2023-11-06T10:26:42-06:00 2022-12-31 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 111 EVERTS AVE PO BOX 4750 QUEENSBURY NY 128044750 990 2022-01-01 141440924 THE FORT TICONDEROGA ASSOCIATION FORT 5185852821 PO BOX 390 TICONDEROGA NY 12883 BETH HILL PRESIDENT & CEO 5185852821 2023-11-03 1 BETH HILL 999009999 0 KARL F NEWTON CPA P00708967 5187926595 2023-11-03 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BETH HILL PO BOX 390 TICONDEROGA NY 12883 10088121 0 X WWW.FORTTICONDEROGA.ORG X 1950 NY THE FORT TICONDEROGA ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE, EDUCATE, AND PROVOKE AN ACTIVE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PAST AND ITS IMPORTANTANCE TO PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE FOSTER AN ON-GOING DIALOGUE SURROUNDING CITIZENS, SOLDIERS AND NATIONS THROUGH AMERICA'S MILITARY HERITAGE. 18 18 99 833 0 0 8234416 4992334 1270204 1190307 233183 185438 346634 568457 10084437 6936536 0 0 0 0 1998744 2528663 0 15198 399788 9046087 2814137 11044831 5357998 -960394 1578538 22583346 23608730 854605 952813 21728741 22655917 X SEE SCHEDULE OTHE FORT TICONDEROGA ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE, EDUCATE, AND PROVOKE AN ACTIVE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PAST AND ITS IMPORTANTANCE TO PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE FOSTER AN ON-GOING DIALOGUE SURROUNDING CITIZENS, SOLDIERS AND NATIONS THROUGH AMERICA'S MILITARY HERITAGE. 0 0 4167813 1190307 PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING FORT TICONDEROGA'S HISTORY. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE INTERPRETATION, EDUCATION, EXHIBITION, COLLECTIONS, RESEARCH, AND HORTICULTURE. PROGRAMS INTEGRATE ALL FORT TICONDEROGA FACILITIES INCLUDING THE MUSEUM LOCATED IN THE FORT, ARCHIVAL AND OBJECT COLLECTIONS, 27 HISTORIC STRUCTURES, AND 2,000 SURROUNDING HISTORIC ACRES INCLUDING CARILLON BATTLEFIELD, MOUNT DEFIANCE, MOUNT HOPE, AND MOUNT INDEPENDENCE. PROGRAMS REACH AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 70,000 ANNUALLY. MORE THAN 20 MILLION ON-LINE VISITORS WERE REACHED THROUGH DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. 4167813 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 99 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X COLLEEN RICHARDS 5185852821 PO BOX 390 TICONDEROGA NY 12833 JUDY REED SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DARRIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS WILEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KIRBY MARTIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER L CLARKE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 H CRAIG TREIBER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WERNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHARINE PELICAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND CHASE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LAWSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE M JONES III TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA PELL KUHEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LONGSTRETH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MORETTE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIOT A COHEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN J MACIONIS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANFORD W MORHOUSE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS L HOY VICE CHAIR/TREASUER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA STRUM SECRETARY 2.00 X 45000 0 11897 BETH HILL PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 285769 0 69441 COLLEEN RICHARDS DIRCTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 110000 0 11750 440769 0 93088 2 0 1 0 GANEM CONTRACTING CORPORATION PO BOX 1349 CLIFTON PARK NY 12065 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 418895 BRAWN MEDIA 441 NEW KARNER RD STE 2 ALBANY NY 12205 ADVERTISING AGENCY 250813 CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 121 PARK AVE STE 20 WILLISTON VT 05495 HVAC CONTRACTORS 249044 3 224680 613602 4154052 169029 4992334 ADMISSIONS 713990 1153384 1153384 PERFORMANCE AND PROGRAM FEES 713990 36923 36923 1190307 96518 96518 183284 0 183284 183284 183284 2675001 2586081 88920 88920 88920 110116 224680 61311 48805 48805 549722 504193 45529 45529 INSURANCE RECOVERIES 900099 290839 290839 290839 6936536 1190307 0 753895 412107 229857 125353 56897 1658232 1512692 61857 83683 104641 9993 91998 2650 147568 117866 18085 11617 206115 186634 7068 12413 5721 763 4958 47160 10764 32000 4396 15198 15198 704 704 310329 203072 36851 70406 472362 407680 634 64048 255054 119531 77601 57922 272972 255258 17714 71839 66702 1525 3612 516787 268512 248275 144573 131242 13331 BUILDING & GROUNDS MAIN 298139 286930 11209 COLLECTION CARE 151677 151677 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 102745 102546 199 COMPUTER SERVICES 83040 48908 29026 5106 81035 57186 12009 11840 5357998 4167813 790397 399788 X 454983 323040 0 131943 4000492 3601155 399002 1424161 642692 471020 85726 88417 67607 160106 17772468 5721412 11686325 12051056 5626502 4951434 75000 861381 22583346 23608730 825105 730446 29500 28173 0 194194 854605 952813 X 15696947 17106968 6031794 5548949 21728741 22655917 22583346 23608730 1578538 -651362 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3537838 6029523 6080685 8346433 4992334 28986813 1797995 1852212 589827 1843651 1740029 7823714 5335833 7881735 6670512 10190084 6732363 36810527 0 0 0 36810527 251522 282784 227169 228426 279802 1269703 251522 282784 227169 228426 279802 1269703 183828 153780 95858 125458 400955 959879 5771183 8318299 6993539 10543968 7413120 39040109 0.94290 0.96630 0.03250 0.03370 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 500. FUNDRAISING - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 183,828. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 153,280. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 95,858. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 125,458. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 110,116. INSURNCE RECOVERIES - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 290,839. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 3224626 500 1411 3226537 3235330 -10704 3224626 3221270 12598 1462 3235330 3218207 955 2108 3221270 3204882 11338 1987 3218207 1.00000 0 0 1081360 1081360 13356164 3532645 9823519 3334944 2188767 1146177 12051056 LEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATING 193694 OTHER LIABILITIES 500 194194 X 7324948 -651362 1040478 389116 6935832 704 704 6936536 5922798 565504 565504 5357294 704 704 5357998 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(L)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). UNDER ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) SECTION 740, THE TAX STATUS OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES IS AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION, SINCE EVENTS COULD POTENTIALLY OCCUR THAT JEOPARDIZE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY EVENTS THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS. THEREFORE, NO LIABILITY OR PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS 474,974. COST OF SALES DEDUCTED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 504,193. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES DEDUCTED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 61,311. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 704. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD INCLUDED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 504,193. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 61,311. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 704. PART III, LINE 1A - COLLECTIONS AND HISTORICAL STRUCTURES THE ASSOCIATION'S COLLECTIONS CONSISTS OF ARTIFACTS THAT DOCUMENT THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF WAR IN THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD (ROUGHLY 17TH-19TH CENTURIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE LATE 18TH CENTURY WHEN THE REGION WAS AN ACTIVE MILITARY THEATRE). THESE ARTIFACTS INCLUDE WEAPONS (MUSKETS, PISTOLS, SWORDS, BAYONETS, POLEARMS, AND ARTILLERY), PERSONAL GEAR, UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, PRINTS, AND MAPS, IN ADDITION TO THE ARCHEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS RECOVERED DURING THE RESTORATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FORT IN THE 20TH CENTURY. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO HOLDS A SIGNIFICANT LIBRARY COLLECTION INCLUDING RARE BOOKS ON THE ART OF WAR AND MILITARY SCIENCE DATING FROM THE SAME PERIOD, FROM ACROSS EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA AND A MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION OF LETTERS, DIARIES, RECEIPTS, RETURNS, ORDERLY BOOKS, AND OTHER EPHEMERA GENERATED DURING THE 18TH CENTURY CONFLICTS IN THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY. THE HISTORIC STRUCTURES INCLUDE THE RECONSTRUCTED 18TH CENTURY FORT, 1826 PAVILION, AND OTHER RELATED HISTORIC STRUCTURES. COLLECTION ITEMS ARE ON DISPLAY IN MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES AT THE THOMPSON PELL RESEARCH CENTER. COLLECTION ITEMS ARE ALSO ACCESSIBLE DIGITALLY FOR RESEARCHERS AT WWW.FORTTICONDEROGA.ORG. THE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYS A CURATOR, VICE PRESIDENT OF COLLECTIONS, COLLECTIONS MANAGER, REGISTRAR AND OTHER COLLECTION STAFF TO ENSURE THAT THE COLLECTION IS PROTECTED, PRESERVED, AND INTERPRETED. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ASSOCIATION THAT PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF ANY COLLECTION ITEMS ARE TO BE USED TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ITEMS. PART III, LINE 4 -COLLECTIONS AND RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSE THE ASSOCIATION'S COLLECTIONS CONSISTS OF ARTIFACTS THAT DOCUMENT THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF WAR IN THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD (ROUGHLY 17TH-19TH CENTURIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE LATE 18TH CENTURY WHEN THE REGION WAS AN ACTIVE MILITARY THEATRE). THESE ARTIFACTS INCLUDE WEAPONS (MUSKETS, PISTOLS, SWORDS, BAYONETS, POLEARMS, AND ARTILLERY), PERSONAL GEAR, UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, PRINTS, AND MAPS, IN ADDITION TO THE ARCHEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS RECOVERED DURING THE RESTORATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FORT IN THE 20TH CENTURY. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO HOLDS A SIGNIFICANT LIBRARY COLLECTION INCLUDING RARE BOOKS ON THE ART OF WAR AND MILITARY SCIENCE DATING FROM THE SAME PERIOD, FROM ACROSS EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA AND A MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION OF LETTERS, DIARIES, RECEIPTS, RETURNS, ORDERLY BOOKS, AND OTHER EPHEMERA GENERATED DURING THE 18TH CENTURY CONFLICTS IN THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY. THE HISTORIC STRUCTURES INCLUDE THE RECONSTRUCTED 18TH CENTURY FORT, 1826 PAVILION, AND OTHER RELATED HISTORIC STRUCTURES. COLLECTION ITEMS ARE ON DISPLAY IN MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES AT THE THOMPSON PELL RESEARCH CENTER. THE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYS A CURATOR, VICE PRESIDENT OF COLLECTIONS, COLLECTIONS MANAGER, REGISTRAR AND OTHER COLLECTION STAFF TO ENSURE THAT THE COLLECTION IS PROTECTED, PRESERVED, AND INTERPRETED. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ASSOCIATION THAT PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF ANY COLLECTION ITEMS ARE TO BE USED TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ITEMS. PART V, LINE 4 - INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ASSETS ARE HELD INDEFINITELY. THE INCOME FROM THE ASSETS IS USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS DESIGNATED BY THE DONORS. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT IS ONGOING BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS TRUSTEES. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ANNUALLY SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS OFFICE. FTA PAVILION MM 102 FORT TI ROAD TICONDEROGA NY 12883 851104698 TO ACT AS MANAGING MEMBER OF FTA PAVILLION LLC NY FTA C 5404169 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0