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Denison Society INC FY2020 filing

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Mystic, CT501(c)(3) EIN 06-6044693Revenue $187K in FY2020Latest return filed Oct 7, 2025

On file with the IRSdenisonhomestead.orgMystic, CTTax-exempt since Aug 1953Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide public access to the Denison homestead's 1717 historic house museum, its genealogical resources, and to its 174 acres of land. Promote and produce educational programs, events, lectures, and dramatic works.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-6044693) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16.2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $896K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
16.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $9K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$738
0.04% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.04% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$187K
Spent
$124K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$187K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$184K
Expenses
$124K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$143K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1953.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $104K Management & general 16% · $20K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jess Brown
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trad Dart
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Denison
Alt Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Denison Hatch JR
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers public access to a historic house museum, genealogical resources, and land, plus educational programs and events.

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1 program · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Maintained public access to the denison homestead's 1717 historic house museum, its genealogical resources, and to its 174 acres of land. Supported a nature center and a farmers market. Utilized and properly stewarded its farm and forest properties. Promoted and produced educational programs, events, lectures, and dramatic works.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-6044693) · Dispute this line
$104Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Community Foundation of Eastern ConnecticutFY2024$6K
Lindsay Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Glore FundFY2024$1K
Fieldstone Foundation INCFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$9K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$187K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$124K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$738
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$187K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
SavingsLn 2$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$10K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$749K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$896K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$738
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$167K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$847K$896K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$758K$749K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$484$738
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$33K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$850$637$213
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$942
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$995$995
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$13K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$591$591
Total functional expensesLn 25$124K$104K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 7, 2025 $184K$143K$42K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $204K$180K$24K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2023 $182K$149K$33K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2022 $391K$131K$260K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 21, 2021 $187K$124K$63K$1.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $186,979 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $312,429$139,573
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,993$7,697
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $154,587$15,572
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,349$24,137
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $510,358$186,979
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $47,753$48,226
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,559$75,694
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $101,312$123,920
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $409,046$63,059
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $186,979 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,494 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,935
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,638
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,573
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,697$7,697
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,143$13,143
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$458 · Excluded from tax $17,101$16,643
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,429$2,429
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,239 · Excluded from tax $40,167$186,979
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $123,920 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,707 · Management $10,902$43,609
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $637 · Management $213$850
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,825 · Management $942$3,767
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,788$2,788
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,513$1,513
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $995$995
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,626$10,626
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,457$10,457
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,702$3,702
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,227 · Management $2,125$15,352
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,070$28,070
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $591$591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,837 · Management $20,083 · Fundraising $0$123,920
Part X · Balance sheet $1,825,199 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,880$95,514
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $88,785$71,939
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,123$9,729
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,136$3,011
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $757,845$748,623
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $847,190$896,383
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,731,959$1,825,199
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $484$709
X-25 Other liabilities$29
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $484$738
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,708,975$1,801,961
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,500$22,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,731,475$1,824,461
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,731,959$1,825,199
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,824,461 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,979
XI-2 Total expenses$123,920
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,731,475
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$29,927
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,824,461

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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