2024-02-26T16:10:34-05:00 2023-06-30 061218594 BUDWITZ & MEYERJACK PC 1122 HIGHLAND AVE CHESHIRE CT 064101654 990 2022-07-01 237417579 THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FOUNDATION AT STEAMBOAT DOCK INC CONN 8607678269 67 MAIN STREET ESSEX CT 06426 ELIZABETH KAESER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8607678269 2024-01-29 true ELIZABETH KAESER 999009999 false DAVID A PELLETIER CPA P00069654 2032721621 2024-01-29 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ELIZABETH KAESER 67 MAIN STREET ESSEX CT 06426 2088793 false X WWW.CTRIVERMUSEUM.ORG X 1974 CT THE CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO DEEPEN APPRECIATION OF THE RIVER'S HISTORY AND TO INSPIRE ITS STEWARDSHIP BY PROVIDING UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. 13 13 37 40 32272 743092 617535 294853 511769 200871 24244 133328 140771 1372144 1294319 0 0 471389 561308 0 82088 565936 717193 1037325 1278501 334819 15818 7002859 7252697 175987 148327 6826872 7104370 X THE CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO DEEPEN APPRECIATION OF THE RIVER'S HISTORY AND TO INSPIRE ITS STEWARDSHIP BY PROVIDING UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. false false 545753 70823 MUSEUM PROGRAMS CRM OWNS BEAUTIFUL BULKHEADED RIVERFRONT PROPERTY IN ESSEX, CONNECTICUT UPON WHICH ARE THREE HISTORIC BUILDINGS HOUSING EXHIBITION GALLERIES, A RESEARCH LIBRARY, A MUSEUM SHOP, MEETING/EDUCATION PROGRAM SPACE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. ALONG OUR RIVERFRONT ARE DOCKS TO WHICH ARE MOORED OUR THREE VESSELS. WE SERVE A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE NUMBERING NEARLY 25,000 PER YEAR, BY PROVIDING UNIQUE PROGRAMS ON LAND, ONLINE AND ON THE WATER. THE MUSEUM OFFERS A ROBUST ARRAY OF EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INSPIRED BY OUR COLLECTION, THE RIVER'S STORIED HISTORY AND OUR LOCATION. ON VIEW INSIDE OUR HISTORIC MUSEUM BUILDING (BUILT IN 1878 AS A WAREHOUSE AND STORE SERVING THE STEAMBOAT TRADE BETWEEN HARTFORD AND NEW YORK FOR THE FOLLOWING 50+ YEARS) ARE TWO FLOORS OF CAREFULLY CURATED INFORMATIVE INSTALLATIONS OF OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION INCLUDING FINE ART, ARTIFACTS, AND INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS. MOST POPULAR IS THE WORKING REPLICA OF THE FIRST SUBMARINE, THE TURTLE, WHEREIN VISITORS MAY EXPERIENCE CLOSE QUARTERS AND THE IDEA OF BEING SUBMERGED. SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS ON OUR THIRD FLOOR TELL STORIES ABOUT THE RIVER THAT MAY BE UNFAMILIAR BUT NONETHELESS ENGAGING FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES SUCH AS OUR MOST RECENT EXHIBITION, SPEED. THIS EXHIBITION EXPLORED THE HISTORY OF HYDROPLANING ON THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AND ENLIGHTENED VISITORS ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN WHO SUCCESSFULLY RACED. OUTSIDE ON OUR LAWNS AND DOCKS, VISITORS MAY ATTEND NUMEROUS EVENTS SUCH AS THE BURNING OF THE SHIPS (WITH MANY LOCAL FIFE AND DRUM CORPS, CELEBRATING THE BRITISH RAID ON ESSEX IN 1814); CONQUER THE CURRENT (A 10-MILE PADDLE RACE FROM HADDAM TO ESSEX); DOGS ON THE DOCK (CANINE CAPERS); TREES IN THE RIGGING TOWN-WIDE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION; INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY (A DAY-LONG EDUTAINMENT EXPERIENCE PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ESSEX HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE ABENAKI AND NEHANTIC TRIBES); AND, LIVE MUSICAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS SHANTIES AND SAILS AND THURSDAYS ON THE DOCK. OUR PROGRAMS ARE LARGELY FREE TO AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM IS STAFFED BY 6 FULL-TIME AND 8 PART-TIME PROFESSIONALS, PLUS SEASONAL BOAT CREW, AND IS GOVERNED BY UP TO 23 TRUSTEES. ADDITIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED BY UPWARDS OF 40 ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE DEDICATED SERVICE ACROSS A BROAD ARRAY OF NEEDED SKILLS. 265095 393777 WATERFRONT PROGRAMS ON THE RIVER THE MUSEUM HAS A FIXED PIER AS WELL AS FLOATING DOCKS TO WHICH ARE MOORED THREE VESSELS: A 30-PASSENGER RECREATION OF ADRIAEN BLOCK'S 17TH CENTURY VESSEL OF TRADE AND EXPLORATION CALLED THE ONRUST; A 50-PASSENGER RESEARCH VESSEL CALLED RIVERQUEST; AND A UTILITY BOAT. THE MUSEUM SECURED OWNERSHIP OF ONRUST IN 2021 AND PROVIDES NARRATED EXCURSIONS ON THE RIVER IN-SEASON. IN 2022, THE MUSEUM ACQUIRED RIVERQUEST WHICH OPERATES A FULL SUMMER SEASON OF NARRATED RIVER TRIPS AND A WINTER TRIP SCHEDULE FOR WATCHING AMERICAN BALD EAGLES AND OTHER BIRD LIFE. THE MUSEUM OFFERS SEVERAL THEMED CRUISES PER YEAR ONBOARD RIVERQUEST AND ONRUST FOR CELEBRATORY OCCASIONS SUCH AS MOTHER'S DAY, FATHER'S DAY, AND JUNETEENTH. FINALLY, THE MUSEUM OWNS A 24' ALUMINUM WORK BOAT USED IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AND WATERFRONT UTILITY. OUR VESSELS ARE WELL-UTILIZED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEISURE AND LEARNING, HAVING SERVED ABOUT 8500 PASSENGERS DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER 2023 SEASONS. 98145 68273 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THE STORIES OF THE NATURAL CONNECTICUT RIVER AND THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED ON OR NEAR IT FOR MILLENNIA ARE TOLD NOT ONLY IN PERMANENT AND CHANGING GALLERY EXHIBITIONS BUT ALSO THROUGH ABUNDANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. IN OUR MEETING SPACES - AUGMENTED BY OR SOLELY PROVIDED VIA ZOOM - WE HOST A YEAR-LONG SERIES OF LECTURES AND BOOK SIGNINGS ON TOPICS ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM, BUT WITH THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY AND RIVERS IN GENERAL AS A UNIFYING THEME. K-12 STUDENTS FROM MIDDLESEX, HARTFORD, NEW HAVEN, AND NEW LONDON COUNTIES MAKE USE OF CURRICULUM-SYNCHED PROGRAMMING BOTH ONSITE AT THE MUSEUM - OFTEN ON THE VESSELS - OR IN THEIR OWN CLASSROOMS WITH VISITING MUSEUM EDUCATORS. CRM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALLOW UNDERSERVED STUDENT POPULATIONS TO ATTEND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT NO COST. 43642 99540 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS TWO MAJOR EVENTS EACH YEAR WHICH ARE IMAGINATIVELY CREATED AND MULTI-PURPOSED. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED GENERALLLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES REQUIREMENTS FOR FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION EXIST. THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL RETURNS OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX FOR THE YEARS 2020,2021 AND 2022 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORIITIES FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED; ALL RETURNS FILED PRIOR TO 2019 ARE NOW CLOSED. RIVERFARE 69140 69140 14895 MISTLETOE AND M 30400 30400 11973 2 17343 17343 23002 116883 116883 49870 49870 67013 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH VARIOUS MUSEUM PROGRAMS AS WELL AS FUNDRAISERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MUSEUM PROGRAMS CRM OWNS BEAUTIFUL BULKHEADED RIVERFRONT PROPERTY IN ESSEX, CONNECTICUT UPON WHICH ARE THREE HISTORIC BUILDINGS HOUSING EXHIBITION GALLERIES, A RESEARCH LIBRARY, A MUSEUM SHOP, MEETING/EDUCATION PROGRAM SPACE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. ALONG OUR RIVERFRONT ARE DOCKS TO WHICH ARE MOORED OUR THREE VESSELS. WE SERVE A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE NUMBERING NEARLY 25,000 PER YEAR, BY PROVIDING UNIQUE PROGRAMS ON LAND, ONLINE AND ON THE WATER. THE MUSEUM OFFERS A ROBUST ARRAY OF EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INSPIRED BY OUR COLLECTION, THE RIVER'S STORIED HISTORY AND OUR LOCATION. ON VIEW INSIDE OUR HISTORIC MUSEUM BUILDING (BUILT IN 1878 AS A WAREHOUSE AND STORE SERVING THE STEAMBOAT TRADE BETWEEN HARTFORD AND NEW YORK FOR THE FOLLOWING 50+ YEARS) ARE TWO FLOORS OF CAREFULLY CURATED INFORMATIVE INSTALLATIONS OF OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION INCLUDING FINE ART, ARTIFACTS, AND INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS. MOST POPULAR IS THE WORKING REPLICA OF THE FIRST SUBMARINE, THE TURTLE, WHEREIN VISITORS MAY EXPERIENCE CLOSE QUARTERS AND THE IDEA OF BEING SUBMERGED. SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS ON OUR THIRD FLOOR TELL STORIES ABOUT THE RIVER THAT MAY BE UNFAMILIAR BUT NONETHELESS ENGAGING FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES SUCH AS OUR MOST RECENT EXHIBITION, SPEED. THIS EXHIBITION EXPLORED THE HISTORY OF HYDROPLANING ON THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AND ENLIGHTENED VISITORS ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN WHO SUCCESSFULLY RACED. OUTSIDE ON OUR LAWNS AND DOCKS, VISITORS MAY ATTEND NUMEROUS EVENTS SUCH AS THE BURNING OF THE SHIPS (WITH MANY LOCAL FIFE AND DRUM CORPS, CELEBRATING THE BRITISH RAID ON ESSEX IN 1814); CONQUER THE CURRENT (A 10-MILE PADDLE RACE FROM HADDAM TO ESSEX); DOGS ON THE DOCK (CANINE CAPERS); TREES IN THE RIGGING TOWN-WIDE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION; INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY (A DAY-LONG EDUTAINMENT EXPERIENCE PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ESSEX HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE ABENAKI AND NEHANTIC TRIBES); AND, LIVE MUSICAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS SHANTIES AND SAILS AND THURSDAYS ON THE DOCK. OUR PROGRAMS ARE LARGELY FREE TO AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM IS STAFFED BY 6 FULL-TIME AND 8 PART-TIME PROFESSIONALS, PLUS SEASONAL BOAT CREW, AND IS GOVERNED BY UP TO 23 TRUSTEES. ADDITIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED BY UPWARDS OF 40 ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE DEDICATED SERVICE ACROSS A BROAD ARRAY OF NEEDED SKILLS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B WATERFRONT PROGRAMS ON THE RIVER THE MUSEUM HAS A FIXED PIER AS WELL AS FLOATING DOCKS TO WHICH ARE MOORED THREE VESSELS: A 30-PASSENGER RECREATION OF ADRIAEN BLOCK'S 17TH CENTURY VESSEL OF TRADE AND EXPLORATION CALLED THE ONRUST; A 50-PASSENGER RESEARCH VESSEL CALLED RIVERQUEST; AND A UTILITY BOAT. THE MUSEUM SECURED OWNERSHIP OF ONRUST IN 2021 AND PROVIDES NARRATED EXCURSIONS ON THE RIVER IN-SEASON. IN 2022, THE MUSEUM ACQUIRED RIVERQUEST WHICH OPERATES A FULL SUMMER SEASON OF NARRATED RIVER TRIPS AND A WINTER TRIP SCHEDULE FOR WATCHING AMERICAN BALD EAGLES AND OTHER BIRD LIFE. THE MUSEUM OFFERS SEVERAL THEMED CRUISES PER YEAR ONBOARD RIVERQUEST AND ONRUST FOR CELEBRATORY OCCASIONS SUCH AS MOTHER'S DAY, FATHER'S DAY, AND JUNETEENTH. FINALLY, THE MUSEUM OWNS A 24' ALUMINUM WORK BOAT USED IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AND WATERFRONT UTILITY. OUR VESSELS ARE WELL-UTILIZED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEISURE AND LEARNING, HAVING SERVED ABOUT 8500 PASSENGERS DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER 2023 SEASONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THE STORIES OF THE NATURAL CONNECTICUT RIVER AND THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED ON OR NEAR IT FOR MILLENNIA ARE TOLD NOT ONLY IN PERMANENT AND CHANGING GALLERY EXHIBITIONS BUT ALSO THROUGH ABUNDANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. IN OUR MEETING SPACES - AUGMENTED BY OR SOLELY PROVIDED VIA ZOOM - WE HOST A YEAR-LONG SERIES OF LECTURES AND BOOK SIGNINGS ON TOPICS ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM, BUT WITH THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY AND RIVERS IN GENERAL AS A UNIFYING THEME. K-12 STUDENTS FROM MIDDLESEX, HARTFORD, NEW HAVEN, AND NEW LONDON COUNTIES MAKE USE OF CURRICULUM-SYNCHED PROGRAMMING BOTH ONSITE AT THE MUSEUM - OFTEN ON THE VESSELS - OR IN THEIR OWN CLASSROOMS WITH VISITING MUSEUM EDUCATORS. CRM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALLOW UNDERSERVED STUDENT POPULATIONS TO ATTEND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT NO COST. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS TWO MAJOR EVENTS EACH YEAR WHICH ARE IMAGINATIVELY CREATED AND MULTI-PURPOSED. THESE EVENTS NOT ONLY BOLSTER FINANCIAL SUPPORT, BUT ALSO REINFORCE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND BUILD ON THE STRONG RELATIONSHIP THAT EXISTS BETWEEN THE MUSEUM AND OUR LOCAL AND WIDER COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONNECTICUT ACT 33-1055, THE CORPORATION SHALL BE A MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CORPORATION SHALL CONSIST OF SUCH CLASSES WITH SUCH PRIVELEGES AND OBLIGATIONS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE AND SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTING THE PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION. DUES FOR EACH CLASS OF MEMBERS, IN THE AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SHALL BE PAYABLE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THEM AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO MAKE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ENTITLED TO ELECT THE TRUSTEES ANNUALLY AND ALSO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY REQUIRE A VOTE OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ASSIGNED THE DUTY OF REVIEWING THE ANNUAL 990 TO ITS FINANCE COMMITTE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ANNUAL 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS ACCOUNTING FIRM WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COPIES OF THE COMPLETED RETURN ARE PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED, A VOTE IS TAKEN AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO APPROVE THE SUBMISSION OF THE RETURN TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS , OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ERQUIRES THE INDIVIDUAL TO ANSWER A SERIES OF QUESTIONS REGARDING TRANSACTIONS, EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD LEAD TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ALSO REQUIRES THE INDIVIDUAL TO SIGN THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THAT RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONS ARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO SALARY SURVEYS THAT ARE OBTAINED FROM PROFESSIONAL MUSEUM ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY VOTES TO APPROVE ANY INCREASE IN COMPENSTAION PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION THAT HELPS THE BOARD DECIDE ON ANY COMPENSATION INCREASES FOR KEY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD WILL VOTE ON SALARY INCREASES ONLY AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE DIRECTORS TO ENSURE THAT ANY INCREASE WILL WORK WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION THRU MAKING A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO WILL PROVIDE THE DOCUMENTS WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. NEW NETHERLAND LLC 67 MAIN STREET ESSEX CT 06426 871333963 EXCRSNS CT 72295 67191 CT RVR FND CT RIVER FOUNDATION FRESH RIVER LLC 67 MAIN STREET ESSEX CT 06426 237417579 EXCRSNS CT 305346 309454 CT RVR FND CT RIVER FOUNDATION