The mission of the Hampton Historical Society is to increase public knowledge and understanding of the history and cultural heritage of the town of Hampton, New Hampshire, from its earliest inhabitants to the present generation. We will communicate that history through an active museum, educational programs, and a resource library.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $256 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $258K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$74K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$39K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$528K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$74K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$74K
Expenses
$39K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$51K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$39K
Net assets
$528K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$488K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$528K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1938.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $36K Management & general 8% · $3K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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Preserves and shares Hampton's history through a museum, programs, and library.

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3 programs · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Maintain buildings and grounds of Museum, 7 buildings on 2 sites.

$31Kprogram expense
02

Operate the Tuck Museum at 40 Park Avenue in Hampton, NH. Museum is open to the public at no charge. Assist visitors with tours and research. School tours offered to local schools at no charge, 307 children attended with teachers and parents. 1704 adults visited the museum during the year.

$5Kprogram expense
03

Programs and newsletters- offered programs to general public in areas of historic interest, provided newsletters to membership and general public thru mailings and website.

$294program expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$39K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$528K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$528K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7$956
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$205K
Total assetsLn 16$528K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$528K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$234K$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$197K$205K
Total assetsLn 16$492K$528K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$492K$528K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23$23$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$792$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$470$0$470$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$39K$36K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $74K$39K$35K$528K 990 PDF
FY2024 $81K$492K 990 PDF
FY2023 $46K$455K 990 PDF
FY2022 $15K$51K−$36K$452K 990 PDF
FY2021 $90K$488K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $74,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,605$29,699
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $300$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,795$26,341
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,791$18,407
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $81,491$74,447
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $44,232$39,394
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,232$39,394
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,259$35,053
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $74,447 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,493 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,635
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,064
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,699
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25,385 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$25,385
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $956 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$956
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,914$5,914
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,834 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,914$74,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,394 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,853 · Fundraising $0$1,853
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $23 · Fundraising $0$23
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,928 · Management $792 · Fundraising $0$3,720
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,210 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,210
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,652 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,652
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,982 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,982
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,484 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,484
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $470 · Fundraising $0$470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,256 · Management $3,138 · Fundraising $0$39,394
Part X · Balance sheet $527,540 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,305$11,862
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $53,683$52,064
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $197,108$205,219
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $234,391$258,395
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $492,487$527,540
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $492,487$527,540
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $492,487$527,540
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $492,487$527,540
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $527,540 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$74,447
XI-2 Total expenses$39,394
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,053
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$492,487
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$527,540

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