2024-12-06T09:34:32-06:00 2024-06-30 061533315 CIRONEFRIEDBERG LLP 6 RESEARCH DRIVE 450 SHELTON CT 06484 990 2023-07-01 060646622 FAIRFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY DBA FAIRFIELD MUSEUM FAIR 2032591598 370 BEACH ROAD FAIRFIELD CT 06824 SUSAN BONNER PRESIDENT 2032591598 2024-12-06 1 1 SANDRA D CALLANAN CPA P01200948 2033665876 2024-12-06 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEVE SCHIFFMAN 370 BEACH RD FAIRFIELD CT 06824 1563389 0 X WWW.FAIRFIELDHISTORY.ORG X 1903 CT FAIRFIELD MUSEUM USES HISTORY AND THE ARTS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND HELP SHAPE ITS FUTURE. 18 18 24 37 0 0 733863 701848 85182 84570 260081 267139 18914 67799 1098040 1121356 0 0 0 0 984094 971474 0 0 114498 452847 497513 1436941 1468987 -338901 -347631 12677136 13194774 168964 172479 12508172 13022295 X THE FAIRFIELD MUSEUM PRESERVES AND INTERPRETS THE HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD, CT AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH CHANGING EXHIBITIONS, SCHOOL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, THE ORGANIZATION SPARKS DIALOGUE, INSPIRES MEANINGFUL COLLABORATIONS, AND DELIBERATES THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE. 0 0 1110119 102410 FAIRFIELD MUSEUM WELCOMES MORE THAN 30,000 VISITORS FROM THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND FOR A WIDE RANGE OF EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SCHOOL VISITS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. MORE THAN 4,500 OF THOSE ARE STUDENTS WHO VISIT ON FIELD TRIPS FROM 65 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT FAIRFIELD COUNTY TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY AND HOW THEY CAN BE ACTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS FOR THE FUTURE. THE MUSEUM OFFERS MORE THAN 200 ADULT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS EACH YEAR THAT PROVIDE IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS WITH DIVERSE OPINIONS TO COME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS CRITICAL ISSUES FACING OUR COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. 1110119 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 2032591598 370 BEACH ROAD FAIRFIELD CT 06824 STEVE SCHIFFMAN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SPAGHT VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS DALEY TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN BONNER SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EDIE BLAIR DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE BROWNING DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN GOULD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE HERGENHAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN HERMANN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HERMENZE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 NIELS LYNG-OLSEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MINDRUM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JASON MUDD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE ROG DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE THOMAS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD TORRES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA WILSON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WINGET DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JEHLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 284368 0 33545 284368 0 33545 1 0 1 0 0 34036 24645 72000 571167 12858 701848 EDUCATION/PROGRAM 611710 84570 84570 84570 257166 257166 45075 0 45075 45075 45075 425577 415604 9973 9973 9973 15550 24645 10666 4884 4884 32779 15763 17016 17016 OTHER INCOME 900099 824 824 824 1121356 102410 0 317098 288771 209070 51690 28011 555066 401867 99357 53842 21508 15572 3850 2086 40838 29567 7310 3961 65291 47271 11687 6333 39258 39258 64160 46516 11420 6224 9552 9552 27439 19893 4884 2662 57738 53723 2070 1945 145685 136361 4808 4516 41417 38766 1367 1284 EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS 61990 61990 50274 39971 6669 3634 1468987 1110119 244370 114498 454697 403781 35712 3206 23093 23817 19296 15816 4823688 2056386 2885687 2767302 8427988 9116371 830663 864481 12677136 13194774 137483 99137 31481 43786 0 29556 168964 172479 X 8402361 8653540 4105811 4368755 12508172 13022295 12677136 13194774 X -347631 857531 4223 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 486711 632611 755515 733863 682204 3290904 486711 632611 755515 733863 682204 3290904 232280 3058624 285726 180860 265942 287411 257166 1277105 4568009 0.66960 0.68420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 7533744 1016087 328917 39258 8181656 7072532 857548 346953 49383 7533744 8995174 44000 1517504 469701 20563 7072532 6965688 22532 2117540 94071 16514 8995175 7319418 60000 -86832 306335 20563 6965688 0.69000 0.08000 0.23000 0 0 4653828 1891857 2761971 169860 164529 5331 2767302 SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT 834886 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 29595 864481 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 29556 29556 1991228 857531 47376 4223 909130 1082098 39258 39258 1121356 1477105 47376 47376 1429729 39258 39258 1468987 PART III, LINE 1A: THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASE AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE SOCIETY'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTION IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS WERE ACQUIRED. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. COLLECTIONS HELD AT THE FAIRFIELD MUSEUM AND HISTORY CENTER INCLUDE A 14,000-VOLUME SPECIAL COLLECTION LIBRARY, EXTENSIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC HOLDINGS AND APPROXIMATELY 20,000 ARTIFACTS THAT DOCUMENT REGIONAL LIFE, CULTURE AND FINE ARTS. THE SOCIETY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADHERES TO THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUM'S CODE OF ETHICS FOR MUSEUMS AND RECOGNIZES THAT ASSETS DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF DE-ACCESSIONED COLLECTIONS ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED TO THE ACQUISITION AND DIRECT CARE OF COLLECTIONS. PART III, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS COLLECTIONS SIGNIFICANT TO THE HISTORICAL AND ARTISTIC BACKGROUND OF FAIRFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE USED TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON HISTORICAL EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE GREATER FAIRFIELD AREA. PART V, LINE 4: THE PRIMARY USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGES IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT 4,223. LEONARD BERNSTEIN EVENT 8535 1835 6700 2110 1500 170 IMAGES EVENT 11057 6617 4440 524 2145 1931 3 20603 16193 4410 495 1791 40195 24645 15550 3129 2145 1500 3892 10666 4884 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHAEL JEHLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 257621 0 26747 0 0 0 10481 0 23064 0 317913 0 0 0 X 6 NOT DETERMINED X NOT DETERMINED X 2 12858 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 33: THE SOCIETY DID NOT DETERMINE THE VALUE OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES, OR OTHER SIMILAR ASSETS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS, AS ALLOWED UNDER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION 958-360-25. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE FAIRFIELD MUSEUM IS A MEMBER-RUN ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERS ELECT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE FAIRFIELD MUSEUM IS A MEMBER-RUN ORGANIZATION. OUR MEMBERS ELECT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, AND PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE MUSEUM COMPLIES WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUM'S CODE OF ETHICS. THIS CODE IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR ANNUAL ORIENTATION MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH ITS BUDGETARY PROCESS. IN CONSIDERING COMPENSATION THE BOARD EXAMINES INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OTHER SIMILAR ENTITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGES IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT 4,223. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND MONITORING THE ANNUAL AUDIT.