Coronado Historical Association
Uniting our community through history.
Coronado Historical Association
EIN: 95-3872442
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The small city of Coronado has been growing and rapidly changing over the past 50 years. As the town changes, CHA works to preserve the unique civilian and military history that would be forgotten with this work. The Coronado Historical Association is the only organization that preserves and educates about Coronado's unique history, including the civilian and military history. Without the Association these stories, historical items, and community touchstones would be lost. The Association serves all Coronodans, especially the underserved military families in town.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Museum and Association Programs
The Coronado Historical Association is the premier steward of Coronado’s unique history, treasures, and stories in our community. The Association’s programs include exhibits, education programs, and research services. The Association serves the community of Coronado through successful programs such as the Third Grade History Program, Historic Preservation Symposium, and Historic Home Tour.
One of the Association’s fundamental goals is to encourage appreciation of our local history, and this is certainly achieved through the Association’s Museum and committed volunteers. As the custodian of Coronado’s treasures and stories, the Association continues to foster best practices for the historic collections and develop its research services. Looking ahead, the Association’s primary goals are to expand capacity, strengthen operations, and ensure future viability as a responsible community partner.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of free participants on field trips
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Over 500 served virtually.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Coronado Historical Association's goal is to save and share our local history, as a catalyst for uniting our community. CHA, an essential resource and sole steward of the community’s rich history. Our focus is to embody the historic small-town character of Coronado – documenting, preserving, and promoting its colorful past while engaging residents in their city’s unique history, including its vibrant culture and deep military
roots. As Coronado’s trusted historian, we safeguard our community’s heritage and history – the foundation of a dynamic, inclusive and vibrant society.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our organization focuses its strategies on adult and youth education, exhibitions, and collecting to accomplish these goals.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Association's highly trained staff and committed local community volunteers shape the Coronado Historical Association into the premiere and only local organization to accomplish these goals.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
As the custodian of Coronado’s treasures and stories, the Association continues to foster best practices for the historic collections and develop its research services. Looking ahead, the Association’s primary goals are to expand capacity, strengthen operations, and ensure future viability as a responsible community partner.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To inform the development of new programs/projects
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2019 info
37.33
Months of cash in 2019 info
1.4
Fringe rate in 2019 info
12%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Coronado Historical Association
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Coronado Historical Association
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Coronado Historical Association’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$1,006,330 | $33,391 | $97,668 | -$217,015 | -$174,231 |
As % of expenses | -120.4% | 4.1% | 11.2% | -19.2% | -18.8% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$1,054,315 | -$14,935 | $44,602 | -$274,588 | -$238,550 |
As % of expenses | -119.3% | -1.7% | 4.8% | -23.1% | -24.0% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $1,113,196 | $890,140 | $922,462 | $921,582 | $692,260 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -25.0% | -20.0% | 3.6% | -0.1% | -24.9% |
Program services revenue | 16.4% | 21.5% | 19.1% | 23.9% | 26.1% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.6% |
Government grants | 34.3% | 42.8% | 41.7% | 41.8% | 55.9% |
All other grants and contributions | 37.3% | 18.5% | 24.3% | 25.5% | 10.9% |
Other revenue | 10.6% | 14.7% | 12.5% | 8.0% | 3.5% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $835,777 | $815,663 | $872,842 | $1,132,833 | $929,130 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 20.7% | -2.4% | 7.0% | 29.8% | -18.0% |
Personnel | 48.2% | 48.1% | 46.8% | 34.3% | 39.4% |
Professional fees | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Occupancy | 25.6% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 26.2% | 25.2% | 53.2% | 65.7% | 60.6% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $883,762 | $863,989 | $925,908 | $1,190,406 | $993,449 |
One month of savings | $69,648 | $67,972 | $72,737 | $94,403 | $77,428 |
Debt principal payment | $1,320,571 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $2,273,981 | $931,961 | $998,645 | $1,284,809 | $1,070,877 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Months of cash | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
Months of cash and investments | 16.7 | 18.1 | 18.5 | 13.0 | 11.9 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 16.5 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 10.3 | 10.1 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Cash | $210,159 | $218,942 | $196,205 | $76,956 | $109,049 |
Investments | $950,259 | $1,013,851 | $1,149,918 | $1,149,689 | $815,134 |
Receivables | $64,453 | $12,298 | $13,487 | $1,445 | $6,476 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $1,747,567 | $1,770,551 | $1,792,641 | $1,801,284 | $1,488,116 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 59.6% | 61.5% | 62.7% | 64.6% | 60.5% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 1.6% |
Unrestricted net assets | $1,854,004 | $1,839,069 | $1,883,671 | $1,609,083 | $1,370,533 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $37,148 | $56,598 | $99,546 | $184,842 | $130,085 |
Permanently restricted net assets | $61,308 | $61,308 | $61,308 | $61,308 | $61,308 |
Total restricted net assets | $98,456 | $117,906 | $160,854 | $246,150 | $191,393 |
Total net assets | $1,952,460 | $1,956,975 | $2,044,525 | $1,855,233 | $1,561,926 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director / Curator
Christine Stokes
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Coronado Historical Association
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Coronado Historical Association
Board of directorsas of 10/11/2021
Board of directors data
David Landon
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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