2024-09-16T07:46:02-05:00 2023-12-31 232415973 HERBEIN COMPANY INC 2763 CENTURY BOULEVARD READING PA 19610 990 2023-01-01 232563964 FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM FOUN 6103715850 500 MUSEUM ROAD READING PA 196111425 ANNA WEITZ BOARD CHAIR 6103715850 2024-09-09 1 1 LINDA S HIMEBACK CPA P00042618 6103781175 2024-09-09 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z ANNA WEITZ 500 MUSEUM ROAD READING PA 196111425 7059173 0 X WWW.READINGPUBLICMUSEUM.ORG X 1984 PA TO EDUCATE THROUGH COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF OBJECTS OF ART, SCIENCE AND CIVILIZATION. 18 17 46 150 0 0 1660850 3157111 971430 964975 133113 263029 201612 82900 2967005 4468015 0 0 0 0 1366150 1471467 0 0 151161 2004776 1954387 3370926 3425854 -403921 1042161 13176639 14944240 519168 988748 12657471 13955492 X THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM IS A DYNAMIC CENTER OF LIFELONG LEARNING THAT COLLECTS, PRESERVES, AND INTERPRETS OBJECTS OF ART, SCIENCE, AND CIVILIZATION TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND ENLIGHTEN CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS FROM OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. 0 0 2612970 873908 PROGRAM SERVICESADMISSIONS AND TOURS FOR 2023 GENERAL ADMISSIONS WERE 42,962 TO THE MUSEUM, AND 10,279 TO THE NEAG PLANETARIUM AT THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM. WE ALSO SAW SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED TOUR ACTIVITY WITH ALMOST ALL 21,358 GUESTS TOURING THE MUSEUM AND THE PLANETARIUM. TOURS ARE AVAILABLE TO PRE-K TO SENIOR GROUPS, CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE SPECIFIC GROUP AND PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED MUSEUM PERSONNEL. TO ASSIST SCHOOLS IN COVERING THE COSTS OF TOURS, THE MUSEUM OFFERS A FUNDING PROGRAM CALLED "FEED THEIR IMAGINATION" (FTI). SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF DONORS, THE FTI PROGRAM ALLOWS GROUPS TO VISIT THE MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM BY COVERING EXPENSES SUCH AS ADMISSION AND BUSSING COSTS. THIS FUNDING PROGRAM IS INTEGRAL TO KEEPING OUR EDUCATION AND COLLECTION ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BRINGING STUDENTS INTO THE MUSEUM WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY. IN 2023, APPROXIMATELY 44% OF TOURS WERE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY UNDERWRITTEN BY THE MUSEUM'S FEED THEIR IMAGINATION FUND.THE MUSEUM AND NEAG PLANETARIUM RECEIVED OVER 95,000 GUESTS IN 2023. WHILE NO OFFICIAL COUNT IS KEPT, ANNUAL VISITS TO THE MUSEUM ARBORETUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN EASILY EXCEED 120,000 PER YEAR. THE ARBORETUM, A VALUABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCE IS MAINTAINED AND MANAGED BY THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM AT NO COST TO THE PUBLIC. TEMPORARY/SPECIAL EXHIBITS AND PERMANENT COLLECTION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE MUSEUM PROVIDES PATRONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE TWO KINDS OF EXHIBITS. THE MUSEUM HAS PERMANENT GALLERIES WHICH FEATURE AND EDUCATE ABOUT UNIQUE ITEMS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, INCLUDING A MUMMIFIED PERSON WHICH IS OVER 2,000 YEARS OLD. PATRONS CAN ALSO ENJOY TEMPORARY/SPECIAL EXHIBITS FROM EXTERNAL INSTITUTIONS SPANNING MANY TOPICS AND TARGET AUDIENCES. RPM PRESENTED 11 TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS IN 2023, INCLUDING 7 FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES AND 4 CURATED FROM OUR COLLECTION. ADDITIONALLY, 215 WORKS OF ART WERE ACQUIRED BY GIFT AND PURCHASE FOR THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. AN EVER-INCREASING NUMBER OF OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTION ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA EMUSEUM, AND SEVERAL HUNDRED MORE WERE ADDED IN 2023. TRAVELLING EXHIBITS THE MUSEUM MAKES AVAILABLE MUSEUM OWNED EXHIBITIONS TO OTHER MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD. ALLOWING EXHIBITIONS TO TOUR PROVIDES THE MUSEUM THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND OUR MISSION BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE BERKS COUNTY COMMUNITY. IN 2023, FOUR TOURING EXHIBITS WERE RENTED AND DISPLAYED IN MUSEUMS LOCATED IN MCALLEN, TX; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ORLANDO, FL; AND CANADIAN, TX. THE EXHIBITION RENTALS IN 2023 INVOLVED A TOTAL OF 153 DIFFERENT WORKS OF ART. IN ADDITION TO ENTIRE EXHIBITIONS, THE MUSEUM LOANS INDIVIDUAL WORKS OF ART, AND FOUR SUCH LOAN OCCURRED IN 2023. 291837 91067 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMSSENSORY EVENTS SPECIAL PROGRAMMING, AMONG OTHER SENSORY-INCLUSIVE EVENTS, DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A RANGE OF SENSORY SENSITIVITIES WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY THE MUSEUM. CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS CAN ATTEND EVENTS THAT ARE IN A QUIET, UNCROWDED ENVIRONMENT. 2023 SAW 106 ATTENDEES AT VARIOUS SENSORY PROGRAMS. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.FAMILY HOLIDAY EVENTS DESIGNED FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY, THESE EVENTS PROVIDE A SPECIAL PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO CELEBRATE DIFFERENT HOLIDAYS. THERE ARE SIX HOLIDAY EVENTS THIS YEAR INCLUDING EASTER AT THE MUSEUM, TRICK OR TREAT AT THE MUSEUM, PICTURES WITH SANTA, NOON YEAR'S EVE, ST. PATRICK'S DAY, AND CELEBRATION OF WOMEN ON MOTHER'S DAY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE A SAFE SPACE FOR CHILDREN TO CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS AND RECEIVE TAKE-HOME EDUCATIONAL KITS AND TREATS. WE WELCOMED OVER 1,300 ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO THESE EVENTS IN 2023.SUMMER CAMP MUSEUM DISCOVERY CAMP OFFERED TEN ONE-WEEK CAMP EXPERIENCES IN 2023 FOCUSING ON A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT EACH WEEK. THE CAMPS KEEP CHILDREN ENGAGED IN LEARNING OVER THE SUMMER BY EXPLORING EACH WEEK'S FOCUS USING THE EXHIBITS AND COLLECTIONS OWNED BY THE MUSEUM AS WELL AS HANDS ON EXPERIMENTS AND CRAFTS. IN 2023 THE MUSEUM FILLED 218 CAMP SPACES OVER THE TEN WEEKS OF CAMP.SCOUT WORKSHOPS AND OVERNIGHT STAYS SCOUT WORKSHOPS AND OVERNIGHTS OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SET IN A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT. SOME TOPICS INCLUDE SCIENCE, ARBORETUM EXPLORATION, AND SPACE EXPLORATION THROUGH THE PLANETARIUM. IN THE MUSEUM, SCOUTS EXPLORE TOPICS SUCH AS ENGINEERING, ART, AND BOOK-BINDING. THE MUSEUM EVEN OFFERS ITS OWN GIRL SCOUT BADGE. IN 2023, SCOUT PROGRAMS SAW 775 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING SCOUTS AND ADULT LEADERS. HOME SCHOOL DAYS HOME SCHOOL DAYS ARE OFFERED TWICE A MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT HOME SCHOOL LEARNING BY PROVIDING ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN VARIOUS SUBJECTS THROUGH SPECIAL MUSEUM TOURS AND HANDS-ON PROJECTS. APPROXIMATELY 137 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED HOME SCHOOL DAYS IN 2023.FULL STEAM AHEAD STARTED IN THE FALL 2017 STEAM IS A TODDLER SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE AND ART RELATED TOPICS. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED TWICE A MONTH DURING MOST MONTHS OF THE YEAR. 14 TODDLERS AND PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT 2023.SUBS AND SCIENCE STARTED IN 2023 AND OFFERED ONCE A MONTH, THIS PROGRAM IS GEARED FOR CHILDREN PREK-8 YEARS OLD AND THEIR GROWN-UPS. THE DAY INCLUDES, A BOXED LUNCH, HANDS-ON CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES, AND FREE TIME TO EXPLORE THE MUSEUM. THIS PROGRAM WELCOMED 24 ATTENDEES.ADULTS AND CHILDRENEXHIBITION PREVIEWS - IN 2023 EXHIBIT PREVIEWS WERE ADDED. PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF A NEW EXHIBITION, THE MUSEUM HOLDS A MEMBERS' ONLY PREVIEW PRIOR TO THE MUSEUM OPENING THE EXHIBIT. MEMBERS AND CHILDREN GET FIRST ACCESS TO THE NEW EXHIBITION. THERE WERE FIVE MEMBER PREVIEW EVENTS IN 2023 WITH A TOTAL OF 535 ADULTS AND CHILDREN ATTENDED THE PREVIEWS.STEM SUNDAY ANOTHER NEW PROGRAM ADDED IN 2023, STEM SUNDAY OFFERS SCIENCE RELATED THEMES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. CONTENT OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THREE STEM SUNDAYS WERE HELD IN 2023 WITH 443 ATTENDEES. ADULT PROGRAMSSPECIAL EVENTS THE MUSEUM HOSTS INTERNAL EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY EVERY YEAR. THREE OF THESE SPECIAL EVENTS HAVE BECOME STAPLES IN THE MUSEUM'S CALENDAR AS WELL AS IN THE COMMUNITY: GOLFIN' IN THE GALLERIES, DOGS & BREWS, AND NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. THESE EVENTS RAISE SIGNIFICANT FUNDS FOR THE MUSEUM AND SOLIDIFY THE RELATIONSHIPS THE MUSEUM HAS BUILT WITH OUR LOCAL SUPPORTERS. IN 2023, THESE THREE EVENTS COMBINED SAW 450 GUESTS.SENIOR SERIES THIS MONTHLY EVENT INVITES SENIORS AND ANYONE INTERESTED TO VISIT THE MUSEUM AND LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT TOPICS. THESE TOPICS TYPICALLY INCLUDE INFORMATION ON CURRENT SPECIAL EXHIBITS, SCREENINGS OF FILMS, LECTURES, AND BEHIND THE SCENES GLIMPSES OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION. THE EVENT IS FREE WITH PAID MUSEUM ADMISSION OR MEMBERSHIP. SENIOR SERIES HAD APPROXIMATELY 300 ATTENDEES IN 2023.ARBORETUM EDUCATION THIS PROGRAM FEATURES PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES BY MASTER GARDENERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS, UTILIZING THE ARBORETUM AND GREENHOUSE RESOURCES. APPROXIMATELY 300 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS SERIES IN 2023.YOGA UNDER THE STARS HELD IN THE NEAG PLANETARIUM DOME AND LED BY A CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR, PARTICIPANTS RELAX AND EXERCISE UNDER THE VIEWS OF THE PLANETARIUM. EACH SERIES CONSISTS OF 5-6 WEEKLY SESSIONS. TOTAL ATTENDANCE IN 2023 WAS 100 PARTICIPANTS.BUS TRIPS TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ALLOW MUSEUM PATRONS TO VISIT OTHER MUSEUMS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. TO NEW YORK CITY TO EXPERIENCE A SPECIAL EXHIBIT OR JUST A GENERAL VISIT TO EXPERIENCE THAT MUSEUM. IN 2023, ONE TRIP WENT TO D.C WITH 13 GUESTS.EXTRA PROGRAMMING 2023 INCLUDED A JOINT PROGRAM WITH THE READING THEATER PROJECT. THE EVENT INVOLVED A SCREENING OF A DOCUMENTARY AND THEN READING THEATER PROJECT MEMBERS WERE THROUGHOUT THE ARBORETUM INTERACTING WITH OVER 120 GUESTS. 2904807 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X X THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE OFFICE 6103715850 600 MUSEUM ROAD READING PA 19611 PAUL OXHOLM INTERIM CEO/DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 193116 0 7807 DR ANNA WEITZ BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE PEER 1ST VICE CHAIR/TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DR SETH ROSENZWEIG SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JERRY MARCUS ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR KRISTEN ANGSTADT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAVAR COLON BOARD MEMBER AS OF APRIL 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DETTERLINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL EGUSQUIZA BOARD MEMBER AS OF APRIL 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIOLET EMORY BOARD MEMBER AS OF APRIL 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN WADE HEINTZMAN BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPTEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED LAVENDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 C JACK LUSCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK NICE BOARD MEMBER AS OF APRIL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE POOK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RHOADS BOARD MEMBER AS OF APRIL 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL SANDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI MASANO ESQ 1ST VICE CHAIR THRU MARCH 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT GRUBER 2ND VICE CHAIR THRU MARCH 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HELENE ZINTAK BOARD MEMBER THRU MARCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HARENZA ESQ CHAIR THRU MARCH 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN BARNHARDT BOARD MEMBER THRU JANUARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 193116 0 7807 1 0 1 0 PAGODA ELECTRIC INC 2003 FRIEDENSBURG RD READING PA 19606 TRANSFORMER CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATIO 606068 SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA INC PO BOX 403412 ATLANTA GA 303843412 PROVIDE SECURITY SERVICES 276401 TRANE US INC PO BOX 406469 ATLANTA GA 303846469 FACILITY REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT 241512 BURKHARDT MECHANICAL INC PO BOX 6767 WYOMISSING PA 19610 FACILITY REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT 190189 FNB COMMERCIAL CREDIT CARD PO BOX 6101 HERMITAGE PA 161480901 CREDIT CARD PURCHASES 109816 5 66475 370299 624949 2095388 127930 3157111 ADMISSIONS 900099 308862 308862 FACILITY RENTALS 900099 258351 258351 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 187188 187188 TRAVELING EXHIBITS 900099 119507 119507 SPECIAL PROGRAMMING 900099 91067 91067 964975 171417 171417 2610233 668 2519289 0 90944 668 91612 91612 30874 66475 19789 11085 11085 91851 52080 39771 39771 DEACCESSION INCOME 900099 32044 32044 32044 4468015 997019 0 313885 200923 70324 30138 100461 1041000 876052 139504 25444 33764 29645 4119 100792 76477 14144 10171 94988 72631 12967 9390 80388 80388 13206 13206 19975 19975 140042 130149 7751 2142 11573 7196 4377 135320 128358 5694 1268 136182 133698 2219 265 30772 30149 486 137 11677 9939 1738 1328 1328 475577 474135 1141 301 71355 64738 5161 1456 EXHIBIT AND LECTURE FEE 309006 309006 SECURITY 246784 246784 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 125957 117256 8575 126 COLLECTION PURCHASES 87325 87325 57920 40945 16975 3425854 2904807 369886 151161 141132 74797 2032242 1816873 114589 63000 126553 2187 24769 23870 201869 331665 13562316 7397765 5360677 6164551 4582232 5819781 592576 647516 13176639 14944240 191176 518024 297094 376367 30898 94357 519168 988748 X 7116909 7421412 5540562 6534080 12657471 13955492 13176639 14944240 1042161 255860 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2076767 1617436 2516032 1319917 3157111 10687263 1068734 674284 889196 1226044 1056826 4915084 3145501 2291720 3405228 2545961 4213937 15602347 1024058 11200 97350 1132608 0 1024058 11200 97350 1132608 14469739 74063 73171 83816 84841 171417 487308 74063 73171 83816 84841 171417 487308 3219564 2364891 3489044 2630802 4385354 16089655 0.89930 0.90010 0.03030 0.02760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 0 10821515 58400 925726 471428 11334213 12950079 133450 -1776745 485269 10821515 11630276 12000 1685012 377209 12950079 10776306 79600 1187928 413558 11630276 9505152 7800 1732697 469343 10776306 0.73690 0.26310 0 1 1 867752 359468 508284 10797398 5687910 5109488 1270100 907037 363063 627066 443350 183716 6164551 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES 44357 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 50000 94357 X 4703900 255860 255860 4448040 19975 19975 4468015 3405879 0 3405879 19975 19975 3425854 PART III, LINE 1A: THE FOUNDATION OWNS COLLECTIONS OF WORKS OF ART AND SIMILAR ASSETS THAT IT HAS ACQUIRED OVER THE YEARS. SUCH COLLECTIONS ARE PROTECTED, CARED FOR, AND HELD IN THE FOUNDATION'S MUSEUMS AND FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. THE VALUE OF THE FOUNDATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED AND HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED AND PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS. IN 2023, COLLECTION ITEMS PURCHASED TOTALED $87,325, AND DEACCESSION INCOME TOTALED $32,044. PART III, LINE 4: THE COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE RARE AND EXTINCT NATURAL SCIENCE SPECIMENS OF INSECTS, BIRDS, MAMMALS, ROCKS AND MINERALS, PLUS SUPERB HOLDINGS IN AMERICAN (NORTH AND SOUTH), NON-WESTERN AND EUROPEAN ART. OUR ART COLLECTION INCLUDES PRE-COLUMBIAN, NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN, COLONIAL, PA-GERMAN AND 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY FINE ARTS, EUROPEAN (INCLUDING MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE, ARMS AND ARMOR AND 19TH CENTURY), AND MIDDLE EASTERN (INCLUDING ISLAMIC AND JUDAIC). OUR ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS COLLECTIONS RANGE FROM MESOPOTAMIA, EGYPT, ETRUSCAN, GREECE TO ROME. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE ENJOYED BY THOUSANDS OF VISITORS ANNUALLY AND ARE USED TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL BASIS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN, TEACHERS, FAMILIES, SENIORS AND RESEARCHERS. PART V, LINE 4: TO SUPPORT THE DAILY OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM. PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RELATIVE TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY, AS REQUIRED. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 63000 52175 10825 11271 2510 DOGS AND BREWS 16185 3300 12885 30 1985 1 14915 11000 3915 2243 499 94100 66475 27625 13544 4994 18538 9087 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAUL OXHOLM INTERIM CEO/DIRECTOR 193116 0 0 0 0 0 7725 0 82 0 200923 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE MUSEUM CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN. HIS COMPENSATION IS BASED ON RESEARCH OF OTHER MUSEUM INSTITUTIONS WITH SIMILAR STAFF AND OPERATING BUDGETS. X 215 SFAS 116 X 2 FAIR VALUE 0 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 33: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ELECTED, AS PERMITTED UNDER SFAS 116 (ACS 958), NOT TO REPORT IN ITS REVENUE STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET WORKS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES, OR OTHER SIMILAR ASSETS HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MUSEUM OFFERS MEMBERSHIP LEVELS FROM $40 (SENIOR/STUDENT/EDUCATOR LEVEL) THROUGH AND BEYOND $5,000 (DA VINCI SOCIETY LEVEL. BENEFITS INCLUDED ARE FREE, UNLIMITED ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM, DISCOUNTS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INVITATIONS TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND RECEPTIONS, SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, AND DISCOUNTS IN THE MUSEUM SHOP. HIGHER LEVELS MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE ASTC AND NARM RECIPRICOL MEMBERSHIPS, INVITATIONS TO SPECIAL DONOR RECOGNITIONS EVENTS, PRIVATE TOURS, AND DISCOUNTED MUSEUM OR PLANETARIUM RENTAL. AT THE END OF THE YEAR THE MUSEUM HAD 3,238 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND ANY QUESTIONS ARE PRESENTED AT THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND ITS SCHEDULES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS ASKED TO AFFIRM OR REAFFIRM ANNUALLY REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE MUSEUM CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD CHAIR. HIS COMPENSATION IS BASED ON RESEARCH OF OTHER MUSEUM INSTITUTIONS WITH SIMILAR STAFF AND OPERATING BUDGET. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR, USUALLY THE CEO. THEY ARE REVIEWED BASED ON DEPARTMENTAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY CALLING THE FINANCE OFFICE AND REQUESTING THEM. THE 2023 FORM 990 (ONCE COMPLETED) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE MUSEUM WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. READING PUBLIC MUSEUM ENDOWMENT TRUST 500 MUSEUM ROAD READING PA 19611 237689681 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE FOUNDATION PA 501(C)(3) LINE 11C, III-FI FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 READING PUBLIC MUSEUM ENDOWMENT TRUST C 370299 FMV