The mission of the Enfield Shaker Museum, an educational institution, is to preserve and share its historical structures, landscape, and Shaker cultural heritage with our multi-generational visitors, members, and the global community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 225 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $616K a year · 48% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $143K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$850K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$666K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$843K
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$850K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$583K
FY2022$613K
FY2023$652K
FY2024$838K
FY2025$850K
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1987.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $658K Management & general 16% · $139K Fundraising 6% · $52K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Preserves and interprets Shaker history through exhibits and programs for active learning.

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3 programs · $658K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Preservation

The Museum is actively restoring, preserving, and maintaining the remaining built environment of the original Shaker village, established in 1793 along the shore of Mascoma Lake. This national historic site contains 14 extant Shaker buildings (the earliest dating to 1813 built by the Shakers of Enfield) after the purchase of an adjacent…

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02

Education

Education is the heart of Enfield Shaker Museum's mission. Through the Museum's historic buildings and built environment, artifactual collections, archaeological collections, archives, and library, professional staff members, skilled craftspeople, scholars, and volunteers provide to a diverse and growing public a variety of programs and…

Pt IX · col B
03

Events

From Shaker Day in late April/early May through December's Festival of Trees the Museum is open to visitors, overnight guests, students, and volunteers who participate in large educational, celebratory, and fundraising events that build and strengthen community and increase knowledge.

Pt IX · col B

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 3 funders$143K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$707K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Money outPt IX
$850K
Ln 25
Programscol B$658K
Managementcol C$139K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$707K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$240K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6225
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.8M$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$253K$175K$40K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$13K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$18K$15K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$178K$126K$52K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$255K$250K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$32K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$29K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$850K$658K$139K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$850K$278K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$838K$578K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$652K$2.0M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $843K$613K$230K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$583K$469K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $666K$543K$123K$3.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,127,945 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,038,569$706,622
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $250,031$293,256
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,418$10,922
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $113,937$117,145
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,415,955$1,127,945
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $217,164$272,998
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $620,568$576,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $837,732$849,943
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $578,223$278,002
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,127,945 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,030 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$27,118
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$679,504
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$706,622
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $293,256$293,256
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,922$10,922
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $35,894$35,894
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $58,221$58,221
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $363,102 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $58,221$1,127,945
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $849,943 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $175,336 · Management $39,696 · Fundraising $38,344$253,376
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,912 · Management $3,399 · Fundraising $3,311$19,622
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,447$14,447
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,399$14,399
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,081 · Management $15,406 · Fundraising $8,739$42,226
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $126,463 · Management $51,627$178,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $249,829 · Management $5,095$254,924
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,082 · Management $8,019$40,101
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,321 · Management $1,374 · Fundraising $2,063$32,758
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $658,423 · Management $139,063 · Fundraising $52,457$849,943
Part X · Balance sheet $6,602,480 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,801$7,102
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $392,488$239,918
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,400$5,165
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $603$606
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,842,791$6,349,688
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,333,663$6,602,480
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,028$49,516
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,295$2,622
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,323$52,138
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,272,340$6,550,342
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,333,663$6,602,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,550,342 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,127,945
XI-2 Total expenses$849,943
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$278,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,272,340
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,550,342

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