Nonprofit · EIN 04-6066623
FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · FALMOUTH, MA 02541
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $555,704 | $416,293 | $139,411 | $3,461,309 | $2,318 | $3,458,991 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $504,843 | $436,482 | $68,361 | $3,319,096 | $3,541 | $3,315,555 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $410,846 | $362,243 | $48,603 | $3,248,299 | $28,898 | $3,219,401 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $440,163
- Membership dues
- $26,644
- Program service revenue
- $19,017
- Investment income
- $94,214
- Royalties
- $383
- Net rental income
- -$1,416
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $70,046
- Net income from fundraising events
- $148
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,195
- Other revenue
- $2,310
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $178,611
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $203,554
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,500
- Depreciation
- $86,807
- Program services (functional)
- $356,761
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,037
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,495
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,319,096
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,461,309
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,318
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,458,991
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,251,603
- Publicly traded securities
- $893,559
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,938,377
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $520,614
- Gross receipts
- $586,300
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1904
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KASPARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN TARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT G RIPLEY JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROCCO MAFFEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH DURHAM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBIN KETCHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BISSONNETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS MOUNTFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN STONE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HEATHER SHEPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KASPARIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CAROLYN TARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT G RIPLEY JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROCCO MAFFEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH DURHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN KETCHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BISSONETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS MOUNTFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER SHEPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KASPARIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIELLE VELESIG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT G RIPLEY JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROSANN DAMELIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROCCO MAFFEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY DURHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN KETCHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN PARTAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN TARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID BRASSARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SHEMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER SHEPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 174, FALMOUTH, MA 02541-0174
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROBERT G RIPLEY JR, PO BOX 174, FALMOUTH, MA 02540
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT G RIPLEY JR, TREASURER
- Phone
- (508) 548-4857
- Website
- MUSEUMSONTHEGREEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LAMB MASON BULGER & CO PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, THROUGH THE MUSEUMS ON THE GREEN, IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND TO PRESERVE, SHARE AND CELEBRATE THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE CAPE COD TOWN OF FALMOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND TO PRESERVE, SHARE AND CELEBRATE THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE CAPE COD TOWN OF FALMOUTH THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INTERPERATIVE EXHIBITS AND MUSEUMS ON THE GREEN.Expenses $356,761 · revenue $20,796
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-6066623
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,461,309
- Income (IRS master file)
- $586,300
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $555,704 | $416,293 | $3,461,309 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $504,843 | $436,482 | $3,319,096 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $410,846 | $362,243 | $3,248,299 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $210,222 | $373,557 | $3,171,400 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 04-6066623).
Questions about FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 04-6066623.
- Is FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROBERT G RIPLEY JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $555,704, expenses of $416,293 and total assets of $3,461,309 at year end.
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