CHOSEN VALE INC ENFIELD SHAKER MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHOSEN VALE INC ENFIELD SHAKER MUSEUM

EIN 02-0427596 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

Chosen Vale, Inc. D/b/a Enfield Shaker Museum is A Nonprofit Membership Organization Dedicated to Interpreting and Preserving The History of The Enfield, NH, Shaker Community. Since Opening In 1986, The Museum, Comprising 14 Extant Shaker Buildings, Three Post Shaker Buildings and Two Cemeteries On 60 Acres of Land and Utilizing Acres of Adjacent Conservation Land, Has Continued to Innovate, Develop, and Offer Educational Exhibitions and Programs Designed to Invite Active Participation In Learning About The Extraordinary People Who Once Lived and Worked Here and Learning About How to Apply The Shakers Legacy to Contemporary Life. Since Its Founding, The Museum Has Provided Year-round Educational Opportunities for Lifelong Learning. Self-guided and Interpreter-led Tours Provide Visitors With A Rich Overview of The Shakers Daily Lives Through The Exploration of The Historic Built Environment and Changing Topical Exhibitions.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

47.35%of revenue went to mission work80.0% of expenses · Program services

3.06%of revenue went to fundraising5.2% of expenses

$74.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.75%of revenue went to management and office costs14.8% of expenses

$7.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,415,955

Mission workProgram services$670,47047.35% of revenue80.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$123,9018.75% of revenue14.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$43,3613.06% of revenue5.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$578,22340.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$837,73259.16% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 80.0% mission · 14.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 12.2% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 24.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 15.6% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 15.8% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 17.5% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 16.0% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,127,945

Expenses$837,732

Annual surplus $290,213 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$670,470 · 80.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$123,901 · 14.8% of expenses

Fundraising$43,361 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,127,945

Expenses$837,732

Assets$6,602,480

Income$1,312,806

Contributions$1,038,569

Mission work (program services)$670,470

Fundraising$43,361

Management and general$123,901

Accounting fees$5,108

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

ARDIS VAUGHANTRUSTEE

BECKY POWELLTRUSTEE

CAROLYN MEDLICOTTTRUSTEE

CAROLYN A SMITHPRESIDENT

DEBRA FORDTREASURER

ED HAYMANTRUSTEE

EMILY ROWETRUSTEE

GAIL MCPEEKSECRETARY

GEORGE PENNACCHIVICE PRESIDENT

IAN KIPPERMANTRUSTEE

JOHN MARKOWITZTRUSTEE

MARY ELLEN RIGBYTRUSTEE

NAN MUNSEYTRUSTEE

SHIRLEY GREENTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 447 NH ROUTE 4A, ENFIELD, NH 03748-3503
County: Grafton
In care of: Carolyn Smith
Primary officer: Carolyn Smith, Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@shakermuseum.org Phone(603) 632-4346

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MARC Z AARON
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
IRS tax category: Museums