MATTATUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MATTATUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN 06-0443990 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM is A CENTER of ART and HISTORY, A GATHERING PLACE THAT NURTURES CREATIVITY and LEARNING THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES to ENCOURAGE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING of OURSELVES and OUR HERITAGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

75.38%of revenue went to mission work77.1% of expenses · Program services

6.61%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses

$97.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.78%of revenue went to management and office costs16.1% of expenses

$9.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $188,895 for ROBERT BURNS (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,546,294

Mission workProgram services$2,673,03375.38% of revenue77.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$559,63215.78% of revenue16.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$234,3186.61% of revenue6.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$79,3112.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,466,98397.76% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.1% mission · 16.1% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 16.8% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 19.8% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 17.3% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 15.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 16.8% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 18.3% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.02% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 64.1% mission · 20.0% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,546,294

Expenses$3,466,983

Annual surplus $79,311 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,673,033 · 77.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$559,632 · 16.1% of expenses

Fundraising$234,318 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,546,294

Expenses$3,466,983

Assets$31,847,927

Income$9,387,651

Contributions$1,311,090

Mission work (program services)$2,673,033

Fundraising$234,318

Management and general$559,632

Stocks and bonds$16,347,333

Accounting fees$18,700

Investing fees$80,382

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT BURNSEXECUTIVE DI · 50 hrs/week $188,895Base $149,095 · Other $39,800

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

ROBERT BURNSEXECUTIVE DI

KELLY HASKINSBOARD MEMBER

WESLI JONESBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY BERGSTROMBOARD MEMBER

TARA SHAWBOARD MEMBER

SANDRA VIGLIOTTI SENICHFORMER PRESI

ROGER AMESBOARD MEMBER

RICH BUSHKABOARD MEMBER

PHYLLIS CONNORSBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE ESPEUTFINANCE DIRE

MICHELE TRAGAKISSBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA BERNSTEINBOARD MEMBER

MARIA MOSTAJOBOARD MEMBER

LIZ VAGNINIBOARD MEMBER

ANN MERRIAM FEINBERGBOARD MEMBER

KAY MUNOZBOARD MEMBER

JOHN ZINNOBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER TERZIANBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY OLSEN2ND VICE PRE

JAMES STRUBPRESIDENT

GRANT COPELANDBOARD MEMBER

DAVID MIESZKOWSKIBOARD MEMBER

DAVE PETITTIBOARD MEMBER

COURTNEY LIGIBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE SHUGRUESECRETARY

CHRISTINE ARROYOBOARD MEMBER

CARRIE ZIMYESKI1ST VICE PRE

BRIAN HENEBRYTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 144 W MAIN ST, WATERBURY, CT 06702-1216
County: New Haven
In care of: ROBERT BURNS
Primary officer: ROBERT BURNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 753-0381

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHARLES HEAVEN & CO CPAS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)