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WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $153K · expenses $715K · assets $2.7M

Also known as
WESTPORT MUSEUM FOR HISTORY & CULTU
EIN
23-7402125
Address
25 AVERY PL, WESTPORT, CT 06880-3215
Website
WESTPORTHISTORY.ORG
NTEE code
A82Z
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1975
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

INSPIRE HOLISTIC DISCOVERY OF WESTPORT HISTORY, INCLUSIVE OF ITS COLLECTIVE HERITAGE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Ramin Ganeshram EXECUTIVE DI2018-2024 $155,315$847,187 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

49 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Catherine Lewis DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Christina Torres SECRETARY2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dannell Lyne TREASURER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Greg Porretta BOARD CHAIRM2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Cheryl Bliss (former) DIRECTOR2014-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Peggy Jorgensen (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Michelle Mechanic (former) DIRECTOR2022 1 $0 reported 1
Darcy Hicks (former) BOARD CHAIRM2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Sarah Krasne (former) DIRECTOR2020 1 $0 reported 1
Char Lukacs (former) SECRETARY2020 1 $0 reported 1
Danny Lyne (former) TREASURER2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Greg Poretta (former) DIRECTOR2020 1 $0 reported 1
Kimberly Wilson (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Nancy Axthelm (former) DIRECTOR2015-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Ken Bernhard (former) DIRECTOR2018-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Sara Krasne (former) BOARD CHAIRM2014-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Michaela Maccoll (former) SECRETARY2014-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Teri Walsh (former) DIRECTOR2015-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Richard Webb (former) DIRECTOR2019 1 $0 reported 1
Robert W Mitchell (former) BOARD CHAIRM2014-2018 10 $0 reported 1
Patricia Wentworth (former) TREASURER2017-2018 10 $0 reported 1
James M Corgel (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 2 $0 reported 1
Stacy Danielson (former) DIRECTOR2018 2 $0 reported 1
Maggie Parkhurst (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 2 $0 reported 1
Larry Untermeyer (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 2 $0 reported 1
Edward F Gerber (former) PAST PRESIDENT2014-2017 10 $0 reported 1
Alicia D'Anna (former) DIRECTOR2017 2 $0 reported 1
Stacey Danielson (former) DIRECTOR2014-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Jay Dirnberger (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Leigh Gage (former) DIRECTOR2014-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Edward Hynes (former) DIRECTOR2016-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Peter Jennings (former) DIRECTOR2014-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Jeff Kaufman (former) DIRECTOR2017 2 $0 reported 1
Sven Selander (former) DIRECTOR2014-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Darcy Sledge (former) DIRECTOR2014-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Joseph R Herbert (former) VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE2016 10 $0 reported 1
Laurence Untermeyer (former) VICE PRESIDENT-EXHIBITS2014-2016 10 $0 reported 1
Barbara Van Orden (former) DIRECTOR2014-2016 2 $0 reported 1
Bob Mitchell (former) PRESIDENT2015 15 $0 reported 1
Joe Herbert (former) VICE PRESIDENT2015 5 $0 reported 1
Ed Hynes (former) DIRECTOR2015 2 $0 reported 1
Sarah Menchaca (former) TREASURER2014 1 $0 reported 1
Katie Chase (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014 1 $0 reported 1
Phillip Johnson (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014 1 $0 reported 1
Jane Sherman (former) DIRECTOR2014 1 $0 reported 1
Jeffrey Rudin (former) DIRECTOR2014 1 $0 reported 1
Brian O'Leary (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014 1 $0 reported 1
Jenifer Gorin (former) DIRECTOR2014 1 $0 reported 1
Cate Tiefenthaler (former) DIRECTOR2014 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $155K · 10 employees · 28 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DI40 $155,315$0$0 $155,3151
CATHERINE LEWIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTINA TORRES SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DANNELL LYNE TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG PORRETTA BOARD CHAIRM1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $147K · 7 employees · 22 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DI40 $147,238$0$0 $147,2381
CATHERINE LEWIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHERYL BLISS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTINA TORRES SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DANNELL LYNE TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG PORRETTA BOARD CHAIRM1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $146K · 6 employees · 27 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DI40 $145,700$0$0 $145,7001
PEGGY JORGENSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTINA TORRES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE MECHANIC DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DANNELL LYNE TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG PORRETTA SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DARCY HICKS BOARD CHAIRM1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $120K · 6 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DI40 $119,546$0$0 $119,5461
PEGGY JORGENSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DARCY HICKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DANNELL LYNE TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG PORRETTA SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
CHERYL BLISS BOARD CHAIRM1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $126K · 7 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DI40 $125,892$0$0 $125,8921
CHERYL BLISS BOARD CHAIRM1 $0$0$0 $01
PEGGY JORGENSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH KRASNE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHAR LUKACS SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DANNY LYNE TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
GREG PORETTA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KIMBERLY WILSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 11 employees · 41 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DI40 $79,738$0$0 $79,7381
NANCY AXTHELM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEN BERNHARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHERYL BLISS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PEGGY JORGENSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARA KRASNE BOARD CHAIRM1 $0$0$0 $01
DANNY LYNE TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAELA MACCOLL SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
TERI WALSH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD WEBB DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KIMBERLY WILSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $74K · 8 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RAMIN GANESHRAM EXECUTIVE DI40 $73,758$0$0 $73,7581
ROBERT W MITCHELL BOARD CHAIRM10 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICIA WENTWORTH TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAELA MACCOLL SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY AXTHELM DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
KEN BERNHARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CHERYL BLISS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES M CORGEL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
STACY DANIELSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SARA KRASNE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MAGGIE PARKHURST DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LARRY UNTERMEYER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
TERI WALSH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 20 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 175 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT W MITCHELL PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD F GERBER PAST PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICIA WENTWORTH TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAELA MACCOLL SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
SARA KRASNE DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY AXTHELM DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CHERYL BLISS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES M CORGEL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ALICIA D'ANNA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
STACEY DANIELSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JAY DIRNBERGER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LEIGH GAGE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD HYNES DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
PETER JENNINGS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF KAUFMAN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MAGGIE PARKHURST DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SVEN SELANDER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
DARCY SLEDGE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LARRY UNTERMEYER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
TERI WALSH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 18 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 80 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER JENNINGS VICE PRESIDENT-FACILITIES10 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAELA MACCOLL SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
JAY DIRNBERGER TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT W MITCHELL PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
STACEY DANIELSON VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
LEIGH GAGE VICE PRESIDENT-DEVELOPMENT10 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH R HERBERT VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE10 $0$0$0 $01
LAURENCE UNTERMEYER VICE PRESIDENT-EXHIBITS10 $0$0$0 $01
SARA KRASNE DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
SVEN SELANDER DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
MAGGIE PARKHURST DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
DARCY SLEDGE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA VAN ORDEN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
TERI WALSH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES M CORGEL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD HYNES DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY AXTHELM DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD F GERBER IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 17 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 95 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER JENNINGS VICE PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAELA MACCOLL SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
JAY DIRNBERGER TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
BOB MITCHELL PRESIDENT15 $0$0$0 $01
STACEY DANIELSON VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
LEIGH GAGE VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
JOE HERBERT VICE PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
LARRY UNTERMEYER VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
SARA KRASNE DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
SVEN SELANDER DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY AXTHELM DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ED HYNES DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MAGGIE PARKHURST DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
DARCY SLEDGE DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA VAN ORDEN DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
TERI WALSH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES CORGEL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 20 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 95 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER JENNINGS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAELA MACCOLL SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH MENCHACA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
KATIE CHASE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD GERBER PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA VAN ORDEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURENCE UNTERMEYER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHILLIP JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JANE SHERMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LEIGH GAGE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFFREY RUDIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT MITCHELL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN O'LEARY VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
CHERYL BLISS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STACEY DANIELSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENIFER GORIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARA KRASNE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SVEN SELANDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DARCY SLEDGE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CATE TIEFENTHALER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$153,112$714,703 $2,656,005$2,627,302 $96,233$32,416 $155,3151028
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$294,512$708,318 $3,183,401$3,140,548 $203,442$28,873 $147,239722
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,273,153$612,884 $3,557,727$3,504,722 $2,181,111$35,216 $145,700627
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$479,773$492,968 $1,967,777$1,911,032 $497,593$19,255 $119,546625
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$706,030$492,244 $1,812,356$1,809,395 $687,702$17,232 $125,892725
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$205,436$473,705 $1,652,098$1,538,171 $134,564$27,958 $79,7381141
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$492,306$456,352 $1,741,685$1,735,202 $332,615$40,513 $73,758830
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$293,234$384,104 $1,838,636$1,778,436 $144,533$40,870 $05175
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$301,578$340,226 $1,872,356$1,840,714 $113,363$36,738 $0780
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$330,737$318,781 $1,902,734$1,859,225 $97,377$69,447 $0595
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$302,810$313,396 $1,880,257$1,864,262 $133,069$40,706 $141,160595

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $245,058 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL Public charity Exact 2014, 2019-2022 7$112,161 2022$44,455
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$100,000 2022$100,000
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TAUCK RITZAU INNOVATIVE PHILANTHROPY INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC” 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023-2024 7$15,500 2024$1,500
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FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2010 1$10,000 2010$10,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$5,750 2024$5,750
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STEWART & CONSTANCE GREENFIELD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC” 2016-2019 4$1,000 2019$250
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC” 2012 1$500 2012$500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC” 2020-2023 4$147 2023$31
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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 990 · $714,703 spent · pay $351,051 · grants $0 · events $8,704
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $168,879$101,327$50,664$16,888 23.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $155,315$93,190$46,594$15,531 21.7%
Depreciation and depletion $88,439$57,485$30,954- 12.4%
Occupancy $62,422$39,569$20,957$1,896 8.7%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING COSTS $47,000--$47,000 6.6%
Fees: accounting $44,866-$44,866- 6.3%
Payroll taxes $26,857$16,114$8,057$2,686 3.8%
Office expenses $26,682$60$26,622- 3.7%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT COSTS $25,870$25,870-- 3.6%
Information technology $17,543$10,526$5,263$1,754 2.5%
Insurance $16,391$9,835$4,917$1,639 2.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $13,467$8,080$5,387- 1.9%
Other (as described)TEMPORARY LABOR $9,742$5,845$2,923$974 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $9,101-$6,371$2,730 1.3%
Fees: other services $1,129-$1,129- 0.2%
Fees: investment management $1,000-$1,000- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $4,448$8,704reported apart
Total$714,703100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $708,318 spent · pay $361,125 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $185,766$111,460$55,730$18,576 26.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $147,239$88,343$44,172$14,724 20.8%
Occupancy $95,338$61,078$32,700$1,560 13.5%
Depreciation and depletion $59,643$38,802$20,841- 8.4%
Advertising and promotion $46,287-$32,401$13,886 6.5%
Payroll taxes $28,120$16,872$8,436$2,812 4.0%
Office expenses $26,046$41$26,005- 3.7%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT COSTS $21,476$21,476-- 3.0%
Insurance $18,827$11,296$5,648$1,883 2.7%
Information technology $18,033$10,820$5,410$1,803 2.5%
Fees: accounting $17,524-$17,524- 2.5%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $16,163$9,698$6,465- 2.3%
Other (as described)TEMPORARY LABOR $12,357$7,414$3,707$1,236 1.7%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING COSTS $7,785--$7,785 1.1%
All other expenses $6,145$6,145-- 0.9%
Fees: investment management $1,000-$1,000- 0.1%
Fees: other services $569-$569- 0.1%
Total$708,318100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $612,884 spent · pay $358,731 · grants $0 · events $6,918
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $183,211$109,927$54,963$18,321 29.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $145,700$87,420$43,710$14,570 23.8%
Depreciation and depletion $44,175$28,714$15,461- 7.2%
Occupancy $38,333$24,125$12,959$1,249 6.3%
Advertising and promotion $33,795-$23,657$10,138 5.5%
Payroll taxes $29,820$17,892$8,946$2,982 4.9%
Office expenses $29,638$3,008$26,630- 4.8%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $23,734$14,240$9,494- 3.9%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING COSTS $19,408--$19,408 3.2%
Fees: accounting $18,373-$18,373- 3.0%
Information technology $16,033$9,620$4,810$1,603 2.6%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT COSTS $12,066$12,066-- 2.0%
Insurance $10,766$6,460$3,230$1,076 1.8%
Other (as described)EDUCATION $6,172$6,172-- 1.0%
Fees: investment management $1,000-$1,000- 0.2%
Fees: other services $660-$660- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $37,277$6,918reported apart
Total$612,884100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $492,968 spent · pay $317,768 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $167,011$100,207$50,103$16,701 33.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $119,546$71,727$35,864$11,955 24.3%
Depreciation and depletion $43,271$28,126$15,145- 8.8%
Occupancy $36,383$23,059$12,465$859 7.4%
Payroll taxes $31,211$18,727$9,363$3,121 6.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $19,124$11,474$7,650- 3.9%
Fees: accounting $18,513-$18,513- 3.8%
Insurance $16,601$9,961$4,980$1,660 3.4%
Office expenses $16,511$110$16,401- 3.3%
Information technology $8,577$5,146$2,573$858 1.7%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT COSTS $5,700$5,700-- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $4,825-$3,378$1,447 1.0%
Other (as described)EDUCATION $3,483$3,483-- 0.7%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING COSTS $1,138--$1,138 0.2%
Fees: investment management $1,000-$1,000- 0.2%
Fees: other services $74-$74- 0.0%
Total$492,968100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $492,244 spent · pay $328,614 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $174,790$142,641$14,670$17,479 35.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $125,892$37,768$75,535$12,589 25.6%
Depreciation and depletion $43,096$28,012$15,084- 8.8%
Occupancy $29,717$18,672$10,068$977 6.0%
Payroll taxes $27,932$16,759$8,380$2,793 5.7%
Office expenses $23,014$2,217$20,797- 4.7%
Insurance $16,320$9,792$4,896$1,632 3.3%
Fees: accounting $15,613-$15,613- 3.2%
Other (as described)ARCHIVE EXPENSES $6,623$6,623-- 1.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $5,846$3,508$2,338- 1.2%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT COSTS $4,387$4,387-- 0.9%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING COSTS $4,376--$4,376 0.9%
Information technology $4,350$2,610$1,305$435 0.9%
Fees: other services $3,746-$3,746- 0.8%
All other expenses $2,577$2,577-- 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $2,492-$1,744$748 0.5%
Fees: investment management $1,000-$1,000- 0.2%
Interest $473-$473- 0.1%
Total$492,244100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $473,705 spent · pay $276,335 · grants $0 · events $20,425
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $173,108$135,759$16,050$21,299 36.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $79,738$15,948$59,804$3,986 16.8%
Depreciation and depletion $42,752$27,789$14,963- 9.0%
Occupancy $39,649$24,974$13,544$1,131 8.4%
Payroll taxes $23,489$14,093$7,047$2,349 5.0%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT COSTS $18,533$18,533-- 3.9%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING COSTS $18,001--$18,001 3.8%
Office expenses $17,306$270$17,036- 3.7%
Insurance $14,750$8,850$4,425$1,475 3.1%
Information technology $10,972$6,583$3,292$1,097 2.3%
Fees: accounting $7,450-$7,450- 1.6%
Other (as described)EDUCATION $7,180$7,180-- 1.5%
All other expenses $6,009$6,009-- 1.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $5,509$3,305$2,204- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $4,174-$2,922$1,252 0.9%
Fees: legal $1,755-$1,755- 0.4%
Interest $1,562-$1,562- 0.3%
Fees: investment management $1,000-$1,000- 0.2%
Travel $768$768-- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $46,260$20,425reported apart
Total$473,705100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $456,352 spent · pay $240,743 · grants $0 · events $12,940
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $146,522$117,416$10,765$18,341 32.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $73,758$14,752$55,319$3,687 16.2%
Depreciation and depletion $42,233$27,451$14,782- 9.3%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT COSTS $24,844$24,844-- 5.4%
Office expenses $23,946$2,564$21,382- 5.2%
Fees: accounting $22,346-$22,346- 4.9%
Information technology $20,899$12,539$6,270$2,090 4.6%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTANENCE $20,687$13,447$7,240- 4.5%
Payroll taxes $20,463$12,278$6,139$2,046 4.5%
Occupancy $14,614$8,768$4,935$911 3.2%
Insurance $13,380$8,028$4,014$1,338 2.9%
Other (as described)EDUCATION $10,163$10,163-- 2.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $7,687$4,612$3,075- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $6,364-$4,455$1,909 1.4%
All other expenses $5,075$1,601-$3,474 1.1%
Interest $2,371-$2,371- 0.5%
Fees: investment management $1,000-$1,000- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $87,540$12,940reported apart
Total$456,352100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $384,104 spent · pay $187,734 · grants $0 · events $71,526
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $173,900$146,076$19,129$8,695 45.3%
Depreciation and depletion $41,419$34,792$4,556$2,071 10.8%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $37,914$31,848$4,170$1,896 9.9%
All other expenses $29,830$25,056$3,281$1,493 7.8%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $25,502$25,502$0$0 6.6%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $15,059$12,649$1,657$753 3.9%
Payroll taxes $13,834$11,621$1,522$691 3.6%
Insurance $13,140$11,038$1,445$657 3.4%
Other (as described)CONTRACT PERSONNEL/BOOK $11,814$9,924$1,299$591 3.1%
Office expenses $11,405$9,580$1,255$570 3.0%
Fees: accounting $8,000$6,720$880$400 2.1%
Interest $1,287$1,081$142$64 0.3%
Fees: investment management $1,000$880$120- 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $129,875$71,526reported apart
Total$384,104100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $340,226 spent · pay $169,436 · grants $0 · events $32,083
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $156,222$131,226$17,184$7,812 45.9%
Depreciation and depletion $41,700$35,028$4,587$2,085 12.3%
All other expenses $25,578$21,486$2,813$1,279 7.5%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $25,459$21,386$2,800$1,273 7.5%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $16,861$14,163$1,855$843 5.0%
Office expenses $15,689$13,179$1,726$784 4.6%
Insurance $13,770$11,567$1,515$688 4.0%
Payroll taxes $13,214$11,100$1,454$660 3.9%
Other (as described)CONTRACT PERSONNEL/BOOK $11,055$9,286$1,216$553 3.2%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $11,004$9,243$1,210$551 3.2%
Fees: accounting $8,122$6,822$893$407 2.4%
Fees: investment management $1,000$880$120- 0.3%
Interest $552$464$61$27 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $143,911$32,083reported apart
Total$340,226100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $318,781 spent · pay $156,387 · grants $0 · events $14,549
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $144,723$121,567$15,920$7,236 45.4%
Depreciation and depletion $41,601$34,945$4,576$2,080 13.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $33,542$28,175$3,690$1,677 10.5%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $18,039$15,153$1,984$902 5.7%
Office expenses $13,754$11,553$1,513$688 4.3%
All other expenses $12,898$10,835$1,418$645 4.0%
Insurance $12,014$10,092$1,321$601 3.8%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $11,923$10,015$1,312$596 3.7%
Payroll taxes $11,664$9,798$1,283$583 3.7%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $10,055$8,446$1,106$503 3.2%
Fees: accounting $6,750$5,670$743$337 2.1%
Fees: investment management $1,000$880$120- 0.3%
Interest $818$687$90$41 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $105,843$14,549reported apart
Total$318,781100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $313,396 spent · pay $152,545 · grants $0 · events $22,332
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $141,160$118,574$15,528$7,058 45.0%
Depreciation and depletion $43,309$36,380$4,764$2,165 13.8%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $29,902$25,118$3,289$1,495 9.5%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $18,004$15,124$1,980$900 5.7%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $17,831$14,978$1,961$892 5.7%
All other expenses $12,965$10,890$1,426$649 4.1%
Insurance $11,774$9,890$1,295$589 3.8%
Payroll taxes $11,385$9,564$1,253$568 3.6%
Office expenses $10,556$8,866$1,162$528 3.4%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $7,075$5,943$778$354 2.3%
Fees: accounting $6,750$5,670$743$337 2.2%
Interest $1,685$1,416$185$84 0.5%
Fees: investment management $1,000$880$120- 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $123,906$22,332reported apart
Total$313,396100%

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