2025-11-14T14:33:04-06:00 2024-12-31 460799858 BARRETT & SCIBELLI LLC 8 WINCHESTER PLACE 301 WINCHESTER MA 01890 990 2024-01-01 237383040 WINCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC WINC 7817210135 15 HIGH STREET WINCHESTER MA 01890 ERNESTINE RAVANIS TREASURER 7817210135 2025-11-13 1 1 CHRISTOPHER J BARRETT CPA P00634437 7815702273 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERNESTINE RAVANIS 15 HIGH STREET WINCHESTER MA 01890 129788 0 X WWW.WINCHESTERHISTORICALSOCIETY.ORG X 1976 MA EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO STIMULATE AN INTEREST IN WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS' HISTORY THROUGH PUBLIC PROGRAMS; TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE ARCHIVAL RECORDS AND ARTIFACTS; AND TO PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP AND STUDY OF THE TOWN'S HISTORY THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE, NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROMOTES AND CARRIES OUT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE PRESERVATION OF THOSE SIGNIFICANT ARCHITECTURAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF WINCHESTER, INCLUDING THE SANBORN HOUSE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CENTER. 9 9 0 0 0 0 74487 78131 37639 50211 1736 1446 0 0 113862 129788 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3360 87205 93962 87205 93962 26657 35826 587022 617419 6550 1100 580472 616319 X EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO STIMULATE AN INTEREST IN WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS' HISTORY THROUGH PUBLIC PROGRAMS; TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE ARCHIVAL RECORDS AND ARTIFACTS; AND TO PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP AND STUDY OF THE TOWN'S HISTORY THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE, NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROMOTES AND CARRIES OUT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE PRESERVATION OF THOSE SIGNIFICANT ARCHITECTURAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF WINCHESTER, INCLUDING THE SANBORN HOUSE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CENTER. 0 0 35745 EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. 660 PUBLICATIONS OF NEWSLETTERS, BOOKS AND BOOKLETS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY OF WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. 48376 50211 PRESERVE AND COLLECT HISTORICAL TREASURES, BUILDINGS, PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND MAPS ALONG WITH OTHER COSTUMES, ARTIFACTS AND HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES RELATED TO THE TOWN OF WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, INCLUDING THE SANBORN HOUSE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CENTER. 84781 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 MA X X THE ORGANIZATION 7817210135 15 HIGH STREET WINCHESTER MA 01890 X THOMAS SEVIGNY DIRECTOR 14.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA DOUCETTE SECRETARY/CLERK 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ERNESTINE RAVANIS TREASURER 12.00 X X 0 0 0 ELECTRA GOVONI PRESIDENT 14.00 X X 0 0 0 HILDA WONG-DOO DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD LATANISION DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN TURPIN VICE PRESIDENT 12.00 X X 0 0 0 JOYCE WESTNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SWANTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12080 66051 78131 PROGRAM & RENTAL INCOM 900099 49700 49700 SALE OF MERCHANDISE 900099 511 511 50211 1446 1446 129788 50211 0 1446 X 3350 3350 15260 15260 3695 3695 4816 4816 19421 17317 2104 3097 3097 CUSTODIAL SERVICES 16310 16310 RESTORATION COSTS 10675 10675 UTILITIES 9671 9671 SPECIAL EVENTS 3006 3006 4661 3940 367 354 93962 84781 5821 3360 72984 46609 2624 2668 788948 221006 511225 567942 189 200 587022 617419 6550 1100 6550 1100 X 514667 584450 65805 31869 580472 616319 587022 617419 35826 21 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 30388 44069 20726 74487 78131 247801 30388 44069 20726 74487 78131 247801 247801 318 288 233 1736 1446 4021 251822 600 0.98400 0.98630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 764496 197243 567253 24452 23763 689 567942 X 129809 21 21 129788 0 129788 93962 0 93962 0 93962 PART III, LINE 4: COLLECTIONS WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. 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THE WHS HAS REVIEWED ITS TAX POSITIONS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THUS HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE WHS'S FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE RELATED RETURNS STATUTES. IN GENERAL, THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS HAVE A THREE-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATION FROM THE DATE THE TAX RETURNS WERE DUE OR FILED, WHICHEVER IS LATER. THE WHS IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2020 AND HAS NO OPEN EXAMINATIONS AS OF THE DATE OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PART III, LINE 1A: COLLECTIONS WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THERE IS AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY CHANGES TO BE MADE BEFORE THE FORM IS SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR VIEWING AT THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DIVISION FOR PUBLIC CHARITIES WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX FILINGS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR VIEWING AT WWW2.GUIDESTAR.ORG, A WEBSITE USED TO RATE NONPROFITS FOR POTENTIAL DONORS. THE TAX FILINGS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DIVISION FOR PUBLIC CHARITIES WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,260. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,260. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS