2024-06-28T11:49:07-05:00 2023-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2023-01-01 911626784 EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY EXPE 2067702700 120 6TH AVENUE NORTH 100 SEATTLE WA 98109 JENNIFER CHU CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2067702700 2024-06-27 1 JENNIFER CHU 999009999 0 SARAH B HUANG P00745974 4254544919 2024-06-27 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MOPOP MICHELE SMITH 120 6TH AVENUE NORTH 100 SEATTLE WA 98109 24243723 0 X WWW.MOPOP.ORG X 1992 WA TO MAKE CREATIVE EXPRESSION A LIFE-CHANGING FORCE THROUGH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE AND CONNECT. 10 10 156 129 0 0 4252844 3795199 14663819 17933806 245896 996710 588993 1518008 19751552 24243723 0 5000 0 0 10868432 11478354 0 0 494956 13095609 14623204 23964041 26106558 -4212489 -1862835 148344162 146242605 7752035 7976752 140592127 138265853 X THE MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE'S MISSION IS TO MAKE CREATIVE EXPRESSION A LIFE-CHANGING FORCE BY OFFERING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE AND CONNECT OUR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 10059673 5000 9898891 EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE CURATION, DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION, INSTALLATION, PRODUCTION, AND DISPLAY OF EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS THAT ADVANCE THE MUSEUM'S MISSION OF CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY. AS OF 2023, MOPOP HAS ORGANIZED 116 EXHIBITS, 24 OF WHICH HAVE TRAVELED TO ARTISTIC CENTERS AND LEARNING INSTITUTIONS BOTH INTERNATIONALLY AND ACROSS THE U.S.. AS ONE OF THE NORTHWEST'S FOREMOST CULTURAL EXPORTERS, MOPOP HAS NOW REACHED MORE THAN 12 MILLION PEOPLE IN OVER 10 FOREIGN COUNTRIES - INCLUDING UPWARDS OF 3/4 MILLION PEOPLE ONSITE YEARLY (ON AVERAGE DURING A NON-COVID YEAR). A DIVERSE SCOPE OF SUBJECT MATTER AND THOUGHTFUL EXECUTION BEHIND OUR EXHIBITIONS ENCOURAGES THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO INVESTIGATE THE SERIOUS FUN OF POP CULTURE - TOTRY THEIR HAND AT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTATION IN SOUND LAB (AAM MUSE GOLD AWARD-WINNING GALLERY) OR DISCOVER THE ART OF VIDEO GAME DESIGN, SPARKING NEW INTERESTS AND SKILL-DEVELOPMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF PERFORMING, MEDIA ARTS, AND STEM/DIGITAL LITERACY. 9361937 7899920 MOPOP OPERATES AN ICONIC, ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT AND CUSTOMBUILT MUSEUM BUILDING, DESIGNED BY RENOWNED ARCHITECT FRANK O. GEHRY. PROGRAM COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUILDING INCLUDE DEPRECIATION OF $6,897,490 AND $6,916,690 AND OCCUPANCY OF $2,414,979 AND $2,423,470RESPECTIVELY FOR 2023 AND 2022. WHEREAS SOME MUSEUMS HAVE A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY WHICH OWNS THEIR BUILDING AND IS NOT CONSOLIDATED WITH OPERATIONS FOR FORM 990 REPORTING PURPOSES, MOPOP DOES NOT. THEREFORE, MOPOP'S FORM 990 INCLUDES ALL DEPRECIATION EXPENSE OF ITS BUILDING. MOPOP FUNDS THE COST OF BUILDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OUT OF CASH FLOW FROM MUSEUM OPERATIONS. 1657959 1399042 EXPENDITURES RELATED TO MOPOP'S SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL MUSIC ARCHIVE OF OVER 80,000 ARTIFACTS PLUS OUR ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION, CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 1,100 INTERVIEWS WITH MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, PRODUCERS, AUTHORS, AND INNOVATIVE LUMINARIES WHO HAVE SHAPED THE CULTURE OF OUR TIME AND INFLUENCED ITS MODERN LANDSCAPE. IN ADDITION TO A SUBSTANTIAL RECORDED-SOUND AND MOVING-IMAGE INVENTORY, MUSEUM COLLECTIONINCLUDES RARE MUSIC INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT, PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMS OF LIVE PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER OBJECTS THAT DOCUMENT THE PROCESS OF CREATING, PRODUCING, AND PROMOTING MUSIC - AS WELL AS ARTISTS' PERSONAL EFFECTS, E.G. COSTUMES, ORIGINAL LYRICS, JOURNALS, AND SONG SHEETS. 1165271 242273 EXPENDITURES RELATED TO MOPOP'S SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL MUSIC ARCHIVE OF OVER 80,000 ARTIFACTS PLUS OUR ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION, CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 1,100 INTERVIEWS WITH MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, PRODUCERS, AUTHORS, AND INNOVATIVE LUMINARIES WHO HAVE SHAPED THE CULTURE OF OUR TIME AND INFLUENCED ITS MODERN LANDSCAPE. IN ADDITION TO A SUBSTANTIAL RECORDED-SOUND AND MOVING-IMAGE INVENTORY, MUSEUM COLLECTION INCLUDES RARE MUSIC INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT, PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMS OF LIVE PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER OBJECTS THAT DOCUMENT THE PROCESS OF CREATING, PRODUCING, AND PROMOTING MUSIC - AS WELL AS ARTISTS' PERSONAL EFFECTS, E.G. COSTUMES, ORIGINAL LYRICS, JOURNALS, AND SONG SHEETS. 1165271 242273 22244840 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 107 0 156 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 WA OR CA X JENNIFER CHU 2067702700 120 6TH AVENUE NORTH 100 SEATTLE WA 98109 JENNIFER CHU CFO/INTERIM ED (THRU 3/23) 55.00 1.00 X 222604 0 17224 MICHELE SMITH CEO (FROM 3/23) 55.00 1.00 X 228046 0 10013 STE MARCHIO CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 55.00 0.00 X 186575 0 16032 JACOB MCMURRAY CHIEF COLLECTIONS & EXHIB. OFF. 55.00 1.00 X 145723 0 23165 JAMES VEGAS VP OF MUSEUM OPS. & GOV. AFFAIRS 55.00 0.00 X 154536 0 16217 JESSICA LANE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & PROGRAMS 55.00 0.00 X 124570 0 21541 KERRIANE HALPIN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & REVENUE 55.00 0.00 X 125405 0 11722 BRIAN EPPS SR. MANAGER OF MUSEUM TECHNOLOGY 55.00 0.00 X 114031 0 12071 JANELLE DOIG SR. 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REIMBURSEMENTS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 128,315. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 18,002. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 8,229. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 728. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 862. INSURANCE PAYMENTS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 24,008. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 45,200. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10000 10000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: WE HAVE MET WITH INDIVIDUAL LEGISLATORS AND HAVE PROVIDED TOURS OF THE MUSEUM TO SHOW THEM OUR ONGOING MISSION-RELATED PROJECTS. A PORTION OF DUES PAID TO INSPIRE WASHINGTON SUPPORTS LEGISLATION FOR ARTS SPECIFIC GOVERNMENT FUNDING. X X X X 0 242170525 148130093 94040432 20743601 18307348 2436253 5667639 5381888 285751 96762436 LEASE LIABILITY 5702421 5702421 25207320 963597 963597 24243723 0 24243723 28012660 1401031 510071 1911102 26101558 5000 5000 26106558 PART III, LINE 1A: THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ART OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. IN KEEPING WITH STANDARD MUSEUM PRACTICE, THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS, ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASE AND CONTRIBUTIONS, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS WERE ACQUIRED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT OR WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS DEPENDING ON THE SOURCE OF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS AND WHETHER THOSE ASSETS WERE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DE-ACCESSIONS, WHICH ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS, ARE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO ACQUIRE NEW ADDITIONS AND DIRECT CARE FOR ITEMS WITHIN THE COLLECTION. THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS DIRECT CARE EXPENDITURES INVESTMENTS THAT CONSERVE OR RESTORE A COLLECTION ITEM'S CULTURAL VALUE, PHYSICAL CONDITION OR LONG-TERM PRESERVATION. PART III, LINE 4: MOPOP'S COLLECTION INCLUDES MORE THAN 100,000 OBJECTS. THE COLLECTION SERVES AS A WELLSPRING FOR INSPIRING IDEAS AND THEMES, FOR PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS. BY DISPLAYING ARTIFACTS FROM THE COLLECTION IN EXHIBITIONS, THE CURATORIAL TEAM IS ABLE TO BUILD NARRATIVES AROUND KEY OBJECTS THAT DRAW THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS, WHILE ALSO USING THE COLLECTION TO PROVIDE A LARGER HISTORICAL CONTEXT THAT DEEPENS THEIR APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSE AREAS OF POP CULTURE. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 26,005. EXPENSE FROM AFFILIATE 484,066. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANT TO AFFILIATE 5,000. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVELING EXHIBIT REVENUE - SHARE OF MARVEL TRAVELING EXHIBIT NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES VENUE EXPERIENCE REVENUE NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 15000 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHU CFO/INTERIM ED (THRU 3/23) 222604 0 0 0 0 0 5538 0 11686 0 239828 0 0 0 MICHELE SMITH CEO (FROM 3/23) 228046 0 0 0 0 0 2287 0 7726 0 238059 0 0 0 STE MARCHIO CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 186575 0 0 0 0 0 3581 0 12451 0 202607 0 0 0 JACOB MCMURRAY CHIEF COLLECTIONS & EXHIB. OFF. 145723 0 0 0 0 0 6067 0 17098 0 168888 0 0 0 JAMES VEGAS VP OF MUSEUM OPS. & GOV. AFFAIRS 154536 0 0 0 0 0 6216 0 10001 0 170753 0 0 0 X 3040 0 NO REVENUE REPORTED X 1253 2772780 FAIR MARKET VALUE X EQUIPMENT 1 802 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS WAS DETERMINED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. PART I, LINE 32B: SELECT ITEMS DONATED FOR SALE WERE SOLD BY A THIRD PARTY ON MOPOP'S BEHALF. PART I, LINE 33: IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING REGULATIONS AND COMMON PRACTICES, ITEMS DONATED TO THE COLLECTION ARE NOT RECORDED AS ASSETS (OR REVENUE) OF THE MUSEUM. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IS DETERMINED BY RUNNING REPORTS IN VOLGISTICS, OUR VOLUNTEER DATABASE. VOLUNTEER RECORDS AND HOURS ARE TRACKED IN VOLGISTICS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED WITH THE GUEST EXPERIENCE AND INTERPRETATION WORK, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE WERE OVER 5,700 HOURS SERVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JO LYNN ALLEN AND MARJORIE THOMAS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JO LYNN ALLEN AND CHRIS OXLEY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CEO, CFO, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990. THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD READ THROUGH THE FORM 990 AND COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TAX PREPARER TO ASCERTAIN IF THEY HAVE ANY ISSUES OR TO GAIN CLARIFICATION WHEN THE INFORMATION OR RESPONSES ARE NOT SELF EVIDENT. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PAID OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND COMPLY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, THE OFFICERS AND BOARD COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED FROM THE INITIAL REVIEW ARE EVALUATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THAT PARTICULAR MATTER OR SUBJECT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATION WAS ENGAGED TO CONDUCT A SALARY SURVEY OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY ARE ANALYZED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO APPROVE A SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OBTAINED THIS INFORMATION AND PERFORMED A SIMILAR ANALYSIS ALSO INCLUDING COMPARATIVE FORM 990 INFORMATION, AND RESEARCH OF SIMILAR POSITIONS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS. DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTIONS DEFINING DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIRED SKILL LEVEL AND EXPERIENCE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR BENCHMARKING AND DETERMINING THE MARKET VALUE FOR KEY POSITIONS. DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS MUST APPROVE ALL EMPLOYMENT OFFERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST APPROVE ALL MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEE OFFERS AND THE BOARD MUST APPROVE ANY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFERS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW OCCURRED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -26,005. ELC EXHIBITS LLC 120 6TH AVENUE NORTH 100 SEATTLE WA 98109 274098616 MANUFACTURING WA 92364 1836926 EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY ELC DEVELOPMENT 120 6TH AVENUE NORTH 100 SEATTLE WA 98109 912093948 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION WA 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0