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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BUCKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MERCER MUSEUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,018,935
Total expenses
$4,518,774
Contributions and grants received
$1,518,920
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$636,080
Investment income
$809,703
Other revenue
$54,232
Total assets, end of year
$20,837,274
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,799,131
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,038,143
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,585,681
Management and general expenses
$1,527,618
Fundraising expenses
$405,475
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,585,681

Program services were 57.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $98,154

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,420,766

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MUSEUM ADMISSIONS

    total $506,888 · related or exempt $506,888

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MUSEUM OPERATIONS

    total $129,192 · related or exempt $129,192

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $267,382 · excluded $267,382

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $30,073

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $4,000

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $26,073

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $26,073 · excluded $26,073

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,574,157 · other assets $575

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,024,654 · other assets $7,757

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $549,503 · other assets -$7,182

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $542,321 · excluded $542,321

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $13,711

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $98,154

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $51,521

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$37,810 · excluded -$37,810

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $121,735

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $55,766

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $65,969 · excluded $65,969

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $371,518 · program services $125,656 · management and general $194,016 · fundraising $51,846

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,481,985 · program services $861,321 · management and general $513,636 · fundraising $107,028

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $34,027 · program services $18,399 · management and general $13,680 · fundraising $1,948

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $119,627 · program services $62,080 · management and general $47,663 · fundraising $9,884

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $122,454 · program services $65,694 · management and general $47,124 · fundraising $9,636

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,530 · management and general $12,530

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,320 · management and general $18,320

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $30,000 · management and general $30,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $526,394 · program services $287,486 · management and general $238,908

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $85,800 · program services $19 · management and general $4,074 · fundraising $81,707

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $146,529 · program services $49,844 · management and general $24,365 · fundraising $72,320

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,477 · management and general $1,477

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $763,285 · program services $597,861 · management and general $127,215 · fundraising $38,209

  • 17 · Travel

    total $241 · program services $53 · management and general $27 · fundraising $161

  • 20 · Interest

    total $103,615 · management and general $103,615

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $504,953 · program services $409,012 · management and general $95,941

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $30,040 · program services $26,736 · management and general $1,802 · fundraising $1,502

  • 24a · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $38,710 · management and general $38,710

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAMS AND OTHER SERV

    total $48,805 · program services $24,865 · management and general $3,706 · fundraising $20,234

  • 24c · Other expenses: ACQUISITIONS AND EXHIBI

    total $35,045 · program services $35,045

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI

    total $20,753 · program services $9,944 · management and general $10,809

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $22,666 · program services $11,666 · fundraising $11,000

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $29,342 · end of year $63,565

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $95,475 · end of year $144,397

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $573,047 · end of year $834,488

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $30,792 · end of year $38,057

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $69,013 · end of year $61,005

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $18,613,069

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $8,268,050

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,798,350 · end of year $10,345,019

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $9,354,465 · end of year $8,768,996

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $217,751 · end of year $216,379

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $351,886 · end of year $365,368

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $209,521 · end of year $289,313

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,050 · end of year $19,619

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,931,678 · end of year $2,362,982

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $43,114 · end of year $127,217

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $17,644,644 · end of year $16,083,207

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,686,114 · end of year $1,954,936

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

INSPIRED BY THE VISION AND CREATIVITY OF HENRY C. MERCER, IT IS THE MISSION OF THE BUCKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO CULTIVATE AMONG ITS MANY AUDIENCES A BROAD APPRECIATION AND AWARENESS OF THE PAST, HELPING PEOPLE FIND STORIES AND MEANINGS THAT BOTH SUSTAIN THEM IN THE PRESENT AND AID THEM IN APPROACHING THE FUTURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PRESERVE ARTIFACTS FOR EDUCATION.

  • LIBRARY - PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL MATERIAL ON BUCKS COUNTY - NEWSPAPER, COUNTY RECORDS, MANUSCRIPTS, MAPS AND OTHER SOURCES OF RESEARCH MATERIAL.

    Expenses $396,590 · Revenue $6,292

  • MUSEUM - HOUSING, PRESERVING, AND LABELING ARTIFACTS FOR DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC.

    Expenses $1,199,619 · Revenue $506,888

  • EDUCATION - TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BUCKS COUNTY HISTORY AND TOOLS AND ARTIFACTS OF THE PAST.

    Expenses $989,472 · Revenue $122,900

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KYLE MCKOY

    PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE

    Total calculated
    $180,901
    From this org
    $160,327
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,574
    Hours/week
    33 + 7 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,327
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,324
    Filer's total
    $180,901
  • MARJAN SHIRZAD

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $150,780
    From this org
    $125,443
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,337
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,443
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,375
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,962
    Filer's total
    $150,780
  • CHERYL MOYER

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $113,243
    From this org
    $113,243
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • PAMELA BUTKUS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • PETER CHIOVAROU

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • KELLEY CWIKLINSKI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • JERRY FRITZ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • TRACY JACKSON-BENSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • SUSAN KANE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • SUE LONERGAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • BRIAN MCLEOD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • SEAN NEWMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • SARAH PETERS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • JOE PHILLIPS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • LISA PRETECRUM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • RYAN PUTMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • MICHAEL RAPHAEL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • SUSAN SMITH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • RON STROUSE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • PATRICIA TAGLIOLINI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • THOMAS THOMAS MCK DECEASED 1224

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • MICHELLE PEDERSEN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • LEON CONRAD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • TRISH MAXSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • THOMSAS MACLIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • WILLIAM SCHUTT

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • MAUREEN CARLTON

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • LINDA HODGDON

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • THOMAS HEBEL

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • GUSTAVO PEREA

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
PEER DATA IS USED TO HELP DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR NEW EMPLOYEES

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
30 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513099349303901

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