Civic Intelligence

Bennington Museum Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 03-0185292

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on May 17, 2021

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

47th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.31x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

10th percentile

-34%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

47th percentile

$50,135

Higher top officer pay than 47% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.3% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-3.3%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Down

$3,092,582

Down $106,220 (-3.3%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$2,844,641

Down $245,365 (-7.9%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$247,941

Up $139,145 (+128%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$793,247

Down $127,412 (-14%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$1,062,992

Down $146,444 (-12%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$269,745

Up $19,032 (+6.6%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th 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

2020

Assets$3,092,582
Liabilities$247,941
Net Assets$2,844,641
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth29th 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

2020

Revenue$793,247
Expenses$1,062,992
Net Income-$269,745
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
May 17, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$886,590
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$1,498,152$1,395,493▼ $102,659
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$702,028$717,265▲ $15,237
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$391,240$403,720▲ $12,480
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$236,643$397,560▲ $160,917
Inventories for Sale or Use$143,995$135,733▼ $8,262
Pledges and Grants Receivable$212,433$32,748▼ $179,685
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$10,646$10,013▼ $633
Accounts Receivable$3,665$50▼ $3,615
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$3,198,802$3,092,582▼ $106,220
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$91,216$125,140▲ $33,924
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$17,020$122,801▲ $105,781
Deferred Revenue$560--
Total Liabilities$108,796$247,941▲ $139,145
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,481,645$1,602,632▲ $120,987
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,608,361$1,242,009▼ $366,352
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,090,006$2,844,641▼ $245,365
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,198,802$3,092,582▼ $106,220

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$809,479$2,053,327$2,862,806
Leasehold Improvements$268,608$419,296$687,904
Land$313,606-$313,606
Other Land Buildings$3,800$286,218$290,018
Equipment-$17,147$17,147
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay47th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Robert WolterstorffExecutive DirectorFT$50,135$50,135

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Constance WestChairperson
Don TrachteVice Chair
Joshua TorranceExecutive Director
Brian CampionTrustee
Carolyn BlitzTrustee
Edie SawitskyTrustee
Erin McKennyTrustee
Jennifer FelsTrustee
Jon GoodrichTrustee
Katie Hazlett SchnidtTrustee
Larrain NaaktgeborenTrustee
Marc SimpsonTrustee
Peter KinderTrustee
Ray BoltonTrustee
William DeveneauTrustee
Marianne PetersSecretary
JJ WilliamsTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$543,511
Program Service Revenue
$96,081
Investment Income
$47,063
Other Revenue
$106,592
All Other Contributions
$488,387
Change in Net Assets
$-269,745

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$793,247
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$793,247
Total Revenue per Form 990
$793,247
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$567,344
Other Expenses$495,648
Total Fundraising Expense$10,245
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$353,866$88,466-$442,332
Depreciation Depletion$82,127$20,532-$102,659
Occupancy$70,712$17,678-$88,390
Payroll Taxes$40,780$10,195-$50,975
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$37,601$12,534-$50,135
Insurance$19,741$4,935-$24,676
Information Technology$15,474$3,868-$19,342
All Other Expenses$14,124$3,531-$17,655
Other Employee Benefits$12,425$3,106-$15,531
Office Expenses$7,375$1,844-$9,219
Interest$6,948$1,737-$8,685
Pension Plan Contributions$6,697$1,674-$8,371
Other Expenses$6,073$1,518$10,245$7,591
Fees for Services Legal$1,120$280-$1,400
Fees for Services Accounting$152$38-$190
Total Functional Expenses$875,641$177,106$10,245$1,062,992

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,062,992
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,062,992
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,062,992
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$74,509
Fundraising Direct Expenses$13,831
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Festival of Trees$68,463$68,463$13,831$54,632
Other special events$6,046$6,046-$6,046
Total Events$74,509$74,509$13,831$60,678
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
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
JJ Williams
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2021-05-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1928
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
19
Volunteers
117

Preparer

Firm
Love Cody & Company CPAs PC
Address
PO Box 319, Bennington, VT 05201
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.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,092,582
Liabilities
$247,941
Net assets
$2,844,641
Revenue
$793,247
Expenses
$1,062,992
Net income
-$269,745
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