2024-11-13T12:54:48-06:00 2023-12-31 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2023-01-01 042104806 REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC REVO 6177201713 310 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 NATHANIEL SHIEDLEY PRESIDENT 6177201713 2024-11-08 1 0 THOMAS F MULDOON CPA P01561688 5083669100 2024-11-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z NATHANIEL SHIEDLEY 310 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 6421350 0 X REVOLUTIONARYSPACES.ORG X 1877 MA REVOLUTIONARY SPACES BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO EXPLORE THE AMERICAN STRUGGLE TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A FREE SOCIETY, SINGULARLY EVOKED BY BOSTON'S OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE AND OLD STATE HOUSE. WE STEWARD THESE BUILDINGS AS GATHERING SPACES FOR THE OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE CONTINUING PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY, INSPIRING ALL WHO BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PEOPLE TO GOVERN THEMSELVES. 21 21 118 59 412480 0 1464706 2072235 996509 1202894 169728 932947 529118 691562 3160061 4899638 0 0 0 0 2376837 2915213 70000 144100 613055 1881881 4330282 4328718 7389595 -1168657 -2489957 12462139 8960263 963984 790999 11498155 8169264 X REVOLUTIONARY SPACES BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO EXPLORE THE AMERICAN STRUGGLE TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A FREE SOCIETY, SINGULARLY EVOKED BY BOSTON'S OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE AND OLD STATE HOUSE. WE STEWARD THESE BUILDINGS AS GATHERING SPACES FOR THE OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE CONTINUING PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY, INSPIRING ALL WHO BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PEOPLE TO GOVERN THEMSELVES. 0 0 1580323 1000089 PRESERVATION AND RENOVATION OF THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE, HISTORIC LANDMARKS OF COLONIAL-ERA BOSTON; AND OPERATION OF THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE MUSEUMS, TO PROMOTE BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERIOD AND INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE THAT GAVE BIRTH TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 2372214 281572 GENERAL PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONSERVATION OF REVOLUTIONARY SPACES' COLLECTION AND ARCHIVES AS A RESOURCE FOR BOTH RESEARCHERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND INTERPRETING THE OLD STATE HOUSE, OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE, AND THEIR HISTORIES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING TARGETED TO MUSEUM VISITORS, SCHOOL GROUPS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: GALLERY PROGRAMS AND SUBJECT-BASED MUSEUM TOURS, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, LARGE-SCALE HISTORICAL RE-ENACTMENTS, AND SITE-SPECIFIC HISTORY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS. 3952537 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 72 0 1 118 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X THE ORGANIZATION 6177201713 310 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 MARTHA MCNAMARA CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN LIPSEY VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 RAY HOEFLING TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JUDY MCDONOUGH SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JIM HUNNEWELL PRESERVATION OFFICER OLD STATE HOUSE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER LANE PRESERVATION OFFICER OLD SOUTH MTG. 0.50 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS APPLETON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BATCHELDER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ASAF BITTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES COE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CORDY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KARILYN CROCKETT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA HASTINGS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MALIA LAZU DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA MALM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER MORONEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROB PYLES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALIZA SAIVETZ-GLASSER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE SOLZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY TAYLOR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KITTY WINTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 199500 0 10442 ANNE FREEH ENGEL EVP, MUSEUM EXPERIENCE 40.00 X 134403 0 7187 LESTER WONG DIRECTOR OF RETAIL 40.00 X 111834 0 9761 LAUREN SOTTILE ASSOCIATE DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 116796 0 13130 562533 0 40520 4 0 1 0 COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLC 527 MADISON AVE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANTS 131000 NON PROFIT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PO BOX 2011 41 MAIN ST STERLING MA 015640211 ACCTG/BOOKKEEPING/CONTROLLER SUPPORT 102985 2 32960 734067 1305208 337510 2072235 ADMISSION FEES 561520 1000089 1000089 RENTAL FEES 561520 108861 108861 PROGRAM EVENTS 712120 93944 93944 1202894 57509 57509 1850064 974626 875438 875438 875438 29180 32960 29490 -310 -310 1130701 517596 613105 412480 200625 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 78767 78767 78767 4899638 1281661 412480 1133262 209943 104972 104971 2277285 1879830 228846 168609 54843 46905 5508 2430 114469 83172 18377 12920 258673 187185 41885 29603 2200 2200 45000 45000 94500 94500 144100 144100 24174 24174 124126 50370 73756 154210 154210 115672 66556 17394 31722 758106 606804 151302 2328 777 1551 939 400 539 241022 231067 9955 143637 143637 BAD DEBT 1922296 1922296 PROGRAM EXPENSES 380558 380558 MISCELLANEOUS 275905 245433 8483 21989 OTHER PERSONNEL EXPENSE 29169 5041 24128 16440 14229 2211 7389595 3952537 2824003 613055 1410100 1791303 547734 63839 2593082 788990 250492 462447 67185 78553 6250070 2964489 3724180 3285581 3499782 2247961 369584 241589 12462139 8960263 593227 548482 370757 242517 963984 790999 X 7106414 5202057 4391741 2967207 11498155 8169264 12462139 8960263 X -2489957 -420600 -418334 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 554004 2909104 2374448 1374026 2072235 9283817 554004 2909104 2374448 1374026 2072235 9283817 1217935 8065882 153036 70380 70582 69464 57509 420971 9704788 3623728 0.83110 0.76780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 66500 0 0 66500 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: IN SPRING 2022, REVOLUTIONARY SPACES ENGAGED THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FIRM O'NEILL & ASSOCIATES TO ASSIST WITH SECURING STATE AND FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR KEY PROGRAMMATIC AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS. IN NOVEMBER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR CHARLIE BAKER INCLUDED A $1 MILLION APPROPRIATION TO REVOLUTIONARY SPACES "FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS AT THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE." IN DECEMBER, A FUNDING MEASURE PASSED BY CONGRESS AND SIGNED BY PRESIDENT JOSEPH BIDEN INCLUDED $480,000 IN CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING (CDS) THROUGH THE SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES PROGRAM FOR "HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND WATER MITIGATION AT OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE." WHILE THESE MEASURES PASSED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2022, WE DID NOT SIGN ANY CONTRACTUAL PAPERWORK UNTIL APRIL 2023, AND RECEIVED $562,426.02 FUNDING IN FY23 FROM THE STATE APPROPRIATION. IN 2023, REVOLUTIONARY SPACES CONTINUES TO WORK WITH O'NEILL & ASSOCIATES ON ALL LOBBYING EFFORTS, RETAINING THE FIRM FOR A MONTHLY FEE OF $8,500 UNTIL AUGUST, THEN $7,000 THROUGH AUGUST. THE FIRM INITIATES MEETINGS BETWEEN LAWMAKERS AND REVOLUTIONARY SPACES STAFF AND WORKS WITH LEGISLATIVE TEAMS TO SECURE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HISTORIC SITES. IN 2023, REVOLUTIONARY SPACES MOVED THE EXPENSE TO THE DEVELOPMENT BUDGET AS ADDITIONAL FUNDING HAS BEEN SECURED. REVOLUTIONARY SPACES REMAINS CURRENTLY ENGAGED WITH O'NEILL & ASSOCIATES. X X X X 0 326817 41873 368690 398070 -71253 326817 311623 86447 398070 268596 43027 311623 1879348 387264 412333 18946 1835333 1.00000 0 0 309403 309403 4601744 2381342 2220402 549072 165431 383641 726519 417716 308803 63332 63332 3285581 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 242517 242517 X 4498768 -420600 14414 -406186 4904954 24174 -29490 -5316 4899638 5248429 14414 29490 43904 5204525 24174 2160896 2185070 7389595 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2023. THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION AND TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE -29,490. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 29,490. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES 238,600. BAD DEBT EXPENSE 1,922,296. PART III, LINE 1A: COLLECTION ITEMS CONSIST OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND ART OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS. PROCEEDS FROM INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS BASED ON THE ABSENCE OR EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF DONOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THERE WAS NO REVENUE FROM INSURANCE RECOVERIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. PART III, LINE 4: REVOLUTIONARY SPACES, INC. COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 100,000 ITEMS IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA, INCLUDING OBJECTS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND BOOKS. WHILE ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING INSIDE THE OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM, THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ARE VIEWABLE WORLDWIDE ON THE MUSEUM'S ONLINE DATABASES. ADDITIONALLY, THE SOCIETY'S RESEARCH LIBRARY IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON IS AVAILABLE TO ALL RESEARCHERS BY APPOINTMENT. PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. X X X X 1 COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO LLC 527 MADISON AVE FLOOR 5 NEW YORK NY 10022 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 144100 -144100 144100 -144100 MA GALA 62140 32960 29180 28842 338 310 62140 32960 29180 28842 338 310 29490 -310 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY PRESIDENT & CEO 199500 0 0 0 0 0 9975 0 467 0 209942 0 0 0 X 3 337510 FMV 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: STOCK DONATIONS ARE SOLD BY THIRD PARTY HOWLAND CAPITAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVOLUTIONARY SPACES DISTRIBUTES A DRAFT VERSION OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE VOTING TO APPROVE THE DOCUMENT. PRIOR TO FILING THE 990, THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 IN ITS FINAL VERSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, REVOLUTIONARY SPACES REDISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS CAN DECLARE ANY RELEVANT CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THIS IS DONE THROUGH AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE. THE BOARD USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND DOCUMENTS THEIR VOTE ON CEO COMPENSATION. THE CEO DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO VIEW BY THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: IMPAIRMENT WRITE OFF -418,334. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.