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HENRY L FERGUSON MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
HENRY L FERGUSON MUSEUM (EIN 11-6015380)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-23
IRS object ID
202512669349301251
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Current Tax Year$797,587CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,928,518TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$22,500TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$22,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$6,906,018PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$59,261CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$70,471CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$82,697CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$82,862CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$103,123CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$398,414TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$59,261CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$70,471CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$82,697CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$82,862CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$103,123CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$398,414TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$769,389CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$942,606CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$599,441CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,114,786CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$900,710CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,326,932TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.94260PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.94580PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.05440InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.05110InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements9TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage37TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringfalseWrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,881,519OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$11,881,519BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,457OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,457DepreciationAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,057,009OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,091,266DepreciationAmt
Book Value$965,743BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,513OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$25,357DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,156BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$236,343OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$108,058DepreciationAmt
Book Value$128,285BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$12,976,703TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, oThe Henry Ferguson Museum maintains art collections that have been donated to the museum by fishers island residents. The art work is historically significant representation of the history of the fishers island community. The Henry Ferguson Museum reports on a modified cash basis. As such, art work that has been donated to the museum are not reported on the revenue statement or balance sheet.
Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose.The Museum displays collections pertaining to local flora and fauna, history and archaeology for the education and benefit of the general public without charge.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe Organization qualifies as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and therefore, is exempt from federal and state income taxes on exempt function income. Consequently, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements.The Organization did not recognize any liability for uncertain tax positions as defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.The federal tax return of the Organization for the year ended December 31, 2024 is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally for three years after it is filed.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2Elizabeth McCance, Henry L. Ferguson III, and Marion Ferguson Briggs are all cousins. Heather Fergsuon Burnham is a cousin of all of the above, with the exception of Henry L. Ferguson III, who is her father. Terry McNamara is the father of Michael McNamara.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bForm 990 is reviewed by President, Treasurer and Executive Director.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Upon Request and Guidestar.