FRIENDS OF THE PARAGON CAROUSEL INC
P O BOX 100, HULL, MA 02045 www.paragoncarousel.com

Total Revenue
$474,093
Total Expenses
$482,290
Net Assets
$330,549

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PRESERVE THE CAROUSEL AT ITS CURRENT LOCATION AND RESTORE IT TO ITS ORIGINAL BEAUTY.

OPERATION OF HISTORIC PARAGON CAROUSEL & ADJUSTMENT MUSEUM SHOP. THE CAROUSEL HAS BEEN OPERATING ALONG THE SHORES OF BEAUTIFUL NANTASKET BEACH FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS. BUILT IN 1928 BY THE PHILADELPHIA TOBOGGAN COMPANY, IT BOASTS FOUR ROWS OF 66 INTRICATELY CARVED HORSES & TWO RARE ROMAN CHARIOTS. IT IS DECORATED WITH 35 ORIGINAL PAINTINGS, 36 CHERUBS & 18 GODDESSES WHO LOOK DOWN WHILE A WURLITZER BANK ORGAN FILLS THE AIR WITH MUSIC. ONE OF FEWER THAN 100 "GRAND" CAROUSELS REMAINING IN THE U.S. TODAY, THE PARAGON CAROUSEL TOUCHES THE HEART, SPARKS THE IMAGINATIONS & IGNITES THE CREATIVE SPIRITS OF ALL WHO VISIT IT. THE PARAGON CAROUSEL IS THE LAST REMAINING ATTRACTION FROM THE BELOVED PARAGON PARK AMUSEMENT PARK ON NANTASKET BEACH THAT CLOSED IN 1985. THE ANTIQUE AMUSEMENT IS A LASTING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O... ) REMINDER OF THE "GOLDEN AGE" OF HULL, MA, WHEN THE TOWN WAS TEEMING WITH THOUSANDS OF VISITORS EACH DAY IN THE SUMMER FOR DECADES. THE CAROUSEL NOW ATTRACTS UPWARDS OF 100,000 VISITORS EACH SUMMER.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Judeth Van HammDIRECTOR2$0
Tim ReynoldsDIRECTOR2$0
Jon MongeauDIRECTOR2$0
Christopher LofgrenDIRECTOR2$0
Janet GillisDIRECTOR2$0
Ryan Berit-ParkesDIRECTOR2$0
Teresa BradyCLERK5$0
Bob FosterTREASURER10$0
Carolyn CorrowVICE PRESIDENT5$0
Marie SchleiffPRESIDENT25$0

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