New Canaan Historical Society
Donations deductibleRevenue
$1.5m
year to 30 September 2025
Expenses
$810k
year to 30 September 2025
Total assets
$6.8m
$100k liabilities
Net assets
$6.7m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
16
4.4 years on average
Staff
6
employees, year to 30 September 2025
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
2
named in Part VII
New Canaan Historical Society's network
16 people10 organisationsi16 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Benenson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andrew Ault | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Barbara Achenbaum (also filed as Barb Achenbaum) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Betsy Greene | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Christen Farley | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Douglas Dooley (also filed as Doug Dooley) | Secretary/Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Elizabeth Demuth | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ellen Cummings | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Frances Wilson | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Janet Lanaway | Treasurer/Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Janice Luddy | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karen Ferguson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Meredith Bach | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Peter Skaperdas | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Susan Freedgood | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas Monahan | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Casey | Vice President | 2024 |
| Nancy Geary | Executive Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Geary | Executive Director | 40 | $151k | ||
| Adam Benenson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alec Casey | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Ault | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Achenbaum | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Betsy Greene | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Christen Farley | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Douglas Dooley | Secretary/Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Cummings | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Frances Wilson | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Janet Lanaway | Treasurer/Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Janice Luddy | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Karen Ferguson | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Mark Markiewicz | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Jones | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Meredith Bach | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Peter Skaperdas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Freedgood | Director | 8 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Monahan | President | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- New Canaan Historical Society
- EIN
- 060727288
- Address
- 13 Oenoke RDG, New Canaan, CT, 06840-4104
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- The new canaan museum & historical society is a cultural institution that focuses on preservation, modernism, education and community. Through exhibits, programs, library services and events, we celebrate history and explore its role in shaping the future. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A800 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1893
- Principal officer
- Nancy Geary (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1951
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsFrances Wilson
≥7years on the filingsJanice Luddy
≥7years on the filingsThomas Monahan
≥6years on the filingsJanet Lanaway
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6.8m
- Total liabilities
- $100k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.2m
- Program service revenue
- $38k
- Employees
- 6
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $87k | $145k | Deficit $59k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.