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EIN 51-0185873

Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
City
Essex
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1937
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
Description
Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum serves as a center for education, preservation, and study of traditional Essex shipbuilding and the community that has supported it for over 300 years. The Society values the skills, creativity, learning abilities, and connectedness to their environment of the Essex shipbuilders. Its programs aim to preserve historical shipbuilding objects, rare photographs, records, and documents. The Society also sponsors lectures, education programs, films, seminars, and excursions for its members and the general public.
Total revenues
$270,432
2023
Total expenses
$295,240
2023
Total assets
$1,274,324
2023
Num. employees
8
2023

Program areas at Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum

Society programs preserve Historical Shipbuilding objects, rare photographs, records, and documents. Society sponsors lectures, education programs, films, seminars, and excursions for its members and the general public.

Who funds Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Taylor FoundationCharitable$16,000
Bright Funds FoundationGeneral Purpose$6,250
Thomas W Haas FoundationCharitable$5,000

Personnel at Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Ted WatkinsonTreasurer$0
Louis SommaPresident and Director$0
Edward WatkinsonTreasurer and Assistant Clerk and Director$0
Whitney van DykeClerk and Director$0
Bethany JayVice President and Director$0
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$162,428
Program services$37,777
Investment income and dividends$9,400
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-6,378
Net income from fundraising events$56,683
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$10,522
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$270,432

Form 990s for Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-11990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-02990View PDF
2020-122021-09-22990View PDF
2019-122021-03-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 23, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $16,000 from The Taylor Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 277
Essex, MA 01929
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Essex County, MA
Website URL
essexshipbuilding.org/ 
Phone
(978) 768-7541
IRS details
EIN
51-0185873
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1937
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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