2019-06-03T15:12:19-05:00 2018-12-31 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 4 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD PURCHASE NY 10577 990 2018-01-01 311776375 FOUNDERS HALL FOUNDATION INC FOUN 2034317000 193 DANBURY ROAD RIDGEFIELD CT 06877 JOHN COURI PRESIDENT 2034317000 2019-06-03 1 SCOTT M BRENNER P01247233 9145249000 65.51.91.130 2019-06-03 15:10:25 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 DC41D64BBBE85F66F669394821948C3833258226 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JOHN COURI 193 DANBURY ROAD RIDGEFIELD CT 06877 2076356 0 X WWW.FOUNDERS-HALL.ORG X 2001 DE FOUNDERS HALL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A DIVERSE PROGRAM OF SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR TODAY'S ACTIVE SENIORS IN A WARM, FUN AND STIMULATING ATMOSPHERE. 9 9 51 334 13450 0 592826 759351 304888 321821 13128 8952 69307 -7835 980149 1082289 0 0 0 0 583148 598924 0 0 107407 381661 392837 964809 991761 15340 90528 2947405 2976813 64922 58537 2882483 2918276 X FOUNDERS HALL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A DIVERSE PROGRAM OF SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR TODAY'S ACTIVE SENIORS IN A WARM, FUN AND STIMULATING ATMOSPHERE. 0 0 301534 160686 SEMESTER PROGRAMS: OUR DIVERSE AND DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING. IN 2018, MORE THAN 3,600 PEOPLE WERE INSPIRED BY CLASSES IN ART, COMPUTERS, CURRENT EVENTS, GENEALOGY, HISTORY, INVESTMENTS, LITERATURE, LANGUAGES, MUSIC, WRITING AND MORE. OVER 80 FOUNDERS HALL INSTRUCTORS TAUGHT SENIOR LEARNERS; AND, THOSE LEARNERS BROUGHT LIFETIMES OF WISDOM TO THE DISCUSSION, ENRICHING THE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL. WHAT'S MORE, THROUGH MORE THAN 25 SEMINARS AND SPEAKERS, MEMBERS LEARNED ABOUT TOPICS RANGING FROM TECHNOLOGY TO ARCHITECTURE, AND HEALTH TO HISTORY.MEMBERS EXPRESSED THEIR CREATIVITY THROUGH OUR CHORUS, DRAWING, PORTRAITURE, WATERCOLORS, OIL PAINTING, WEAVING, QUILTING, SEWING, KNITTING, CROCHETING, RUG HOOKING AND WOOD CARVING. 270632 106469 FITNESS PROGRAM OUR MEMBERS KNOW THAT IF THEY'RE GOING TO KEEP LEARNING, THEY HAVE TO KEEP MOVING. SO DURING 2018, MEMBERS TOOK ALL KINDS OF FITNESS CLASSES HERE, FROM SIMPLE STRETCHING TO HARD-CORE STRENGTHENING AS WELL AS AEROBICS, BASKETBALL CLINICS, PICKLEBALL, YOGA, DANCING AND MORE. 235149 54666 SOCIAL EVENTS AND TRIPS: AT FOUNDERS HALL, LIFELONG RESIDENTS AND THOSE NEW TO TOWN ALL DISCOVER A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY THAT UNDERSTANDS THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF LIFE AFTER 60. IN 2018, WHETHER THEY CAME FOR A CUP OF COFFEE, PARTIES, CARDS, HANDCRAFTS OR GAMES, MEMBERS RECONNECTED WITH OLD ACQUAINTANCES, MADE NEW FRIENDS AND STAYED ENGAGED WITH THE WORLD.IN ADDITION TO THEATRE AND CASINO TRIPS, DURING THE YEAR GROUPS EXPLORED THE UN AND SOAKED UP THE SCENERY OF CONNECTICUT. THEY REVELED IN THE ART OF TIFFANY, ROCKWELL, O'KEEFFE AND RENAISSANCE MASTERS. 807315 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 12 0 1 51 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CT DE X ELIZABETH GOLDSTONE TREASURER 2034317000 193 DANBURY ROAD RIDGEFIELD CT 06877 ELAINE COURI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GOLDSTONE TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER KUBICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN COURI PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT ROHRER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI BERISFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUDY MARCONI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUDY RUGGLES JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN F GOLDSTONE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 10.00 X X 0 0 0 GRACE WEBER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 95446 0 14486 95446 0 14486 0 0 0 0 0 105820 653531 759351 SEMESTER PROGRAM 900099 160686 160686 FITNESS PROGRAMS 900099 106469 106469 SOCIAL EVENTS 900099 54666 54666 321821 26942 26942 941742 959732 -17990 -17990 -17990 13050 105820 34335 -21285 -21285 ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 13450 13450 13450 1082289 321821 13450 -12333 121238 96990 18186 6062 421805 320428 32429 68948 10735 2147 537 8051 45146 35405 3967 5774 11500 11500 78980 66833 1450 10697 95437 93528 955 954 87439 85690 875 874 16596 12613 3153 830 PROGRAM EXPENSES & INST 47480 47480 GROUP TRIPS 43302 43302 PUBLIC RELATIONS 4022 1207 201 2614 BANK CHARGES 3719 1116 2603 4362 1692 2670 991761 807315 77039 107407 90938 195159 4014 827 7855 9414 3317300 1479692 1925048 1837608 933605 919350 200 200 2947405 2976813 8838 9640 56084 48897 64922 58537 X 2867026 2884745 15457 33531 2882483 2918276 2947405 2976813 90528 -54735 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 488811 522501 492343 592826 759351 2855832 253602 300812 331720 304888 321821 1512843 742413 823313 824063 897714 1081172 4368675 108660 139000 98300 116060 159300 621320 0 108660 139000 98300 116060 159300 621320 3747355 6297 8400 10667 13128 26942 65434 3506 7769 11275 6297 8400 14173 20897 26942 76709 114820 80236 135459 90925 26500 447940 863530 911949 973695 1009536 1134614 4893324 0.76580 0.77040 0.01570 0.01440 X 2949426 1131242 1818184 367874 348450 19424 1837608 X 1027554 -54735 -54735 1082289 0 1082289 991761 0 991761 0 991761 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE USA. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO AUDITS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE PERIOD PRIOR TO 2014. BATTLE OF THE CHEFS 66179 59129 7050 17249 WREATH FESTIVAL 45585 39585 6000 17086 1 7106 7106 118870 105820 13050 34335 34335 -21285 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 STEVEN AND ELIZABETH GOLDSTONE ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS ARE JOHN AND ELAINE COURI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE COMPLETE 990 IN DETAIL AND THEN SEND TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER AND DIRECTOR ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THEY HAVE RECEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAVE READ THE POLICY AND UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO COMPLY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY INTERESTED PERSON AND THE BOARD WOULD VOTE ON TRANSACTION. IF BOARD HAS REASON TO BELIEVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DISCLOSED, IT SHALL INFORM MEMBER AND ALLOW MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN AND THEN TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR ITS TOP MANAGEMENT FOR REASONABLENESS BASED ON COMPENSATION PAID TO EQUIVALENT POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE AREAS. DATA IS OBTAINED FROM INDEPENDENT EXPERT SOURCES AND/OR INDUSTRY SURVEYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. ADDITIONALLY THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ON FILE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE AND CAN BE READ THERE BY INTERESTED PARTIES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS METHOD FROM PRIOR YEARS.