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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2105813

THE WAYSIDE INN

Tax-exempt · SUDBURY, MA 01776

Financials

$2M$2.2M2022$2.2M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE WAYSIDE INN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
February 28, 2025990$2,221,830$2,279,596-$57,766$3,500,561$904,595$2,595,966
February 28, 2023990$2,044,656$2,154,863-$110,207$3,810,239$911,383$2,898,856
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$335,969
Program service revenue
$362,242
Investment income
$35,448
Net rental income
$35,407
Net income from fundraising events
$15,153
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,344,723
Other revenue
$1,488,171

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$154,000
Other salaries and wages
$602,274
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$889,962
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$125,567
Occupancy
$228,359
Depreciation
$108,469
Program services (functional)
$1,648,227
Management and general (functional)
$608,456
Fundraising (functional)
$22,913

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,592,601
Total assets, end of year
$3,500,561
Total liabilities, end of year
$904,595
Net assets, end of year
$2,595,966
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,031,227
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,421,267
Net assets with donor restrictions
$174,699
Gross unrelated business income
$20,657
Gross receipts
$5,383,286
Employees
163
Volunteers
110
Year formed
1944
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE PICKFORDINNKEEPER
Key employee
40$154,000
GARY CHRISTELISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MICHELE DIVITOTREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
LILY GORDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JON DELLI PRISCOLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JAMES WIEGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SHERVIN BAHI HAWLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DENISE GARZONEBOARD MEMBER AND CLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
JOHN DROBINSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
PAUL PIAZZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JOHN CHE YUEN HOPRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
MICHAEL MCCLUSKEYVICE PRESIDENT AND BOARD M
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
VICTOR SULKOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
THOMAS PRINCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CHARLES JANDLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEVIN TEN BRINKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
LAURI ENSLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MAURA CARTYBOARD MEMBER AND CLERK
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended February 28, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE PICKFORDINNKEEPER
Key employee
40$172,362
GARY CHRISTELISPRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
MICHELE DIVITOTREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
LILY GORDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JON DELLI PRISCOLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JAMES WIEGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SHERVIN BAHI HAWLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
THOMAS PRINCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CHARLES JANDLVICE PRESIDENT AND BOARD M
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
MAURA CARTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JOHN CHE YUEN HOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JOHN DROBINSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
KEVIN TEN BRINKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
LAURI ENSLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
72 WAYSIDE INN RD, SUDBURY, MA 01776-3206
In care of
% AMY LOMBARD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHELE DIVITO, 10 CRESTWOOD DRIVE, ASHLAND, MA 01721
Signed the 990
MICHELE DIVITO, TREASURER
Phone
(978) 443-1776
Return prepared by
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

PRESERVING AND PROVIDING HISTORICAL FACILITIES, AND PROMOTING EARLY AMERICAN HUMANITIES AND CULTURE THROUGH HOSPITALITY, LODGING, EDUCATION, PROGRAMMING, AND EVENTS.

990 for the year ended February 28, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LONGFELLOW'S WAYSIDE INN BRINGS THE EXPERIENCE OF EARLY AMERICAN LIFE TO OVER 100,000 VISITORS TO THE PROPERTY EACH YEAR. THE INN WAS INCORPORATED AS A 501 (C) (3) NON-PROFIT ORGANZIATION IN 1944 BY HENRY FORD WHO SOUGHT TO PRESERVE THE PROPERTY AS AN IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL LANDMARK FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.
    Expenses $1,648,227 · revenue $1,794,496

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025February 28, 2026July 15, 2026Not on file
2024February 28, 2025July 15, 2025990 on file
2023February 29, 2024July 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2105813
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1948
Accounting year ends
February
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,500,561
Income (IRS master file)
$5,383,286

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990February 2025–––IRS
990-TFebruary 2025–––IRS
990February 2024–––IRS
990-TFebruary 2024–––IRS
990February 2023$2,044,656$2,154,863$3,810,239IRS
990-TFebruary 2023–––IRS
990February 2022$3,387,747$1,886,786$3,844,917IRS
990-TFebruary 2022–––IRS
990February 2021–––IRS
990-TFebruary 2021–––IRS
990February 2020–––IRS
990February 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about THE WAYSIDE INN

What is the EIN of THE WAYSIDE INN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WAYSIDE INN is 04-2105813.
Is THE WAYSIDE INN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
Are donations to THE WAYSIDE INN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE WAYSIDE INN file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of THE WAYSIDE INN due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending February 28, 2026) is due July 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE WAYSIDE INN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE WAYSIDE INN?
The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 names MICHELE DIVITO.
Who are the officers and directors of THE WAYSIDE INN?
The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,000 (STEVE PICKFORD, INNKEEPER).
How much revenue does THE WAYSIDE INN have?
On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,221,830, expenses of $2,279,596 and total assets of $3,500,561 at year end.

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