2024-08-12T16:13:38-05:00 2023-12-31 010372413 CUMMINGS LAMONT & MCNAMEE PA ONE NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE SUITE 305 PORTSMOUTH NH 03801 990 2023-01-01 020245312 PROPRIETORS PORTSMOUTH ATHENAEUM PROP 6034312538 9 MARKET SQUARE PO BOX 366 PORTSMOUTH NH 03802 CRAIG STEIDLE TREASURER 6034312538 2024-08-12 1 0 MELANIE BUNKER CPA P00445094 6034306200 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z CRAIG STEIDLE 9 MARKET SQUARE PO BOX 366 PORTSMOUTH NH 03802 1159920 0 X WWW.PORTSMOUTHATHENAEUM.ORG X 1817 NH SEE MISSION STATEMENT ON PAGE 2, PART III 14 14 9 80 0 0 376398 411181 0 0 29400 96500 103767 106318 509565 613999 0 0 0 0 233975 255633 0 0 70323 241380 312652 475355 568285 34210 45714 3528272 3812632 69498 156917 3458774 3655715 THE PORTSMOUTH ATHENAEUM PROMOTES LEARNING BY FACILITATING CONVIVIAL INTERCHANGE AND INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE; MAINTAINING OUR HISTORIC BUILDING AND LIBRARY; AND COLLECTING AND PRESERVING MATERIALS OF PORTSMOUTH AND THE PISCATAQUA REGION. 0 0 369438 15630 2023 WAS A RECORD YEAR FOR PROGRAMS AT THE ATHENAEUM, BOTH IN NUMBER OF PROGRAMS OFFERED AND MAXIMUM CAPACITY ATTENDANCE AT NEARLY EVERY EVENT. THE YEAR BEGAN WITH A FULL HOUSE FOR THE 204TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CORPORATION ON JANUARY 15. FEBRUARY 10 SAW ANOTHER FULL PROGRAM FOR A BOOK SIGNING WITH CHARLES J. DOANE, AUTHOR OF THE BOY WHO FELL TO SHORE. THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE AND MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF THOMAS THOR TANGVALD. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O 369438 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NH X X STEPHANIE TABIT 6034312538 9 MARKET SQUARE PORTSMOUTH NH 03801 BRADLEY LOWN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET HODGES VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ADAMS SECRETARY 4.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE FRIESE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY GAYER PRESIDENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN GOLD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE WEIDMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD S MARGESON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN LASSEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS SPRINGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG STEIDLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BEATTIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER RICE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KEEFE TREASURER 4.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HARDIMAN JR KEEPER 40.00 X 88920 0 14197 88920 0 14197 0 0 0 0 0 125897 285284 411181 85299 85299 93802 0 93802 93802 93802 555952 544751 11201 11201 11201 9257 1170 8087 8087 2304 0 2304 2304 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 2125 2125 2125 613999 15630 0 187188 103117 56714 36091 10312 105623 64355 14007 27261 32043 18585 7690 5768 14850 8613 3564 2673 4800 4800 7857 7857 19895 11539 4775 3581 63219 25730 24845 12644 53051 50398 2653 16866 10794 6072 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 43416 26920 10851 5645 SPECIAL PURPOSE EXPENSE 38996 38996 GRANT EXPENSE 34640 34640 COLLECTIONS EXPENSE 20721 20721 9191 1433 5319 2439 568285 369438 128524 70323 1297 770 597672 237008 480 6928 13289 2079445 976694 1108499 1102751 1813876 2383081 0 75253 3528272 3812632 4398 4964 65100 76700 0 75253 69498 156917 X 3393806 3584840 64968 70875 3458774 3655715 3528272 3812632 45714 151227 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 422338 363481 424523 376398 411271 1998011 12618 2556 2725 3327 4429 25655 -61 -440 -150 7890 8087 15326 434895 365597 427098 387615 423787 2038992 0 0 0 2038992 158657 115010 145059 153424 179101 751251 158657 115010 145059 153424 179101 751251 40900 40900 81800 593552 521507 613057 541039 602888 2872043 0.70990 0.71570 0.26160 0.25470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 42100 42100 1886746 844521 1042225 97497 96183 1314 53102 35990 17112 1102751 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 75253 75253 X PART III, LINE 4: THE PORTSMOUTH ATHENAEUM HAS A COLLECTION OF BOOKS, ART, ARTIFACTS, MANUSCRIPTS AND EPHEMERA RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF THE PISCATAQUA REGION. WE, THE PROPRIETORS OF THE PORTSMOUTH ATHENAEUM, ASSOCIATE TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND ADVANCE USEFUL KNOWLEDGE AMONG OUR CONSTITUENTS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY BY FACILITATING CONVIVIAL INTERCHANGE AND INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE; MAINTAINING OUR HISTORIC BUILDING AND LIBRARY; AND COLLECTING AND PRESERVING MATERIALS RELEVANT TO THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF PORTSMOUTH AND THE PISCATAQUA REGION. PART X, LINE 2: THE FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURNS OF THE ATHENAEUM ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE PORTSMOUTH ATHENAUEM HAS MEMBERS KNOWN AS PROPRIETORS WHOSE ANNUAL DUES UNDERWRITE THE COSTS OF MAINTANING THE COLLECTIONS MAKING THEM ACCESSIBLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PORTSMOUTH ATHENAEUM IS GOVERNED BY VOLUNTEER OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE PROPRIETORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS AS WELL AS THE ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE PROPRIETORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND PROVIDES AN ELECTRONIC COPY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. THE TREASURER WILL REVIEW THE 990 AT THAT MEETING AND REQUEST BOARD APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE KEEPER OF THE ATHENAEUM REVIEWS AND APPROVES INVOICES AND THE TREASURER REVIEWS AND SIGNS ALL CHECKS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE KEEPER AND TREASURER ASCERTAIN WHETHER A TRANSACTION HAS TAKEN PLACE WITH A BOARD MEMBER THAT VIOLATES THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. EACH NEW EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL WHICH INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE KEEPER WITH THE BOARD REVIEWS THE NH NON-PROFIT SALARY SURVEY PROVIDED EVERY TWO YEARS TO COME UP WITH A SALARY THAT IS COMPARABLE TO OTHER SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE STATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BY-LAWS OF THE ATHENAEUM, INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE ON THE "ABOUT US" PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART III, LINE 4A - CONTINUED THE ATHENAEUM LECTURE SERIES, "PORTSMOUTH, NH: EVOLUTION 1623-2023 PART 2," BEGAN ON MARCH 15 WITH TOM HARDIMAN GIVING AN OVERVIEW OF CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS IN PORTSMOUTH OVER THE CENTURIES. THE SERIES CONTINUED ON APRIL 19 WITH PROPRIETOR SAM REID ON: THE LIFE, NEAR-DEATH, AND REVIVAL OF WOOD ISLAND STATION, FOLLOWED BY AN ABUNDANCE OF COD: FUELING THE NEW WORLD BY ANN BEATTIE ON MAY 17. ON JUNE 21, SANDRA RUX PRESENTED BEFORE "LIVE FREE OR DIE": THE WENTWORTH OLIGARCHY 1715-1775, DURING WHICH PERIOD THE FAMILY DOMINATED PORTSMOUTH AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COLONY. AFTER A SUMMER BREAK, ON SEPTEMBER 20 THE LECTURE SERIES, "PORTSMOUTH, NH: EVOLUTION 1623-2023 PART 2," RESUMED WITH ED CAYLOR'S TALK, TRADING ON THE GUNDALOW. PROPRIETOR JANE C. NYLANDER, A LONG-TIME STUDENT OF NEW ENGLAND INTERIORS, DELIVERED A LECTURE: AT HOME IN PORTSMOUTH, 1750 - 1850 ON OCTOBER 18TH AND THE SERIES CONCLUDED ON NOVEMBER 15 WITH PROPRIETOR RODNEY ROWLAND PRESENTING WATER HAS A MEMORY: SEA LEVEL RISE, OUR PAST, OUR FUTURE. STRAWBERY BANKE MUSEUM IS CONFRONTING THE IMPACTS OF AND DAMAGE FROM SEA LEVEL RISE RIGHT NOW. THIS TALK TELLS THE STORY OF THE WORK TO PROTECT THIS HISTORIC SITE WHILE WE LOOK TO OUR PAST TO HELP INFLUENCE OUR FUTURE. ARTSATHENAEUM'S CONCERT SERIES BEGAN WITH A SPECIAL PROGRAM TO CELEBRATE PORTSMOUTH'S 400TH. THE HANDEL & HYDEN SOCIETY OF BOSTON PERFORMED THE CONCERT AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ON APRIL 27. THAT WAS FOLLOWED WITH A VERY SPECIAL MEMORIAL CONCERT REMEMBERING ATHENAEUM PROPRIETORS WHO PASSED IN 2022; PERFORMED BY MIKE BLAIR AND JIM PRENDERGAST. DECEMBER 14 BROUGHT AN ATHENAEUM HOLIDAY CONCERT WITH THE PORTSMOUTH BRASS 7:30 AT SOUTH CHURCH. ARTSATHENAEUM'S PORTSMOUTH ATHENAEUM CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES STARTED ON AUGUST 29 WITH BALOURDET STRING QUARTET AT THE DANCE HALL IN KITTERY. THE NOREE CHAMBER SOLOISTS CAME ON SEPTEMBER 24 FOR A CONCERT AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. ON OCTOBER 8TH THE RASA STRING QUARTET PLAYED AT ST JOHN'S AND THE SERIES CONCLUDED ON OCTOBER 29 WITH THE ASMI STRING QUARTET. ARTSATHENAEUM EXHIBITS COMMITTEE MOUNTED THREE EXHIBITS IN 2023. "THE WENTWORTH TAKEOVER: HOW ONE FAMILY DOMINATED PORTSMOUTH AND NEW HAMPSHIRE 1715-1775," WHICH TOLD THE STORY OF THE 16 CHILDREN OF JOHN AND SARAH WENTWORTH, OPENED ON APRIL 14 AND FEATURED A GALLERY TALK BY JOHN RULE ON JUNE 14. THE EXHIBIT "PEACE, LOVE, AND PORTSMOUTH: CELEBRATING THE CITY'S CULTURAL RENAISSANCE THROUGH THE LENS OF J. D. LINCOLN" OPENED ON AUGUST 4TH. THE 27TH ANNUAL PROPRIETOR'S ART SHOW OPENED ON DECEMBER 9. THE GALLERY WAS ALSO OPEN FROM 5 TO 8 P.M. ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH FOR ART ROUND TOWN. SOCIAL EVENTS INCLUDED TEAS FOR NEW MEMBERS ON APRIL 27 AND OCTOBER 12, AND A TEA FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS ON JULY 17. THERE WAS AN EXCURSION TO THE NEWLY RESTORED WOOD ISLAND LIFE SAVING STATION ON AUGUST 16 AND ON AUGUST 29 A RECORD 140 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE ANNUAL POT-LUCK PICNIC AT ODIORNE POINT. A RECEPTION AND INFORMATION SESSION FOR THE ATHENAEUM LEGACY SOCIETY WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 21 AND A SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD ON THE FUTURE OF THE ATHENAEUM ON JULY 25, OCTOBER 3, AND OCTOBER 24. FINALLY, WE HAD A GALA HOLIDAY RECEPTION ON DECEMBER 8. AMONG OTHER EVENTS, WE HOSTED A TALK AND RECEPTION ON MAY 21ST CELEBRATING THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WHICH TRACES ITS OWN ORIGINS BACK TO THE PORTSMOUTH CELEBRATION OF THE BICENTENNIAL OF NEW HAMPSHIRE IN MAY OF 1823. WEDNESDAY, MAY24, THURSDAY, MAY 25, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31,AND THURSDAY JUNE 1 SAW READING ROOM TOURS FOR 3RD GRADERS FROM NEW FRANKLIN, LITTLE HARBOR, AND DONDERO SCHOOLS. WE HAD A PROGRAM ON HOW TO APPLY FOR A HISTORIC HOUSE PLAQUE ON JULY 19. WE PARTICIPATED IN THE PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC SITES ASSOCIATION TWILIGHT TOUR ON AUGUST 11 AND HOSTED A TOUR FOR THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF OLD NEWBURY ON AUGUST 17. WE HAD AN ATHENAEUM TOUR FOR PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY'S GENEALOGICAL WORKSHOP GROUP ON SEPTEMBER 28 AND HOSTED THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ISLES OF SHOALS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION AT THE ATHENAEUM ON NOVEMBER 5TH. ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 THE RESEARCH LIBRARY HOSTED A UNH HISTORY DEPARTMENT SEMINAR WITH SCHOLARS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY DISCUSSING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDED AN AUTHOR TALK AND BOOK SIGNING ON MAY 25TH WITH TOM CURREN, WHOSE NEW BOOK IS: ALL JOIN HANDS: DUDLEY LAUFMAN & THE NEW ENGLAND COUNTRY DANCE TRADITION. JUNE 15 , SCIENCE EDUCATOR AND PROPRIETOR FRED SCHUBERT GAVE A TALK ON "ADVANCES IN UNDERSTANDING AND TREATING DISEASE IN THE 19TH CENTURY WITH LESSONS THAT STILL RESONATE." JUNE 25 ATHENAEUM PROPRIETOR AND HOST OF THE "SHORT FUSE PODCAST," ELIZABETH HOWARD, BROUGHT HER AMAZINGLY INSIGHTFUL LITERARY INTERVIEW PROGRAM TO THE ATHENAEUM READING ROOM WITH "SHORT FUSE LIVE," WITH CHARLES J. DOANE, AUTHOR OF THE BOY WHO FELL TO SHORE. SEPTEMBER 10 SAW A BOOK TALK AND SIGNING FOR JANET POLASKY'S NEW BOOK: ASYLUM BETWEEN NATIONS. REFUGEES IN A REVOLUTIONARY ERA, PUBLISHED BY YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS. SEPTEMBER 15 ATHENAEUM MEMBER, PORTSMOUTH NATIVE, AND FOREIGN POLICY WRITER GIL BARNDOLLAR OFFERED HIS THOUGHTS ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE, TENSIONS WITH CHINA, AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY IN "CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER?: AMERICA IN A BIPOLAR WORLD". SEPTEMBER 28 WE HAD A PRESENTATION AND BOOK SIGNING BY NANCY HAMMOND, WHOSE NEW BOOK: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JONATHAN MITCHELL SEWELL, 1748-1808, POET - LAWYER - PATRIOT RESURRECTS A FORGOTTEN PORTSMOUTH CELEBRITY. NOVEMBER 30 LOCAL AUTHOR J. DENNIS ROBINSON GAVE A TALK "1623: THE UNTOLD STORY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S FOUNDING FAMILY." DECEMBER 6 DR. DANE MORRISON GAVE TALK ABOUT HIS MOST RECENT BOOK EASTWARD OF GOOD HOPE [JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS] AND DECEMBER 13 SAW A BOOK SIGNING WITH DR. KIMBERLY ALEXANDER TALK ABOUT THE UNH FLAX PROJECT: HTTP://WWW.THEFLAXPROJECTUNH.COM.