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← VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,225,656
Total expenses
$2,345,857
Contributions and grants received
$1,741,040
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$76,365
Investment income
$196,214
Other revenue
$212,037
Total assets, end of year
$10,704,537
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,462,541
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,241,996
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,507,603
Management and general expenses
$680,786
Fundraising expenses
$157,468
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,507,603

Program services were 64.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,155,861

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $585,179

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $22,336

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEES & ADMISSIONS

    total $76,365 · related or exempt $76,365

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $61,114 · excluded $61,114

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $190,205

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $190,205

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $190,205 · excluded $190,205

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $165,917

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

    securities $30,817

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $135,100

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $135,100 · related or exempt $135,100

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $38,259

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $16,744

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $21,515 · related or exempt $21,515

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $317 · related or exempt $317

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $317

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $169,842 · program services $76,428 · management and general $84,922 · fundraising $8,492

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $735,694 · program services $526,767 · management and general $156,401 · fundraising $52,526

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $187,251 · program services $134,591 · management and general $39,271 · fundraising $13,389

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $84,245 · program services $56,921 · management and general $21,561 · fundraising $5,763

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $66,831 · program services $45,123 · management and general $17,156 · fundraising $4,552

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,156 · management and general $3,156

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $13,927 · management and general $13,927

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $53,939 · program services $28,408 · management and general $20,460 · fundraising $5,071

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,447 · program services $1,774 · management and general $8,410 · fundraising $263

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $77,538 · program services $28,145 · management and general $38,104 · fundraising $11,289

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $66,309 · program services $59,543 · management and general $6,766

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $486,964 · program services $328,788 · management and general $125,008 · fundraising $33,168

  • 17 · Travel

    total $15,104 · program services $2,564 · management and general $12,159 · fundraising $381

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,976 · management and general $8,926 · fundraising $50

  • 20 · Interest

    total $40,545 · program services $27,375 · management and general $10,408 · fundraising $2,762

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $268,374 · program services $181,200 · management and general $68,894 · fundraising $18,280

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $29,151 · program services $4,949 · management and general $23,467 · fundraising $735

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $14,704 · management and general $14,704

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $12,860 · program services $5,027 · management and general $7,086 · fundraising $747

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $18,622 · end of year $95,805

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $742,276 · end of year $821,446

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $79,848 · end of year $181,335

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $125,301 · end of year $90,753

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $5,866 · end of year $9,866

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $18,270 · end of year $113,780

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

    $9,543,953

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

    $3,659,103

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,135,913 · end of year $5,884,850

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,308,567 · end of year $2,572,314

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $147,511 · end of year $934,388

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $214,602 · end of year $142,376

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $60,434 · end of year $443,843

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    end of year $85,500

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,022,854 · end of year $977,594

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $813,228

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,154,918 · end of year $7,004,403

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,129,366 · end of year $1,237,593

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY ENGAGES BOTH VERMONTERS AND "VERMONTERS-AT- HEART" ON THE EXPLORATION OF OUR STATE'S RICH HERITAGE. OUR PURPOSE IS TO REACH A BROAD AUDIENCE THROUGH OUR OUTSTANDING COLLECTIONS, STATEWIDE OUTREACH, AND DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING. WE BELIEVE THAT AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST CHANGES LIVES AND BUILDS BETTER COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY ENGAGES BOTH VERMONTERS AND "VERMONTERS-AT- HEART" ON THE EXPLORATION OF OUR STATE'S RICH HERITAGE.

  • THE SOCIETY'S PROGRAMS PROVIDE MATERIALS TO VERMONT SCHOOLS FOR TEACHING STUDENTS VERMONT HISTORY. MATERIALS INCLUDE ARTIFACT KITS, CURRICULUM GUIDES, A TIME LINE, AND A LENDING LIBRARY OF BOOKS RELATED TO VERMONT HISTORY. TOURS OF THE HISTORY MUSEUM ARE CONDUCTED FOR STUDENTS VISITING THE MUSEUM. SEVERAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS ARE CONDUCTED EACH YEAR TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT VERMONT'S PAST, ITS PEOPLE, AND THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORY. THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES AND SELLS A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL AND PERIODIC BOOKS ON ASPECTS OF VERMONT HISTORY.

    Expenses $614,535 · Revenue $76,365

  • THE LIBRARY COLLECTS VERMONT BOOKS, MAGAZINES, MANUSCRIPTS, MAPS, BROADSIDES, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND EPHEMERA. IT ALSO CONTAINS A GENEALOGICAL COLLECTION RELATED TO VERMONT AND NEW ENGLAND FAMILIES AS WELL AS LOCAL HISTORY FOR OTHER NEW ENGLAND STATES, NEW YORK, AND LOWER CANADA. THE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS ARE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR RESEARCH. THE LIBRARY PERSONNEL PROVIDE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE AND ADVISE THE PUBLIC ON CARING FOR COLLECTIONS AND PRESERVING THE STATE'S HISTORY. THE STAFF ALSO SPEAK TO LOCAL, PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS ON GENEALOGICAL, BIBLIOGRAPHICAL, AND HISTORICAL TOPICS.

    Expenses $503,985

  • THE MUSEUM COLLECTS ITEMS MADE IN VERMONT OR BY VERMONTERS OR THOSE WITH A LONG HISTORY OF USE BY PEOPLE LIVING HERE. THE SOCIETY PRESERVES THESE COLLECTIONS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE COLLECTIONS IS DISSEMINATED THROUGH LONG-TERM AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITS TO EDUCATE VERMONTERS AND VISITORS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT. THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH. MUSEUM PERSONNEL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS REGARDING THE CARE OF COLLECTIONS, EXHIBIT INSTALLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF OBJECTS. MUSEUM PERSONNEL ALSO SPEAK TO LOCAL GROUPS ON VERMONT HISTORY.

    Expenses $353,542

  • VERMONT HISTORY BOOKSTORE: IN THE VERMONT HISTORY BOOKSTORE, THE SOCIETY SELLS BOOKS ABOUT VERMONT, VERMONT HISTORY AND THE PEOPLE, TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES OF VERMONT. THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOKSTORE IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ON THE STATE OF VERMONT AND ITS HISTORY. PUBLICATIONS: THE SOCIETY PRODUCES VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS ON VERMONT'S HISTORY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ITS MEMBERSHIP.

    Expenses $35,541

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stephen Perkins

    EXEC. DIR/SE

    Total calculated
    $157,387
    From this org
    $125,398
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,989
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $122,398
    Bonus
    $3,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $31,989
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $157,387
  • Barbara Mieder

    PAST PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • S Crocker Bennett II

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donald Miller

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jan Albers

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dawn Schneiderman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janet Ancel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Austin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Farrell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James C Gallagher

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Penrose Jackson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Kidder

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carl Lisman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael McRaith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger Stone

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mollie S Burke

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Gilbert

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Griffin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melody Walker Brook

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Victor Henningsen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Lindner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kate O'Connor

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah L Dopp

    HONORARY TRU

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Catherine Delneo

    EX OFFICIO T

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Copeland-Hanzas

    EX OFFICIO T

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Shattuck Left October 2022

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Wilson Left October 2022

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James C Condos Left January 2023

    EX OFFICIO T

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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 · Written employment contract
  • 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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
20 December 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303549349301465

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