NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC (EIN 04-2104757)
Tax period
2014-09-01 to 2015-08-31
Filed
2016-07-08
IRS object ID
201641909349300204
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-07-08T08:16:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2014-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN042104757EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
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
Signature2016-07-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHARLES J WEBB CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01584539PTIN
Phone5083669100PhoneNum
Preparation2016-06-28PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

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$11,266,491GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee81TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers186TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$76,472NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,324,741PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,355,616CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,164,728PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,775,028CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$692,643PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,108,550CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,045,708PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$294,913CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,227,820PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,534,107CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,124,505CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,632,635PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,109,743CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,231,299PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$9,140,498CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,996,521PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,393,609CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$52,211,328TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$49,403,871TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,815,384TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,468,447TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$46,395,944NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$43,935,424NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$2,268,674ExpenseAmt
Revenue$617,330RevenueAmt
DescRESEARCH LIBRARY - ASSISTING MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. THE DIGITAL LIBRARY CATELOG HAS 121,275 TITLES AND 5,500 E-BOOKS AVAILABLE TO CHECK OUT.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,239,614ExpenseAmt
DescWEBSITE - OPERATING AND MAINTAINING AMERICANANCESTORS.ORG. FAMILY TREE MAGAZINE HONORED AMERICANANCESTORS.ORG AS A "BEST LARGE DATABASE WEBSITE" FOR THE YEAR 2015. AMERICANANCESTORS.ORG REMAINED ONE OF THE TOP FIFTY MOST USED FAMILY HISTORY WEBSITES IN THE WORLD. THE WEBSITE HAS 812,449,867 RECORDS AND 1,179,355,469 NAMES.Desc

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Expense$1,379,769ExpenseAmt
Revenue$46,778RevenueAmt
DescPUBLICATIONS - PRODUCING BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND MAGAZINES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SOCIETY'S PURPOSE. NEHGS CONTINUES TO ADVANCE ITS POSITION AS THE SCHOLARLY LEADER IN THE FIELD AS A NUMBER OF ITS PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED HONORS: ELEMENTS OF GENEALOGICAL ANALYSIS BY ROBERT CHARLES ANDERSON WON THE NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN GENEALOGICAL METHODS AND SOURCES; THE NELSON FAMILY OF ROWLEY, MASSACHUSETTS BY CHRISTOPHER CHALLENDER CHILD WON THE NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY; THE ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE RUFUS BROWN AND ALICE NELSON PRATT BY CHRISTOPHER CHALLENDER CHILD, ET AL., WON THE BRAINERD T. PECK PRIZE FOR FAMILY HISTORY FROM THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS. AT THE BOOKBUILDERS OF BOSTON'S NEW ENGLAND BOOK SHOW, AMERICAN ANCESTORS MAGAZINE WON BEST MAGAZINE AND THE NEHGS BOOKS & GIFTS CATALOG WON BEST REFERENCE GUIDE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$600,201$2,155,792MEMBER SERVICES - ASSISTING MEMBERS TO GET STARTED IN GENEALOGY. NEHGS SERVICES APPROXIMATELY 26,000 PAID MEMBERS, AND 107,000 REGISTERED NON-MEMBER WEBSITE USERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. PAID MEMBERSHIP GREW BY 3.8% IN FY2015.
$921,031$955,128TOURS 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 4,000 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS.
$260,806$294,913RETAIL STORE - SELLING GENEALOGICAL BOOKS AND MERCHANDISE. NET SALES WERE UP 46% YEAR-OVER-YEAR WITH NEHGS PUBLISHED BOOKS LEADING SALES.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$3,405,833TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$6,670,095TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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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
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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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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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6172261264PhoneNum

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Address Line1101 NEWBURY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
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NANCY S MAULSBY
VICE CHAIRMAN1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIRGINIA WHITMAN KOSTER
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN H CASE
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY LOUIS GATES JR PHD
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)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK C RIPLEY PHD
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER M SMALL
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MORRISON DES WEBB JD
SECRETARY1.50Yes (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
NANCY CLAY WEBSTER
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN P SLOAN
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH WAITE FREEMAN
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD R FRIARY
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WATSON KRUGER
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BONNIE A REILLY
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M WHITE
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
D BRENTON SIMONS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER35.00Yes (X)$336,397$0$56,667
RYAN WOODS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$159,347$0$45,799
EDWARD MACMAHON
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM35.00Yes (X)$150,053$0$45,665
STEVEN SOLOMON
MANAGER OF GIFT PLANNING35.00$127,861$0$37,496Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$773,658TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$185,627TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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NORTHPOINT DIGITAL
1540 BROADWAY 41ST FLNEW YORKNY10036WEBSITE$361,998
TG GALLAGHER
109 SMITH PLACECAMBRIDGEMA02138RENOVATIONS$204,687
RIPON PRINTERS
656 S DOUGLAS STREETRIPONWI54971BOOK PRINTER$148,157
WEBTRIX
PO BOX 75673SAN CLEMENTECA92673WEBSITE$133,169
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$4,355,616AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,355,616TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$2,155,792$2,155,792
SEMINAR AND OTHER PROGRAM INCOME900099$1,001,906$1,001,906
LIBRARY FEES AND ADMISSIONS900099$617,330$617,330
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,775,028TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,900,024TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,900,024ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$727,681SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$519,155SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$208,526SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$208,526TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$208,526ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$508,142GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$213,229CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$294,913TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,069,941RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,108,550ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$839,250TotalAmt
Program Services$500,457ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$167,851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$170,942FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,374,191TotalAmt
Program Services$2,415,122ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$691,328ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$267,741FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,000TotalAmt
Program Services$143,178ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,443FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$341,258TotalAmt
Program Services$295,357ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,504FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$304,056TotalAmt
Program Services$239,289ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,321FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,974TotalAmt
Management And General$21,974ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,586TotalAmt
Management And General$43,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$241,346TotalAmt
Program Services$227,069ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,203TotalAmt
Program Services$60,701ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$7,502FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$876,002TotalAmt
Program Services$575,366ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$193,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$107,014FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$709,800TotalAmt
Program Services$227,910ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$481,890ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$507,607TotalAmt
Program Services$485,769ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,817FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$191,061TotalAmt
Program Services$5,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,491FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,579TotalAmt
Management And General$33,579ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$664,692TotalAmt
Program Services$273,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$391,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,867TotalAmt
Management And General$65,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENS$422,914$422,914
MISCELLANEOUS$108,832$11,061$49,454$48,317
SUPPLIES$96,762$60$96,197$505
CONTENT ACQUISITION$46,460$46,460

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,058TotalAmt
Program Services$1,029,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$1,081,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,695FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,140,498TotalAmt
Program Services$6,670,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,345,898ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,124,505FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,631BOYAmt
EOY$351,456EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$987,904BOYAmt
EOY$660,881EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,210,142BOYAmt
EOY$13,475,586EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,041BOYAmt
EOY$13,266EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$338,748BOYAmt
EOY$361,629EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,235BOYAmt
EOY$86,635EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$16,167,901LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,976,509LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,159,672BOYAmt
EOY$11,191,392EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,704,822BOYAmt
EOY$21,739,681EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,396,030BOYAmt
EOY$1,408,986EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,103BOYAmt
EOY$114,359EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,211,328BOYAmt
EOY$49,403,871EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$689,652BOYAmt
EOY$547,944EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,363,832BOYAmt
EOY$1,333,922EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,585,917BOYAmt
EOY$2,360,917EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,175,983BOYAmt
EOY$1,225,664EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,815,384BOYAmt
EOY$5,468,447EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,620,207BOYAmt
EOY$11,476,881EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,985,685BOYAmt
EOY$16,608,672EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,790,052BOYAmt
EOY$15,849,871EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,395,944BOYAmt
EOY$43,935,424EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,211,328BOYAmt
EOY$49,403,871EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,393,609ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$2,833,120NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1,021,010OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$4,084,311CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,259,617CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,247,586CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,324,741CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,355,616CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,271,871TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,127,576CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,392,636CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,508,962CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,496,711CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,283,170CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,809,055TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,211,887CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,652,253CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,756,548CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,821,452CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,638,786CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,080,926TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$307,594CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$648,204CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,302,149CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,152,085CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,106,222CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,516,254TotalAmt

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$307,594CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$648,204CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,302,149CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,152,085CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,106,222CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,516,254TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$33,564,672PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$140,581CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$218,511CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$378,621CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$692,643CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,900,024CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,330,380TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$140,581CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$218,511CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$378,621CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$692,643CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,900,024CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,330,380TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,352,468CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,870,764CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,135,169CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,514,095CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,538,810CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,411,306TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.79140PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.80810PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.07850InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02660InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$20,768,693BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$643,207ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$524,153InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,501,521OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$19,386,226EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,404,466BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$436,722ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,989,008InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,310,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$18,520,196EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.16790BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.81760PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.01450TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

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

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,835,716OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,380,912DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,454,804BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,435,117OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,291,133DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,143,984BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,670,196OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$304,464DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,365,732BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,191,392TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ANNUITY PAYABLE$567,899
ACCRUED RETIREMENT$576,488
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$81,277
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,225,664TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,616,728TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$2,833,120NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$84,259OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,917,379RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,534,107RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,534,107TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,077,248TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$936,751OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$936,751ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,140,497ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,140,497TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2015. NEHGS' TAX AND INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE MOST RECENT THREE YEARS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -84,259.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INCREASE IN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE BEQUESTS 936,751.
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, 4.5 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$194,679$0$141,718$0$0$0$0$0$56,667$0$393,064$0$0$0
RYAN WOODS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$149,347$0$10,000$0$0$0$0$0$45,799$0$205,146$0$0$0
EDWARD MACMAHON
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM$147,553$0$2,500$0$0$0$0$0$45,665$0$195,718$0$0$0
STEVEN SOLOMON
MANAGER OF GIFT PLANNING$127,861$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$37,496$0$165,357$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution15ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$218,493NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescBRASS CHANDELIERSDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,750NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 -84,259. INCREASE IN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE BEQUESTS -936,751.
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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