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Screen a listThe New Canaan Historical Society Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +198% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin46.1%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.4%
Middle half of peersMedianNew Canaan Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $810k spent
Programs$510k63%Management and general$242k30%Fundraising$59k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Huckleberry Foundation Inc gave about $75k a year for two years, 15% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 6 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII38funders
$207ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robert and Perri Bishop Foundationinc Fka Swordspoint Foundation IncOn and off$75k$70k$75kHuckleberry Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$75k$75k–Connecticut Humanities Council IncSince FY2021$23k$47k$19kMLE Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$10k$10k$12k$12k$12kJim and Dede Bartlett FoundationStopped after FY2022$1k$3k$1k$5k$10k$15k–Viking Global Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$250$750$8k$1k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$11k$17k$53k$60k$100k24 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$4k$5k$3k$9k$10k$12k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped