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Torrington Historical Society

EIN 06-0725798 • 501(c)3 • Torrington, CT

Profile

The purpose of the Torrington Historical Society is to discover, procure and preserve whatever may relate to civil, military, literary and ecclesiastical history and biography in general, and especially with reference to the Town of Torrington, Connecticut.

192 Main StreetTorrington, CT 06790

www.torringtonhistoricalsociety.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

12th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

15th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

85th percentile

41%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

67th percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

42%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$6,350,021

Up $639,364 (+11%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$6,966

Up $1,041 (+18%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$6,343,055

Up $638,323 (+11%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$718,253

Up $212,170 (+42%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$426,350

Down $27,286 (-6.0%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$291,903

Up $239,456 (+457%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $2,481,710Liabilities 2010: $5,192Net Assets 2010: $2,476,5182010Assets 2011: $2,564,672Liabilities 2011: $5,438Net Assets 2011: $2,559,2342011Assets 2012: $2,763,626Liabilities 2012: $5,220Net Assets 2012: $2,758,4062012Assets 2013: $3,172,766Liabilities 2013: $5,009Net Assets 2013: $3,167,7572013Assets 2014: $3,455,658Liabilities 2014: $5,110Net Assets 2014: $3,450,5482014Assets 2015: $3,472,106Liabilities 2015: $6,411Net Assets 2015: $3,465,6952015Assets 2016: $3,574,996Liabilities 2016: $7,255Net Assets 2016: $3,567,7412016Assets 2017: $4,011,408Liabilities 2017: $7,532Net Assets 2017: $4,003,8762017Assets 2018: $3,928,819Liabilities 2018: $9,450Net Assets 2018: $3,919,3692018Assets 2019: $4,550,673Liabilities 2019: $8,528Net Assets 2019: $4,542,1452019Assets 2020: $4,923,752Liabilities 2020: $9,894Net Assets 2020: $4,913,8582020Assets 2021: $5,836,465Liabilities 2021: $10,785Net Assets 2021: $5,825,6802021Assets 2022: $5,563,929Liabilities 2022: $7,745Net Assets 2022: $5,556,1842022Assets 2023: $5,710,657Liabilities 2023: $5,925Net Assets 2023: $5,704,7322023Assets 2024: $6,350,021Liabilities 2024: $6,966Net Assets 2024: $6,343,0552024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$6,350,021
Liabilities$6,966
Net Assets$6,343,055

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KExpenses 2010: $262,8872010Expenses 2011: $263,3912011Expenses 2012: $255,8062012Revenue 2013: $390,209Expenses 2013: $288,803Net Income 2013: $101,4062013Revenue 2014: $453,853Expenses 2014: $304,633Net Income 2014: $149,2202014Revenue 2015: $411,676Expenses 2015: $300,843Net Income 2015: $110,8332015Revenue 2016: $310,206Expenses 2016: $311,731Net Income 2016: -$1,5252016Revenue 2017: $389,903Expenses 2017: $325,311Net Income 2017: $64,5922017Revenue 2018: $517,955Expenses 2018: $344,996Net Income 2018: $172,9592018Revenue 2019: $525,346Expenses 2019: $327,707Net Income 2019: $197,6392019Revenue 2020: $466,314Expenses 2020: $348,242Net Income 2020: $118,0722020Revenue 2021: $521,949Expenses 2021: $358,249Net Income 2021: $163,7002021Revenue 2022: $513,411Expenses 2022: $418,302Net Income 2022: $95,1092022Revenue 2023: $506,083Expenses 2023: $453,636Net Income 2023: $52,4472023Revenue 2024: $718,253Expenses 2024: $426,350Net Income 2024: $291,9032024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$718,253
Expenses$426,350
Net Income$291,903

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.35$0.01$6.34$0.72$0.43$0.29
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.71$0.01$5.70$0.51$0.45$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.56$0.01$5.56$0.51$0.42$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.84$0.01$5.83$0.52$0.36$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.92$0.01$4.91$0.47$0.35$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.55$0.01$4.54$0.53$0.33$0.20
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.93$0.01$3.92$0.52$0.34$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.01$0.01$4.00$0.39$0.33$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.57$0.01$3.57$0.31$0.31$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.47$0.01$3.47$0.41$0.30$0.11
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.46$0.01$3.45$0.45$0.30$0.15
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.17$0.01$3.17$0.39$0.29$0.10
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.76$0.01$2.76$0.26
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.56$0.01$2.56$0.26
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.48$0.01$2.48$0.26
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$729,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the Torrington Historical Society is to discover, procure and preserve whatever may relate to civil, military, literary and ecclesiastical history and biography in general, and especially with reference to the Town of Torrington, Connecticut.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$3,648,626$3,990,239▲ $341,613
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$241,989$687,548▲ $445,559
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$456,940$506,645▲ $49,705
Investments Other Securities$451,221$445,795▼ $5,426
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$212,637$360▼ $212,277
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$5,710,657$6,350,021▲ $639,364
Other Assets Total$699,244$719,434▲ $20,190
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$5,925$6,966▲ $1,041
Total Liabilities$5,925$6,966▲ $1,041
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$4,438,645$4,950,312▲ $511,667
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,266,087$1,392,743▲ $126,656
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$5,704,732$6,343,055▲ $638,323
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,710,657$6,350,021▲ $639,364

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$487,087$261,545$748,632
Other Land Buildings$6,283$222,589$228,872
Equipment$13,275$25,420$38,695
Other Assets Org$1--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2024$4,240,281$11,366▲ $449,064$190,971$4,509,740
2023$4,136,646$2,078▲ $216,680$115,122$4,240,282
2022$4,358,164$923▼ $120,144$102,298$4,136,645
2021$3,607,438$723▲ $826,153$76,150$4,358,164
2020$3,344,932$7,275▲ $345,153$89,922$3,607,438
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mark McEachernExecutive DirectorPT$45,754$1,373$47,127

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Marc TrivellaPresident
James ThibaultVice President
Charles RorabackDirector
Greg MeleDirector
Robin MagistraliDirector
Stacey MiletiDirector
Stephen IvainDirector
Steven TemkinDirector
Susan CookDirector
Deirdre DiCaraSecretary
Dwight KeeneyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$568,848
Program Service Revenue
$4,770
Investment Income
$126,634
Other Revenue
$18,001
All Other Contributions
$520,618
Change in Net Assets
$291,903
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$264,096
Other Expenses$162,254
Total Fundraising Expense$11,892
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$110,881$62,077$4,406$177,364
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$28,276$16,494$2,357$47,127
Depreciation Depletion$27,665$2,189-$29,854
Occupancy$20,123$5,903$804$26,830
Insurance$20,915$3,125-$24,040
Payroll Taxes$11,377$6,423$550$18,350
Other Employee Benefits$10,774$6,082$521$17,377
All Other Expenses$15,501$1,454$90$17,045
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$10,627-$10,627
Fees for Services Other$893$8,040-$8,933
Other Expenses$2,620$56$3,076$5,752
Pension Plan Contributions$2,432$1,358$88$3,878
Office Expenses$1,105$1,104-$2,209
Travel-$212-$212
Total Functional Expenses$280,871$133,587$11,892$426,350
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$18,272
Fundraising Direct Expenses$10,728
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Other Events$18,272$18,272$10,728$7,544
Total Events$18,272$18,272$10,728$7,544
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Gail KruppaSpouseofExecdir.SalaryNo$80,069

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
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
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
Yes
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, Section A, Line 2

Treasurer and bookkeeper are married.Executive Director and Curator are married.

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

MEMBERS

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The Board reviews Form 990 before filing.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

Conflicts noted are disclosed at Board meetings.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

Payroll is reviewed annually by the finance committee and compared to the new england museum association salary and benefit survey. Finance committee makes payroll recommendations for approval by the board of directors.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

These documents are on file and are shared with the public on request. (most requests come from other museums)

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Torrington Historical Society
EIN
06-0725798
Phone
8604828260
Address
192 MAIN STREET, TORRINGTON, CT 06790

Signing Officer

Name
Mark McEachern
Title
Executive Direc
Signed
2025-10-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Mark McEachern
Formed
1944
Legal Domicile
Ct
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
8
Volunteers
40

Preparer

Firm
King King & Associates Cpas
Address
170 HOLABIRD AVE, WINSTED, CT 06098
Preparer
Robert E King CPA
Phone
8603790215
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

Change in value of Beneficial Interest = -$0

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

Change in value of beneficial Interest = $20181

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

Proceeds from Sale of Collection Items = $0

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

Purchase of Collection Items = -$460

Financial Statement Notes

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

Collections:The Torrington Historical Society maintains two collections: a collection of Torrington history and the Hotchkiss-Fyler collection. The collection of Torrington history includes the John H. Thompson Library and Archives as well as a large number of social, cultural and industrial artifacts. Although the majority of the collection is currently in storage, archival materials and artifacts are frequently studied by researchers and are often loaned for exhibits. In contrast, the majority of the Hotchkiss-Fyler collection is on display in the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum. This house museum contains a complete collection of family furnishings with an emphasis on fine and decorative arts. The Society employs a curator to ensure that the collection is protected and preserved. It is the policy of the Society that proceeds from the sale of any collection items are to be used for the purchase or care of collections. During the Current year the Society received gifts of 25 objects for the permanent (local history) collection. No collection items were purchased by the Society in the current year. There were no deaccessions in 2022.

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

The Society maintains two collections: a collection of Torrington history and the Hotchkiss-Fyler collection. The collection of Torrington history includes the John H Thompson Library and Archives as well as a large number of social, cultural and industrial exhibits. These items are frequently studied by researchers and are often loaned for exhibits. The Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum contains a collection of family furnishings with an emphasis on fine and decorative arts.

Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.

Endowment funds provide income to be used and expended for the maintenance and upkeep of the property and contents on Main Street, Torrington, Connecticut originally owned by Gertrude Hotchkiss. The Society maintains two collections: a collection of Torrington history and the Hotchkiss-Fyler collection. The collection of Torrington history includes the John H Thompson Library and Archives as well as a large number of social, cultural and industrial exhibits. These items are frequently studied by researchers and are often loaned for exhibits. The Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum contains a collection of family furnishings with an emphasis on fine and decorative arts.

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