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MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 04-2108374)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-05-12
IRS object ID
201601339349304025
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-05-12T15:55:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityNEEDHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02494ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN042108374EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlMASSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6175361608PhoneNum

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CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonDENNIS A FIORIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6175361608PhoneNum
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Preparer PersonERIC SAUNDERSPreparerPersonNm
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Phone6175594400PhoneNum
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,240,051GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MASSHIST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionMASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS A INDEPENDENTLY FUNDED INSTITUTION FOUNDED IN 1791 FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING A MAJOR RESEARCH LIBRARY OF AMERICANA. ITS LIBRARY CONTAINS CHOICE MANUSCRIPTS, RARE BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, NEWSPAPERS AND REFERENCE WORKS AND IS OPEN, FREE OF CHARGE, TO HISTORIANS, FACULTY MEMBERS, GRADUATE STUDENTS AND THOSE INTERESTED IN HISTORICAL RESEARCH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Revenue$3,182,300CYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,917,048TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH LIBRARY THAT COLLECTS, PRESERVES, MAKES ACCESSIBLE, AND COMMUNICATES MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER MATERIALS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF MASSACHUSETTS AND THE NATION - A MISSION IT HAS PURSUED SINCE 1791.MissionDesc
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Grant$125,317GrantAmt
Revenue$309,729RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone6175361608PhoneNum

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AMALIE M KASS
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JOSEPH PETER SPANG
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
G MARSHALL MORIARTY
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA NURME
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY ANTHONY
TRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEVIN H CAMPBELL JR
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM C CLENDANIEL
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM RCOTTER
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANTHONY H LENESS
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIA POORVU
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM N THORNDIKE
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK PFANNENSTIEHL
TRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLES C AMES
CHAIR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUDITH WITTENBERG
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BENJAMIN ADAMS
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK D BALLOU
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PROF JOYCE CHAPLIN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERBERT P DANE
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BYRON RUSHING
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL SANDMAN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OLIVER F AMES
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS A FIORI
PRESIDENT35.00$265,158$0$34,141Yes (X)
CLIFTON J TAYLOR
EDITOR35.00$148,508$0$22,731Yes (X)
PETER DRUMMEY
LIBRARIAN35.00$125,057$0$12,376Yes (X)
PETER HOOD
DIR. FINANCE / ADMIN35.00$152,533$0$11,854Yes (X)
CONRAD WRIGHT
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BRENDA LAWSON
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
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SHANAHAN SOUND
489 WESTFORD STLOWELLMA01851AUDIO VISUAL$122,051
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$122,639MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$172,407FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$943,323GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Total Contributions$2,507,894TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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PHOTO RENTAL & REPRODU519100$39,762$39,762
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$93,707TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$354,451TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$354,451ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$67,977ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$57,751ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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SALE OF COLLECTIONS- N900099$199,500$199,500
OTHER REVENUE900099$16,522$16,522
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$216,022OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$309,729RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$364,677ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,317TotalAmt
Program Services$125,317ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$911,681TotalAmt
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Management And General$218,803ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$72,935FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,168,169TotalAmt
Program Services$1,460,197ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$506,848ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$201,124FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$106,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,756ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,585FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$212,748ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,029FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$140,756ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,560FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,490TotalAmt
Management And General$12,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,000TotalAmt
Management And General$44,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,441TotalAmt
Program Services$3,113ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,328ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,635TotalAmt
Management And General$6,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,252TotalAmt
Program Services$30,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,525FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$376,807TotalAmt
Program Services$281,916ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$89,173ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,718FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,086TotalAmt
Program Services$29,086ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,008TotalAmt
Management And General$3,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,711TotalAmt
Program Services$315,954ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,171ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,586FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OFFSITE STORAGE$170,555$65,411$105,144
PROGRAM EXPENSE$120,119$120,119
OTHER$71,498$46,420$24,532$546
PRINTING$52,536$24,030$28,506

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,519TotalAmt
Program Services$93,930ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$32,589FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,367,000TotalAmt
Program Services$3,676,186ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,255,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$435,703FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$331,846BOYAmt
EOY$269,184EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,698,638BOYAmt
EOY$1,885,989EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$817,697BOYAmt
EOY$988,513EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,200BOYAmt
EOY$1,465EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$108,909BOYAmt
EOY$109,241EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$16,612,514LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,606,385LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,429,811BOYAmt
EOY$11,006,129EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,919,533BOYAmt
EOY$75,936,781EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,375,868BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$486,994BOYAmt
EOY$464,251EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,172,496BOYAmt
EOY$90,661,553EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$361,030BOYAmt
EOY$363,919EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$474,292BOYAmt
EOY$486,128EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$795,506EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$284,343BOYAmt
EOY$271,495EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,119,665BOYAmt
EOY$1,917,048EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,080,099BOYAmt
EOY$36,115,980EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,875,825BOYAmt
EOY$36,496,882EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,096,907BOYAmt
EOY$16,131,643EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,052,831BOYAmt
EOY$88,744,505EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,172,496BOYAmt
EOY$90,661,553EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,184,700ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,876,374NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,748,915CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,361,492CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,445,986CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,547,320CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,335,487CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,439,200TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,748,915CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,361,492CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,445,986CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,547,320CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,335,487CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,439,200TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$85,237SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,353,963PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,180,753CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,021,229CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$938,882CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,066,032CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$501,935CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,708,831TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$98,802CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,222CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,246,841CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,689CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,552CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,411,106TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,559,137TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$726,220GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.64660PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66140PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$76,295,401BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$484,236ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,925,719InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,154,045OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$614,530AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$75,936,781EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$67,677,383BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$384,525ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,899,085InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,248,242OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$417,350AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$76,295,401EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$61,134,394BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,695,432ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,173,090InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,940,053OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$385,480AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$67,677,383EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$66,797,009BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$80,683ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,954,079InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,414,569OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$374,650AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$61,134,394EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$57,351,266BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$385,713ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,491,482InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,072,702OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$358,750AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$66,797,009EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.32000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.23000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.45000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$200,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$200,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,575,460OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,326,065DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,249,395BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$837,054OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$280,320DepreciationAmt
Book Value$556,734BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,006,129TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLIABILITIES UNDER SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTSDesc
Amt$271,495Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$271,495TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,072,795TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,876,374NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$57,751OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,934,125RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,138,670RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$43,630OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$43,630RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,182,300TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,381,121TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$57,751OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$57,751ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,323,370ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$43,630OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$43,630ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,367,000TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:THE COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE SOCIETY'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASE OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH UNRESTRICTED ASSETS AND AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES OR AS ASSETS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE ABSENCE OR EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS.
PART III, LINE 4:THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF MANUSCRIPTS, RARE BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, REFERENCE WORKS, ART OBJECTS AND OTHER ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, HISTORIC, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THESE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUALLY.
PART X, LINE 2:THE SOCIETY EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2015, THE SOCIETY DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 57,751.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PURCHASE OF COLLECTIONS 43,630.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 57,751.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PURCHASE OF COLLECTIONS 43,630.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL FUNDRAISEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$172,407GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$172,407CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$20,582RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$24,711FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$12,458OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2NONEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Total$172,407GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$172,407CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$20,582RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$24,711FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$12,458OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$57,751DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$57,751NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFELLOWSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient33RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$125,137CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCHERS TO USE ITS LIBRARY. IN ADDITION, PRIOR TO DISBURSING THE FINAL FELLOWSHIP PAYMENT THE SOCIETY RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FELLOWS RESEARCH WORK PRODUCT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DENNIS A FIORI
PRESIDENT$265,158$0$0$0$0$0$17,236$0$16,905$0$299,299$0$0$0
CLIFTON J TAYLOR
EDITOR$148,508$0$0$0$0$0$9,871$0$12,860$0$171,239$0$0$0
PETER HOOD
DIR. FINANCE / ADMIN$152,533$0$0$0$0$0$9,994$0$1,860$0$164,387$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A SOCIAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP FOR ITS PRESIDENT. THE AMOUNT IS PAID PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OUTLINED IN HIS ORIGINAL OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Yes (X)SEE PART II112$0
Yes (X)ARTIFACTS9$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN B: INCLUDES BOOKS, ARTIFACTS, MANUSCRIPTS, FAMILY RECORDS, LETTERS, CORRESPONDENCE, CORPORATE DOCUMENTS, MAPS AND BROADSIDES. THE SOCIETY'S POLICY AS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE D, IS NOT TO RECORD THE VALUE OF DONATED COLLECTION ITEMS AS ASSETS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE SOCIETY HAS ELECTED MEMBERS, KNOWN AS FELLOWS, THAT ELECT THE TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS. THE SOCIETY'S GENERAL MEMBERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE SOCIETY'S FELLOWS ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS AT THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MEETING. THE FELLOWS ELECT NEW FELLOWS FROM THE SOCIETY'S GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BIN ADDITION TO ELECTING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS, THE SOCIETY'S FELLOWS MUST APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS OR CHANGES TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A DRAFT OF FORM 990 TO ITS FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. ADDITIONALLY, A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES FOR COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, THE SOCIETY DISTRIBUTES A QUESTIONNAIRE TO ALL TRUSTEES,OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REQUIRING THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE SOCIETY REQUIRES THAT ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED COMPLETE IT IN A TIMELY MANNER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EACH YEAR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF TRUSTEES TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA AND TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD, WHICH THEN MAKES THE FINAL DECISION. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION OF BOTH THE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY RECORDED IN THE MINUTES. EACH YEAR THE PRESIDENT, AS CEO, REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA AND REPORTS HIS DECISIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE PRESIDENT ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY RECORDED AS IS THE APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990 AND MASSACHUSETTS FORM PC ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AT MASSHIST.ORG. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE AT CHARITIES.AGO.MA.US. THE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. THE SOCIETY WILL MAKE PRINTED COPIES AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDING FATHERS PAPERS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O PRINCETON UNIVERISITY 701 CARNEAddressLine1Txt
CityPRINCETONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08540ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN222365602EIN
Primary ActivitiesCARRY OUT PURPOSES OF FOUNDING FATHERS EDITORIAL PROJECTSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusPFPublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDING FATHERS PAPERS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeCTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$250,000InvolvedAmt