Connecticut Explored Inc.
Connecticut Explored Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
To educate the general public about the history and cultural heritage of the State of Connecticut and the role the State and its citizens have played as part of the American experience.
About
Connecticut Explored, Inc.Form 990-EZ, FYE 8/31/2018Part III, Program Service AccomplishmentsExplanation of program activities and accomplishmentsProgram Accomplishments FY 2017 - 2018 Four issues of Connecticut Explored, circulation 6,000 per issue Volume 16, Number 1: Winter 2017-2018: theme of love, hate & rivalry, including stories: Benedict Arnold and the Battle of Ridgefield, Connecticut Shapes the Intimate-Apparel Industry, Sam & Livy Clemenss Love Story, Love/Hate for Connecticuts Brutalist Buildings, photo essays of weddings through the ages, and historic rose gardens in Connecticut. Volume 16, Number 2: Spring 2018: theme of historic preservation, including stories about purchasing a house from a catalog, Frederick Law Olmsted in Connecticut, Frank Lloyd Wrights Tirranna in New Canaan, Connecticut, Hadlymes Grand Barn, Bringing Back Restmore, Preserving Houses of Worship, The Oldest House in Greenwich, and preservation of historic assets underwater. Volume 16, Number 3: Summer 2018: theme of escaping the summer heat, including stories: The Connecticut Catskills, Walter Camp, the Father of American Football, The Old Connecticut Game of Wicket, African American Greats in Connecticut Baseball, Golf at Hill-Stead, The Midway Golf Club, Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Company, The Rise of Pleasure Boating on the Connecticut River, and horseracing at Charter Oak Park. Volume 16, Number 4: Fall 2018: Commemorating the 200thAnniversary of the states Constitution of 1818 with a pull-out poster of the constitution text annotated by members of the Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society, and stories: The Revolution of 1818, Voting RightsFor All?, The Greater Hartford League of Women Voters, and the Old State House. Grating the Nutmeg, the podcast of Connecticut history, total unique downloads: 11,786. 19 semi-monthly episodes on topics ranging from a 5-part series of lectures about the Constitution of 1818, to venereal disease in World War I, to Breaking Golfs Color Line in Hartford. Where I Live: Connecticut, a social studies book, e-book, and website for third and fourth graders, published in Fall 2017 and in use by more than 20,000 students. Public ProgramsCo-sponsor of lecture series about the Constitution of 1818 with the Old State House, Spring 2018.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “To educate the general public about the history and cultural heritage of the state of connecticut and the role the state and its citizens have played as part of the american experience.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “To educate the general public about the history and cultural heritage of the state of connecticut and the role the state and its citizens have played as part of the american experience.”.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2019 was PO Box 271561, West Hartford, CT, 061271561.
- As of 2019, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 0 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $15,121.
- The remuneration plan for the CEO of the organization is not based on a review and endorsement process by an independent body.
- The organization has 3 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2012.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $31,918 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.