NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC (EIN 04-2104757)
Tax period
2011-09-01 to 2012-08-31
Filed
2013-06-14
IRS object ID
201321669349300637
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-06-14T11:17:18-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN042571780EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityWESTBOROUGHCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01581ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN042104757EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlNEWENameControl
Phone6175365740Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1101 NEWBURY STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02116ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameBRENTON SIMONSName
TitleCEOTitle
Phone6175365740Phone
Date Signed2013-06-11DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameJOHN R BUCKLEY CPAName
PTINP00537319PTIN
Phone5083669100Phone
Date Prepared2013-06-05DatePrepared
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonBRENTON SIMONSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line1101 NEWBURY STREETAddressLine1
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StateMAState
ZIP Code02116ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts7281571GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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State Legal DomicileMAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF FAMILY HISTORY IN AMERICA AND BEYOND, NEHGS EDUCATES, INSPIRES, AND CONNECTS PEOPLE THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIP, COLLECTIONS, AND EXPERTISE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionFOUNDED IN 1845, NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY IS THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST AND LARGEST NON-PROFIT GENEALOGICAL ORGANIZATION. LOCATED IN BOSTON, NEHGS COLLECTS, PRESERVES, AND INTERPRETS MATERIALS THAT HELP MAKE ACCESSIBLE THE HISTORIES OF FAMILIES IN AMERICA. THE NEHGS RESEARCH LIBRARY, ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED GENEALOGICAL LIBRARIES IN THE FIELD, IS HOME TO MILLIONS OF BOOKS, JOURNALS, MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROFILMS, DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, AND OTHER ARTIFACTS THAT DATE BACK MORE THAN FOUR CENTURIES. THE AWARD-WINNING WEB SITE WWW.AMERICANANCESTORS.ORG OFFERS ACCESS TO MORE THAN 110 MILLION NAMES IN 2,400 SEARCHABLE DATABASES. NEHGS HAS MORE THAN 25,000 MEMBERS NATIONALLY. NEHGS STAFF INCLUDES SOME OF THE LEADING EXPERT GENEALOGISTS IN THE COUNTRY, SPECIALIZING IN EARLY AMERICAN, IRISH, ENGLISH, ITALIAN, SCOTTISH, ATLANTIC AND FRENCH CANADIAN, AND JEWISH GENEALOGY.MissionDescription
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DescriptionRESEARCH LIBRARY - ASSISTING MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH.Description

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DescriptionPUBLICATIONS - PRODUCING BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND MAGAZINES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SOCIETY'S MISSION.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther (3 entries)

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3760031942611MEMBER SERVICES - ASSISTING MEMBERS TO GET STARTED IN GENEALOGY. NEHGS SERVES APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MEMBERS THROUGH THE UNITED STATES.
130558164335RETAIL STORE - SELLING GENEALOGICAL BOOKS AND MERCHANDISE.
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (28 entries)

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CAROLYN LYNCH
VICE CHAIRMAN1.50XX000
VIRGINIA WHITMAN KOSTER
TRUSTEE1.50X000
JOSEPH SWAN JUNKIN
TRUSTEE1.50X000
WILLIAM CROZIER JR
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KRISTIN SERVISON
TRUSTEE1.50X000
DONALD FRIARY PHD
TRUSTEE1.50X000
ELIZABETH GODDARD JD PHD
TRUSTEE1.50X000
WILLIAM GRIFFETH
TREASURER1.50XX000
DAVID WATSON KRUGER
TRUSTEE1.50X000
HAROLD HUNTER LEACH JR JD
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JO ANNE CROWLEY MAKELY
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NANCY S MAULSBY
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BONNIE A REILLY
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FRANK C RIPLEY PHD
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PETER M SMALL
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KATHLEEN A VAN DEMARK MD
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MORRISON DES WEBB JD
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CHRISTOPHER M WHITE
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JUDITH WAITE FREEMAN
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PETER C STEINGRABER
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JONATHAN BUCK TREAT
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DAVID H BURNHAM
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THOMAS WILCOX
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RALPH J CRANDALL
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EDWARD MACMAHON
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STEVEN SOLOMON
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THOMAS CHAMPOUX
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Insurance Insurance

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5080318CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4084311CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2259617CurrentTaxYear
Total23961661Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2640914CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2790393CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3127576CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3392636CurrentTaxYear
Total14636319Total

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7870711CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7211887CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5652253CurrentTaxYear
Total38597980Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years428331CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1748748CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year307594CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year648204CurrentTaxYear
Total4184917Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7620298CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years905083CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year958850CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year398363CurrentTaxYear
Total11630185Total

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2653831CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1266444CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1046567CurrentTaxYear
Total15815102Total
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Current Tax Year218511CurrentTaxYear
Total733030Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years203107CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years102130CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years68701CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year140581CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year218511CurrentTaxYear
Total733030Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7659823CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10508543CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7939412CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7352468CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5870764CurrentTaxYear
Total39331010Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.57930PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.55730PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.01860InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.03930PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance18402975BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions991125Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses424738InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2095055OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance17723783EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance17287245BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions436722Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1989008InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1310000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance18402975EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance16841375BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions959818Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses696052InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1210000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance17287245EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance20929213BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions295291Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-2702129InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1681000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance16841375EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.12350BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.87650PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis868500OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value868500BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis6585521OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2110018Depreciation
Book Value4475503BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2541613OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1398848Depreciation
Book Value1142765BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1613071OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation210594Depreciation
Book Value1402477BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings7889245TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTSDescription
Book Value6642387BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities6642387TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
ANNUITY PAYABLE$648,456
ACCRUED RETIREMENT$542,593
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$35,666
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts1226715TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue6111375TotalRevenue
Total Expenses7130726TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-1019351ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-177814NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Prior Period Adjustments2344204PriorPeriodAdjustments
Other-$75,511OtherAmount
Total Adjustments2090879TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS1071528ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt5811600TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-177814NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues-75511OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-253325RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal6064925RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included46450InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt46450RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9906111375TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt7084276TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal7084276ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included246450InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt46450ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9907130726TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES STANDARD, WHICH REQUIRES THE SOCIETY TO REPORT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND TO ADJUST ITS ASSETS AND LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCORDINGLY. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2012, THE SOCIETY DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO REPORT. INFORMATION RETURNS FILED FOR THE PRIOR THREE YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND MASSACHUSETTS AUTHORITIES. THE SOCIETY DOES NOT EXPECT THAT THE AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -75,511.
SCHEDULE 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 4: THE SOCIETY DESIGNATES ONLY A PORTION OF THE SOCIETY'S 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 THE SOCIETY'S LONG AND SHORT-TERM NEEDS, PRESENT AND ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS, EXPECTED TOTAL RETURN ON ITS INVESTMENTS, PRICE LEVEL TRENDS, AND GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. UNDER THE SOCIETY'S 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, THE SOCIETY WILL CONSIDER ALL FACTORS RELEVANT TO THE STATED GOAL IN DETERMINING ANY CHANGE TO THE APPROPRIATION AS ALLOWED BY UPMIFA. THE SOCIETY 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 THE SOCIETY MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY. UNDER THE SOCIETY'S 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, THE SOCIETY RELIES ON A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION (REALIZED AND UNREALIZED) AND CURRENT YIELD (INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS). THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, ADVISED BY A LEADING THIRD PARTY INVESTMENT ADVISOR, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THE INVESTMENT MANAGERS OF THE SOCIETY'S PORTFOLIO. THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE'S STRATEGY IS TO INCLUDE AN ARRAY OF DIFFERENT STRATEGY AND INVESTMENT MANAGERS FOR THE PORTFOLIO TO MINIMIZE RISK WHILE PROVIDING INVESTMENT RETURNS EXCEEDING INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS.
SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4: THE NEHGS RESEARCH LIBRARY, LOCATED IN BOSTON, IS HOME TO MORE THAN 12 MILLION ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS, RECORDS, MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS, FAMILY PAPERS, BIBLES, AND PHOTOGRAPHS DATING BACK MORE THAN FOUR CENTURIES.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
D BRENTON SIMONS
181958015555000000469900384498000
THOMAS WILCOX
13057600015000000362500181826000
RALPH J CRANDALL
1408090000000375000178309000
EDWARD MACMAHON
1290600000000355140164574000

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions3NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99029468NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUE OF STOCKMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
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 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -177,814. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 2,344,204. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -75,511. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 2,090,879.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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