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PURSUIT OF HISTORY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
PURSUIT OF HISTORY INC (EIN 84-1964120)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-08-22
IRS object ID
202442359349200934
Schema version
2023v5.0
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)
Return2024-08-22T16:06:15-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN843610495PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 375AddressLine1Txt
CityWATERTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02471ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841964120EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE PURSUIT OF HISTORYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPURSBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1787 CONCORD ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityMARLBOROUGHCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01752ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLEE WRIGHTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7209797905PhoneNum
Signature2024-08-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRIS DARMODYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01062394PTIN
Phone6172092970PhoneNum
Preparation2024-08-22PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressTHEPURSUITOFHISTORY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$168,945GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$73,196ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$2,844InvestmentIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$78,613FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$46,726SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$31,887SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$14,292GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$12,191CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$2,101GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$110,028TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$35,113FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$52OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$7,098PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$23,388OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$65,651TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$44,377ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$14,719NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$59,096NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$14,719BOYAmt
EOY$59,096EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,719BOYAmt
EOY$59,096EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,719BOYAmt
EOY$59,096EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE PURSUIT OF HISTORY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ENGAGES ADULTS IN CONVERSATION ABOUT HISTORY AND CONNECTS THEM WITH HISTORIC SITES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE BELIEVE THAT MORE PEOPLE GAINING A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomHISTORY LECTURES AND CAMPS - WELCOMES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE-STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS, AUTHORS, BLOGGERS, REENACTORS, INTERPRETERS, MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY DIRECTORS AND BOARD MEMBERS, GENEALOGISTS, AND, ANYONE ELSE, REGARDLESS OF PROFESSION OR DEGREE, WHO IS INTERESTED IN HISTORY AND WANTS TO LEARN MORE.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$46,726ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$46,726TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
LEE WRIGHT
PRESIDENT7.00$0
SAMUEL FORMAN
DIRECTOR2.00$0
JOHN L BELL
DIRECTOR2.00$0
MICHAEL SHIRE
DIRECTOR2.00$0
ROSE A DOHERTY
DIRECTOR2.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLEE WRIGHTPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1787 CONCORD ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityMARLBOROUGHCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01752ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4692337712PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,474CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,997CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,685CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,132CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$73,196CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$172,484TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,037CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,723CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,728CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$47,406CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,749CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$242,643TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,720CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$81,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$85,538CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$168,945CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$415,127TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,794CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,296CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$43,501TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,794CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,296CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$43,501TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$371,626PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$276CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,844CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,120TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$2,844CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,120TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,720CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$81,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$85,814CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$171,789CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$418,247TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

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 G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1HISTORY CAMPEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$78,613GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$78,613GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$1,659RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$25,774FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$19,293OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$78,613GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$78,613GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$1,659RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$25,774FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$19,293OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$46,726DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$31,887NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES MARKETING EXPENSES 3,415 MEMBERSHIPS 5,179 CONTRIBUTIONS 645 OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,401 LICENSING 578 COMPUTERS AND SOFTWARE 5,838 TRAVEL 5,165 INSURANCE 1,167 TOTAL 23,388
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITHE PURSUIT OF HISTORY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ENGAGES ADULTS IN CONVERSATION ABOUT HISTORY AND CONNECTS THEM WITH HISTORIC SITES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE BELIEVE THAT MORE PEOPLE GAINING A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28HISTORY LECTURES AND CAMPS - WELCOMES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE-STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS, AUTHORS, BLOGGERS, REENACTORS, INTERPRETERS, MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY DIRECTORS AND BOARD MEMBERS, GENEALOGISTS, AND, ANYONE ELSE, REGARDLESS OF PROFESSION OR DEGREE, WHO IS INTERESTED IN HISTORY AND WANTS TO LEARN MORE.

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