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The Optical Heritage Museum Inc
EIN 47-1371753 • 501(c)3 • Southbridge, MA
Profile
The optical heritage museum is dedicated to preservation, education and research in the history, growth, culture and contributions of optical industries from the 19th century until the present. This will be accomplished through the continuing efforts to collect, maintain, preserve and display artifacts from within the american optical collection and those provided from other collections, all to promote the contributions to the optical industry.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
77th percentile
Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
65th percentile
Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
15th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$295,990
Up $20,160 (+7.3%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$295,990
Up $20,160 (+7.3%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$85,862
Down $106,081 (-55%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$65,705
Up $8,178 (+14%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$20,157
Down $114,259 (-85%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $295,990
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $295,990
- Revenue
- $85,862
- Expenses
- $65,705
- Net income
- $20,157
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jun 28, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $85,862
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The optical heritage museum is dedicated to preservation, education and research in the history, growth, culture and contributions of optical industries from the 19th century until the present. This will be accomplished through the continuing efforts to collect, maintain, preserve and display artifacts from within the american optical collection and those provided from other collections, all to promote the contributions to the optical industry.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PRESERVATION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE HISTORY, GROWTH, CULTURE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF OPTICAL INDUSTRIES. | - | $64,922 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD WHITNEY | Executive Di | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JEANINE MCELROY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| TOM HICKS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEITH CROSS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN ROBERTS | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT SHAPIRO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CARRIE WILSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Optical Heritage Museum Inc
- EIN
- 47-1371753
- Phone
- 7742308016
- Address
- 12 CRANE STREET UNIT 6, SOUTHBRIDGE, MA 01550
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jeanine Mcelroy
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 7742308016
- Signed
- 2025-06-28
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Dubrey Culliton & Associates LLC
- Address
- 139 MAIN ST, STURBRIDGE, MA 01566-1208
- Preparer
- Thomas a Dubrey
- Phone
- 5083473495
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 2,966 office 53 insurance 2,939 supplies/displays 1,432 licenses & fees 423 freight in/out 30 miscellaneous expense 330 total 8,173”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Collectibles 224,963 224,963 displays 5,327 5,327 deposits 1,875 1,875 total 232,165 232,165”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The optical heritage museum is dedicated to preservation, education and research in the history, growth, culture and contributions of optical industries from the 19th century until the present. This will be accomplished through the continuing efforts to collect, maintain, preserve and display artifacts from within the american optical collection and those provided from other collections, all to promote the contributions to the optical industry.”
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