Liabilities / Assets
12th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
12th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
16th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
87th percentile
Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
25th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 6.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
93rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$11,108,424
Up $491,909 (+4.6%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up$11,020,825
Up $469,689 (+4.5%) from 2017
Liabilities
Up$87,599
Up $22,220 (+34%) from 2017
Revenue
Up$1,771,230
Up $812,402 (+85%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$1,091,857
Down $66,804 (-5.8%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$679,373
Up $879,206 (+440%) from 2017
The mission of gore place is to preserve and promote the 1806 country estate of christopher and rebecca gore as a unique community resource that tells the story of early 19th century american life.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $6,016,722 | $6,206,925 | ▲ $190,203 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $4,232,985 | $4,464,258 | ▲ $231,273 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $267,797 | $200,081 | ▼ $67,716 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $31,589 | $122,652 | ▲ $91,063 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $52,615 | $89,715 | ▲ $37,100 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $14,807 | $17,943 | ▲ $3,136 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $6,850 | - |
| Total Assets | $10,616,515 | $11,108,424 | ▲ $491,909 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $57,523 | $58,249 | ▲ $726 |
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $7,856 | $29,350 | ▲ $21,494 |
| Total Liabilities | $65,379 | $87,599 | ▲ $22,220 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $5,792,233 | $5,732,865 | ▼ $59,368 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $2,791,372 | $3,320,429 | ▲ $529,057 |
| Permanently Rstr Net Assets | $1,967,531 | $1,967,531 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $10,551,136 | $11,020,825 | ▲ $469,689 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $10,616,515 | $11,108,424 | ▲ $491,909 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $4,258,531 | $856,872 | $5,115,403 |
| Equipment | $138,335 | $131,427 | $269,762 |
| Other Land Buildings | $42,792 | $94,073 | $136,865 |
| Land | $24,600 | - | $24,600 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $5,992,367 | - | ▲ $528,717 | $615,931 | $5,905,153 |
| 2016 | $6,572,091 | - | ▲ $478,171 | $1,057,895 | $5,992,367 |
| 2015 | $6,988,404 | - | ▲ $79,317 | $495,630 | $6,572,091 |
| 2014 | $5,420,473 | $2,740,063 | ▲ $179,704 | $1,351,836 | $6,988,404 |
| 2013 | $5,235,670 | - | ▲ $810,168 | $625,365 | $5,420,473 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Robertson | Executive Director | FT | $104,836 | $4,398 | $109,234 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tom Thaler | President |
| Electa Tritsch | Vice President |
| Pamela Swain | Vice President |
| Elizabeth Hagopian | Assistant Treasurer |
| James Hunnewell Jr | At-large |
| Allyson Lee | Governor |
| Bea Porter | Governor |
| Caitlin Roos | Governor |
| Daniel Quinn | Governor |
| Deborah Gates | Governor |
| George Kimball | Governor |
| Greer Candler | Governor |
| Jennifer Drayton | Governor |
| Johanna Mcbrien | Governor |
| Karen Mcfarlan | Governor |
| Linda Wiseman | Governor |
| Rick Olney | Governor |
| Stewart Woodward | Governor |
| Tiffany Leblanc | Governor |
| Virgina White | Governor |
| Thomas Kohler | Secretary |
| William Diercks | Treasurer |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities Publicly Traded | 9 | $62,884 | Market Quotations |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 9 | $62,884 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $594,770 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $497,087 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $114,715 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $173,677 | $121,546 | $43,688 | $338,911 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $142,327 | $1,885 | - | $144,212 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $55,204 | $55,204 | $110,408 |
| Insurance | $42,721 | - | - | $42,721 |
| Office Expenses | $5,389 | $29,252 | $6,666 | $41,307 |
| Payroll Taxes | $15,377 | $15,457 | $8,564 | $39,398 |
| Occupancy | $28,523 | - | - | $28,523 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $28,101 | - | $28,101 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $26,509 | - | $26,509 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $24,243 | - | $24,243 |
| Advertising | - | $21,652 | - | $21,652 |
| Other Expenses | $19,164 | - | - | $19,164 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $2,723 | $1,567 | $347 | $4,637 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $2,237 | $1,250 | $246 | $3,733 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | $2,294 | - | $2,294 |
| Interest | - | $330 | - | $330 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $647,852 | $329,290 | $114,715 | $1,091,857 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,091,857 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $960,849 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $960,849 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $131,008 |
| Other Expense Adjustments | $106,765 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $110,004 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $41,699 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Shearing Festival | $110,004 | $110,004 | $35,874 | $74,130 |
| Total Events | $110,004 | $110,004 | $41,699 | $68,305 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Robertson | Family Member of Susan Robertson, Executive Director | Compensation as a Marketing Consultant for the Organization | No | $22,890 |
“The by-laws were amended on 9/11/2017 to change term limits of officers, with the exception of the president and treasurer to not more than 6 years in any one or combination of offices. The president and treasurer may not serve more than two terms as governor and a maximum of 8 years as officer and/or president and treasurer.”
“Any person or business may become an annual member of the society immediately upon payment of dues appropriate to the class of membership. The board of governors shall have the power to define the classes of membership and to fix the amount of dues and priveleges for each class.”
“At the annual meeting, the members have the right to nominate from the floor and also vote for a slate.”
“A copy of the 990 was given to the executive committee and the board of governors for review and approval prior to filing.”
“Annually the board is presented with the conflict of interest policy and board members are asked to sign if they have not done so. All new board members are required to sign the policy upon joining the board.”
“The executive director's compensation is reviewed annually by the board of governors as well as an annual comparison to regional associations salary survey.”
“The society makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”
“Volunteers provide event support, tours, research, expertise in project management, landscaping, farming and office assistance.”
“The process has not changed from the prior year.”
“The society has elected to not disclose donated collections under u.s. Gaap for collection items as they met all the following criteria: held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service rather than financial gain; protected, kept unencumbered, cared for, preserved; and subject to an organizational policy that requires the proceeds of items that are sold to be used to acquire other items for collections. The collections, which were acquired through purchases and contributions since the society's inception, are not recognized as assets on the accompanying statements of financial position. Purchases of collection items are recorded as expenses in the year in which the items are acquired. The society has a de-accession program to sell items of its collections that do not meet the objectives of the society's overall mission. Under the policy, proceeds from sales of collections shall be placed in a fund restricted to purchase future collection items that meet the society's mission and goals. There were no significant sales of collections for the years ended june 30, 2018 and 2017.”
“The society's collections consist of furnishings and other accessories of the late 18th and early 19th century.”
“The society's board deisgnated endowments are used at the board's discretion. The term endowments represent cumulative earnings and appreciation on permanent endowments that are restricted for: grounds, maintenance and acquisition of collection items and subject to the society's spending policy. The society uses the earnings on its permanent endowments in accordance with donor instructions or its spending policy.”
“Program event expenses reported net of revenue on financial statements -106,765.”
“Program event expenses reported net of revenue on financial statements 106,765.”
“The contributions reported for three years back represent amounts previously reported as unrestricted undesignated funds, which were reclassified to unrestricted board designated endowment funds in 2015.”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | MUSEUM OPERATIONS - GORE PLACE SOCIETY PRESERVES, RESTORES AND PROMOTES THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER AND REBECCA GORE AS A UNIQUE COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT TELLS THE STORY OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICA. GORE PLACE IS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK WITH PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE FOR ARCHITECTURE AND AMERICAN LABOR HISTORY. THE MANSION HOUSES THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY BOSTON MADE FURNITURE IN A HISTORIC HOUSE. GORE PLACE IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS. THE GORE ESTATE HAS 50 ACRES OF LAWNS, GARDENS AND FARM FIELDS WITH A 1793 CARRIAGE HOUSE, AN 1806 MANSION, AND 1835 FARM MANAGER'S COTTAGE AND A SMALL FARM OF PERIOD BREEDS OF SHEEP AND POULTRY. A YEAR-ROUND CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS INCLUDES DAY AND EVENING TOURS, EXHIBITS, LECTURES, DRAMAS, CONCERTS, CLASSROOM AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS BOTH IN THE MANSION AND ON THE FARM, PUBLICATIONS, WORKSHOPS, FARM GATHERINGS, FARM STAND, SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM AND FESTIVALS. THE LARGEST EVENT IS THE ANNUAL SHEEP SHEARING FESTIVAL IN APRIL. IN 2018, THE GORE PLACE SHEEPSHEARING FESTIVAL HAD 8,000 ATTENDEES. AN ESTIMATED 30,000 VISITORS USE THE ESTATE ANNUALLY FOR PROGRAMS AND RECREATION. |
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