CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE INC

EIN: 237035275 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

CANTERBURY, NH

Total Revenue
$6,996,097
Total Expenses
$1,649,876
Total Assets
$9,003,465
Net Assets
$8,982,932
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1969
Legal Domicile
NH
Principal Officer
DAVID E KATZ
Phone
6037839077
Tax Period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE INC, founded in 1969, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $7.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 287% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $5.3M, a strong 76% operating margin.

Mission

THE MISSION OF CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE IS TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE LEGACY OF THE SHAKERS, PROVIDING A PLACE FOR LEARNING, REFLECTION, AND RENEWAL OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT. CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE, INC., AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NONPROFIT MUSEUM, IS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND MUSEUM WITH 25 PRESERVED ORIGINAL SHAKER BUILDINGS, 4 RECONSTRUCTED SHAKER BUILDINGS, AND 694 ACRES OF FORESTS, FIELDS, GARDENS, NATURE TRAILS, AND MILL PONDS UNDER PERMANENT CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THE VILLAGE'S BOARD, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND SUPPORTERS ARE DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE SITE AND TO INTERPRETING THE SHAKERS' LEGACY THROUGH A ROBUST CALENDAR OF EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, TOURS, AND EVENTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $324,502 Revenue: $218,705

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING - CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE INTERPRETS THE LIVES AND LEGACY OF THE CANTERBURY SHAKERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS. EXAMPLES...

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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING - CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE INTERPRETS THE LIVES AND LEGACY OF THE CANTERBURY SHAKERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, INTERPRETER-LED GUIDED TOURS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, SPECIAL EVENTS, SHAKER-INSPIRED WORKSHOPS, AND LECTURES. EACH ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT A DIVERSE AUDIENCE WITH THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE CANTERBURY SHAKERS.

Program 2
Expenses: $265,426

BUILDING AND SITE PRESERVATION- CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE, INC., DOCUMENTS, STUDIES, PRESERVES, AND MAINTAINS THE SITES HISTORIC BUILDINGS, COMPRISING 25 OF THE ORIGINAL 100 STRUCTURES ERECTED BY THE...

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BUILDING AND SITE PRESERVATION- CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE, INC., DOCUMENTS, STUDIES, PRESERVES, AND MAINTAINS THE SITES HISTORIC BUILDINGS, COMPRISING 25 OF THE ORIGINAL 100 STRUCTURES ERECTED BY THE CANTERBURY SHAKERS. THE VILLAGE DOES SO WITH STRICT ADHERENCE TO NATIONAL PRESERVATION STANDARDS AND MANDATES. THE 25 HISTORIC BUILDINGS REPRESENT 200 YEARS OF EVOLVING BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS HISTORICAL SHIFTS IN SHAKER MANUFACTURES, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. THE STRUCTURES DATE FROM 1792 TO 1923 AND DOCUMENT 200 YEARS OF THE SHAKERS' OCCUPANCY OF THE SITE. THESE STRUCTURES' PURPOSES HOUSED AND NOW REPRESENT THE SHAKERS' VARIOUS COMMUNITY PURPOSES: RELIGIOUS WORSHIP, RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE, AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND CLEANLINESS. THESE BUILDINGS' INTERIORS RETAIN A HIGH INTEGRITY OF INTACTNESS, WHILE FOUNDATIONS OF MILLS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES REMAIN ON THE SITE AND HAVE BEEN RECORDED AND MAPPED BY PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGISTS.

Program 3
Expenses: $320,765

COLLECTIONS - CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE, INC. PRESERVES THE HISTORIC SHAKERS' CHURCH FAMILY SITE, AN EXEMPLARY PRESERVED BUILT ENVIRONMENT. IN 1993, THE VILLAGE RECEIVED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK...

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COLLECTIONS - CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE, INC. PRESERVES THE HISTORIC SHAKERS' CHURCH FAMILY SITE, AN EXEMPLARY PRESERVED BUILT ENVIRONMENT. IN 1993, THE VILLAGE RECEIVED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK STATUS FOR ITS NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE, ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY, AND HISTORICAL AUTHENTICITY. THE VILLAGE'S NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS CONSTITUTE ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE BODY OF SHAKER-MADE AND SHAKER- USED MATERIAL CULTURE AND RECORDS REMAINING IN AN ORIGINAL SHAKER COMMUNITY. NEARLY 90% OF THE VILLAGE'S 100,000+ OBJECTS, TEXTS, AND IMAGES HAVE NEVER LEFT THE SITE. THESE MATERIAL CULTURE AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS, REPRESENTING 200 YEARS OF THE CANTERBURY SHAKERS' COMMUNAL LIFE, ARE PRESERVED ON THE SITE AT WHICH THIS EVIDENCE WAS PRODUCED AND USED. THE COLLECTIONS' PRE-EMINENT HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE DERIVES FROM THESE MATERIAL AND SPATIAL ASSOCIATIONS, AS WELL AS SERVING AS AND REPRESENTING LINKS WITH OTHER SHAKER COMMUNITIES. THE VILLAGE'S COLLECTIONS ARE OF LOCAL, STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL IMPORTANCE, INFORMING SUCH AREAS AS AMERICAN HISTORY, ART, ARCHITECTURE, RELIGION, TECHNOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, DOMESTIC LIFE, DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES, WOMEN'S STUDIES, AND COMMUNITARIAN AND UTOPIAN STUDIES.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,700,155
Program Service Revenue $218,705
Investment Income $46,539
Other Revenue $30,698
TOTAL REVENUE $6,996,097

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $736,265
Fundraising Expenses $547,954
Program Expenses $910,693
Other Expenses $713,232
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,649,876

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $6,996,097 $1,808,716 +2.9%
Expenses $1,649,876 $1,488,863 +0.1%
Net Income $5,346,221 $319,853 +15.7%
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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
21
Employees
33
Volunteers
90

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
9
$73,619
Total Directors
21
$1
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DAVID E KATZ CHAIR 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SEAN LANDRY VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN STRICKLER VICE-CHAIR 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES GARVIN SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN BELKO ASST. SECRET 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN MATORE-BAKER TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KARYN FINKELSON ASST. TREASU 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIANA PHILLIPS TRUSTEE 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEAN GINGIE NYE TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL BAKER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK EDELSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUGLAS EVELYN TRUSTEE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL HUXTABLE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOUIS KAUCIC TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY LEE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARINA LOCKE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN OLD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$1 $0 $1
KORY REYNOLDS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE R STEFANY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLAN STEWART TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAWRENCE YERDON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIN HAMMERSTEDT EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$73,619 $0 $73,619
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
2025 $6,996,097 $1,649,876 $9,003,465 $5,346,221
2024 $1,808,716 $1,488,863 $3,653,258 $319,853
2023 $1,301,114 $1,284,427 $3,176,938 $16,687
2022 $1,688,271 $1,219,642 $3,241,019 $468,629
2021 $1,138,648 $1,023,255 $2,744,632 $115,393
2021 $1,138,648 $1,023,255 $2,744,632 $115,393
2020 $1,188,988 $1,232,301 $2,302,437 $-43,313
2019 $1,091,687 $1,271,197 $3,935,668 $-179,510
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