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Nonprofit · EIN 81-5322047

CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL

Tax-exempt · FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719

Financials

$16K$6K2023$1K$5K2024$396$4K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$396$3,933-$3,537$11,404$0$11,404
December 31, 2024990-EZ$1,444$4,914-$3,470$14,941$0$14,941
December 31, 2023990-EZ$15,590$6,327$9,263$18,411$0$18,411
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$396

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$3,880
Other expenses
$53
Program services (functional)
$1,480

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,941
Total assets, end of year
$11,404
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$11,404
Cash, savings and investments
$11,404
Gross receipts
$396

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTOPHER HOWARDPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1$0
MELANIE HOWELLCLERK/DIRECTOR1$0
LINDA COSMETREASURER/DIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christopher HowardPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1$0
Melanie HowellClerk/Director1$0
Linda CosmeDirector1$0
Terri VroomTreasurer (Ended 3/1/2024)1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTOPHER HOWARDPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1$0
MELANIE HOWELLCLERK/DIRECTOR1$0
LINDA COSMEDIRECTOR1$0
TERRI VROOMTREASURER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 MILL RD STE 100, FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719-5252
In care of
% LINDA COSME
Signed the 990-EZ
CHRISTOPHER HOWARD, PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Phone
(508) 979-4707
Return prepared by
WOLF & COMPANY PC

Mission

THE CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL (CCMT) IS A VIRTUAL JOURNEY AND DIGITAL INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES HISTORY-RELATED PRISM INTO CAPE COD LIFE AND CULTURE. THERE ARE SEVENTY-SIX EXTRAORDINARY MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL CENTERS ALONG THE TRAIL SUCH AS HERITAGE MUSEUMS AND GARDENS, ATWOODHOUSE AND MUSEUM, AND CAPE COD MARITIME MUSEUM. THESE MUSEUMS ARE DESIGNED TO INSPIRE APPRECIATION, UNDERSTANDING, AND STEWARDSHIP OF CAPE COD'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND HISTORY THROUGH DISCOVERY AND LEARNING.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MUSEUM MONDAYS- HAPPENED EACH MONDAY IN MAY, EXCEPT ON MEMORIAL DAY. FIFTEEN CAPE MUSEUMS PARTICIPATED AND OFFERED FREE ADMISSION TO LOCALS FOR THEIR ASSIGNED MONDAY. IN TOTAL, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCED FREE ADMISSION AT THE 15 MUSEUMS THROUGHOUT MAY.
    Expenses $1,480

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
81-5322047
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,404
Income (IRS master file)
$396

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$396$3,933$11,404IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$1,444$4,914$14,941XML
990-EZDecember 2023$15,590$6,327$18,411XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––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 81-5322047).

Questions about CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL

What is the EIN of CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL is 81-5322047.
Is CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL 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 CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CAPE COD MUSEUM TRAIL have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $396, expenses of $3,933 and total assets of $11,404 at year end.

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