Nonprofit · EIN 04-6046749
ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · MEDFORD, MA 02155
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $389,979 | $352,206 | $37,773 | $1,762,225 | $6,370 | $1,755,855 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $722,177 | $206,386 | $515,791 | $1,701,806 | $4,135 | $1,697,671 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $183,676 | $134,063 | $49,613 | $1,070,681 | $3,461 | $1,067,220 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $303,813
- Membership dues
- $3,125
- Program service revenue
- $28,628
- Investment income
- $39,305
- Net rental income
- $16,670
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,457
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,563
- Other revenue
- $18,233
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $139,150
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $149,977
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,500
- Travel
- $196
- Program services (functional)
- $296,302
- Management and general (functional)
- $36,202
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,702
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,701,806
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,762,225
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,370
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,755,855
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,022,258
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,755,855
- Gross receipts
- $906,219
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1906
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER GITTLEMAN | PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| PENNY OUTLAW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CUTHBERT THOMAS | ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PUSTZ | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAENEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE DONAGHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BERENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLINS WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA HADAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KATHRYN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MCNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER GITTLEMAN | PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| PENNY OUTLAW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CUTHBERT THOMAS | ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PUSTZ | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GRACELAW SIMMONS | COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAENEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE DONAGHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGEN KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BERENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLINS WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA HADAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KATHRYN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MCNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER GITTLEMAN | CO-PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| PENNY OUTLAW | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CUTHBERT THOMAS | ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PUSTZ | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GRACELAW SIMMONS | COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAENEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE DONAGHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGEN KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BERENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLINS WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA HADAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KATHRYN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCIA MARCONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MCNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15 GEORGE ST, MEDFORD, MA 02155-4513
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CUTHBERT I THOMAS, 15 GEORGE STREET, MEDFORD, MA 02155
- Signed the 990
- CUTHBERT I THOMAS, ASSISTANT TREASURER
- Phone
- (781) 396-9032
- Website
- ROYALLHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BARRETT & SCIBELLI LLC
Mission
TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN AND RESTORE A HISTORICAL SITE FOR PUBLIC USE AND EDUCATION. THE ASSOCIATION EXPLORES THE MEANINGS OF FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE BEFORE, DURING AND SINCE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, IN CONTEXT OF A HOUSEHOLD OF WEALTHY LOYALISTS AND ENSLAVED AFRICANS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ROYALL HOUSE AND SLAVE QUARTERS CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT GROWTH. IN FY25, OUR MUSEUM AND OUR DIRECTOR WAS FEATURED IN HARPER'S BAZAAR. WE PARTNERED WITH THE BOSTON ART TRIENNIAL TO HOST PROGRAMS ABOUT BLACK CULTURAL PRODUCTION ACROSS THE CITY OF BOSTON AND MEDFORD. THESE INCLUDE WORKSHOPS SUCH AS WEAVING, SEWING, TIE AND DYE, AND TRADITIONAL HAIR BRAIDING WORKSHOPS. WE HAVE HAD OVER 150 PEOPLE ATTEND THESE WORKSHOPS. IN JULY, WE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL READING OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS "WHAT TO THE SLAVE IS THE FOURTH OF JULY? AND IT GREW TO 150 PEOPLE DURING THE FY25 YEAR. OUR SUMMER SEASON OF 2024 HAD A REALLY NICE TURNOUT WITH VISITORS COMING TO THE MUSEUM CONSISTENTLY. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR REACH AND GROW OUR INFLUENCE THROUGH PRIVATE TOURS AND PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS. WE HAVE HAD SCHOOL GROUPS VISIT FROM ACROSS THE STATE, AND WE HAVE SERVED STUDENT GROUPS FROM LOCAL PROGRAMS IN ROXBURY TO NATIONAL SUMMER PROGRAMS FROM LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. OVERALL, ATTENDANCE IS DIVERSIFYING, AND THE MUSEUM IS GROWING IN TERMS OF OUR PROGRAM AND OUR LOCAL AND NATIONAL REPUTATION.Expenses $296,302 · revenue $30,191
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-6046749
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,762,225
- Income (IRS master file)
- $906,219
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $389,979 | $352,206 | $1,762,225 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $722,177 | $206,386 | $1,701,806 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $183,676 | $134,063 | $1,070,681 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $354,769 | $196,538 | $1,097,819 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 04-6046749).
Questions about ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION is 04-6046749.
- Is ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION 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 ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names CUTHBERT I THOMAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ROYALL HOUSE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $389,979, expenses of $352,206 and total assets of $1,762,225 at year end.
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