Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 325,890 | 357,844 | 280,649 | 340,965 | 111,327 | 1,416,675 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 325,890 | 357,844 | 280,649 | 340,965 | 111,327 | 1,416,675 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 1,199,244 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 217,431 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 325,890 | 357,844 | 280,649 | 340,965 | 111,327 | 1,416,675 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3 | 4 | 2,102 | 2,109 | ||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 1,978 | 270 | 306 | 855 | 3,409 | |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 1,422,193 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Treasury Regulation section 1.170A-9(e)(3) provides that, notwithstanding an organization's not satisfying the 33-1/3 percent public support test, it can still qualify as a public charity if its public support percentage is normally at least ten (10) percent and it meets the facts and circumstances test in this context. It is required that an organization be so organized and operated so as to attract new and additional public support on a continuous basis which in turn requires that the organization maintain a continuous and bona fide program for solicitation of funds. The organization receives support from a representative number of persons as opposed to receiving its support from a single donor. For the five (5) year period ended December 31, 2014, the organization received diverse public support from individuals within the regional community. I-Park was also the recipient of grants from the federal and state governments and gifts and grants from corporations and private foundations. For the full calendar years 2012, 2013 and 2014, I-Park received financial contributions from, respectively, the following number of individuals and organizations: 39, 69 and 202. The organization created a board-level development committee in 2013 to coordinate the efforts of board members and staff to solicit funds from the public and to write grants. I-Park held successful fundraising events in 2013 and 2014 that attracted approximately 200 attendees each. I-Park worked successfully with grant writers in calendar years 2012, 2013 and 2014. In 2014, I-Park hired a full time development director who established formal systems for cultivating new donors.During a board meeting in late 2013, it was decided that, with I-Park's relatively small board, staff and budget, it was not possible to simultaneously maintain a full calendar of programming in 2014 while also focusing strategically on fundraising. So, reluctantly, it was determined that the artists-in-residence program would go on partial hiatus for 2014. Only two 1-month artists' residency sessions were programmed as opposed to the traditional 8 sessions. The results were significant: $100,000 in new (qualified) public contributions were booked, including a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, $9,600 in monies from the State of Connecticut and $25,000 from private foundations and corporations. During 2013 and 2014, beyond fundraising, a concerted effort was made to engage the local and regional communities. While I-Park was founded in 2001 and has since grown in programming excellence and prominence within the field, it has nonetheless maintained a very low public profile. To rectify this, the organization decided to reach out to public and private institutions, primarily within Connecticut, to increase awareness of its artists-in-residence program and its calendar of free onsite events. Several individuals and groups were approached for substantive conversations and collaborations, including numerous meetings with, and site visits by, state and town officials and local civic organizations. A partial list would include: Connecticut College, Rhode Island School of Design, Connecticut Audubon Society, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, East Haddam Land Trust, East Haddam Superintendent of Schools, Milford Arts Center, East Haddam Senior Center, First Congregational Church of East Haddam, A Taste of East Haddam (town-wide event hosted by the East Haddam Business Association), Heartbeat Ensemble (a Hartford-based theater group). I-Park became a participating host of Connecticut Trails Day, a popular statewide event that allowed us to share our extensive system of art/nature trails with the general public. We, for the first time in a strategic way, began promoting our activities on local posting boards and making ourselves available for media exposure. This resulted in increased interest in our programming and increased attendance at our events - further advancing the public engagement element of our mission. In addition to the above mentioned free public events during 2013 and 2014, I-Park hosted the 2013 Environmental Art Biennale (4th in the series), a very popular exhibition of ephemeral art in the environment; monthly Open Studios events that showcase the works and creative practices of the artists-in-residence; our annual volunteers' days and our annual Open House events. I-Park has nurtured an active group of volunteers and interns drawn from the local community, individuals who help I-Park and its artists-in-residence in numerous enriching ways. The active volunteer/intern counts for 2012, 2013 and 2014 were, respectively, 36, 75 (boosted by the 42 volunteers from Connecticut College who came to assist, and be mentored by, the artists creating their installations for the Environmental Art Biennale) and 36. I-Park's board of directors is composed of 6 individuals with diverse professional backgrounds: 2 businessmen with arts backgrounds, a business woman, a local man with many years of management experience at the New York Metropolitan Opera, a woman member with a long history serving on non-profit boards and vast connections within the Hartford area's giving community - and two practicing artists. The artist board members, both I-Park fellows, in addition to their fiduciary duties, serve as program advisors as well as advocates for I-Park's primary beneficiaries, its artists-in-residence (since its inception in 2001, up through the date of this narrative, I-Park has provided over 700 fully-funded 4-week artists' residencies). I-Park has an active cultivation program for new board members with the goal of adding one or two new members each year for the next few years, further deepening the organization's connection to the general public. Based on the foregoing, the organization satisfies the ten (10) percent facts and circumstance test. |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: | Miscellaneous Revenue - 2010 Amount: $ 1,476. Reimbursed Expenses - 2010 Amount: $ 502. 2011 Amount: $ 270. 2013 Amount: $ 306. 2014 Amount: $ 855. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Foundation has its Form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm. It has established a review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate and that input is solicited from the board of directors. Once the Form 990 has been prepared by the outside firm, it is reviewed by the President and Executive Director. Next, it is e-mailed to the board for review. A subsequent conference call among the officers and board is organized to elicit questions and comments. Upon approval, the document is submitted to the Internal Revenue Service. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | At each annual meeting, all directors and officers sign off on a memo that restates the Foundation's Conflicts of Interest Policy. At that time, any actual or perceived conflicts are reported or disclosed and discussed. If conflicts of either sort have developed during the course of the year, the matter is resolved by either eliminating the conflict or by memorializing the issue in the minutes, indicating why an actual conflict did, or does not, in fact, exist - or explaining why the exception has caused no harm. In the case of any material issues that come to the attention of the board, a legal opinion may be sought. I-Park has dealings with two law firms which are available to assist in instances such as this. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Foundation makes its Forms 990 and 1023 available for public inspection as required under Section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code. The return is posted on guidestar.org and similar websites. In addition, the financial statements, Conflicts of Interest Policy, Articles of Incorporation, Form 990, Form 1023 and By-laws are available upon written request or by calling the organization directly. |
| Form 990 Part VI, Section B, LIne 14: | The organization plans to adopt a Document Retention and Destruction Policy by its next annual meeting. |
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