2025-07-31T07:26:30-07:00 2024-12-31 454173936 Kelly A Dawson CPA 2 East Second Street Suite 400 Jamestown NY 14701 990 2024-01-01 273571294 THE LAWSON BOATING HERITAGE CENTER ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE LAWS 7163863355 PO BOX 10 73 LAKESIDE DRIVE BEMUS POINT NY 14712 RICHARD C JOHNSON TREASURER 7163863355 2025-07-31 true true Kelly A Dawson CPA P00956772 7164996398 2025-07-31 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICHARD C JOHNSON PO BOX 10 73 LAKESIDE DRIVE BEMUS POINT NY 14712 319369 false X N/A X 2010 NY LOVING BOATS SINCE 1918. OUR MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF BOATING ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, TO PRESERVE THE LAWSON FAMILYS LEGACY, AND TO SHARE CHAUTAUQUA LAKES REGIONAL HISTORY. 11 11 0 35 0 0 217513 282987 0 2601 1690 34627 29625 254741 314302 80 0 0 0 0 0 98147 92649 98227 92649 156514 221653 1072703 1269869 65987 41500 1006716 1228369 LOVING BOATS SINCE 1918. OUR MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF BOATING ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, TO PRESERVE THE LAWSON FAMILYS LEGACY, AND TO SHARE CHAUTAUQUA LAKES REGIONAL HISTORY. false false 82972 0 0 EXHIBIT HISTORIC BOATS, ARTIFACTS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL THAT RELATE TO CHAUTAUQUA LAKES RICH BOATING HISTORY. EXHIBIT THE LAWSON FAMILY COLLECTION OF HISTORIC BOATING ARTIFACTS, WOOD-WORKING TOOLS, BOAT BUILDING TOOLS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY. PROVIDE A VENUE FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND EVENT FORUMS. PROVIDE A MARINA LEARNING EXPERIENCE. CREATE A NAUTICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY FOR USE BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND GUESTS. ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE CENTER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN NORMAL MUSEUM HOURS LISTED BELOW DESPITE LOWER NUMBERS OF VOLUNTEER DOCENTS. MUSUEUM HOURS MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS:SATURDAY 10AM-5PM AND SUNDAY 1PM-5PM, ADDITIONALLY DURING JULY AND AUGUST WEDNESDAY 1PM-5PM AND AT OTHER TIMES PER REQUEST. CURRENT AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP - 304. CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, PARTNER, CORPORATE, FRIEND OF THE LAWSON CENTER. CONTINUE MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. WITH THE HELP OF GRANTS FROM THE CHAUTAUQUA REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WE ARE ABLE TO REPLACE THE UPPER LEVEL DECCKING AND RESEAL THE LOWER DECKS. WITH THE HELP OF GRANTS FROM CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY AND NEW YORK STATE WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE FOUNDATION RESTORATION WORK ON THE WATER FACING FRONT OF OUR BUILDING AND INSTALL PROTECTIVE RIP-RAP ALONG THE WATERFRONT TO SECURE TEH FOUNDATION ADN PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM HIGH WATER AND ICE DAMAGE. 0 0 0 CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, FORUMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS CENTERED ON THE HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF THE LAWSON CENTER, MARITIME HISTORY OF CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, THE HISTORY OF WOOD BOAT BUILDING, AND THE LESSONS OF BOATING. WE WERE ABLE TO CONDUCT A MORE NORMAL SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, FORUMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS. OUR SUMMER LECTURE SERIES WAS HELD PRETTY MUCH AS NORMAL WITH GOOD ATTENDANCE AND RESPONSE. SCHOOL TOURS WERE HELD IN THE SPRING. WE WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE 944 MUSEUM VISITORS, 190 FOR ADULT EDUCATION SEMINARS AND 2,445 ATTENDED MEMBER AND PRIVATE EVENTS AT OUR VENUE. 0 0 0 PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF CLASSIC BOATS THAT IN THE PAST YEARS GRACED OUR LAKE. ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024: WORK WAS COMPLETED ON A 1952 18 CHRIS CRAFT RIVIERA. UPHOLSTERY WORK WAS FINISHED ON THE 1953 17 CHRIS CRAFT (THE HANCOCK BOAT). WORK WRAPPED UP ON A 57 HIGGINS AND WORK STARTED ON A 67 CENTURY RESORTER AS WELL AS ON A BEE LINE FIBERGLASS BOAT. ALL ARE EXAMPLES OF THE HISTORIC BOATS THAT GRACED OUR AREA OVER THE YEARS AS WELL AS THE CRAFTSMANSHIP WE ARE PRESERVING. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE HARD WORK OF OUR VOLUNTEERS AND THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR MEMBERS. 82972 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false NY X RICHARD JOHNSON 7163863355 PO BOX 10 73 LAKESIDE DRIVE BEMUS POINT NY 14712 X CATHY KERR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON GRAPER TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 RAE LYNN DEANGELO TRUSTEE 3.00 X 4150 0 0 MAUREEN STAHLEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH WEHRFRITZ TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C JOHNSON TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MAX PICKARD SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE KERR PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY DIGGS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD A SHICK VICE-PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA BALDWIN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 4150 false false false 40655 115434 126898 1488 282987 1690 0 1690 16573 16573 16573 16573 2116 5067 -2951 -2951 DOCK INCOME 999999 16000 16000 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 999999 3 3 0 0 16003 314302 13052 0 18263 4895 0 4895 0 5760 5760 0 0 4442 0 4442 0 543 543 0 0 34258 34258 0 0 10638 10638 0 0 MAINTENANCE 13125 13125 0 0 UTILITIES 8026 8026 0 0 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 2218 2218 0 0 TELEPHONE/INTERNET 2636 2636 0 0 6108 5768 340 0 92649 82972 9677 0 147364 160213 20537 15499 75000 3135 2601 1416024 399468 901667 1016556 1072703 1269869 40300 800 1200 65187 0 65987 41500 X 1006716 1228369 1006716 1228369 1072703 1269869 221653 X false false false X 0 0 88959 160515 254845 217513 282987 1004819 33485 36541 34692 104718 0 0 88959 160515 288330 254054 317679 1109537 0 0 0 1109537 73 26 21 2601 1690 4411 73 26 21 2601 1690 4411 1113948 0.99600 0.99700 0.00400 0.00300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 135738 135738 710752 235104 475648 516865 123003 393862 36757 34330 2427 15912 7031 8881 1016556 Pt VI, Line 2 GEORGE KERR AND CATHY KERR ARE MARRIED. Pt VI, Line 11b A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED BY THE TREASURER TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Pt VI, Line 12c INDIVIDUAL RAISES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ABSTAINS FROM VOTING. Pt VI, Line 19 THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE MAIN OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION.