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ESSEX HISTORICAL SOCIETY & SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM INC

EIN: 51-0185873 · ESSEX, MA 01929-1343 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 59 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 93/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$335K
Total Revenue
$381K
Total Expenses
$1.2M
Net Assets
8
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 77.8%
Fundraising Efficiency 15.3%
Operating Reserve 39.10x
Liability-to-Asset 1.1%
Revenue Diversification 49.5%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 12,711 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
77.8% 82.0%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
18.9% 14.1%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
3.4% 0.0%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
15.3% 28.2%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
39.1 mo 9.8 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
1.1% 1.8%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
49.5% 79.8%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
23.8% 8.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
29.2% 8.8%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-13.9% 1.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $335K $381K $1.2M 77.8% 8
2023 $270K $295K $1.3M 76.2% 8
2022 $232K $246K $1.2M 73.9% 9
2021 $210K $231K N/A 8
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Organization Details
EIN
51-0185873
State
MA
City
ESSEX
ZIP
01929-1343
Classification
A82Z
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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