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Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 05-0476508

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 11, 2016

Organization Profilewww.beavertaillight.org
PO Box 83Jamestown, RI 02835

(401) 339-0005

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

20th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-1.3%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-38%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$383,733

Down $4,876 (-1.3%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$383,573

Down $4,849 (-1.2%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$160

Down $27 (-14%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Down

$35,481

Down $21,746 (-38%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$40,317

Up $1,903 (+5.0%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$4,836

Down $23,649 (-126%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $246,543Liabilities 2010: $112Net Assets 2010: $246,4312010Assets 2011: $265,066Liabilities 2011: $118Net Assets 2011: $264,9482011Assets 2012: $369,922Liabilities 2012: $217Net Assets 2012: $369,7052012Assets 2013: $369,934Liabilities 2013: $325Net Assets 2013: $369,6092013Assets 2014: $388,609Liabilities 2014: $187Net Assets 2014: $388,4222014Assets 2015: $383,733Liabilities 2015: $160Net Assets 2015: $383,5732015Assets 2016: $396,654Liabilities 2016: $15Net Assets 2016: $396,6392016Assets 2017: $754,610Liabilities 2017: $1,946Net Assets 2017: $752,6642017Assets 2018: $1,014,386Liabilities 2018: $105Net Assets 2018: $1,014,2812018Assets 2019: $1,150,001Liabilities 2019: $2,103Net Assets 2019: $1,147,8982019Assets 2020: $1,258,840Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,258,8402020Assets 2021: $1,408,841Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,408,8412021Assets 2022: $1,374,730Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,374,7302022Assets 2023: $1,471,211Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,471,2112023Assets 2024: $1,569,513Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,569,5132024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$383,733
Liabilities$160
Net Assets$383,573
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $144,721Expenses 2010: $24,882Net Income 2010: $119,8392010Revenue 2011: $46,392Expenses 2011: $27,875Net Income 2011: $18,5172011Revenue 2012: $137,341Expenses 2012: $32,584Net Income 2012: $104,7572012Revenue 2013: $47,682Expenses 2013: $47,778Net Income 2013: -$962013Revenue 2014: $57,227Expenses 2014: $38,414Net Income 2014: $18,8132014Revenue 2015: $35,481Expenses 2015: $40,317Net Income 2015: -$4,8362015Revenue 2016: $45,288Expenses 2016: $32,222Net Income 2016: $13,0662016Revenue 2017: $392,050Expenses 2017: $36,025Net Income 2017: $356,0252017Revenue 2018: $301,080Expenses 2018: $39,454Net Income 2018: $261,6262018Revenue 2019: $140,231Expenses 2019: $58,540Net Income 2019: $81,6912019Revenue 2020: $136,967Expenses 2020: $60,568Net Income 2020: $76,3992020Revenue 2021: $157,727Expenses 2021: $65,850Net Income 2021: $91,8772021Revenue 2022: $116,222Expenses 2022: $82,572Net Income 2022: $33,6502022Revenue 2023: $141,022Expenses 2023: $106,741Net Income 2023: $34,2812023Revenue 2024: $148,669Expenses 2024: $102,046Net Income 2024: $46,6232024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$35,481
Expenses$40,317
Net Income-$4,836
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 11, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$55,870
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Beavertail lighthouse museum association is dedicated to the education of the general public and preservation of beavertail's historic buildings and rich history as a center for lighthouse development.

Beavertail Lighthouse Musuem Association is dedicated to the education of the general public and preservation of Beavertail's historic buildings and rich history as a center for lighthouse development.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Grant awarded in 2012 in the amount of $112,000 will be used for Beavertail Light House site preservation and museum expansion project. Another continued preservation effort of this historic site for the over 25,000 vistors annually to enjoy. The Van Beurn Grant continued in 2013 to be utilized for the museum and gift shop expansion and restoration for the over 35,000 vistors who visted the historical preserved site of Beavertail Light House Museum.The Van Beurn Grant continued in 2014 to be utilized for ther museum and gift shop restorations. The Story Board and Theater Room with a 44" wall mount touch screen was installed to provide an interactive experience for the over 39,000 vistors in 2014. Two new video modules have been added to the large touch screen display in the interactive room. They include the NewportIda Lewis Story and the Fog Signal Building Restoration.-$4,065
Building Restoration Capital Capaign: Additional building improvements to the Museum buildings including repairs and improvements to the Inn Keepers Quarters. In 2013 The building restorations will continue to out buildings on the Beavertail Light House property utilizing funds from capaign, grants, & personal donations.2013 was a year of great strides in museum expansion: with a new relocated larger gift shop, a point of sale system installed and operational in spring of 2013, renovations to the main musuem building keepers quarters, first floor kitchen removed and a new smaller compact kitchen was built on the second floor, a new theater and interactive rooms were completed. These three rooms in addition to 11 new wall storyboard panels increases the museum's exhibit venue and will provide Beavertail vistors new historical experiences. The theater seats 12 people and shows a continueous DVD loop with history of RI Lighthouses. The interactive room in the musuem contains a state of the art touch screen display providing visitors interactive electronic exhibit experience. The old lens room panels were completly redesigned with five historical wall panels with dimensional visual information story boards. These panels will provide vistors interesting information about lens technology that the old panels lacked.2015 Funds from the VanBuren Fund used for repairs to the keepers house.$566-
Fog Signal Building Restoration: Year end 2013 closed with a a generous $12,975 matching grant from the Champlin Foundations for the external repair and restoration of te Fog Signal building. The building was built after the 1938 hurricane and used by the US Coast Guard until 1972 when the fog signal was automated and moved across the road. Recently the building has been used as a Naturalist Center and Aquarium during summer months opened to BLHMA vistors. The building now requires extensive repair and donations to help pay for the BLMA $12,975 match from the Champlin Foundations will be under way in 2014 to help fund this project. Year end 2014 the the exterior restoration of the Fog Signal Building and installation of two replica fog horns trumpets was completed.$413-
Lighthouse tower restoration completion: after being awarded a grant of $227,000 from the Champlin Foundations in December 2007 and in April 2009 a $50,000 matching grant from the RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, the BLMA hired the Abcore Restoration Company, Inc. of Narragansett, RI, to carry out restoration work in the summer and fall of 2009. The exterior stonework was repointed, and the lantern and interior were fully restored. At the same time, significant repairs were carried out on the two dwellings. The project was completed in October 2009 and a grand reopening inviting the public to enjoy its beauty.In 2013 approval was granted from the Coast Guard to open an original tower entrance that had been boarded up in the hallway of the musuem. This new entrance to the tower was completed and fire proof doors were installed. Changes to the electrical room at the base of the tower were made, and finanally in 2013 the hallway floors, walls, and hand rails were all refurbished. Most of this work was supported through funds from the Van Beuren Grant and tower vistor donations.--
1749 Foundation Project: In 2012 the final repairs were made for the restoration and preservation of the 1749 stone foundation where the light tower originated that was discovered after the 1938 hurricane. This accomplishment continues the mission of educating the public about the history of Beavertai Light House while preserving an important part of the Beavertail Light House's historical character.In 2013 the 1749 Foundation Project continued first in October with a repair to the base of the historic 1749 Peter Harrison designed lighthouse from damaged caused by Hurricane Sandy. The job continues on this sound artifact with a design scheme to cap the top and provide safe walkways and saftey railings. Most of the funds for this restoration have been provided from memberhips dues, gift shop sales, & public donations yet more is needed to complete this historical project.--
Champlin Foundation Grant Awarded in 2009 continued to utilize the last of this grant for general improvements in calendar year 2011. With this improvement grant the Beavertail Light House Musuem Association continued with its mission in the education of the general public and preservation of the historic buildings through various general and major improvments. These improvements included replaced windows and saches, metal work, and electrical improvments to the museum, the light house keepers quarters, and to the small garage that is utilized as educational building on the property.--
Granite Stone Retrieval: The retrieval of a carved granite stone from the Harvey Payton Schooner wreck of 1859 began in 2015 and will continue in 2016 as a few setbacks were encountered in 2015 on this program project.--
Fresnel Lens Repair: In 2015 BLHM continue to access the repairs of damage that have occurred over the years to the Fresnel Lens Prisms & in 2016 they will continue to seek funds/grants for these repairs.--
In 2015 and continuing into 2016 members of the BLHM continue to design QR Project (Quick Response Codes), yet another educational learning tool. When completed vistors will be able to learn about BLHMA visual overlooks or subjects of interest by scanning a UP obtical lable on signs around the property. These UP lables will provide a link back to BLHMA's web site for more information about this historical site and it's surroundings.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brenda JohnstonDirector-$0--
George WarnerDirector-$0--
C Richard KosterTreasurer-$0--
Richard SullivanDirector-$0--
Suzi AndrewsPresident-$0--
Stewart MorganVice President-$0--
Varoujan KarentzDirector-$0--
Paula SamosDirector-$0--
Steve MeadeDirector-$0--
Ann LivingstonDirector-$0--
Linda WarnerDirector-$0--
Joan VessellaSecretary-$0--
David SmithDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Assoc
EIN
05-0476508
Phone
4013390005
Address
PO Box 83, Jamestown, RI 02835

Signing Officer

Name
C Richard Koster
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2016-05-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Computerized Financials
Address
101 Franklin St Unit 1C, Westerly, RI 02891
Preparer
Susan R Gentile EA
Phone
4015969179
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $625”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $491”

Other Expenses.1008

“Interest $3”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $9040”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $3325”

Other Expenses.1

“Utilities $5923”

Other Expenses.2

“Grant Funds Returned $4065”

Other Expenses.4

“Maintenance $2345”

Other Expenses.5

“Alarm $1320”

Other Expenses.6

“Wireless/Internet $1279”

Other Expenses.7

“Grants & Scholarships $1000”

Other Expenses.8

“Repairs $580”

Other Expenses.9

“Special Event Supplies $580”

Other Expenses.10

“Asset Protection Repairs $566”

Other Expenses.12

“Gift Shop Expenses $370”

Other Expenses.13

“Display Materials $113”

Other Expenses.14

“Memberships $50”

Other Expenses.15

“Dues & Subscriptions $32”

Other Expenses.16

“Miscellaneous $31”

Other Expenses.17

“License, Permits, & Filing Fee $30”

Other Expenses.18

“Rounding Difference $1”

Other Assets.1002

“Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $1671 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $1281”

Other Assets.1003

“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $3493 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $2868”

Other Assets.1010

“Inventories - Beginning $18768 Inventories - Ending $15791”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $187 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $160”

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IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt4The Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Grant awarded in 2012 in the amount of $112,000 will be used for Beavertail Light House site preservation and museum expansion project. Another continued preservation effort of this historic site for the over 25,000 vistors annually to enjoy. The Van Beurn Grant continued in 2013 to be utilized for the museum and gift shop expansion and restoration for the over 35,000 vistors who visted the historical preserved site of Beavertail Light House Museum.The Van Beurn Grant continued in 2014 to be utilized for ther museum and gift shop restorations. The Story Board and Theater Room with a 44" wall mount touch screen was installed to provide an interactive experience for the over 39,000 vistors in 2014. Two new video modules have been added to the large touch screen display in the interactive room. They include the NewportIda Lewis Story and the Fog Signal Building Restoration.
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2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$383,733
Liabilities
$160
Net assets
$383,573
Revenue
$35,481
Expenses
$40,317
Net income
-$4,836
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$0.00$1.57$0.15$0.10$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.00$1.47$0.14$0.11$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.00$1.37$0.12$0.08$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$0.00$1.41$0.16$0.07$0.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.00$1.26$0.14$0.06$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.00$1.15$0.14$0.06$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.00$1.01$0.30$0.04$0.26
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.00$0.75$0.39$0.04$0.36
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$0.05$0.03$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.04$0.04$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$0.06$0.04$0.02
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.05$0.05$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.14$0.03$0.10
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.27$0.00$0.26$0.05$0.03$0.02
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.14$0.02$0.12