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Nonprofit · EIN 06-1026597

CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06106

Financials

$1.6M$1.2M2023$1.2M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,246,906$1,254,755-$7,849$3,605,871$157,602$3,448,269
December 31, 2023990$1,560,477$1,183,697$376,780$3,626,897$175,527$3,451,370
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,171,968
of which government grants
$114,016
Program service revenue
$48,411
Investment income
$36,866
Net income from fundraising events
-$10,339
Other revenue
-$10,339

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$185,223
Other salaries and wages
$405,695
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$665,340
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$35,092
Depreciation
$52,209
Program services (functional)
$820,848
Management and general (functional)
$375,501
Fundraising (functional)
$58,406

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,626,897
Total assets, end of year
$3,605,871
Total liabilities, end of year
$157,602
Net assets, end of year
$3,448,269
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,363,513
Publicly traded securities
$77,729
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$381,713
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,829,982
Gross receipts
$1,288,471
Employees
50
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
CT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DONNA BERMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$107,368$3,112
LAURIE LEADERMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$72,352$2,171
BARBARA VITACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REE MORROWVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REBEKKA PODGORSKITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DELMARYS SERRANOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RACHNA AGRAWALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA ALFAROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALVIN CARTER SRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
INGRID DUPUYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVA JACOBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DONNA BERMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$106,138$17,538
LAURIE LEADERMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$85,557$18,640
BARBARA VITACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REE MORROWVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DELMARYS SERRANOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REBEKKA PODGORSKITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RACHNA AGRAWALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA ALFAROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALVIN CARTER SRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
INGRID DUPUYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVA JACOBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
21 CHARTER OAK AVE, HARTFORD, CT 06106-1801
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DONNA BERMAN, 21 CHARTER OAK AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06106
Signed the 990
DONNA BERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(860) 310-2580
Return prepared by
WHITTLESEY PC

Mission

CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER, A BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND VIBRANT ARTS CENTER, DOING THE WORK OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE ARTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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 K12 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.
    Expenses $390,632 · revenue $48,411
  • 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.
    Expenses $30,327
  • 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.
    Expenses $193,701
  • RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TEMPLE, WHICH IS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK BUILDING.
    Expenses $206,188

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
06-1026597
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,605,871
Income (IRS master file)
$1,288,471

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,246,906$1,254,755$3,605,871XML
990December 2023$1,560,477$1,183,697$3,626,897XML
990December 2022$1,708,512$1,141,730$3,399,268IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1026597).

Questions about CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC is 06-1026597.
Is CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DONNA BERMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,368 (DONNA BERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,246,906, expenses of $1,254,755 and total assets of $3,605,871 at year end.

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