2015-07-31T13:04:04-05:00 2014-12-31 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2014-01-01 042103906 BOSTONIAN SOCIETY INC BOST 6177201713 206 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 02109 RAY HOEFLING TREASURER 6177201713 2015-07-23 1 THOMAS F MULDOON CPA P01561688 5083669100 2015-06-17 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z RAY HOEFLING 206 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 02109 4159960 0 X BOSTONIANHISTORY.ORG X 1881 MA THE BOSTONIAN SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO STUDYING, AND PRESERVING BOSTON'S UNIQUELY IMPORTANT HISTORY, EMBODIED IN MATERIALS, RECORDS, AND STRUCTURES SUCH AS THE OLD STATE HOUSE, AND IN SHARING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS BORN HERE. 19 18 85 31 71688 59745 445302 568698 490284 519801 27513 93732 472701 564800 1435800 1747031 0 0 0 0 885140 886177 0 0 151998 712340 796109 1597480 1682286 -161680 64745 4151387 4246319 326238 355920 3825149 3890399 THE BOSTONIAN SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO STUDYING, AND PRESERVING BOSTON'S UNIQUELY IMPORTANT HISTORY, EMBODIED IN MATERIALS, RECORDS, AND STRUCTURES SUCH AS THE OLD STATE HOUSE, AND IN SHARING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS BORN HERE. 0 0 632425 501618 PRESERVATION OF THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND OPERATION OF THE OLD STATEHOUSE MUSEUM TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE REVOLUTIONARY IDEASBORN HERE ESPECIALLY DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY ERA. 552138 18183 OPERATIONS OF THE SOCIETY'S HISTORY DEPARTMENT WHICH INCLUDES:PRESERVATION OF THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTION AND ARCHIVES, DEVELOPMENT OFGALLERY PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ANDINTERPRETATION OF THE OLD STATE HOUSE AS A HISTORIC SITE. 1184563 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 85 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 MA X LINDA ATLAS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 6177201713 206 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 02109 JOSHUA YOUNG CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN W J LEMAY PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X X 128808 0 6870 LAURENCE FITZMAURICE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAY HOEFLING TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE WINTER CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDA ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL BUDDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J CORDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG CUNNINGHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIGUEL DE BRAGANCA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER GORI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN C HULL DIRECTOR EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES F HUNNEWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MACDONNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA MALM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA MCNAMARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID K DEBONO SCHAFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES TRACY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 128808 0 6870 1 0 0 0 COMMODORE BUILDERS 80 BRIDGE STREET NEWTON MA 02458 GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR WEST FACADE PROJE 292930 1 8122 99900 460676 39207 568698 ADMISSION FEES 561520 501618 501618 PROGRAM EVENTS 900099 13406 13406 FEES 900099 4777 4777 519801 31517 31517 959694 897479 62215 62215 62215 2080250 1515450 564800 71688 493112 1747031 519801 71688 586844 131345 32836 65673 32836 637918 450957 107873 79088 14853 9216 4092 1545 29314 19105 4717 5492 72747 42817 17453 12477 31737 31737 14758 14758 54214 34049 20165 24124 24124 21227 6421 7811 6995 157893 133950 23943 4524 4524 236012 233756 2256 23983 6075 17908 UBIT TAXES 21400 21400 FACILITY IMPROVEMENT AN 97948 97948 PROGRAM AND EVENT EXPEN 86251 86251 CULTIVATION 11309 11309 10729 7058 3671 1682286 1184563 345725 151998 18153 40105 1563826 1449142 75337 9698 64782 173347 164528 25791 23948 2599807 1554831 946646 1044976 1338589 1458838 4151387 4246319 296388 351670 29850 4250 326238 355920 X 3182062 3444674 407755 207393 235332 238332 3825149 3890399 4151387 4246319 X 64745 -34493 35000 -2 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 226050 260242 650143 445302 568698 2150435 2112059 1837901 2415893 2536840 2300984 11203677 113882 102950 64609 281441 2451991 2201093 3130645 2982142 2869682 13635553 0 0 0 13635553 25376 29371 29582 27513 31517 143359 25376 29371 29582 27513 31517 143359 2477367 2230464 3160227 3009655 2901199 13778912 0.98960 0.98940 0.01040 0.01060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 643087 3000 7332 415087 0 238332 779521 86878 77623 300935 643087 620776 287411 34184 162850 779521 768031 112337 11350 270942 620776 1129710 64993 58781 485453 768031 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 1777127 901951 875176 745458 587611 157847 77222 65269 11953 1044976 X 1727596 -34493 51216 -21400 -4677 1732273 14758 14758 1747031 1697344 51216 51216 1646128 14758 21400 36158 1682286 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION 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. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UBIT TAXES NETTED WITH MERCHANDISING REVENUE, NET PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UBIT TAXES PART III, LINE 1A COLLECTION ITEMS CONSIST OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND ART OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS. PROCEEDS FROM INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS BASED ON THE ABSENCE OR EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF DONOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THERE WAS NO REVENUE FROM INSURANCE RECOVERIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014. PART III, LINE 4 THE BOSTONIAN SOCIETY'S COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 100,000 ITEMS IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA, INCLUDING OBJECTS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND BOOKS. WHILE ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING INSIDE THE OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM, THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ARE VIEWABLE WORLDWIDE ON THE MUSEUM'S ONLINE DATABASES. ADDITIONALLY, THE SOCIETY'S RESEARCH LIBRARY IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON IS AVAILABLE TO ALL RESEARCHERS BY APPOINTMENT. PART V, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. X 2 39207 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 WHEN THE 990 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IT IS E-MAILED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR HIS/HER REVIEW AND COMMENTS. THE TREASURER CLEARS ALL COMMENTS, THEN SIGNS AND FILES THE TAX RETURNS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD APPOINTS A SUBCOMMITTEE WHICH REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION AS TO SALARY AND BENEFIT AMOUNTS. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IS CONSULTED TO ENSURE THAT ANY CHANGE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS EQUITABLE IN TERMS OF CHANGES TO OTHER EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ALSO COMPARES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY TO INDUSTRY SURVEYS SUCH AS THE NEMA SURVEY AND AD HOC ANALYSIS DONE BY THE HR CONSORTIUM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990 AND MA FORM PC ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PRIOR YEAR ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT -2. PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.