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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 276,741 | 246,450 | 366,918 | 297,847 | 351,431 | 1,539,387 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 276,741 | 246,450 | 366,918 | 297,847 | 351,431 | 1,539,387 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 781,759 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 757,628 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 276,741 | 246,450 | 366,918 | 297,847 | 351,431 | 1,539,387 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 270,938 | 294,705 | 306,507 | 352,060 | 341,094 | 1,565,304 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 12,335 | 6,104 | 7,839 | 4,430 | 2,390 | 33,098 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,137,789 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| The Geneva Historical Society is a leading cultural institution in Geneva, New York. The Historical Society was founded in 1883 and received a provisional charter from the New York Department of Education in 1905 and a permanent charter in 1957. It operates three historic house museums: the Geneva History Museum (which serves as the Historical Society's headquarters), Rose Hill Mansion, and Johnston House. Like every other business and non-profit organization, the Historical Society's activities were impacted by the pandemic. Although most of the organization's programs and events were canceled or reformatted, our mission of telling Geneva's stories was continued. In 2020, nearly 1,500 people toured the Geneva History Museum and attended programs in person or virtually. An additional 71,000 people experienced the Historical Society virtually through its website and social media. The Historical Society has over 300 members and receives public support not only from membership dues but from the local business community, local government bodies, state agencies, and other 501(c)(3) entities.The Historical Society maintains a continuous and bona fide program for solicitation of funds from its members and the local business community. Last year the membership program was restructured. Instead of annual membership renewal, two support campaigns will be held each year. Individuals, businesses, and organizations can give to one campaign or both. Anyone who contributes to a support campaign will be considered a member of the Historical Society. There are multiple fixed levels of support ranging from $15 to $500. In addition, there is an option for people to choose their own donation amount or give monthly. Throughout the year the Historical Society seeks new supporters from the community and visitors to its museums. Along with the support campaign the Historical Society's other fundraising activities were an online auction and a Holiday Market (a Christmas arts and crafts sale). Every year the Historical Society applies for grants through local governments, state agencies, and other 501(c) (3) entities. Support for operating costs and programming initiatives in 2020 came from the following organizations City and Town of Geneva, Delavan Foundation, ESL Charitable Foundation, Geneva Rotary Club, Farash Foundation, Humanities New York, New York State Council for the Arts, and Wyckoff Family Foundation. All of the grants received by the Historical Society impose conditions requiring accountability. The Historical Society also participated in the first round of the Payroll Protection Program.Summary of Public Support in 2020 - Grant Funding was $51,198; Membership, Annual Appeal and Business Support was $39,146; Fundraising Events was $8,419; and Gifts and Donations was $66,718.The Historical Society is governed by a Board of Trustees which represents the broad interests of the public. The Board consists of 20 trustees: five officers and twelve trustees, all of whom are elected by the membership, and three ex officio voting trustees (the chair of the Wassail Bowl Committee, the Mayor of the City of Geneva or his designee and the Town of Geneva Supervisor or his designee). Along with representing a cross section of the community, the Historical Society's Board also consists of community leaders with financial, legal, business and educational backgrounds. A number of trustees are retired and devote considerable time to the affairs of the Historical Society. It is important to note that the Historical Society's principal benefactor, John A. Hutchins, was not represented on the Board, nor has any related person of Mr. Hutchins served on the Board. Mr. Hutchins, who died in 2012, left an $8 million bequest to the Historical Society for an endowment to support Rose Hill Mansion, the childhood home of his grandmother. The Historical Society received the bequest in 2013. Mr. Hutchins' father, Waldo Hutchins Jr, had contributed the funds for the Historical Society's acquisition of Rose Hill in 1965, and established an endowment for it in 1975. Neither Waldo Hutchins Jr nor any related person served on the Board. The two Hutchins Rose Hill endowments amount to approximately 85% of the Historical Society's $19 million total endowment funds at 2020-year end.The Historical Society provides services for the direct benefit of the general public through collections, programs, exhibits, and online content, all of which are designed to appeal to broad and diverse audiences. The collections located at the Geneva History Museum consists of approximately 7,000 three-dimensional objects, 2,000 costumes and textiles, 1,300 cubic feet of archival materials and 50,000 photographs. The William Walker Collection is a collection of 18th and 19th century American furniture and decorative arts. The objects displayed within the three historic houses also include 18th and 19th century furnishings and artwork and a large collection of drain tile at the Johnston House. To increase public access, a portion of the archival collection is available online through New York Heritage (www.nyhertiage.org). A research room is located in the Geneva History Museum. Although the Research Room was not open to the public for most 2020, research requests were made over the phone, via e-mail or through social media. 252 research requests were received in 2020. Between March and December, the pandemic and state restrictions effected the Historical Society's public program offerings. When the Historical Society's museums closed to the public and staff had to work from home in the spring, the Historical Society had to pivot from offering in person programs to primarily offering digital content on their website and social media channels. The Geneva History Museum was the only site able to re-open to the public. In 2020, the museum received 515 visitors. By late summer the Historical Society was able to offer some public programming. Weekly outdoor tours of Rose Hill were given, and a self-guided cemetery tour was held in October. The fall lecture series, History Sandwiched In programs, and programs with the Antiques Clubs of the Finger Lakes were held virtually over Zoom. In 2020, 27 educational programs were held, in which 438 individuals participated in person or virtually.The Geneva History Museum hosts two to three new exhibits each year in its three galleries. The long term exhibit Geneva's Changing Landscapes chronicles 300 years of the city's history. Other exhibits in 2020 were College Sports in Geneva, and Come and Out Play: Sports in Geneva. All Things Geneva: Items from the Clothing Collection, Rightfully Hers (from the National Archives), Those Who Served: Items From the Clothing Collection, An Educated Citizenry: Education in Geneva and the Community Curators series.The Historical Society also publishes a quarterly newsletter, maintains a website with a blog and videos (www.genevahistoricalsociety.com) and manages Facebook and Instagram pages. Over 71,000 people visited the Historical Society's website or followed the Historical Society through social media. |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: | Other Revenue Special Events Income |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Audit Committee reviews drafts of the Form 990. Once completed, the Form 990 will be made available electronically to the entire board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The Conflict of Interest Policy is administered and implemented by the Audit Committee. Each trustee and full time employee is required to annually submit a conflict of interest disclosure form. The Executive Director and President jointly monitor proposed business transactions which may have the potential for conflicts of interest and the chair of the Audit Committee is notified if a potential conflict is found. Any trustee or full time employee who believes he or she may have a potential conflict must immediately contact the chair of the Audit Committee. The chair of the Audit Committee determines whether a conflict of interest exists. When a proposed transaction involves a conflict, the conflicted trustee/employee is advised and is required to submit an updated disclosure form. A trustee who has a conflict of interest does not participate in board or committee considerations or determinations on the matter. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | According the Historical Society's Personnel Policy, salaries and hourly wages must be approved by the Finance Committee on the recommendation of the Director and Executive Committee. Pay raises will be given on the basis of length of service and merit. Salaries and hourly wages, for the next calendar year, will be reviewed and determined in November of each year and included in the budget to be approved by the Board of Trustees |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing documents, financial statements, board minutes, and other information are made available upon request. |
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