EIN 06-0646622

Fairfield Museum (FMHC)

Name: Fairfield Museum (FMHC) financials for 2024
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Fairfield

State

Connecticut

Year formed

1903

Most recent tax filings

2024-06-01

NTEE code, primary

A54: History Museums

Description

Fairfield Museum and History Center is a museum and library located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. The Fairfield Museum’s vision is to use history to strengthen community and to shape its future.

Also known as...

Fairfield Historical Society; Fairfield Museum and History Center

Total revenues

$1,121,356

2024

Total expenses

$1,468,987

2024

Total assets

$13,194,774

2024

Num. employees

2024

Program areas at FMHC

Fairfield Museum welcomes more than 30,000 visitors from throughout new england for a wide range of exhibitions, education programs, school visits and special events. More than 4,500 of those are students who visit on field trips from 65 schools throughout Fairfield county to learn about their community and how they can be active and responsible citizens for the future. The Museum offers more than 200 adult and family programs each year that provide important opportunities for individuals from different backgrounds with diverse opinions to come together to discuss critical issues facing our community and Society at large.

Who funds Fairfield Museum (FMHC)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Jewish Communal Fund	2023-06	In Furtherance of Grantee's Tax-Exempt Purpose	$90,000
Rhoda T Ritger Trust	2023-12		$56,365
Connecticut Humanities	2023-06	CT Cultural Fund Ope	$36,400
...and 19 more grants received totalling $318,850

Personnel at FMHC

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Michael A. Jehle	Executive Director	$270,589	2024-11-03
Rachel Hollis	Marketing and Communications Manager		2024-11-03
Allison Burress	Event Manager		2024-11-03
Nancy Haberly	Visitor Services Manager and Museum Shop Manager		2024-11-03
Ann Myles	Bookkeeper		2024-11-03
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for FMHC

Revenues	FYE 06/2024	FYE 06/2023	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$701,848	$733,863	-4.4%
Program services	$84,570	$85,182	-0.7%
Investment income and dividends	$257,166	$253,671	1.4%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$45,075	$33,740	33.6%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$9,973	$6,410	55.6%
Net income from fundraising events	$4,884	$-31,736	115.4%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$17,016	$16,265	4.6%
Miscellaneous revenues	$824	$645	27.8%
Total revenues	$1,121,356	$1,098,040	2.1%

Form 990s for FMHC

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2024-06	2024-12-06	990	View PDF
2023-06	2023-11-03	990	View PDF
2022-06	2022-10-25	990	View PDF
2021-06	2021-10-15	990	View PDF
2020-06	2021-02-19	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like FMHC

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm	501(c)(3)	Stroudsburg, PA	$456,053
Elverhoj Museum of History and Art	501(c)(3)	Solvang, CA	$408,728
The Buffalo History Museum	501(c)(3)	Buffalo, NY	$1,599,107
Washington Heritage Museums	501(c)(3)	Fredericksburg, VA	$1,102,677
Oneida Community Mansion House	501(c)(3)	Oneida, NY	$805,045
The History Museum	501(c)(3)	South Bend, IN	$1,771,612
York County History Center (YCHT)	501(c)(3)	York, PA	$5,475,038
Historic Morven	501(c)(3)	Princeton, NJ	$1,339,875
Harbor History Museum	501(c)(3)	Gig Harbor, WA	$845,452
Chester County History Center (CCHS)	501(c)(3)	West Chester, PA	$990,623

Data update history

January 12, 2025

Received grants

Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $31,000 from The Inglesea Charitable Trust

November 3, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 12 new personnel

September 21, 2024

Received grants

Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $56,365 from Rhoda T Ritger Trust

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $90,000 from Jewish Communal Fund

January 18, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementHistory

Characteristics

Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 370 Beach Rd; Fairfield, CT 06824
Metro area: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
County: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT
Website URL: fairfieldhistory.org/
Phone: (203) 259-1598
Facebook page: FairfieldMuseum
Twitter profile: @fairfieldmuseum

IRS details

EIN: 06-0646622
Fiscal year end: June
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1903
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A54: History Museums
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Independent

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Form 990s for FMHC

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