THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF TH: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF TH (EIN 06-1817896)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-08-07
- IRS object ID
- 201232209349300238
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-08-07T12:30:09-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 520959934 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ELLIN & TUCKER CHARTERED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 S CHARLES ST SUITE 1300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BALTIMORE | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21201 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 061817896 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MD | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | HIST | NameControl |
| Phone | 4103320489 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 W LOMBARD STREET NO 4415 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BALTIMORE | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21201 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | HERBERT BETTER | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 4103320489 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-08-07 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SUSAN KELLER | Name |
| PTIN | P00245169 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4107275735 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | HERBERT BETTER | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 W LOMBARD STREET NO 4415 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BALTIMORE | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21201 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 400077 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | N/A | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2007 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MD | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO RESTORE, PRESERVE AND DISPLAY THE HISTORY OF THE US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MD | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 13 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 300000 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 400000 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 231 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 77 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 300231 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 400077 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 0 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 0 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 82447 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 177944 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 82447 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 177944 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 217784 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 222133 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 217784 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 439917 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 217784 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 439917 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | 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. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 167776 | Expense |
| Description | 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. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 167776 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 1 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 0 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 6 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 13 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 13 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 1 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 4103320489 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 W LOMBARD STREET NO 4415 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BALTIMORE | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21201 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (13 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERBERT BETTER ESQ | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HONORABLE CATHERINE C BLAKE | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M HAMILTON WHITMAN JR ESQ | ||||||
| SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HONORABLE SUSAN K GAUVEY | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W WARREN HAMEL ESQ | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HONORABLE PETER J MESSITTE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HONORABLE GEORGE RUSSELL III | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HONORABLE JAMES F SCHNEIDER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LINDA HITT THATCHER ESQ | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JAMES W BARTLETT III ESQ | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HONORABLE ALEXANDER WILLIAMS JR | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HONORABLE J FREDERICK MOTZ | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TIMOTHY F MALONEY ESQ | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 400000 | GovernmentGrants |
| Total Contributions | 400000 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 77 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $77 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 400077 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $77 | ExclusionAmount |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2704 | Total |
| Management And General | 2704 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7464 | Total |
| Management And General | 7464 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS | Description |
| Total | 167776 | Total |
| Program Services | 167776 | ProgramServices |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 177944 | Total |
| Program Services | 167776 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10168 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 217784 | BOY |
| EOY | 439917 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 217784 | BOY |
| EOY | 439917 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Do Not Follow SFAS117 | X | DoNotFollowSFAS117 |
Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 217784 | BOY |
| EOY | 439917 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 217784 | BOY |
| EOY | 439917 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 217784 | BOY |
| EOY | 439917 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 222133 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 1 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 300000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 400000 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 700000 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 300000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 400000 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 700000 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 700000 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 77 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 308 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 700308 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.99960 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.99920 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collect Used For Public Exhibition | X | CollectUsedForPublicExhibition |
| Collect Used For Preservation | X | CollectUsedForPreservation |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | 0 | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 0 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| PART III, LINE 4: | AS A FAIRLY NEW ORGANIZATION THE ORGANIZATION IS JUST STARTING ON ITS HISTORICAL MISSION BUT OVER TIME THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO UNDERTAKE A VARIETY OF PROJECTS, WHICH MAY 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. THESE AND OTHER PROJECTS WILL BE DESIGNED TO HEIGHTEN THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE COURT'S FUNCTION AND ROLE IN SOCIETY, ITS IMPACT ON HISTORY, AND TO ENHANCE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN THE COURT. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | FIVE OF THE THIRTEEN 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, HAS SERVED AS A BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE SINCE 2007. |
| 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. |