2024-10-30T16:42:54-07:00 2023-12-31 454173936 Kelly A Dawson CPA 2 East Second Street Suite 400 Jamestown NY 14701 990 2023-01-01 273571294 THE LAWSON BOATING HERITAGE CENTER ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE LAWS 7163863355 PO BOX 10 73 LAKESIDE DRIVE BEMUS POINT NY 14712 RICHARD C JOHNSON TREASURER 7163863355 2024-05-08 true true Kelly A Dawson CPA P00956772 7164996398 2024-10-30 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RICHARD C JOHNSON PO BOX 10 73 LAKESIDE DRIVE BEMUS POINT NY 14712 256655 false X N/A X 2010 NY LOVING BOATS SINCE 1918. OUR MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF BOATING ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, TO PRESERVE THE LAWSON FAMILYS LEGACY, AND TO SHARE CHAUTAUQUA LAKES REGIONAL HISTORY. 11 11 0 35 0 0 254866 217513 0 21 2601 33464 34627 288351 254741 80 0 0 0 0 103134 98147 103134 98227 185217 156514 1099965 1072703 249765 65987 850200 1006716 LOVING BOATS SINCE 1918. OUR MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF BOATING ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, TO PRESERVE THE LAWSON FAMILYS LEGACY, AND TO SHARE CHAUTAUQUA LAKES REGIONAL HISTORY; EDUCATE AND ENRICH PEOPLES LIVES THROUGH THIS REFLECTION OF THE PAST; AND REACH OUT TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES BY PROVIDING HISTORIC AND EDUCTIONAL BOATING EXHIBITS AND PHOTOGRAPHS; HANDS-ON DISPLAYS; AND CLASSES WITH WORKSHOPS TEACHING THE TRADITIONS AND SKILLS OF THE PAST WITH RESPECT TO WOODEN BOAT BUILDING. IN ADDITION, THE LAWSON CENTER WILL PROVIDE A COMMUNITY FOCAL POINT FOR EVENTS AND SHOWCASE THE AREAS RICH BOATING HISTORY. false false 86737 0 0 EXHIBIT HISTORIC BOATS, ARTIFACTS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL THAT RELATE TO CHAUTAUQUA LAKES RICH BOATING HISTORY. EXHIBIT THE LAWSON FAMILY COLLECTION OF HISTORIC BOATING ARTIFACTS, WOOD-WORKING TOOLS, BOAT BUILDING TOOLS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY. PROVIDE A VENUE FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND EVENT FORUMS. PROVIDE A MARINA LEARNING EXPERIENCE. CREATE A NAUTICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY FOR USE BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND GUESTS. ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE CENTER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN NORMAL MUSEUM HOURS LISTED BELOW DESPITE LOWER NUMBERS OF VOLUNTEER DOCENTS. MUSUEUM HOURS MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS:SATURDAY 10AM-5PM AND SUNDAY 1PM-5PM, ADDITIONALLY DURING JULY AND AUGUST WEDNESDAY 1PM-5PM AND AT OTHER TIMES PER REQUEST. CURRENT AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP - 303. CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, PARTNER, CORPORATE, FRIEND OF THE LAWSON CENTER. CONTINUE MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. WITH THE HELP OF GRANTS FROM THE CHAUTAUQUA REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WE ARE ABLE TO INSTALL A SYSTEM OF SECURITY CAMERAS TO BETTER PROTECT THE ASSETS AND THE COLLECTIONS OF THE MUSEUM, AND A SOUND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE BACKGROUND MUSIC TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF OUR VISITORS. WE ALSO SECURED GRANTS TO MAINTAIN AND REPLACE PART OF OUR OUTDOOR DECKS, THE WORK TO BE COMPLETED IN THE SPRING. 0 0 0 CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, FORUMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS CENTERED ON THE HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF THE LAWSON CENTER, MARITIME HISTORY OF CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, THE HISTORY OF WOOD BOAT BUILDING, AND THE LESSONS OF BOATING. WE WERE ABLE TO CONDUCT A MORE NORMAL SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, FORUMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS. OUR SUMMER LECTURE SERIES WAS HELD PRETTY MUCH AS NORMAL WITH GOOD ATTENDANCE AND RESPONSE. SCHOOL TOURS WERE HELD IN THE SPRING. WE WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE 1,565 MUSEUM VISITORS, 276 FOR ADULT EDUCATION SEMINARS AND 3074 ATTENDED MEMBER AND PRIVATE EVENTS AT OUR VENUE. 0 0 0 PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF CLASSIC BOATS THAT IN THE PAST YEARS GRACED OUR LAKE. ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023: WORK WAS COMPLETED ON A 1953 17 CHRIS CRAFT ROCKET (SKI-FOX)(THE MARSH BOAT) AND ANOTHER 1953 17 CHRIS CRAFT, THE HANCOCK BOAT. ALSO, TH1 958 17 HIGGINS WAS COMPLETED AND WORK WAS STARTED ON A 1952 18 CHRIS CRAFT RIVIERA. ALL ARE EXAMPLES OF THE HISTORIC BOATS THAT GRACED OUR AREA OVER THE YEARS AS WELL AS THE CRAFTSMANSHIP WE ARE PRESERVING. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE HARD WORK OF OUR VOLUNTEERS AND THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR MEMBERS. 86737 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false NY X RICHARD JOHNSON 7163863355 PO BOX 10 73 LAKESIDE DRIVE BEMUS POINT NY 14712 X CATHY KERR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON GRAPER TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 RAE LYNN DEANGELO TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN STAHLEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH WEHRFRITZ TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C JOHNSON TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MAX PICKARD SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE KERR PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY DIGGS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD A SHICK VICE-PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA BALDWIN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 43715 173798 217513 2601 0 2601 17771 17771 17771 17771 2709 1914 795 795 DOCK INCOME 999999 16000 16000 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 999999 61 61 0 0 16061 254741 16856 0 20372 80 80 5500 0 5500 0 6166 6166 0 0 5200 0 5200 0 8528 8528 0 0 31303 31303 0 0 9077 9077 0 0 MAINTENANCE 14417 14417 0 0 UTILITIES 8522 8522 0 0 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 2699 2699 0 0 TELEPHONE/INTERNET 2517 2517 0 0 4218 3428 790 0 98227 86737 11490 0 166530 147364 11961 20537 2752 3135 1266876 365209 918722 901667 1099965 1072703 4275 800 245490 65187 249765 65987 X 850200 1006716 850200 1006716 1099965 1072703 156514 X false false false X 0 0 146322 88959 160515 254845 217513 868154 33485 36541 70026 0 0 146322 88959 160515 288330 254054 938180 0 0 0 938180 95 73 26 21 2601 2816 95 73 26 21 2601 2816 940996 0.99700 0.99970 0.00300 0.00030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 135738 135738 710752 218908 491844 368517 105936 262581 35957 34130 1827 15912 6235 9677 901667 Pt VI, Line 2 GEORGE KERR AND CATHY KERR ARE MARRIED. Pt VI, Line 11b A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED BY THE TREASURER TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Pt VI, Line 12c INDIVIDUAL RAISES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ABSTAINS FROM VOTING. Pt VI, Line 19 THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE MAIN OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION.