2019-11-15T11:29:42-06:00 2018-12-31 061289571 MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP 180 GLASTONBURY BLVD STE 400 GLASTONBURY CT 060334439 990 2018-01-01 237402125 WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC WEST 2032221424 25 AVERY PLACE WESTPORT CT 06880 RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2032221424 2019-11-12 true KENNETH A KRON CPA P00412073 8605412000 2019-11-15 151.181.48.26 2019-11-15 11:29:42 CS P 7E09BF6E71D2F2FB6DBBBD8F855B41CD2820440E CED9075CC1920BF5536684508B7E5957BB799A5C 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z WESTPORT MUSEUM FOR HISTORY & CULTU RAMIN GANESHRAM 25 AVERY PLACE WESTPORT CT 06880 546608 false X WESTPORTHISTORY.ORG X 1889 CT INSPIRE HOLISTIC DISCOVERY OF WESTPORT HISTORY, INCLUSIVE OF ITS COLLECTIVE HERITAGE 11 11 8 30 0 144533 332615 40870 40513 41368 31247 66463 87931 293234 492306 0 0 187734 240743 0 33796 196370 215609 384104 456352 -90870 35954 1838636 1741685 60200 6483 1778436 1735202 INSPIRE HOLISTIC DISCOVERY OF WESTPORT HISTORY, INCLUSIVE OF ITS COLLECTIVE HERITAGE. false false 87417 8783 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. 3366 31730 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. 167680 ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND HISTORICALLY SENSITIVE MANAGEMENT OF A MUSEUM HOUSED IN A NATIONALLY-REGISTERED PROPERTY, INCLUDING MAINTAINING A COMFORTABLE SURROUNDING FOR VISITING CONSTITUENTS. 258463 true true false false false false false true false false true true false false false false true false false false 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 true 16 0 false 8 true false false false false false false false false X 11 11 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 ROBERT W MITCHELL BOARD CHAIRM 10.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA WENTWORTH TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAELA MACCOLL SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY AXTHELM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN BERNHARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL BLISS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES M CORGEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACY DANIELSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA KRASNE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE PARKHURST DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY UNTERMEYER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERI WALSH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 73758 0 0 73758 false false false 332615 332615 EXHIBITS & ARCHIVES 611710 40513 40513 40513 8683 8683 45284 22720 22564 22564 22564 87540 12940 74600 74600 31973 18642 13331 13331 492306 40513 119178 73758 14752 55319 3687 146522 117416 10765 18341 20463 12278 6139 2046 22346 22346 1000 1000 6364 4455 1909 23946 2564 21382 20899 12539 6270 2090 14614 8768 4935 911 2371 2371 42233 27451 14782 13380 8028 4014 1338 EXHIBIT COSTS 24844 24844 REPAIRS AND MAINTANENCE 20687 13447 7240 EDUCATION 10163 10163 MISCELLANEOUS 7687 4612 3075 5075 1601 3474 456352 258463 164093 33796 55987 120917 40 26327 33715 7571 9311 2215193 988480 1259432 1226713 456428 351029 32851 1838636 1741685 5475 6483 50000 4725 60200 6483 X 1638109 1735202 115327 25000 1778436 1735202 1838636 1741685 X 35954 -46337 -32851 X false true X true false X 133069 97377 113363 144533 420155 908497 38414 68947 32558 40870 40513 221302 107291 124170 149399 114579 119513 614952 278774 290494 295320 299982 580181 1744751 1744751 9015 8375 8819 8731 8683 43623 9015 8375 8819 8731 8683 43623 287789 298869 304139 308713 588864 1788374 0.97560 0.83040 0.02000 0.03000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X false 106944 106944 1922155 826047 1096108 180594 158183 22411 5500 4250 1250 1226713 MUTUAL FUNDS 351029 F 351029 463611 -46337 18642 -27695 491306 1000 1000 492306 473994 18642 18642 455352 1000 1000 456352 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. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD- GIFT SHOP 18,642 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD- GIFT SHOP 18,642 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII THE COST OF GOODS SOLD IN THE SOCIETY'S GIFT SHOP ARE PRESENTED NET IN THE FORM 990, HOWEVER ARE PRESENTED AS REVENUES AND EXPENSES IN THE SOCIETY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. ANNUAL GALA 52155 52155 1276 596 3601 474 1441 HIDDEN GARDEN T 25160 25160 691 23 2697 1 10225 10225 433 1708 87540 87540 1276 1287 4057 474 5846 12940 74600 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 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF GOODS SOLD- GIFT SHOP 18,642 COST OF GOODS SOLD- GIFT SHOP -18,642