CONNECTICUT PASTEL SOCIETY INC

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2019 · Form 990EZ · revenue $44K · expenses $30K · assets $44K

EIN
71-0931203
Address
PO BOX 653, BETHEL, CT 06801-0653
Website
WWW.CTPASTELSOCIETY.ORG
NTEE code
A20 Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2003 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
KAREN SUPONSKI (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

PROMOTION OF ART USING THE MEDIUM OF PASTEL. PROMOTE EDUCATION IN THE USE OF PASTELS AND FORM EXHIBITIONS FOR ARTISTS TO SHOW THEIR PAINTINGS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Karen Israel CO-PRESIDENT2014-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Diane Stone CO-PRESIDENT2016-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Steve Brunetti VICE PRESIDE2014-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Lynda Regina SECRETARY2017-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Linda Madin TREASURER2017-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Valerie Mandra (former) TREASURER 1/2014-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Pamela Reese (former) SECRETARY2014-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Alain Picard (former) President2012 1 $0 reported 1
Stephen Linde (former) Vice President2011-2012 1 $0 reported 1
Judith Walo (former) Treasurer2012 2 $0 reported 1
S Pamela Reese (former) Secretary2012 1 $0 reported 1
Christine D Ivers (former) President2011 1 $0 reported 1
John Conroy (former) Treasurer2011 2 $0 reported 1
Julie Hopkins (former) Secretary2011 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN ISRAEL CO-PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
DIANE STONE CO-PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
STEVE BRUNETTI VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
LYNDA REGINA SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
LINDA MADIN TREASURER2 $0-- $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN ISRAEL CO-PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
DIANE STONE CO-PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
STEVE BRUNETTI VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
LYNDA REGINA SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
LINDA MADIN TREASURER2 $0-- $01
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN ISRAEL CO-PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
DIANE STONE CO-PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
STEVE BRUNETTI VICE PRESIDE1 $0-- $01
VALERIE MANDRA TREASURER 1/2 $0-- $01
LYNDA REGINA SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
LINDA MADIN TREASURER2 $0-- $01
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN ISRAEL CO-PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
DIANE STONE CO-PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
STEVE BRUNETTI VICE PRESIDE1 $0-- $01
VALERIE MANDRA TREASURER2 $0-- $01
PAMELA REESE SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN ISRAEL PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
STEVE BRUNETTI VICE PRESIDE1 $0-- $01
VALERIE MANDRA TREASURER2 $0-- $01
PAMELA REESE SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN ISRAEL PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
STEVE BRUNETTI VICE-PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
VALERIE MANDRA TREASURER2 $0-- $01
PAMELA REESE SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
2012 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Alain Picard President1 $0-- $01
Stephen Linde Vice President1 $0-- $01
Judith Walo Treasurer2 $0-- $01
S Pamela Reese Secretary1 $0-- $01
2011 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christine D Ivers President1 $0-- $01
Stephen Linde Vice President1 $0-- $01
John Conroy Treasurer2 $0-- $01
Julie Hopkins Secretary1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,509$30,499 $43,647$43,647 $328$30,970 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$31,971$36,204 $30,637$30,637 $81$18,460 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,742$35,443 $34,870$34,870 $873$26,297 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$32,723$40,861 $31,571$31,571 $403$22,765 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$45,926$43,574 $39,609$39,609 $180$36,910 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$52,482$36,295 $37,257$37,257 $615$41,863 ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,405$30,730 $20,431$20,431 $15,100$9,760 ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$58,115$69,352 $17,756$17,756 $1,850$48,655 ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2019 · Form 990EZ · $30,499 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $28,037 91.9%
Fees to independent contractors $2,228 7.3%
Printing, publications, postage $234 0.8%
Total$30,499100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $36,204 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $32,739 90.4%
Fees to independent contractors $3,420 9.4%
Printing, publications, postage $45 0.1%
Total$36,204100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $35,443 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $32,679 92.2%
Fees to independent contractors $1,575 4.4%
Printing, publications, postage $1,189 3.4%
Total$35,443100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $40,861 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $30,418 74.4%
Fees to independent contractors $9,400 23.0%
Printing, publications, postage $1,043 2.6%
Total$40,861100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $43,574 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $31,800 73.0%
Fees to independent contractors $11,485 26.4%
Printing, publications, postage $289 0.7%
Total$43,574100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $36,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,616 81.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,409 12.1%
Printing, publications, postage $2,270 6.3%
Total$36,295100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $30,730 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,647 96.5%
Printing, publications, postage $448 1.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $350 1.1%
Fees to independent contractors $285 0.9%
Total$30,730100%

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2011 · Form 990EZ · $69,352 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $68,151 98.3%
Fees to independent contractors $775 1.1%
Printing, publications, postage $426 0.6%
Total$69,352100%

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Trademarks

1 US trademark, 1 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
CPS855237902012-01-24Registered and renewedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

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