Program areas at The Connecticut Forum
The organization enriched The community by presenting four entertaining, inspiring and provocative forums in fy'23. The Forum brings unique combinations of renowned personalities and experts to hartford to discuss issues of The day. Building upon more than 30 years of programming success The organization again presented four highly successful forums: how music moves us, rhiannon giddens in conversation with allison russell; a conversation with supreme court justice sonia sotomayor; misinformation and finding The truth, reckoning with today's media landscape; husky nation! Uconn women's basketball: leadership, teamwork & life off The court. Each Forum, held in The iconic bushnell performing arts center in hartford, can attract up to 2800 audience members. Along with The forums, The organization provides youth programming and a complimentary ticket outreach program to ensure that all segments of our community have access to The forums and our extraordinary panelists and speakers.
Who funds The Connecticut Forum
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Connecticut Forum
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Olivia White | Interim Executive Director | | 2023-11-08 |
| Holly Howley | Director of Philanthropy and Corporate Giving | | 2021-11-07 |
| Jamie Daniel Creative | Director and Producer | | 2021-11-07 |
| Rooney Sugarman | Barks Office Manager | | 2021-11-07 |
| Paula Wilson | Marketing and Communications Manager | | 2021-11-07 |
| ...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for The Connecticut Forum
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $795,332 | $818,981 | -2.9% |
| Program services | $418,236 | $421,543 | -0.8% |
| Investment income and dividends | $17,335 | $738 | 2248.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-201 | $176 | -214.2% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,230,702 | $1,241,438 | -0.9% |
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Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $83,600 from Connecticut Humanities November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 750 Main St
- Hartford, CT 06103
- Metro area
- Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT
- County
- Hartford County, CT
- Website URL
- ctforum.org/Â
- Phone
- (860) 509-0909
- Facebook page
- TheCTForumÂ
- Twitter profile
- @ctforumÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 06-1343149
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1992
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A70: Humanities Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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