EIN 06-6076244

Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
26
Year formed
1965
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center engages the cultural, educational, and general public sectors through the diverse stories of our site. We connect past and present, local and national, anchoring the southern edge of the Cultural. Our Preservation Society explores lives and events on our site to provide insights into our national experience, interpreting their contemporary relevance for our shared citizenship and civic culture.
Also known as...
Keeler Tavern Preservation Society
Total revenues
$727,728
2023
Total expenses
$995,958
2023
Total assets
$4,922,477
2023
Num. employees
26
2023

Program areas at Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center

Keeler Tavern Preservation Society explores the sites lives and events and the insights they provide into our national experience and interprets the contemporary relevance of those lives, events and insights for our shared citizenship andd civic culture. We pursue this mission by preserving and protecting the musemss phyiscal and intellectual assets and sharing them with the widest possible audience, whether on our campus or through progams of outreach. Annually, our school programs serve more than 2,000 students and we typically welcome around 10,000 vistors. Revenue from tours, education, other programs and Gift Shop was 49,990.
Keeler Tavern Preservation Society maintains and protects seven buildings, five of them historically significant, so that their spaces can be used for public enjoyment and educational purposes by current and future generations. The museum cares for thousands of significant documents and objects and continually conducts research to provide background and context for tours, exhibitions, educational programs, and connections to the present day.

Who funds Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Connecticut HumanitiesPlanning Grants$25,000
Ridgefield Thrift ShopSupport for Organization Programming$22,000
Connecticut HumanitiesCT Cultural Fund Ope$22,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center

NameTitleCompensation
Catherine PrescottChief Curator and Assistant Museum Director
Hildegard M. GrobExecutive Director$47,045
Katie BurtonDirector of Education and Interpretation
Paul SchmidtTreasurer$0
Sara ChampionPresident$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$451,932
Program services$47,012
Investment income and dividends$57,943
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$210,419
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-49,900
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$10,322
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$727,728

Form 990s for Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-11990View PDF
2021-062022-07-11990View PDF
2020-062021-06-02990View PDF
2019-062020-10-02990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $22,000 from Ridgefield Thrift Shop
November 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
July 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from JMJ Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles (CCF LA)
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
152 Main St
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Metro area
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Website URL
keelertavernmuseum.org/ 
Phone
(203) 438-5485
IRS details
EIN
06-6076244
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1965
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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