Nonprofit · EIN 04-6191407
HISTORIC SALEM INC
Tax-exempt · SALEM, MA 01970
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $154,783 | $162,022 | -$7,239 | $931,299 | $1,225 | $930,074 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $190,816 | $116,837 | $73,979 | $921,418 | $1,490 | $919,928 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $166,380 | $122,773 | $43,607 | $845,093 | $1,490 | $843,603 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,964
- Membership dues
- $6,080
- Program service revenue
- $8,140
- Investment income
- $16,775
- Net rental income
- $32,210
- Net income from fundraising events
- $84,694
- Other revenue
- $116,904
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $28,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $28,800
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,821
- Occupancy
- $22,374
- Depreciation
- $15,094
- Program services (functional)
- $105,977
- Management and general (functional)
- $56,045
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $921,418
- Total assets, end of year
- $931,299
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,225
- Net assets, end of year
- $930,074
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $374,814
- Publicly traded securities
- $190,752
- Gross receipts
- $195,284
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 200
- 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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY RAMSAY WILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $28,800 |
| ADRIENNE ALLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CONNIE BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BREWSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID COVIELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHY DOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAVIN GARDNER | NATIONAL PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERI GRISHIN | EDUC PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM HAMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LAVASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MILO MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRENDAN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN POPKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN KEEFE TERNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY PAX LENNEY | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| RICHARD LINDEMAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY OBERT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY RAMSAY WILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $26,196 |
| ADRIENNE ALLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CONNIE BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| LORI BOUDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BREWSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARIA BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JOHN CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID COVIELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GAVIN GARDNER | NATIONAL PAR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERI GRISHIN | EDUC PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM HAMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LAVASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JULIA LIPPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MILO MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDAN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| IAN POPKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KEEFE TERNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY PAX LENNEY | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| RICHARD LINDEMAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY OBERT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 4 | $0 |
| PAUL WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY RAMSAY WILBERT AKA POLLY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $11,498 |
| CONNIE BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $525 |
| LORI BOUDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BREWSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARIA BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAVIN GARDNER | NATIONAL PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERI GRISHIN | EDUC PROGRAM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LAVASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MILO MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORRIS SCHOPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY PAX LENNEY | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD LINDEMAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY OBERT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9 NORTH STREET, SALEM, MA 01970-4183
- In care of
- % ALYSSA CONARY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICHARD LINDEMAN, 113 B FEDERAL STREET, SALEM, MA 01970
- Signed the 990
- MARY PAX LENNEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (978) 745-0799
- Website
- WWW.HISTORICSALEM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVID P MILLER CPA
Mission
HISTORIC SALEM'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT THE HISTORIC RESOURCES OF SALEM, MA WHICH ARE THE KEY TO ITS IDENTITY, ITS QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS ECONOMIC VITALITY, ARE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS AND THAT NEW DEVELOPMENT COMPLEMENTS THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE CITY. HISTORIC SALEM ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH PRESERVATION, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND PARTNERSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- HISTORIC SALEM, INC. (HSI) IS ONE OF THE NATION'S OLDEST PRESERVATION ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDED IN 1944 TO SAVE THE HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT JONATHAN CORWIN AND THE NATHANIEL BOWDITCH HOUSES FROM DEMOLITION FOR STREET WIDENING. LATER, HSI WAS A LEADER IN BLOCKING URBAN RENEWAL IN THE 1970S. IN 2000, HSI RETOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND OWNERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATHANIEL BOWDITCH HOUSE AFTER YEARS OF NEGLECT DURING MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP, RESTORING ITS LATE 18TH-CENTURY INTERIOR. IN 2022 WE CONTINUED SIGNIFICANT PRESERVATION OF THE HOUSE BY REPLACING THE WOOD SHINGLE ROOF WITH HISTORIC ACCURACY. HSI ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH AND ADVOCATES BEFORE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS, THE CITY, AND CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ON ISSUES RANGING FROM DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND NEW DEVELOPMENT TO THE CITY'S PRESERVATION PLANNING AND EXECUTION. IN CONCERT WITH A NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP, IN 2007, HSI SAVED THE 1790S POPE HOUSE, AN EARLY QUAKER-OWNED PROPERTY. IN 2022, WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE CITY AMENDMENT OF ITS DEMOLITION DELAY ORDINANCE TO ENHANCE PROTECTIONS FOR BUILDINGS 50 TO 100 YEARS OLD. HISTORIC SALEM INC HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON SHAPING DESIGN PROPOSALS FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN SALEM, INCLUDING EL CENTRO, A HOUSING AND HEALTH CENTER, THE AC MARRIOTT HOTEL, AND THE LIFEBRIDGE/HARBORLIGHTS DEVELOPMENT. HSI HAS ALSO ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING NEW CONSTRUCTION AT KEY GATEWAY LOCATIONS, SUCH AS 301 ESSEX STREET AND 252 BRIDGE STREET (THE EXCHANGE). ADDITIONALLY HSI PROVIDED CONSULTATION TO THE ROPES MANSION REGARDING THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK BRICKS AND PROTECTIVE BOLLARDS. HSI ALSO WEIGHED IN ON THE PLANNED RELOCATION OF PIONEER VILLAGE, SALEM'S OPEN AIR MUSEUM THAT INTERPRETS 17TH-CENTURY LIFE. IN 2024, HSI PARTNERED WITH THE GREATER ENDICOTT STREET NEIGHBORHOOD (GESN) TO ASSESS THE AREA'S ELIGIBILITY FOR LISTING ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, HSI SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION AND SUCCESSFULLY SECURED A MATCHING GRANT FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION TO SUPPORT A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORIC RESOURCE INVENTORY. HISTORIC SALEM SPONSORS AN ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN SALEM TOUR FOR THE PUBLIC THAT SHOWCASES HISTORIC HOMES AND BUILDINGS DECORATED FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. THIS ANNUAL EVENT DRAWS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO ENJOY THE EXTRAORDINARY WEALTH OF INTACT HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING FABRIC IN OUR NEARLY 400-YEAR-OLD COASTAL COMMUNITY. HSI ALSO PRESENTS LECTURES, SYMPOSIA, WALKING TOURS, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS. IN 2015 WE ORGANIZED WITH THE PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM A WIDELY RECOGNIZED SYMPOSIUM ON ADA LOUISE HUXTABLE, SHOWCASING HER LEADING ROLE IN LAUNCHING THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MOVEMENT. THE SYMPOSIUM FOCUSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVATION BOTH FOR ITS SENSE OF PLACE AS WELL AS ITS ECONOMIC VALUE. TALKING ABOUT DESIGN (TAD), AN HSI LECTURE SERIES, FOCUSES ON THE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF URBAN DESIGN IN PRESERVATION, AND ITS MORE INFORMAL BEARDS AND BREWS TALKS SHOWCASE INTERESTING ELEMENTS OF HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIAL HISTORY. ADDITIONALLY, HSI PARTNERS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS, INCLUDING THE SALEM ATHENAEUM, THE PICKERING HOUSE, THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES, THE SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY, THE SALEM GARDEN CLUB, AND THE PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM, AND IS A MEMBER OF SALEM'S PRESERVATION PARTNERSHIP.Expenses $105,977
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 | 990 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
- 04-6191407
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $931,299
- Income (IRS master file)
- $195,284
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $154,783 | $162,022 | $931,299 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $190,816 | $116,837 | $921,418 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $166,380 | $122,773 | $845,093 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $132,464 | $81,176 | $777,983 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | 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 04-6191407).
Questions about HISTORIC SALEM INC
- What is the EIN of HISTORIC SALEM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORIC SALEM INC is 04-6191407.
- Is HISTORIC SALEM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to HISTORIC SALEM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISTORIC SALEM INC 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 HISTORIC SALEM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HISTORIC SALEM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of HISTORIC SALEM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names RICHARD LINDEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISTORIC SALEM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $28,800 (MARY RAMSAY WILBERT, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HISTORIC SALEM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $154,783, expenses of $162,022 and total assets of $931,299 at year end.
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