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EIN 04-2105813

The Wayside Inn Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
165
City
Sudbury
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1944
Most recent tax filings
2023-02-01
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
Description
Longfellow's Wayside Inn--a nationally significant Massachusetts Historic Landmark--is the oldest Inn still operating in the United States and has been serving travelers along the old Boston Post Road for almost 300 years.
Also known as...
The Wayside Inn; Longfellow's Wayside Inn
Total revenues
$2,044,656
2023
Total expenses
$2,154,863
2023
Total assets
$3,810,239
2023
Num. employees
165
2023

Program areas at The Wayside Inn Foundation

Longfellow's Wayside Inn brings The experience of early american life to over 100,000 visitors to The property each year. The Inn was incorporated as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organziation in 1944 by henry ford who sought to preserve The property as an important educational and cultural landmark for everyone to enjoy.

Who funds The Wayside Inn Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Neil and Anna Rasmussen FoundationUnrestricted Contribution$15,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$11,700
Zabriskie Family FoundationGeneral Fund$993
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at The Wayside Inn Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Steve PickfordInnkeeper and General Manager$172,362
Sally Purrington HildDirector of Community Engagement
Mark MacKayCatering Sales Manager
Katie FairfieldRestaurant Manager

Financials for The Wayside Inn Foundation

RevenuesFYE 02/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$246,982
Program services$299,456
Investment income and dividends$10,106
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$39,125
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$14,178
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$1,420,452
Miscellaneous revenues$14,357
Total revenues$2,044,656

Form 990s for The Wayside Inn Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-022024-01-16990View PDF
2022-022023-01-13990View PDF
2021-022022-01-18990View PDF
2020-022021-04-06990View PDF
2019-022020-08-25990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like The Wayside Inn Foundation

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Waterford FoundationWaterford, VA$524,189
Historic Beaufort FoundationBeaufort, SC$768,219
Pasadena HeritagePasadena, CA$649,329
Knox HeritageKnoxville, TN$569,434
Historic Fort WorthFort Worth, TX$602,873
Rancho Los Alamitos FoundationLong Beach, CA$2,207,402
Historic AnnapolisAnnapolis, MD$5,493,798
Historic Yellow SpringsChester Springs, PA$1,044,435
The Landmark Society of Western New YorkRochester, NY$1,357,410
Historic Charleston FoundationCharleston, SC$5,542,674
Data update history
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
June 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Neil and Anna Rasmussen Foundation
September 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Sudbury Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Conservation easementFundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
72 Wayside Inn Rd
Sudbury, MA 01776
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
wayside.org/ 
Phone
(978) 443-1776
IRS details
EIN
04-2105813
Fiscal year end
February
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1944
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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