2013-05-08T14:42:42-05:00 2012-06-30 050409384 KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD 800 SOUTH STREET SUITE 300 WALTHAM MA 02453 990 2011-07-01 042640984 NEWTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC NEWT 6177961450 527 WASHINGTON STREET NEWTON MA 02458 CYNTHIA STONE 6177961450 2013-05-08 1 DEBORAH A HOPKINS CPA MST P00167843 7815478800 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z HISTORIC NEWTON CYNTHIA STONE 527 WASHINGTON STREET NEWTON MA 02458 2042612 0 X WWW.HISTORICNEWTON.ORG X 1978 MA TO ENCOURAGE THE INQUIRY AND EXPLORATION OF NEWTON WITHIN THE BROAD CONTEXT OF AMERICAN HISTORY. 27 27 10 13 0 0 3365916 1920827 51551 47044 22792 34515 0 0 3440259 2002386 0 0 0 0 153055 159966 21000 21156 115433 3246860 850739 3420915 1031861 19344 970525 2133922 3047368 88149 71453 2045773 2975915 THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENCOURAGE THE INQUIRY AND EXPLORATION OF NEWTON WITHIN THE BROAD CONTEXT OF AMERICAN HISTORY. 0 0 877665 47044 THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, HOSTS SPECIAL EVENTS, AND ENCOURAGES THE PUBLIC TO VISIT EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION USING THE 1809 JACKSON HOMESTEAD HISTORIC HOUSE AND COLLECTIONS, OWNED AND PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF NEWTON. THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF RESTORING THE 1734 DURANT-KENRICK HOUSE AND GROUNDS WHICH WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN 2013. THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO FUND RESTORATION OF THE HOUSE AND GROUNDS AND THE ADDITION OF A CLASSROOM AND VISITOR CENTER. DURANT-KENRICK WILL FURTHER EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AND PRESERVE AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEWTON. 877665 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 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 0 0 1 20 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 MA X THE ORGANIZATION 6177961450 527 WASHINGTON STREET NEWTON MA 02458 X CARL M COHEN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY WALTER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA WISNEWSKI 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BROOKE LIPSITT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE BORG 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY CAAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE CUCCURULLO 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER DIMOND 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA DONAHUE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH ECKER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREL FARNSWORTH 2.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY FINCH 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN FLICOP 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWNA GIGGEY 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN GOLDSMITH 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHEBE GOODMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HEYMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KANTAR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TREFFLE LAFLECHE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE LARNER 2.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK MILLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN NOTIS-MCCONARTY 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PALEY 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENA RASHES 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER TERRIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 ED WOLYNIEC 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA WU 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA STONE 40.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MJ MAWN INC 595 WASHINGTON ST EAST WALPOLE MA 02032 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 510472 1 10065 72324 1651564 186874 1920827 PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 47044 47044 47044 34515 34515 40226 72324 40226 0 2002386 47044 0 34515 142709 56660 20885 65164 2986 1294 477 1215 14271 6013 2215 6043 10550 7922 1314 1314 21156 21156 8763 8763 40210 38651 440 1119 300 300 33792 15148 1635 17009 290 10 256 24 569 519 50 3295 2299 430 566 COLLECTION EXPENSE 723610 723610 SUPPLIES 11183 9076 904 1203 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 6589 5848 476 265 HISTORIC HOUSE MARKERS 4612 4416 100 96 6976 5899 868 209 1031861 877665 38763 115433 691376 534667 657687 623346 2550 16084 13170 7575 8238 650792 871733 110408 993664 2133922 3047368 88149 71453 88149 71453 X 618154 1801857 1427619 1094058 80000 2045773 2975915 2133922 3047368 X 970525 -40383 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 98834 623055 452399 483227 234589 1892104 57238 44302 60339 51551 47044 260474 266948 269733 264053 800734 156072 667357 779686 804511 545686 2953312 45000 84250 53120 182370 234844 275583 74650 585077 279844 359833 127770 767447 2185865 54626 21243 19669 25107 34515 155160 54626 21243 19669 25107 34515 155160 210698 688600 799355 829618 580201 3108472 0.70320 0.91240 0.04990 0.05810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 443397 1350000 -11242 -37068 1745087 327496 144727 28826 443397 290827 68726 32057 327496 473511 -123468 59216 290827 0.95000 0.05000 0 0 0 MULTI-ASSET POOLED FUNDS 993664 F 993664 2002386 1031861 970525 -40383 -40383 930142 2284793 -40383 331553 -8763 282407 2002386 0 2002386 563541 331553 331553 231988 8763 791110 799873 1031861 PART III, LINE 1A: COLLECTIONS THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, LANDSCAPES AND ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. THE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CAPITALIZE REPAIRS OR IMPROVEMENTS TO INEXHAUSTIBLE COLLECTIONS. ALL PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS, RESTORATION OR IMPROVEMENTS TO INEXHAUSTIBLE COLLECTIONS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE EXPENDITURE IS MADE. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A COLLECTION POLICY THAT ADDRESSES COLLECTIONS UPKEEP, ACCESSION AND DE-ACCESSION POLICIES AND OTHER ASPECTS OF COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY OF NOT RECORDING COLLECTIONS IN THE FINANCIAL RECORDS, DONATED COLLECTION ITEMS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: INCOME FROM THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR FUNDING PROGRAM EXPENSES. INCOME FROM THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT IS RESTRICTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF A MUSEUM EDUCATOR. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AT BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES IRS FORM 990 - RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX REPORTING VARIOUS INFORMATION THAT THE IRS USES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THESE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES AND THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 2009, 2010, AND 2011 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES -8,763. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COLLECTION EXPENSE 723,610. DONATED COLLECTION EXPENSE 67,500. X X X X X X X 1 CYNTHIA HALL KOURE 66 COTTAGE STREET NEWTON MA 02464 GRANT WRITER 0 100000 9356 90644 JOANNE BARRET PUBLIC RELATIONS 22 1/2 SUFFOLK STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR 0 13100 2500 10600 ELIZABETH TISHLER 121 BELLEVUE STREET NEWTON MA 02458 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING COUNSEL 0 0 11250 -11250 113100 23106 89994 MA PRVIEW PARTY TICKETS/SPONSORSHIP 12800 8655 4145 2778 1367 ANNE LARNER GALA 99750 63669 36081 27664 3500 4917 112550 72324 40226 30442 3500 6284 40226 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE DRAFT FORM 990. A COPY OF THE APPROVED-FOR-FILING FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOTH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS IN THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING IT'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY FOLLOWS THE CITY OF NEWTON'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS COMPENSATED BY THE CITY OF NEWTON. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE NO KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO THE NEWTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUCH AS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, COPIES OF THE FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -40,383. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.