MARTHAS VINEYARD MUSEUM INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
MARTHAS VINEYARD MUSEUM INC (EIN 04-2160642)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-09-12
IRS object ID
202212559349301001
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-09-12T10:00:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN043037870PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOLLUS LYNCH LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line189 SHREWSBURY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWORCESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042160642EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARTHA'S VINEYARD MUSEUM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMARTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5086274441PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1151 LAGOON POND ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityVINEYARD HAVENCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02568ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHEATHER SEGERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5086274441PhoneNum
Signature2022-08-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstHEATHERPersonFirstNm
Person LastSEGERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBARBARA E KINGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00005629PTIN
Phone5087557107PhoneNum
Preparation2022-08-17PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerHEATHER SEGERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1151 LAGOON POND ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityVINEYARD HAVENCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02568ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,497,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MVMUSEUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation1923FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MARTHA'S VINEYARD MUSEUM INSPIRES ALL PEOPLE TO DISCOVER, EXPLORE, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THIS ISLAND AND ITS DIVERSE HERITAGE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body25VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent25VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee34TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers40TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,388,462PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,922,060CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$82,360PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$239,685CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$110,388PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$163,049CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$5,239PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$45,377CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,586,449PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,279,417CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$181,681CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,119,001PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,248,183CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,416,012PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,486,646CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$829,563PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$207,229CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$28,426,122TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$27,598,045TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,219,115TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,483,940TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$21,207,007NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$21,114,105NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MARTHA'S VINEYARD MUSEUM INSPIRES ALL PEOPLE TO DISCOVER, EXPLORE, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THIS ISLAND AND ITS DIVERSE HERITAGE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,707,260ExpenseAmt
Revenue$259,445RevenueAmt
DescEXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND RESEARCH LIBRARY FOCUSING ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD HISTORY AND CULTUREDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$2,707,260TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document28IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee34EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business Holdings0DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable Distributions0TaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To Donor0DistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAROL H CARROLLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5086274441PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1151 LAGOON POND ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityVINEYARD HAVENCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

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ALISON SHAW
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DALE GARTH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN BLUM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLEY STEWART
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CALVIN LINNEMANN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHY WEISS
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MORSE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GORDON CROMWELL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID LEWIS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL COWAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENYS WORTMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH HAWES WEINSTOCK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH REISNER PICKMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED JACKSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAHINA VAN DYKE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEB BLATT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LANA WOODS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARCIA MULFORD CINI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEREDITH DEGEN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL SCHNEIDER
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHILIP REGAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BLACKLOW
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAT BENJAMIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID FOSTER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID GRAIN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROL H CARROLL
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI40.00$68,737$0$13,415Yes (X)
HEATHER SEGER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$145,461$0$3,375Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$201,744MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$271,083FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$265,628GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,183,605AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,922,060TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLECTURES & TALKS ADMISDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$239,685TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$146,978TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$146,978ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$84,500SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$68,429SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$16,071SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,071TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$16,071ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$61,824FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$65,137TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$65,137ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$41,953GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$22,193CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,760TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$19,760RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,279,417TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$259,445RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$97,912ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$214,198TotalAmt
Program Services$14,546ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$156,014ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,638FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$847,857TotalAmt
Program Services$715,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,725FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,976TotalAmt
Program Services$54,316ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,392ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,268FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,432TotalAmt
Program Services$58,687ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,660FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,272TotalAmt
Management And General$6,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,841TotalAmt
Program Services$39,812ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,924ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,105FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,555TotalAmt
Program Services$7,467ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$547,397TotalAmt
Program Services$426,719ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$111,195ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,483FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$983,207TotalAmt
Program Services$884,886ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,657ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,664FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,130TotalAmt
Program Services$57,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,283FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
LIGHTHOUSE RENOVATIONS$259,700$259,700
OTHER$97,240$15,974$45,394$35,872
COLLECTION & EXHIBITS$90,491$90,491
CONTRACT SERVICES$59,004$18,448$18,448$22,108

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,346TotalAmt
Program Services$63,471ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$5,875FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,486,646TotalAmt
Program Services$2,707,260ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$597,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$181,681FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,190,727BOYAmt
EOY$1,256,089EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$811,118BOYAmt
EOY$428,567EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$250BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,453BOYAmt
EOY$44,431EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,981BOYAmt
EOY$27,892EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$26,100,488LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,261,578LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,546,447BOYAmt
EOY$22,838,910EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,811,146BOYAmt
EOY$3,002,156EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,426,122BOYAmt
EOY$27,598,045EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$419,115BOYAmt
EOY$483,940EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,800,000BOYAmt
EOY$6,000,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,219,115BOYAmt
EOY$6,483,940EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,141,423BOYAmt
EOY$17,582,721EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,065,584BOYAmt
EOY$3,531,384EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,207,007BOYAmt
EOY$21,114,105EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,426,122BOYAmt
EOY$27,598,045EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$207,229ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$147,327NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$33,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,085,040CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,821,177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,627,741CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,388,462CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,922,060CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,844,480TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,821,177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,627,741CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,388,462CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,922,060CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,844,480TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,315,704SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$17,528,776PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$42,519CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$97,217CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$87,515CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$110,388CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$163,049CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$500,688TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$21,345,168TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,136,907GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82120PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82380PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,811,146BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$275,510InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$84,500OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,002,156EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,483,614BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$65,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$335,332InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$72,800OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,811,146EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,882,854BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$275,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$384,360InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$58,600OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,483,614EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,568,212BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$467,256ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$96,547InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$56,067OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,882,854EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,203,926BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$186,158ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$178,128InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,568,212EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,154,333OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,154,333BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,336,540OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,546,119DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,790,421BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,940,442OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$715,459DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,224,983BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$669,173OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$669,173BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$22,838,910TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,448,937TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$147,327NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$22,193OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$169,520RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,279,417RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,279,417TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,541,839TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Losses Reported$33,000LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$22,193OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$55,193ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,486,646ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,486,646TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:AS ALLOWED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FOLLOWING THE PRACTICES OF MANY MUSEUMS, THE MUSEUM HAS NOT CAPITALIZED ITS COLLECTION OF ITEMS OF HISTORICAL NATURE AND OTHER RELATED OBJECTS PURCHASED OR DONATED. THE COLLECTION IS HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FINANCIAL GAIN. THE MUSEUM CONTINUALLY REVIEWS ITS COLLECTION AND MAY DE-ACCESS OR ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL ITEMS. EXPENDITURES FOR ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ITEMS ARE PRESENTED AS A REDUCTION IN THE APPROPRIATE CLASS OF NET ASSETS. PROCEEDS FROM DE-ACCESSIONS ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS. THE MUSEUM HAS ESTABLISHED A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM ITEMS DE-ACCESSED TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTION.
PART III, LINE 4:MARTHA'S VINEYARD MUSEUM CONSISTS OF THE RENOVATED MARINE HOSPITAL/ST. PIERRE CAMP PROPERTY IN TISBURY. THE MUSEUM HAS PERMANENT AND CHANGING EXHIBITS THAT EXPLORE THE HISTORY, CULTURE, ART, NATURAL HISTORY AND LANDSCAPE OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD ISLAND. THE MUSEUM OFFERS A LARGE RANGE OF ADULT AND CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXHIBITS, AND EVENTS TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN ADDITION TO THE MAIN CAMPUS IN TISBURY, THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD MUSEUM ALSO HAS THE COOKE HOUSE PROPERTY IN EDGARTOWN AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE EDGARTOWN AND EAST CHOP LIGHTHOUSES.
PART V, LINE 4:THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT IS TO PROVIDE A STEADY BUT GROWING STREAM OF INCOME TO THE MUSEUM OVER FUTURE YEARS. THE ENDOWMENT WILL PROVIDE THE MEANS FOR THE MUSEUM TO ACCEPT LASTING GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER ENTITIES THAT WILL BOTH HONOR AND PERPETUATE THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM AND THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS IN CARRYING OUT THAT MISSION. THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUAL DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE MUSEUM TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED OR LEGAL RESTRICTIONS. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE MUSEUM CLASSIFIES AS DONOR RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (A) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (B) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, AND (C) ACCUMULATIONS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME THE ACCUMULATION IS ADDED TO THE FUND. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND THAT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS NON-EXPENDABLE NET ASSETS IS CLASSIFIED AS EXPENDABLE NET ASSETS UNTIL THOSE AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE MUSEUM IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARD OF PRUDENCE PRESCRIBED BY STATE LAW. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT, THE MUSEUM MAY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS IN MAKING A DETERMINATION TO APPROPRIATE OR ACCUMULATE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THE DURATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE FUND; THE PURPOSES OF THE MUSEUM AND THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND; GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; THE POSSIBLE EFFECT OF INFLATION AND DEFLATION; THE EXPECTED TOTAL RETURN FROM INCOME AND THE APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS; OTHER RESOURCES OF THE MUSEUM; AND THE INVESTMENT POLICIES OF THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ITS BOARD-DESIGNATED AND OTHER ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING FOR ITS PROGRAMS WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. UNDER THIS POLICY, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE INVESTED IN A PORTFOLIO OF DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF ACHIEVING LONG-TERM CAPITAL APPRECIATION WHILE MODERATING THE LEVEL OF INVESTMENT RISK. ACTUAL RETURNS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR MAY VARY FROM THIS AMOUNT. TO SATISFY ITS LONG-TERM RATE-OF-RETURN OBJECTIVES, THE MUSEUM RELIES ON A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION (REALIZED AND UNREALIZED) AND CURRENT YIELD (INTEREST, DIVIDENDS AND NET RENTAL INCOME). THE MUSEUM HAS INVESTED IN DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES THAT TARGET A DIVERSIFIED ASSET ALLOCATION THAT PLACES A GREATER EMPHASIS ON EQUITY-BASED INVESTMENTS TO ACHIEVE ITS LONG-TERM RETURN OBJECTIVES WITHIN PRUDENT RISK CONSTRAINTS. THE MUSEUM HAS A POLICY THAT THE BOARD, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, MAY APPROPRIATE FOR DISTRIBUTION EACH YEAR NOT MORE THAN 5% OF THE APPLICABLE MARKET VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 22,193.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 22,193.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DISCOVERY WEEKENDEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$316,057GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$254,233CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$61,824GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$31,238NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$92,608OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2MOVIE SCREENINGEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$16,850GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$16,850CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$3,115OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$332,907GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$271,083CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$61,824GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$31,238NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$95,723OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$126,961DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$65,137NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesGAAPMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesGAAPMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Historical Artifacts HistoricalArtifactsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution57ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesGAAPMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT LEVELS INCLUDING UNLIMITED ACCESS TO OUR CHANGING EXHIBITIONS, GALLERIES, GIFT SHOP, AND CAFE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE GOVERNANCE OF THE MUSEUM, ITS LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, COLLECTIONS, AND OTHER PROPERTIES IS VESTED IN A BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED FROM AMONG MEMBERS OF THE MUEUM BY A MAJORITY OF THOSE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, PROVIDED THE QUORUM REQUIREMENTS ARE MET WITH RESPECT TO SUCH MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF THE RETURN WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE FINAL RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COFFICERS AND DIRECTORS MUST NOTIFY THE BOARD ANNUALLY WITH ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION IS SET BY REVIEWING JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, LENGTH OF SERVICE, COMPARABLE SALARIES THROUGH NEW ENGLAND MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INFORMATION AND LOCAL COMPARABLES EMPLOYEES ONLY-OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19REQUESTS FOR INSPECTION OF THE RETURNS ARE FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR BUSINESS MANAGER WHO MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE RETURNS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -33,000.

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