Nonprofit · EIN 06-0727288
NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,502,507 | $810,462 | $692,045 | $6,764,150 | $99,845 | $6,664,305 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $86,811 | $145,323 | -$58,512 | $6,034,523 | $62,263 | $5,972,260 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,350,827 | $584,212 | $766,615 | $6,206,826 | $277,086 | $5,929,740 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,104,929 | $610,872 | $494,057 | $4,926,092 | $51,175 | $4,874,917 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,151,976
- of which government grants
- $91,700
- Membership dues
- $99,941
- Program service revenue
- $37,954
- Investment income
- $125,229
- Net rental income
- $28,433
- Net income from fundraising events
- $144,216
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14,699
- Other revenue
- $187,348
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $228,530
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $248,796
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $187,239
- Program services (functional)
- $509,593
- Management and general (functional)
- $241,541
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,328
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,034,523
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,764,150
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $99,845
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,664,305
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,208,142
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,324,442
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,499,454
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $164,851
- Gross unrelated business income
- $125,229
- Gross receipts
- $1,609,113
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1893
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY GEARY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $151,350 |
| ADAM BENENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEC CASEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW AULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA ACHENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTEN FARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS DOOLEY | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANCES WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JANET LANAWAY | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JANICE LUDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KAREN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARK MARKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MELISSA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH BACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| PETER SKAPERDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FREEDGOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| THOMAS MONAHAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS MONAHAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN FREEDGOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| PETER SKAPERDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KAREN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JANICE LUDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JANET LANAWAY | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCES WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ELLEN CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DEMUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS DOOLEY | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTEN FARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETSY GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA ACHENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW AULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BENENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEC CASEY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANET LANAWAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS MONAHAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DEMUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANICE LUDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA ACHENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HUGO ALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELLEN CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUG DOOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS FARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN FREEDGOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KAREN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BETSY GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| FRANCES WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ADAM BENENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BLOOM | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEC CASEY | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY GEARY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $170,000 |
| LAWRENCE CALDWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JANET LANAWAY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| THOMAS MONAHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BLOOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DEMUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANICE LUDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROCK SAXE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARB ACHENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HUGO ALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ADAM BENENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEC CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUG DOOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS FARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FREEDGOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DIANE JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARK MARKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JACKIE SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALLISON ZINCZENKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES BACH | HONOARY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BISHOP | HONOARY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13 OENOKE RDG, NEW CANAAN, CT 06840-4104
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NANCY GEARY, 13 OENOKE RIDGE RD, NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
- Signed the 990
- NANCY GEARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 966-1776
- Website
- WWW.NCHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SACCO CPA
Mission
THE NEW CANAAN MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS A CULTURAL INSTITUTION THAT FOCUSES ON PRESERVATION, MODERNISM, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY. THROUGH EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, LIBRARY SERVICES AND EVENTS, WE CELEBRATE HISTORY AND EXPLORE ITS ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOCIETY'S DAILY OPERATIONS ENCOMPASS MANY DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES:THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS AND OPERATES NEW CANAAN'S FIRST TOWN HALL (1825), NOW EXPANDED TO HOUSE A LIBRARY AND VAULT WITH DOCUMENTS, GENEALOGIES, ART ARTIFACTS, AS WELL AS THE SILLIMAN-MONROE-CODY DRUG STORE MUSEUM (1846) AND AN EXTENSIVE CLOTHING AND TEXTILE COLLECTION; THE HANFORD-SILLIMAN HOUSE MUSEUM (C.1764); THE RODGERS STUDIO MUSEUM (1878); THE TOOL MUSEUM AND NINETEENTH -CENTURY PRINTING OFFICE; THE ROCK SCHOOL (1799); OFF CAMPUS THE LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE (1855), AND THE MID-CNETURY MODERN GORES PAVILLION (1960). IT OPERATES A RESEARCH LIBRARY; A FULL SCHEDULE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS; A PLAQUING PROGRAM FOR HISTORIC HOMES;Expenses $509,593 · revenue $81,086
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
- 06-0727288
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,764,150
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,609,113
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,502,507 | $810,462 | $6,764,150 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $86,811 | $145,323 | $6,034,523 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,350,827 | $584,212 | $6,206,826 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,104,929 | $610,872 | $4,926,092 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $504,717 | $765,915 | $4,172,136 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 06-0727288).
Questions about NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 06-0727288.
- Is NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW CANAAN 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 NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names NANCY GEARY.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,350 (NANCY GEARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,502,507, expenses of $810,462 and total assets of $6,764,150 at year end.
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