THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF TH: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF TH (EIN 06-1817896)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-07-23
- IRS object ID
- 201502049349200520
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-07-23T13:03:46-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 520959934 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ELLIN & TUCKER CHARTERED | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 400 EAST PRATT ST SUITE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 061817896 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MD | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HIST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4109491143 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 W LOMBARD STREET NO 4415 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21201 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HERBERT BETTER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4109491143 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-07-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SUSAN KELLER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00245169 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4107275735 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $119 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Investment Income | $119 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $119 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $12,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $277,411 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $289,411 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$289,292 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $464,448 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $175,156 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $464,448 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $175,156 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $464,448 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $175,156 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $464,448 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $175,156 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WAS FOUNDED IN 2007 TO HEIGHTEN THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE RICH HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1789. TO ENHANCE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN THE COURT AND TO EDUCATE THOSE WHO FREQUENT THE COURTHOUSES IN BALTIMORE AND GREENBELT ABOUT THE COURT'S ROLE IN SOCIETY AND ITS IMPACT ON HISTORY, THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WILL UNDERTAKE A VARIETY OF PROJECTS SUCH AS THE CREATION OF EXHIBITS IN THE COURTHOUSES, THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF COURT DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS, THE RECORDING OF ORAL HISTORIES OF SENIOR JUDGES AND OTHERS, AND THE COMMISSIONING OF PORTRAITS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF JUDGES AND LAWYERS WHO HAVE SERVED THE COURT. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S PROJECTS INCLUDE THE CREATION OF EXHIBITS LOCATED IN THE CORRIDORS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS IN THE COURTHOUSES WITH THEMES RELEVANT TO THE HISTORY OF THE COURT, ORAL HISTORIES, PORTRAITS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF JUDGES AND MEMBERS OF THE BAR, PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $278,641 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $278,641 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERBERT BETTER ESQ | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE ALEXANDER WILLIAMS JR | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE CATHERINE C BLAKE | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE GEORGE RUSSELL III | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE J FREDERICK MOTZ | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE JAMES F SCHNEIDER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE PETER J MESSITTE | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE SUSAN K GAUVEY | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W BARTLETT III ESQ | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HITT THATCHER ESQ | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| M HAMILTON WHITMAN JR ESQ | ||||
| SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY F MALONEY ESQ | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 W LOMBARD STREET NO 4415 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21201 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4109491143 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $300,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $400,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $200,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $900,000 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $300,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $400,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $200,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $900,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $900,000 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $77 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $422 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $147 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $119 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $996 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $900,996 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99890 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99900 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 119. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 201 WEST MONUMENT STREET BALTIMORE, MD 21201. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH/JUDGE SOPER RECORDS PROJECT. DATE OF GIFT: 10/01/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 12,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 7,366. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,404. DESCRIPTION: EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS. AMOUNT: 266,641. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 277,411. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |