PURSUIT OF HISTORY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- PURSUIT OF HISTORY INC (EIN 84-1964120)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-09-05
- IRS object ID
- 202512489349200211
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2025-09-05T10:28:12-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 320344584 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RUANE & COMPANY LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 105 CENTRAL STREET SUITE 1200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | STONEHAM | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02180 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | 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 | 4692337712 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 787 CONCORD ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MARLBOROUGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01752 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LEE WRIGHT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6175045768 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-08-12 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | THOMAS M RUANE CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00005237 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7816430090 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-08-12 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | THEPURSUITOFHISTORY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $154,440 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $51,456 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $84,424 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $4,328 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $7,291 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $7,123 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $168 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $6,941 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $2,038 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $4,903 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $145,279 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $31,228 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $6,924 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $76,707 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $114,859 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $30,420 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $59,096 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $89,516 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,096 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $89,516 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,096 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $89,516 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,096 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $89,516 | 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 THAN ENGAGES PEOPLE IN CONVERSATION ABOUT HISTORY AND CONNECTS THEM WITH HISTORIC SITES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES 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 | THE ORGANIZATION RUNS HISTORY LECTURES AND CAMPS EVERY YEAR WHICH WELCOME PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE - STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS, AUTHORS, BLOGGERS, REENACTORS, INTERPRETERS, MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY DIRECTORS/BOARD MEMBERS, GENEALOGISTS AND ANYONE ELSE WHO IS INTERESTED IN HISTORY AND WANTS TO LEARN MORE. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $98,317 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $98,317 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| LEE WRIGHT | ||
| PRESIDENT | 15.00 | $0 |
| JOHN BELL | ||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | $0 |
| ROSE DOHERTY | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHIRE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| SAM FORMAN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $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 | LEE WRIGHT | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 787 CONCORD ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MARLBOROUGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01752 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4692337712 | 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 Minus4 Years | $30,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $28,685 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $38,132 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $73,196 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,456 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $222,466 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,723 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52,728 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $47,406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $95,749 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $91,365 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $306,971 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $50,720 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $81,413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $85,538 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $168,945 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $142,821 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $529,437 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,411 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,794 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,296 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $34,405 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $77,906 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,411 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,794 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,296 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $34,405 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $77,906 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $451,531 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $276 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,328 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,448 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $276 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,328 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,448 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $50,720 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $81,413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $85,814 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $171,789 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $147,149 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $536,885 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.84100 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.88850 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.01000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.01000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES MARKETING 2,221 OFFICE 1,110 COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE 5,624 TRAVEL 1,258 CONFERENCES 269 BANK FEES 30 WEPAY TIMING 1,022 MEALS 1,983 FILING FEES 300 PROCESSING FEES 3,417 INSURANCE 1,386 VENUE COSTS 2,512 FOOD VENDORS 31,460 SUPPLIES 1,613 PHOTOGRAPHY 5,733 SPEAKER HONORARIUM 5,550 PROGRAM MEALS 5,690 PROGRAM TOURS 5,529 TOTAL 76,707 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE PURSUIT OF HISTORY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAN ENGAGES PEOPLE IN CONVERSATION ABOUT HISTORY AND CONNECTS THEM WITH HISTORIC SITES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT MORE PEOPLE GAINING A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | THE ORGANIZATION RUNS HISTORY LECTURES AND CAMPS EVERY YEAR WHICH WELCOME PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE - STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS, AUTHORS, BLOGGERS, REENACTORS, INTERPRETERS, MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY DIRECTORS/BOARD MEMBERS, GENEALOGISTS AND ANYONE ELSE WHO IS INTERESTED IN HISTORY AND WANTS TO LEARN MORE. |
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