2024-11-14T14:48:36-06:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN 29 SOUTH MAIN STREET 4TH FLOOR WEST HARTFORD CT 06107 990 2023-01-01 061026597 CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOC D/B/A CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER CHAR 8603102580 21 CHARTER OAK AVENUE HARTFORD CT 06106 DONNA BERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8602491207 2024-11-12 1 1 MELANIE BALLESTAS P01320477 8605614000 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER DONNA BERMAN 21 CHARTER OAK AVENUE HARTFORD CT 06106 1605480 0 X CHARTEROAKCENTER.ORG X 1979 CT CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER, A BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND VIBRANT ARTS CENTER, DOING THE WORK OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE ARTS 10 10 63 50 0 0 1633187 1485257 82422 47490 655 22947 -7752 4783 1708512 1560477 0 0 0 0 641075 665087 0 0 60070 500655 518610 1141730 1183697 566782 376780 3399268 3626897 549228 175527 2850040 3451370 X CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER, A BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND VIBRANT ARTS CENTER, DOING THE WORK OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE ARTS 0 0 390966 0 0 CITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (FORMERLY YOUTH ARTS INSTITUTE) - OUR CITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS REACHED HUNDREDS OF HARTFORD INNER-CITY CHILDREN WITH CLASSES IN THE ARTS HELD AFTER-SCHOOL AND IN THE SUMMER, AS WELL AS EVENING PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES, ALL FREE OF CHARGE. ALL OF OUR CITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INSTITUTE OFFERINGS ARE DESIGNED WITH THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF 1) PROMOTING SKILL ACQUISITION 2) HELPING CHILDREN MEET THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT ARTS K-12 GOALS AND STANDARDS 3) ENCOURAGING KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE OF THE ARTS AND A LOVE OF LEARNING. THIS PAST YEAR OUR CITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HAD MANY SUCCESSES AND WE MET ALL OF OUR EVALUATION GOALS AND BENCHMARKS. 30450 0 47490 PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMING - AS PART OF OUR MISSION OF MAKING THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, WE PROVIDED CUTTING-EDGE, THOUGHT-PROVOKING PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS WHICH INCLUDED DANCE, THEATRE, MUSIC, FILM, CONCERTS, READINGS, LECTURES AND GALLERY EXHIBITIONS FOR AUDIENCES IN HARTFORD AND BEYOND. OUR OFFERINGS BUILT AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF ALL THE WORLD'S CULTURES. OUR OVERALL GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE ARTS TO ALL WHO HUNGER FOR THEM, AND, AS A MATTER OF POLICY, WE OFFERED AS MANY OF OUR PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS AS WE COULD FOR FREE, KEPT OUR PRICES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE AND NEVER TURNED ANYONE AWAY WHO COULD NOT AFFORD THE PRICE OF A TICKET. 157359 0 0 SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMING - OUR BEAT OF THE STREET (BOTS) PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS AND TO MAKE REAL AND LASTING CHANGES IN THE LIVES OF THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THROUGH OUR BEAT OF THE STREET NEWSPAPER, WE HIRE INDIVIDUALS FROM THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY TO DELIVER THE PAPER AND COMPENSATE THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE CONTENT TO THE PAPER. OUR BOTS LEARNING CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEARNING PROVIDES A COMPLETELY FREE EDUCATION FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WE PROVIDE THREE SEMESTERS A YEAR, OFFERING MOSTLY ARTS-BASED CLASSES. GRADUATES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A TUITION-FREE FOUR-YEAR DEGREE FROM GOODWIN UNIVERSITY. THROUGH OUR EATS OF THE STREET PROGRAM, WE PLACE LARGE POTS OF ORGANIC VEGETABLE PLANTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF HARTFORD. WE HIRE MEMBERS OF THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY TO TEND THE POTS, WHICH ARE PAINTED BY LOCAL ARTISTS. THE VEGETABLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO ANYONE IN NEED, ADDRESSING HUNGER IN OUR CITY. EATS OF THE STREET BRINGS FOOD, JOBS AND ART TO HARTFORD. WE HAVE ALSO ESTABLISHED THE ADA MARIA ISASI-DIAZ JUSTICE INSTITUTE TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES SPECIFIC TO LATINX WOMEN. 111737 0 0 RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TEMPLE, WHICH IS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK BUILDING. 111737 0 0 690512 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CT X LAURIE LEADER 8602491207 21 CHARTER OAK AVENUE HARTFORD CT 06106 BARBARA VITA CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REE MORROW VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DELMARYS SERRANO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBEKKA PODGORSKI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHNA AGRAWAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANA ALFARO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALVIN CARTER SR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 INGRID DUPUY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVA JACOBSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA BERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106138 0 17538 LAURIE LEADER MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 85557 0 18640 191695 0 36178 1 0 0 0 0 119929 801921 563407 1485257 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 47490 47490 47490 22947 22947 49786 119929 45003 4783 4783 1560477 47490 0 27730 X 227873 139344 68105 20424 385830 235961 115287 34582 2774 1696 829 249 48610 29725 14528 4357 425 425 40146 40146 155985 79010 76975 6618 5841 777 68457 54584 13415 458 41897 24459 17438 3194 3194 47327 47327 34301 20025 14276 MISCELLANEOUS 80216 64950 15266 BUILDING R&M 40044 34917 5127 1183697 690512 433115 60070 1157004 1516246 564441 169316 44536 2968 3457546 1629823 1647032 1827723 30791 66108 3399268 3626897 43541 47969 356869 67186 148818 60372 549228 175527 X -308244 -329672 3158284 3781042 2850040 3451370 3399268 3626897 376780 224550 0 X X 0 0 0 X 1513426 1060418 1391157 1633187 1485257 7083445 1513426 1060418 1391157 1633187 1485257 7083445 1744781 5338664 655 22947 23602 29440 24578 7591 49786 111395 7218442 216331 0.73960 0.76810 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GROSS FUNDRAISING REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 228411 228411 1639770 1409849 229921 94508 94508 0 1494857 125466 1369391 1827723 ANNUAL GALA 169715 119929 49786 45003 169715 119929 49786 45003 45003 4783 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY AND REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE COI POLICY APPLIES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, AND TO STAFF. THE CHAIR (PRESIDENT) OF THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE. THE METHODS OF RESOLVING ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: 1. WHERE THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT IS SUCH THAT THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IS NOT ABLE TO DISCLOSE THE DETAILS THEREOF WITHOUT BREACHING OTHER CONFIDENCES, HE MAY UPON NOTICE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER REMOVE HIMSELF FROM ALL MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIONS AT WHICH THE MATTER IS CONSIDERED. 2. WHERE THE DETAILS OF THE CONFLICT CAN BE DISCLOSED, THE PRESIDENT MAY DETERMINE THE PROPER ACTION ALONE, OR IF HE DEEMS IT DESIRABLE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 3. ANY INTEREST, RELATIONSHIP OR PARTICIPATION IN A TRANSACTION WHICH IS FULLY DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO, AND IS APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO INVOLVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR PURPOSES OF THIS STATEMENT OF POLICY. 4. WHEN IT IS CONCLUDED THAT A CONFLICT ACTUALLY OR POTENTIALLY EXISTS, ACTION MAY INCLUDE SUSPENSION IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S DUTIES WITH THE CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER FOR SUCH PERIOD OF TIME AND/OR AS TO SUCH MATTERS AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE PRESIDENT, OR REQUESTING THE RESIGNATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL FROM HIS OR HER CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MANAGING DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD BASED ON EVALUATIONS THEY COMPLETE AND A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE AGENCIES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 49,526. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 48,249. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 97,775. TECHNICAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,484. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,060. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,544. ARTISTIC: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,666. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,666. PART XIII, LINE 2B THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A SEPARATE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. AS OF THE DATE OF FILING THIS RETURN, THE AUDIT IS NOT YET COMPLETED.