2025-09-29T12:33:22-07:00 2024-12-31 470882429 ROI Business Solutions LLC 487 Grafton Hills Dr Grafton IL 62037 990 2024-01-01 814541429 FRENCH COLONIAL AMERICA FREN 5738833105 198 Market Street Ste Genevieve MO 63670 Tandy Thompson President 3143032552 2025-09-30 1 1 Joseph Soer P02462218 3146302974 2025-09-30 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Geoff Gigilierano 198 Market St Ste Genevieve MO 63670 741735 0 X frenchcoloniallife.org X 2017 MO Promoting the preservation of historic colonial-era structures in the Upper Mississippi River Valley Region, and sharing the stories of America's French Creole heritage through educational programming for diverse public audiences. 14 14 23 30 0 0 263529 457454 42680 35735 27507 93792 6117 6687 339833 593668 0 0 0 0 330972 251955 0 0 25256 178887 150961 509859 402916 -170026 190752 2536003 2735399 2922 3122 2533081 2732277 To preserve, promote and celebrate French Colonial America. 0 0 313936 0 35735 Our organization offers historic house tours, exhibits and public programs that illuastrate and teach about the history of French Colonial America and French "Creole" culture, particularly in Upper Louisiana, as it is represented through the story of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri in the late 18th to early 19th centuries. Our programs introduce audiences of diverse backgrounds and age levels to the distinctive French vertical timber architecture, imperial Spanish rule from the 1760s to 1800, daily life in the colonial era, and the development of a unique Creole culture in this region, which grew from the interaction of the colonists of French descent with Native Americans, Africans, and other groups. In 2024, our museum campus, The Centre for French Colonial Life, served a total of 13,164 visitors, which was 4,651 less than the previous year. The decrease was to a great extent due to the site no longer hosting the community's Pecan festival in November. This large festival had been turned over to the downtown merchants' group because we had reduced the size of our staff and could no longer be responsible for hosting the event. While this change did reduce our overall attendance numbers, it actually allowed us to focus more effectively on our core mission of historic preservation and education: in addition to concentrating on planning for future exhibits and making progress with the renovation of another historic house that will open in 2026, we were able to develop a new "living history" program at one of our historic houses, which provided unique learning experiences for 4,244 members of the public. in addition to a modern exhibit facility, our museum campus includes four historic buildings dating from the late 18th to mid-nineteenth centuries. Our staff in 2024 consisted of 2 full-time and 16 part-time employees, serving administrative, education, curatorial, and building maintenance functions. 0 0 0 313936 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X Geoff Giglierano 5738833105 198 Market Street Ste Genevieve MO 63670 Geoff Giglierano Executive Director 40 0 X 85280 0 0 Christy James Board Member 5.00 0 X 0 0 0 Dr Frances Levine Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dr Blanche Touhill Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dr Patricia Raven Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tandy Thompson President 25.00 0 X X 0 0 0 David Forth Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Jean-Charles Foyer Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Polly H Jones Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jane P Gleason Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Richmond Coburn Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Corbett Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Diane Christy Treasurer 6 0 X X 0 0 0 Peggy Strelinger Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ann Babington Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 85280 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7175 0 0 450279 133500 457454 Admissions 712110 35735 35735 0 0 0 0 0 0 35735 46658 46658 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 800 0 0 0 800 0 800 0 0 800 180763 0 133629 0 47134 0 47134 47134 0 0 7865 7175 8436 -571 0 -571 0 0 0 0 0 0 10760 6002 4758 4758 0 0 1700 1700 0 0 1700 593668 135985 0 229 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85280 63107 9381 12792 0 0 0 0 148577 126489 17659 4429 0 0 0 0 208 208 0 0 17890 14504 2069 1317 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15680 0 15680 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1330 1330 0 0 40 40 0 0 14377 10311 3564 502 7026 5697 994 335 0 0 0 0 29132 24762 2913 1457 1735 1390 345 0 44856 38128 4486 2242 34552 26088 6373 2091 2233 1882 260 91 402916 313936 63724 25256 167451 102095 50000 144086 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1940908 206978 1633767 1733930 684785 752975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2313 2536003 2735399 2922 3122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2922 3122 X 2099720 2259954 433361 472323 2533081 2732277 2536003 2735399 190752 8444 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 2015868 266090 994303 263529 450278 3990068 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015868 266090 994303 263529 450278 3990068 1004512 2985556 3760 3014 1701 27507 93792 129774 0 0 0 0 0 0 2218 270 5082 1003 2500 11073 4130915 40493 0.72273 0.73439 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Missouri Compensation, Yard Sale proceeds, Miscellaneous Income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 133500 1784876 0 0 X X X 0 214083 0 19391 0 5933 0 227541 205341 0 9317 0 575 0 214083 203016 0 3625 0 1300 0 205341 204545 0 2220 0 3749 0 203016 202997 0 1548 0 0 0 204545 0 0.88 0.12 0 0 0 121750 121750 0 1400621 175078 1225543 0 219506 23304 196202 0 199031 8596 190435 0 0 0 0 1733930 Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 The organization has four buildings that are of historical significance and one that is a new museum to display the historical artifacts on loan from the National Society of Colonials Dames of America-Missouri and historical artifacts owned by French Colonial America. French Colonial America has some of the artifacts on loan to the National Park Service at the Ste Genevieve Visitor Center. The exhibit on loan explains "Why we are French" also helps orient visitors to the history of the French settlements in the early 1700's. Exhibits on display in the museum tell the history of the Battle of St. Louis on May 26, 1780 and "Augmenting the Evidence", based on archeological findings on the sites owned by the organization. The educational programming in the Beauvais/Linden teaches about the history of these people and times with interactive hands on programs. Tours of the furnished (Bolduc and LeMeilleur) allow visitors to better understand the French, Caribbean, Native Peoples and African influences. In 2024 received 21 historical artifacts from the NSCDA-IL Clarke-Ford Collection. Pelts, Lances Jewelery,Powder Horn, Cap, Ax, Cloths These items will be on display in the museum, and the other historical homes open for visitor tours. Also, college students research these artifacts. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The earnings from the endowment fund are used to help maintain the historic properties. L'eclipse 15040 7175 7865 0 0 423 7700 0 313 0 0 15040 7175 7865 0 0 423 7700 0 313 8436 -571 X 7 40000 comparitive on internet and replacement value X 14 93500 comparitive on internet and replacement value 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Diane Christy is married to Tandy Thompson's second cousin and Christy James is first cousin to Tandy Thompson. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board President, Treasurer and Executive Director along with the accountant review the return before it is filed and a complete is provided to the board after filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are required to abstain from voting on items that may be a conflict. This will be noted in the board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The board reviewed tax returns of similar organizations before hiring and setting the compensation for the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The organization requires a formal request before making Form 1013 and 990 tax returns available to the requesting party. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization requires a formal request before making Form 1023 and 990 tax returns available to the requesting party. The organization filed an extension before the filing deadline.