What is the EIN of HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 04-6052033.

Is HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.

Are donations to HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES TAYLOR.

Who are the officers and directors of HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,000 (DEIRDRE ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,313,326, expenses of $981,711 and total assets of $7,364,071 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 04-6052033

HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · HINGHAM, MA 02043

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
December 31, 2024	990	$1,313,326	$981,711	$331,615	$7,364,071	$671,524	$6,692,547
December 31, 2023	990	$952,292	$965,639	-$13,347	$6,991,662	$700,066	$6,291,596

Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $1,040,221
Membership dues: $98,945
Program service revenue: $127,626
Investment income: $152,439
Net rental income: $21,500
Net gain from sales of assets: $94,013
Net income from fundraising events: -$38,826
Net income from sales of inventory: $9,469
Other revenue: -$6,960

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $1,633
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $106,000
Other salaries and wages: $283,119
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $423,165
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Accounting fees: $40,537
Occupancy: $119,634
Depreciation: $139,485
Program services (functional): $514,411
Management and general (functional): $254,787
Fundraising (functional): $212,513

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $6,991,662
Total assets, end of year: $7,364,071
Total liabilities, end of year: $671,524
Net assets, end of year: $6,692,547
Land, buildings and equipment: $4,519,817
Publicly traded securities: $2,126,633
Net assets without donor restrictions: $5,353,897
Net assets with donor restrictions: $1,338,650
Gross receipts: $1,523,350
Employees: 12
Volunteers: 200
Year formed: 1914
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
DEIRDRE ANDERSON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$106,000
JAMES TAYLOR	DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
CAROLINE COUNSELMAN	DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
CHERYL BIERWIRTH	DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
ROBERT MOSHER	DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
GORDON CARR	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JAMES CONROY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2	$0
DEBORAH EDMUNDSON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
KENNETH FORASTE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
CYNTHIA GALKO	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
DOROTHY GALO	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JENNIFER HUNT	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
KAREN JOHNSON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
KATHLEEN LELAND	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
MATT MACDONALD	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0

12 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
LAUREN MAHONEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
LARA COGLIANO THOMPSON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
MATTHEW TORREY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
ERIN WHITMORE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
EILEEN MCINTYRE	DIRECTOR THRU 04/2024 Trustee or director	1	$0
WARREN PELISSIER	DIRECTOR THRU 04/2024 Trustee or director	1	$0
GARY TONDORF-DICK	DIRECTOR THRU 04/2024 Trustee or director	1	$0
CHRISTINE MAGLIONE BENIERS	DIRECTOR A/O 04/2024 Trustee or director	1	$0
ROBERT BRANCALE	DIRECTOR A/O 04/2024 Trustee or director	1	$0
EILEEN PYNE	DIRECTOR A/O 04/2024 Trustee or director	1	$0
JERRY SGOBBO	DIRECTOR A/O 04/2024 Trustee or director	1	$0
NEIL SMITH	DIRECTOR A/O 04/2024 Trustee or director	1	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
DEIRDRE ANDERSON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$104,000
JAMES CONROY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2	$0
DEBORAH EDMUNDSON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
CYNTHIA GALKO	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
DOROTHY GALO	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
EILEEN MCINTYRE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
WARREN PELISSIER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
LARA COGLIANO THOMPSON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
GARY TONDORF-DICK	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
MATTHEW TORREY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
KENNETH FORASTE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
KAREN JOHNSON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
KATHLEEN LELAND	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
ERIN WHITMORE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
GORDON CARR	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
CRAIG BROMLEY	DIRECTOR THRU 04/2023 Trustee or director	1	$0
KATHLEEN CURLEY	DIRECTOR THRU 07/2023 Trustee or director	1	$0
MATT MACDONALD	DIRECTOR A/O 04/2023 Trustee or director	1	$0
LAUREN MAHONEY	DIRECTOR A/O 04/2023 Trustee or director	1	$0
JENNIFER HUNT	DIRECTOR A/O 04/2023 Trustee or director	1	$0
ROBERT MOSHER	DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
CHERYL BIERWIRTH	DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
JAMES TAYLOR	DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT A/O 04/2023 Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
PAULA BAGGER	DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT THRU 04/2023 Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
CAROLINE COUNSELMAN	DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 34 MAIN ST, HINGHAM, MA 02043-2523
Principal officer (990 for 2024): JAMES TAYLOR, 34 MAIN STREET, HINGHAM, MA 02043
Signed the 990: JAMES TAYLOR, PRESIDENT
Phone: (781) 749-7721
Website: WWW.HINGHAMHISTORICAL.ORG
Return prepared by: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY, FOUNDED IN 1914, IS A MEMBER-SUPPORTED NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO COLLECTING, PRESERVING, EXHIBITING, AND INTERPRETING THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

EDUCATION-IN 2024, THERE WERE LECTURES OVER TWO SEPARATE SERIES: SUBURBIA THROUGH APRIL 2024 AND THEN REVISITING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER. FIELD TRIPS FOR STUDENTS IN 3RD, 5TH, AND 11TH GRADERS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Expenses $33,730 · revenue $53,401
COMMUNITY OUTREACH-IN 2024, COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDED LINCOLN DAY AND SPRINGHAM
Expenses $464,973 · grants $1,633 · revenue $897
THE HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND LONGEST RUNNING HOUSE TOURS IN THE COUNTRY. FROM MODEST CAPES TO GRAND ESTATES, THE HOMES SHOWCASED EACH YEAR REVEAL A NETWORK OF FAMILIES, TRADE, MARRIAGE, WORK AND WORSHIP THAT HAVE OVER ALMOST 400 YEARS MADE HINGHAM AN ICONIC NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITY.
Expenses $10,051 · revenue $37,725
MEMBERSHIP EVENTS IN 2024 INCLUDED A NEW MEMBER RECEPTION AND THE HARVEST SUPPER
Expenses $5,657 · revenue $36,500

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax year	Year ended	Due	IRS public records
2025	December 31, 2025	May 15, 2026	Not on file
2024	December 31, 2024	May 15, 2025	990 on file
2023	December 31, 2023	May 15, 2024	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 04-6052033
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: 1950
Accounting year ends: December
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
Assets (IRS master file): $7,364,071
Income (IRS master file): $1,523,350

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	December 2024	$1,313,326	$981,711	$7,364,071	IRS
990	December 2023	$952,292	$965,639	$6,991,662	XML
990	December 2022	$895,879	$890,600	$6,932,141	IRS
990	December 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2018	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2017	–	–	–	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 04-6052033).

Questions about HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY?: The employer identification number (EIN) of HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 04-6052033.
Is HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
Are donations to HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?: The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES TAYLOR.
Who are the officers and directors of HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,000 (DEIRDRE ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?: On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,313,326, expenses of $981,711 and total assets of $7,364,071 at year end.

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