Public Charity

THE NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

THE NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW CANAAN, CT. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.5M, expenses of $810K, total assets of $6.8M. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 060727288 NEW CANAAN, CT Historical Organizations NTEE: A80 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$810K
Total Assets$6.8M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE NEW CANAAN MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS A CULTURAL INSTITUTION THAT FOCUSES ON PRESERVATION, MODERNISM, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY. THROUGH EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, LIBRARY SERVICES AND EVENTS, WE CELEBRATE HISTORY AND EXPLORE ITS ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE.

Where $100 goes at The New Canaan Historical Society Inc

How The New Canaan Historical Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$67 Programs the work itself
$23 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $67 for programs

$67
The society's daily operations encompass many different activities:the society maintains and operates New Canaan's first town hall (1825), now expanded to house a library and vault with documents…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$52,600
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$33,000
2024
GRANTS RECOMMENDED BY DAF & FOR MUSEUM GARDENS
$11,100
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$6,500
$5,082

Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Benenson
VICE PRESIDENT Alec Casey
DIRECTOR Andrew Ault
DIRECTOR Barbara Achenbaum
DIRECTOR Betsy Greene
DIRECTOR Christen Farley

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$942,189 21 grants
Arts & Culture
$83,850 4 grants
Health & Medicine
$43,227 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$11,100 1 grant
Unspecified
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.5M $810K $6.8M
2024 $87K $145K $6.0M
2023 $1.1M $611K $4.9M
2022 $505K $766K $4.2M
2021 $2.1M $515K $4.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.1M to $1.5M (-28%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.8M.

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