Clinton County Historical Association

“changed some committee structures, and added ability to notify members of meeting by email. changes in documents to be mailed to IRS in cincinnati by Nov. 15, 2014 as required.”

“organization has members who have no control except by electing board of trustees”

“Reviewed at board meeting after audit is complete and before filed with the irs”

“Conflicts are disclosed at board meeting if they occur”

“AUDIT AND 990 available upon request, AS ARE POLICIES. 990 IS AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR ONLINE”

“Client Note 1 - THE CLINTON COUNTY PERMANENT EXHIBIT INTERPRETED THE AREA'S HISTORY FROM THE EARLIEST RECORDED TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY THROUGH ITS COLLECTIONS OF PAINTINGS, MAPS, FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS. CCHA PROVIDES AT LEAST 8 HISTORICAL LECTURE PROGRAMS PER YEAR, FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.CCHA REGULARLY PARTICIPATES IN THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH EVENT AND OPEN HOUSE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE. THESE EVENTS ALONE PROVIDE OVER 500 CONTACTS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.CCHA ALSO CO-HOSTS A CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTMENT WEEKEND IN august AND PARTICIPATES IN A JOINT "MUSEUM DAYs" EACH YEAR WITH OTHER LOCAL MUSEUMS. EVERYONE ADMITTED FREE AND SPECIAL EVENTS GEARED TOWARD CHILDREN OCCUR THAT DAY. the museum sponsors 2 modest cost civil war camp for 9-13 year olds for a week each July AND AUG. that includes learning the life of a soldier.SPECIAL EXHIBITS ARE REGULARLY PRESENTED ON NORTH COUNTRY THEMES, towns, people and history. COLLECTIONS FEATURE REDFORD GLASS, STAFFORDSHIRE CHINA, PORTRAITURE, PHOTOGRAPHS, TEXTILES and native american artifacts.OPEN ALL YEAR FROM wed-sat, 10 AM-3 PM. HANDICAPPED ACCESS. MUSEUM SHOP INCLUDES BOOKS, PRINTS, TOYS, AND CHILDREN'S WORKBOOKS. SCHOOL GROUPS and other organized youth groups ARE ALLOWED TO TOUR THE MUSEUM FOR FREE.CCHA IS THE STEWARD OF THE bluff point LIGHTHOUSE on VALCOUR ISLAND IN LAKE CHAMPLAIN under a conservation easement. ccha PROVIDES AN ANNUAL CLEANUP AND free OPEN HOUSE DAYS ALL SUMMER WHEN THE BUILDING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS RE-LIT internally IN THE FALL 2004 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 70 YEARS AND NOW SERVES AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION.”

“Client Note 2 - ccha does not recognize revenue when museum collections artifacts are received as donations. No amount is shown as income for these type of noncash donations. Multiple noncash donation received per year. Museum collections are shown on the balance sheet at a token amount of 1.00 as allowed by fasb asc 958-360.”

“Client Note 3 - page 6, part vi, section c:states receiving copy of 990: ccha reports to NYS education dept as required yearly. NY has stopped requesting copies of 990 filed and instead had its own form. so no copy of the 990 is actually submitted unless chartering dept requests a copy.”