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Screen a listDorchester Historical Society Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$123krevenue
FY2026 · −23% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin−19.7%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianDorchester Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2026 · $148k spent
Programs$140k95%Management and general$8k5%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 23% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Herb Chambers Charitable Foundation gave $10k in FY2021, 23% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$39k in FY2025 and −$24k in FY2026. Cash covers 4.9 months, under the peer median of 5.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
6funders
$4ka year, last 3 years
79%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23George B Henderson Foundation Jh5090On and off$44kThe Herb Chambers Charitable FoundationOn and off$10kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$1k$1k$500Amos and Boris Fund DTD 9172008On and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42$47
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund