2014-07-24T13:20:39-05:00 2013-12-31 520959934 ELLIN & TUCKER CHARTERED 100 S CHARLES ST SUITE 1300 BALTIMORE MD 21201 990 2013-01-01 061817896 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MD HIST 4103320489 101 W LOMBARD STREET NO 4415 BALTIMORE MD 21201 HERBERT BETTER PRESIDENT 4103320489 2014-07-15 1 SUSAN KELLER P00245169 4107275735 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z HERBERT BETTER 101 W LOMBARD STREET NO 4415 BALTIMORE MD 21201 200147 0 X N/A X 2007 MD TO RESTORE, PRESERVE AND DISPLAY THE HISTORY OF THE US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MD. 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 200000 0 0 422 147 0 0 422 200147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100658 75380 100658 75380 -100236 124767 339681 464448 0 0 339681 464448 X 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. 0 0 64940 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THE HISTORY OF THE COURT, ORAL HISTORIES, PORTRAITS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF JUDGES AND MEMBERS OF THE BAR, PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT. 64940 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 4103320489 101 W LOMBARD STREET NO 4415 BALTIMORE MD 21201 X HERBERT BETTER ESQ PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 HONORABLE ALEXANDER WILLIAMS JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE CATHERINE C BLAKE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HONORABLE GEORGE RUSSELL III TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE J FREDERICK MOTZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE JAMES F SCHNEIDER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE PETER J MESSITTE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE SUSAN K GAUVEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES W BARTLETT III ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA HITT THATCHER ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 M HAMILTON WHITMAN JR ESQ SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY F MALONEY ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 W WARREN HAMEL ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY K WELLS ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200000 200000 147 147 200147 0 0 147 3097 3097 7343 7343 EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS 64940 64940 75380 64940 10440 0 339681 464448 339681 464448 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 339681 464448 339681 464448 339681 464448 124767 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 300000 400000 200000 900000 300000 400000 200000 900000 900000 231 77 422 147 877 900877 0.99900 0.99900 X X X 0 0 PART III, LINE 1A: THE EXHIBITS AND COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE SOCIETY'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - CASH BASIS, PURCHASES OF EXHIBIT AND COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. CONTRIBUTIONS OF EXHIBIT AND COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SEVEN OF THE FOURTEEN TRUSTEES OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARE FEDERAL JUDGES. THE HONORABLE CATHERINE C. BLAKE, THE VICE PRESIDENT AND A TRUSTEE OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, HAS SERVED AS A UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND SINCE 1995. THE HONORABLE SUSAN K. GAUVEY, A TRUSTEE OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, HAS SERVED AS A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE IN THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND SINCE 1996. THE HONORABLE PETER J. MESSITTE, A TRUSTEE OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, HAS SERVED AS A UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND SINCE 1993. THE HONORABLE ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, JR., A TRUSTEE, HAS SERVED AS A UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND SINCE 1994. THE HONORABLE JAMES F. SCHNEIDER, A TRUSTEE, HAS SERVED AS A UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE IN THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND SINCE 1982. ADDITIONALLY, THE HONORABLE GEORGE RUSSELL, III, A TRUSTEE, WHO WAS A BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT JUDGE WHEN HE JOINED THE BOARD, IS NOW A U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND AND HAS SERVED AS A UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE SINCE 2012. THE HONORABLE J. FREDERICK MOTZ, A TRUSTEE OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, HAS SERVED AS A UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND SINCE 1985. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 COPIES OF THE FORM WERE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD AND ANY DISCREPANCIES DISCUSSED PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS AND VOTE UPON WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IRS APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION AND DETERMINATION LETTER ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.