Society of the Founders or Norwich Ct Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF NORWICH, CONNECTICUT
- Income
- $69,712
- Spending
- $69,549
- Reserves
- 22.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $510 spent. CONDUCTED HAUNTED HOUSE TOURS IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS PART OF HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE WALKING TOURS
- $390 spent. ORGANIZED ANNUAL SCARECROW GARDEN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HEATING OF THE MUSEUM, LOCAL BUSINESES SPONSOR A SCARWCROW WHILE DISPLAYING THEIR ADVERITSING MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
- $1,854 spent. We raise funds by allowing our members to purchase commemorative bricks with a message of their choosing. The bricks are prominently displayed on the grounds at the museum so their message is visible to all visitors and will live in perpetuity
- The membership by descent program is for members who are descendants of the 35 Norwich Founders. They pay a fee for that membership but their descent needs to be verified and then they receive a certificate of descent.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1957.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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