GENERAL SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCE… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1897

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LISA PENNINGTON

Phone

5087463188

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

GENERAL SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS, founded in 1897, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $5.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 55% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

THE GENERAL SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS TELLS THE STORY OF THE JOURNEY OF THE PILGRIMS ABOARD THE MAYFLOWER IN 1620 BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF WHY THE PILGRIMS WERE IMPORTANT, HOW THEY SHAPED AMERICA AND WHAT THEIR 1620 VOYAGE MEANS TODAY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $665,328 Revenue: $5,532

MAYFLOWER SOCIETY HOUSE-PRESERVE, PROTECT AND INTERPRET THIS 18TH CENTURY MANSION WHICH CONTAINS A COLLECTION OF DECORATIVE ARTS, ANTIQUES AND ARTIFACTS. THIS PROPERTY IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Program 2

Expenses: $456,589 Revenue: $243,819

GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS-PUBLISH RESEARCH OF PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGISTS AND HISTORIANS IN AUTHORITATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL, GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS, EACH OF WHICH CONTAINS...

GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS-PUBLISH RESEARCH OF PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGISTS AND HISTORIANS IN AUTHORITATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL, GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS, EACH OF WHICH CONTAINS PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN DETAILS OF THE LIVES OF PILGRIM DESCENDANTS. WE SELL THE RESULTING BOOKS AND OTHER RELATED MERCHANDISE TO OUR MEMBERS AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Program 3

Expenses: $850,301 Revenue: $208,259

GENEALOGY VALIDATION- WE COLLECT AND HOUSE RESEARCH MATERIALS RELATING TO PILGRIM HISTORY, CULTURE AND THE GENEALOGY OF OUR MEMBERS AND MAINTAIN AN ON-SITE LIBRARY WHICH IS OPEN TO RESEARCHERS...

GENEALOGY VALIDATION- WE COLLECT AND HOUSE RESEARCH MATERIALS RELATING TO PILGRIM HISTORY, CULTURE AND THE GENEALOGY OF OUR MEMBERS AND MAINTAIN AN ON-SITE LIBRARY WHICH IS OPEN TO RESEARCHERS, GENEALOGISTS AND HISTORIANS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,523,878

Program Service Revenue $213,791

Investment Income $385,344

Other Revenue $251,509

TOTAL REVENUE $5,374,522

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $23,700

Salaries & Benefits $1,164,679

Fundraising Expenses $130,899

Program Expenses $2,579,047

Other Expenses $4,079,638

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,333,203

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$5,374,522	$3,472,471	+0.5%
Expenses	$5,333,203	$3,729,396	+0.4%
Net Income	$41,319	$-256,925	-1.2%

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

117

Independent Members

117

Employees

Volunteers

125

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

$126,846

Total Directors

$1,500

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARK SCHMIDT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$125,346	$0	$125,346
LISA PENNINGTON	GOVERNOR GENERAL	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDRA GOLON	HISTORIAN GENERAL	15.00	Officer Director	$450	$0	$450
MARTIN BEERMAN	SECRETARY GENERAL	15.00	Officer Director	$1,050	$0	$1,050
JEFFREY STARK	ASSISTANT GOVERNOR GENERAL	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BART HENSON	TREASURER GENERAL	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REVEREND MICHAEL DENNEY	ELDER GENERAL	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
COLLIER WIESE	CAPTAIN GENERAL	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID NASH	SURGEON GENERAL	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES WHEATON	COUNSELOR GENERAL	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH LAMBRIGHT	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE D SCHLEINZER	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE SCHLOSSER	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCHEDULE O LIST OF 52 FOR AG	ASSISTANT GENERAL	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCHEDULE O LIST OF 53 FOR DGG	DEPUTY GOV GENERAL	0.00	Officer 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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$5,374,522	$5,333,203	$10,776,053	$41,319
2023	$3,472,471	$3,729,396	$8,590,430	$-256,925
2022	$2,797,450	$2,451,805	$8,416,506	$345,645
2021	$2,982,255	$2,139,457	$9,589,498	$842,798
2020	$1,978,317	$2,011,196	$7,473,193	$-32,879
2019	$1,882,887	$1,846,415	$7,332,911	$36,472
2018	$1,799,519	$1,530,452	$7,206,491	$269,067
2018	$1,886,352	$1,530,452	$7,206,491	$355,900

GENERAL SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS