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EIN 22-2700679

Hoboken Historical Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Hoboken
State
New Jersey
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
Description
Hoboken Historical Museum was founded in 1986 to stimulate interest in Hoboken history through the installation of original exhibits, the collection and preservation of artifacts, and the documentation of Hoboken's physical and cultural heritage. The museum produces changing exhibits in its main gallery that run for approximately six months each, as well as 6-8 art exhibits per year in a smaller gallery. The museum is open six days a week, and its collection is maintained.
Total revenues
$341,923
2023
Total expenses
$353,757
2023
Total assets
$775,995
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at Hoboken Historical Museum

The Museum produces changing exhibits in its main gallery that run for approximately six months each. In addition the Museum produces 6-8 art exhibits per year in a smaller gallery. The Museum is open six days a week. The Museum collection is maintained in a separate space for the storage of its 50,000 artifacts. The Museum has an education program based on Hoboken's history that is available to all schools in the region. The Museum operates the city's firehouse Museum as well.

Who funds Hoboken Historical Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Walter V and Judith L Shipley Family FoundationGeneral Support$5,000
John R and Dorothy D Caples FundGeneral Operating$3,000
Henry Luce FoundationLuce Foundation 2022 Employee Year-End Grant - Denise Dalton$500
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Hoboken Historical Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Bob FosterDirector
Olivia WetherholdDevelopment Manager
William TobiasTreasurer$0
Valerie HufnagelBoard Member$0
Ellen StewartPresident$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Hoboken Historical Museum

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$257,790
Program services$39,791
Investment income and dividends$21,184
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$9,729
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$13,429
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$341,923

Form 990s for Hoboken Historical Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122022-02-16990View PDF
2020-122021-07-21990EZView PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s

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Rockingham County Historical Society Museum and ArchivesWentworth, NC$237,118
Rosie the Riveter TrustRichmond, CA$985,141
Putnam History MuseumCold Spring, NY$272,515
Historic Carson HouseMarion, NC$101,479
Ilwaco Heritage Foundation Columbia Pacific Heritage MuseumIlwaco, WA$228,211
Data update history
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,000 from John R and Dorothy D Caples Fund
January 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The Walter V and Judith L Shipley Family Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from New Jersey Council for the Humanities I
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 3296
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Hudson County, NJ
Website URL
hobokenmuseum.org/ 
Phone
(201) 656-2240
IRS details
EIN
22-2700679
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
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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