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← GREATER HARTFORD ARTS COUNCIL INCORPORATED

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GREATER HARTFORD ARTS COUNCIL INCORPORATED.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,166,657
Total expenses
$1,438,260
Contributions and grants received
$1,107,713
Grants paid
$172,406
Program service revenue
$69,000
Investment income
$11,398
Other revenue
-$21,454
Total assets, end of year
$2,148,028
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,485,386
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$662,642
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$706,034
Management and general expenses
$503,174
Fundraising expenses
$229,052
Program service expenses (Part III)
$706,034

Program services were 49.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $23,124

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $834,616

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $249,973

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Administration of Grants

    total $69,000 · related or exempt $69,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $11,398 · excluded $11,398

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $11,083

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $23,124

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $32,537

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$21,454

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $172,406 · program services $172,406

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $187,116 · program services $80,077 · management and general $48,154 · fundraising $58,885

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $294,813 · program services $120,405 · management and general $111,551 · fundraising $62,857

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $111,147 · program services $39,360 · management and general $38,388 · fundraising $33,399

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $43,966 · program services $18,419 · management and general $13,970 · fundraising $11,577

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $57,223 · management and general $57,223

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $79,175 · management and general $79,175

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $246,041 · program services $194,528 · management and general $50,583 · fundraising $930

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $37,963 · program services $10,761 · management and general $8,081 · fundraising $19,121

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $38,653 · program services $5,851 · management and general $27,497 · fundraising $5,305

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $39,818 · program services $6,795 · management and general $14,329 · fundraising $18,694

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $47,050 · program services $19,373 · management and general $15,913 · fundraising $11,764

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,034 · management and general $7,034

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $7,362 · management and general $7,362

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,954 · program services $2,477 · management and general $1,973 · fundraising $1,504

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,857 · program services $8,261 · management and general $6,580 · fundraising $5,016

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $24,209 · program services $24,209

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    total $9,530 · management and general $9,530

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $8,943 · program services $3,112 · management and general $5,831

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $457,735 · end of year $137,712

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,558,314 · end of year $1,903,676

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $758,639 · end of year $44,699

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $24,227 · end of year $24,734

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $110,003

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $100,819

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $12,204 · end of year $9,184

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $72,799 · end of year $28,023

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $639,147 · end of year $75,749

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,088,769 · end of year $640,036

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $879,961 · end of year $737,587

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    end of year $6,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $71,796 · end of year $26,014

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $541,059 · end of year $363,204

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $663,186 · end of year $299,438

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

We exist to be a catalyst for the arts and promote an equitable arts ecosystem in Greater Hartford.

  • Grant Making: The Greater Hartford Arts Council invests in the vitality of the regions arts and cultural ecosystem through a range of competitive and strategic grant programs. In 2024, the Council provided financial support to nonprofit organizations to advance community engagement and equitable access to the arts primarily in the City of Hartford. Grants supported festivals and events that drive local economic activity; programs promoting local and regional artistic talent, and public art projects that enhance community spaces. The Councils grant making prioritizes collaboration, community pride, and the creative economy, ensuring that arts and culture continue to thrive as essential contributors to the region's quality of life.

    Expenses $558,470 · Grants $172,406 · Revenue $69,000

  • Community Programs: The Greater Hartford Arts Council produces and supports community-based programs that connect residents and visitors to the arts while strengthening the regions creative ecosystem. In 2024, the Council presented concerts, performances, and cultural events that showcased local talent and fostered civic pride. The Arts Council also offered professional development and capacity-building workshops to help artists and arts organizations build sustainable careers and strengthen their operations. In addition, the Council advanced public art initiatives that enlivened shared spaces, encouraged collaboration among artists and property owners, and celebrated the diversity the Capitol region. communities. Together, these programs enhance community connection, economic vitality, and access to the arts for all.

    Expenses $147,564

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Shelley Best

    CEO-Former

    Total calculated
    $107,308
    From this org
    $107,308
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Amanda Roy

    Interim CEO

    Total calculated
    $79,808
    From this org
    $79,808
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Stanley Harasimowitz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael A Pignatella

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chip McCabe

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • T'Challa Williams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephen Jackson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Refici

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ashanti Osborne Martin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rev Miguelina Howell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • June Archer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rose Curiel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maria Perez Brown

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patrick McGloin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Richard Hill CPA

    Audit Cmte Chai

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Kay Curtiss CPA

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Haneef Nelson

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Braswell

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Goldstein

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513219349311181

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