2022-08-05T06:47:29-07:00 2021-12-31 061209905 Maletta & Company 43 Enterprise Drive Bristol CT 06010 990 2021-01-01 066026012 THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY CONN 8602365621 ONE ELIZABETH STREET HARTFORD CT 06105 Robert A Kret CEO 2022-08-05 true Robert A Kret 999009999 MICHAEL A MALETTA CPA P00435529 8605826715 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Robert A Kret ONE ELIZABETH STREET HARTFORD CT 061052213 14896908 false X www.chs.org X 1825 CT The mission of the CHS is to cultivate deep understanding of the history and culture of Connecticut, and its role in America and the world, through reflection of the past, active engagement with the present, and innovation for the future through our collections, research, educational programs, and exhibitions. The CHSs vision is to work with an inclusive audience to promote historical and cultural perspectives as essential tools to connect with others, shape communities, and make informed decisions. 19 19 48 175 0 2260257 3519673 74054 72416 300384 2969720 3287 7667 2637982 6569476 0 0 1832902 2203596 0 677539 1681359 1734972 3514261 3938568 -876279 2630908 64248148 72727103 456119 513756 63792029 72213347 X The mission of the CHS is to cultivate deep understanding of the history and culture of Connecticut, and its role in America and the world, through reflection of the past, active engagement with the present, and innovation for the future through our collections, research, educational programs, and exhibitions. The CHSs vision is to work with an inclusive audience to promote historical and cultural perspectives as essential tools to connect with others, shape communities, and make informed decisions. true false 1094598 COLLECTIONS DEVELOPMENT - MANAGES THE DIVERSE COLLECTIONS MATERIALS (BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, FURNITURE, COSTUMES AND MANY OTHER OBJECTS) RELATED TO CONNECTICUT'S MATERIAL CULTURE FROM THE LATE 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT. 471960 45165 EDUCATION - PROMOTES THE STUDY AND ENJOYMENT OF CONNECTICUT HISTORY THROUGH SCHOOL GROUP AND ADULT PROGRAMS, TOURS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. 429287 13779 EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS - DEVELOPS AND DISPLAYS THEMED EXHIBITIONS RELATED TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CONNECTICUT HISTORY, ALONG WITH ACCOMPANYING LECTURES AND BOOK TALKS. 330102 13472 2325947 true true false true false false false true false true true false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true 52 0 true 48 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CT X KEVIN HUGHES 8602365621 ONE ELIZABETH STREET HARTFORD CT 061052213 Robert A Kret CEO 50.00 0.00 X 182932 0 15701 Richard Tuchman Chief Adv. Officer 50.00 0.00 136499 0 7040 KEVIN HUGHES CFO 50.00 0.00 X 122140 0 12113 ILENE FRANK CHIEF CURATOR 50.00 0.00 118317 0 11884 C PAUL BEACH JR Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Klein Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HENRY ZACHS 2ND VICE PRES. 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BICHOP NAWROT IMM. PAST PRES. 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Portia Corbett Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dann Broyld Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA KIEFER President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dixon Mallory Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 George Jepsen Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN NIGHTINGALE Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alan Aleia Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARA CHAMPION Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Corbin Walburger Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BAZYK Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Cantor President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SYLVIA KELLY Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FIONA VERNAL 1st VICE PRES. 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jason Rojas Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tammy Exum Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD WILLIAMS Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WILLIAMS Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Pelletier Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Agwonobi Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joann Price Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eliot Bassin Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manisha Sinha Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 559888 46738 4 false true false RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CORP 433 SOUTH MAIN ST WEST HARTFORD CT 06110 INVESTMENT MANAGERS 159227 Lord Cultural Resources 88 Pine Street New York NY 10005 Consulting 104976 Johnson Controls Security PO Box 371994 Pittsburgh PA 15250 Security 227654 Community Counseling Service 527 Madison Ave New York NY 10022 Consulting 125000 Reed Hilderbrand 130 Bishop Allen Drive Cambridge MA 02139 architects 138163 5 64935 1204909 2249829 9028 3519673 COLLECTION ACC./RES. CTR. 900099 13472 13472 EDUCATION 900099 45165 45165 EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS 900099 13779 13779 72416 940292 940292 0 0 0 10354292 8324864 2029428 2029428 2029428 0 0 5875 2568 3307 3307 PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSION 900099 4360 4360 4360 6569476 2106204 943599 0 0 0 0 311479 48539 129848 133092 0 1576439 1065890 144572 365977 81844 46409 13013 22422 91970 49937 10674 31359 141864 80060 23813 37991 0 19888 19888 21150 21150 0 0 175519 175519 0 12234 4500 1223 6511 136567 53197 39696 43674 69903 5166 64466 271 0 385694 372027 9631 4036 7904 5821 2059 24 0 6348 1519 4606 223 2768 2768 0 175856 169739 4259 1858 6783 6783 CONTRACT SERVICES 478821 224788 238177 15856 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 74721 72122 2385 214 EXHIBIT FABRICATION 39618 39618 CONSERVATION AND PROG. SERV. 31688 31688 89510 54927 20552 14031 3938568 2325947 935082 677539 923576 982039 0 623837 1143915 3532 3719 0 0 0 47615 46331 56222 52383 8923156 4835901 3520262 4087255 42704285 49441027 0 0 0 16368819 16970434 64248148 72727103 119230 220467 6400 336889 286889 456119 513756 X 23286416 26480732 40505613 45732615 63792029 72213347 64248148 72727103 X 2630908 5233627 556783 X false true X true false X 920308 1274867 1491501 2260257 3519673 9466606 0 0 920308 1274867 1491501 2260257 3519673 9466606 0 9466606 578508 1227296 1313821 1131627 940292 5191544 0 0 14658150 0.64580 0.58830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false false true 35750 35750 false false X X X false 42161813 374700 7981351 1693008 48824856 38069932 376150 5387421 1671690 42161813 32741511 350000 6628671 1650250 38069932 36812628 67257 -2538905 1599469 32741511 33139017 1876944 4952713 3156046 36812628 0.43990 0.56010 false false false 20000 20000 7451052 4223466 3227586 1452104 612435 839669 4087255 ASSETS IN PROGRESS 292197 PERPETUAL TRUSTS 16678237 16970434 X 12217407 5233627 30471 559352 5823450 6393957 175519 175519 6569476 3796090 30471 2570 33041 3763049 175519 175519 3938568 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o The collections, which were acquired through purchases and contributions since the organization's inception, are not recognized as assets on the statement of financial position. Purchases of collection items are recorded as decreases in unrestricted net assets in the year in which the items are acquired, or as temporarily or permanently restricted net assets if the assets used to purchase the items are restricted by donors. Contributed collection items are not reflected on the financial statements. Proceeds from deaccessions or insurance recoveries are reflected as increases in the appropriate net asset classes.The CHS's collections consist of artifacts of historical significance, works of art, or similar assets related to Connecticut history. These collections are held for public exhibition, educational, research, historical and curatorial purposes. Each of these items is cataloged, preserved, and cared for, and activities verifying their existence and assessing their condition are performed continuously. Deaccessioned items are subject to a policy that requires proceeds from their sales to be used for collections acquisition and collections care. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. The CHS's collections consist of artifacts of historical significance, works of art, or similar assets related to Connecticut history. These collections are held for public exhibition, educational, research, historical and curatorial purposes. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE INTENDED USES OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND INCLUDE OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS, INCLUDING COLLECTIONS ACQUISITION AND CONSERVATION, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND INTERPREATION, AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The CHS is a nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income tax under provisions of the Internal Revenue Service Code, Section 501(c)(3).The CHS regularly reviews and evaluates its tax positions taken or expected to be taken for a tax return and believes that no tax benefits or liabilities are required to be recognized. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 COST OF GOODS SOLD $2568 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEM $556784 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S COST OF GOODS SOLD $2568 rounding $2 X X false false false false false false false false false Robert A Kret CEO 182932 9759 5942 198633 X 4 9028 fmv X 46 false true false Part I, Line 33, Revenues Not Reported A ZERO AMOUNT WAS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1G BECAUSE THE MUSEUM DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS, AS ALLOWED UNDER SFAS 116 (ASC 658-360-25). Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services The Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP) encourages and promotes traditional artists and their communities through an active process of documentation, technical assistance, and public presentation to bring their work and the history of their communities to new audiences. The fieldwork-based program is unique in Connecticut, employing original research in partnership with artists and communities to strengthen community-based resources. CCHAP documents tradition bearers across the state whose work would otherwise remain unknown or under-represented, collecting this material into a valuable archive of Connecticut traditions that is open to researchers and the public by appointment at the Connecticut Historical Society. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS - DEVELOPS AND DISPLAYS THEMED EXHIBITIONS RELATED TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CONNECTICUT HISTORY, ALONG WITH ACCOMPANYING LECTURES AND BOOK TALKS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program - Serves as the state's official folk and traditional arts initiative, working with communities to document, present, and sustain valuable cultural heritage. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts ANNUALLY THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES FORMAL UPDATES IN INFORMATION ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES. TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYESS HAVE BEEN INFORMED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES DURING THE YEAR THAT MAY ARISE REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILIAR ORGANIZATIONS PARTICULARLY ARTS AND CULTURE INSTITUTIONS IN THE REGION. BASED ON SUBSTANTIAL DELIBERATION ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CHS AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE BASED ON CURRENT REGULATIONS. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT = $556784 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases rounding = -$1