Civic Intelligence

Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc

EIN 81-4236973 • 501(c)6 • East Hampton, CT

Profile

Advocate for modernization of CT alcohol laws for the benefit of CT consumers

23 Viola DrEast Hampton, CT 06424

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

9th percentile

-73%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

200%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $17,081 (-100%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $17,081 (-100%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$15,000

Down $13,750 (-48%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$25,908

Down $3,651 (-12%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$10,908

Down $10,099 (-1248%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2016: $26Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $262016Assets 2017: $12,516Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $12,5162017Assets 2018: $15,406Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $15,4062018Assets 2020: $23,263Net Assets 2020: $23,2632020Assets 2021: $17,890Net Assets 2021: $17,8902021Assets 2022: $17,081Net Assets 2022: $17,0812022Assets 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$0
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth97th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $200Expenses 2016: $174Net Income 2016: $262016Revenue 2017: $77,900Expenses 2017: $65,410Net Income 2017: $12,4902017Revenue 2018: $67,500Expenses 2018: $64,610Net Income 2018: $2,8902018Revenue 2020: $55,375Expenses 2020: $52,623Net Income 2020: $2,7522020Revenue 2021: $47,500Expenses 2021: $52,873Net Income 2021: -$5,3732021Revenue 2022: $28,750Expenses 2022: $29,559Net Income 2022: -$8092022Revenue 2025: $15,000Expenses 2025: $25,908Net Income 2025: -$10,9082025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$15,000
Expenses$25,908
Net Income-$10,908
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$15,000
Expenses
$25,908
Net income
-$10,908
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$15.0$25.9$10.9
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$17.1$17.1$28.8$29.6$0.81
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.9$17.9$47.5$52.9$5.37
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$23.3$23.3$55.4$52.6$2.75
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.4$0.00$15.4$67.5$64.6$2.89
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.5$0.00$12.5$77.9$65.4$12.5
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.20$0.17$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 16, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$15,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Advocate for modernization of CT alcohol laws for the benefit of CT consumers

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide a voice for distillers, manufacturers, wholesalers, on-premise and off retailers and consumers to advance CT alcohol laws.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Josh HughesPresident-$0--
Nick ContiVice President-$0--
Chuck BoweTreasurer-$0--
Mike BerkoffSecretary-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$12,436
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$12,436
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Connecticut Alcohol Retailers
EIN
81-4236973
Phone
8603054395
Address
23 Viola Dr, East Hampton, CT 06424

Signing Officer

Name
Josh Hughes
Title
President
Signed
2026-02-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Nicola Yester & Company PC
Address
223 Eastern Boulevard, Glastonbury, CT 06033
Preparer
Alex S Dziama CPA CVA
Phone
8606331194
Raw XML Appendix115 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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