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EIN 04-6113452

Lexington Historical Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
46
City
Lexington
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1886
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
Description
Lexington Historical Society interprets the events of April 1775 and stewards the town's history with the mission to be a premier interpreter. It maintains and operates three historic house museums, which are open to the public. Additionally, it provides tours of these facilities and educational programs for the benefit of the general public all in Lexington, MA.
Total revenues
$996,563
2023
Total expenses
$1,047,650
2023
Total assets
$6,167,619
2023
Num. employees
46
2023

Program areas at Lexington Historical Society

Maintain and operate 3 historic house museums which are open to the public. Includes providing tours of these facilities and educational programs for the benefit of the general public.

Who funds Lexington Historical Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$76,425
Rotary International - LexingtonGeneral Operations$12,000
The Boston Foundation (TBF)Capital Campaign$10,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Lexington Historical Society

NameTitleCompensation
Anne LeeExecutive Director$0
Dan MarshallDirector of Education and Interpretation
Amy HorsburghOperations and Development Manager
Jill WillisVisitor Services Manager
Sarah McDonoughPrograms Manager
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Lexington Historical Society

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$337,114
Program services$148,303
Investment income and dividends$426,080
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$37,780
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$47,286
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$996,563

Form 990s for Lexington Historical Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Peter and Ann Lambertus Family FoundationInc
November 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Boston Foundation (TBF)
April 11, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
State / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 514
Lexington, MA 02421
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
lexingtonhistory.org/ 
Phone
(781) 862-1703
Facebook page
lexingtonhistory 
Twitter profile
@lexhistsociety 
IRS details
EIN
04-6113452
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1886
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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