2024-02-21T15:55:14-05:00 2022-12-31 010522395 SMITH & ASSOCIATES CPAS 500 US ROUTE 1 STE 102 YARMOUTH ME 040966817 990 2022-01-01 010346944 FREEPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY FREE 2078653170 45 MAIN STREET FREEPORT ME 04032 ERIC C SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2078653170 2024-02-21 true ERIC SMITH 999009999 false AMANDA SCHULTZ BROWN CPA P00692494 2078468881 2024-02-21 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ERIC C SMITH 45 MAIN STREET FREEPORT ME 04032 208687 false X FREEPORTHISTORICALSOCIETY.ORG X 1969 TO ENCOURAGE THE SHARING AND ENJOYMENT OF THE LONG HISTORY OF FREEPORT, MAINE. 14 14 3 45 0 318371 122585 2794 6481 41353 46943 -8799 18977 353719 194986 0 0 97947 128720 0 11484 64851 95161 162798 223881 190921 -28895 2167943 1971181 3742 4477 2164201 1966704 X TO ENCOURAGE THE SHARING AND ENJOYMENT OF THE LONG HISTORY OF FREEPORT, MAINE. false false 140656 6481 FREEPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESERVES THE HISTORY OF FREEPORT, MAINE THROUGH ITS COLLECTION OF ARCHIVES, ARTIFACTS, BUILDINGS AND LANDSCAPES; USES THESE COLLECTIONS IN ADDITION TO NEW RESEARCH AND DISCOVERIES TO HOST PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON THE GEOGRAPHY, INDUSTRY, PEOPLE, AND CULTURE OF THE REGION; AND PARTNERS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE FREEPORT'S RICH HISTORY AND SENSE OF PLACE. IN 2022, FHS COMPLETED ALL MAJOR PHASES OF ITS BUILDING RENOVATIONS AT ITS MAIN STREET CAMPUS, INCLUDING MOVING ITS ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS INTO THE NEW NONCOMBUSTIBLE STORAGE VAULT AND OPENING ITS NEWLY ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE TO RENOVATED VISITOR SPACES, RESEARCH ROOM, AND EXHIBITION GALLERIES. THE RENOVATED CARRIAGE HOUSE OPENED AS THE HOME OF FREEPORT OYSTER BAR. FHS WORKED CLOSELY WITH TOWN LEADERS ON A YEARLONG DOWNTOWN VISION PROJECT OUTLINING GOALS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION IN THE CENTER OF TOWN. OUTDOOR PROGRAMS CONTINUED WITH TOURS AND PROGRAMS OF LOCAL HISTORIC SITES, AND NEW EXHIBITS OPENED IN THE GALLERIES INCLUDING A NEW INTERACTIVE MAP TABLE SHOWING CENTURIES OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE TOWN. THE HISTORIC PETTENGILL FARM PROPERTY HOSTED EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL VISITS AS WELL AND THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT PETTENGILL FARM DAY. 140656 true true false false false false false true false true true 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 true 0 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true true false true true false false false false false false true false false X ERIC C SMITH 2078653170 45 MAIN STREET FREEPORT ME 04032 ERIC C SMITH EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 62442 0 0 MARY BABIKIAN VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULINE BRANN SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BURRILL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID COFFIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DEGRANDPRE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE GRANT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NORAH HEALY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA HOTELLING TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS LANDIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NADIA SALIBA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY SNOW TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WALSH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER ZACHAU TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 62442 false false false 5490 10000 107095 10302 122585 PROGRAMS, LECTURES, TOURS 900099 3792 3792 PETTENGILL FARM DAY 900099 2609 2609 RESEARCH 80 80 6481 10876 10876 19269 8854 10415 10415 10415 36067 36067 36067 36067 12241 4518 7723 7723 893 329 564 564 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 275 275 275 194986 42548 29853 62442 24977 31221 6244 56757 33517 18849 4391 -258 -127 -108 -23 9779 4799 4108 872 3209 3209 5827 5827 4657 4657 7860 4657 3203 1550 775 775 27121 27121 18510 18510 10781 10781 MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES 7712 7712 COLLECTION EXPENSE 4885 4885 PROGRAM EXPENSES 2288 2288 MISCELLANEOUS 761 761 223881 140656 71741 11484 213301 78689 13983 13993 8025 7956 1836617 521202 1106884 1315415 825750 555128 2167943 1971181 1130 2450 2612 2027 3742 4477 X 1996966 1931943 167235 34761 2164201 1966704 2167943 1971181 -28895 -168090 -512 X false false false X 80830 137954 277486 318371 122585 937226 80830 137954 277486 318371 122585 937226 155072 782154 79970 74148 23257 12396 30145 219916 12002 7453 1434 6998 27887 6387 3711 1649 1427 893 14067 1199096 18003 0.65230 0.58190 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 13,174 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false 271634 15439 287074 263675 7960 271634 258717 4959 263676 251148 7569 258717 244568 6580 251148 1.00000 false false 48051 48051 1740281 499870 1240411 48285 21332 26953 1315415 SECURITY DEPOSITS 2000 SALES TAX PAYABLE 27 2027 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE ENDOWMENT CAN BE USED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS AS APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES, AS WELL AS IN SPECIFIC SITUATIONS FOR WHICH RESTRICTED GIFTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FREEPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FREEPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESERVES THE HISTORY OF FREEPORT, MAINE THROUGH ITS COLLECTION OF ARCHIVES, ARTIFACTS, BUILDINGS AND LANDSCAPES; USES THESE COLLECTIONS IN ADDITION TO NEW RESEARCH AND DISCOVERIES TO HOST PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON THE GEOGRAPHY, INDUSTRY, PEOPLE, AND CULTURE OF THE REGION; AND PARTNERS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE FREEPORT'S RICH HISTORY AND SENSE OF PLACE. IN 2022, FHS COMPLETED ALL MAJOR PHASES OF ITS BUILDING RENOVATIONS AT ITS MAIN STREET CAMPUS, INCLUDING MOVING ITS ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS INTO THE NEW NONCOMBUSTIBLE STORAGE VAULT AND OPENING ITS NEWLY ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE TO RENOVATED VISITOR SPACES, RESEARCH ROOM, AND EXHIBITION GALLERIES. THE RENOVATED CARRIAGE HOUSE OPENED AS THE HOME OF FREEPORT OYSTER BAR. FHS WORKED CLOSELY WITH TOWN LEADERS ON A YEARLONG DOWNTOWN VISION PROJECT OUTLINING GOALS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION IN THE CENTER OF TOWN. OUTDOOR PROGRAMS CONTINUED WITH TOURS AND PROGRAMS OF LOCAL HISTORIC SITES, AND NEW EXHIBITS OPENED IN THE GALLERIES INCLUDING A NEW INTERACTIVE MAP TABLE SHOWING CENTURIES OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE TOWN. THE HISTORIC PETTENGILL FARM PROPERTY HOSTED EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL VISITS AS WELL AND THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT PETTENGILL FARM DAY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ANY PERSON, WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION OR PLACE OF RESIDENCE, MAY BECOME A MEMBER UPON PAYMENT OF DUES. CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP MAY BE ESTABLISHED UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERSHIP. CURRENTLY APPROVED CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDE: INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, SUPPORTING, SENIOR, CONTRIBUTING, SUSTAINING, STUDENT, SUSTAINING BUSINESS, AND CONTRIBUTING BUSINESS. DUES FOR CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD TRUSTEES AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. DUES SHALL BE PAYABLE ANNUALLY ON TH ANNIVERSARY DATE OF MEMBERSHIP. ANY MEMBER WHO AFTER RECEIVING A NOTIFICATION OF RENEWAL, FAILS TO RENEW HIS OR HER MEMBERSHIP WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE DATE FOR PAYMENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED A LAPSED MEMBER WITHOUT PRIVILEGES AND SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE ROLLS OF MEMBERSHIP AFTER TWO YEARS. MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE EACH ON ANY MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS, EXCEPT FOR THOSE HOLDING FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS. IN THE CASE OF FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS, TWO MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY SHALL EACH BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. PROXIES SHALL NOT BE RECOGNIZED. ALL MEMBERS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANY MEMBER MAY ATTEND ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ANY COMMITTEE MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE TRUSTEES SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE RETURN IN DETAIL. AFTER ALL OF THE ED'S QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED, AND AFTER UPDATING THE RETURN AS REQUIRED, THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED VIA E-MAIL TO ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO MUST RESPOND TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, AND/OR COMMENTS BY A DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ED'S COMMUNICATION. THE RETURN IS THEN UPDATED AS REQUIRED; THE E-FILE AUTHORIZATION FORM IS SIGNED BY THE ED, AND THE RETURN IS FILED BY THE DUE DATE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ED SALARY IS BASED ON COMPARATIVE DATA OF LIKE EMPLOYEES. BASE SALARY IS DETERMINED THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, AND OTHER BENEFITS FOLLOW THE PERSONNEL POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD EVERY MONTH AND TO THE FULL MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.