Nonprofits›Fairfield Historical Society

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Fairfield Historical Society

FAIRFIELD, CT

Website

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$13.6M

Grants received

$1.1M

62 grants

EIN

060646622

Tax year

2024

Mission

Fairfield museum uses history and the arts to strengthen community and help shape its future.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$652K
Program service revenue$87K
Investment income$437K
Other revenue$62K
Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$985K
Fundraising$125K
Other expenses$477K
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$13.8M
Net assets$13.6M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MICHAEL JEHLE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$283K

40 hrs/wk

CHRIS DALEY

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

SUSAN BONNER

SECRETARY

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

EDIE BLAIR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

KATE BROWNING

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ELLEN GOULD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JOYCE HERGENHAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MONICA MCGRATH

DIRECTOR BEGINING 5/20/25

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

PATRICIA SPAGHT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

STEVE SCHIFFMAN

PRESIDENT

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

TOM MINDRUM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JASON MUDD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JOE ROG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JOHN TRAYNOR

DIRECTOR BEGINING 5/20/25

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

GERALD TORRES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

BILL WINGET

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DAVID HERMENZE

DIRECTOR THROUGH 5/20/25

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ROSE THOMAS

DIRECTOR THROUGH 5/20/25

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

NIELS LYNG-OLSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

LAURA WILSON

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MICHELLE CHENG

DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PROGRAMS

Staff

$100K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 62 of 62

FromAmountPurposeYear
RHODA T RITGER TRUST
$58K
FURTHERANCE OF THEIR WORK
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$6K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
AARP
$6K
Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative
2024
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation
$250
General & Unrestricted
2024
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$90K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
RHODA T RITGER TRUST
$56K
—
2023
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$27K
CT SUMMER AT THE MUS
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$8K
PROVIDING AFTER SCHOOL ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
TRISCHMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
DONATION
2023
HATFIELD FUND
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2023
Grabe Family Foundation Inc
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
THE EMILY HALL TREMAINE FOUNDATION INC
$1K
COMMUNITY PROJECTS - GENERAL OPERATING
2023
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation
$250
General & Unrestricted
2023
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$90K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$36K
CT CULTURAL FUND OPE
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$16K
KIDS FREE SUMMER MUS
2022
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$16K
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
HATFIELD FUND
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2022
TRISCHMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
DONATION
2022
THE EMILY HALL TREMAINE FOUNDATION INC
$1K
COMMUNITY PROJECTS - GENERAL OPERATING
2022
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation
$250
General & Unrestricted
2022
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$79K
CT CULTURAL FUND OPE
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$10K
SUSTAINING THE HUMAN
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
HATFIELD FUND
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2021
GE FOUNDATION
$26K
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$23K
Covid-19 support
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$11K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$9K
PROGRAMS
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
NEWMAN'S OWN FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$3K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
THE EMILY HALL TREMAINE FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
Grabe Family Foundation Inc
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$532
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation
$500
General & Unrestricted
2020
Cannupa Foundation
$300
General & Unrestricted
2020
HATFIELD FUND
$250
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$87K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$15K
Cares Act Support for Fairfield Museum
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
Cannupa Foundation
$300
General & Unrestricted
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$117K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
EMIL AND TOBY MESHBERG FAMILY
$500
TO BE USED FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE INDICATED ORGANIZATION
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$122K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
TISBEST PHILANTHROPY
$7K
See TisBest mission.
2017

Funded by

$1.1M from 24 funders · 62 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$396K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Connecticut Humanities Council Inc

$222K · 8 grants · 2019–2023

Jewish Communal Fund

$180K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Rhoda T Ritger Trust

$114K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$51K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

American Endowment Foundation

$29K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Ge Foundation

$26K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN060646622
NTEE codeA82Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1950-10
Formed1903
Employees23
Volunteers35
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