PURSUIT OF HISTORY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- PURSUIT OF HISTORY INC (EIN 84-1964120)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-03-17
- IRS object ID
- 202100769349200620
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-03-17T09:51:44-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 461335331 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4088 WASHTENAW AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ANN ARBOR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48108 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 841964120 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE PURSUIT OF HISTORY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PURS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7209797905 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 787 CONCORD RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MARLBOROUGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01752 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CARRIE LUND | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7209797905 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-03-12 | SignatureDt |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | CARRIE | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | LUND | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RYAN N HAGAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00293011 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8882985297 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-03-12 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | HTTPS://THEPURSUITOFHISTORY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $50,720 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $30,997 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $16,283 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $7,189 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $9,094 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $3,358 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $2,739 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $619 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $82 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $40,792 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,407 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $340 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $13,596 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $15,343 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $25,449 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $12,672 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1,001 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $39,122 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,672 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,122 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,672 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,122 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,672 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,122 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | HISTORY 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 | $13,878 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $13,878 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| LEE WRIGHT | ||
| PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $0 |
| CARRIE LUND | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 54.00 | $0 |
| SAMUEL FORMAN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| JOHN L BELL | ||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHIRE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| ROSE A DOHERTY | ||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CARRIE LUND | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 787 CONCORD RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MARLBOROUGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01752 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7209797905 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,474 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $30,997 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $32,471 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27,037 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $19,723 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $46,760 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $28,511 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,720 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $79,231 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $15,709 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,709 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $15,709 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,709 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $63,522 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $28,511 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,720 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $79,231 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | AMERICA'S SUMME | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $16,283 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $16,283 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $7,189 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $16,283 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $16,283 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $7,189 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $7,189 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $9,094 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | OTHER REVENUE 82 TOTAL 82 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES MARKETING 561 SUPPLIES 4,329 COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE 94 TRAVEL 176 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 292 MEMBERSHIPS 7,083 LICENSING FEES 1,061 TOTAL 13,596 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | OTHER INCREASES 1,001 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE 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 28 | HISTORY 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. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (6 entries)
| LEE WRIGHT |
| CARRIE LUND |
| SAMUEL FORMAN |
| JOHN L BELL |
| MICHAEL SHIRE |
| ROSE A DOHERTY |
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