Nonprofit · EIN 27-5438528
WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $498,352 | $558,030 | -$59,678 | $4,289,697 | $247,031 | $4,042,666 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $514,704 | $348,184 | $166,520 | $4,330,119 | $326,647 | $4,003,472 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $388,514
- of which government grants
- $192,134
- Membership dues
- $10,082
- Program service revenue
- $55,656
- Investment income
- $54,182
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,392
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $119,105
- Other salaries and wages
- $119,286
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $257,078
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,448
- Occupancy
- $27,961
- Depreciation
- $69,673
- Program services (functional)
- $264,418
- Management and general (functional)
- $158,031
- Fundraising (functional)
- $135,581
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,330,119
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,289,697
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $247,031
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,042,666
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $960,304
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,182,562
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,892,666
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $150,000
- Gross receipts
- $933,096
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOIS ASCHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GROPMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM PALMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DUANE LUCIA | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LELAND ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATIE BURKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD KINDREGAN III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY MATTEIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS HANEY | BOARD MBR EX - OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT CAMPANELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE GUARINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KUTTNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA DIMAURO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARNETT | BOARD MBR EX - OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOIS ASCHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GROPMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM PALMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DUANE LUCIA | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LELAND ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATIE BURKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD KINDREGAN III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY MATTEIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS HANEY | BOARD MBR EX - OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT CAMPANELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE GUARINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KUTTNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA DIMAURO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARNETT | BOARD MBR EX - OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 150 STANIFORD ST STE 7, BOSTON, MA 02114-2557
- In care of
- % RICHARD HARTNETT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LOIS ASCHER, 150 STANIFORD STREET SUITE 7, BOSTON, MA 02114
- Signed the 990
- LOIS ASCHER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 723-2125
- Website
- WWW.THEWESTENDMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- VOGT & COMPANY PC
Mission
THE WEST END MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO TELLING THE STORY OF BOSTON'S WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES A SPACE FOR PAST AND PRESENT RESIDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY; EDUCATES THE PUBLIC IN HISTORY AND URBANIZATION; AND PRESERVES ITS MATERIAL HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO CHALLENGE CITIZENS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SHAPING THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- CURATORIAL - THE MAINTENANCE OF ARCHIVES AND COLLECTIONS OF PHYSICAL OBJECTS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE WEST END AND ITS COROLLARIES, AS WELL AS THE PREPARATION AND DISPLAY OF EXHIBITIONS USING THESE MATERIALS AND AMONG OTHERS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL TOPICS ENCOMPASSED IN THE MUSEUM'S MISSION.Expenses $169,733
- EDUCATION - THE PROVISION OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WITH TOPICS OF OR RELATING TO THE WEST END, AND THE PUBLICATION OF ARTICLES FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES.Expenses $94,685
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
- 27-5438528
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,289,697
- Income (IRS master file)
- $933,096
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $498,352 | $558,030 | $4,289,697 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $514,704 | $348,184 | $4,330,119 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,711,251 | $258,761 | $3,944,571 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 27-5438528).
Questions about WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED is 27-5438528.
- Is WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED 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 WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED 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 WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED 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 WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LOIS ASCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WEST END MUSEUM INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $498,352, expenses of $558,030 and total assets of $4,289,697 at year end.
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