2016-11-13T15:43:36-08:00 2015-12-31 John Vazzana CPA PLLC 155 Bay Ridge Avenue Brooklyn NY 11220 990 2015-01-01 116037082 Montauk Historical Society MONT 6316682544 PO Box 943 Montauk NY 11954 RICHARD WHITE TREASURER 6316682544 2016-11-04 true JOHN VAZZANA 7184911241 2016-11-13 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z RICHARD F WHITE 58 Fairlawn Dr Montauk NY 11954 2011056 false X www.montauklighthouse.com X 1967 NY The mission of the society is to celebrate and preserve the history of the Montauk area of Long Island through education programs, operating museums, maintaining collections and promoting the preservation of historic buildings. 13 13 34 50 0 183585 205209 785534 829440 31696 14042 223561 177569 1224376 1226260 3000 4000 0 477251 532274 0 2526 523452 651942 1003703 1188216 220673 38044 2909226 2910685 6422 1662 2902804 2909023 The mission of the society is to false false 1074696 4000 829440 THE LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM: THE MONTAUK HISTORICAL SOCIETY OWNS AND MAINTAINS THE MONTAUK POINT LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM. THE MONTAUK POINT LIGHTHOUSE HAS LONG BEEN FAMED AS THE SYMBOL OF LONG ISLAND AND ONE OF AMERICA'S OLDEST LIGHTHOUSES. AUTHORIZED IN 1792 BY THE SECOND CONGRESS UNDER PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON, IT WAS BUILT BY NEW YORK ARCHITECT, JOHN MCCOMB, IN 1796. ON MARCH 5, 2012, THE MONTAUK POINT LIGHTHOUSE WAS DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, JOINING THE RANKS OF FEWER THAN 2500 PRESTIGIOUS SITES IN THE UNITED STATES THAT ARE DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AS HAVING EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN ILLUSTRATING AND INTERPRETING THE HERITAGE OF OUR NATION. THE LIGHTHOUSE TOWER AND MUSEUM ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TOURS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS AND OTHER GROUPS. EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUNDS. THE LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE 1860 KEEPERS' HOUSE, DISPLAYS AN ASSORTMENT OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS AND IS HOME TO SEVERAL UNIQUE COLLECTIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND DWELLINGS, THE COLLECTION INCLUDES NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, SHIP MODELS, FURNITURE, AND WHALING INDUSTRY ARTIFACTS. THERE ARE EXHIBITS SHOWING THE HISTORY OF THE LIGHTHOUSE AND THE EROSION CONTROL EFFORTS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED OVER THE YEARS. THE LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION FEATURES TWO EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS. ONE OF THESE IS THE CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT A LIGHTHOUSE AT MONTAUK POINT AND IS SIGNED BY THEN SECRETARY OF STATE, THOMAS JEFFERSON. THE OTHER IS THE FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE THE LAND AT MONTAUK POINT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING A LIGHTHOUSE. THAT DOCUMENT IS SIGNED BY THEN PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON. THE SECOND HOUSE MUSEUM: SECOND HOUSE BUILT IN 1746, AND REBUILT IN 1797, WAS ORIGINALLY A CATTLE KEEPER DWELLING. IT IS LOCATED ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF MONTAUK. SECOND HOUSE WAS ONE OF THE ONLY THREE HOUSES THAT EXISTED ON MONTAUK IN THE LATE 18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURIES. IT IS THE OLDEST AND MOST HISTORIC BUILDING STILL STANDING ON MONTAUK. IT IS CURRENTLY OPERATED AS A MUSEUM BY THE SOCIETY. IN ADDITION TO MANAGING THE MUSEUM, THE SOCIETY HOLDS TWO CRAFT FAIRS ON THE GROUNDS EACH YEAR. THE SOCIETY DOES NOT OWN THE LAND OR PROPERTY AT THE SECOND HOUSE MUSEUM THE MONTAUK INDIAN MUSEUM: THE MONTAUK INDIAN MUSEUM, TO BE OPERATED BY THE SOCIETY, WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE MONTAUK INDIAN. THROUGH EXHIBITS, DEMONSTRATIONS, LECTURES, AND EVENTS, THE MUSEUM WILL BRING THE STORY OF THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS TO THE PUBLIC. 1074696 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false false true 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 19 0 34 true false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false NY X RICHARD F WHITE 6316682544 2000 Montauk Highway Montauk NY 11954 KATHRYN NADEAU President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WHITE Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE KRUSA Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DICK WHITE Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE COOKE Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HUBBARD Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY DONOHUE Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE WEBB Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD GLOGG Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN RUGGLES Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE PIERRE Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORA HERLIHY Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BECKER Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA WOOD Director of Site Management 40.00 X 82948 0 10284 82948 10284 false false false 7000 198209 205209 Museum Admissions 712110 829440 829440 11819 11819 541656 539433 2223 2223 2223 51276 7000 40599 10677 10677 371656 204764 166892 166892 1226260 996332 24719 4000 4000 82948 62211 20737 0 346388 324191 22197 0 6947 6252 695 0 51175 38764 12411 0 44816 40334 4482 0 14950 5240 9710 0 7417 0 7417 0 5565 4452 0 1113 2614 0 2614 0 7700 3850 3850 0 223212 222460 752 0 742 742 0 0 2025 0 2025 0 135471 132762 2709 0 75217 73713 1504 0 Program Event Expenses 66065 66065 0 0 Program Supplies 58957 58957 0 0 Printing 14135 9933 2960 1242 Merchant Account Fees 13249 0 13249 0 24623 20770 3682 171 1188216 1074696 110994 2526 593438 557523 87204 81160 30570 20884 4265569 2498945 1688320 1766624 509694 484494 2909226 2910685 6422 1662 6422 1662 X 2741328 2585371 161476 323652 2902804 2909023 2909226 2910685 38044 -31825 X X false true X true false X 0 0 0 69617 129640 183059 183585 205209 771110 897255 1011293 1039617 1139351 1201096 5288612 966872 1140933 1222676 1322936 1406305 6059722 6059722 440 5276 5897 8072 11819 31504 440 5276 5897 8072 11819 31504 72395 74403 67564 8072 10677 233111 6324337 0.95820 0.94720 0.00500 0.00350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false 1335848 403224 932624 2048900 1392237 656663 103632 92257 11375 777189 611227 165962 1766624 X 1194435 -31825 -31825 1226260 1226260 1188216 1188216 1188216 Pt X, Line 2 The organization recognizes the tax effects from an uncertain tax position in the financial statements only if the position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. Management has determined that the organization has no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition or disclosure. Pt III, Line 4 The organization's collections trace the history of the Montauk Lighthouse as well as the surrounding areas of Montauk, NY. The Montauk Historical Society maintains and holds open to the public, these important historical structures: The lighthouse tower (circa 1796 and renovated 1860), keeper's dwelling (1860), and oil house (1860). Additionally, Second House, built 1797, is the oldest and most historic building still standing on Montauk. The Organization's collections also include artifacts, manuscripts, works of art and other historical records. Pt III, Line 1a Consistent with the policies of many other museums, the value of the museum's collections is not reflected in the statement of financial position. Purchases of items are expensed in the year that the items are acquired. Contributed collection items are not reflected in the financial statements. Proceeds from deaccessions or insurance recoveries are used to acquire other items for collection. Contributions for the purchase of items for the collection are classified as temporarily restricted net assets until acquisitions are made. The cost of these items is reported as a separate program expense. Triathlon 58276 7000 51276 40599 58276 7000 51276 40599 40599 10677 Pt VI, Line 11b A qualified and authorized person shall complete the annual Form 990 informational return. The return shall be reviewed by the Executive Director and then presented to all board members either via e-mail or by paper copy prior to its filing with the IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c Each director, principal and officer, shall disclose any known conflicts in accordance to the organization's conflicts of interest policy. Pt VI, Line 15a The salaries of the officers, if any, shall be fixed by resolution of the board of directors. In all cases, any salaries received by officers of this organization shall be reasonable. All officer salaries shall be approved in advance in accordance with the organization's conflict of interest policy. Pt VI, Line 15b See Part VI, Line 15a Pt VI, Line 19 The organization makes its Governing Documents, Conflicts of Interest Policy and Financial Statements available to the public upon written request. Pt XII, Line 2c The independent members of the governance board act as the audit committee and assume responsibility for the oversight of the audit of the financial statements and the selection of the independent accountant. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage and Delivery 1709. 769. 769. 171. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Dues and license 930. 0. 930. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Security 6670. 6670. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bank Fees 502. 0. 502. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Telehone and Internet 6012. 5411. 601. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Payroll & Benefits Processing 8800. 7920. 880. 0.