2026-07-22T15:53:59-07:00 2025-08-31 061609121 Adam P Cohen CPA LLC 81 South Main St Suite 9 West Hartford CT 06107 990 2024-09-01 061293258 The Trustees and Proprietors of Bacon Academy TRUS 8602042104 PO Box 67 Colchester CT 06415 Cathy B Johnson Treasurer 2026-07-15 true true Adam P Cohen P00046319 8605216400 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Andrew Norton Chair 210531 false X N/A X 1803 CT To benefit of the citizens of the Town of Colchester, Connecticut, including supporting education and the preservation of Bacon Academy and other historic buildings. 13 13 0 0 73069 55086 12000 12061 9710 20710 3647 94779 91504 2300 2400 0 0 13550 26000 27233 66015 40669 81865 69069 12914 22435 375612 398497 0 375612 398497 X The Trustees and Proprietors of Bacon Academy (the Corporation) is operated exclusively for charitable purposes, for the benefit of the citizens of the Town of Colchester, Connecticut, including the promotion of education and the support of the Bacon Academy, Colchester's high school, lessening the burdens of government, and supporting the preservation of historic buildings.The Corporation operates an educational scholarship and award program (the scholarship and award program) through which the Corporation provides educational scholarship and educational awards to students of Bacon Academy. The scholarship and award program is administered by members of the Corporations Board of Trustees with input from members of Bacon Academys Guidance Department. The scholarship and award program furthers the Corporations charitable purposes by promoting education. false false 32699 12061 The Corporation operates a below cost services program through which it owns real property and and provides real property to governmental entities, tax-exempt organizations and unincorporated community organizations at no cost or at substantially less than the Corporation's cost to own and maintain such real property. Engaging in this activity furthers the Corporation's charitable purposes because providing such services to such organizations is a charitable activity. See Revenue Ruling 71-529, 1971-2 C.B. 127. 2400 2400 Educational Awards and Scholarships - $2,400.Each year, through the scholarship and award program, the Corporation provides various educational awards to students of Bacon Academy, which is Colchester's high school. The seven awards are as follows:1. Bacon Academy Senior Math Award plaque awarded to a senior for excellence in mathematics.2. Otis Prize - Female - Awarded to the senior with the highest grade in social studies.3. Otis Prize - Male - Awarded to the senior with the highest grade in social studies4. Bacon Academy Foreign Language Award - Plaque awarded to a senior who has shown the greatest proficiency in French.5. Bacon Academy Foreign Language Award Plaque awarded to a senior who has shown the greatest proficiency in Spanish/6. Stanley Weich Athletic Prize Female - Plaque awarded for general excellence in athletics.7. Stanley Weich Athletic Prize - Male - Plaque awarded for general excellence in athletics.The five scholarships are as follows:8. Gilbert Lamb Essay - Best senior essay on appreciation of our own community.9. Pierpoint Bacon Memorial Prize awarded to a senior who best exemplifies service to school and community.10. Adam Piekarz Scholarship awarded to a graduate who is a native of Colchester and will pursue an education in Agriculture, Forestry or Mechanical Engineering.11. August Gorreck Memorial Scholarship awarded to a senior who has been accepted to a four-year college and who intends to major in a field of business, aviation, or healthcare.12. Charles H. Blacker Scholarship awarded to a senior who is planning to attend college; selection is based on character, moral and intellectual qualifications, scholastic record, spirit of helpfulness and persistence. 2400 Capitalized the cost of a bronze plaque to acknowledge the contribution of slaves toward the establishment of Bacon Academy. o Bacon 300 Celebration - Pierpoint Bacon's 300th Birthday with open house and refreshments at building o Sponsorship of Historic Social Event, which included gathering of various community organizations to inform of BABOT vision and solicit financial support o Conduct annual Founder's Day Program (honors Pierpoint and Abigail Bacon's legacy gift that established a "school of higher learning and to recognize graduates who have gone on to distinguish themselves in their areas of expertise)o Sponsorship of Community Pollinator Evento Sponsorship of Indoor Pop-up Marketo Conduct Holiday Plant Saleo Participation in Community Yard Saleo Participation in Farmer's Marketso Maintain public relations via newspaper articles, website and Facebook Pageo Board attendance at Senior Awards Night in conjunction with scholarships and awards provided by Trusteeso Board attendance at Bacon Academy Graduation Ceremony -2400 Less: cost of plaque that is capitalized. -2400 35099 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false true false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false X Cathy B Johnson Treasurer 8602042104 PO Box 67 Colchester CT 064150067 X Andrew Norton Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cathy B Johnson from 1124 Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Arthur Liverant Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Thomas Dessureault Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Odessa Turner Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dolores Sawchuk Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Clayton Baldi Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marcia Malloy Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stan Soby Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cathy Marvin Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Phyllis Moroch Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Denise Mizla Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Smith Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 55086 55086 Rental income + reimb's 12061 12061 12061 12074 12074 0 0 0 126457 117821 8636 8636 8636 4853 1206 3647 0 0 0 91504 12061 20710 0 2400 2400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2150 2150 0 26000 26000 2778 2778 0 0 0 0 0 8651 8651 0 0 0 0 0 0 23838 22488 1350 Consultant expenses 1088 1088 Restoration expense 750 750 Awards 560 560 Founders Day event 250 250 604 459 145 69069 35099 6737 27233 9752 1271 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 71000 59000 12000 12000 342160 370876 0 0 0 11700 14100 375612 398497 0 0 X 375612 398497 375612 398497 375612 398497 22435 450 X X false false false X 3700 300 2405 73069 55086 134560 42343 41369 27875 12000 12061 135648 0 0 0 46043 41669 30280 85069 67147 270208 25603 1000 26603 5000 5000 25603 6000 31603 238605 5665 6955 7987 9068 12074 41749 0 5665 6955 7987 9068 12074 41749 0 0 51708 48624 38267 94137 79221 311957 0.76490 0.77230 0.13380 0.13590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12000 12000 24000 59000 59000 -12000 -12000 12000 93160 450 450 92710 -1206 -1206 91504 70275 1206 1206 69069 69069 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Special event expenses $1206 false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 The Organization updated its By-laws in February 2025, mainly to allow electronic voting, to create new assistant treasurer position, and trustee removal procedures. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Organization's independent accountant prepares the Form 990 from accounting and other information provided by the Treasurer. The Treasurer and independent accountant review the Form 990, which is also sent to the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization provides governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements in accordance with state law. Part VI, Question 17 - States with which a copy of Form 990 is filed Trustees and Proprietors of Bacon Academy are registered with the Connecticut Public Charities Unit. Connecticut no longer requests or accepts copies of Forms 990. Part X, Line 15 - Other Assets Deferred architectural fees - $11,700Recognition Plaque - $2,400 Total Other Assets $14,100