2020-09-01T10:10:38-07:00 2019-12-31 813902230 ALEXANDER EDWARDS & COMPANY CPAS PC 47 Dock Street Plattsburgh NY 12901 990 2019-01-01 141552377 CLINTON COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION CLIN 5185610340 98 OHIO AVE PLATTSBURGH NY 12903 GERI FAVREAU President 2020-09-01 true ALEXANDER C EDWARDS P00296334 5185631600 2019 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z GERI FAVREAU 98 OHIO AVE PLATTSBURGH NY 12903 68440 false X www.clintoncountyhistorical.org X 1945 NY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM, & STEWARDSHIP OF THE BLUFF POINT LIGHTHOUSE 10 10 2 50 0 50692 52893 4013 4444 3954 5619 2568 4274 61227 67230 0 0 22636 34467 0 2449 49677 48103 72313 82570 -11086 -15340 635628 619902 4351 3966 631277 615936 HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM, & STEWARDSHIP OF THE BLUFF POINT LIGHTHOUSE false false 66587 maintenance of a historical museum collections and the building, RUNNING OF A MUSEUM WITH ASSOCIATED OVERHEAD. MUSEUM OPEN 200 DAYS A Year- free to the public. 2000 historical lectures and programs, volunteer labor, costs are minimal, AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE BLUFF POINT LIGHTHOUSE. 68587 true false false false false false true 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 true false false true false false false false false false false true 2 0 false 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false true true true true false false false true true true true false false true false false X X X WILLIAM D LAUNDRY 5185610340 98 OHIO AVE PLATTSBURGH NY 12903 X WILLIAM D LAUNDRY Treasurer 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GERI FAVREAU President 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 jan couture Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY GAGNIER Vice President 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY NICKNISH Trustee 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE CYPHERS Trustee 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN COFFEY Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CROTTY Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN FARRINGTON Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARIN THONE Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 9668 27030 16195 52893 MUSEUM DAYS EVENT 1019 1019 OTHER PROGRAMS 185 185 ROUNDTABLE EVENT HISTORY 700 700 VALCOUR & OTHER TOURS 2540 2540 4444 5619 5619 0 0 0 0 0 0 5359 1210 4149 4149 MISC INCOME/REFUNDS 125 125 125 67230 8718 5619 0 0 0 0 0 0 31907 26640 3292 1975 0 0 2560 2138 264 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 573 573 1388 1388 0 11193 11193 0 0 0 0 0 10379 10379 8331 3643 4688 EQUIPMENT COSTS 3967 3967 MUSEUM ACQUISTIONS 2900 2900 COLLECTION SUPPLIES 1524 1524 A-OTHER PROGRAMS EXP 1399 1399 6449 4804 1329 316 82570 68587 11534 2449 9699 10644 324886 307495 0 1019 0 0 0 11700 12500 7220 12100 415472 139329 282122 276143 0 0 0 0 1 1 635628 619902 2906 1862 1445 2104 4351 3966 X 573948 555895 57329 60041 631277 615936 635628 619902 X -15340 27200 -27201 X false false false X 64935 64193 92132 50692 52893 324845 0 0 64935 64193 92132 50692 52893 324845 0 324845 1971 3110 3675 3954 5619 18329 0 0 343174 0.94660 0.84530 X X 1 1 1 false 3 100 false X X X X true 76100 76100 286887 101392 185495 52485 37937 14548 276143 Rounding 1 SALES TAX PAYABLE 115 UNEARNED GRANTS 1988 2104 Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. The easement is not described in financials. any expenses related to bluff point lighthouse, on valcour island, a property on the historic register, are shown as spending of restricted funds. the state has taken over responsibility for major maintenance and insurances. The easement gift occurred in 1986 and the co-owner of the land under the deed/easement is the state of new york, not a private individual. question 8 answer is "not applicable". CCHA has no facade easements at all. Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o In conformity with accounting policies followed by art and history museums, the value of the Association's collections has been excluded from the Comparative Statement of Financial Position (shown at a token $1 amount) and gifts of artifacts are excluded from income in the Comparative Statement of Activities. Purchases of artifacts are recorded as decreases in net assets in the Comparative Statement of Activities. According to FASB ASC 958-360, a nonprofit organization is not required to capitalize its museum collections. Pursuant to the New York State Board of Regent's rules and the Association's policies, proceeds from the sale of artifacts that were in collections and any related insurance settlement are recorded as temporarily restricted net assets for the future acquisition of more collections. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. collectibles and antiques, documents and photographs related to the history of clinton county ny, for exhibit, research and preservation. tpc landscaping son of trustee 625 plowing false X X X X X X false true false Part I, Line 33, Revenues Not Reported PER GAAP- THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT ATTRIBUTE A DOLLAR AMOUNT TO COLLECTIONS ITEMS RECEIVED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder interested people become members- individuals and businesses and municipal entities Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body members of the association elect board members to govern Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process the full board empowers a smaller committee of board members to review and approve the 990 for filing. that group includes the president and the treasurer. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts enforcement is ongoing, and assurance in writing by board members is yearly. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management the executive committee reviews compensation, and in its final form is approved and reviewed by the full board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection irs website and guidestar. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases DONATED SERVICE EXPENSE = -$27200 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases ROUNDING = -$1 description of operations MULTIPLE GENERal changing EXHIBITs INTERPRET THE AREA'S HISTORY FROM THE EARLIEST RECORDED TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY THROUGH ccha's COLLECTIONS OF PAINTINGS, MAPS, FURNITURE, documents, textiles, artifacts AND DECORATIVE ARTS. SPECIAL onsite and off site EXHIBITS ARE REGULARLY PRESENTED ON NORTH COUNTRY THEMES, INCLUDING IRON MINING, AND OTHER 19TH CENTURY INDUSTRIES, TRAVEL AND TOURISM, AND MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY. COLLECTIONS FEATURE REDFORD GLASS, STAFFORDSHIRE CHINA, PORTRAITURE, PHOTOGRAPHS, TEXTILES and native american artifacts. CCHA PROVIDES AT LEAST 10 HISTORICAL LECTURE PROGRAMS PER YEAR, on and off site, FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. CCHA REGULARLY PARTICIPATES IN THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH EVENT AND OPEN HOUSE tours AT THE LIGHTHOUSE. THESE EVENTS ALONE PROVIDE OVER 1,000 CONTACTS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. ccha PARTICIPATES IN A JOINT "MUSEUM DAYs" EACH YEAR WITH OTHER LOCAL MUSEUMS. EVERYONE ADMITTED FREE AND SPECIAL EVENTS GEARED TOWARD CHILDREN OCCUR THAT DAY. OPEN ALL YEAR FROM wed-sat, 10 AM-3 PM. HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE. MUSEUM SHOP INCLUDES BOOKS, PRINTS, TOYS, AND CHILDREN'S WORKBOOKS. entrance is free. CCHA IS THE STEWARD OF THE bluff point LIGHTHOUSE on VALCOUR ISLAND ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. THE GROUP PROVIDES AN ANNUAL CLEANUP AND free OPEN HOUSE DAYS ALL SUMMER WHEN THE BUILDING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS RE-LIT IN THE FALL 2004 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 70 YEARS AND NOW SERVES AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. ********note regarding filing 990 at state level- entity files separate forms with the NY state education department as required- no copy of 990 is required by the state education dept, and no filing is required with ny attorney general.