Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 212,761 | 273,100 | 726,707 | 468,208 | 597,400 | 2,278,176 |
| 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 | 1,497,929 | 193,860 | 1,359,248 | 1,990,699 | 2,541,684 | 7,583,420 |
| 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 | 1,710,690 | 466,960 | 2,085,955 | 2,458,907 | 3,139,084 | 9,861,596 |
| 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.) | 9,861,596 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,710,690 | 466,960 | 2,085,955 | 2,458,907 | 3,139,084 | 9,861,596 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 46,544 | 56,459 | 123,463 | 157,636 | 176,765 | 560,867 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 46,544 | 56,459 | 123,463 | 157,636 | 176,765 | 560,867 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 3,919 | 12,148 | 19,496 | 28,189 | 63,752 | |
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 341,194 | 88,647 | 641,357 | 38,204 | 64,168 | 1,173,570 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 2,102,347 | 612,066 | 2,862,923 | 2,674,243 | 3,408,206 | 11,659,785 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART III, LINE 12 | SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE 261,832 SALES OF MERCHANDISE FROM THE MUSEUM 306,170 OTHER INCOME 16,112 PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS 589,456 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | VISION: TO PRESERVE, SHARE AND CONTINUE THE AMERICAN STORY MISSION: TO BE A WELCOMING, THRIVING, HISTORIC SITE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT ENGAGES PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS IN OUR INCLUSIVE AMERICAN STORY. VALUES: - WE VALUE CAROLINE EMMERTON'S FOUNDING MISSION OF PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF OUR SITE TO SUSTAIN OUR SETTLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL IMMIGRANTS. - WE VALUE OUR DESIGNATION AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND THE PRESERVATION OF OUR BUILDINGS, COLLECTIONS AND GARDENS. - WE VALUE THE LITERARY LEGACY OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. - WE VALUE BEING A CENTER OF AND FOR THE COMMUNITY. - WE VALUE EDUCATION AS A CENTRAL TENET OF OUR PROGRAMMING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES HISTORIC SITE: THE GABLES WAS FOUNDED IN 1910 AS A HISTORIC SITE AND MUSEUM WITH A TWO-PART PURPOSE. OUR FOUNDER, CAROLINE EMMERTON, PURCHASED THE GABLES TO PRESERVE SOME OF SALEM'S MOST HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THE LITERARY LEGACY OF AUTHOR NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. REVENUES FROM THE MUSEUM FUNDED SETTLEMENT HOUSE WORK WITH LOCAL IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. TODAY, THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES' CAMPUS CONSTITUTES ITS OWN NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND WAS DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK IN 2007. NEARLY 100,000 VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE VISIT AND TOUR THE HISTORIC SITE ANNUALLY. VISITORS ARE ESCORTED ON GUIDED TOURS THROUGH THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (TURNER-INGERSOLL MANSION, C. 1668) AND NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE'S BIRTHPLACE, C. 1750. THESE HISTORIC HOUSES SERVE AS THE BACKDROP FOR STORIES ABOUT SALEM'S MARITIME HISTORY, THE LIFE AND WORK OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, AND THE AMERICAN SETTLEMENT HOUSE MOVEMENT. OTHER MAJOR THEMES INCLUDE EARLY AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE, THE COLONIAL REVIVAL PERIOD (WHEN THE GABLES WAS RESTORED), AND MATERIAL CULTURE OVER A THREE-HUNDRED YEAR PERIOD. LOCATED ON THE WATERFRONT, THE HISTORIC SITE FEATURES COLONIAL REVIVAL GARDENS AND VIEWS OF SALEM HARBOR THAT PLACE THE MANSION IN ITS HISTORIC CONTEXT. OVER 98,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE GABLES IN 2023, AN INCREASE OF 11,000 VISITORS FROM 2022. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | THE SETTLEMENT HOUSE PROGRAM: IN 1910, THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES' SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION OFFERED PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR SALEM'S NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS. THE GABLES AND ITS TRUSTEES REMAIN COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING CAROLINE EMMERTON'S VISIONARY SETTLEMENT MODEL, WHILE REFLECTING THE NEEDS OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN 21ST CENTURY SALEM. THE GABLES WORKS WITH A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO IDENTIFY UNMET COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ADVISE ON HOW THE GABLES CAN BEST HELP MEET THOSE NEEDS. IN 2023, THE GABLES PROVIDED ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE COURSES AND CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION CLASSES TO NORTH SHORE RESIDENTS-INCLUDING RESIDENTS OF A TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR MIGRANTS- FREE OF CHARGE. THE GABLES ALSO ORGANIZED AND HOSTED SEVERAL FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHTING IMMIGRANT CAUSES AND THE DIVERSITY OF SALEM, INCLUDING THE NEW FUSION FEST EVENT IN AUGUST 2023. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | MUSEUM EDUCATION: THE GABLES VALUES EDUCATION AS A CENTRAL TENET OF OUR PROGRAMMING. THE GABLES OFFERS STRUCTURED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS RANGING FROM GRADES K-8. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ENGAGING ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON EARLY MARITIME TRADE, NEW ENGLAND HISTORY, AND DAILY LIFE IN THE PAST. THESE PROGRAMS MEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS AND COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY IN HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES. WE ALSO OFFER OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO ENGAGE DIVERSE AUDIENCES WITH OUR NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT IN UNIQUE WAYS. EDUCATIONAL EVENTS INCLUDE LECTURES, SPECIAL EXHIBITS, THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, COMMUNITY DAYS, HANDS-ON HISTORY FAMILY PROGRAMS, SPECIALTY TOURS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | THE GABLES IS COMMITTED TO CAREFULLY STEWARDING THE COLLECTIONS, HISTORIC HOUSES AND GARDENS LOCATED ON THE HISTORIC SITE/MUSEUM. THESE COMPONENTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR MISSION AND ARE WHAT MAKE THE GABLES A NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY VISITED HISTORIC LANDMARK SITE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR EXTENSIVE REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTER APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY RECEIVES A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON A CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMPLIANCE FORM THAT IS RETAINED BY THE GABLES' ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BASE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED IN MAY 2022 AND WAS BASED ON COMPETITIVE MARKET DATA FOR OTHER NON-PROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHED AN OFFICIAL REVIEW COMMITTEE TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES THIS REVIEW TO DETERMINE CHANGES IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BENEFIT PACKAGE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON BUDGET PARAMETERS ESTABLISHED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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