PORTSMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 728, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03802 www.portsmouthhistory.org

Total Revenue
$581,175
Total Expenses
$586,910
Net Assets
$1,132,903

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO CHAMPION THE HISTORY, ARTS AND CULTURE OF THE PORTSMOUTH REGION THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND YOUTH EDUCATION PRESENTED IN THE GALLERIES OF DISCOVER PORTSMOUTH, THE LANDMARK JOHN PAUL JONES HOUSE AND GARDEN, AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

TO PROVIDE A CENTRAL CITY LOCATION WHERE, IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER HISTORIC GROUPS, WE CAN INTRODUCE, INTERPRET, AND STIMULATE THE STUDY OF PORTSMOUTH HISOTRY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND INTERPRETING EXAMPLES OF THE MATERIAL AND SOCIAL CULTURE OF PORTSMOUTH; PRESENTING PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS; AND OPERATING A HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM AND A VISITOR CENTER THAT SERVES AS A GATEWAY TO PORTSMOUTH.

VISITOR TRAFFIC AND TOTAL REVENUE DROPPED SUBSTANTIALLY IN 2019 FROM THE STRONG LEVELS OF 2018, AS THE FOLK ART EXHIBIT PROVED LESS OF A DRAW THAN THE POPULAR FISKE/LABRIE EXHIBITS OF THE PRIOR YEAREXPENSES WERE ALSO SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER IN 2019 DUE TO REDUCED PROGRAM EXPENSES AND STAFFING LEVELSSUBSTANTIAL RENOVATION WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE JPJ HOUSE, INCLUDING FOUNDATION REPAIRS AND AN UPGRADED HEATING SYSTEM, FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM LCHIP AND DONATIONS FROM THE PORTSMOUTH ROTARY AND OTHER BENEFACTORSSUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING EVENTS WERE HELD IN 2019, EXCEEDING THE STRONG RESULTS FROM 2018 - THE FALL JUBILEE IN PARTICULAR EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS, RAISING ALMOST $47KSHOP SALES AND CONSIGNMENT REVENUE DECREASED FROM THE STELLAR RESULTS POSTED IN 2018, LARGELY AS A RESULT OF DECREASED VISITOR TRAFFIC

Executives Listed on Filing

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Brian LemayEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$17,750
Kathleen SoldatiEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$5,000
Charles BickfordBOARD MEMBER4$0
Lynne JoyceBOARD MEMBER4$0
Patty Scholz-CohenBOARD MEMBER4$0
Barbara TrimbleBOARD MEMBER4$0
Michaela NeiroBOARD MEMBER4$0
Peter MichaudBOARD MEMBER4$0
Pamela YonkinSECRETARY4$0
Leanne SpeesBOARD MEMBER4$0
Reagan RuedigBOARD MEMBER4$0
Tim DriscollBOARD MEMBER4$0
Heather AshtonTREASURER4$0
Anthony BlenkinsopBOARD MEMBER4$0
Dan HoeflePRESIDENT4$0
Richard M CandeeBOARD MEMBER4$0
Martha Fuller ClarkVICE PRESIDENT4$0
Edward MallonBOARD MEMBER4$0

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