2024-08-28T14:08:18-05:00 2023-12-31 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 11 BRITISH AMERICAN BLVD LATHAM NY 12110 990 2023-01-01 141440924 THE FORT TICONDEROGA ASSOCIATION FORT 5185852821 PO BOX 390 TICONDEROGA NY 12883 BETH HILL PRESIDENT & CEO 5185852821 2024-08-23 1 1 ALAN W CLINK CPA P01256785 5187850134 2024-08-23 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z BETH HILL PO BOX 390 TICONDEROGA NY 12883 10951156 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. 19 19 101 889 0 0 4992334 5713015 1190307 1273935 185438 304872 568457 369248 6936536 7661070 0 0 0 0 2528663 2720192 15198 26417 513879 2814137 3041847 5357998 5788456 1578538 1872614 23608730 25833075 952813 1050640 22655917 24782435 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 4489271 1273935 PRESERVE, EDUCATE AND PROVOKE AN ACTIVE DISCUSSION OF THE PAST AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE AMERICA'S MILITARY HERITAGE, SPECIFICALLY COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORY. PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE PUBLIC HISTORY, EDUCATION, EXHIBITIONS, 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 33 MILLION ONLINE VISITORS WERE REACHED THROUGH DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. 4489271 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 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 38 0 1 101 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 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 ROLAND J ALLEN 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 BOB BAILEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA BIRD 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 ROY DAVIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID R GROGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANFORD W MORHOUSE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN J MACIONIS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA STRUM SECRETARY 40.00 X 46350 0 13305 BETH HILL PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 317457 0 74385 COLLEEN RICHARDS TREASURER 40.00 X 113300 0 13557 CHRISTOPHER RICHARDS DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES 40.00 X 120000 0 10892 597107 0 112139 3 0 1 0 BRAWN MEDIA 441 NEW KARNER RD ALBANY NY 12205 MARKETING 423459 GANEM CONTRACTING CORPORATION PO BOX 1349 CLIFTON PARK NY 12065 FORT WALLS RESTORATION 356660 CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES INC 111 ZACHARY RD MANCHESTER NY 03109 HVAC CONTRACTORS 228373 DEFRANCO LANDSCAPING INC PO BOX 677 HAGUE NY 12836 LANDSCAPING 138800 4 253584 729310 4730121 125271 5713015 ADMISSIONS 713990 1220316 1220316 PERFORMANCE AND PROGRAM FEES 713990 53619 53619 1273935 259415 259415 171492 0 171492 171492 171492 2675001 2621296 8248 53705 -8248 45457 45457 105053 253584 73452 31601 31601 740600 587090 153510 153510 INSURANCE RECOVERIES 900099 12645 12645 12645 7661070 1273935 0 674120 578354 345799 172900 59655 1634083 1518499 27593 87991 111766 30766 75067 5933 186733 146708 22566 17459 209256 188230 8270 12756 1820 975 845 48430 9382 33996 5052 26417 26417 381 381 413001 299444 26622 86935 616361 534659 168 81534 337120 171504 77702 87914 264498 246770 17728 72129 55216 1139 15774 516814 263682 253132 171951 160599 11352 BUILDING & GROUNDS MAIN 201738 201738 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 124979 124979 COMPUTER SERVICES 84207 42469 32114 9624 COLLECTION CARE 75881 75881 112537 71971 23731 16835 5788456 4489271 785306 513879 X 553683 359895 0 193788 3601155 871296 1424161 5196731 471020 556672 88417 145012 160106 174118 18117557 5770470 12051056 12347087 4951434 5160941 861381 1381218 23608730 25833075 730446 869649 28173 15078 194194 165913 952813 1050640 X 17106968 19864682 5548949 4917753 22655917 24782435 23608730 25833075 1872614 253904 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6029523 6080685 8346433 4992334 5713015 31161990 1215849 488757 1270204 1190307 1273935 5439052 7245372 6569442 9616637 6182641 6986950 36601042 0 0 0 36601042 282784 227169 228426 279802 430907 1449088 282784 227169 228426 279802 430907 1449088 201025 69953 45529 153510 470017 153780 95858 125458 400955 117698 893749 7882961 6892469 10040474 6908927 7689065 39413896 0.92860 0.94290 0.03680 0.03250 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 500. INSURNCE RECOVERIES - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 290,839. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 12,645. FUNDRAISING - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 153,280. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 95,858. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 125,458. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 110,116. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 105,053. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 3226537 500 1897 3228934 3224626 500 1411 3226537 3235330 -10704 3224626 3221270 12598 1462 3235330 3218207 955 2108 3221270 1.00000 0 0 1081360 1081360 13796446 3821911 9974535 3239751 1948559 1291192 12347087 COLLECTION DEPOSIT 1175000 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 162218 OTHER DEPOSIT 44000 1381218 LEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATING 164663 OTHER LIABILITIES 1250 165913 X 9846827 253904 1932234 2186138 7660689 381 381 7661070 6448617 660542 660542 5788075 381 381 5788456 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 1,271,692. COST OF SALES DEDUCTED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 587,090. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES DEDUCTED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 73,452. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 381. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD INCLUDED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 587,090. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 73,452. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 381. 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 COLLECTIONS 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 FOR THE CONSERVATION AND CARE OF COLLECTION ITEMS AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL ACQUISITION OF COLLECTIONS. 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. 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 COLLECTIONS 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 FOR THE CONSERVATION AND CARE OF COLLECTION ITEMS AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL ACQUISITION OF COLLECTIONS. 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. X X X X X X 1 FUND RAISING STRATEGIES INC 1420 SPRING HILL ROAD SUITE 490 TYSON CORNER VA 22102 CONSULTS ON DIRECT MAIL PROGRAM 0 720854 67968 652886 720854 67968 652886 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY TI BALL 204471 168198 36273 14849 GARDEN PARTY 144980 85386 59594 4433 32975 900 20295 349451 253584 95867 4433 32975 900 35144 73452 22415 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B(III) FUND RAISING STRATEGIES DID NOT AT ANY TIME HAVE CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF ANY CONTRIBUTIONS. SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B(V) AGENCY FEE PAID BASED ON THE FUND RAISING COUNSEL AGREEMENT WITH FUND RAISING STRATEGIES, INC. X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BETH HILL PRESIDENT & CEO 272457 0 45000 0 0 0 50255 0 24130 0 391842 0 0 0 X 7 125271 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. 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. 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