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THE MUSUEM CONTINUES TO ENCOUNTER CHALLENGES RELATIVE TO ACHIEVING PRE-PANDEMIC VISITATION LEVELS. 3520020 190230 THE WITTE MUSEUM HELD 728 PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN THIS PERIOD, INCLUDING DINOSAURS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND STEM SUBJECTS. APPROXIMATELY 43,150 PEOPLE ATTENDED STUDENT, FAMILY, AND ADULT PROGRAMS, GALLERY THEATER AND DEMONSTRATIONS, EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS, PROGRAMS, AND LIVE REMOTE LEARNING. 2218179 519445 THE WITTE MUSEUM STORE OFFERS A VARIETY OF BOOKS, EDUCATIONAL TOYS AND LIMITED-TIME-ONLY SPECIAL PRODUCTS RELATED TO THE EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. 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PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD -302,611. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -24,648. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 302,611. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 24,648. SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 1A WORKS OF ART, HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS OR SIMILAR ITEMS EXCLUDED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: OBJECTS FOR DISPLAY (COLLECTION) CONSIST PRIMARILY OF ITEMS OF HISTORICAL, ARTISTIC, SCIENTIFIC OR HUMANITIES SIGNIFICANCE. THE COLLECTION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE WITTE'S MISSION AND OBJECTS HELD FOR DISPLAY ARE NOT CAPITALIZED BY THE WITTE. THE WITTE HAS ESTABLISHED A COLLECTION PLAN AND POLICY AND STEWARDSHIP PROCEDURES FOR THE ACQUISITION, ACCESSION, DEACCESSION, LOAN AND CARE OF THE COLLECTION. PROCEEDS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF ANY DEACCESSION ARE USED TO ACQUIRE AND CONSERVE OBJECTS HELD FOR DISPLAY. SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS AND EXEMPT PURPOSE MISSION: THE WITTE MUSEUM INSPIRES PEOPLE TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF TEXAS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN NATURE, SCIENCE AND CULTURE. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENDED USE FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ALLOWS FOR UNRESTRICTED USES, GENERAL PURPOSES, OPERATING COSTS, ITEM PURCHASES, EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, RESEARCH AND MAINTENANCE COSTS DEPENDING ON WHICH FUND IS USED. THE POLICY ALLOWS DISTRIBUTIONS NOT TO EXCEED 4% OF EARNINGS BASED ON A THREE YEAR ROLLING AVERAGE. GAME DINNER 1397895 577685 820210 119352 18512 290098 TRAILBLAZER LUNCHEON 208171 100820 107351 20542 9966 1 16075 15595 480 2949 1772 4145 1622141 694100 928041 142843 20284 304209 467336 460705 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARISE MCDERMOTT PRESIDENT AND CEO 289831 0 0 0 0 0 43397 0 0 0 333228 0 0 0 BEATRICE QUINTANILLA-ABERCROMBIE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 144817 0 0 0 0 0 9526 0 0 0 154343 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3 ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION: A COMMITTEE HEADED BY THE CHAIR OF THE WITTE BOARD OF TRUSTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE AND CONTRACT FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. DATA IS OBTAINED FROM OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SIMILAR LOCAL AND NATIONAL NON-PROFIT OPERATING ENTITIES, WHICH INCLUDE NATIONAL MUSEUMS WITH COMPARABLE OPERATIONS, CAPITAL AND EXPANSION EXECUTION. THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SALARY AND CONTRACT FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE CONTRACT IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CONTRACT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE REVIEW OF THE CONTRACT WAS PERFORMED IN SEPTEMBER 2021 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022. (THE CONTRACT IS OCTOBER 2016 - SEPTEMBER 2021, AND HAS BEEN EXTENDED 2 YEARS TO DECEMBER 2023.) SUSAN NAYLOR TRUSTEE OPERATIONS X 500000 500000 0 1 1 500000 X 19 0 X 1 0 X 44 0 X ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS 75 0 4 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): ITEMS WERE COUNTED BY A COMBINATION OF BOTH THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED. LINES 1-24 WERE COUNTED BY NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED. LINE 25 (ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS) WAS COUNTED BY NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 33 PROPERTY NOT INCLUDED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE WITTE DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS OBJECTS FOR DISPLAY. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE WITTE TO REQUIRE THAT PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF OBJECTS FOR DISPLAY BE USED TO ACQUIRE AND CONSERVE OTHER OBJECTS FOR DISPLAY. BOTH DONATED AND PURCHASED OBJECTS HELD FOR DISPLAY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 32B USE OF THIRD PARTIES OR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: THIRD PARTIES HAVE BEEN COMMISSIONED TO SELL DEACCESSIONED ITEMS IN THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION THAT MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1) IT IS NOT IN KEEPING WITH THE MISSION, GOALS AND COLLECTION PLAN OF THE WITTE MUSEUM; 2) IT IS NOT USEFUL FOR RESEARCH, EXHIBITION, OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE; 3) ITS CONDITION PREVENTS ITS USE OR POSES A THREAT TO OTHER ITEMS IN THE COLLECTION OR THE PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR THEM; 4) IT CANNOT BE ADEQUATELY STORED OR CARED FOR; 5) IT IS A DUPLICATE OR THERE ARE BETTER EXAMPLES OF IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR ITEMS IN THE COLLECTION; 6) IT LACKS AUTHENTICITY OR IS SO LACKING IN DOCUMENTATION THAT ITS VALUE FOR SCHOLARSHIP OR PUBLIC EDUCATION IS COMPROMISED. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE WITTE MUSEUM INSPIRES PEOPLE TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF TEXAS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN NATURE, SCIENCE AND CULTURE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A THE WITTE IS WHERE NATURE, SCIENCE AND CULTURE MEET, WITH MORE THAN 200,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBITION AND PROGRAM SPACE AS ITS MAIN CAMPUS, LOCATED ON 10 ACRES ALONG THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER. PERMANENT GALLERIES IN THE SUSAN NAYLOR CENTER INCLUDE THE NAYLOR FAMILY DINOSAUR GALLERY, MCLEAN FAMILY TEXAS WILD GALLERY, AND THE KITTIE WEST NELSON FERGUSON PEOPLE OF THE PECOS GALLERY. THE ROBERT J. AND HELEN C. KLEBERG SOUTH TEXAS HERITAGE CENTER FOCUSES ON THE HISTORY OF THE REGION, WHILE THE H-E-B BODY ADVENTURE FOCUSES ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS. COLLECTIONS ARE VISIBLE IN THE B. NAYLOR MORTON RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS CENTER AND WINDOWS-ON-THE-WORLD EXHIBITIONS IN THE MAYS FAMILY CENTER PROVIDE A GLOBAL CONTEXT TO TEXAS. SEVEN LEARNING LABS SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE WITTE'S HANDS-ON EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE WITTE ALSO OWNS AN OFFSITE COLLECTIONS REPOSITORY OF APPROXIMATELY 33,000 SQUARE FEET, HOUSING 320,000 ARTIFACTS AND SPECIMENS. THE WITTE HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS SINCE 1974 AND IS A SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE WITTE MUSEUM'S PRESIDENT AND CEO, TREASURER, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DRAFT FORM. IF CHANGES TO THE DRAFT ARE NECESSARY, THE CHANGES ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE PRINTING OF THE FINAL FORM 990. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN ELECTRONIC FORM, BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: THE WITTE MUSEUM'S BYLAWS CONTAIN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN MAY OF 2020. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE WITTE TEAM AND VOLUNTEERS. IN THE EVENT THAT A BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE/SHE IS REQUIRED TO ABSTIAN FROM VOTING. ALL WITTE STAFF AND TRUSTEES SIGN A CODE OF ETHICS, WHICH WAS PASSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN JANUARY 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 REVIEW OF CEO/TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL COMPENSATION: A COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE AND CONTRACT FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. DATA IS OBTAINED FROM OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGNIZATIONS AND SIMILAR LOCAL AND NATIONAL NON-PROFIT OPERATING ENTITIES, WHICH INCLUDE NATIONAL MUSEUMS WITH COMPARABLE OPERATIONS, CAPITAL AND EXPANSION EXECUTION. THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SALARY AND CONTRACT FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE CONTRACT IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CONTRACT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE REVIEW OF THE CONTRACT WAS PERFORMED IN SEPTEMBER 2021 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022. (THE CONTRACT IS OCTOBER 2016 - SEPTEMBER 2021, AND WAS EXTENDED FOR 2 YEARS TO SEPTEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B REVIEW OF OTHER OFFICER COMPENSATION: THE PRESIDENT AND CEO REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION DATA FOR ALL OFFICERS. TOTAL COMPENSATION IS APPROVED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE WITTE MUSEUM MAKES ANY DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO OPEN RECORD REQUIREMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 12,887. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WITTE FOUNDATION 3801 BROADWAY SAN ANTONIO TX 78209 742755365 SEE PART VII TX 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I WITTE MUSEUM 1 THE WITTE TITLE HOLDING COMPANY 3801 BROADWAY SAN ANTONIO TX 78209 460887994 SEE PART VII TX 501(C)(2) WITTE MUSEUM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE R, PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN B PRIMARY ACTIVITY: THE WITTE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE WITTE MUSEUM BY OVERSEEING THE INVESTMENT OF FUNDS AND DISTRIBUTING INVESTMENT INCOME AND HOLDS TITLE TO THE COLLECTIONS REPOSITORY OF THE WITTE MUSEUM AND THE B. NAYLOR MORTON RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS CENTER. SCHEDULE R, PART II, LINE 2, COLUMN B PRIMARY ACTIVITY: THE WITTE TITLE HOLDING COMPANY'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO FACILITATE REAL ESTATE FINANCING INCLUDING NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS TO SUPPORT THE WITTE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS.