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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,888,722
Total expenses
$2,964,067
Contributions and grants received
$2,244,757
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$177,583
Investment income
$202,697
Other revenue
$263,685
Total assets, end of year
$14,958,358
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,680,349
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,278,009
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,056,664
Management and general expenses
$598,851
Fundraising expenses
$308,552
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,056,664

Program services were 69.4% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $123,055

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $51,860

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $571,589

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,498,253

  • 2a · Program service revenue: HOUSE & MUSEUM ADMISSIO

    total $91,184 · related or exempt $91,184

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GIFT SHOP SALES

    total $63,140 · related or exempt $63,140

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $23,259 · related or exempt $23,259

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $339,051 · excluded $339,051

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $263,685

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $263,685

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $263,685 · excluded $263,685

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,036,260

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

    securities $5,172,614

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$136,354

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$136,354 · excluded -$136,354

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $44,615

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

    $51,860

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $44,615

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $140,707 · program services $102,969 · management and general $19,261 · fundraising $18,477

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,237,900 · program services $905,891 · management and general $169,451 · fundraising $162,558

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $140,419 · program services $84,549 · management and general $27,427 · fundraising $28,443

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $103,312 · program services $75,603 · management and general $14,142 · fundraising $13,567

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $118,658 · program services $63,748 · management and general $44,418 · fundraising $10,492

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,582 · fundraising $7,582

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $52,851 · program services $8,845 · management and general $34,685 · fundraising $9,321

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,985 · program services $3,908 · management and general $1,077

  • 20 · Interest

    total $71,030 · program services $40,962 · management and general $30,068

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $365,878 · program services $310,996 · management and general $54,882

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $57,652 · program services $6,729 · management and general $50,923

  • 24a · Other expenses: Utilities

    total $106,308 · program services $61,850 · management and general $44,458

  • 24b · Other expenses: Maintenance Services

    total $101,975 · program services $59,390 · management and general $42,585

  • 24c · Other expenses: Special Purpose

    total $69,920 · program services $69,920

  • 24d · Other expenses: Cost of Goods Sold/ Gif

    total $61,614 · program services $61,614 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $323,276 · program services $199,690 · management and general $65,474 · fundraising $58,112

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $64,647 · end of year $270,590

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $23,554 · end of year $227,111

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,541 · end of year $6,190

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $47,218 · end of year $22,998

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

    $10,758,198

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

    $6,320,628

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,744,114 · end of year $4,437,570

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $9,659,327 · end of year $9,905,053

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $85,595 · end of year $88,846

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $92,720 · end of year $104,252

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,630,752 · end of year $1,554,243

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $22,170 · end of year $21,854

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,769,031 · end of year $10,129,035

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,113,323 · end of year $3,148,974

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Maine Historical Society's mission is to preserve and share Maine's story. MHS's core program areas include the Brown Research Library, the MHS Museum which includes the Wadsworth-Longfellow House (1785-6), a National Historic Landmark, and the Maine Memory Network (www.mainememory.net), our nationally-recognized digital platform which supports the participation and contribution of 300+ partners across Maine and beyond.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Preserve and share Maine's story.

  • The MHS Museum offers (i) tours of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House and (ii) changing exhibitions and public programs that use Maine history to provide information, context, and perspective for issues of contemporary interest. Recent major initiatives explored immigration, veterans' issues, Maine's food heritage, evolving paper industry, music, clothing, and 13,000 years of Wabanaki presence and stewardship, how Maine fits into the national dialogue on race, and the importance of the environment in Maine's identity and way of life. Each initiative includes an exhibition, digital resources, public programs delivered via Zoom, and educational resources that support remote learning. All are available online. MHS also provides extensive education programs at its museum and through Maine Memory Network.

    Expenses $1,044,320 · Revenue $154,324

  • The Brown Research Library provides access to the most comprehensive collection of archival material related to Maine history, and serves researchers, scholars, educators, students, genealogists, the general public, and professionals from many fields. The MHS collection includes archival, library, and special collections that document Maine, New England, and U.S. history and genealogy. Strengths include maps and treaties which illustrate the shared Wabanaki and colonial experience; European exploration, settlement, and land-use; personal, business, and organizational records that document Maine's economic, religious, social, and political history; family history collections; Maine's participation in national and international events; natural resources, maritime history, and social reform movements; and exceptional photography, map, newspaper, architecture, and engineering records. MHS also supports extensive scholarly and publishing activities. This includes publishing the journal Maine History in partnership with the History Department at the University of Maine, and regularly hosting fellowships and scholarly forums.

    Expenses $1,012,344 · Revenue $23,259

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Peter Merrill

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Michael Bourque

    1st Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Drew Swenson

    2nd Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Natalie Solotoff

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Bob Greene

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Robert Atwood

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Myron Beasley

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Elizabeth Christensen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Dennis Damon

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Frank Goodyear

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Sandi L Goolden

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Steve Hewins

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Brent Hoots

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Robin Lapoint

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Julia Munsey

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Robert Peacock

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Thomas Platz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Darren Ranco

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Mark Reynolds

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Tamara Risser

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Susan Rouillard

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Stephen Sears

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Laura F Sprague

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Lee Webb

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Timothy Woodcock

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Stephen Bromage

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $149,911
    From this org
    $140,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,204
    Hours/week
    40

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.

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.

  • MHS INC

    HOLDS BUILDING USED BY MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY · ME

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
28 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520909349300312

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