BUCKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $91K · expenses $134K · assets $58K
- EIN
- 04-2743050
- Address
- PO BOX 88, BUCKLAND, MA 01338-0088
- NTEE code
- A80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated November 15, 2017 after an automatic revocation on November 15, 2017 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Michael Turley (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To collect & preserve any and all articles documents and relics of historical interest connected with the Town of Buckland Massachusetts and to promote interet and knowledge of the history of Buckland.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 17 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McCusker | Past President | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Polly Anderson | Trustee and Corresponding Secretary | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Turley | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Muriel Shippee | Trustee and Curator Cataloguing | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Samoriski | Trustee and Campaign Directo | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Parrella | Trustee and Barn Committee Chair | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alicia Graves | Trustee and Membership Website | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Bolduc | President - Elect | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Cardinal | Trustee | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Schmidt | President | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anya MacMillan | Trustee and Recording Secretary | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Roberts | Trustee | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Knittle | Trustee | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pat Schmidt (former) | Trustee | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Roberts (former) | Trustee | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Lytle (former) | Trustee | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dvid Parrella (former) | Barn Committee Chair | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 13 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Schmidt | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Bolduc | President - Elect | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael McCusker | Past President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Turley | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anya MacMillan | Trustee and Recording Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Polly Anderson | Trustee and Corresponding Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Muriel Shippee | Trustee and Curator Cataloguing | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Samoriski | Trustee and Campaign Directo | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Parrella | Trustee and Barn Committee Chair | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alicia Graves | Trustee and Membership Website | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sue Roberts | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Cardinal | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bill Knittle | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McCusker | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Polly Anderson | Secretary Program Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Turley | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Muriel Shippee | Curator Cataloging | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Samoriski | Campaign Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Parrella | Barn Committee Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alicia Graves | Membership Website | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Bolduc | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Cardinal | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pat Schmidt | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Roberts | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McCusker | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Polly Anderson | Secretary Program Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Turley | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Muriel Shippee | Curator Cataloging | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Samoriski | Campaign Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Parrella | Barn Committee Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alicia Graves | Membership Website | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Bolduc | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Cardinal | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Lytle | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Roberts | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McCusker | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Polly Anderson | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL TURLEY | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Muriel Shippee | Curator and Cataloging | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Samoriski | Capital Campaign Chair | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dvid Parrella | Barn Committee Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Lytle | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alicia Graves | Membership and Web Site | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Bolduc | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Cardinal | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,655 | $133,585 | $58,133 | $58,133 | $80,125 | $1,719 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $249,978 | $457,966 | $101,063 | $101,063 | $244,536 | $33 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $242,964 | $113,254 | $309,051 | $309,051 | $235,310 | $1,953 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,407 | $16,991 | $179,341 | $179,341 | $101,353 | $517 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $210,300 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $132,500 | 2023 | $51,500 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2023 | 3 | $63,100 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| SHELBURNE FALLS COMMUNITY HOUSE INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BUCKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY” | 2021, 2024-2025 | 3 | $4,500 | 2025 | $1,000 | show |
| MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BUCKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY” | 2021 | 1 | $200 | 2021 | $200 | show |
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| WEST STOCKBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MA | A80 | $110,323 | $128,290 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| WOBURN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MA | A80 | $67,815 | $62,115 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| FORT TABER HISTORICAL ASSO INC | MA | A80 | $85,424 | $35,633 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF HARVARD SQUARE INC | MA | A80 | $66,767 | $199,550 | President/Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PROTECT OUR PAST INC | MA | A80 | $89,655 | $73,303 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BERKSHIRE CAROUSEL INC | MA | A80 | $70,924 | $61,826 | Treasurer | $4,609 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL GENEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE | MA | A80 | $108,260 | $125,547 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MIDDLESEX COUNTY VOLUNTEERS FIFES AND DRUMS INC | MA | A80 | $97,080 | $40,987 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YARMOUTH NEW CHURCH PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC | MA | A80 | $117,009 | $146,785 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EAST LONGMEADOW VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE | MA | A80 | $102,969 | $82,990 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THOREAU FARM TRUST INC | MA | A80 | $90,400 | $82,200 | Executive Director | $18,000 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MIDDLESEX GWOT MONUMENT TR | MA | A80 | $68,321 | $98,777 | CHAIRPERSON | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ARCHIVE IRAQ | MA | A80 | $85,150 | $87,100 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SHELTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | CT | A80 | $111,059 | $106,898 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $24,445 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HIGHLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | VA | A80 | $104,299 | $133,823 | EXECUTIVE DI | $19,780 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CIRCUS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | OH | A80 | $75,526 | $79,695 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ARTESIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CA | A80 | $96,994 | $54,734 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| NORWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | CT | A80 | $71,162 | $209,980 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| POMPANO BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | FL | A80 | $77,960 | $66,398 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| GLENBROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | NV | A80 | $81,680 | $107,859 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ESTERO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | FL | A80 | $111,543 | $65,744 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MIDLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | TX | A80 | $99,870 | $16,845 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WEST CONCORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MN | A80 | $115,097 | $77,637 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CAPTIVA ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | FL | A80 | $118,370 | $124,054 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $133,585 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $127,732 | 95.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,206 | 2.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,647 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $133,585 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $457,966 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,795
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Barn Project | $436,622 | $436,622 | $0 | $0 | 95.3% |
| Occupancy | $11,754 | $11,754 | $0 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $4,500 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Calendar Purchase (for resale as fundraiser) | $1,795 | $0 | $1,795 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $1,731 | $0 | $1,731 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,391 | $0 | $1,391 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Educational Programs | $173 | $173 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $457,966 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $113,254 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Barn Project | $99,872 | $99,872 | $0 | $0 | 88.2% |
| Office expenses | $5,201 | $0 | $5,201 | $0 | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Educational Programs | $3,072 | $3,072 | $0 | $0 | 2.7% |
| Other (as described) | Calendar Purchase | $2,049 | $0 | $2,049 | $0 | 1.8% |
| Occupancy | $1,692 | $1,692 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,368 | $0 | $1,368 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $113,254 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $16,991 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,642
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,858 | 46.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,000 | 23.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,870 | 22.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,263 | 7.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,642 | reported apart |
| Total | $16,991 | 100% |
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