To encourage the sharing and enjoyment of the long history of Freeport, maine.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $555K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$195K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$224K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$195K
FY2022▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$200K
Expenses
$224K
FY2022▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$235K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1977.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $141K Management & general 32% · $72K Fundraising 5% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$62,442Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric C Smith$69,550$69,373$62,442$32,123—
Jim Cram————$43,260

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares Freeport, Maine's rich history for public enjoyment.

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1 program · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Freeport historical society preserves the history of freeport, maine through its collection of archives, artifacts, buildings and landscapes; uses these collections in addition to new research and discoveries to host public exhibitions and educational programs on the geography, industry, people, and culture of the region; and partners…

$141Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$195K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$36K
Total revenueLn 12$195K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$555K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$826K$555K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$25K$31K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K$34K$19K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9−$258−$127−$108−$23
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$4K$872
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$775$775
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$141K$72K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $200K$235K−$35K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$260K−$69K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $195K$224K−$29K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $354K$163K$191K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $303K$185K$117K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $194,986 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $318,371$122,585
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,794$6,481
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,353$46,943
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,799$18,977
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $353,719$194,986
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,947$128,720
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,851$95,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,798$223,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $190,921−$28,895
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $194,986 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $564 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,490
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,095
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,302
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$122,585
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,481$6,481
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,876$10,876
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $10,415$10,415
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $36,067$36,067
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,723$7,723
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $275$275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,548 · Excluded from tax $29,853$194,986
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,881 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,977 · Management $31,221 · Fundraising $6,244$62,442
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,517 · Management $18,849 · Fundraising $4,391$56,757
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms −$127 · Management −$108 · Fundraising −$23−$258
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,799 · Management $4,108 · Fundraising $872$9,779
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,209$3,209
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,827$5,827
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,657$4,657
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,657 · Management $3,203$7,860
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $775 · Management $775$1,550
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,121$27,121
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,510$18,510
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,781$10,781
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,646$15,646
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,656 · Management $71,741 · Fundraising $11,484$223,881
Part X · Balance sheet $1,971,181 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $213,301$78,689
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,983$13,993
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,025$7,956
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,106,884$1,315,415
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $825,750$555,128
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,167,943$1,971,181
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,130$2,450
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,612$2,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,742$4,477
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,996,966$1,931,943
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $167,235$34,761
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,164,201$1,966,704
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,167,943$1,971,181
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,966,704 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$194,986
XI-2 Total expenses$223,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,895
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,164,201
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$168,090
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$512
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,966,704

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