2025-12-09T12:19:06-08:00 2025-05-31 061609121 Adam P Cohen CPA LLC 81 South Main St Suite 9 West Hartford CT 06107 990 2024-06-01 066056619 Farmington Historical Society Incorporated FARM 8606781645 PO Box 1645 Farmington CT 06034 John Bombara President 2025-12-08 true true Adam P Cohen P00046319 8605216400 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z John Bombara President 1240756 false X www.fhs-ct.org X 1954 CT The Farmington Historical Society's primary exempt purposes are to preserve local history and to educate the public on the Town's history. 14 14 0 30 0 42550 1136506 4108 6937 26444 48949 19925 22778 93027 1215170 0 0 0 0 4247 70416 76179 70416 76179 22611 1138991 1174475 2324826 0 1174475 2324826 The Farmington Historical Society's primary exempt purposes are to preserve local history and to educate the public on the Town's history. false false 38939 Maintenance of historic cottages (among the oldest buildings in Town of Farmington), schoolhouse - $32,752Storage of Phineas Lewis house components - $2,850 Total expenses $35,602 23414 2660 Membership programs, membership and historic programs, publication of newsletter and communication with members, residents of Farmington and friends. $4,247.Program development $19,167.Archiving of historic records. 2910 6937 Amistad history tours $2,910. 65263 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true true false true false false false true true false true true true false false false X John Bombara President 8606781645 138 Main St Farmington CT 060322273 X John Bombara President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ann Newbury Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Portia Corbett Vice President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joanne Lawson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Kelsey Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ted Sanford Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kimberly Silva Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Natasha Moore-Harris Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Lyons Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Night Hawk Flying Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Cowell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JoAnn Cephas Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Silva Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elise Rosen Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jack Kemper Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 2660 1133846 38040 1136506 Amistad Tours 6937 6937 6937 15769 15769 0 0 48000 25586 22414 22414 22414 33180 33180 33180 33180 0 0 364 364 364 0 1215170 7301 71363 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2500 2500 0 0 0 19217 19167 50 0 1791 1191 600 2440 2424 16 0 12527 12312 215 0 0 0 0 0 12665 12665 8103 7497 606 Printing and Publications 6708 3354 3354 Storage Fees 4810 2850 1960 Event Expenses 2910 2910 Postage and Shipping 1786 893 893 722 722 76179 65263 6669 4247 78116 54027 186326 41883 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005210 270484 503727 1734726 393955 494190 0 0 0 12351 0 1174475 2324826 0 0 X 1174475 2324826 1174475 2324826 1174475 2324826 1138991 11360 X X false false false X 27905 57945 55839 42550 1136506 1320745 0 0 27905 57945 55839 42550 1136506 1320745 1000006 320739 51804 53495 54484 60593 63768 284144 0 845 1117 211 589 364 3126 1608015 23705 0.19950 0.36050 X Current Year Facts and Circumstances: Farmington Historical Society is a public charity serving the Town of Farmington. In the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Society raised over $1 million to purchase a historic house to benefit the Society and the Town. Two Board members' contributions provided the bulk of the purchase price. This unusual capital campaign and the generous support of two Board members skewed the public support percentage to 19.95% from the prior year's 36.05%. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED -1 X X false 53052 3346 56398 46754 6298 53052 44745 2009 46754 45507 -762 44745 39917 4590 44507 1.00000 false false false 549175 549175 1438332 263354 1174978 17703 7130 10573 1734726 1252116 11360 25586 36946 1215170 1215170 101765 25586 25586 76179 76179 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. The Farmington Historical Society owns several historic cottages on Main Street in Farmington. One is used as a headquarters and the other is rented out. The Society owns a parcel of land with a historic schoolhouse on Coppermine Road. In 2016, the Society received the components of a historic house, which it placed in storage and hopes to rebuild in the future. In 2017, the Society purchased a historic house on Mountain Spring Road, at the corner with Rte. 4. In 2025, the Society purchased a historic house on Farmington Road, at the corner with Mountain Spring Road. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Thomson Fund may be used for the maintenance of houses at 138 and 140 Main Street, Farmington. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Rental expenses- 140 Main Street $7566 Rental expenses- 1 Mountain Spring Road $18020 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Rental expenses - 140 Main Street $7566 Rental expenses - 1 Mountain Spring Road $18020 X 1 38040 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 FHSs by-laws provide that the entity has members and the members elect the board of directors... Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board engaged an accountant and a CPA to assist with preparing the Form 990. The Board's accountant and President reviewed the draft Form 990 that was prepared by the CPA, before circulating to the Board of Directors and authorizing its electronic submission to IRS... Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each director would annually sign the conflict of interest policy, although not during the Pandemic as there have been no in-person Board meetings. No issues requiring enforcement have been encountered. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Society makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public in accordance with state law. Rental Income and Occupancy Expense Sch O - Rental income 140 Main St. 1 Mt. Spring Total ----------- ----------- ------- Line 6a - Gross Rents $ 18,000 $30,000 $48,000 ------ ------ ------ Line 6b - Gross rental expenses: Insurance $ 1,865 $ 932 $ 2,797 Repairs 482 1,516 1,998 Landscaping and snow 1,172 - 1,172 Property taxes 1,135 8,678 9,813 Sewer 634 634 1,268 Depreciation 2,278 6,260 8,538 ------ ------ ------ Total rental expenses 7,566 18,020 25,586 ------ ------ ------ Net rental income $ 10,434 $ 11,980 $ 22,414 ====== ====== ======