2014-11-07T12:05:05-08:00 2013-12-31 Alexander Edwards and Company CPAs 47 Dock Street Plattsburgh NY 129013049 990 2013-01-01 141552377 CLINTON COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION CLIN 5185610340 98 OHIO AVE PLATTSBURGH NY 12903 william laundry Treasurer 2014-11-05 true Alexander C Edwards P00296334 5185631600 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 67341 false false X clintoncountyhistorical.org X 1945 NY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM, & STEWARDSHIP OF THE BLUFF POINT LIGHTHOUSE 15 15 1 30 0 54662 59463 2506 3171 2304 1746 1089 1964 60561 66344 0 0 29087 32819 0 6763 51901 47447 80988 80266 -20427 -13922 697304 683732 3734 4084 693570 679648 HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM, & STEWARDSHIP OF THE BLUFF POINT LIGHTHOUSE false false 45827 administration of museum, also SEE ATTACHED list of PROGRAMS 2021 historical lectures and programs for the public, volunteer labor, costs are minimal 257 stewardship of the bluff point island lighthouse, volunteer labor, costs are minimal 48105 true true false false false false true true false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 4 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false true false true true false true false false false true true true true false false false false false X X william laundry 5185610340 98 OHIO AVE PLATTSBURGH NY 12903 MELISSA PECK DIRECTR/CURATOR 35.00 0.00 30226 0 0 JULIA DOWD Trustee 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Geri Favreau Vice President 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MAURICA GILBERT former Treas 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 john conley Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 adam crosley 2014 Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 jan couture Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 tim konanan Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 heidi dennis Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ROWE III Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 luke cyphers Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 jack mulholland former trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 mary nicknish Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 joseph congelosi 2014 Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BAILEY Trustee 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 helen nerska President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 william laundry Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 30226 0 false false false 0 59463 59463 EVENT HOST FEE, & BOP 1678 1678 museum admission fees 1493 1493 3171 1746 1746 0 0 0 0 345 250 345 345 0 2538 997 1541 1541 MISC INCOME & EXP REIMB 78 78 78 66344 4917 1964 0 0 0 0 30226 16624 7557 6045 0 0 0 157 87 39 31 2436 1340 609 487 0 0 1785 1785 0 0 0 0 0 1453 1453 1595 1595 0 7286 7286 0 0 0 15 15 0 11777 5889 5888 8528 3739 4789 acca program exp 7631 7631 program/exhibit expenses 2021 2021 MUSEUM SUPPLIES 1172 1172 Printing and Publications 929 929 3255 1387 1668 200 80266 48105 25398 6763 4000 5075 331275 320512 2124 600 1437 0 0 0 7100 7200 6900 7300 415216 75133 347428 340083 0 0 0 0 1 1 697304 683732 3067 2643 667 1441 3734 4084 X 646357 629516 47213 50132 693570 679648 697304 683732 -13922 X false true X true false X 53060 49694 52023 54662 59463 268902 0 0 53060 49694 52023 54662 59463 268902 4088 264814 9761 7181 5437 2304 1746 26429 0 11 139 7 57 78 292 295623 0.89580 0.89130 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 1 1 1 false false X X X false 76100 76100 237952 237952 44535 44535 56629 56629 75133 -75133 340083 other payables 1414 sales tax collected 27 1441 66344 66344 66344 80266 80266 80266 Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. EXPENSES RELATED TO THE VALCOUR LIGHTHOUSE ARE SHOWN AS EXPENDITURES FROM RESTRICTED FUNDS. THE STATE OF NY HAS TAKEN OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAJOR MAINTENANCE AND INSURANCE. the co-owner of the land under easement is New York state, not a private owner. Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o the association's collections are comprised of more than 10,000 artifacts including textiles, glassware, art, documents, photographs and more than 20000 glass plate negatives related to clinton county and the history of the north country. the collections are maintained for public exhibition, education, and research in furtherance of public service rather than for financial gain . Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. MAJOR COLLECTIONS INCLUDE REDFORD GLASS, STAFFORDSHIRE CHINA, PORTRAITS AND PAINTING RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY, NY, DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND GLASS PLATE NEGATIVES, TEXTILES AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT OBJECTS. X 1 false true false Part I, Line 33, Revenues Not Reported dollar amounts are not assigned to collection items received. Museum collections shown at 1.00 on the balance sheet as allowed. Client Note 1 Client Note 1 - THE CLINTON COUNTY PERMANENT EXHIBIT INTERPRETED THE AREA'S HISTORY FROM THE EARLIEST RECORDED TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY THROUGH ITS COLLECTIONS OF PAINTINGS, MAPS, FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS. CCHA PROVIDES AT LEAST 8 HISTORICAL LECTURE PROGRAMS PER YEAR, FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.CCHA REGULARLY PARTICIPATES IN THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH EVENT AND OPEN HOUSE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE. THESE EVENTS ALONE PROVIDE OVER 500 CONTACTS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.CCHA ALSO CO-HOSTS A CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTMENT WEEKEND IN august AND PARTICIPATES IN A JOINT "MUSEUM DAYs" EACH YEAR WITH OTHER LOCAL MUSEUMS. EVERYONE ADMITTED FREE AND SPECIAL EVENTS GEARED TOWARD CHILDREN OCCUR THAT DAY. the museum sponsors 2 modest cost civil war camp for 9-13 year olds for a week each July AND AUG. that includes learning the life of a soldier.SPECIAL EXHIBITS ARE REGULARLY PRESENTED ON NORTH COUNTRY THEMES, towns, people and history. COLLECTIONS FEATURE REDFORD GLASS, STAFFORDSHIRE CHINA, PORTRAITURE, PHOTOGRAPHS, TEXTILES and native american artifacts.OPEN ALL YEAR FROM wed-sat, 10 AM-3 PM. HANDICAPPED ACCESS. MUSEUM SHOP INCLUDES BOOKS, PRINTS, TOYS, AND CHILDREN'S WORKBOOKS. SCHOOL GROUPS and other organized youth groups ARE ALLOWED TO TOUR THE MUSEUM FOR FREE.CCHA IS THE STEWARD OF THE bluff point LIGHTHOUSE on VALCOUR ISLAND IN LAKE CHAMPLAIN under a conservation easement. ccha PROVIDES AN ANNUAL CLEANUP AND free OPEN HOUSE DAYS ALL SUMMER WHEN THE BUILDING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS RE-LIT internally IN THE FALL 2004 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 70 YEARS AND NOW SERVES AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. Client Note 2 Client Note 2 - ccha does not recognize revenue when museum collections artifacts are received as donations. No amount is shown as income for these type of noncash donations. Multiple noncash donation received per year. Museum collections are shown on the balance sheet at a token amount of 1.00 as allowed by fasb asc 958-360. Client Note 3 Client Note 3 - page 6, part vi, section c:states receiving copy of 990: ccha reports to NYS education dept as required yearly. NY has stopped requesting copies of 990 filed and instead had its own form. so no copy of the 990 is actually submitted unless chartering dept requests a copy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents changed some committee structures, and added ability to notify members of meeting by email. changes in documents to be mailed to IRS in cincinnati by Nov. 15, 2014 as required. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder organization has members who have no control except by electing board of trustees Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process REVIEWED AT BOARD MEETING AFTER AUDIT IS COMPLETE AND BEFORE FILED WITH THE IRS Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED AT BOARD MEETING IF THEY OCCUR Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available AUDIT AND 990 available upon request, AS ARE POLICIES. 990 IS AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR ONLINE