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Lyme Historians INC

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Lyme, NH501(c)(3)Since 1961 EIN 22-2848393Revenue $149K in FY2025Latest return filed May 8, 2026

On file with the IRSlymehistorians.wordpress.comLyme, NHTax-exempt since Mar 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Lyme Historians, INC. Was founded in 1961 with the purpose of helping to document the town's history, keeping IT alive and relevant to the present day by maintaining exhibits and collections and acquiring books, maps, documents and artifacts pertaining to Lyme, new hampshire.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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
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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $401K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 36.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$149K
+389% vs prior year
Spent
$41K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$149K
FY2025▲ +389%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$149K
Expenses
$41K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$41K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$997K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1988.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $36K Management & general 12% · $5K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Margaret Caldwell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erik Colberg
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Fant
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Gould
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Hayes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Meyer
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adair Mulligan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 shares Lyme, New Hampshire's history through exhibits, collections, and artifacts.

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2 programs · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The lyme historians moved into the CHURCHILL/MELVIN house at 15 main street, lyme, new hampshire in fall of 2016. The museum exhibits in 4 rooms; 2 rooms of which feature revolving exhibits and 2 more with permanent exhibits.

$34Kprogram expense
02

2025 was another successful year for the lyme historians. Over the course of the summer and fall we hosted over 200 visitors to exhibits and events at our main street and chesley school museums. Our april annual meeting drew an audience of approximately 60 residents to a presentation about the 1938 hurricane that pummeled new england.

$2Kprogram 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
The Bailey Charitable FoundationFY2024$2K
Allan B Roby and Frances M Roby Charitable TrustFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$149K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$41K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$149K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
SavingsLn 2$598
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$649K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$401K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$8K$124K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$353K$401K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$666K$649K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$584
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$41K$36K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 8, 2026 $149K$41K$108K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $30K$43K−$13K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $29K$46K−$17K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2023 $32K$42K−$11K$997K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $48K$31K$17K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2021 $43K$45K−$2K$1.0M 990 PDF

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 $148,832 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,060$133,578
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $42$190
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,959$11,168
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,610$3,896
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,451$148,832
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,064$40,894
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $43,064$40,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,613$107,938
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $148,832 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,340
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,238
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,578
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $190$190
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,810$7,810
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,896$3,896
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,358$3,358
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,548 · Excluded from tax $11,706$148,832
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,894 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,298$4,298
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,306$2,306
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,694 · Management $584$3,278
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,940$11,940
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,693$1,693
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,406$13,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,973$3,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,012 · Management $4,882 · Fundraising $0$40,894
Part X · Balance sheet $1,173,663 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,507$123,417
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $596$598
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $665,650$648,816
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $352,999$400,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,026,752$1,173,663
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $349,521$496,432
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $675,731$675,731
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,025,252$1,172,163
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,026,752$1,173,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,172,163 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,832
XI-2 Total expenses$40,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$107,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,025,252
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$38,973
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,172,163

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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