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Nantucket Historical Association
Nantucket Historical Association reported $14.9 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.40 went to program services, $14.26 to management and general costs and $14.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.1% of the total. Government grants made up 16.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $277,679 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.9MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $277,679 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.13% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 74.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCuratorial & collection care - in addition to the nha's extensive collection of artifacts, it also owns and maintains 18 historic properties, of which many are open to the public. Over 100,000 visitors enter nha properties each year to view items from the permanent collection as well as traveling changing exhibitions. The curatorial department continues to accession gifts to the collection and digitize the images of the collection to make the database accessible worldwide through the internet
Education and public programs - the nha offers a year-round schedule of diverse educational programs at its properties and in local schools. During the summer season, the nha offers daily exhibition tours and walking tours of the island, interpretive presentations, and public access to the discovery room, which is a family learning center. Throughout the entire year, the nha also offers a lecture series, many of which are free to the public. The 1800 house, one of the nha's properties is dedicated to celebrating and reviving nantucket's rich tradition in historic decorative arts and crafts.…
Research library - the Nantucket Historical Association research library is a special collections repository of primary resources focusing on nantucket history. The collections contain more than 5,000 volumes and 60,000 photographs, as well as archival documents such as ships' logs, account books, family papers, and scrapbooks
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,615 | $0 | $35,064 | $277,679 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,615 | $0 | $34,914 | $260,529 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROPERTIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,054 | $0 | $32,378 | $172,432 |
| BOARD LIASION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,471 | $0 | $32,090 | $161,561 |
| RESEARCH CHAIR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,471 | $0 | $23,426 | $144,897 |
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,422 | $0 | $23,425 | $142,847 |
| HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,750 | $0 | $798 | $115,548 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nantucket Historical Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $468K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b28 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 583
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HATCH MARKETING Marketing | $149,752 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
68 private foundations reported grants to Nantucket Historical Association totaling $647K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Nantucket Historical Association spent in 2024, $71.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Nantucket Historical Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Nantucket Historical Association reported that 71.4% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 14.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nantucket Historical Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nantucket Historical Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $277,679, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nantucket Historical Association get its money?
Of $14.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 70.1% came from contributions and grants (including 16.3% from government grants) and 9.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nantucket Historical Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-6003451 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503179349303490 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349305671 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333149349302668 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212939349300916 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143159349301759 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033159349303713 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-6003451: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.