GARDE ARTS CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GARDE ARTS CENTER INC (EIN 06-1143582)
Tax period
2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31
Filed
2026-04-22
IRS object ID
202611129349300811
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Website Addresshttp://www.gardearts.org/WebsiteAddressTxt
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Formation1985FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionThe Garde Arts Center, non-profit professional center for the performing arts, strives to engage, educate, entertain, inspire, and enrich the region of greater New London County, by protecting, operating, and enhancing the historic Garde Theatre as a central cultural gathering place that presents top-quality performing arts, live music, film events, and fosters community arts organizations to strengthen community interaction and vitality.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionThe Garde Arts Center, non-profit professional center for the performing arts, strives to engage, educate, entertain, inspire, and enrich the region of greater New London County, by protecting, operating, and enhancing the historic Garde Theatre as a central cultural gathering place that presents top-quality performing arts, live music, film events, and fosters community arts organizations to strengthen community interaction and vitality.MissionDesc
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DescThe Garde Arts Center presented or hosted 75 live theater and film events, provided job training, mentorship, and cultural activities for disengaged youth, especially, assisted social service organizations in fundraising and promotion, and continued to develop improvements to the block of historic buildings owned by the Garde, including a new sound system, a new loading dock, a new stage heating system, and design and planning for a third event space, Mercer Community Hall, with significant State and City contributions.Desc
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BOY$7,379,784BOYAmt
EOY$8,458,334EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,113,752BOYAmt
EOY$11,231,814EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$985,642ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$119,805NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$26,897InvestmentExpenseAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,881,699CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,031,409CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,043,246CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,587,004CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,565,634CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,108,992TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,881,699CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,031,409CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,043,246CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,587,004CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,565,634CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,108,992TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,108,992PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,711CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,823CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,828CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$167,379CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$162,475CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$474,216TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,903CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$327,587CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,570CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$60,176CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34,173CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$473,409TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,056,617TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.90580PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89200PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$181,864OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$181,864BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$625,274OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$507,303DepreciationAmt
Book Value$117,971BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,364,012OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,725,300DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,638,712BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,669,315OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,357,873DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,311,442BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,939,210OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$233,475DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,705,735BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,955,724TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSECURITY DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$3,050Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,050TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,253,674TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$119,805NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$22,733DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$75,531OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$218,069RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,035,605RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$26,897InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$26,897RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,062,502TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,175,124TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$22,733DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$75,531OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$98,264ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,076,860ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,076,860TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe Garde Arts Center, Inc. recognizes the tax benefit from uncertain tax positions when it is more-likely-than-not the position will be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. As of July 31, 2025, the organization had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. In the normal course of business, the organizations tax filings are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. The organizations tax returns for the last three years remain open for examination.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990Rental expenses - Meridian $23791 Rental expenses - Cottage $11326 Rental expenses - Mercer $40414
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SRental expenses - Meridian $23791 Rental expenses - Cottage $11326 Rental expenses - Mercer $40414

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2The Executive Director is married to the Development/Marketing Director. The Development/Marketing Director was hired with Board approval.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bForm 990 was reviewed by the Treasurer and Executive Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe Executive Director reviews all major and ongoing vendor relationships and hiring and multiple bid processes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bThe Board of Trustees President and the Executive Committee reviews compensation in like organizations and communities.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Information is available to the public upon request.

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