Liabilities / Assets
15th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 04-6079655
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
15th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
15th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
67th percentile
Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
41st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 16.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
56th percentile
Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
97th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$1,501,537
Up $120,240 (+8.7%) from 2019
Net Assets
Up$1,501,537
Up $124,120 (+9.0%) from 2019
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $3,880 (-100%) from 2019
Revenue
Up$154,718
Up $109,588 (+243%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$131,098
Up $66,390 (+103%) from 2019
Net Income
Up$23,620
Up $43,198 (+221%) from 2019
As the only membership supported, community-based cultural institution of its kind in somerville, the somerville museum is the city of somerville's mirror, playing a central role in preserving the past, reflecting the present, and helping to shape the future of this diverse urban community of 81,000. Through its innovative programming, the museum seeks to engage our audience in an on-going dialogue with local artists, scholars, and educators with the larger aim of fostering cultural education and understanding.
The Somerville Museum presents exhibitions featuring local visual artists, history and culture in the context of neighborhood and community, develops hands on history learning projects in collaboration with the Somerville Public Schools, and is a meeting place for local historical and cultural organizations.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $1,126,700 | $1,126,700 | → $0 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $152,797 | $194,137 | ▲ $41,340 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $1,800 | $1,800 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $1,381,297 | $1,501,537 | ▲ $120,240 |
| Other Assets Total | $100,000 | $178,900 | ▲ $78,900 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $3,880 | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | $3,880 | $0 | ▼ $3,880 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $1,356,388 | $1,480,508 | ▲ $124,120 |
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $21,029 | $21,029 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,377,417 | $1,501,537 | ▲ $124,120 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,381,297 | $1,501,537 | ▲ $120,240 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $471,800 | - | - |
| Land | $654,900 | - | - |
| Other Assets Org | $78,400 | - | - |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $16,508 | $18,763 | - | - | $35,271 |
| 2018 | $9,632 | $6,876 | - | - | $16,508 |
| 2017 | - | $9,632 | - | - | $9,632 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Drasner | Key Employee | PT | $12,735 | $12,735 | $25,470 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Barbara J Mangum | President |
| Stephen V Mackey | Vice President |
| Evelyn M Battinelli | Executive Director |
| Mayor EUGENE CBRUNE | trustee |
| Mike Dacey | Trustee |
| Prof David M Guss | Trustee |
| Regina Mpisa | Trustee |
| William Awhite | Trustee |
| Lawrence Willwerth Iii | Secretary |
| Dyan R Blewett | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $113,282 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $17,816 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $18 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $15,764 | - | $15,764 |
| All Other Expenses | $7,771 | $7,750 | - | $15,521 |
| Other Expenses | $7,104 | $6,917 | $18 | $6,917 |
| Insurance | - | $6,013 | - | $6,013 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $3,152 | - | $3,152 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | $2,052 | - | $2,052 |
| Office Expenses | - | $797 | - | $797 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $14,875 | $116,205 | $18 | $131,098 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Evelyn Battinelli, Executive Director, Secretary & Trustee is Trustee Regina Pisa's Aunt.”
“The organization had members.”
“The Somerville Historical Society is a membership organization governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is elected annually by the Members at the annual meeting. Members are those individuals who pay annual dues.”
“Yes the governing body reviewed form 990 before being filed.”
“Compensation was determined by review by an independent person, ability review and vote by the board of trustees.”
“The board monitored the organizations written policies and made sure they were followed.”
“The process for determining compensation for Alison Drasner included review by independent people, review of her abilities and a decision by the board members.”
“Upon request.”
“Utilities: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 4,894. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,894. Programing Expenses: Program service expenses 4,066. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,066. Event expenses-Miscellaneous: Program service expenses 2,449. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,449. Building Maintenance: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,626. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,626. General & Administration: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,230. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,230. Development Expenses: Program service expenses 943. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 943. Postage & mailing: Program service expenses 295. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 295. Fundraising expense: Program service expenses 18. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 18.”
“Because of the accounting changeover to quickbooks the account for 100,500. historical artifacts,etc. had to be re-entered. See Sch D Part IX”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/CYOtherRevenueAmt | 0 | 4145 |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | EXHIBITION: Nov.17,2019-Jan 26,2020: Faith in a City: Religion in Somerville, MA by Charan Devereaux. Nov. 17,2019: Faith in a City: Opening Reception: Nov. 21,2019 Faith in a City: Talking about Religion (Panel Discussion): Jan. 5, 2020:Faith and Community: A Panel Discussion:Jan. 11,2020: Curator Talk for Faith in a City by Charan Devereux: Jan. 16,2020:Somerville's Ambassador of Harmony: The Spiritual Music of Henry Hadley by Prof. Dan Breen (Faith in a City): Jan. 26,2020:"Fire and Roses"-A Talk by Dr. Nancy Lusignan Schultz on intolerance (Faith in a City): Oct. 6,2019: Faith in a City: Showcasing local Religious Music:Dec. 7,2019: Faith in a City: Concert at the Armory: Note that this exhibition was awarded a leadership award by the American Association for State and Local History. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | Duo Maresienne & Friends Concerts at the Somerville MuseumMay 12, 2019: Duo Maresienne & Friends: Lautengalanterie: German Baroque Lute Duets.Nov.3,2019: Duo Maresienne & Friends: The Venice of the NorthDec. 1,2019: Duo Maresienne & Friends: An American Guitar AlbumJan. 12,2020: Duo Maresienne & Friends: La Cetra (The Lyre)Mar. 8,2020:Duo Maresienne & Friends: Grand Ballet de Court |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | June 27,2019: Reading Frederick Douglas Aloud:The Somerville Museum hosted a reading of Frederick Douglass famous address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" delivered to an AntiSlavery Society in 1852. We were part of a number of communities across the Commonwealth that read this address together every year, reflecting on our present and past. This reading was performed by members of the public for free at Bow St. Market in Somerville. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherAssetsOrgGrp/Desc | 0 | Historical artifacts, documents, oil paintings |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Evelyn Battinelli, Executive Director, Secretary & Trustee is Trustee Regina Pisa's Aunt. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | The organization had members. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The Somerville Historical Society is a membership organization governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is elected annually by the Members at the annual meeting. Members are those individuals who pay annual dues. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Yes the governing body reviewed form 990 before being filed. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Compensation was determined by review by an independent person, ability review and vote by the board of trustees. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | The board monitored the organizations written policies and made sure they were followed. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | The process for determining compensation for Alison Drasner included review by independent people, review of her abilities and a decision by the board members. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Upon request. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Utilities: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 4,894. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,894. Programing Expenses: Program service expenses 4,066. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,066. Event expenses-Miscellaneous: Program service expenses 2,449. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,449. Building Maintenance: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,626. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,626. General & Administration: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,230. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,230. Development Expenses: Program service expenses 943. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 943. Postage & mailing: Program service expenses 295. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 295. Fundraising expense: Program service expenses 18. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 18. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Because of the accounting changeover to quickbooks the account for 100,500. historical artifacts,etc. had to be re-entered. See Sch D Part IX |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990 Part VI 15B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15b |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Form 990, Part IX, line 24e |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | Form 990, Part XI, line 9: |
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