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Nonprofit · EIN 04-6112780

WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · WAYLAND, MA 01778

Financials

$85K$46K2023$187K$143K2024$148K$99K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2026990$148,300$98,500$49,800$1,294,200$700$1,293,500
April 30, 2025990$186,600$143,200$43,400$1,157,400$0$1,157,400
April 30, 2024990$84,800$45,500$39,300$1,122,400$0$1,122,400
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$15,300
Membership dues
$11,300
Program service revenue
$6,100
Investment income
$126,900
Net gain from sales of assets
$81,200
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$40,000
Other salaries and wages
$18,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$63,900
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,600
Occupancy
$16,600
Program services (functional)
$88,300
Management and general (functional)
$10,200

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,157,400
Total assets, end of year
$1,294,200
Total liabilities, end of year
$700
Net assets, end of year
$1,293,500
Publicly traded securities
$1,268,600
Net assets without donor restrictions
$929,700
Net assets with donor restrictions
$363,800
Gross receipts
$148,300
Employees
2
Volunteers
33
Year formed
1954
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 April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Hoey ScarlettExecutive Director
Key employee
32$40,100
Bryant Sherry AnnePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LaFarge VickiVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LaFarge ChristopherTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Trimby LynnTreasurer & Trustee
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Farley MaryClerk
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Berry JoanneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dale GregDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gordon NeilDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jahnke ArtDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lewis CliffTrustee of Funds
Officer
2$0
Scola ElisaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Weintraub JonathanTrustee of Funds
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Garder Westcott KayDirector
Trustee or director
20$18,000
Bryant Sherry AnnePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LaFarge VickiVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Trimby LynnTreasurer & Trustee
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Farley MaryClerk
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Berry JoanneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dale GregDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gordon NeilDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gossels BonnieTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Jahnke ArtDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Keyes BradDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lewi CliffTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Scola ElisaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Weintraub JonathanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gardner-Wescott KayCurator
Trustee or director, Officer
20$14,400
Schuler GretchenPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Trimby LynnTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Farley MaryClerk
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Berry JoanneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bryant Sherry AnneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Ciaccio AmandaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gordon NeilDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gossels BonnieTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Keyes BradDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lin PatriciaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Sciacca JaneTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Weintraub JonathanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 56, WAYLAND, MA 01778-0056
In care of
% GEORGE IVES
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
PO Box 56, Wayland MA 01778
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Christopher LaFarge, PO Box 56, Wayland, MA 01778
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Katherine S Cromwell, PO Box 56, Wayland MA 01778
Signed the 990
Christopher LaFarge, Treasurer
Phone
(508) 358-7959
Return prepared by
David Asadoorian CPA

Mission

Study, collect and preserve the history of Wayland, Massachusetts and its people: to preserve the building and the artifacts owned by the Society, and to disseminate information to promote the traditions and history or Wayland.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • Part-time professional curator responsible for: collections management - recording and cataloguing all itmes in the collection; researching and responding to inquires from the public; identifying long-term projects relvant to the collection. Also responsible for the Grout Heard House Museum; giving tours to the public and training volunteers.
    Expenses $40,300
  • Maintain the Grout-Heard House Museum, a circa 1740 two and one half story colonial house. Collections are housed in the nine room former dwelling. Exhibition rooms are open to the public for tours and are furnished with artifacts from the 18th & 19th centuries, during which time the house was occupied by the Grout and Heard families. Artifacts include furniture, art work, china, glass and other items. The Museum also maintains collections of photgraphs, maps, books, audio recordings and other types of documents that are available to researchers who visit the museum as well as online through Digital Commonwealth, a Massachusetts-wide consortium.
    Expenses $47,500
  • Maintain the waylandmuseum.org website, which is a source of information for both members of the Society and the community-at-large. Information is provided about the Grout-Heard House and about current and upcoming programs provided or sponsored by the Society. Electronic newsletter sent to members and other subscribers with articles of interest about local Wayland history. Newsletters are available on the website.
    Expenses $500

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026990 on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-6112780
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
1958
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,294,200
Income (IRS master file)
$148,300

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2026$148,300$98,500$1,294,200XML
990April 2025$186,600$143,200$1,157,400XML
990April 2024$84,800$45,500$1,122,400XML
990April 2023$93,298$60,311$1,042,297IRS
990April 2022–––IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Katherine S Cromwell
April 30, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 04-6112780).

Questions about WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED is 04-6112780.
Is WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
Are donations to WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED 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 WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending April 30, 2027) is due September 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2026.
Who is the principal officer of WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 names Christopher LaFarge.
Who are the officers and directors of WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,100 (Hoey Scarlett, Executive Director).
How much revenue does WAYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $148,300, expenses of $98,500 and total assets of $1,294,200 at year end.

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