2015-11-06T09:08:04-08:00 2014-12-31 John Vazzana CPA PLLC 155 Bay Ridge Avenue Brooklyn NY 11220 990 2014-01-01 116037082 Montauk Historical Society MONT 6316682544 PO Box 943 Montauk NY 11954 RICHARD WHITE TREASURER 6316682544 2015-10-31 true JOHN VAZZANA 7184911241 2015-11-06 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z RICHARD F WHITE 58 Fairlawn Dr Montauk NY 11954 3343505 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. 10 10 37 50 0 183335 183585 691584 785534 4201 31696 253638 223561 1132758 1224376 4000 3000 0 449480 477251 0 6970 489989 523452 943469 1003703 189289 220673 2698430 2909226 90 6422 2698340 2902804 The mission of the society is to false false 875299 3000 785534 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 THE LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE 1860 KEEPERS' HOUSE, DISPLAYS AN ASSORTMENT OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS AND IS HOME TO SEVERAL UNIQUE COLLECTIONS.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. 875299 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 37 true false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 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 RICHARD F WHITE Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HONORA HERLIHY Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATE KEOGH Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE COOKE Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HUBBARD Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE WEBB Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG DONOHUE Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN RUGGLES Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA WOOD Director of Site Management 40.00 X 79206 0 7992 79206 7992 false false false 4070 12000 167515 183585 Museum Admissions 712110 754376 Program Services 900099 31158 785534 23624 23624 1911726 1903654 8072 8072 8072 85219 12000 44603 40616 40616 353817 170872 182945 182945 1224376 968479 72312 3000 3000 87198 43599 39239 4360 301032 272992 28040 0 6401 2405 3596 400 40241 40241 0 0 42379 38020 3923 436 7656 0 7656 0 13188 5188 8000 0 6238 0 6238 0 36362 35000 0 1362 12659 12659 0 0 8247 4123 3712 412 131270 128646 2624 0 1351 1351 0 0 1385 933 452 0 113474 107800 5674 0 64737 58264 6473 0 Program Event Expenses 7662 7662 0 0 Program Supplies 37823 37823 0 0 Repairs and Ground supplies 24255 24255 0 0 Merchant Account Fees 27736 27736 0 0 29409 23602 5807 0 1003703 875299 121434 6970 469860 593438 10611 98287 87204 25420 30570 4051794 2363474 1745789 1688320 348463 509694 2698430 2909226 90 6422 90 6422 X 2551561 2741328 146779 161476 2698340 2902804 2698430 2909226 220673 -16209 X X false true X true false X 0 0 0 53029 69617 129640 183059 183585 618930 944659 897255 1011293 1039617 1139351 5032175 997688 966872 1140933 1222676 1322936 5651105 5651105 1430 440 5276 5897 8072 21115 1430 440 5276 5897 8072 21115 71229 72395 74403 67564 8072 293663 5965883 0.94720 0.93480 0.00350 0.00320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false 1274323 368602 905721 1896650 1350270 546380 103632 88106 15526 777189 556496 220693 1688320 X 1208167 -16209 -16209 1224376 1224376 1003703 1003703 1003703 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 97219 12000 85219 44603 97219 12000 85219 44603 44603 40616 GREG DONOHUE Board Member 30531 Landscaping false 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 24f POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 2797. 0. 2797. 0. DUES AND FEES 826. 0. 826. 0. PRINTING AND SIGNAGE 15285. 15285. 0. 0. SMALL EQUIPMENT 1962. 1962. 0. 0. UNIFORMS 1304. 1304. 0. 0. PAYROLL PROCESSING 4521. 4521. 0. 0. RETIREMENT ADMIN FEES 2131. 0. 2131. 0. BANK FEES 53. 0. 53. 0. EXHIBIT SUPPLIES 530. 530. 0. 0.