Nonprofit · EIN 04-6079655
SOMERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $600,820 | $869,938 | -$269,118 | $4,289,576 | $119,622 | $4,169,954 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $895,815 | $216,237 | $679,578 | $4,443,136 | $4,064 | $4,439,072 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $581,596 | $176,510 | $405,086 | $3,765,038 | $5,544 | $3,759,494 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $600,751
- of which government grants
- $474,545
- Membership dues
- $16,112
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $69
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $119,740
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $130,533
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,298
- Depreciation
- $75,548
- Program services (functional)
- $851,666
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,784
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,488
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,443,136
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,289,576
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $119,622
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,169,954
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,077,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,945,495
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,224,459
- Gross receipts
- $600,820
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 36
- Year formed
- 1897
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA MANGUM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MACKEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| REGINA PISA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GILDA NOGUEIRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| DYAN BLEWETT | ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE WILLWERTH III | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| EVELYN BATTINELLI | ASST. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VIJAY BATAVIA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN BREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE BRUNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARAN DEVEREAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA FRAWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY KELLY GAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA MCGOLDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL REAVIS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EUGENE BRUNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| REGINA PISA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SANDRA MCGOLDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHARAN DEVEREAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| VIJAY BATAVIA | TREASURER & TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAN BREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA FRAWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DOROTHY KELLY GAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| GILDA NOGUEIRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PHIL REAVIS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EVELYN BATTINELLI | ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BARBARA MANGUM | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MACKEY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE WILLWERTH III | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DYAN BLEWETT | ASST. TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JEFF MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE BRUNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REGINA PISA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SANDRA MCGOLDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARAN DEVEREAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VIJAY BATAVIA | TREASURER & TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAN BREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA FRAWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY KELLY GAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILDA NOGUEIRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL REAVIS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVELYN BATTINELLI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BARBARA MANGUM | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MACKEY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE WILLWERTH III | SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DYAN BLEWETT | TRUSTEE Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 WESTWOOD RD, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143-1517
- In care of
- % BARBARA MANGUM
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- One Westwood Road, Somerville MA 02143
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARBARA MANGUM, ONE WESTWOOD ROAD, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA MANGUM, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 666-9810
- Return prepared by
- TREEFUL DAMASO ANICETO INC
Mission
AS THE ONLY MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTED, COMMUNITY-BASED CULTURAL INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND IN SOMERVILLE, THE SOMERVILLE MUSEUM IS THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE'S MIRROR, PLAYING A CENTRAL ROLE IN PRESERVING THE PAST, REFLECTING THE PRESENT, AND HELPING TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THIS DIVERSE URBAN COMMUNITY OF 81,000. THROUGH ITS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCE IN AN ON-GOING DIALOGUE WITH LOCAL ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND EDUCATORS WITH THE LARGER AIM OF FOSTERING CULTURAL EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS: "THE ART OF THE FESTIVAL" (JAN 18 - MARCH 30, 2025)"FIRST LOOK OPEN STUDIOS" (APRIL 11 - MAY 15, 2024)EVENTS: 3/27/25 CLOSING CURATOR TOUR3/16/25 SOMERVILLE MUSEUM VOLUNTEER BRUNCH3/1/25 CURATOR TOUR WITH BRUCE OWENS MARCH 25 100,000 TSHA TSHA MARCH MADNESS CHALLENGE (CHILDREN)2/14/25 VALENTINE'S DAY MIXER2/26/25 PRESERVING BLACK HISTORY PANEL IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY'S RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT2/23/25 DUO MARESIENNE CONCERT2/9/25 SOMERVILLE JATRA! THE ULTIMATE NEPALESE FOLK ROCK EXPERIENCE WITH THE MUSS2/8/25 CURATOR TOUR WITH BRUCE OWENS1/22/25 COMMUNITY CURATOR INFORMATION SESSION1/16/25 "THE ART OF THE FESTIVAL" RE-OPENING RECEPTION1/1/25 249TH FLAG RAISING AT PROSPECT HILL 12/13/24 SOMERVILLE MUSEUM ANNUAL MEETING AND HOLIDAY PARTY12/8/24 DUO MARESIENNE CONCERT11/11/24 VETERANS DAY REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY11/3/24 TAVERN TALK: "VITAMIN B FOR VICTORY: HOW BEER HELPED WIN WORLD WAR II" WITH DAN BREEN10/27/24 DUO MARESIENNE CONCERT10/20/24 GHOSTS OF SOMERVILLE9/29/24 TUFTS COMMUNITY DAY9/21/24 FLUFF FESTIVAL9/1/25 SPARK OF THE REVOLUTION: THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POWDER ALARM FAMILY EVENT8/11/24 TAVERN TALK: THE 190TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE URSULINE CONVENT BURNING WITH NANCY SCHULTZSUMMER/FALL 2025 - DOCENT OPENINGS AT POWDER HOUSE, PROSPECT HILL AND MILK ROW CEMETERY6/27/24 READING FREDERICK DOUGLASS AT BOW MARKET6/1/24 VOLUNTEER MEET & GREET5/23/24 TALK: HOW TO LOSE AN EMPIRE: THE ROAD TO THE POWDER ALARM5/12/24 DUO MARESIENNE CONCERT5/11/24 PEOPLE'S HISTORY WALK OF DAVIS & BALL SQUARES5/11/24 ELFLAND WORKSHOP: CRAFTING FAIRY HOMES & ELF ABODES5/4/24 JANE'S WALK: THE EVOLUTION OF DUCK VILLAGE4/15/24 PATRIOT'S DAY COLONIAL FAIRExpenses $851,666
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
- 04-6079655
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,289,576
- Income (IRS master file)
- $600,820
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- August 15, 2010
- Posted by the IRS
- February 22, 2012
- Reinstated
- Effective August 15, 2010
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $600,820 | $869,938 | $4,289,576 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $895,815 | $216,237 | $4,443,136 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $581,596 | $176,510 | $3,765,038 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $1,499,283 | $126,657 | $3,355,108 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 | March 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 04-6079655).
Questions about SOMERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of SOMERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOMERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 04-6079655.
- Is SOMERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on August 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective August 15, 2010.
- Are donations to SOMERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOMERVILLE 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 SOMERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 SOMERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 SOMERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names BARBARA MANGUM.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOMERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOMERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $600,820, expenses of $869,938 and total assets of $4,289,576 at year end.
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