NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION FOR THE ARTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION FOR THE ARTS INC

EIN 06-1048713 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)

What they do

DEVELOPMENT and PRESENTATION of THE PERFORMING ARTS and THE PROMOTION of ARTS EDUCATION. NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION for THE ARTS, INC. PURPOSE is to PROVIDE for THE DEVELOPMENT of THE PERFORMING, VISUAL and LITERARY ARTS THROUGH MEDIA PRESENTATIONS, LOCAL COMMUNITY STAGE PRODUCTIONS, PROVIDING AVENUE for LOCAL and REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS and NATIONAL TOURING COMPANIES and ARTISTS and THE OFFERING of EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS AS ITS PURPOSE THE PRESERVATION and MAINTENANCE of THE HISTORICAL WARNER THEATRE BUILDING, NANCY MARINE STUDIO THEATRE, and THE WARNER CAMPUS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $65.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.53%of revenue went to mission work65.5% of expenses · Program services

14.70%of revenue went to fundraising12.1% of expenses

$121.46spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.23%of revenue went to management and office costs22.4% of expenses

$1.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$3,939,425

Mission workProgram services$3,133,21679.53% of revenue65.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,072,50927.23% of revenue22.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$578,99414.70% of revenue12.1% of expenses

Total expenses$4,784,719121.46% 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: 65.5% mission · 22.4% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 19.2% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 16.8% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 29.0% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 50.9% mission · 49.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 26.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 10.4% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 10.8% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,939,425

Expenses$4,784,719

Annual shortfall $845,294 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)$3,133,216 · 65.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,072,509 · 22.4% of expenses

Fundraising$578,994 · 12.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,939,425

Expenses$4,784,719

Assets$8,529,745

Income$4,110,233

Contributions$1,321,152

Mission work (program services)$3,133,216

Fundraising$578,994

Management and general$1,072,509

Stocks and bonds$299,762

Accounting fees$13,152

Investing fees$264

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (21)

LAURA SOKOUTGOING DIRECTOR

TRAVIS LIPINSKIDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE FRIEDCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RON UTTERBECKDIRECTOR

PETER BRAZAITISDIRECTOR

PAUL SUMMERSVICE CHAIRMAN

PATRICK LANGEVINCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MAURA MALODIRECTOR

MATTHEW TERZIANDIRECTOR

LYNNE WILSONRECORDING SECRETARY

LESA VANOTTITREASURER

BRIAN MATTIELLOCHAIRMAN

KIM DANDREADIRECTOR

JUDITH THEEBOUTGOING DIRECTOR

HON ANNE DRANGINISCORP. SECRETARY

GARY ARNOLDOUTGOING DIRECTOR

EDWARD COOKOUTGOING DIRECTOR

DIANE HONIGDIRECTOR

CATHY COYLEOUTGOING DIRECTOR

CAROL MARINEDIRECTOR

BRYAN SOLTISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 68 MAIN ST, TORRINGTON, CT 06790-5303
County: Litchfield
In care of: BRYAN SOLTIS
Primary officer: BRYAN SOLTIS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailgiving@warnertheatre.org Phone(860) 489-7180

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)