NEWSEUM INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
NEWSEUM INC (EIN 20-3985447)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-13
IRS object ID
202343179349312069
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-13T20:06:52-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN111986323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN203985447EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEWSEUM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNEWSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022926100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1610 WATER STREET NW SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHERRY MINEARPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURER, CFO, CHIEF ADMIN OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022926100PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSHERRYPersonFirstNm
Person LastMINEARPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAARON M FOXPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01365820PTIN
Phone2022274000PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Final ReturnYes (X)FinalReturnInd
Principal OfficerSHERRY MINEARPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1610 WATER STREET NW SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$716,803GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NEWSEUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUE OF FREE PRESS & TELLS STORIES OF THE WORLD'S IMPORTANT EVENTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Contract TerminationYes (X)ContractTerminationInd
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent2VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$694,968PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$617,236CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$63,140PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$99,507CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$165PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$60CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$758,273PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$716,803CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$54,907PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$703,334PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$635,352CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$758,241PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$716,830CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$32PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$27CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,407,827TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$0TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,407,827TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$0NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$0NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE NEWSEUM EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUE OF A FREE PRESS IN A FREE SOCIETY AND TELLS THE STORIES OF THE WORLD'S IMPORTANT EVENTS IN UNIQUE AND ENGAGING WAYS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$408,960ExpenseAmt
Revenue$99,507RevenueAmt
DescTHE COLLECTIONS AND VISUAL RECOURCES DEPARTMENT ACQUIRES AND MAINTAINS ARTIFACTS AND COLLECTIONS AND OVERSEES THE MANAGEMENT OF TEMPORARY AND TRAVELING EXHIBITS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$152,526ExpenseAmt
DescTHE EXHIBIT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROVIDES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBIT CONTENT FOR THE NEWSEUM, MAINTAINS DIGITIZED ELECTRONIC DATABASES, AND PRODUCES BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$561,486TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsYes (1)TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member2IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHERRY MINEARBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022926100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1610 WATER ST SW SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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JAN NEUHARTH
CEO & TRUSTEE10.0030.00Yes (X)$0$635,627$27,966
PETER S PRICHARD
CHAIR5.0010.00Yes (X)$0$69,000$0Yes (X)
MALCOLM R KIRSCHENBAUM
SECRETARY5.0010.00Yes (X)$0$71,000$0Yes (X)
SHELBY COFFEY III
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN M SEIGENTHALER
TRUSTEE10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRY MINEAR
TREASURER, CFO, CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER10.0030.00$0$318,842$20,329Yes (X)
CINDY KEITH
CHIEF HR OFFICER/VP10.0030.00$0$181,012$19,182Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$1,275,481TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$67,477TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$617,236RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Total Contributions$617,236TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EXHIBIT FEES900099$97,519$97,519
PHOTOGRAPHY AND OTHER900099$1,988$1,988
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$99,507TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$60TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$60ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$60ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$81,478TotalAmt
Program Services$39,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,005ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,846TotalAmt
Management And General$29,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,119TotalAmt
Management And General$8,119ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,364TotalAmt
Program Services$126,236ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,241TotalAmt
Program Services$22,856ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,415TotalAmt
Program Services$29,415ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,585TotalAmt
Program Services$187,422ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,038TotalAmt
Program Services$10,038ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,387TotalAmt
Management And General$19,387ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,520TotalAmt
Program Services$88,209ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,155TotalAmt
Program Services$16,155ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
CONSERVATION FEES$41,057$41,057
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSES$625$625

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$716,830TotalAmt
Program Services$561,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$155,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$527,306BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$508,427BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$328,881BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$159,203LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$159,203LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,213BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,407,827BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,912BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,397,915BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,407,827BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,407,827BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$27ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$27NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
IRS Written DeterminationYes (X)IRSWrittenDeterminationInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREEDOM FORUM INSTITUTE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200617900EIN
Organization Type2OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$0SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$159,203OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$159,203DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:THE COMPANY ACQUIRES ITS COLLECTIONS, WHICH INCLUDE VARIOUS HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS, PRIMARILY BY DONATION OR LOAN, AS WELL AS BY OCCASIONAL PURCHASES. ALL COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION OR RESEARCH. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGUED, PRESERVED AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE CONTINUOUSLY PERFORMED. THE COLLECTIONS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES WOULD BE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSET CLASS.
PART III, LINE 4:ALL COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH.
PART X, LINE 2:NEWSEUM REVIEWS AND ASSESSES ALL ACTIVITIES ANNUALLY TO IDENTIFY ANY CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF ITS ACTIVITIES AND REVENUE SOURCES AND THE TAX TREATMENT THEREOF TO IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES REQUIRING RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN TAX YEARS REMAINED OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH NEWSEUM FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS NEWSEUM'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX OR INTEREST EXPENSE.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JAN NEUHARTH
CEO & TRUSTEE$0$547,413$0$0$0$88,214$0$18,300$0$9,666$0$663,593$0$0
SHERRY MINEAR
TREASURER, CFO, CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER$0$296,418$0$0$0$22,424$0$18,300$0$2,029$0$339,171$0$0
CINDY KEITH
CHIEF HR OFFICER/VP$0$157,455$0$0$0$23,557$0$10,373$0$8,809$0$200,194$0$0

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Liquidation Of Assets Table LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp

Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidCASHAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc
Distribution2023-01-01DistributionDt
Fair Market Value Of Asset$0FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt
Method Of FMV DeterminationFMVMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt
EIN541604427EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE FREEDOM FORUM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1610 WATER ST SW 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of SuccessorYes (1)DirectorOfSuccessorInd
Employee Of SuccessorYes (1)EmployeeOfSuccessorInd
Owner Of Successor0OwnerOfSuccessorInd
Receive Compensation0ReceiveCompensationInd
Assets DistributedYes (1)AssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AGYes (1)RequiredToNotifyAGInd
Attorney General NotifiedYes (1)AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd
Liabilities PaidYes (1)LiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds Outstanding0BondsOutstandingInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3:CASH, PREPAID ASSETS AND FIXED ASSETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FREEDOM FORUM WHICH SATISIFED THE INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE, RESULTING IN NO NET TRANSFER OUT.
PART I, LINE 2E:SHERRY MINEAR, JAN NEUHARTH AND CINDY KEITH
PART I, LINE 2E:SHERRY MINEAR IS THE CFO, TREASURER, AND CAO, JAN NEYHARTH IS THE CHAIR AND CEO AND CINDY KEITH IS THE CHIEF HR OFFICER OF THE FREEDOM FORUM INC. AND DID NOT BECOME EMPLOYEES OF FREEDOM FORUM AS A RESULT OF THE TERMINATION OF FREEDOM FORUM INSTITUTE BUT RATHER CONTINUED IN THEIR ROLES AS TREASURER, CFO, AND CAO (SHERRY MINEAR), CHAIR AND CEO (JAN NEUHARTH) AND CHIEF HR OFFICER ( CINDY KEITH) AT THE FREEDOM FORUM.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE FREEDOM FORUM INSTITUTE, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF NEWSEUM, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AFREEDOM FORUM INSTITUTE, INC. ELECTS ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR NEWSEUM, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE NEWSEUM'S AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IN A FORMAL PRESENTATION. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, WHO SIGNS THE RETURN, ATTENDS THE MEETING, PRESENTS THE RETURN, AND IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS REPORT OF DELIBERATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MAKES THE 990 AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR, ALL OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AN INDEPEDENCE DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PROVIDES DETAIL ON THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED IN ADDRESSING CONFLICTS AND ANY VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SHOULD A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXIST, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN LIGHT OF THE FACTS AND ALTERNATIVES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION THE COMMITTEE MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BIANNUALLY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RETAINS THE SERVICES OF A THIRD PARTY INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. THE CONSULTANT CONDUCTS AN INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS FOR THE NEWSEUM IN EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS LEGISLATION. THE METHODOLOGY EMPLOYED INCLUDES COLLECTING BASE SALARY AND TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION FROM NATIONALLY PUBLISHED SURVEY SOURCES; CREATING PEER GROUPS CONSISTING OF SIMILAR-SIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND ANALYZING COMPETITIVENESS OF TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (USING FORM 990); COLLECTING CURRENT BENEFIT AND PREREQUISITE OFFERINGS FROM NATIONAL PUBLISHED SURVEY SOURCES; UTILIZING NEWSEUM'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY TO EVALUATE COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE REPORT IN DETAIL AND ASCERTAINS THE REASONABLENESS OF THE NEWSEUM'S TOTAL REWARDS BASED ON THE THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS. THE COMMITTEE THEN AUTHORIZES THE USE OF THE SAFE HARBOR/REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION AND APPROVES COMPENSATION, ALL OF WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITTEN MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE NEWSEUM MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FEDERAL FORM 990 AND 990-T AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 109,610. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 31,128. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 140,738. CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,626. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,626.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
FREEDOM FORUM INSTITUTE INC
1207 18TH STREET SOUTHNASHIVILLETN37212200617900EDUCATIONDC501(C)(3)LINE 2FREEDOM FORUM0
THE FREEDOM FORUM INC
610 WATER STREET SW SUITE 300WASHINGTONDC20024541604427PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATIONDC501(C)(3)0N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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