2026-04-22T06:05:42-07:00 2025-07-31 060872192 Doherty Beals & Banks PC 187 Williams St New London CT 06320 990 2024-08-01 061143582 Garde Arts Center Inc GARD 8604447373 325 State Street New London CT 06320 STEVEN SIGEL Executive Direc 2026-04-22 true true Stacey L Gualtieri CPA P00093558 8604432033 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 325 State Street New London CT 06320 8809410 false X http://www.gardearts.org/ X 1985 CT The Garde Arts Center, non-profit professional center for the performing arts, strives to engage, educate, entertain, inspire, and enrich the region of greater New London County, by protecting, operating, and enhancing the historic Garde Theatre as a central cultural gathering place that presents top-quality performing arts, live music, film events, and fosters community arts organizations to strengthen community interaction and vitality. 19 19 80 125 0 1587004 2565634 2622398 2193653 154136 270516 49157 32699 4412695 5062502 0 0 1030480 1045009 0 212133 2997299 3031851 4027779 4076860 384916 985642 10113752 11231814 2733968 2773480 7379784 8458334 The Garde Arts Center, non-profit professional center for the performing arts, strives to engage, educate, entertain, inspire, and enrich the region of greater New London County, by protecting, operating, and enhancing the historic Garde Theatre as a central cultural gathering place that presents top-quality performing arts, live music, film events, and fosters community arts organizations to strengthen community interaction and vitality. false false 3482394 2193653 The Garde Arts Center presented or hosted 75 live theater and film events, provided job training, mentorship, and cultural activities for disengaged youth, especially, assisted social service organizations in fundraising and promotion, and continued to develop improvements to the block of historic buildings owned by the Garde, including a new sound system, a new loading dock, a new stage heating system, and design and planning for a third event space, Mercer Community Hall, with significant State and City contributions. 3482394 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true 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 false false false true 136 0 true 80 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false CT X Linda Kaminski 8604446766 325 State Street New London CT 06320 Steven Sigel Exec. Director 40.00 0.00 X 118603 0 4138 Dr Lynda Smith President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda Mariani Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Ricciardi Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Woods Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Anthony Cronin Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Padgett Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Amy Donahue Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Davidowitz Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Gellar Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Gibson Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ken Kitchings Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Mayer Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Phil Michalowski Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie McKeon Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Oefinger Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gregory Roth Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia Todd Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keishia Greene Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Justine Robertson Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 118603 4138 1 false false false 0 1100747 1464887 2565634 Concessions 722210 196880 196880 Program Service Fees 711190 1996773 1996773 2193653 162475 162475 0 0 71400 75531 -4131 -4131 -4131 3779418 3671377 108041 108041 108041 2657 2657 2657 0 0 MISC INCOME 900099 34173 34173 34173 5062502 2335867 161001 0 0 0 0 122741 49096 73645 0 810432 642606 50669 117157 0 27695 13809 9914 3972 84141 40873 32768 10500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 209456 193665 2095 13696 0 74904 59175 10486 5243 0 628542 585111 28954 14477 2005 1905 100 0 4734 2446 1973 315 52283 52283 0 592969 504024 59297 29648 63280 53788 6328 3164 ARTIST & PROFESSIONAL FEES 1090480 1060281 22198 8001 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT. 90442 89961 461 20 Miscellaneous 73002 55279 14342 3381 SERVICE FEES 58333 50113 8220 91421 80262 8700 2459 4076860 3482394 382333 212133 455119 254116 196448 171697 203786 378998 67352 33491 0 0 0 7031 6638 63033 50003 19779675 13823951 4178320 5955724 4865893 4298608 0 0 0 76770 82539 10113752 11231814 245130 412529 550433 473965 1935705 1883936 2700 3050 2733968 2773480 X 6846423 7556830 533361 901504 7379784 8458334 10113752 11231814 985642 119805 -26897 X false true X false false X 1881699 2031409 1043246 1587004 2565634 9108992 0 0 1881699 2031409 1043246 1587004 2565634 9108992 0 9108992 16711 57823 69828 167379 162475 474216 0 24903 327587 26570 60176 34173 473409 10056617 0.90580 0.89200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 181864 181864 625274 507303 117971 14364012 11725300 2638712 2669315 1357873 1311442 1939210 233475 1705735 5955724 SECURITY DEPOSITS 3050 3050 X 5253674 119805 22733 75531 218069 5035605 26897 26897 5062502 4175124 22733 75531 98264 4076860 4076860 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Garde Arts Center, Inc. recognizes the tax benefit from uncertain tax positions when it is more-likely-than-not the position will be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. As of July 31, 2025, the organization had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. In the normal course of business, the organizations tax filings are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. The organizations tax returns for the last three years remain open for examination. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Rental expenses - Meridian $23791 Rental expenses - Cottage $11326 Rental expenses - Mercer $40414 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Rental expenses - Meridian $23791 Rental expenses - Cottage $11326 Rental expenses - Mercer $40414 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The Executive Director is married to the Development/Marketing Director. The Development/Marketing Director was hired with Board approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 was reviewed by the Treasurer and Executive Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Executive Director reviews all major and ongoing vendor relationships and hiring and multiple bid processes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Board of Trustees President and the Executive Committee reviews compensation in like organizations and communities. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Information is available to the public upon request.