Henry L Ferguson Museum

EIN: 116015380 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Fishers Island, NY

Total Revenue
$2,359,657
Total Expenses
$750,838
Total Assets
$18,739,381
Net Assets
$18,736,427
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1967
Legal Domicile
NY
Phone
6317887239
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Henry L Ferguson Museum, founded in 1967, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 44% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $1.6M, a strong 68% operating margin.

Mission

Maintain and operate a museum and nature trails and sanctuary properties on Fishers Island, New York.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $798,577
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $1,562,070
Other Revenue $-990
TOTAL REVENUE $2,359,657

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $302,885
Fundraising Expenses $73,353
Program Expenses $530,784
Other Expenses $447,953
TOTAL EXPENSES $750,838

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,359,657 $4,194,165 -0.4%
Expenses $750,838 $674,474 +0.1%
Net Income $1,608,819 $3,519,691 -0.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
21
Independent Members
15
Employees
7
Volunteers
175

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$123,936
Total Directors
21
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Pierce Rafferty Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$119,000 $4,936 $123,936
Elizabeth McCance President 1.20
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Genie McPherson Trevor Secretary 1.20
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert J Miller V. Pres - Land 1.20
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Scott Reid Treasurer 1.20
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Henry L Ferguson III Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marnie F Briggs Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sarah Rose Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Heather F Burnham Vice President 1.20
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Faith Coolidge Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Edwards Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alice Cary Brown Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
James Baker Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Steve Malinowski Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Terry McNamara Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Wendy O'Neil Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Theodore Dotson Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Megan Raymond Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Barbie Riegel Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Murray Fisher Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Leslie Goss Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael McNamara Board Member 1.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $2,359,657 $750,838 $18,739,381 $1,608,819
2023 No data $4,226,808 $9,763,103 No data
2022 $701,678 $671,182 $13,998,187 $30,496
2021 $965,512 $657,872 $14,604,102 $307,640
2020 No data $67,650 $12,795,308 No data
2020 $769,389 $446,169 $13,892,178 $323,220
2019 $771,252 $428,783 $13,683,733 $342,469
2019 No data $68,266 $12,862,958 No data
2019 $771,252 $428,783 $13,683,733 $342,469
2018 $696,379 $376,137 $12,931,224 $320,242
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