2024-01-10T07:58:45-08:00 2023-03-31 060872192 Doherty Beals & Banks PC 187 Williams St New London CT 06320 990 2022-04-01 061259940 Stonington Village Improvement Assoc Inc STON PO Box 18 Stonington CT 06378 Jaime Lewis Treasurer 2024-01-10 true Jaime Lewis 999009999 true Audrey A Leone CPA P00062993 8604432033 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Shaun Mastroianni PO Box 18 Stonington CT 06378 353387 false X www.sviastonington.org X 1953 CT See Schedule O 16 16 2 25 0 226948 94162 24135 203282 10242 4586 51214 51357 312539 353387 0 0 47020 21705 0 0 308059 250898 355079 272603 -42540 80784 986238 1009805 49917 10253 936321 999552 To promote and assist the development of parks, playgrounds, trees, shrubs and gardens, public buildings and historical shrines in the Village of Stonington; to promote literary, cultural and educational uses of its properties, which are suited for those purposes; to promote the common good and general welfare of the people of the community; to bring about civic betterments and social improvements; to buy, rent, build, hold and sell real and other property as may be necessary for their purposes; and to accumulate funds for these purposes. false false 191792 172380 THE JAMES MERRILL HOUSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM REMAINED STABLE. IT COMPRISES FOUR SHORT RESIDENCIES OF TWO TO FOUR WEEKS EACH IN THE FALL, THE 4 1/2 MONTH SPRING RESIDENCY, THE 2-4 WEEK YALE YOUNGER POET PRIZEWINNER RESIDENCY IN JUNE, AND THE INVITED MERRILL FELLOW IN JULY OR AUGUST. EIGHT READINGS OR LECTURES WERE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. RENTAL SPACES ARE FULLY OCCUPIED. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WORK WAS CARRIED OUT THIS YEAR, AS WELL AS CONTINUING PRESERVATION OF THE JAMES MERRILL APARTMENT CONTENTS. 47688 3650 BEACH AND PARKSTHE SVIA OWNS THREE BEACH AND PARK PROPERTIES; DUBOIS BEACH, MATHEWS PARK AND THE EAST LAWN. DUBOIS BEACH IS ENJOYED BY THOUSANDS, BOTH RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS.THE COMO RENTS THE BEACH FROM US AT A MODEST FEE, RUNS THE BEACH AND PROVIDES SWIMMING LESSONS TO CHILDREN. MATHEWS PARK, NEAR DODSONS BOATYARD, IS A BEAUTIFULGREEN SPACE IN THE BORO AND IS MAINTAINED NICELY. WE ALSO MAINTAIN THE EAST LAWN THAT IS ACROSS FROM DUBOIS BEACH, AND BUILT AND INSTALLED FOUR LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES AROUND THE VILLAGE. 18 TREK PARK BENCHES WERE PLACED IN PUBLIC OPEN SPACES AND SVIA PROPERTIES. 14131 27252 STONINGTON FARMERS MARKETTHE STONINGTON FARMERS MARKET IS A YEAR ROUND MARKET AND CONSISTS OF TWENTY TO TWENTY-FIVE VENDORS WHO ASSEMBLE EACH SATURDAY FROM 9AM-12PM, MAY THROUGH OCTOBER. LOCALLY GROWN VEGETABLES, FRUITS, JAMS, A VARIETY OF BREADS, PIES AND BAKED GOODS, MEATS, FISH, SHRIMP, DAIRY PRODUCTS, ITALIAN ICE, MAPLE SYRUP, HONEY, FLOWERS, DECORATIVE PLANTS ARE SOLD, DEPENDING ON THE SEASON. CRAFT VENDORS SELL A VARIETY OF HAND MADE ITEMS. THE SVIA OVERSEES THE MARKET AND SETS UP A TENT EACH WEEK. FRESH COFFEE IS PROVIDED FOR A SUGGESTED DONATION. ATTENDANCE CAN BE UP TO 600 PEOPLE ON A GIVEN SATURDAY. THE WINTER MARKET HOURS ARE 10AM TO 1PM. IN THE WINTER, THE MARKET IS LOCATED IN THE VELVET MILL. THE SAME VENDORS PARTICIPATE IN THE WINTER MARKET, ALTHOUGH SOME DON'T ATTEND IF THEY DON'T HAVE PRODUCT OVER THE WINTER. THE VENDORS PAY A FEE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARKET, WHICH IS USED TO PAY THE OPERATING AND MARKETING EXPENSES OF RUNNING THE MARKET. THE SVIA PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN DURING THE WINTER. 253611 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true true true true false false false true true true true false false false false false CT X X Mauren Godin 5168510893 PO Box 18 Stonington CT 06378 X Jamie Lewis Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shaun Mastroianni President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jonathan Shockley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Frohnapfel Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer O'Brien Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Appleman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janet McClendon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sally McBee Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Metzger Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Ferguson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Stone Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brandon Watson Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ann Buffum Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Annette Bienjowski Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Dyer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Nichols Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 8300 85862 94162 Projects 203282 203282 203282 4586 4586 0 0 51357 51357 51357 51357 0 0 0 0 0 353387 203282 55943 0 0 0 0 0 0 19954 19954 0 0 1751 1751 0 0 16282 7754 8528 0 0 0 0 195 195 0 2126 2126 0 41720 41622 98 0 0 0 0 0 40404 40101 303 18233 15135 3098 Direct project expense 93775 93775 Contract Services 24078 24078 Printing and Publications 4688 4688 MISC EXPENSES 3356 3356 6041 2432 3609 272603 253611 18992 0 293934 347313 0 0 625 4275 0 0 0 0 4499 4609 1212097 728484 504114 483613 183065 169995 0 0 0 1 0 986238 1009805 44223 4653 5694 5600 49917 10253 X 850388 957138 85933 42414 936321 999552 986238 1009805 80784 -17553 X true X false false false X 174689 126144 232660 226948 94162 854603 0 0 174689 126144 232660 226948 94162 854603 0 854603 57369 53430 99104 10371 4586 224860 0 0 1079463 299715 0.79170 0.77010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 36800 X X false 102518 102518 212325 180403 31922 780697 474366 306331 3305 303 3002 113252 73412 39840 483613 Due to MH 1600 security deposits 4000 5600 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. Collection of paintings kept at the Merrill House Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b BYLAW AMENDMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED MEETING THEN DISCUSSED AND APPROVED (IF APPLICABLE) AT THE BOARD MEETING AND NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c SIGNED ANNUALLY Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 WEBSITE