Civic Intelligence

Chester Historical Society Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 23-7089770

Jun 01, 2019 to May 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 15, 2020

Organization ProfileCHESTERHISTORICALSOCIETY.ORG
PO Box 204Chester, CT 06412

(860) 227-9145

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

27th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

27th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

93rd percentile

63%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

51st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 51% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

68th percentile

19%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

5.7%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets27th percentile

Assets

Up

$833,008

Up $133,507 (+19%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$833,008

Up $133,507 (+19%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue27th percentileNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$222,813

Up $11,956 (+5.7%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$83,344

Down $6,298 (-7.0%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$139,469

Up $18,254 (+15%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2014: $641,215Liabilities 2014: $57,500Net Assets 2014: $583,7152014Assets 2015: $617,643Liabilities 2015: $52,500Net Assets 2015: $565,1432015Assets 2016: $599,827Liabilities 2016: $47,500Net Assets 2016: $552,3272016Assets 2017: $598,040Liabilities 2017: $40,000Net Assets 2017: $558,0402017Assets 2018: $594,353Liabilities 2018: $25,000Net Assets 2018: $569,3532018Assets 2019: $699,501Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $699,5012019Assets 2020: $833,008Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $833,0082020Assets 2021: $924,169Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $924,1692021Assets 2022: $1,033,697Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,033,6972022

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$833,008
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$833,008
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth61st percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $56,393Expenses 2014: $73,558Net Income 2014: -$17,1652014Revenue 2015: $60,561Expenses 2015: $68,844Net Income 2015: -$8,2832015Revenue 2016: $65,489Expenses 2016: $67,672Net Income 2016: -$2,1832016Revenue 2017: $60,878Expenses 2017: $64,414Net Income 2017: -$3,5362017Revenue 2018: $81,706Expenses 2018: $72,953Net Income 2018: $8,7532018Revenue 2019: $210,857Expenses 2019: $89,642Net Income 2019: $121,2152019Revenue 2020: $222,813Expenses 2020: $83,344Net Income 2020: $139,4692020Revenue 2021: $76,927Expenses 2021: $52,754Net Income 2021: $24,1732021Revenue 2022: $279,248Expenses 2022: $102,298Net Income 2022: $176,9502022

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$222,813
Expenses$83,344
Net Income$139,469
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 15, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$366,958
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The chester historical society (chs) seeks to promote an interest in the history of chester, ct as a prototypical new england small town that has survived and thrived by adapting to changing cultural, economic and demographic environments.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$383,301$400,965▲ $17,664
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$282,171$391,692▲ $109,521
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$14,938$26,592▲ $11,654
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$19,091$13,759▼ $5,332
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 Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$699,501$833,008▲ $133,507
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$597,184$730,691▲ $133,507
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$102,317$102,317→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$699,501$833,008▲ $133,507
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$699,501$833,008▲ $133,507

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$269,159$146,860$416,019
Buildings$47,602$46,590$94,192
Land$83,528-$83,528
Other Land Buildings$676$33,715$34,391

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2019$118,545-▲ $10,381$7,000$120,988
2018$123,935-▲ $8,603$12,800$118,545
2017$119,718-▲ $4,217-$123,935
2016$117,137-▲ $4,650-$119,718
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay51st percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cary HullPresident
Ed MeehanVice President
Jenny KitsenVice President
Sandy Senior-dauerVice President
Bob BlairTrustee
Bruce WatrousTrustee
Dawn ParkerTrustee
Keith DauerTrustee
Marta DanielsTrustee
Mike SandersTrustee
Mitchell KoslawyTrustee
Paulette HeftTrustee
Tim CarlsonTrustee
Tom MarshallTrustee
Skip HubbardArchivist
Diane LindsayCurator
Rob MiceliHistorian
Martin NadelR Collomore
Nancy WatkinsSecretary
Jo Anne ParkTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$180,690
Program Service Revenue
$18,812
Investment Income
$15,533
Other Revenue
$7,778
All Other Contributions
$172,920
Change in Net Assets
$139,469
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$83,344
Total Fundraising Expense$444
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$14,850--$14,850
Depreciation Depletion$12,793--$12,793
Fees for Services Other$7,950--$7,950
All Other Expenses$5,625$757$444$6,826
Insurance$5,896--$5,896
Other Expenses$3,567$260-$3,827
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$2,634-$2,634
Advertising$2,514--$2,514
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,500-$2,500
Information Technology$530--$530
Office Expenses-$474-$474
Total Functional Expenses$76,275$6,625$444$83,344
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$19,542
Fundraising Direct Expenses$11,764
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Stars of Hope$10,220$10,220$8,770$1,450
Light Up the Night$5,250$5,250$1,900$3,350
Total Events$15,470$15,470$10,670$4,800
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
No
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 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The board of directors reviews before filing”

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

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chester Historical Society
EIN
23-7089770
Phone
8602279145
Address
PO BOX 204, CHESTER, CT 06412

Signing Officer

Name
Cary Hull
Title
President
Signed
2020-10-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Cary Hull
Formed
1970
Legal Domicile
Ct
Voting Board Members
21
Independent Board Members
21
Employees
0
Volunteers
18

Preparer

Firm
Lewitz Balosie Wollack Rayner & Giroux LLC
Address
36 Elm St, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Preparer
Joseph J Wollack CPA
Phone
8603884451
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

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

“Organization does not prepare financial statements however, the organization has historical artifacts, works of art and other items for public exhibition, education and reserarch available to view at the organization's physical location.”

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

“Organization has historical artifacts and other items relating to the town of chester, connecticut. The artifacts are utilized by the organization for viewing, educational research and to preserve the historical condition of the items.”

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

Open filing
Assets
$833,008
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$833,008
Revenue
$222,813
Expenses
$83,344
Net income
$139,469
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.03$0.00$1.03$0.28$0.10$0.18
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.92$0.00$0.92$0.08$0.05$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.83$0.22$0.08$0.14
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.70$0.00$0.70$0.21$0.09$0.12
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.59$0.03$0.57$0.08$0.07$0.01
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.60$0.04$0.56$0.06$0.06$0.00
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.60$0.05$0.55$0.07$0.07$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.05$0.57$0.06$0.07$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.06$0.58$0.06$0.07$0.02