Curran Homestead
Curran Homestead
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About this organization
Mission
CURRAN HOMESTEAD VILLAGE HAS A NEW MISSION THAT SEEKS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND UTILIZE ARTIFACTS FOR EXHIBITS, LIVING HISTORY, TRADITIONAL ARTS, AND HANDS-ON EDUCATION. THE MUSEUM HAS A SECOND CAMPUS IN NEWFIELD, IN SOUTHWESTERN MAINE, THAT INCLUDES 25 BUILDINGS AND MORE THAN 10,000 ARTIFACTS. COMBINED WITH THE FIELDS POND CAMPUS, THE MUSEUM SAW 3000 VISITORS. AT NEWFIELD, THERE ARE WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS YEAR- ROUND; THERE IS A SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM THAT SERVES MORE THAN TWO DOZEN SCHOOLS. FIELDS POND IS DEVELOPING SIMILAR OPPORTUNITIES. SEASONAL EVENTS AT BOTH CAMPUSES INCLUDE MAPLE SUGARING, ICE HARVESTING, ANTIQUE TRACTORS AND MACHINERY, HORSE DRAWN SLEDS, WOODWORKING, BLACKSMITHING AND DOMESTIC ARTS. GREATER EMPHASIS IS ON FEATURING WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMMING THAT HAS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEARNING OBJECTIVES.
About
THE ICE HARVEST AT BOTH CAMPUSES INCLUDES HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH HARVESTING TOOLS, COOKING, HORSE DRAWN SLEDS. A MAPLE SUGARING AND IRISH CELEBRATION FEATURES FOOD, SYRUP PRODUCTION, HORSE DRAWN WAGONS, BLACKSMITHING. OLD HOME WEEK FEATURES FOOD, TRADITIONAL ARTS, SILENT MOVIES, MUSIC, AND WORKSHOPS. A HARVEST FESTIVAL INCLUDES APPLE CIDER MAKING, WAGON RIDES, ANTIQUE VEHICLE COMPETITION, MUSIC, ARTS & CRAFTS, ANTIQUE ENGINE REPAIR, AND TRADITIONAL ARTS. CHILDREN'S CLASSES INCLUDE DOMESTIC ARTS, FIBER ARTS, ELECTRIC LAMP BUILDING, CRYSTAL RADIOS, TELEGRAPHY, LETTERPRESS PRINTING, BLACKSMITHING, AND METAL CASTING. ADULT CLASSES INCLUDE KNIFE MAKING, BLACKSMITHING, BOOKBINDING, LETTERPRESS PRINTING, WOODWORKING, TIMBER FRAMING, PROPANE FORGE MAKING, DOMESTIC ARTS, FIBER ARTS, AND ANTIQUE ENGINE REPAIR.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “To create a living history village to serve as an educational center for the preservation and interpretation of the culture, values, agricultural heritage and the rural lifestyle of maine at the turn-of the-twentieth century.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Curran homestead village has a new mission that seeks to collect, preserve, and utilize artifacts for exhibits, living history, traditional arts, and hands-on education. the museum has a second campus in newfield, in southwestern maine, that includes 25 buildings and more than 10,000 artifacts. combined with the fields pond campus, the museum saw 3000 visitors. at newfield, there are workshops for children and adults year- round; there is a school field trip program that serves more than two dozen schools. fields pond is developing similar opportunities. seasonal events at both campuses include maple sugaring, ice harvesting, antique tractors and machinery, horse drawn sleds, woodworking, blacksmithing and domestic arts. greater emphasis is on featuring workshops and programming that has science and technology learning objectives.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as ME.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at 30 I STREET, BANGOR, ME, 04401.
- The non-profit has reported 1 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Collects art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $54,112.
- The CEO compensation structure within the organization is not based on a review and approval from an impartial entity.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1993.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $64,590 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $17,461 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.