Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFairfield Historical Society Dba Fairfield Museum
Can you give?
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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.1%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFairfield Historical Society Dba Fairfield Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.1M75%Management and general$239k16%Fundraising$125k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$126k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$339k in FY2023, −$348k in FY2024 and −$224k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI40funders
$176ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Connecticut Humanities Council IncSince FY2019$25k$15k$23k$89k$68kThomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Private FoundationSince FY2020$17k$13k$5k$5kGe Aerospace FoundationOn and off$26kErnest and Joan Trefz FoundationSince FY2021$8k$8k$8kSouthport Area FundOn and off$7k$5kHatfield FundOn and off$3k$3k$250$2k$3k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$123k$145k$130k$106k$43k$55k$126k17 other fundersUp to $56k a year each$14k$8k$12k$17k$5k$5k$64k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund