EIN 06-0646622

Fairfield Museum (FMHC)

Name: Fairfield Museum (FMHC) financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Fairfield

State

Connecticut

Year formed

1903

Most recent tax filings

2023-06-01

NTEE code, primary

A54: History Museums

Description

Fairfield Museum and History Center is a museum and library located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. The Fairfield Museum’s vision is to use history to strengthen community and to shape its future.

Also known as...

Fairfield Historical Society; Fairfield Museum and History Center

Total revenues

$1,098,040

2023

Total expenses

$1,436,941

2023

Total assets

$12,677,136

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at FMHC

Fairfield Museum welcomes more than 37,000 visitors from throughout new england for a wide range of exhibitions, education programs, school visits and special events. More than 4,500 of those are students who visit on field trips from 65 schools throughout Fairfield county to learn about their community and how they can be active and responsible citizens for the future. The Museum offers more than 200 adult and family programs each year that provide important opportunities for individuals from different backgrounds with diverse opinions to come together to discuss critical issues facing our community and Society at large.

Who funds Fairfield Museum (FMHC)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Connecticut Humanities	2022-06	CT Cultural Fund Ope	$79,300
The Inglesea Charitable Trust	2022-12	Charitable	$30,300
Southport Area Fund	2023-05	Operating Expenses	$20,000
...and 19 more grants received totalling $224,088

Personnel at FMHC

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Michael Jehle	Executive Director	$270,589	2023-06-30
Karen Burke	Library Director		2021-09-22
Tara Tomaselli	School Programs Manager		2021-09-22
Biana Bova	Digital Media and Visitor Engagement Manager		2021-09-22
Allison Burress, Burr	Mansion Manager		2021-09-22
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for FMHC

Revenues	FYE 06/2023	FYE 06/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$733,863	$618,935	18.6%
Program services	$85,182	$94,892	-10.2%
Investment income and dividends	$253,671	$114,875	120.8%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$33,740	$151,067	-77.7%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$6,410	$301,608	-97.9%
Net income from fundraising events	$-31,736	$2,388	-1429%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$16,265	$9,715	67.4%
Miscellaneous revenues	$645	$-74,152	100.9%
Total revenues	$1,098,040	$1,219,328	-9.9%

Form 990s for FMHC

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-06	2023-11-03	990	View PDF
2022-06	2022-10-25	990	View PDF
2021-06	2021-10-15	990	View PDF
2020-06	2021-02-19	990	View PDF
2019-06	2020-01-15	990	View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like FMHC

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
McKinley Presidential Library & Museum	501(c)(3)	Canton, OH	$912,256
Milwaukee County Historical Society	501(c)(3)	Milwaukee, WI	$1,024,395
Mount Gulian Society	501(c)(3)	Beacon, NY	$359,277
The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms	501(c)(3)	Morris Plains, NJ	$1,971,467
The History Museum / Cascade County Historical Society	501(c)(3)	Great Falls, MT	$447,581
Flagship Niagara League	501(c)(3)	Erie, PA	$1,505,553
Thomasville History Center	501(c)(3)	Thomasville, GA	$625,733
The Buffalo History Museum	501(c)(3)	Buffalo, NY	$2,281,763
Adirondack Experience - The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake	501(c)(3)	Blue Mountain Lake, NY	$5,275,652
History Museum on the Square	501(c)(3)	Springfield, MO	$869,963

Data update history

January 18, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

December 27, 2023

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

October 26, 2023

Received grants

Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $30,300 from The Inglesea Charitable Trust

July 29, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

July 7, 2023

Updated personnel

Identified 6 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementHistory

Characteristics

Fundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donations

General information

Address: 370 Beach Rd; Fairfield, CT 06824
Metro area: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
County: Fairfield County, CT
Website URL: fairfieldhistory.org/
Phone: (203) 259-1598
Facebook page: FairfieldMuseum
Twitter profile: @fairfieldmuseum

IRS details

EIN: 06-0646622
Fiscal year end: June
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1903
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A54: History Museums
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Independent

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Form 990s for FMHC

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