2025-11-14T09:03:59-06:00 2024-12-31 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2024-01-01 042104806 REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC REVO 6177201713 310 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY PRESIDENT 6177201713 2025-11-12 1 0 THOMAS F MULDOON CPA P01561688 5083669100 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY 310 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 8169185 0 X REVOLUTIONARYSPACES.ORG X 1877 MA REVOLUTIONARY SPACES BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO EXPLORE THE AMERICAN STRUGGLE TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A FREE SOCIETY, SINGULARLY EVOKED BY BOSTON'S OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE AND OLD STATE HOUSE. WE STEWARD THESE BUILDINGS AS GATHERING SPACES FOR THE OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE CONTINUING PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY, INSPIRING ALL WHO BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PEOPLE TO GOVERN THEMSELVES. 17 17 98 24 410884 0 2072235 3464054 1202894 1091847 932947 842296 691562 688437 4899638 6086634 0 0 0 0 2915213 2668253 144100 0 445095 4330282 2097328 7389595 4765581 -2489957 1321053 8960263 10416270 790999 1520376 8169264 8895894 X REVOLUTIONARY SPACES BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO EXPLORE THE AMERICAN STRUGGLE TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A FREE SOCIETY, SINGULARLY EVOKED BY BOSTON'S OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE AND OLD STATE HOUSE. WE STEWARD THESE BUILDINGS AS GATHERING SPACES FOR THE OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE CONTINUING PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY, INSPIRING ALL WHO BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PEOPLE TO GOVERN THEMSELVES. 0 0 1689158 1010409 PRESERVATION AND RENOVATION OF THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE, HISTORIC LANDMARKS OF COLONIAL-ERA BOSTON; AND OPERATION OF THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE MUSEUMS, TO PROMOTE BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERIOD AND INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE THAT GAVE BIRTH TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 1766604 87452 GENERAL PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONSERVATION OF REVOLUTIONARY SPACES' COLLECTION AND ARCHIVES AS A RESOURCE FOR BOTH RESEARCHERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND INTERPRETING THE OLD STATE HOUSE, OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE, AND THEIR HISTORIES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING TARGETED TO MUSEUM VISITORS, SCHOOL GROUPS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: GALLERY PROGRAMS AND SUBJECT-BASED MUSEUM TOURS, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, LARGE-SCALE HISTORICAL RE-ENACTMENTS, AND SITE-SPECIFIC HISTORY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS. 3455762 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 98 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X THE ORGANIZATION 6177201713 310 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 MARTHA MCNAMARA CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN LIPSEY VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 RAYMOND HOEFLING TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JUDY MCDONOUGH SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JIM HUNNEWELL PRESERVATION OFFICER OLD STATE HOUSE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER LANE PRESERVATION OFFICER OLD SOUTH MTG. HOUSE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS APPLETON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ASAF BITTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES COE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CORDY DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2024) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA HASTINGS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MALIA LAZU DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROB PYLES DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2024) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALIZA SAIVETZ-GLASSER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE SOLZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY TAYLOR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KITTY WINTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOBY CHAUDHURI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID YAMADA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 199500 0 10442 ANNE FREEH ENGEL EVP, MUSEUM EXPERIENCE 40.00 X 134403 0 7187 LAURIE NAUGHTON DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 125000 0 4073 LAUREN SOTTILE ASSOCIATE DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 116663 0 13542 SHKEYA BRITTLE DIR. OF EVENTS & CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 102663 0 12792 MATTHEW WILDING SR. DIR. OF INTERPRETATION & FUTURE PLANNING 40.00 X 100095 0 12413 778324 0 60449 6 0 1 0 RLMG INC 70 COOLIDGE HILL RD WATERTOWN MA 02472 DESIGN CONSULTANTS 101750 0 75944 354520 3033590 367786 3464054 ADMISSION FEES 561520 1010409 1010409 PROGRAM EVENTS 712120 45288 45288 RENTAL FEES 561520 36150 36150 1091847 51966 51966 2093093 1302763 790330 790330 790330 67682 75944 81674 -13992 -13992 1394529 698114 696415 410884 285531 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 6014 6014 6014 6086634 1097861 410884 1113835 209942 104971 104971 2092553 1694496 222505 175552 55108 46969 3764 4375 88692 64343 11757 12592 221958 160181 29848 31929 39700 39700 49000 49000 17799 17799 189128 77759 76369 35000 183758 183758 106497 71661 7676 27160 785485 671938 113547 1542 1365 177 1704 1704 133205 123250 9955 127336 127336 MISCELLANEOUS 274108 256215 14839 3054 PROGRAM EXPENSES 79674 79674 BAD DEBT 63793 63793 TAXES 24153 24153 20446 18984 1462 4765581 3455762 864724 445095 1791303 585472 63839 1680904 788990 652043 462447 1410416 78553 23419 7195642 3097694 3285581 4097948 2247961 1792386 241589 173682 8960263 10416270 548482 1345467 242517 174909 790999 1520376 X 5202057 6213182 2967207 2682712 8169264 8895894 8960263 10416270 1321053 -594423 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2909104 2374448 1374026 2072235 3464054 12193867 2909104 2374448 1374026 2072235 3464054 12193867 2994376 9199491 70380 70582 69464 57509 51966 319901 12513768 4271086 0.73510 0.83110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 49000 0 0 49000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: IN 2024, REVOLUTIONARY SPACES RETAINED THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FIRM O'NEILL & ASSOCIATES TO ASSIST WITH SECURING FEDERAL, STATE, AND MUNICIPAL SUPPORT FOR KEY PROGRAMMATIC AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS. THE FY2025 STATE BUDGET ENACTED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR MAURA HEALEY INCLUDED A $250,000 APPROPRIATION TO REVOLUTIONARY SPACES "TO ADDRESS DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE IN BOSTON." A CONTRACT FOR THIS EARMARK WAS APPROVED IN NOVEMBER 2024, AND THE FIRST HALF OF THE FUNDING WAS RECEIVED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. WORK FUNDED BY THE PROJECT MUST BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 30, 2025; ONCE THE FINAL REPORT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED, THE BALANCE OF THE FUNDS WILL BE RELEASED TO REIMBURSE REVOLUTIONARY SPACES FOR EXPENSES ALREADY INCURRED. IN ADDITION, THE MASS LEADS ACT ENACTED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS IN NOVEMBER 2024 AUTHORIZED UP TO $2.5 MILLION IN SPENDING FOR "VARIOUS PROJECTS" AT THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE. THIS EARMARK IS TO BE FUNDED BY A BOND ISSUE, THE TIMING OF WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE. O'NEILL & ASSOCIATES ALSO SUPPORTED REVOLUTIONARY SPACES IN ITS LOBBYING EFFORTS WITH THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE UNITED STATE CONGRESS DURING 2024. THESE INCLUDED CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE CITY'S CAPITAL BUDGET AS WELL AS THE TERMINATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S "HELIUM" PROJECT THAT WAS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. IN 2024, REVOLUTIONARY SPACES CONTINUED TO WORK WITH O'NEILL & ASSOCIATES ON ALL LOBBYING EFFORTS, RETAINING THE FIRM FOR A MONTHLY FEE OF $7,000. THE FIRM INITIATES MEETINGS BETWEEN LAWMAKERS AND REVOLUTIONARY SPACES STAFF AND WORKS WITH LEGISLATIVE TEAMS TO SECURE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HISTORIC SITES. REVOLUTIONARY SPACES REMAINS CURRENTLY ENGAGED WITH O'NEILL & ASSOCIATES. X X X X 0 368690 25107 393797 326817 41873 368690 398070 -71253 326817 311623 86447 398070 268596 43027 311623 1.00000 0 0 309403 309403 4715877 2481500 2234377 570139 126563 443576 868354 489631 378723 731869 731869 4097948 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 174909 174909 X 5556086 -594423 -594423 6150509 17799 -81674 -63875 6086634 4765663 81674 81674 4683989 17799 63793 81592 4765581 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION AND TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE -81,674. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 81,674. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE 63,793. PART III, LINE 1A: COLLECTION ITEMS CONSIST OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND ART OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS. PROCEEDS FROM INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS BASED ON THE ABSENCE OR EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF DONOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THERE WAS NO REVENUE FROM INSURANCE RECOVERIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. PART III, LINE 4: REVOLUTIONARY SPACES, INC. COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 100,000 ITEMS IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA, INCLUDING OBJECTS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND BOOKS. WHILE ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING INSIDE THE OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM, THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ARE VIEWABLE WORLDWIDE ON THE MUSEUM'S ONLINE DATABASES. ADDITIONALLY, THE SOCIETY'S RESEARCH LIBRARY IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON IS AVAILABLE TO ALL RESEARCHERS BY APPOINTMENT. PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. GALA 143626 75944 67682 26867 38315 2500 13992 143626 75944 67682 26867 38315 2500 13992 81674 -13992 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY PRESIDENT & CEO 199500 0 0 0 0 0 9975 0 467 0 209942 0 0 0 X 5 367786 FMV 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: STOCK DONATIONS ARE SOLD BY THIRD PARTY HOWLAND CAPITAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVOLUTIONARY SPACES DISTRIBUTES A DRAFT VERSION OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE VOTING TO APPROVE THE DOCUMENT. PRIOR TO FILING THE 990, THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 IN ITS FINAL VERSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, REVOLUTIONARY SPACES REDISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS CAN DECLARE ANY RELEVANT CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THIS IS DONE THROUGH AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE. THE BOARD USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND DOCUMENTS THEIR VOTE ON CEO COMPENSATION. THE CEO DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO VIEW BY THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.