DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN 04-2152664 · Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)

What they do

LOCAL COMMUNITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, OPERATION of A HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUILDING, MUSEUM, and LIBRARY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXHIBITS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS and GENERAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES to PROMOTE DEDHAM HISTORY

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

67.69%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

12.06%of revenue went to fundraising12.4% of expenses

$97.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.51%of revenue went to management and office costs18.0% of expenses

$29.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $112,232 for JOHANNA MCBRIEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$258,731

Mission workProgram services$175,13567.69% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$45,30017.51% of revenue18.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$31,20212.06% of revenue12.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,0942.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$251,63797.26% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.6% mission · 18.0% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 18.7% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 14.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 21.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 17.8% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 22.1% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 20.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 23.3% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$258,731

Expenses$251,637

Annual surplus $7,094 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)$175,135 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$45,300 · 18.0% of expenses

Fundraising$31,202 · 12.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$258,731

Expenses$251,637

Assets$7,333,600

Income$352,747

Contributions$216,384

Mission work (program services)$175,135

Fundraising$31,202

Management and general$45,300

Executive compensation (total)$73,185

Stocks and bonds$939,992

Accounting fees$1,850

Investing fees$12,137

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHANNA MCBRIENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR $112,232Base $96,238 · Other $15,994

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

JOHANNA MCBRIENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOHN HEFFERNANTREASURER

VICTOR KINGSLEYDIRECTOR

STEPHEN K BRAYTONDIRECTOR

SHARNA BORSELLINODIRECTOR

MARYELLEN DONAHUEDIRECTOR

KEVIN PRESTONDIRECTOR

KAREN DURHAMVICE PRESIDENT

JONATHAN BRIGGSDIRECTOR

JOHN TOCCIDIRECTOR

ALEXANDER K LEITHDIRECTOR

JOAN PAGLIUCACLERK

JAMES D KAUFMANDIRECTOR

HEIDI FIELDSTONDIRECTOR

DARCY LANEDIRECTOR

DAN HARTPRESIDENT

CARL JAYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: PO Box 215, Dedham, MA 02027
County: Norfolk
In care of: JOHANNA MCBRIEN
Primary officer: JOHANNA MCBRIEN, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailarchivist@dedhammuseum.org Phone(781) 326-1385

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BECKWITH AND BROWN CORP
NTEE classification: Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)
IRS tax category: Historical Societies & Historic Preservation