2024-11-01T14:11:06-05:00 2023-12-31 061442902 PUE CHICK LEIBOWITZ & BLEZARD LLC 76 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD VERNON CT 06066 990 2023-01-01 066042822 HARRIET BEECHER STOWE CENTER INC HARR 8605229258 77 FOREST ST HARTFORD CT 06105 KAREN FISK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8605229258 2024-11-01 1 0 JEREMY S BRAYER CPA P01345873 8608711722 2024-11-01 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KAREN FISK 77 FOREST ST HARTFORD CT 06105 2153441 0 X WWW.HARRIETBEECHERSTOWECENTER.ORG X 1941 CT OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND LITERARY ACTIVISM BY EXPLORING THE LEGACY OF HARRIET BEECHER STOWE AND ALL WHO ADVOCATE HOPE AND FREEDOM THEN AND NOW. 13 13 19 40 0 0 698823 577414 88635 66840 447155 652677 15540 20964 1250153 1317895 0 0 0 0 644567 699226 0 0 112056 928021 776794 1572588 1476020 -322435 -158125 17599721 19290714 326973 359189 17272748 18931525 OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND LITERARY ACTIVISM BY EXPLORING THE LEGACY OF HARRIET BEECHER STOWE AND ALL WHO ADVOCATE HOPE AND FREEDOM THEN AND NOW. 0 0 874254 87804 MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE HARRIET BEECHER STOWE CENTER, A MUSEUM, RESEARCH LIBRARY AND PROGRAM CENTER. 874254 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X X KAREN FISK 8605229258 77 FOREST ST HARTFORD CT 06105 SEAN GENDEN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL GREENBERG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOAN D HEDRICK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE JENKINS BOARD CHAIR (THROUGH MAY 2023) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY O G OGBAR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN TREISS BOARD VICE CHAIR (THROUGH MAY 2023) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN NISSIM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE GRABARZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNARENEE C MANDELLA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROXANA GEFFEN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON WEGELE BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNYFER HOLMES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY STALEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GAC TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MALLERY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEORA BERNS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHESTER FERNANDEZ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 YANA REISER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE WALD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA GUZMAN BOARD VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN FISK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 137500 0 4929 137500 0 4929 1 0 0 0 YPTC LLC 1500 WALNUT SUITE 1200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL CONSULTING, AND "C 112101 1 1620 73335 273785 228674 577414 ADMISSIONS 900099 56277 56277 PROGRAM AND SERVICE FE 900099 10563 10563 66840 596975 596975 853592 797890 55702 55702 55702 20711 73335 20711 0 37909 16945 20964 20964 1317895 87804 0 652677 152287 24343 68529 59415 464317 377781 81577 4959 1671 1106 398 167 31595 26986 4402 207 49356 32674 11765 4917 8792 8792 150099 150099 25000 25000 121123 33701 82175 5247 30838 20372 6588 3878 46490 23342 23148 50013 40588 6561 2864 8076 657 7419 91659 82494 4582 4583 70487 53359 8529 8599 BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS M 86276 86130 146 PROGRAM EXPENSE 68555 51335 17220 COLLECTIONS 19386 19386 1476020 874254 489710 112056 230908 204146 77187 147447 21134 17678 6736 0 3213002 808386 2248508 2404616 15015248 16516827 17599721 19290714 126973 159189 200000 200000 326973 359189 X 16868027 18310368 404721 621157 17272748 18931525 17599721 19290714 -158125 1816902 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 266071 716699 699853 698823 577414 2958860 266071 716699 699853 698823 577414 2958860 2958860 595064 574526 942799 528152 596975 3237516 6196376 364781 0.47750 0.45360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 15015248 2469579 943000 25000 16516827 19339037 -3548788 750001 25000 15015248 18046202 1942835 650000 19339037 16826741 2034538 815077 18046202 14789377 2943397 906033 16826741 0.97490 0.02510 0 0 2915524 590070 2325454 297478 218316 79162 2404616 X 3147453 1816902 37656 1854558 1292895 25000 25000 1317895 1488676 37656 37656 1451020 25000 25000 1476020 PART III, LINE 1A: THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION DO NOT INCLUDE THE COST OR APPRAISAL VALUE OF ANY OF THE HISTORIC PROPERTIES. THESE PROPERTIES, WHICH INCLUDE REAL ESTATE, COLLECTIONS AND BOOKS, MAY BE SIGNIFICANT IN VALUE AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE CENTER OVER THE YEARS BY BEQUESTS, GIFTS AND PURCHASES. PART III, LINE 4: THE HARRIET BEECHER STOWE CENTER HOLDS THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF MATERIAL RELATED TO THE BEECHER AND STOWE EXTENDED FAMILIES, MEMBERS OF THE CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT HARTFORD, CT, NOOK FARM NEIGHBORHOOD, AND RESOURCES RELATING TO HARRIET BEECHER STOWE'S GROUND BREAKING NOVEL UNCLE TOM'S CABIN AND ITS IMPACT. THE COLLECTIONS CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY 8,000 OBJECTS AND OVER 220,000 MANUSCRIPTS, PAMPHLETS, BOOKS AND IMAGES. THE COLLECTIONS ARE AT THE CORE OF THE CENTER'S MISSION. THEY ILLUSTRATE IMPORTANT THEMES IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY U.S. HISTORY: WOMEN'S HISTORY INCLUDING SUFFRAGE; ABOLITION; AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND RACIAL HISTORY AND RACIAL ATTITUDES IN THE U.S.; AND DECORATIVE ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE. PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE CENTER'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE LONG-TERM, REAL PURCHASING POWER OF THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AFTER INFLATION, COSTS AND SPENDING, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE A RELATIVELY PREDICTABLE AND STABLE SOURCE OF LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MISSION OF THE HARRIET BEECHER STOWE CENTER. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTER EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY U.S. GAAP. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITION THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE CENTER'S INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING JURISDICTION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE CENTER'S INFORMATIONAL RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE ON 990 16,945. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON 990 20,711. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE ON 990 16,945. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON 990 20,711. STUDENT STOWE PRIZE 94046 73335 20711 20711 94046 73335 20711 20711 20711 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS OUTSOURCED THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES TO YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER, LLC AND ACCOUNTING RESOURCES, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT VERSION OF THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE FILING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO MAKE INQUIRIES OR COMMENTS, THEN A FINAL VERSION IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AND REVIEW AND SIGN-OFF ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING COMPARABLE DATA. KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING REVENUE PROJECTIONS, PERFORMANCE DATA AND SALARY SURVEYS. THE LATEST COMPENSATION ANALYSIS OF ALL POSITIONS OCCURRED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 990, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CENTER'S FOUNDING CHARTER IS A CONNECTICUT STATE STATUTE. PART XII; LINE 2C THE CENTER HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR.