2022-11-14T17:13:35-05:00 2021-12-31 061289571 MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP 180 GLASTONBURY BLVD STE 400 GLASTONBURY CT 060334439 990 2021-01-01 237402125 WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC WEST 2032221424 25 AVERY PLACE WESTPORT CT 06880 RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2032221424 2022-11-07 true RAMIN GANESHRAM XXX-XX-XXXX KENNETH A KRON CPA P00412073 8605412000 2022-11-07 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z WESTPORT MUSEUM FOR HISTORY & CULTU RAMIN GANESHRAM 25 AVERY PLACE WESTPORT CT 06880 935334 false X WESTPORTHISTORY.ORG X 1889 CT INSPIRE HOLISTIC DISCOVERY OF WESTPORT HISTORY, INCLUSIVE OF ITS COLLECTIVE HERITAGE 5 5 6 25 0 687702 497593 17232 19255 10 -40649 1086 3574 706030 479773 0 0 328614 317768 0 37739 163630 175200 492244 492968 213786 -13195 1812356 1967777 2961 56745 1809395 1911032 INSPIRE HOLISTIC DISCOVERY OF WESTPORT HISTORY, INCLUSIVE OF ITS COLLECTIVE HERITAGE. false false 55544 4687 PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC ARCHIVES, OBJECTS, ARTIFACTS AND COSTUMES IN MUSEUM-QUALITY SETTING FOR USE IN EXHIBITS, ONGOING PUBLIC AND INTERNAL RESEARCH, AND AS A SERVICE TO TOWN INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 6943 14568 CONDUCT LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL TOURS AND EXHIBITS ACROSS A WIDE VARIETY SUBJECTS RELATING TO WESTPORT HISTORY AS WELL AS THE LARGER ASSOCIATED HISTORY OF THE COUNTY AND THE STATE. THESE PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES SPAN K-12 AND OTHER AUDIENCES, MOST AT LOW OR NO COST TO THE VISITOR. 215233 ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND HISTORICALLY SENSITIVE MANAGEMENT OF A MUSEUM HOUSED IN A NATIONALLY-REGISTERED PROPERTY, INCLUDING MAINTAINING A COMFORTABLE SURROUNDING FOR VISITING CONSTITUENTS. 277720 true true false false false false false true false false true true false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 6 true false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false CT X RAMIN GANESHRAM 2032221424 25 AVERY PLACE WESTPORT CT 06880 RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 119546 0 0 PEGGY JORGENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARCY HICKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNELL LYNE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG PORRETTA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL BLISS BOARD CHAIRM 1.00 X X 0 0 0 119546 1 false false false 58175 439418 497593 EXHIBITS & ARCHIVES 611710 19255 19255 19255 8794 8794 400000 449443 -49443 -49443 -49443 9692 6118 3574 3574 479773 19255 -37075 119546 71727 35864 11955 167011 100207 50103 16701 31211 18727 9363 3121 18513 18513 1000 1000 74 74 4825 3378 1447 16511 110 16401 8577 5146 2573 858 36383 23059 12465 859 43271 28126 15145 16601 9961 4980 1660 MISCELLANEOUS 19124 11474 7650 EXHIBIT COSTS 5700 5700 EDUCATION 3483 3483 FUNDRAISING COSTS 1138 1138 492968 277720 177509 37739 210207 273099 34142 28687 11056 7629 2226670 1117596 1146755 1109074 410196 426267 123021 1812356 1967777 2961 56745 2961 56745 X 1350295 1337962 459100 573070 1809395 1911032 1812356 1967777 X -13195 114832 X false true X true false X 144533 332615 134564 687702 497593 1797007 144533 332615 134564 687702 497593 1797007 1138204 658803 8731 8683 8474 10 8794 34692 25574 31973 16456 4518 9692 88213 1919912 145828 0.34310 0.42840 X PART II, LINE 10 GIFT SHOP SALES 78,521 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X false 106944 106944 1922153 945338 976815 197573 172258 25315 1109074 MUTUAL FUNDS 426267 F 426267 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 123021 123021 599723 114832 6118 120950 478773 1000 1000 479773 498086 6118 6118 491968 1000 1000 492968 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS COMPRISE OF HISTORICAL ARCHIVES, COSTUMES, AND OBJECTS, AS WELL AS THE NATIONAL REGISTER BARN AND HOUSE LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN MERCANTILE AREA OF THE TOWN. THE HOUSE AND BARN PROVIDE VISTORS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW AND UNDERSTAND ONE OF THE FEW HISTORIC PROPERTIES WHOLLY-INTACT WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER. WHS' ARCHIVES, WHICH INCLUDE PAPER DOCUMENTS AS WELL AS PHOTOGRAPHS, FILM REELS AND AUDIO, PROVIDE RESEARCHER'S TANGIBLE PRIMARY SOURCE EVIDENCE OF WESTPORT'S HISTORY AND ITS ROLE IN A LARGER HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE STATE AND NATION. ART, ARTIFACTS, OBJECTS AND COSTUMES ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO ENGAGE VISTORS WITH CONCRETE ITEMS TO DEMONSTRATE THE TOWN'S HISTORY IN AN ENGAGING WAY BY USING PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL, THUS FURTHERING WHS' MISSION OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT WESTPORT HERITAGE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D GIFT SHOP EXPENSES SHOWN NET AGAINST REVENUE 6,118 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D GIFT SHOP EXPENSES SHOWN NET AGAINST REVENUE 6,118 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY REVIEWS CONTRACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES AND VENDORS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 GIFT SHOP EXPENSES SHOWN NET AGAINST REVENUE 6,118 GIFT SHOP EXPENSES SHOWN NET AGAINST REVENUE -6,118