS." FORM 990, PART III OHC HOSTED A TABLE WITH CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, WHICH INCLUDED AN ORNAMENT CRAFT AND PAPER CHAIN, AT MILL ON MAIN DURING THE CITY OF OBERLIN'S WALKIN' IN A WINTER OBERLIN EVENT AT THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER. OHC DEBUTED "FOILED AGAIN!: THE ALUMINUM MYSTERY EXPERIENCE." FAMILIES AND GROUPS EXPLORED JEWETT HOUSE TO HELP PROFESSOR JEWETT SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF WHERE HIS ALUMINUM SCIENCE NOTES WENT TO HELP HIS STUDENT CHARLES MARTIN HALL DISCOVER THE ALUMINUM REDUCTION PROCESS. 2022 BY THE NUMBERS! - 10 COMMUNITY EVENTS IN WHICH OHC PARTICIPATED. - 14 IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS PRESENTED. - 19 COLLECTIONS ACCEPTED (1 OBJECT AND 18 ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING OVER 600 INDIVIDUAL POSTCARDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS). - 95 RESEARCH AND INFORMATION REQUESTS ANSWERED (76 FROM INDIVIDUALS AND 19 FROM ORGANIZATIONS). - 1,724 VIDEO VIEWS ON OHC'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL. - 2,700 FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS ENGAGED. - 4,285 TOUR, PROGRAM, AND EVENT PARTICIPANTS EDUCATED AND ENGAGED. - 45,000 WEBSITE USERS INFORMED. FORM 990, PART III OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2018-2023 INTRODUCTION THIS IS THE EIGHTH STRATEGIC PLAN CREATED BY AND FOR THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER (OHC). IT WAS CRAFTED OVER AN EIGHT-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER 2017, WITH INPUT FROM STAFF, BOARD, VOLUNTEERS, OHC MEMBERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND STRATEGIC PLAN FACILITATOR LESLIE YERKES. THE PLAN WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT ITS MEETING OF MAY 2, 2018. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PLANNING PROCESS CAN BE FOUND NEAR THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. MISSION STATEMENT THE MISSION OF THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER IS TO PRESERVE AND SHARE OBERLIN'S UNIQUE HERITAGE AND TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, AND VISIT. CORE VALUES INTEGRITY: OHC COMMITS TO AUTHENTICITY, ACCURACY, AND EXCELLENCE IN MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE, AND STRIVES TO BE WORTHY OF THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. OPENNESS: OHC EMBRACES DIVERSITY OF PARTICIPATION, IDEAS, OPINIONS, AND ACTION. INNOVATION: OHC NURTURES CREATIVE THINKING AND ACTIVE LEARNING. ENGAGEMENT: OHC SEEKS TO INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY IN RELEVANT AND VITAL DISCUSSION AND ACTION. SUSTAINABILITY: OHC COMMITS TO BEING A STRONG AND VISIBLE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CONTINUITY AND LEADERSHIP. STEWARDSHIP: OHC STRIVES TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OBERLIN'S HISTORY AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. LEADERSHIP: OHC STRIVES TO BE A LEADER AMONG THE HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTY, STATE, AND NATION. VISION STATEMENT THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER IS A SMALL AND DYNAMIC ORGANIZATION WHOSE STRENGTHS LIE IN ENGAGED SUPPORTERS, QUALITY PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AND POSITIVE COLLABORATIONS. WHILE OHC WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ON AND DRAW FROM THOSE DEFINING STRENGTHS, STRATEGIC PLANNING DISCUSSIONS REVEALED ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONS THAT WILL BE KEY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTINUED RELEVANCY IN THE COMMUNITY: 1) TO SEEK OUT, EXPLORE, PRESERVE, AND ENCOURAGE THE SHARING OF HISTORIES THAT ACCURATELY REFLECT A DIVERSITY OF INDIVIDUALS, PERSPECTIVES, AND EXPERIENCES 2) TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND 3) TO FOSTER, ESPECIALLY IN YOUNGER GENERATIONS, APPRECIATION FOR HISTORY AND CRITICAL CONSIDERATION OF ITS IMPACT ON THE PRESENT AND FUTURE. WORKING FROM THESE INSIGHTS AND THE GOALS OUTLINED IN THIS PLAN, WE ENVISION THAT IN FIVE YEARS THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER WILL BE AN ORGANIZATION THROUGH WHICH ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN DISCOVER HISTORY RESOURCES RELEVANT TO THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES. OHC WILL STRIVE TO HAVE THE FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND HUMAN RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION AND ADDRESS FUTURE CHALLENGES. OHC WILL BE REGARDED AS A VALUED PARTNER THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY HISTORY PROJECTS AND WHOSE PROGRAMS FOSTER MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND DEEPER CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND REGION. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THIS PLAN IS FRAMED AROUND SEVEN KEY AREAS OF OPERATION AND ENGAGEMENT. IN BRIEF, THE PLAN: CONTINUES TO DIRECT PROGRAMMING TOWARDS INTERPRETATION THAT ENSURES WIDE AND DIVERSE ENGAGEMENT. ENSURES ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND THE PRESERVATION OF THE VALUED HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND COLLECTIONS OF OHC THROUGH THE GROWTH OF AN ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE CONTINUED CULTIVATION OF SUPPORTERS. CALLS FOR OHC TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO ITS FACILITIES AND STRENGTHEN MANAGEMENT OF ITS SUBSIDIARY PROPERTIES (OHCP AND VINEWAY). CALLS FOR A BOARD ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN FUNDRAISING, ORGANIZATIONAL ADVOCACY, AND STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT. REAFFIRMS OHC'S COMMITMENT TO AN ACTIVE AND WELL-COMPENSATED STAFF, BUILDS A WORKFORCE THAT EMBODIES THE DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITY, AND DIRECTS ACTION TOWARD BECOMING MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, MAINTAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, AND BEING PREPARED FOR DIGITAL THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES. CALLS FOR SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPLAY OF COLLECTIONS AND HISTORY RESOURCES, WITH GOALS SPECIFIC TO CONSERVATION PROJECTS, COLLECTING MORE RECENT HISTORY, IMPROVING OHC'S DIGITAL HOLDINGS AND ACCESS, AND ADMINISTERING THE OBERLIN ORAL HISTORY AND WESTWOOD CEMETERY PROJECTS. DETAILS VARIOUS STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE OHC'S PHYSICAL, VIRTUAL, COLLABORATIVE, AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE OHC AND OBERLIN AS DESTINATIONS. FORM 990, PART III SUMMARY OF THE HISTORY OF THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER ORIGINATED IN 1903 AS A PART OF THE PROGRESSIVE-ERA "IMPROVEMENT" MOVEMENT WHEN A GROUP OF CITIZENS FOUNDED THE OBERLIN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY (LATER KNOWN AS THE OBERLIN VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY), WHICH ADVOCATED FOR IMPROVED PUBLIC HYGIENE AND SOCIAL AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES, AND HELPED TO CREATE OBERLIN'S PARK SYSTEM. IN 1958, A SEPARATE OBERLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORGANIZED AND BEGAN ACQUIRING HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND ARTIFACTS. IN 1964, THE OBERLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE OBERLIN VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY MERGED TO BECOME THE OBERLIN HISTORICAL AND IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION (O.H.I.O.). IN THE EARLY 1990S, O.H.I.O. BEGAN ITS TRANSFORMATION FROM A SMALL, ALL-VOLUNTEER GROUP TO A PROFESSIONAL MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION, HIRING AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN 1993 AND A MUSEUM EDUCATION AND TOUR COORDINATOR IN 2007. IN THE MID 1990S, OHC BEGAN SYSTEMATICALLY COLLECTING HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVES, AND BEGAN AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF TOURS AND PRESENTATIONS ABOUT OBERLIN'S HISTORY. IN 1998, THE ORGANIZATION NAMED ITS COMPLEX OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS "THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER." TODAY THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR TOURS YEAR-ROUND. THE OHC COMPLEX INCLUDES: THE MONROE HOUSE (MOVED IN 1960), THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE (MOVED NEXT TO THE MONROE HOUSE IN 1968 AND MOVED TO ITS PRESENT SITE IN 1997), AND THE JEWETT HOUSE AND ITS BARN (IN THEIR ORIGINAL LOCATIONS, ADDED TO THE SITE IN 1966). THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS PUBLIC AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ISSUES PERIODIC PUBLICATIONS ON HISTORICAL TOPICS. MAJOR PROJECTS INCLUDE THE CITY-WIDE HISTORIC SITE INVENTORY, THE WESTWOOD CEMETERY INVENTORY, AND THE OBERLIN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT. OHC RECOGNIZES THAT THERE ARE MANY HISTORIES IN THE OBERLIN COMMUNITY AND IS ACTIVE IN PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING THIS UNIQUE HERITAGE, INCLUDING SUCH TOPICS AS OBERLIN'S ROLE IN THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, AND THE CIVIL WAR; THE INNOVATIVE WORK OF OBERLIN COLLEGE IN THE EDUCATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND WOMEN; AND THE DISCOVERY OF A PRACTICAL METHOD OF REFINING ALUMINUM. TWENTIETH- AND TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY HISTORIES ARE CENTRAL TO OHC'S ONGOING WORK, INCLUDING ITS ACTIVE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT AND ATTENTION TO THE ROLE OF OBERLINIANS IN THE TWO WORLD WARS, KOREA, AND VIETNAM, IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, AND IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS. OHC IS PART OF THE TIME TRAVELERS' NETWORK OF HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OF THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION'S STATEWIDE AND LOCAL PARTNERS NETWORK. IT IS A DESIGNATED FACILITY OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE'S UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NETWORK TO FREEDOM PROGRAM. IN 2005, OHC EARNED NATIONAL RECOGNITION WITH ITS ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS (NOW THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS). OHC WAS REACCREDITED IN 2020 AFTER AN EXTENSIVE SELF-ASSESSMENT AND PEER-REVIEW PROCESS. OHC HAS A LONG HISTORY OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PRESERVATION, INCLUDING MANAGING THE FORMER OBERLIN COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING, PRESERVING AND FINDING A USE FOR THE BURRELL-KING HOUSE (NOW THE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL), GUIDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HISTORIC TOWER OF THE NEW UNION CENTER FOR THE ARTS, AND RESTORING THE HISTORIC EXTERIOR OF THE VINEWAY BUILDING. OHC HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN SECURING HISTORIC SITE DESIGNATIONS AND HISTORICAL MARKERS AND IN PRESERVING HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN THE COMMUNITY. FOR MORE INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELIZABETH SCHULTZ AT 440-774-1700 OR BY EMAIL AT DIRECTOR@OBERLINHERITAGE.ORG OR BY MAIL TO THE OBERLIN HERITAGE CENTER, P.O. BOX 0455, OBERLIN, OH 44074. MUCH INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORTS, IS AVAILABLE ON OHC'S WEBSITE AT WWW.OBERLINHERITAGECENTER.ORG. VINEWAY LLC PO BOX 393 OBERLIN OH 44074 800526720 RENTAL OH 78855 506762 OBERLIN HISTORICAL AND IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION OHC PROPERTIES INC PO BOX 213 OBERLIN OH 440740213 341875443 HOLDING AGENT OH C 43506 135039 1.00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0