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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,955,131 | 1,833,410 | 3,376,396 | 1,389,691 | 1,007,741 | 9,562,369 |
| 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 | 1,955,131 | 1,833,410 | 3,376,396 | 1,389,691 | 1,007,741 | 9,562,369 |
| 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) .. | 356,964 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 9,205,405 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,955,131 | 1,833,410 | 3,376,396 | 1,389,691 | 1,007,741 | 9,562,369 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 445,967 | 558,131 | 437,394 | 425,690 | 556,238 | 2,423,420 |
| 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.).. | 169,067 | 169,067 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 12,154,856 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
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 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM IS A CENTER OF ART AND HISTORY, A GATHERING PLACE THAT NURTURES CREATIVITY AND LEARNING THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES TO ENCOURAGE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES AND OUR HERITAGE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | EDUCATION IS AT THE VERY CENTER OF THE MATTATUCK MUSEUMS MISSION AND ALLOWS THE MUSEUM TO DEVELOP LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY. THE FOCUS OF THIS LAST YEAR HAS BEEN TO CRAFT A SUITE OF PUBLIC AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE COMMUNITYS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MUSEUM, CREATING A TOUCHPOINT AT EACH STEP OF A VISITORS LIFE, FROM BIRTH TO RETIREMENT. THE MUSEUM REACHES YOUTH AND FAMILIES, SCHOOL CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS THROUGH A DIVERSE SUITE OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. ONE OF THE MUSEUMS PRIMARY CONSTITUENCIES IS THE RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA, BUT IT STRIVES TO REACH AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT WESTERN CONNECTICUT. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, THE MUSEUM ENDEAVORS TO BE AN INNOVATIVE AND ENGAGING CENTER FOR LEARNING THROUGH ART AND HISTORY-BASED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. AS A PREMIERE CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA, THE MUSEUM RECOGNIZES THAT IT IS NOT ONLY A REPOSITORY FOR ART AND HISTORY BUT ALSO A LEADING COMMUNITY CENTER WHICH PROVIDES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DIVERSE INTERESTS AND LEARNING STYLES OUR VISITORS BRING TO THE MUSEUM. THE MATTATUCK CONTINUALLY STRIVES TO BE A SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, AND ENJOYABLE OPTION FOR FAMILIES WISHING TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER IN AN ENRICHING SETTING. FAR TOO MANY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE LITTLE TO NO ACCESS TO THE BENEFITS OF REGULAR EXPOSURE TO FINE ARTS. REGULARLY OFFERED PROGRAMS INCLUDE VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON K-12 SCHOOL TOURS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SELF-EXPLORATION GALLERY ACTIVITIES, SCHOOLS OUT PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL VACATION DAYS AND HOLIDAYS, ART AND HISTORY FOR HOMESCHOOLERS, CHILDRENS AND COMMUNITY ART EXHIBITIONS, ACCESS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, COMMUNITY FREE DAYS, AND HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE INITIAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC THE MUSEUM HAS REBUILT ITS IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ADAPTING TO THE NEW NEEDS, EXPECTATIONS, AND PREFERENCES OF THE COMMUNITY. THE MATTATUCK PRIDES ITSELF FOR ITS LONG RELATIONSHIP WITH WATERBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NAUGATUCK, ANSONIA, DERBY, AND THOMASTON. FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 APPROXIMATELY 11,000 STUDENTS AND YOUTH WERE SERVED BY THESE PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | 2021-2022 WAS A YEAR OF CHANGE AND TRANSITION AT THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM. AFTER MOVING INTO A NEWLY RENOVATED BUILDING IN JANUARY 2021, A NEW ASSISTANT CURATOR WAS HIRED OVER THE SUMMER AND LONGTIME CURATOR, CYNTHIA ROZNOY, RETIRED IN OCTOBER 2021. WITH A NEW CHIEF CURATOR AND NEW ENERGY IN THE CURATORIAL DEPARTMENT, THE MATTATUCK IS BUILDING ON ITS PAST SUCCESSES AND LOOKING TOWARDS AN INNOVATIVE FUTURE. IN PREPARATION FOR THE AAM REACCREDITATION SITE VISIT, A COMPLETE COLLECTIONS INVENTORY AND ORGANIZATION WAS CARRIED OUT. AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, 50 PAINTINGS WERE TAKEN OUT OF STORAGE AND HUNG THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUMS WORKING SPACES, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WORKS ON VIEW AND ENLIVENING THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF SUCH EXHIBITIONS AS A FACE LIKE MINE IN THE SUMMER OF 2021, THE MATT CONTINUES TO PRESENT EXHIBITIONS THAT ENGAGE AND REFLECT OUR COMMUNITY. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST ARE THE PROJECTS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE ART BRIDGES COLLECTION LOAN PARTNERSHIP (CLP), WHICH PAIRS SMALL AND LARGE MUSEUMS IN AN EFFORT TO BRING ART OUT OF STORAGE AND INTO NEW COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM HAS 20 WORKS ON LOAN FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (LACMA) UNTIL JULY 2023. THE EXHIBITION, WORK IT WOMEN ARTISTS ON WOMENS LABOR (SEPTEMBER 11 DECEMBER 31, 2022) FEATURES 6 OF THESE LACMA WORKS AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE A VARIETY OF ISSUES RELATING TO WOMENS WORK IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE CLP HAS ALSO PROVIDED THE IMPETUS FOR CREATIVE METHODS OF ENGAGING AUDIENCES, INCLUDING PHOTOBOOTH WHERE VISITORS CAN CAPTURE THEMSELVES RECREATING LIZ CRAFTS SCULPTURE, DEATH OF A CLOWN. IN TOTAL, THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM PRESENTED 19 TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS IN 2021- 2022, INCLUDING: COLLECTING PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY: SIGNATURES AND EPHEMERA, FEBRUARY 2021 MAY 8, 2022, FEATURED A SIGNIFICANT GIFT TO THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM OF PRESIDENTIAL SIGNATURES COLLECTED BY FRANCIS T. FAY VINCENT JR., AUGMENTED WITH EPHEMERA FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM. DISCOVERING NEW YORKS WRAPPER: THE ART OF FRANCIS HINES, SEPTEMBER 26 NOVEMBER 21, 2021 AND APRIL 22 JUNE 15, 2022, DISPLAYED THE WORK OF FRANCIS HINES, WHO WAS BEST KNOWN FOR WRAPPING THE WASHINGTON SQUARE ARCH IN 1980, BUT WHO LATER FELL INTO OBSCURITY. MICHELLE TRAGAKISS: GEOMETRY AND GESTURE, SEPTEMBER 16 NOVEMBER 21, 2021, WAS THE SOLO EXHIBITION OF THE MIXMASTER 2021 WINNER. NORMAN ROCKWELL: BEHIND THE CAMERA, OCTOBER 1, 2021 JANUARY 17, 2022, ORGANIZED BY THE NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM IN STOCKBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, IN COLLABORATION WITH GUEST CURATOR RON SCHICK, THIS EXHIBITION EXPLORED ROCKWELLS USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN HIS CREATION OF HIS CANONIC COMPOSITIONS. FOCUS ON THE MAKERS: SAMPLERS, NEEDLEWORK, AND QUILTS, DECEMBER 5, 2021 FEBRUARY 28, 2022,DISPLAYED OVER 50 HAND-SEWN OBJECTS DRAWN FROM THE MATTATUCKS COLLECTION TO BRING TO LIGHT THE SOCIAL EXPERIENCE AND CULTURAL PRACTICES OF OUR 19TH C. NAUGATUCK VALLEY REGION. JANET MAYA: WOMEN/STRENGTH/BEAUTY, DECEMBER 5, 2021 FEBRUARY 28, 2022, FEATURED THE ARTWORK OFCONNECTICUT-BASED ARTIST JANET MAYA. MIXMASTER ANNUAL JURIED MEMBERS EXHIBITION, JANUARY 30 MARCH 6, 2022, THE MATTATUCKS ANNUAL JURIED MEMBERS EXHIBITION FEATURING THE WORK OF 34 ARTISTS FROM NEW ENGLAND, NEW YORK, AND NEW JERSEY. THE VILLAGE PROJECT, MARCH 13 MAY 8, 2022, A COMMUNITY-BASED INSTALLATION INCLUDING SEVERAL THOUSAND TINY HOUSES INSTALLED UNDER A COLLABORATIVELY- CONSTRUCTED VINE STRUCTURE. TWO FOR THE ROAD: ERNEST ROTH AND ANDRE SMITH IN EUROPE, MARCH 20 MAY 15, 2022. GUEST CURATOR ERIC DENKER, SENIOR LECTURER AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART IN WASHINGTON, DC, TOLD THE STORY OF TWO AMERICAN PRINTMAKERS WHO WERE FRIENDS FOR FIFTY YEARS. SHIPWRECKS: DUTY OF MEMORY, MAY 11 AUGUST 28, 2022, INCLUDED 60 HAUNTING PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOTOGRAPHER STEFANO BENAZZO OF SHIPWRECKS FROM LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE. THE GARDEN, MAY 19 AUGUST 28, 2022, CURATED BY WILEY CONTEMPORARY, FEATURED THE WORK OF 8 ARTISTS WHO ADDRESS THE SENSORY ASPECTS OF NATURE. MYSTERY & BENEVOLENCE: MASONIC AND ODD FELLOWS FOLK ART, MAY 29 SEPTEMBER 4, 2022, INCLUDED OVER 100 CARVINGS, SCULPTURES, TEXTILES, AND REGALIA REVEALING THE HIDDEN HISTORIES OF THE FREEMASONS AND THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF THE ODD FELLOWS. BEYOND FRATERNITY: CHARITABLE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN WATERBURY, MAY 29 AUGUST 21, 2022, AS A COMPANION TO MYSTERY & BENEVOLENCE,THIS EXHIBITIONEXPLORED THE HISTORY OF FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS IN WATERBURY THROUGH OBJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND BOOKS DRAWN FROM THE MUSEUM&39;S PERMANENT COLLECTION AND LOANED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS. LOCAL LEGACY: CHASE COLLEGIATE ARCHIVES 1865-2020, AUGUST 28 OCTOBER 2, 2022, CELEBRATING THE TRANSFER OF THE CHASE COLLEGIATE ARCHIVES TO THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM, THIS EXHIBITION DREW FROM 155 YEARS OF MATERIALS FROM THE CHASE ARCHIVE CHRONICLING THE SCHOOL&39;S HISTORY AND IMPACT ON THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA. SCHANDRA SINGH: FRACTURED FACADES, SEPTEMBER 11 NOVEMBER 27, 2022, WAS THE SOLO EXHIBITION OF THE MIXMASTER 2022 WINNER. ELEMENTAL: ART AS ADVOCACY, SEPTEMBER 11 DECEMBER 31, 2022, FEATURED THE WORK OF THE FOUR ARTISTS IN THE ELEMENTAL ARTISTS COLLECTIVE, WHO USE THEIR ARTWORK AS A PLATFORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY. WALKER EVANS: AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHS, SEPTEMBER 18 DECEMBER 31, 2022, CURATED BY MOMA, THIS WAS AN EXHIBITION OF 59 PRINTS OF GREAT DEPRESSION- ERA PHOTOGRAPHS BY AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER WALKER EVANS. WORKING WITH OUR COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE AND BOARD, WE CONTINUE TO ADD TO OUR HOLDINGS IN SIGNIFICANT WAYS. WE CONTINUE TO STRATEGICALLY ADD TO OUR ART, HISTORY, AND ARCHIVES COLLECTIONS, WITH SIGNIFICANT ATTENTION TO RECOGNIZING AND REPRESENTING CONTRIBUTIONS BY UNDERRECOGNIZED CREATORS, WHILE ALSO KEEPING PACE WITH NEW DIRECTIONS IN CONTEMPORARY ART. DURING THE PAST YEAR WE ADDED 35 THROUGH GIFTS AND ACQUISITIONS, FILLING GAPS IN THE CONNECTICUT COLLECTION AND INCREASING ITS DEPTH AND DIVERSITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | LIBRARY & ARCHIVES OCTOBER 2021-SEPTEMBER 2022: THIS PAST YEAR THE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES FOCUSED ON INCREASING ACCESS TO THE ARCHIVAL AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS. WE ADDED 7 NEW FINDING AIDS TO THE CONNECTICUT ARCHIVES ONLINE AND WE ADDED 50 COLLECTIONS TO COLLECTIVEACCESS IN ORDER TO GROUP DIGITIZED OBJECTS ACCORDING TO THEIR COLLECTION. THE ARCHIVIST UPLOADED 198 ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS INTO COLLECTIVEACCESS WITH 56 NOW AVAILABLE ON THE PUBLIC PORTAL. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE MATTATUCK MUSEUMS ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN DIGITALLY ACCESSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LIBRARY PURCHASED A SUBSCRIPTION TO TINYCAT AND A VOLUNTEER IS WORKING ON COPY CATALOGING OUR BOOK COLLECTIONS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE OVER 500 BOOKS SEARCHABLE THROUGH TINYCAT AND OUR WEBSITE. IN ORDER TO PREPARE FOR THE REACCREDITATION VISIT IN THE SPRING OF 2022, THE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMPLETED SEVERAL BIG PROJECTS. AN EXCEL DOCUMENT WITH LOCATIONS FOR THE COLLECTIONS WAS COMPLETED. IN CASE OF A DISASTER, SALVAGE ITEMS WERE IDENTIFIED AND TAGGED. LARGE FOLDERS WERE CUT FOR HOUSING ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS IN THE OVERSIZED MAP DRAWERS. A SUMMARY OF UNPROCESSED MIXED BOXES WAS CONDUCTED. SOME OF THE NEWSPAPER COLLECTION WAS REHOUSED INTO ARCHIVAL BOXES. ALMOST ALL THE UNPROCESSED BOXES WERE LABELED WITH TEMPORARY LABELS AND COLLECTIONS IN THE ATTIC WERE REHOUSED INTO ARCHIVAL BOXES WHEN POSSIBLE. OUR LARGEST COLLECTION TO DATE WAS DONATED IN NOVEMBER OF 2021. CHASE COLLEGIATE EDUCATION THROUGH FREDERICK WAID DONATED THE RECORDS OF THE CHASE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (M-98). IN ADDITION TO THE ARCHIVAL COLLECTION, FURNITURE, ART, AND OBJECTS WERE ALSO DONATED. THE ARCHIVAL COLLECTION IS ROUGHLY 75 LINEAR FEET OF MATERIAL. THERE WERE TWO ACCRUALS OF MATERIAL JULY OF 2021 AND AUGUST OF 2022. THE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL IN THE 2021 DONATION WAS PROCESSED AND A FINDING AID IS AVAILABLE ONLINE. SELECT ITEMS WERE DIGITIZED AND AVAILABLE THROUGH COLLECTIVEACCESS. THE ACCRUAL OF 2022 WILL HAVE TO BE PROCESSED AND ADDED TO THE FINDING AID, INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE COLLECTION TO ROUGHLY 110 LINEAR FEET. ADDITIONALLY, WE WERE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE SHELVING UNITS THE COLLECTION WAS ON INCREASING OUR STORAGE CAPACITY SIGNIFICANTLY. THE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE IS USED BY BOTH AMATEURS AND SCHOLARS ALIKE IN AREAS OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH, ART HISTORY INVESTIGATION AND GENEALOGY. LAST YEAR, THE MUSEUM ASSISTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 165 REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INDEPENDENT RESEARCH REQUESTS THROUGH PHONE, EMAIL, AND IN PERSON RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS. THE NUMBER OF IN PERSON RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS INCREASED FROM 12 THE PREVIOUS YEAR TO 23. WITHIN THE MUSEUM THE ARCHIVIST PROVIDED IMAGES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER DEPARTMENT REQUESTS TOTALING 30 SEPARATE COLLABORATIONS. THE ARCHIVIST COLLABORATED WITH CURATORIAL AND EDUCATION IN CREATING MUSEUM CONTENT: OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2021 PROVIDED RESEARCH AND SUPPORT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE INTERACTIVES IN THE HISTORY GALLERY. CURATED AND INSTALLED THE BRASS CASE. NOVEMBER 2021 PROVIDED RESEARCH SUPPORT AND DIGITAL IMAGES FROM THE COLLECTION FOR FOCUS ON THE MAKERS EXHIBITION. GAVE A MATT ON THE GO PRESENTATION TO THE GUNN LIBRARY. MARCH 2022 RESEARCHED AND GAVE A TALK ON WATERBURY RADIUM GIRLS FOR THE LOCAL SEXTA FRIA GROUP. ADDED TO MATT ON THE GO PROGRAMMING. MAY 2022 RESEARCHED AND GAVE A TALK ABOUT ELIZABETH KIRK TO THE WATERBURY WOMENS CLUB. AUGUST 2022 RESEARCHED AND CURATED THE EXHIBIT LOCAL LEGACY ABOUT THE CHASE COLLEGIATE RECORDS. THE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE EXPANDED ITS COLLECTION IN THE LAST YEAR. THROUGH SMALL PURCHASES WE ADDED 6 BOOKS TO THE REFERENCE COLLECTION, 3 PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE WATERBURY PHOTOGRAPHS COLLECTIONS, 2 DOCUMENTS TO WATERBURY ORGANIZATIONS, AND 4 DOCUMENTS TO THE WATERBURY BROADSIDE COLLECTION. THERE WERE 23 UNIQUE DONORS TO THE ARCHIVE THIS PAST YEAR. DONATION RANGED FROM SMALL DONATIONS OF 1 MAP TO ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE CHASE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL RECORDS, WE ALSO RECEIVED A COLLECTION OF JOSEPH STEIN PHOTOGRAPHS AND SLIDES. ADDITIONALLY, WE ADDED DONATIONS TO THE WATERBURY REGIONALMAP COLLECTION, THE WATERBURY PAMPHLET COLLECTION, THE WATERBURY ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTION, THE ERNEST ROTH PAPERS, THE WATERBURY REGIONAL POSTCARD COLLECTION, AND THE RECORDS OF THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM. ALL OF THIS WORK COULD NOT HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT OUR WONDERFUL INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS. LAUREN PALEN, A FRESHMAN AT NVCC INTERNED IN THE SPRING OF 2022. SHE HELPED PROCESS THE WATERBURY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES COLLECTION (M- 17) AND THE RECORDS OF THE CHASE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (M-98). SHE ALSO ASSISTED IN REACCREDITATION PROJECTS. FRANCINE ACCUOSTI WAS OUR BENEVENTO PUBLIC HISTORY INTERN FOR THE SUMMER OF 2022. SHE RESEARCHED AND CURATED THE EXHIBIT CASE ON THE FOUNDING OF THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG LADIES THAT IS FEATURED IN THE LOCAL LEGACY EXHIBIT. SHE ALSO WROTE A GREAT BLOG POST ABOUT THE FOUNDING OF THE SCHOOL WHICH IS AVAILABLE VIA STORYMAPS. PAM CALDWELL IS A WONDERFUL VOLUNTEER WHO IS COPY CATALOGING OUR BOOK COLLECTION. THE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON PROVIDING OPEN AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ALL BY ARRANGING, DESCRIBING, AND DIGITIZING ARCHIVAL MATERIAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE ARCHIVE WILL CONTINUE TO COLLECT ITEMS AND COLLECTIONS RELATED TO LOCAL HISTORY WITH A FUTURE EMPHASIS ON ARTISTS, WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES IN THE COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SHOULD A CONFLICT EXIST, THAT INDIVIDUAL IS RECUSED FROM ANY DECISIONS REGARDING THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY USING COMPARABILITY DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY USING COMPARABILITY DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
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