NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC (EIN 04-2104757)
Tax period
2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201701369349301450
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-05-15T00:00:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN042571780PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTBOROUGHCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01581ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042104757EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICALBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2SOCIETYBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNEWEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6175365740PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 NEWBURY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02116ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonD BRENTON SIMONSPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6175365740PhoneNum
Signature2017-04-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHARLES J WEBB CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01584539PTIN
Phone5083669100PhoneNum
Preparation2017-04-24PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerD BRENTON SIMONSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 NEWBURY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02116ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,098,066GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressAMERICANANCESTORS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1845FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAMERICA'S FOUNDING GENEALOGICAL ORGANIZATION (ESTABLISHED IN 1845), THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY IS THE NATION'S LEADING COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE FOR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH. TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF FAMILY HISTORY IN AMERICA AND BEYOND, NEHGS EDUCATES, INSPIRES, AND CONNECTS PEOPLE THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIP, COLLECTIONS, AND EXPERTISE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers186TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$3,986,049CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,108,550PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,444,308CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$294,913PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$306,024CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,534,107PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,619,786CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Other Expenses$4,109,743PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,008,101CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$9,140,498PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$9,549,506CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,393,609PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$70,280CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$49,268,007TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,468,447TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,621,312TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$43,935,424NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF FAMILY HISTORY IN AMERICA AND BEYOND, NEHGS EDUCATES, INSPIRES, AND CONNECTS PEOPLE THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIP, COLLECTIONS, AND EXPERTISE. HOLDING THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH MATERIALS IN THE COUNTRY, NEHGS IS THE NATION'S OLDEST AND LARGEST GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. OUR WEBSITE, AMERICANANCESTORS.ORG, PROVIDES ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF DATABASES AND SCHOLARLY RESOURCES TO HELP PEOPLE DISCOVER THEIR ANCESTRY. OUR EXPERT STAFF, WHO HELP RESEARCHERS OF ALL LEVELS EXPLORE THEIR PAST AND THEIR FAMILIES UNIQUE PLACE IN HISTORY, SPECIALIZE IN EARLY AMERICAN, IRISH, ENGLAND, ITALIAN, SCOTTISH, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, ATLANTIC AND FRENCH CANADIAN, AND JEWISH GENEALOGY. LOCATED IN BOSTON, OUR RESEARCH LIBRARY HOUSES MILLIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND OTHER RECORDS TO PRESERVE THE STORIES OF FAMILIES IN AMERICA.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,599,673ExpenseAmt
Revenue$703,597RevenueAmt
DescRESEARCH LIBRARY - ASSISTING MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. THE LIBRARY CONTAINS 250,000 VOLUMES OF BOOKS AND 28 MILLION MANUSCRIPT ITEMS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,298,401ExpenseAmt
DescWEBSITE - OPERATING AND MAINTAINING AMERICANANCESTORS.ORG, THE WORLD'S MOST USED GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY WEBSITE. IN 2016, THE FAMILY TREE MAGAZINE HONORED AMERICANANCESTORS.ORG AS ONE OF THE BEST US GENEALOGICAL WEBSITES OF THE YEAR. THE WEBSITE HAS 1.6 BILLION SEARCHABLE RECORDS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,507,094ExpenseAmt
Revenue$36,245RevenueAmt
DescPUBLICATIONS - PRODUCING BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND MAGAZINES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SOCIETY'S PURPOSE. NEHGS CONTNUES TO ADVANCE ITS POSITION AS THE SCHOLARLY LEADER IN THE FIELD.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$805,009$2,466,236MEMBER SERVICES - ASSISTING MEMBERS TO GET STARTED IN GENEALOGY. NEHGS SERVICES APPROXIMATELY 26,000 PAID MEMBERS, AND 158,000 REGISTERED NON-MEMBER WEBSITE USERS THROGHOUT THE WORLD. PAID MEMBERSHIP GREW BY 2.4% IN FY2016
$800,620$779,971TOURS AND SEMINARS - GENEALOGICAL TOURS AND PRESENTATIONS/SEMINARS FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY WEBINAR AND ONLINE COURSES CONTINUE TO GROW YEAR-OVER-YEAR WITH MORE THAN 8,000 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS.
$237,625$306,024RETAIL STORE - SELLING GENEALOGICAL BOOKS AND MERCHANDISE. NET SALES WERE UP 29% YEAR-OVER-YEAR WITH NEHGS PUBLISHED BOOKS LEADING SALES.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$1,843,254TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$3,552,231TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$7,248,422TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1JEREMY E BENTOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6172261264PhoneNum

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Address Line1101 NEWBURY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
NANCY S MAULSBY
VICE CHAIRMAN1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN M FLEMING
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN H CASE
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM R MARSH
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM GRIFFETH
TREASURER1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD HUNTER LEACH JR JD
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JO ANNE CROWLEY MAKELY
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK C RIPLEY PHD
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN W MONTGOMERY
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY CLAY WEBSTER
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER C STEINGRABER
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID H BURNHAM
CHAIRMAN1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN BUCK TREAT
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW P LANGLOIS
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA M SMITH
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MORRISON DES WEBB
SECRETARY1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA A PESCOSOLIDO
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH WAITE FREEMAN
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN L SERVISON
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WATSON KRUGER
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN BRYAN TROWBRIDGE
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY LOUIS GATES JR
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
D BRENTON SIMONS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER35.00Yes (X)$346,421$0$29,609
RYAN WOODS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$187,622$0$11,709
EDWARD MACMAHON
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM35.00Yes (X)$157,543$0$28,688
STEVEN SOLOMON
SENIOR PHILANTHROPY OFFICER35.00$132,183$0$21,791Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$823,769TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$91,797TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTHPOINT DIGITALBusinessNameLine1Txt

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US Address USAddress

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Address Line1130 WEST 42ND STREET STE 550AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesWEBSITEServicesDesc
Compensation$203,623CompensationAmt
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$3,883,405AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,883,405TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$2,466,236$2,466,236
SEMINAR AND OTHER PROGRAM INCOME900099$816,216$816,216
LIBRARY FEES AND ADMISSIONS900099$703,597$703,597
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Total Program Service Revenue$3,986,049TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,162,443TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,162,443ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,590,655SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,308,790SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$281,865SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$281,865TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$281,865ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$475,514GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$169,490CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,619,786TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,292,073RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,444,308ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$810,116TotalAmt
Program Services$473,488ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$174,605FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,738,646TotalAmt
Program Services$2,850,895ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$674,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$213,100FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$708,817TotalAmt
Program Services$588,946ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,816FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,826TotalAmt
Program Services$223,368ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,354ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,104FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,474TotalAmt
Management And General$12,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,796TotalAmt
Management And General$44,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,661TotalAmt
Program Services$191,007ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,654ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,897TotalAmt
Program Services$63,080ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,817FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$812,032TotalAmt
Program Services$542,399ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$180,384ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,249FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$853,111TotalAmt
Program Services$302,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$550,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$418,011TotalAmt
Program Services$395,999ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,555FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$227,640TotalAmt
Program Services$143,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,562ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,696TotalAmt
Management And General$41,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$486,725TotalAmt
Program Services$239,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$247,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,375TotalAmt
Management And General$63,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENS$446,225$446,225
MISCELLANEOUS$175,057$4,012$110,132$60,913
SUPPLIES$99,446$98,755$691
CONTENT ACQUISITION$46,925$46,925

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,030TotalAmt
Program Services$978,679ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$1,030,329ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,680FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,549,506TotalAmt
Program Services$7,248,422ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,220,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,080,163FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,456BOYAmt
EOY$220,336EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$660,881BOYAmt
EOY$1,001,105EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,475,586BOYAmt
EOY$12,867,051EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,266BOYAmt
EOY$30,714EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$361,629BOYAmt
EOY$415,317EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,635BOYAmt
EOY$58,523EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$16,670,672LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,457,582LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,191,392BOYAmt
EOY$11,213,090EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,739,681BOYAmt
EOY$23,256,176EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,408,986BOYAmt
EOY$98,221EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,359BOYAmt
EOY$107,474EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,403,871BOYAmt
EOY$49,268,007EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$547,944BOYAmt
EOY$618,129EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,333,922BOYAmt
EOY$1,521,274EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,360,917BOYAmt
EOY$2,345,416EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,225,664BOYAmt
EOY$1,136,493EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,468,447BOYAmt
EOY$5,621,312EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,476,881BOYAmt
EOY$11,560,233EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,608,672BOYAmt
EOY$16,114,555EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,849,871BOYAmt
EOY$15,971,907EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,935,424BOYAmt
EOY$43,646,695EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,403,871BOYAmt
EOY$49,268,007EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$70,280ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$127,104NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$14,268InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$325,000PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$107,363OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,259,617CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,247,586CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,324,741CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,355,616CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,883,405CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,070,965TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,392,636CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,508,962CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,496,711CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,283,170CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,461,563CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,143,042TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,652,253CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,756,548CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,821,452CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,638,786CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,344,968CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,214,007TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$648,204CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,302,149CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,152,085CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,106,222CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,640,361CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,849,021TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$648,204CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,302,149CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,152,085CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,106,222CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,640,361CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,849,021TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$33,364,986PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$218,511CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$378,621CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$692,643CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,900,024CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,162,443CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,352,242TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$218,511CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$378,621CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$692,643CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,900,024CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,162,443CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,352,242TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,870,764CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,135,169CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,514,095CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,538,810CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,507,411CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,566,249TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.74870PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.79140PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.09770InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.07850InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,386,226BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,084,116ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$947,865InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,480,732OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$19,937,475EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,768,693BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$643,207ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$524,153InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,501,521OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$19,386,226EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,758,745BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,031,286ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,284,662InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,306,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$20,768,693EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,841,004BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$618,173ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,550,338InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,250,770OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$18,758,745EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,520,196BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$991,125ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$424,738InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,095,055OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$17,841,004EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.80110BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.18200PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.01690TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,226,872InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,226,872BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,978,566OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,611,701DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,366,865BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,397,352OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,509,282DepreciationAmt
Book Value$888,070BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,067,882OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$336,599DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,731,283BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,213,090TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ANNUITY PAYABLE$526,988
ACCRUED RETIREMENT$551,209
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$58,296
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,136,493TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,139,552TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$127,104NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$338,862OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$465,966RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,605,518RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$14,268InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$14,268RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,619,786TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,103,281TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$446,225OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$446,225ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,549,506ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,549,506TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:NEHGS ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. NEHGS HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT AUGUST 31, 2016.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -49,102. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES -446,225. IN-KIND BOOKS AND COLLECTIONS 156,465.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES -446,225.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4 PART XISCHEDULE D, PAGE 4 PART XI: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4 PART XII: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS
PART V, LINE 4NEHGS DESIGNATES ONLY A PORTION OF ITS CUMULATIVE INVESTMENT RETURN FOR SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS; THE REMAINDER IS RETAINED TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF FUTURE YEARS AND TO OFFSET POTENTIAL MARKET DECLINES. MASSACHUSETTS STATE LAW ALLOWS THE SOCIETY TO APPROPRIATE AS MUCH OF THE NET APPRECIATION AS IS PRUDENT CONSIDERING NEHGS' LONG AND SHORT-TERM NEEDS, PRESENT AND ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS, EXPECTED TOTAL RETURN ON ITS INVESTMENTS, PRICE LEVEL TRENDS, AND GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. UNDER NEHGS' SPENDING POLICY, 4.45 PERCENT OF THE THREE-YEAR AVERAGE OF THE FAIR VALUE OF THE INVESTMENTS (EXCLUDING INVESTMENTS DESIGNATED AS CURRENT ASSETS) AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH OF THE PREVIOUS THREE FISCAL YEARS IS APPROPRIATED TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS. IN THE EVENT OF A SIGNIFICANT MARKET DECLINE, NEHGS WILL CONSIDER ALL FACTORS RELEVANT TO THE STATED GOAL IN DETERMINING ANY CHANGE TO THE APPROPRIATION AS ALLOWED BY UPMIFA. NEHGS HAS AN INVESTMENT POLICY, WHICH COMBINED WITH THE SPENDING RATE, ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF RETURNS COMBINED WITH ASSET PROTECTION. ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE THOSE ASSETS RESTRICTED BY DONORS THAT NEHGS MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY. UNDER NEHGS' INVESTMENT POLICY AND SPENDING RATE, BOTH APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE INVESTED IN A MANNER THAT IS INTENDED TO PRODUCE AN INFLATION-ADJUSTED RETURN IN EXCESS OF THE SPENDING RATE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. ACTUAL RETURNS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR MAY VARY. TO SATISFY ITS LONG-TERM RATE-OF-RETURN OBJECTIVES, NEHGS RELIES ON A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENTS RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION (REALIZED AND UNREALIZED) AND CURRENT YIELD (INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS).
SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4THE NEHGS RESEARCH LIBRARY , LOCATED IN BOSTON, IS HOME TO MORE THAN 28 MILLION ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS, RECORDS, MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS, FAMILY PAPERS, BIBLES, AND PHOTOGRAPHS. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES MATERIALS ACROSS SEVEN CENTURIES.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
D BRENTON SIMONS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$204,703$0$141,718$0$0$0$0$0$29,609$0$376,030$0$0$0
RYAN WOODS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$170,122$0$17,500$0$0$0$0$0$11,709$0$199,331$0$0$0
EDWARD MACMAHON
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM$155,043$0$2,500$0$0$0$0$0$28,688$0$186,231$0$0$0
STEVEN SOLOMON
SENIOR PHILANTHROPY OFFICER$132,183$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$21,791$0$153,974$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution24ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$199,743NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescRABB COLLECTIONDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$156,465NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISED VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND BY MANAGEMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RE-SIGN THE SOCIETY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE SOCIETY'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE CONSULTANT AND INDEPENDENT BOARD DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE SALARY OF OTHER OFFICERS IS DONE USING COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR LOCALLY FUNCTIONING INSTITUTIONS BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH REGULAR MAIL INQUIRIES, AND CAN BE FOUND AT VARIOUS THIRD PARTY WEBSITES.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -49,102. IN-KIND BOOKS AND COLLECTIONS 156,465.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS AND COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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