2025-05-15T16:00:10-05:00 2024-06-30 340677006 MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC 1111 SUPERIOR AVE SUITE 700 CLEVELAND OH 441142540 990 2023-07-01 340714338 CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY CLEV 2162314600 1 WADE OVAL DRIVE CLEVELAND OH 441061767 SONIA M WINNER PRESIDENT & CEO 2162314600 2025-05-15 1 0 CHRISTOPHER B ANDERSON P00226559 2163630100 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SONIA M WINNER 1 WADE OVAL DRIVE CLEVELAND OH 441061767 41598302 0 X WWW.CMNH.ORG X 1920 OH OUR VISION: TO EXPLORE, ENGAGE, AND EMPOWER FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. 37 37 224 297 -49697 0 15567417 17342947 1723476 1752443 4025557 4043380 49104 339783 21365554 23478553 0 0 0 0 9403470 10307323 118950 47750 4492920 10162605 9968643 19685025 20323716 1680529 3154837 384455071 405018038 86953086 85466846 297501985 319551192 X TO INSPIRE, THROUGH SCIENCE AND EDUCATION, A PASSION FOR NATURE, THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL DIVERSITY, THE FOSTERING OF HEALTH, AND LEADERSHIP TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 0 0 7343646 0 1066848 DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS: THE SCIENTIFIC STAFF WORKING IN THE DIVISION OF R&C ADDED 890 NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS TO THE MORE THAN 5 MILLION SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS HOUSED IN OUR COLLECTIONS, HOSTED 5 VISITING RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, HOSTED MORE THAN 21 MUSEUM VISITORS ON BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS OF THE COLLECTIONS AND LABORATORIES, AND RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 259 REQUESTS FOR EXPERTISE THAT RANGED FROM SPECIMEN IDENTIFICATION TO ADVICE ON ANIMALS IN THEIR BACKYARD. THE STAFF PUBLISHED 6 SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTS IN REPORT FORMAT OR IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. THE STAFF PARTICIPATED IN OR HELPED ORGANIZE PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT RESULTED IN MORE THAN 1,587 DIRECT INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE MUSEUM'S RESEARCH STAFF AND THE PUBLIC. THE DIVISION HAS UNDERTAKEN A SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO DIGITIZE ALL OF ITS MILLIONS OF COLLECTION OBJECTS IN ORDER TO MAKE THESE IMPORTANT SPECIMENS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS PRIMARY RECORDS OF LIFE ACROSS TIME AND SPACE. FIELD RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED IN KENYA, BRAZIL, NORTHERN OHIO, AND THE GREAT LAKES REGION, ALL OF WHICH ADVANCE THE RESEARCH ENDEAVORS OF THE MUSEUM'S SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM. PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC STUDIES INCLUDE ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIEWS, INSECT SYSTEMATICS AND BEETLE EVOLUTION, AND INVESTIGATIONS INTO EARLY HOMININ BEHAVIOR AND TOOL USE AS THEY RELATE TO HUMAN EVOLUTION. 2834254 0 385805 EXHIBITS: THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO DISPLAY JANE THE T. REX AT THE CLEVELAND HOPKINS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.THE TEMPORARY EXHIBIT ANDY WARHOL'S ENDANGERED SPECIES" WAS DEINSTALLED IN CORNING GALLERY.THE TRAVELING EXHIBIT "OLD FOSSILS NEW TECH" WAS ALSO DEINSTALLED AT THE OHIO STATEHOUSE AFTER A SIX-MONTH DISPLAY. THE TRAVELING EXHIBIT "DUNKLEOSTEUS" WAS INSTALLED IN THE MUSEUM'S ATRIUM AND THEN MOVED TO BE PART OF THE LARGER TEMPORARY EXHIBIT "DISCOVERING DUNKLEOSTEUS" IN CORNING GALLERY. THE NEW VISITOR HALL OPENED WHICH INCLUDES EIGHT ICONIC SPECIMENS RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S HISTORY. THIS IS A PERMANENT DISPLAY THAT SERVES AS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSEUM FOR THE VISITORS. A TEMPORARY EXHIBIT "CELEBRATING LUCY: 50 YEARS AFTER HER DISCOVERY" WAS INSTALLED IN THE VISITOR HALL. THE MUSEUM'S TRICERATOPS CAST AND THE DYROSAURUS FOSSIL WERE MOVED TO ANOTHER PART OF THE MUSEUM FOR DISPLAY. THE DIABLOSAURUS CAST AND LUCY SKELETON WERE INSTALLED IN THE EDUCATION HALLWAY. A NEW ACCESSION, "COSMO" THE METEORITE WAS TEMPORARILY DISPLAYED AS WELL. 2202357 0 299790 EDUCATION: THE MUSEUM OFFERS UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, GALLERY DISPLAYS, HEALTH PROGRAMS, PLANETARIUM SHOWS, LIVE ANIMAL PROGRAMS AND SELF-CONDUCTED EXHIBITS, OUTREACH AND AWARD WINNING INTERACTIVE VIDEOCONFERENCING PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM PROVIDED ON-SITE SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR 15,948 STUDENTS AND DELIVERED OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO 4775 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024. THE MUSEUM WAS ALSO ABLE TO ENGAGE 10,858 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM 4 STATES AND 2 COUNTRIES VIA THE INTERACTIVE VIDEOCONFERENCING STUDIOS 12380257 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 64 0 1 224 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 37 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OH X PATRICIA LOHISER 2162314600 1 WADE OVAL DRIVE CLEVELAND OH 441061767 RICHARD S AMES STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANIKANTAN ARYAPADI STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN A BACO STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD BARKSDALE STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES R BRIGHT STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA BROWN STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCES S BUCHHOLZER STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARI A CUNNINGHAM STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON A DASILVA STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DONLAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA DUDA STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ESPOSITO STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GALLAGHER STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT M GREEN STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHON L GRIMM STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES L HAMBRICK VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS A HAMILTON STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER HELLMAN STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HLAVIN STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD INSUL STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WOODS KING IV STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIE T KOHL STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES LAMBO STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS MCCREERY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN J MCHALE STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH K MCMILLAN STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE L MOORE STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS M MORLEY STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAYNARD H MURCH V STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH OUTCALT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAYNE L REITMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY Z SEARS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH M SHAFRAN STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINALD C SHIVERICK STANDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK G STUEBER 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III, LINE 1A: FASB ASC 956 FOOTNOTE - NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTION: IN KEEPING WITH STANDARD MUSEUM PRACTICE, EXPENDITURES FOR COLLECTION ITEMS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MUSEUM'S EXEMPT PURPOSE ARE CHARGED AS EXPENSE IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND ARE CARRIED AT NO VALUE ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. IN ADDITION, DONATIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE OR EXPENSES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART III, LINE 4: COLLECTIONS - THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE LAND, ARTIFACTS, FOSSILS, ART, TAXIDERMY AND A MODERN HUMAN SKELETAL COLLECTION WHICH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD AND THE LARGEST IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE ASSETS PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR WORLD CLASS RESEARCH, EXPLORATION, EDUCATION AND EXHIBITION PROGRAMS OF THE MUSEUM. PART V, LINE 4: USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS - THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF NUMEROUS FUNDS, ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN POOLED TOGETHER FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES. THE ENDOWMENTS INCLUDE BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. THROUGH THESE ENDOWMENTS THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS ADVANCED BY SUPPORTING ESTABLISHED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS, STAFF SALARIES AND DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES AS WELL AS THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM. PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48/ASC 740 FOOTNOTE - THE MUSEUM FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740-10-25 WHICH PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND A MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FOR THOSE BENEFITS TO BE RECOGNIZED, A TAX POSITION MUST BE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE MUSEUM RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE MUSEUM DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE IN PART VIII, LINE 6B PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE IN PART VIII, LINE 6B PART II, LINE 5 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT MONITORING EASEMENTS: THE MUSEUM ROUTINELY PURCHASES LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES THROUGH ITS NATURAL AREAS PROGRAM. IN KEEPING WITH STANDARD MUSEUM PRACTICE, THESE EXPENDITURES ARE CHARGED AS EXPENSE IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND ARE CARRIED AT NO VALUE IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE MUSEUM. THE NATURAL AREAS PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1956 AND NOW CURRENTLY PROTECTS MORE THAN 12,000 ACRES (2,487 ACRES ARE UNDER EASEMENT, THE BALANCE IS OWNED OUTRIGHT). THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY UNITES THE MUSEUM'S CONSERVATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER THE PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE REGION'S NATIVE BIODIVERSITY. THE CENTER CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE FIELDWORK, IDENTIFIES AND PROTECTS RARE NATURAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN OHIO AND PROVIDES CONSERVATION INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAMS BEING CONDUCTED RELATED TO THIS WORK, THE TEAM IS PERIODICALLY VISITING ALL OF THE SITES AND MONITORING, INSPECTING AND ENFORCING THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY THE MUSEUM. PART XI, LINE 2A - UNREALIZED GAINS/LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES PRESENTED ON LINE 2A INCLUDE INCOME AND LOSS FROM ASSETS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS, AS WELL AS UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS HELD BY THE MUSEUM. X X X X X 1 GRANTS PLUS 1422 EUCLID AVE STE 650 CLEVELAND OH 44113 CAMPAIGN GRANT WRITING 0 0 20250 -20250 LBD CONSULTING 4 ECHO PLACE LARKSPUR CA 94939 CAMPAIGN EDITORIAL SUPPORT 0 0 27500 -27500 47750 -47750 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SONIA WINNER CEO 450000 0 126500 0 2063 0 30000 0 0 0 608563 0 0 0 MELISSA SANTEE CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 191518 0 1500 0 719 0 16416 0 12185 0 222338 0 0 0 MEENAKSHI SHARMA SENIOR VP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 178786 0 1500 0 469 0 22500 0 3414 0 206669 0 0 0 PATRICIA LOHISER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 161882 0 1500 0 2034 0 28525 0 3868 0 197809 0 0 0 JULIA ROSS CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 146467 0 1500 0 311 0 14007 0 7667 0 169952 0 0 0 TOM CONNORS SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE CEO 141257 0 1500 0 3817 0 14724 0 4321 0 165619 0 0 0 GAVIN SVENSON CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 138755 0 1500 0 290 0 8637 0 3687 0 152869 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION DETERMINATION: COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USING COMPETITIVE SALARY INFORMATION FOR THE SAME POSITION AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS SALARY SURVEYS. INDEPENDENT COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS ALSO OBTAINED FROM THIRD PARTY SOURCES. A CLEVELAND CUYAHOGA COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY 341029691 18610PBR8 2021-03-25 74999190 FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 0 0 0 A 74999190 4848175 68451082 2024 0 0 1 1 A 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 SALLY SEARS DIRECTOR 54216 COMPENSATION PAID TO FAMILY MEMBER 0 X 1 41580 APPRAISAL X 8 76678 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: USE OF THIRD PARTIES - THE MUSEUM USES THE SERVICES OF A BROKER TO SELL DONATED SECURITIES. THE FEES CHARGED BY THE BROKER ARE AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 - FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO PRESENTING IT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT POLICY - THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY REQUIRES ITS STAFF, TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO SCRUPULOUSLY AVOID ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR RESPECTIVE PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS INTERESTS AND INTERESTS OF THE MUSEUM, IN ANY AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THEM ON BEHALF OF THE MUSEUM IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES. IF ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, STAFF MEMBER, OR COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE MUSEUM HAS ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN, OR RELATIONSHIP WITH, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION THAT PROPOSES TO ENTER INTO ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE TRANSACTIONS LISTED BELOW, SUCH PERSON SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP AND SHALL THEREAFTER REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION IN WHICH HE/SHE HAS AN INTEREST, OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO EXERT ANY INFLUENCE ON THE MUSEUM, OR ITS CONSTITUENTS TO AFFECT A DECISION TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT PARTICIPATE IN SUCH TRANSACTION. SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE: 1. THE SALE, PURCHASE, LEASE OR RENTAL OF ANY PROPERTY OR OTHER ASSET; 2. EMPLOYMENT OR RENDITION OF SERVICES, PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE; 3. THE AWARD OF ANY GRANT, CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT; AND 4. THE INVESTMENT OR DEPOSIT OF ANY FUNDS OF THE MUSEUM. THIS POLICY SHALL NOT BE INTERPRETED TO CHANGE IN ANY WAY THE FIDUCIARY DUTIES IMPOSED ON A TRUSTEE BY OPERATION OF STATUTE AND/OR COMMON LAW. THIS POLICY IS SIGNED ANNUALLY BY THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES AND REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION - COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USING COMPETITIVE SALARY INFORMATION FOR THE SAME POSITION AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS SALARY SURVEYS. INDEPENDENT COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS ALSO OBTAINED FROM THIRD PARTY SOURCES. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE PERSONS FOR WHOM COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS - THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS CURRENT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CURRENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE CURRENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. PART XII, LINE 2C - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT: THE MUSEUM'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE FINANCIAL OFFICE, PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.