2022-05-10T08:05:06-05:00 2021-12-31 161117932 BUFFAMANTE WHIPPLE BUTTAFARO PC 201 WEST THIRD STREET SUITE 300 JAMESTOWN NY 14701 990 2021-01-01 273571294 THE LAWSON BOATING HERITAGE CENTER ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE LAWS 7163863355 PO BOX 10 73 LAKESIDE DRIVE BEMUS POINT NY 14712 RICHARD C JOHNSON TREASURER 7163863355 2022-05-10 1 RICHARD JOHNSON 999009999 JAMES C ALEXANDER CPA P01384001 7163721620 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RICHARD C JOHNSON PO BOX 10 73 LAKESIDE DRIVE BEMUS POINT NY 14712 160541 0 X WWW.THELAWSONCENTER.ORG X 2010 NY PRESERVE THE BOATING HERITAGE OF CHAUTAUQUA LAKE THROUGH HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS, TEACHING SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS. 12 12 0 25 0 0 88959 160515 0 0 73 26 0 0 89032 160541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95706 106856 95706 106856 -6674 53685 1118967 1152126 507669 487143 611298 664983 X TO PRESERVE THE BOATING HISTORY AND THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF THE LAWSON FAMILY ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE; EDUCATE AND ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH THIS REFLECTION OF THE PAST; AND REACH OUT TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES BY PROVIDING HISTORIC AND EDUCATIONAL BOATING EXHIBITS AND PHOTOGRAPHS; HANDS-ON DISPLAYS; AND CLASSES WITH WORKSHOPS TEACHING THE TRADITIONS AND SKILLS OF THE PAST WITH RESPECT TO WOODEN-BOAT BUILDING. IN ADDITION, THE LAWSON CENTER WILL PROVIDE A COMMUNITY FOCAL POINT FOR EVENTS AND SHOWCASE THE AREA'S RICH BOATING HISTORY. 0 0 103702 - EXHIBIT HISTORIC BOATS, ARTIFACTS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL THAT RELATE TO CHAUTAUQUA LAKE'S RICH BOATING HISTORY.- EXHIBIT THE LAWSON FAMILY COLLECTION OF HISTORIC BOATING ARTIFACTS, WOOD-WORKING TOOLS, BOAT BUILDING TOOLS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY.- PROVIDE A VENUE FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND EVENT FORUMS.- PROVIDE A MARINA LEARNING EXPERIENCE.- CREATE A NAUTICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY FOR USE BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND GUESTS.ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021:DUE TO THE PANDEMIC OUR NORMAL HOURS (LISTED BELOW) WERE RESTRICTED TO 1-5PM ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY DURING THE SUMMER.MUSEUM HOURS MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS: SATURDAY 10AM-5PM AND SUNDAY 1PM-5PM, ADDITIONALLY DURING JULY AND AUGUST WEDNESDAY 1PM-5PM AND AT OTHER TIMES PER REQUEST.-CURRENT AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP: 275. CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, PARTNER, CORPORATE, FRIEND OF THE LAWSON CENTER. CONTINUE MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.-WITH THE HELP OF A GRANT FROM THE CHAUTAUQUA REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE 2 ELECTRONIC KIOSKS AS WELL AS TABLET COMPUTERS TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF OUR VISITORS. CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, FORUMS, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS CENTERED ON THE HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF THE LAWSON CENTER, MARITIME HISTORY OF CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, THE HISTORY OF WOOD BOAT BUILDING, AND THE LESSONS OF BOATING.ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021:OUR NORMAL SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, FORUMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS WERE PARTIALLY DISRUPTED BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. SCHOOL TOURS WERE CANCELED. HOWEVER, OUR OPEN TO THE PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES WAS HELD AND WHILE SPACING REQUIREMENTS LIMITED OUR CAPACITY, WE WERE STILL ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE FOR A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF GUESTS. OUR ABILITY TO HOST NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AT OUR FACILITY WAS SOMEWHAT LIMITED BUT NOT NEARLY AS MUCH AS IN THE PRIOR YEAR. WE WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE 1,502 MUSEUM VISITORS, 254 FOR ADULT EDUCATION SEMINARS AND 1,460 ATTENDED PRIVATE EVENTS AT OUR VENUE. PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF CLASSIC BOATS THAT IN PAST YEARS GRACED OUR LAKE.ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021:WE COMPLETED THE RESTORATION OF A 25' "WAR CANOE" THAT WAS DAMANGED BY A STORM SOME YEARS AGO. THIS CANOE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AT CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION AND INTRODUCED MANY YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE JOY OF BOATING AND THE POWER OF TEAMWORK. RESTORATION WORK WAS ALSO PERFORMED ON A 1938 CENTURY, AN EXAMPLE OF THE HISTORIC BOATS THAT GRACED OUR AREA OVER THE YEARS AS WELL AS THE CRAFTSMANSHIP WE ARE PRESERVING. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED BY THE TREASURER TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INDIVIDUAL RAISES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ABSTAINS FROM VOTING. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE MAIN OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION.