Liabilities / Assets
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 06-0740514 • 501(c)3 • Manchester, CT
Profile
To provide a multi-faceted museum for children to explore culture, history, and the natural sciences through internal and external exhibits, programs, and experiences.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
16th percentile
Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
78th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 15.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
13th percentile
Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
16th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$385,436
Down $106,741 (-22%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$94,660
Up $6,459 (+7.3%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$290,776
Down $113,200 (-28%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$506,254
Down $153,371 (-23%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$607,335
Down $93,311 (-13%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$101,081
Down $60,060 (-146%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To provide a multi-faceted museum for children to explore culture, history, and the natural sciences through internal and external exhibits, programs, and experiences.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $245,774 | $234,721 | ▼ $11,053 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $135,299 | $123,676 | ▼ $11,623 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $93,195 | $25,959 | ▼ $67,236 |
| Accounts Receivable | $16,002 | - | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $1,907 | $1,080 | ▼ $827 |
| Total Assets | $492,177 | $385,436 | ▼ $106,741 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $49,900 | $49,900 | → $0 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $27,086 | $30,881 | ▲ $3,795 |
| Deferred Revenue | $11,215 | $13,879 | ▲ $2,664 |
| Total Liabilities | $88,201 | $94,660 | ▲ $6,459 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $374,777 | $274,810 | ▼ $99,967 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $29,199 | $15,966 | ▼ $13,233 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $403,976 | $290,776 | ▼ $113,200 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $492,177 | $385,436 | ▼ $106,741 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $111,781 | $126,714 | $238,495 |
| Other Land Buildings | $4,091 | $214,535 | $218,626 |
| Equipment | $7,804 | $76,567 | $84,371 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Mazur | President & CEO | FT | $68,153 | $8,938 | $77,091 |
| Patricia Buxton | Executive Director | FT | $58,776 | $9,091 | $67,867 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Amy Radikas | Chair |
| Jay Moran | Trustee |
| Kevin Sims | Trustee |
| Lori Espinosa | Trustee |
| Tracy Patterson | Trustee |
| Phyllis Liebman | Secretary |
| Michael Purcaro | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $407,840 |
| Other Expenses | $199,495 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $11,981 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $266,583 | - | - | $266,583 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $54,257 | $40,010 | $9,978 | $104,245 |
| Payroll Taxes | $31,823 | $3,658 | $1,097 | $36,578 |
| Occupancy | $26,295 | $1,384 | - | $27,679 |
| Office Expenses | $11,425 | $1,344 | $672 | $13,441 |
| Information Technology | $9,993 | $3,331 | - | $13,324 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $11,361 | $1,262 | - | $12,623 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $8,305 | - | $8,305 |
| Insurance | $7,302 | $811 | - | $8,113 |
| Other Expenses | $8,983 | $3,832 | - | $3,832 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $2,663 | - | $2,663 |
| All Other Expenses | $2,180 | $256 | $129 | $2,565 |
| Interest | - | $1,372 | - | $1,372 |
| Advertising | $949 | - | $105 | $1,054 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $605 | - | $605 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $434 | - | - | $434 |
| Travel | $67 | $7 | - | $74 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $512,002 | $83,352 | $11,981 | $607,335 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The form 990 is reviewed by the board of trustees prior to filing.”
“Monitoring is done annually at board meetings. Board members sign off on a form which acknowledges any conflicts.”
“The executive director's compensation is approved by the board of trustees.”
“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.”
“No changes have occurred during the fiscal year.”
“As permitted by statements of financial accounting standards, the lutz's purchased and donated collection items are not recognized in the accompanying statements of financial position. The lutz's collections consist of vintage clothing, crafts, prints, photos, tools, antique household goods and early american artifacts, and many other precious items. In addition to these items, the lutz also maintains a live animal exhibit comprised of several wild and domestic species. There were no accessions for the years ended june 30, 2025 and 2024. The lutz maintains stewardship policies to ensure that its collections are appropriately maintained and preserved.”
“The lutz's collections consist of vintage clothing, crafts, prints, photos, tools, antique household goods and early american artifacts, and many other precious items. In addition to these items, the lutz also maintains a live animal exhibit comprised of several wild and domestic species. Lutz collections are used for the enjoyment, education, and enlightenment of young people in all phases of the arts and sciences.”
“Management of the lutz evaluates all significant tax positions as required by accounting principles generally accepted in the united states of america. As of june 30, 2025, management of the lutz does not believe that it has taken any tax positions that would require the recording of any additional tax liability nor does it believe that there are any unrealized tax benefits that would either increase or decrease within the next twelve months. The lutz's income tax returns are subject to examination by the appropriate taxing jurisdictions. As of june 30, 2025, the lutz's federal and state tax returns generally remain open for audit for three years after the date filed.”
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | AS PERMITTED BY STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, THE LUTZ'S PURCHASED AND DONATED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE LUTZ'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF VINTAGE CLOTHING, CRAFTS, PRINTS, PHOTOS, TOOLS, ANTIQUE HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND EARLY AMERICAN ARTIFACTS, AND MANY OTHER PRECIOUS ITEMS. IN ADDITION TO THESE ITEMS, THE LUTZ ALSO MAINTAINS A LIVE ANIMAL EXHIBIT COMPRISED OF SEVERAL WILD AND DOMESTIC SPECIES. THERE WERE NO ACCESSIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. THE LUTZ MAINTAINS STEWARDSHIP POLICIES TO ENSURE THAT ITS COLLECTIONS ARE APPROPRIATELY MAINTAINED AND PRESERVED. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE LUTZ'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF VINTAGE CLOTHING, CRAFTS, PRINTS, PHOTOS, TOOLS, ANTIQUE HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND EARLY AMERICAN ARTIFACTS, AND MANY OTHER PRECIOUS ITEMS. IN ADDITION TO THESE ITEMS, THE LUTZ ALSO MAINTAINS A LIVE ANIMAL EXHIBIT COMPRISED OF SEVERAL WILD AND DOMESTIC SPECIES. LUTZ COLLECTIONS ARE USED FOR THE ENJOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND ENLIGHTENMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ALL PHASES OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | MANAGEMENT OF THE LUTZ EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, MANAGEMENT OF THE LUTZ DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE LUTZ'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE LUTZ'S FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR AUDIT FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE FILED. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | MONITORING IS DONE ANNUALLY AT BOARD MEETINGS. BOARD MEMBERS SIGN OFF ON A FORM WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES ANY CONFLICTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | NO CHANGES HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: |
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