Civic Intelligence

Bennington Museum Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 03-0185292

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on May 17, 2018

Organization Profilewww.benningtonmuseum.org

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75 Main StreetBennington, VT 05201

(802) 447-1571

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

43rd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

86th percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

35th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

79th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

91%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets43rd percentile

Assets

Up

$3,133,011

Up $484,907 (+18%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$2,960,290

Up $536,562 (+22%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$172,721

Down $51,655 (-23%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,467,446

Up $698,889 (+91%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$965,158

Down $81,170 (-7.8%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$502,288

Up $780,059 (+281%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $4,304,196Liabilities 2011: $254,811Net Assets 2011: $4,049,3852011Assets 2012: $4,182,941Liabilities 2012: $226,181Net Assets 2012: $3,956,7602012Assets 2013: $3,810,327Liabilities 2013: $230,135Net Assets 2013: $3,580,1922013Assets 2014: $3,351,992Liabilities 2014: $230,384Net Assets 2014: $3,121,6082014Assets 2015: $2,966,995Liabilities 2015: $246,298Net Assets 2015: $2,720,6972015Assets 2016: $2,648,104Liabilities 2016: $224,376Net Assets 2016: $2,423,7282016Assets 2017: $3,133,011Liabilities 2017: $172,721Net Assets 2017: $2,960,2902017Assets 2018: $3,424,153Liabilities 2018: $66,578Net Assets 2018: $3,357,5752018Assets 2019: $3,198,802Liabilities 2019: $108,796Net Assets 2019: $3,090,0062019Assets 2020: $3,092,582Liabilities 2020: $247,941Net Assets 2020: $2,844,6412020Assets 2021: $4,567,622Liabilities 2021: $341,784Net Assets 2021: $4,225,8382021Assets 2022: $7,189,468Liabilities 2022: $141,593Net Assets 2022: $7,047,8752022Assets 2023: $7,246,442Liabilities 2023: $140,276Net Assets 2023: $7,106,1662023Assets 2024: $8,169,666Liabilities 2024: $120,102Net Assets 2024: $8,049,5642024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$3,133,011
Liabilities$172,721
Net Assets$2,960,290
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $813,9242011Revenue 2012: $820,369Expenses 2012: $798,784Net Income 2012: $21,5852012Revenue 2013: $639,183Expenses 2013: $871,936Net Income 2013: -$232,7532013Revenue 2014: $511,348Expenses 2014: $970,406Net Income 2014: -$459,0582014Revenue 2015: $623,765Expenses 2015: $981,673Net Income 2015: -$357,9082015Revenue 2016: $768,557Expenses 2016: $1,046,328Net Income 2016: -$277,7712016Revenue 2017: $1,467,446Expenses 2017: $965,158Net Income 2017: $502,2882017Revenue 2018: $1,414,668Expenses 2018: $1,048,459Net Income 2018: $366,2092018Revenue 2019: $920,659Expenses 2019: $1,209,436Net Income 2019: -$288,7772019Revenue 2020: $793,247Expenses 2020: $1,062,992Net Income 2020: -$269,7452020Revenue 2021: $2,017,335Expenses 2021: $813,192Net Income 2021: $1,204,1432021Revenue 2022: $1,243,279Expenses 2022: $1,027,961Net Income 2022: $215,3182022Revenue 2023: $1,340,856Expenses 2023: $1,286,065Net Income 2023: $54,7912023Revenue 2024: $2,417,564Expenses 2024: $1,732,389Net Income 2024: $685,1752024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,467,446
Expenses$965,158
Net Income$502,288
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
May 17, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,872,277
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Bennington Museum collects, exhibits, and interprets the art, history, and culture of Vermont and northern New England. Our goal is to educate, delight, and inspire our local community, and visitors from across the nation and the world.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,795,208$1,704,395▼ $90,813
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$307,687$739,126▲ $431,439
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$426,420$587,800▲ $161,380
Inventories for Sale or Use$107,539$90,188▼ $17,351
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$9,550$10,002▲ $452
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,500$1,500→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$200$0▼ $200
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$2,648,104$3,133,011▲ $484,907
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$142,806$136,894▼ $5,912
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$20,413$19,323▼ $1,090
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$46,121$16,504▼ $29,617
Deferred Revenue$15,036--
Total Liabilities$224,376$172,721▼ $51,655
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,966,515$2,357,342▲ $390,827
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$420,259$427,088▲ $6,829
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$36,954$175,860▲ $138,906
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,423,728$2,960,290▲ $536,562
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,648,104$3,133,011▲ $484,907

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,052,341$1,810,465$2,862,806
Leasehold Improvements$320,968$366,936$687,904
Other Land Buildings$17,480$398,596$416,076
Land$313,606-$313,606
Equipment-$17,147$17,147

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2016$426,420-▲ $6,829$6,161$427,088
2015$720,989$5,000▼ $23,146$266,764$426,420
2014$1,005,371$15,000▲ $50,688$340,000$720,989
2013$1,242,498$11,000▲ $168,494$405,000$1,005,371
2012$1,493,094$56,596▲ $101,693$395,131$1,242,498
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay35th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Edie SawitskyChair
Raymond G BoltonVice Chair
Arnold RicksTrustee
Brian CampionTrustee
Frances HolbrookTrustee
James BrownTrustee
Jon GoodrichTrustee
Marc SimpsonTrustee
Marianne PetersTrustee
Maru Leon-GriffinTrustee
Pat GuerreroTrustee
Perez EhrichTrustee
Sheela HardenTrustee
Ceil PetrucelliSecretary
Laraine SmithTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,247,060
Program Service Revenue
$141,319
Investment Income
$84,043
Other Revenue
$-4,976
All Other Contributions
$1,201,700
Change in Net Assets
$502,288

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,467,446
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$198,575
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,666,021
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,467,446
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$549,522
Other Expenses$415,636
Total Fundraising Expense$86,582
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$430,624$23,000$23,000$476,624
Depreciation Depletion$82,942$20,736-$103,678
Occupancy$55,368$13,842-$69,210
Payroll Taxes$39,038$9,759-$48,797
Other Employee Benefits$18,319$4,580-$22,899
All Other Expenses$15,200$3,799-$18,999
Insurance$13,794$3,448-$17,242
Office Expenses$7,645--$7,645
Information Technology$4,470$1,118-$5,588
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$4,390$1,098-$5,488
Other Expenses$4,208$1,052$63,582$5,260
Pension Plan Contributions$962$240-$1,202
Total Functional Expenses$794,394$84,182$86,582$965,158

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,142,886
Expenses per Audited Statements$965,158
Total Expenses per Form 990$965,158
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$177,728
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$45,242
Fundraising Direct Expenses$15,746
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Festival of Trees$45,242$45,242$15,746$29,496
Total Events$45,242$45,242$15,746$29,496
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“The Museum sells memeberships to the public who receive discounts on admissions and purchases form the Museum shop.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Form 990 was reviewed by members of the Board Finance Committee, and was made available to all other members of the Board to review upon their request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Compensation of Executive Director is determined by the Trustees based on performance and considers compensation of similar positions in comparable organizations using the museum salary survey compiled by the New England Museum Association.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Copies of documents are available for review in the museum's administrative offices, upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bennington Museum Inc
EIN
03-0185292
Phone
8024471571
Address
75 Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201

Signing Officer

Name
Dr Robert Wolterstorff
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2018-05-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1928
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
17
Volunteers
108

Preparer

Firm
Love Cody & Company CPAs PC
Address
PO Box 319, Bennington, VT 05201-0319
Preparer
Stephen C Love CPA
Phone
8024425552
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part III, Line 1A: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, O

“In accordance with accounting policies generally followed by museums, effective January 1, 2006 the value of the Museums' collections has been excluded from the statement of financial position, and gifts of art objects are excluded from revenue in the statement of activities. Purchases of art objects by the Museum are recorded as decreases in net assets in the statement of activities. Pursuant to Museum policy, proceeds from the sale of art and related insurance settlements are recorded as temporarily restricted net assets for the acquisition of art.”

Part III, Line 4: Description of organization'S collections and how it furthers its purpose.

“The Bennington Museum in known as the trusted caretaker of the largest collection of Grandma Moses art and memorabilia available to the public. The Museum also has collections of paintings, pottery, historical objects and fine furniture. The collections are maintained for public exhibition, education and research in furtherance of public service, rather than financial gain.”

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“Fundraising $15746 Gift shop cost of goods sold $113412 Rental expenses $48570”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“Fundraising $15746 Gift shop cost of goods sold $113412 Rental expenses $48570”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,133,011
Liabilities
$172,721
Net assets
$2,960,290
Revenue
$1,467,446
Expenses
$965,158
Net income
$502,288
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.17$0.12$8.05$2.42$1.73$0.69
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.25$0.14$7.11$1.34$1.29$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.19$0.14$7.05$1.24$1.03$0.22
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.57$0.34$4.23$2.02$0.81$1.20
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.09$0.25$2.84$0.79$1.06$0.27
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.20$0.11$3.09$0.92$1.21$0.29
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.42$0.07$3.36$1.41$1.05$0.37
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.13$0.17$2.96$1.47$0.97$0.50
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.65$0.22$2.42$0.77$1.05$0.28
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.97$0.25$2.72$0.62$0.98$0.36
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.35$0.23$3.12$0.51$0.97$0.46
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.81$0.23$3.58$0.64$0.87$0.23
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.18$0.23$3.96$0.82$0.80$0.02
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.30$0.25$4.05$0.81