Gore Place Society is located in Waltham, MA. The organization was established in 1946. According to its NTEE Classification (A54) the organization is classified as: History Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Gore Place Society employed 19 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Gore Place Society is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2021, Gore Place Society generated $1.1m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.2m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 1.1% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE MISSION OF GORE PLACE IS TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE 1806 COUNTRY ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER AND REBECCA GORE AS A UNIQUE COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT TELLS THE STORY OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN LIFE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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MUSEUM OPERATIONS - GORE PLACE SOCIETY PRESERVES, RESTORES AND PROMOTES THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER AND REBECCA GORE AS A UNIQUE COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT TELLS THE STORY OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICA. GORE PLACE IS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK WITH PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE FOR ARCHITECTURE AND AMERICAN LABOR HISTORY. THE MANSION HOUSES THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY BOSTON-MADE FURNITURE IN A HISTORIC HOUSE. GORE PLACE IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS. THE GORE ESTATE HAS 50 ACRES OF LAWNS, GARDENS AND FARM FIELDS WITH A 1793 CARRIAGE HOUSE, AN 1806 MANSION, AN 1835 FARM MANAGER'S COTTAGE AND A SMALL FARM OF PERIOD BREEDS OF SHEEP AND POULTRY. A YEAR-ROUND CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS INCLUDES DAY AND EVENING TOURS, EXHIBITS, LECTURES, DRAMAS, CONCERTS, CLASSROOM AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS BOTH IN THE MANSION AND ON THE FARM, PUBLICATIONS, WORKSHOPS, FARM GATHERINGS, FARM STAND, SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM AND FESTIVALS. THE LARGEST EVENT IS THE ANNUAL SHEEP SHEARING FESTIVAL IN APRIL. AN ESTIMATED 30,000 VISITORS USE THE ESTATE ANNUALLY FOR PROGRAMS AND RECREATION.
PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION - THE MANSION WAS DESIGNED BY REBECCA GORE AND FRENCH ARCHITECT JACQUES-GUILLAUME LEGRAND AFTER CHRISTOPHER GORE HAD COMPLETED DIPLOMATIC DUTY IN ENGLAND. THE 50 ROOM BRICK STRUCTURE IS THE OLDEST SURVIVING ELECTED GOVERNOR'S MANSION IN MASSACHUSETTS AND IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF AMERICAN NEOCLASSICAL (FEDERAL) ARCHITECTURE. THERE ARE HIGH CEILINGS, MARBLE FLOORS, OVAL ROOMS, CURVED DOORS AND MOLDINGS, A FULL-SPIRAL CANTILEVERED STAIRCASE AND LARGE WINDOWS. IN 2020-21, THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE MANSION WAS THE CAPITAL PROJECT FOCUS AND INCLUDED BOTH OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS. GORE PLACE HAS A PROGRAM OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET HOW THE GORES LIVED ON THE ESTATE AND TO GUIDE INTERPRETIVE PLANNING AND PROGRAMS. A MASTER LANDSCAPE PLAN AND A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE GORE PLACE FARM GUIDE FUTURE PRESERVATION OF THE LANDSCAPE. YEAR ROUND EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION PROGRAMS AT GORE PLACE ATTRACT MORE THAN 15,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR. TOURS IN THE MANSION HAVE MULTI-SENSORY TOUCHABLE OBJECTS AND GUIDES WHO ARE TRAINED IN GIVING TOURS TO VISITORS WITH A VARIETY OF ABILITIES. THERE ARE ALSO COSTUMED GUIDED EVENING TOURS. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE SEASONAL EXHIBITS AND LECTURES, SELF-GUIDED TAKE-A-WALK BACKPACKS FOR OUTDOOR NATURE EXPLORATION, AN OUTDOOR STORY TRAIL WITH ILLUSTRATED PAGES FROM A CHILD'S BOOK THAT CHANGES WITH THE SEASON, A BOOK NOOK AND BENCHES TO ENCOURAGE READING, WINTER SNOWSHOEING, PRESCHOOL PLAY TIMES, AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BOOK SALE, OUTDOOR SCAVENGER HUNTS, DRAMAS, WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS, AND TEAS. PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE A BIOGRAPHY OF THE GORES, THE HOUSE SERVANT'S DIRECTORY, BY ROBERT ROBERTS, WHO WAS A BUTLER TO THE GORES, A DVD ON THE GORE STORY, A SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOUR, AND SEVERAL SMALLER PUBLICATIONS ON THE GORE STORY. THE 50 ACRE GORE ESTATE IS MAINTAINED AS AN AGRARIAN LANDSCAPE AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DURING THE GORE OCCUPANCY. THERE ARE PERIOD VARIETIES OF SHEEP AND POULTRY AS WELL AS ORGANICALLY GROWN RAISED BED. EGGS AND MEAT ARE SOLD ON SITE. HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE WORKSHOPS OFFER ADVICE AND INSTRUCTION FOR LOCAL GARDENERS, WHILE CORN ROASTS, OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES AND WAGON RIDES ENCOURAGE VISITORS TO ENJOY THE OPEN SPACE AND ANIMALS. COMMUNITY GROUPS USE THE GROUNDS FOR PROGRAMS THAT REQUIRE OPEN LAND, SUCH AS CUB SCOUT ROCKET DAY, ARCHERY LESSONS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL BARBEQUE, AND THE TRAVELING VIETNAM VETERANS MOVING MEMORIAL WALL. THE GORE PLACE FARM IS A UNIQUE COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVING MORE THAN 15,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Susan Robertson Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $117,793 |
Thomas Thaler President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Pamela Swain Vice President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
William Diercks Vice President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Thomas Kohler Secretary/clerk | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
George Kimball Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Allegrone Construction Company Construction | 6/29/15 | $1,053,951 |
Mesick Cohen Wilson Baker Architects Architects | 6/29/15 | $159,532 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $10,580 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $3,000 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $631,866 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $133,798 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $645,446 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $61,364 |
Investment income | $98,727 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $88,482 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $176,025 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $459 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $3,950 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $1,074,453 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $117,793 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $64,698 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $408,286 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $5,035 |
Other employee benefits | $9,325 |
Payroll taxes | $47,597 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $25,674 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $35,025 |
Fees for services: Other | $3,754 |
Advertising and promotion | $60,790 |
Office expenses | $21,728 |
Information technology | $18,615 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $17,671 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $1,206 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $200,910 |
Insurance | $44,149 |
All other expenses | $16,154 |
Total functional expenses | $1,166,540 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $502,491 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $103,053 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $55,500 |
Accounts receivable, net | $1,310 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $21,782 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $4,566 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $4,747,790 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $6,880,210 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $12,316,702 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $59,886 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $120,047 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $179,933 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $7,938,685 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $4,198,084 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $12,316,702 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that Gore Place Society has recieved totaling $32,750.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Gordon And Marjorie Osborne Foundation Boston, MA PURPOSE: GENERAL | $25,000 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $5,250 |
Edward & Julia Hansen Foundation Inc Palm Beach, FL PURPOSE: ARTS/CULTURAL | $1,000 |
Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc Charlotte, NC PURPOSE: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
Edward Lee And Slocomb Hollis Perry Foundation Chestnut Hill, MA PURPOSE: GENERAL FUND | $500 |
Beg. Balance | $5,969,830 |
Earnings | $1,240,996 |
Other Expense | $369,144 |
Ending Balance | $6,841,682 |
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Society For The Preservation Of New England Antiquities Inc Boston, MA | $149,018,347 | $24,101,977 |
Museum Of Jewish Heritage A Living Memorial To The Holocaust New York, NY | $55,434,280 | $9,656,219 |
National Baseball Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc Cooperstown, NY | $59,891,798 | $13,912,990 |
Museum Of The City Of New York New York, NY | $66,852,822 | $13,898,529 |
Old Sturbridge Inc Sturbridge, MA | $21,603,377 | $13,063,304 |
Plimoth Patuxet Museums Inc Plymouth, MA | $39,663,068 | $8,933,676 |
Lower East Side Tenement Museum New York, NY | $36,923,048 | $8,687,426 |
Historic Deerfield Inc Deerfield, MA | $76,973,698 | $8,334,092 |
Heritage Plantation Of Sandwich Inc Sandwich, MA | $34,658,032 | $6,604,835 |
Genesee Country Museum Mumford, NY | $24,289,826 | $5,606,616 |
Fenimore Art Museum New York, NY | $63,527,114 | $3,838,046 |
Farmers Museum Inc New York, NY | $82,300,614 | $4,849,865 |