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EIN 06-0646622

Fairfield Museum (FMHC)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
24
City
Fairfield
State
Connecticut
Year formed
1903
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
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
$1,121,356
2024
Total expenses
$1,468,987
2024
Total assets
$13,194,774
2024
Num. employees
24
2024

Program areas at FMHC

Fairfield Museum welcomes more than 30,000 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
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Jewish Communal FundIn Furtherance of Grantee's Tax-Exempt Purpose$90,000
Rhoda T Ritger TrustFurtherance of Their Work$57,576
The Inglesea Charitable TrustCharitable$31,000
...and 18 more grants received totalling $277,331

Financials for FMHC

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$701,848
Program services$84,570
Investment income and dividends$257,166
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$45,075
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$9,973
Net income from fundraising events$4,884
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$17,016
Miscellaneous revenues$824
Total revenues$1,121,356
Data update history
April 24, 2025
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $90,000 from Jewish Communal Fund
February 1, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
January 24, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 12, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $31,000 from The Inglesea Charitable Trust
November 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 12 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementHistory
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
370 Beach Rd
Fairfield, CT 06824
Metro area
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
County
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 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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