2024-10-22T08:01:06-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2210 EAST ROUTE 66 GLENDORA CA 91740 990 2023-01-01 412077818 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART AMER 9098653146 399 N GAREY AVENUE POMONA CA 91767 BETH ANN GERSTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9098653146 2024-09-30 1 1 DERRICK DEBRUYNE P00591016 6268577300 2024-09-27 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z BETH ANN GERSTEIN 399 N GAREY AVENUE POMONA CA 91767 3419834 0 X WWW.AMOCA.ORG X 2003 CA CHAMPIONS THE ART, HISTORY, CREATION AND TECHNOLOGY OF CERAMICS. 21 21 26 21 0 0 822581 1147659 233933 316806 99017 121979 193676 138245 1349207 1724689 0 0 0 0 387323 670235 0 0 59197 772699 765633 1160022 1435868 189185 288821 8809895 9401861 1616760 1438281 7193135 7963580 X AMOCA BELIEVES CLAY IS MAGIC. IT IS A SIMPLE YET EXTRAORDINARY MATERIAL FROM WHICH ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES ARE CREATED AND EVERYDAY PRODUCTS ARE MADE. FROM DINNERWARE TO SCULPTURE TO CELL PHONE CHIPS AND COSMETICS, CLAY IS A PART OF EVERYONE'S LIFE. 0 0 195331 138173 EXHIBITIONS: AMOCA'S FOUR GALLERIES SHOWCASE A VARIETY OF CERAMIC EXHIBITIONS, FROM SHOWS BY EMERGING ARTISTS TO CAREER RETROSPECTIVES OF MASTER CERAMICISTS TO PERMANENT COLLECTION REVIEWS OF HISTORIC ARTWORKS. EXHIBITIONS ARE OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY PRINT CATALOGS THAT LEAVE A LASTING SCHOLARLY LEGACY FOR THE EXHIBITING ARTISTS, UNDERSCORING THEIR IMPORTANCE IN THE ART HISTORICAL RECORD. AMOCA PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS THAT SHOWCASE AND CHAMPION CERAMIC ARTISTS, REFLECT ON HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ART MOVEMENTS, ADDRESS OVERLOOKED AND/OR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND EXAMINE CONTEMPORARY ISSUES THROUGH ART. 418452 109153 EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND CERAMICS STUDIO: ALL EXHIBITIONS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY ARTIST TALKS, CURATOR PRESENTATIONS, TOURS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, AND SPANISH EXHIBITION TEXT TRANSLATIONS. ALL EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING IS FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION.K-12 FIELD TRIPS PROVIDE A 2.5-HOUR MUSEUM EXPERIENCE AND INCLUDE ADMISSION, DOCENT-LED TOURS, GALLERY GUIDES, AND A HANDS-ON CLAY ACTIVITY. AMOCA ALSO OFFERS COMPLIMENTARY EXHIBITION TOURS FOR ADULTS ENROLLED IN COLLEGE-LEVEL PROGRAMS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.THE ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL CERAMICS EXHIBITION IS THE LARGEST JURIED EXHIBITION OF ITS KIND ON THE WEST COAST. THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION RECEIVES MORE THAN 500 APPLICATIONS FROM OVER 100 SCHOOLS IN 25 STATES AND FEATURES THE WORK OF APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12. THERE IS NO FEE TO APPLY.MUDMOBILE MOBILE MUSEUM VISITS INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION FOR K-12 STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES, FOCUSING ON SERVING TITLE 1 SCHOOLS WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE MUSEUM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A POP-UP MUSEUM EXHIBITION AND HANDS-ON CLAY ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPLEMENT TEACHING CURRICULUMS SUPPORT TEACHERS IN MEETING STATE STANDARDS, AND FACILITATE STUDENT EXPOSURE TO THE RICH CALIFORNIA CERAMIC ARTS TRADITION.ESTABLISHED IN 2015, TEEN COUNCIL PROVIDES WEEKLY STRUCTURED PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR A COHORT OF LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (AGES 14-17). MEMBERS LEARN FROM PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS IN AMOCA'S CERAMICS STUDIO, HONING ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROFESSIONALSKILLS (INCLUDING RESUM WRITING AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT).THE CERAMICS STUDIO STRIVES TO MAKE CERAMICS ACCESSIBLE TO OUR SURROUNDING CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY. SINCE 2011, OUR 12,000 SQ FT STUDIO HAS BEEN A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR CERAMIC ARTISTS IN OUR AREA AND, INCREASINGLY, A PLACE FOR THOSE NEW TO CERAMICS TO LEARN BASIC SKILLS TO DEVELOP THEIR WORK AND STYLE.AMOCA'S ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED IN 2012, OFFERS ONE OF THE FEW LONG-TERM FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ON THE WEST COAST. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDIO SPACE, HOUSING FOR LONG-TERM RESIDENTS, MATERIALS, FIRING, AND LIVING STIPENDS. IN 2022, AN ADDITIONAL 6-MONTH RESIDENCIES BECAME AVAILABLE FOR ARTISTS BASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. RESIDENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THE QUALITY AND ARTISTIC MERIT OF THEIR WORK AND THE STRENGTH OF THEIR RESIDENCY PLAN.ARTIST WORKSHOPS, SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS INVITE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS INTO THE AMOCA STUDIO TO SHARE SIGNATURE TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES WHILE GIVING OUR COMMUNITY A CHANCE TO FOCUS ON AND EXPAND THEIR PRACTICE. WE ACCOMMODATE WEEKLY COMMUNITY FIRINGS AND 200+ PRIVATE FIRINGS PER YEAR. MONTHLY INTRODUCTORY CLASSES FOR ADULTS 18+ ALLOW NEW CERAMICISTS TO LEARN THE BASICS OF THROWING ON THE POTTER'S WHEEL, INCLUDING CLAY, GLAZE, AND FIRING SERVICES. SIX-WEEK CLASSES, OFFERED QUARTERLY, INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN WHEEL-THROWING AND HAND-BUILDING FOR NEW AND SEASONED ARTISTS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS. STUDENTS ENJOY ACCESS TO OPEN STUDIO HOURS DURING THE DURATION OF THEIR COURSE.AMOCA'S CERAMICS STUDIO RENTALS ACCOMMODATE AROUND 65 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARTISTS. INDIVIDUALS RENTING ONE OF 52 PRIVATE OR SEMI-PRIVATE STUDIOS RECEIVE 24/7 ACCESS TO STUDIO FACILITIES (INCLUDING A COMMUNAL GLAZE AREA, SPRAY BOOTHS, SAND-BLASTING EQUIPMENT, AND COMMUNAL FIRING SERVICES). THE STUDIO SCHOLARSHIP FUND, LAUNCHED IN 2024, ENSURES THAT ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO OUR PROGRAMS, NO MATTER THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION. 489183 44194 COLLECTIONS: AMOCA PRESERVES AND COLLECTS SIGNIFICANT CERAMIC ACHIEVEMENTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE PRESENT. OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION, WHICH CONSISTS OF OVER 13,000 PIECES, IS A GROWING REPRESENTATION OF THE IMPACT OF CERAMICS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CULTURES. 1102966 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X BETH ANN GERSTEIN 9098653146 399 N GAREY AVENUE POMONA CA 91767 DAVID W ARMSTRONG FOUNDER 20.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX MUSE EHRLICH PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK WALSH VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT TOOL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA SOISETH SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD PATTISON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATSY COX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY DESELMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GEISINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN HOWE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE KILLIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZY SASAKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SELVIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE SILBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN TROZPEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY VOSKO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WIGMORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAULEE MARCUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN BLAHUT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRUDY CHIDDIX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER COYE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH ANN GERSTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 152481 0 5845 152481 0 5845 1 0 1 0 0 1147659 16321 1147659 CERAMIC INSTRUCTION 611600 133918 133918 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 65061 65061 WORKSHOP INCOME 611610 40410 40410 FIRING SERVICES 611610 37730 37730 ADMISSION 900099 23803 23803 15884 15884 316806 100960 100960 133910 0 133910 133910 133910 1618872 1597853 21019 21019 21019 72006 97292 -25286 -25286 OTHER REVENUE 900099 29621 29621 29621 1724689 291520 0 285510 158326 126661 23749 7916 453692 362953 68054 22685 9685 7747 1453 485 48532 38825 7280 2427 104638 83710 15696 5232 28255 28255 74376 59501 11156 3719 52521 42017 7878 2626 118970 95176 17845 5949 100382 80306 15057 5019 999 799 150 50 7513 6642 871 50480 50480 68253 204 68049 43699 34959 6555 2185 ARTIST PROGRAMS 50764 50764 EXHIBIT EXPENSES 47211 47211 OTHER TAXES AND LICENCE 11047 8838 1657 552 MEMBER RELATIONS 6525 6173 352 1435868 1102966 273705 59197 162232 179116 862763 794107 5542 5876 160744 156001 165631 140927 2026 25000 5370157 849361 4032005 4520796 151647 177531 3267305 3402507 8809895 9401861 80968 66284 11152 14800 1515028 1349812 9612 7385 1616760 1438281 X 2698319 2990232 4494816 4973348 7193135 7963580 8809895 9401861 288821 282984 198640 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 529968 882635 1298001 822581 1147659 4680844 265066 251474 132328 327624 388812 1365304 795034 1134109 1430329 1150205 1536471 6046148 145024 262047 182525 481317 581562 1652475 0 145024 262047 182525 481317 581562 1652475 4393673 115455 93288 254345 226800 234870 924758 115455 93288 254345 226800 234870 924758 16439 15835 1211 15866 29621 78972 926928 1243232 1685885 1392871 1800962 7049878 0.62320 0.56010 0.13120 0.10560 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 16,439. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 15,835. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,211. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 15,866. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 29,621. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 2470000 2470000 1739377 689137 1050240 210526 160224 50302 950254 950254 4520796 RESTRICTED WILSON FUND 3402507 F 3402507 DEPOSITS HELD IN TRUST 5450 OTHER LIABILITIES 1935 7385 X 2178058 282984 198640 481624 1696434 28255 28255 1724689 1504905 97292 97292 1407613 28255 28255 1435868 PART III, LINE 1A: AMOCA'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CERAMIC ARTWORKS, AN EDUCATION COLLECTION OF CERAMIC ARTWORKS, AND THE ROGER AND HELEN PORTER LIBRARY, WHICH HOUSES LIBRARY BOOKS AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS RELATED TO CERAMICS. THE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH AS A PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN; THEY ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED; AND ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM SALES (A RARE OCCASION) OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTIONS. PART III, LINE 4: AMOCA'S PERMANENT COLLECTION RANGES IN DATE FROM 960 AD TO THE PRESENT AND ENCOMPASSES INTERNATIONAL AS WELL AS DOMESTIC WORKS. IT INCLUDES THE WORKS OF WELL-KNOWN CERAMIC ARTISTS SUCH AS PETER VOULKOS, PAUL SOLDNER, KEN PRICE, BEATRICE WOOD, AND PATTI WARASHINA. GERMAN CERAMICS, MID-20TH-CENTURY AMERICAN VESSELS AND SCULPTURE, MEXICAN FOLK ART, AND ENGLISH POTTERY COMPRISE THE STRONGEST PORTIONS OF THE COLLECTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE COLLECTION, INCLUDING IMAGES, IS AVAILABLE ON THE AMOCA WEBSITE. TO DATE, AMOCA'S COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED ENTIRELY THROUGH GIFTS. THE COLLECTIONS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN ASSET IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PROCEEDS FROM ANY DEACCESSIONS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE USED TO PURCHASE OTHER WORKS OF CERAMIC ART. EACH ARTWORK IS DOCUMENTED AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYIN PART X, LINE 2: THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE. THE CORPORATION IS REQUIRED TO REPORT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AS DEFINED UNDER IRC SECTIONS 511 THROUGH 515. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE CORPORATION FILES INFORMATIONAL ORGANIZATION RETURNS AND WHEN APPLICABLE, UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GIFT SHOP COGS 97,292. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BETH ANN GERSTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 152481 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5845 0 158326 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE SALARY OF THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS ANNUAL SALARY SURVEYS. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO WHETHER THE SALARY RANGE ALLOWS AMOCA TO RECRUIT OR RETAIN A QUALIFIED DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS DUES PAYING MEMBERS. THESE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS OR THE ABILITY TO MAKE CHANGES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT UPON THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD. THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVED BY A VOTE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMOCA POLICY, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE BEFORE THE RETURNS ARE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS REGULARLY MONITOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY QUESTION OF A CONFLICT IS ADDRESSED WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, WHO IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE ALLOWED TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S INFLUENCE ON RELATED BUSINESS MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARY OF THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS ANNUAL SALARY SURVEYS. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO WHETHER THE SALARY RANGE ALLOWS AMOCA TO RECRUIT OR RETAIN A QUALIFIED DIRECTOR. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AMOCA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING AND SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.