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The Connecticut Retail Merchants

EIN 27-0056651 • 501(c)3 • Milford, CT

Profile

To inform & educate the public on the history & traditions of ct retail business, focusing on development & growth, evolution & current status.

PO Box 3337Milford, CT 06460

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

272.28x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

55th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets100th percentile

Assets

Flat

$214

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$58,268

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Flat

-$58,054

Flat from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $5,000 (-100%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$0

Down $5,000 (-100%) from 2023

Net Income

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2014: $189,291Liabilities 2014: $30,215Net Assets 2014: $159,0762014Assets 2015: $181,977Liabilities 2015: $40,681Net Assets 2015: $141,2962015Assets 2016: $176,638Liabilities 2016: $52,514Net Assets 2016: $124,1242016Assets 2017: $175,411Liabilities 2017: $76,112Net Assets 2017: $99,2992017Assets 2018: $20Liabilities 2018: $72,333Net Assets 2018: -$72,3132018Assets 2019: $1,267Liabilities 2019: $67,140Net Assets 2019: -$65,8732019Assets 2020: $5,176Liabilities 2020: $70,256Net Assets 2020: -$65,0802020Assets 2021: $221Liabilities 2021: $61,089Net Assets 2021: -$60,8682021Assets 2022: $214Liabilities 2022: $58,268Net Assets 2022: -$58,0542022Assets 2023: $214Liabilities 2023: $58,268Net Assets 2023: -$58,0542023Assets 2024: $214Liabilities 2024: $58,268Net Assets 2024: -$58,0542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$214
Liabilities$58,268
Net Assets-$58,054
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2014: $66,432Expenses 2014: $40,426Net Income 2014: $26,0062014Revenue 2015: $51,384Expenses 2015: $69,164Net Income 2015: -$17,7802015Revenue 2016: $24,442Expenses 2016: $41,614Net Income 2016: -$17,1722016Revenue 2017: $68,048Expenses 2017: $92,873Net Income 2017: -$24,8252017Revenue 2018: -$162,391Expenses 2018: $9,221Net Income 2018: -$171,6122018Revenue 2019: $10,000Expenses 2019: $3,560Net Income 2019: $6,4402019Revenue 2020: $9,983Expenses 2020: $9,190Net Income 2020: $7932020Revenue 2021: $5,000Expenses 2021: $788Net Income 2021: $4,2122021Revenue 2022: $5,000Expenses 2022: $2,186Net Income 2022: $2,8142022Revenue 2023: $5,000Expenses 2023: $5,000Net Income 2023: $02023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $0Net Income 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$0
Net Income$0
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$214
Liabilities
$58,268
Net assets
-$58,054
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.58$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.58$0.58$0.05$0.05$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.58$0.58$0.05$0.02$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.61$0.61$0.05$0.01$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.70$0.65$0.10$0.09$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.67$0.66$0.10$0.04$0.06
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.72$0.72$1.62$0.09$1.72
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.75$0.76$0.99$0.68$0.93$0.25
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.77$0.53$1.24$0.24$0.42$0.17
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.82$0.41$1.41$0.51$0.69$0.18
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.89$0.30$1.59$0.66$0.40$0.26
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To inform & educate the public on the history & traditions of ct retail business, focusing on development & growth, evolution & current status.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE FOUNDATION BUILT THE WESTFIELD CT POST MALL SKILLS CENTER USING GRANTS OBTAINED FROM CONN. O.P.M. THE CENTER WAS COMPLETED DURING 2009.$0$0
DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED RETAIL CUSTOMER SERVICE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS FROM FUNDS PROVIDED BY VARIOUS SKILL CENTER ORGANIZATIONS.$0$0
THE FOUNDATION INTENDS TO CONTINUE INSTRUCTION FROM AVAILABLE FUNDING.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TIMOTHY G PHELANPresident-$0--
ABIGAIL JEWETTChair-$0--
CHARLES MILLERVice Chair-$0--
MIKE GOMANSecretary Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Connecticut Retail Merchants
EIN
27-0056651
Phone
8605271044
Address
PO BOX 3337, MILFORD, CT 06460

Signing Officer

Name
Timothy Phelan
Title
President
Phone
8605271044
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Miller Moriarty & Company LLC
Address
35 COURT STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06051-2211
Preparer
John E Miller
Phone
8602257854
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 2,919. End of year amount: 2,919. Description: due to ct retail merch. Beg. Of year amount: 55,349. End of year amount: 55,349.”

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