2021-11-15T08:52:49-06:00 2020-12-31 061289571 MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP 180 GLASTONBURY BLVD STE 400 GLASTONBURY CT 060334439 990 2020-01-01 237402125 WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC WEST 2032221424 25 AVERY PLACE WESTPORT CT 06880 RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2032221424 2021-10-15 true RAMIN GANESHRAM XXX-XX-XXXX KENNETH A KRON CPA P00412073 8605412000 2021-11-15 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z WESTPORT MUSEUM FOR HISTORY & CULTU RAMIN GANESHRAM 25 AVERY PLACE WESTPORT CT 06880 709462 false X WESTPORTHISTORY.ORG X 1889 CT INSPIRE HOLISTIC DISCOVERY OF WESTPORT HISTORY, INCLUSIVE OF ITS COLLECTIVE HERITAGE 7 7 7 25 0 134564 687702 27958 17232 8474 10 34440 1086 205436 706030 0 0 276335 328614 0 41029 197370 163630 473705 492244 -268269 213786 1652098 1812356 113927 2961 1538171 1809395 INSPIRE HOLISTIC DISCOVERY OF WESTPORT HISTORY, INCLUSIVE OF ITS COLLECTIVE HERITAGE. false false 54384 3997 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. 6964 13235 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. 214218 ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND HISTORICALLY SENSITIVE MANAGEMENT OF A MUSEUM HOUSED IN A NATIONALLY-REGISTERED PROPERTY, INCLUDING MAINTAINING A COMFORTABLE SURROUNDING FOR VISITING CONSTITUENTS. 275566 true true false false false false false true false false true true false false 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 8 0 7 true false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false true true 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 125892 0 0 CHERYL BLISS BOARD CHAIRM 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PEGGY JORGENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH KRASNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAR LUKACS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANNY LYNE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG PORETTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 125892 1 false false false 51170 636532 687702 EXHIBITS & ARCHIVES 611710 17232 17232 17232 10 10 4518 3432 1086 1086 706030 17232 1096 125892 37768 75535 12589 174790 142641 14670 17479 27932 16759 8380 2793 15613 15613 1000 1000 3746 3746 2492 1744 748 23014 2217 20797 4350 2610 1305 435 29717 18672 10068 977 473 473 43096 28012 15084 16320 9792 4896 1632 ARCHIVE EXPENSES 6623 6623 MISCELLANEOUS 5846 3508 2338 EXHIBIT COSTS 4387 4387 FUNDRAISING COSTS 4376 4376 2577 2577 492244 275566 175649 41029 16249 210207 33483 34142 9109 11056 2221083 1074328 1189851 1146755 403406 410196 1652098 1812356 5927 2961 108000 113927 2961 X 1538171 1350295 459100 1538171 1809395 1652098 1812356 213786 57438 X false true X true false X 113363 144533 332615 134564 687702 1412777 113363 144533 332615 134564 687702 1412777 759033 653744 8819 8731 8683 8474 10 34717 25574 31973 16456 4518 78521 1526015 159131 0.42840 0.97520 X PART II, LINE 10 GIFT SHOP SALES 78,521 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X false 106944 106944 1922155 905575 1016580 180594 163044 17550 11390 5709 5681 1146755 MUTUAL FUNDS 410196 F 410196 762468 57438 57438 705030 1000 1000 706030 491244 491244 1000 1000 492244 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS COMPRISE HISTORICAL ARCHIVES, COSTUMES, AND OBJECTS, AS WELL AS THE NATIONALLY REGISTERED BARN AND HOUSE LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN MERCANTILE AREA OF THE TOWN. THE HOUSE AND BARN PROVIDE VISITORS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW AND UNDERSTAND ONE OF THE FEW HISTORIC PROPERTIES WHOLLY-INTACT WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER. THE SOCIETY'S ARCHIVES WHICH INCLUDE PAPER DOCUMENTS AS WELL AS PHOTOGRAPHS, FILM REELS AND AUDIO, PROVIDE RESEARCHERS 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 VISITORS WITH CONCRETE ITEMS TO DEMONSTRATE THE TOWN'S HISTORY IN AN ENGAGING WAY BY USING PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL THUS FURTHER THE SOCIETY'S MISSION OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT WESTPORT HERITAGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. 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.