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EIN 04-6079655

Somerville Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Somerville
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1897
Most recent tax filings
2022-03-01
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
Description
As the only membership supported, community-based cultural institution of its kind in Somerville, the Somerville Museum is the city of Somerville's mirror, playing a central role in preserving the past, reflecting the present, and helping to shape the...
Also known as...
Somerville Historical Society
Total revenues
$1,499,283
2022
Total expenses
$126,657
2022
Total assets
$3,355,108
2022
Num. employees
2
2022

Program areas at Somerville Museum

Exhibitions: -Somerville open studios: last look exhibit o may 5, 2021 june 27, 2021 -penny chronicles: o september 9 january 8, 2022 o curated by david guss -bittersweet o january 27 march 26, 2022 o curated by jos falconi and santiago montoya, community curatorsevents: -Somerville open studios weekend o saturday, may 1st 2021 and sunday, may 2nd 2021 -Somerville as muse (virtual) o may 2021 o developed by debra olin -greekoreagreeting the moon (virtual concert) o may 6, 2021 o developed by mina cho -voices from Somerville: salvadoran community (virtual) o may 19, 2021 o developed by charan devereaux -voices from Somerville: nepali community (virtual) o june 9, 2021 o developed by charan devereaux -reading frederick douglass together (in-person) o july 1, 2021 artbeat o july 10, 2021 -penny chronicles: opening reception (in-person) o september 9, 2021 -penny chronicles: curator tour with david guss (in-person) o september 11, 2021 -'my neighbor is a Museum' block party (in-person) o september 18, 2021 -penny chronicles: student scavenger hunt (in-person) o october 14, 2021 -somerstreets: monster mashed up! (outdoor event) o october 31, 2021- penny chronicles: 'heaven's hardware: the roundhouse and the architecture of hope' (in-person + livestreamed) o november 4, 2021 o event with rhett butler -community curator: info session (virtual) o november 10, 2021 -penny chronicles: 'the most glorious fourth: 'president taft comes to Somerville, july fourth 1910'" (in-person + livestreamed) o november 17, 2021 o event with dan breen -annual meeting (in-person) o december 12, 2021 -penny chronicles: closing reception (in-person) o january 8, 2022 -bittersweet: reception #1 (in-person) o january 27, 2022 -bittersweet: chocolate stories at bow market (in-person) o february 11, 2022 -bittersweet: curator tour (in-person) o february 12, 2022- bittersweet: reception #2 (in-person) o february 12, 2022- bittersweet: valentine's day special hours (in-person) o february 14, 2022- bittersweet: 'sweet city: a history of candy manufacturing in Somerville, cambridge, and boston' (virtual) o february 17, 2022 -bittersweet: taza tour (virtual) o march 3, 2022 -bittersweet: meet your local chocolatiers at aeronaut (in-person) o march 11, 2022 -bittersweet: curator tour in spanish (in-person) o march 12, 2022 -bittersweet: reception #3 (in-person) o march 12, 2022 -bittersweet: kalliope reed quintet community concert (in-person) o march 25, 2022 -bittersweet: closing reception (in-person) o march 26, 2022

Who funds Somerville Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Telemachus and Irene Demoulas Family FoundationCivic and Cultural Organizations$100,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$41,200
The New England Patriots Charitable FoundationEducation$10,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Somerville Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Barbara MangumPresident$0
Dyan R BlewettTreasurer$0
Evelyn M BattinelliPast Executive Director$0
Lawrence WillwerthSecretary$0
Stephen MacKeyVice President$0

Financials for Somerville Museum

RevenuesFYE 03/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,499,259
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$24
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,499,283

Form 990s for Somerville Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-032021-04-12990View PDF
2019-032021-12-20990View PDF
2017-032019-05-07990View PDF
Data update history
May 14, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation
February 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $12,198 from PayPal Giving Fund
June 24, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1 Westwood Rd
Somerville, MA 02143
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
somervillemuseum.org/ 
Phone
(617) 666-9810
IRS details
EIN
04-6079655
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1897
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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