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Council Of Small Towns

  • West Hartford, CT
  • Tax-exempt since April 1982
  • EIN: 06-1057499

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$257k (2024)

Expenses
$239k (2024)

Total Assets
$99.1k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$256,567
Expenses
$239,382
Net Income
$17,185
Net Assets
$99,126
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $169,112
65.9%
Program Services $85,282
33.2%
Investment Income $2,173
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $203,475
85.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $99,126
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $99,126
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Gara Conn Lobbying Grp Ll (Executive Director) $203,475 $0 $0
Ryan Curley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine Sistare (Director) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Chesebrough (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Weik (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Fortuna (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rudolph Marconi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Knickerbocker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracey Hanson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Paulhus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Presley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Cofrancesco (President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Criss (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mary Calorio (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Salvatore (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Freda (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Maria Capriola (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 8, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$244,169
Expenses
$227,048
Net Income
$17,121
Net Assets
$81,941
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $170,528
69.8%
Program Services $72,157
29.6%
Investment Income $1,484
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $199,000
87.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $81,941
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $81,941
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Gara Conn Lobbying Grp Ll (Executive Director) $199,000 $0 $0
Gordon Ridgway (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Dube (Director Of Membership And) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bessel (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Elsesser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Calorio (Director) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Chesebrough (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Criss (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Fortuna (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rudolph Marconi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Knickerbocker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracey Hanson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Salvatore (President) $0 $0 $0
Maria Capriola (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Dunn (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Paula Cofrancesco (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Freda (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Donald Stein (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$234,871
Expenses
$214,597
Net Income
$20,274
Net Assets
$64,820
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $169,519
72.2%
Program Services $65,309
27.8%
Investment Income $43
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $187,795
87.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,820
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $64,820
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Gara Conn Lobbying Grp Ll (Executive Director) $187,795 $0 $0
Gordon Ridgway (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Dube (Director Of Membership And) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bessel (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Elsesser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Caloria (Director) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Chesebrough (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Criss (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Fortuna (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rudolph Marconi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Knickerbocker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracey Hanson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Luiz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert E Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Salvatore (President) $0 $0 $0
Maria Capriola (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Dunn (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Paula Cofrancesco (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Freda (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Donald Stein (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$177,937
Expenses
$191,156
Net Income
-$13,219
Net Assets
$44,546
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $158,877
89.3%
Program Services $19,040
10.7%
Investment Income $20
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $184,565
96.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $44,680
Total Liabilities $134
Net Assets $44,546
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Gara Conn Lobbying Grp Ll (Executive Director) $184,565 $0 $0
Gordon Ridgway (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Dube (Director Of Membership And) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Henry (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Elsesser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Freda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Assard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Ives (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hayden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Valentine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rudolph Marconi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Steele Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Capriola (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracey Hanson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Luiz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert E Lee (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Laura Francis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Dunn (President) $0 $0 $0
Donald Stein (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Knickerbocker (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Salvatore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$204,224
Expenses
$237,762
Net Income
-$33,538
Net Assets
$57,765
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $137,344
67.3%
Program Services $66,376
32.5%
Investment Income $504
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $201,654
84.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,765
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $57,765
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Gara Conn Lobbying Grp Ll (Executive Director) $201,654 $0 $0
Gordon Ridgway (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Dube (Director Of Membership And) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Henry (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Elsesser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Freda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald Stein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Assard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Ives (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Salvatore (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hayden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Valentine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert E Lee (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rudolph Marconi (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Dunn (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Laura Francis (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Knickerbocker (President) $0 $0 $0
John Ward (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$220,488
Expenses
$242,560
Net Income
-$22,072
Net Assets
$91,303
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $137,266
62.3%
Program Services $82,151
37.3%
Investment Income $1,071
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $196,825
81.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $91,303
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $91,303

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$210,442
Expenses
$227,069
Net Income
-$16,627
Net Assets
$113,375
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $136,297
64.8%
Program Services $72,853
34.6%
Investment Income $1,292
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $178,967
78.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $113,375
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $113,375

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$224,829
Expenses
$237,291
Net Income
-$12,462
Net Assets
$130,002
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $140,937
62.7%
Program Services $83,029
36.9%
Investment Income $863
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,370
79.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $130,002
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $130,002

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$214,623
Expenses
$250,795
Net Income
-$36,172
Net Assets
$142,464
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $143,950
67.1%
Program Services $70,220
32.7%
Investment Income $453
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $199,203
79.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $142,464
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $142,464

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$204,460
Expenses
$221,780
Net Income
-$17,320
Net Assets
$178,636
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $141,624
69.3%
Program Services $62,530
30.6%
Investment Income $306
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,750
80.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $178,636
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $178,636

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$207,268
Expenses
$215,625
Net Income
-$8,357
Net Assets
$195,953
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $141,073
68.1%
Program Services $64,110
30.9%
Investment Income $2,085
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $175,000
81.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $195,953
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $195,953

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$206,832
Expenses
$214,231
Net Income
-$7,399
Net Assets
$204,313
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $139,411
67.4%
Program Services $67,265
32.5%
Investment Income $156
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $175,569
82.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $204,313
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $204,313

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$202,433
Expenses
$217,844
Net Income
-$15,411
Net Assets
$211,712
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $142,880
70.6%
Program Services $58,907
29.1%
Investment Income $646
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $211,712
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $211,712

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$198,799
Expenses
$199,545
Net Income
-$746
Net Assets
$227,123
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,500
7.8%
Program Services $45,610
22.9%
Investment Income $1,859
0.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $227,123
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $227,123

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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