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The Pursuit of History

EIN 84-1964120 • 501(c)3 • Marlborough, MA

Profile

The pursuit of history is a non-profit organization that engages adults in conversation about history and connects them with historic sites in their communities and across the country. We believe that more people gaining a broader understanding of history has never been more important.

787 Concord RoadMarlborough, MA 01752

thepursuitofhistory.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

75th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

86th percentile

51%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

32%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$89,516

Up $30,420 (+51%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$89,516

Up $30,420 (+51%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$145,279

Up $35,251 (+32%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$114,859

Up $49,208 (+75%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$30,420

Down $13,957 (-31%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $12,672Net Assets 2019: $12,6722019Assets 2020: $39,122Net Assets 2020: $39,1222020Assets 2021: $44,158Net Assets 2021: $44,1582021Assets 2022: $14,719Net Assets 2022: $14,7192022Assets 2023: $59,096Net Assets 2023: $59,0962023Assets 2024: $89,516Net Assets 2024: $89,5162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$89,516
Liabilities-
Net Assets$89,516

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $28,560Expenses 2019: $15,888Net Income 2019: $12,6722019Revenue 2020: $40,792Expenses 2020: $15,343Net Income 2020: $25,4492020Revenue 2021: $53,755Expenses 2021: $48,719Net Income 2021: $5,0362021Revenue 2022: $37,836Expenses 2022: $67,003Net Income 2022: -$29,1672022Revenue 2023: $110,028Expenses 2023: $65,651Net Income 2023: $44,3772023Revenue 2024: $145,279Expenses 2024: $114,859Net Income 2024: $30,4202024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$145,279
Expenses$114,859
Net Income$30,420

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$154,440
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The pursuit of history is a non-profit organization that engages adults in conversation about history and connects them with historic sites in their communities and across the country. We believe that more people gaining a broader understanding of history has never been more important.

The pursuit of history is a non-profit organization than engages people in conversation about history and connects them with historic sites in their communities and across the country. The organization believes that more people gaining a broader understanding of history has never been more important.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION RUNS HISTORY LECTURES AND CAMPS EVERY YEAR WHICH WELCOME PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE - STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS, AUTHORS, BLOGGERS, REENACTORS, INTERPRETERS, MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY DIRECTORS/BOARD MEMBERS, GENEALOGISTS AND ANYONE ELSE WHO IS INTERESTED IN HISTORY AND WANTS TO LEARN MORE.-$98,317
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LEE WRIGHTPresidentPT$0--
JOHN BELLDirector-$0--
ROSE DOHERTYDirector-$0--
MICHAEL SHIREDirector-$0--
SAM FORMANDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Pursuit of History Inc
EIN
84-1964120
Phone
4692337712
Address
787 CONCORD ROAD, MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752

Signing Officer

Name
Lee Wright
Title
President
Phone
6175045768
Signed
2025-08-12

Preparer

Firm
Ruane & Company Llp
Address
105 CENTRAL STREET SUITE 1200, STONEHAM, MA 02180
Preparer
Thomas M Ruane CPA
Phone
7816430090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses marketing 2,221 office 1,110 computers & software 5,624 travel 1,258 conferences 269 bank fees 30 wepay timing 1,022 meals 1,983 filing fees 300 processing fees 3,417 insurance 1,386 venue costs 2,512 food vendors 31,460 supplies 1,613 photography 5,733 speaker honorarium 5,550 program meals 5,690 program tours 5,529 total 76,707

Form 990-ez, Part III

The pursuit of history is a non-profit organization than engages people in conversation about history and connects them with historic sites in their communities and across the country. The organization believes that more people gaining a broader understanding of history has never been more important.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

The organization runs history lectures and camps every year which welcome people of all ages and from all walks of life - students, teachers and professors, authors, bloggers, reenactors, interpreters, museum and historical society directors/board members, genealogists and anyone else who is interested in history and wants to learn more.

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