THE WINDSOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WINDSOR CONN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WINDSOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WINDSOR CONN INC

EIN 06-0851583 · Visual Arts (A40)

What they do

WINDSOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY INVITES PEOPLE to CONNECT WITH WINDSORS EVOLVING HISTORY BY PRESERVING, INTERPRETING, and SHARING OUR COMMUNITY ARTIFACTS and STORIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $62.20 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.25%of revenue went to mission work62.2% of expenses · Program services

16.84%of revenue went to fundraising11.2% of expenses

$149.82spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

39.74%of revenue went to management and office costs26.5% of expenses

$17.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $203,270 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $83,578 for CARRIE TAYLOR (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$407,985

Mission workProgram services$380,43993.25% of revenue62.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$162,11339.74% of revenue26.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$68,70316.84% of revenue11.2% of expenses

Total expenses$611,255149.82% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 62.2% mission · 26.5% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 25.6% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 24.9% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 175.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 18.3% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 19.7% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 14.9% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 13.9% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 17.7% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$407,985

Expenses$611,255

Annual shortfall $203,270 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$380,439 · 62.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$162,113 · 26.5% of expenses

Fundraising$68,703 · 11.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$407,985

Expenses$611,255

Assets$10,767,482

Income$410,637

Contributions$135,798

Mission work (program services)$380,439

Fundraising$68,703

Management and general$162,113

Stocks and bonds$10,208,505

Accounting fees$22,716

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

CARRIE TAYLOREXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $83,578Base $80,459 · Other $3,119

DOUGLAS SHIPMANPRIOR ED · 40 hrs/week $74,356Base $66,969 · Other $7,387

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 (17)

CARRIE TAYLOREXECUTIVE DI

DOUGLAS SHIPMANPRIOR ED

LANCE HALLDIRECTOR

WALTER STEVENSONDIRECTOR

SULMA DEPEYSTERDIRECTOR

SHARON BELLINGERDIRECTOR

SARAH GILLIGANDIRECTOR

RANDY MCKENNEYPRESIDENT

RANDY GRAFFDIRECTOR

MARK WALKERDIRECTOR

LINDA COLLINSTREASURER

KALEITHA BROWNDIRECTOR

HILLARY CARPENTERDIRECTOR

FLORENCE BARLOWVICE PRESIDE

ELIZABETH BURKEDIRECTOR

DAVID PUGLIESEDIRECTOR

DANIEL CRITTENDENSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 96 PALISADO AVE, WINDSOR, CT 06095-2526
County: Hartford
In care of: RANDY MCKENNEY
Primary officer: RANDY MCKENNEY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@windsorhistoricalsociety.org Phone(860) 688-3813

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FIONDELLA MILONE & LASARACINA LLP
NTEE classification: Visual Arts (A40)
IRS tax category: Visual Arts