Nonprofit · EIN 04-2299931
GIBSON SOCIETY INC
Also known as GIBSON HOUSE MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $250,441 | $252,284 | -$1,843 | $1,372,696 | $0 | $1,372,696 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $301,806 | $327,488 | -$25,682 | $1,323,613 | $0 | $1,323,613 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $210,696 | $160,533 | $50,163 | $1,205,910 | $0 | $1,205,910 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $149,520
- of which government grants
- $16,950
- Membership dues
- $4,069
- Program service revenue
- $50,362
- Investment income
- $35,437
- Net rental income
- $3,555
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,567
- Other revenue
- $15,122
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $105,128
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $113,528
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,000
- Depreciation
- $34,963
- Program services (functional)
- $219,789
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,615
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,880
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,323,613
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,372,696
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,372,696
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $440,986
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,101,450
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $271,246
- Gross receipts
- $257,504
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUELINE BLOMBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LYNN SMILEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANCES DUFFLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN S GLASSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID R HOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARTER JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LORIE C KOMLYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSE K ADAMS-DOOLITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RACHEL P ERICKSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KERRY MILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SAMUEL H DUNCAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ASHBROOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN H MANGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORIE K KOMLYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSE ADAMS-DOOLITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARTER C JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KERRY MILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHERINE B WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RACHEL P ERICKSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLAYTON McCLESKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANET DRACKSDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BLOMBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANCES DUFFLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID R HOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN S GLASSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAUREN THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH ANN KUPFER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL H DUNCAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SUSAN ASHBROOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORIE K KOMLYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARON KONG-PERRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARTER C JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KERRY MILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHERINE B WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN MANGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLAYTON McCLESKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANET DRACKSDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BLOMBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANCES DUFFLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID R HOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TODD S GERNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAUREN THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH ANN KUPFER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL H DUNCAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SUSAN ASHBROOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 137 BEACON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116-1504
- In care of
- % JOHN H MANGAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN H MANGAN, 137 BEACON STREET, Boston, MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- JOHN H MANGAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (617) 267-6338
- Website
- www.thegibsonhouse.org
- Return prepared by
- John M Monticone CPA
Mission
The mission of The Gibson House Museum is to serve as the primary resource for understanding and interpreting life in Bostons Back Bay. The museum accomplishes this by preserving the row house and its collections; exhibiting and interpreting the house... (continued Schedule O)
Program accomplishments
- Preservation and restoration of the interior and exterior of the Gibson House as well as educating the public on victorian urban life through guide tours.Expenses $219,789 · revenue $50,362
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2299931
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,372,696
- Income (IRS master file)
- $257,504
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $250,441 | $252,284 | $1,372,696 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $301,806 | $327,488 | $1,323,613 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $210,696 | $160,533 | $1,205,910 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $201,875 | $143,774 | $1,120,303 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2299931).
Questions about GIBSON SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of GIBSON SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIBSON SOCIETY INC is 04-2299931.
- Is GIBSON SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to GIBSON SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIBSON SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GIBSON SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GIBSON SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GIBSON SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOHN H MANGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIBSON SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GIBSON SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $250,441, expenses of $252,284 and total assets of $1,372,696 at year end.
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