NEW ENGLAND WIRELESS & STEAM MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW ENGLAND WIRELESS & STEAM MUSEUM

EIN 05-6020466 · Science & Technology Museums (A57)

What they do

EDUCATION of THE PUBLIC REGARDING WIRELESS RADIO, STEAM ENGINES and THEIR PLACE IN HISTORY BY DEMONSTRATING EQUIPMENT IN OPERATION and BY DISPLAYS of EQUIPMENT and MAINTERNANCE of A LIBRARY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $39.00 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

38.19%of revenue went to mission work39.0% of expenses · Program services

$97.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

59.69%of revenue went to management and office costs61.0% of expenses

$21.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$93,420

Mission workProgram services$35,67938.19% of revenue39.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$55,76659.69% of revenue61.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,9752.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$91,44597.89% 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: 39.0% mission · 61.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 23.3% mission · 67.7% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 32.1% mission · 67.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 29.7% mission · 56.4% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.34% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 36.7% mission · 42.0% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$93,420

Expenses$91,445

Annual surplus $1,975 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)$35,679 · 39.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$55,766 · 61.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$93,420

Expenses$91,445

Assets$1,966,802

Income$93,420

Contributions$67,873

Mission work (program services)$35,679

Management and general$55,766

Accounting fees$5,400

Investing fees$14,588

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (11)

DON DELUCADIRECTOR

GERALD WEINSTEINDIRECTOR

JEFFREY R BERRYSECRETARY

KENNETH CARRDIRECTOR

LEONARD ARZOOMANIANDIRECTOR

MIKE THOMPSONASSISTANT TREASURER

RANDALL SNOWPRESIDENT

SUSAN A MERRIAMDIRECTOR

TERRANCE JONESDIRECTOR

THELISSA K SNOWTREASURER

TIMOTHY STRAWDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2024
Location: 1300 FRENCHTOWN RD, E GREENWICH, RI 02818-1309
County: Kent
In care of: % MICHAEL THOMPSON
Primary officer: MICHAEL THOMPSON, ASSISTANT TRESURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(401) 569-7549

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CATHERINE ALDRED & ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology Museums (A57)
IRS tax category: Science & Technology Museums