2022-02-09T15:23:53-08:00 2021-06-30 330783983 West Rhode & Roberts 2741 4th Ave San Diego CA 92103 990 2020-07-01 951709290 SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN DBA MUSEUM OF US SAND 6192392001 1350 EL PRADO BALBOA PARK SAN DIEGO CA 92101 MICAH D PARZEN PHD JD CEO 2022-02-09 true MICAH D PARZEN PHD JD 999009999 Cheryl Rhode P00234939 6196155380 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z 1350 EL PRADO BALBOA PARK SAN DIEGO CA 92101 2783631 false X WWW.MUSEUMOFUS.ORG X 1915 CA INSPIRING HUMAN CONNECTIONS BY EXPLORING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. 22 22 66 22 -123855 1032436 1928207 1019304 445440 147655 104589 110317 170873 2309712 2649109 0 0 2638968 1466964 0 225732 1051519 799476 3690487 2266440 -1380775 382669 6624017 7991713 796989 737819 5827028 7253894 The San Diego Museum of Man, dba Museum of Us, sits on the unceded ancestral homelands of the Kumeyaay nation, in San Diegos Balboa Park. The Museum of Us extends its respect and gratitude to the Kumeyaay peoples who have lived here since time immemorial. The Museum was founded in 1915, as part of the citys Panama-California Exposition. On August 2, 2020, the Museum announced its change of name to Museum of Us. This new name is a registered Doing Business As until a full legal change is executed. At its founding, the Museum was the epitome of an early 20th century institution of its kind; a place defined by its ethnographic collections and their traditional western European academic display. In January 2012, its Board of Directors adopted a three-year strategic plan for change that identified a new mission: Inspiring human connections by exploring the human experience. The institutional objective for the Museum of Us is to be San Diegos dynamic place to go to learn from each other, ref false false 1697407 738506 The Museums new name represents a public commitment to equity, access, and our decolonizing/anti-racism work a journey that has been ongoing since our shift of mission and will continue into the future. For us this change means holding ourselves accountable to our colonial past and present, so that we can transform into a more equitable organization. We know we must do better for our community and future generations. Our organizational practices, policies, and culture are changing to reflect the requests and needs of our internal and external communities. These shifts result from the guidance of our partners: elders, artists, community members, ambassadors, and scholars within Black, Indigenous, and communities of color.On March 14, 2020, the Museum temporarily closed its doors to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially we reduced staff, via furloughs, to 11 individuals charged with maintaining the safety of the building, stewarding cultural resources, and moving forward on critical decolonizing initiatives. On September 16th, the Museum reopened with a reorganized team of 15, and was welcoming a reduced capacity of visitors per County and State guidelines. In early November 2020, the County of San Diego, once again, ordered the closure of museums and other businesses due to increasing COVID-19 infection rates. The Museum was finally able to reopen on April 21, 2021. Over time, and as revenues allow, we will build back offerings and staff capacity using a model prioritizing equitable pay and financial sustainability. Exhibits-The Museums new strategy is front and center in its latest exhibit offerings, including Living With Animals, a colorful and fun exploration of the human-animal bond, PostSecret, a fascinating exploration of how secrets are the currency of human intimacy, and Cannibals: Myth and Reality a thought provoking exploration of cultural othering.Community Engagement-Signature offerings include student and adult tours and 90 minute workshops complementing the Race: Are We So Different? exhibit. While these in-person programs have been on hold due to COVID, we are pivoting to digital offerings on the Google Arts and Culture platform, including ones on anti-racism. During 2020/2021 we also launched a webinar series entitled, CONVERSATIONS which explored how community wellness is rooted in our connections to land, tradition, and art.Cultural Resources-The Department of Cultural Resources is tasked with caring for more than 150,000 documented ethnographic materials, more than 500,000 archaeological cultural resources, and over 100,000 photographic images; and, for stewarding them within a decolonized paradigm. To that end, the Museum passed policies in 2017 and 2018 that require documented consent from descendant communities to hold human remains or any Indigenous belongings at the Museum. These policies commit the Museum to repatriating any Indigenous item for which the Museum does not have such consent. Since 2017 weve been working with our Kumeyaay partners at meaningful ways to incorporate community voice in broad-based decisions about cultural resources, exhibits, and programs. This work has received critical financial support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), starting in 2017 and again in 2020. We typically welcome approximately 200K visitors annually though COVID-19 and the seismic retrofit of our historic California Tower (February 2019-February 2020) have caused a temporary reduction in attendance. Approximately 71% of this audience is composed of first time visitors, they identify as follows: (1) Average age 35.5, (2) Female 51%, (3) White/Caucasian 46%, (4) African American 6%, (5) Hispanic/Latino 29%, (6) Asian 11%, and (7) Other 8%. Geographic distribution: (1) San Diego County - 39%, (2) Rest of California 14%, (3) Rest of the United Sates 31%, and (4) International 16%.The Museum holds accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. On January 25, 2018, the Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego awarded the Museum its Kaleidoscope Award for good governance. 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ALL ANCESTORS (HUMAN REMAINS) ARE SUBJECT TO THE POLICY ON CURATION OF HUMAN REMAINS WHICH PROHIBITS THEIR PUBLIC DISPLAY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF DESCENDENT COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, APPROPRIATE STEWARDSHIP REQUIRES EXTENSIVE, ONGOING, IN-DEPTH CONSULTATION WITH DESCENDENT COMMUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT PROPER CULTURAL CARE WHILE IN STORAGE AND UNDERSTAND THE APPROPRIATE USE OF ITEMS IN EXHIBITS, PROGRAMMING, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. THESE CONSULTATION ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUMS COLONIAL PATHWAYS POLICY WHICH PAVES THE WAY FOR THE RETURN OF ANY CULTURAL RESOURCE THAT CAME INTO THE MUSEUMS POSSESSION BY WAY OF A COLONIAL PATHWAY.THE MUSEUM IS NOT PRESENTLY PURCHASING CULTURAL RESOURCES. HOWEVER, WHEN ITEMS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED IN THE PAST THEY HAVE BEEN RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED, OR IN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE NET ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY THE DONOR. CONTRIBUTED CULTURAL RESOURCES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WHEN PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE RECEIVED, THEY ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. THE MUSEUM IS SAN DIEGOS ONLY INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO ANTHROPOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGY AND HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF NATIONALLY WITH ITS GROUNDBREAKING DECOLONIZING WORK WHICH PRIORITIZES THE VOICES OF NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE STEWARDING OF CULTURAL RESOURCES. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. INTEREST FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM, UNLESS OTHERWISE RESTRICTED. Part X : FIN48 Footnote Museum of Us is exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is also exempt from state income tax. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification No. 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes, which sets a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Museum of Us has reviewed its positions for all open tax years and has determined that it has no uncertain tax positions requiring accrual or disclosure. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 COST OF MUSEUM STORE SALES $542 FACILITY RENTAL EXPENSES $133980 EVENT EXPENSE $0 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S $0 FACILITY RENTAL $133980 COST OF MUSEUM STORE SALES $542 X X X X X false false false false false false false false false MICAH D PARZEN PHD JD CEO 210918 7291 218209 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE REVIEW OF THE 990 IS A MULTI-STEP PROCESS:1.THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH ARE AUDITED BY INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, ARE A SOURCE DOCUMENT FOR THE 990. SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS PRESENT A DRAFT OF THE AUDITED STATEMENTS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ALONG WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THEN PRESENT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ACCEPTANCE.2.SENIOR MANAGEMENT PRESENTS AND REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE 990 TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INTERNAL WELLBEING COMMITTEE. ADDITIONAL REVIEW AND TRUSTEE EDUCATION IS PROVIDED BY A BOARD MEMBER WITH A CPA AND EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN 990 PREPARATION.3.THE DRAFT OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD, AND ALL TRUSTEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE THE 990 IS FINALIZED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE MUSEUMS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. EACH TRUSTEE IS ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY, DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND SIGN THE POLICY.THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE PART OF THE MUSEUMS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY:1. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY AFFECT A MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION SHALL BE DISCLOSED BY THE TRUSTEE TO THE BOARD AND MADE A MATTER OF RECORD AS SOON AS THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT IS DETERMINED.2. THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE SHALL NOT VOTE ON SUCH MATTER AND SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT INFLUENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATTER. HE OR SHE MAY BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, BUT HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.3. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT THAT A DISCLOSURE WAS MADE AND THE INTERESTED TRUSTEES ABSTENTION FROM VOTING.4. A TRUSTEE WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CORPORATION FOR SERVICES IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THAT TRUSTEES COMPENSATION.5. A MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE WHOSE JURISDICTION INCLUDES COMPENSATION MATTERS AND WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CORPORATION FOR SERVICES IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THAT MEMBERS COMPENSATION. 6. NO TRUSTEE OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WHOSE JURISDICTION INCLUDES COMPENSATION MATTERS AND WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CORPORATION, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY, IS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING INFORMATION TO ANY COMMITTEE REGARDING COMPENSATION. 7. FOR ANY MATTER IN WHICH THE TRUSTEE HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES SHALL APPLY PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO THE TRANSACTION:a. THE BOARD DETERMINES IN GOOD FAITH THAT THE CORPORATION WILL ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT;b. THE BOARD DETERMINES IN GOOD FAITH THAT THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION; ANDc. THE BOARD DETERMINES IN GOOD FAITH AFTER REASONABLE INVESTIGATION THAT THE CORPORATION COULD NOT HAVE OBTAINED A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.d. IF THE TRANSACTION IS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL BY A COMMITTEE ANDi. IT WAS NOT REASONABLY PRACTICABLE TO OBTAIN APPROVAL OF THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO THE TRANSACTION; ANDii. THE BOARD, AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE CONDITIONS OF SECTIONS 7A AND 7B OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WERE SATISFIED, RATIFIES THE TRANSACTION AT ITS NEXT MEETING FOLLOWING APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE BY A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE TRUSTEES THEN IN OFFICE WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OF THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE.8. ANY PERSON WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE OF ANY ACTION OR CONDUCT THAT APPEARS CONTRARY TO THE MUSEUMS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURES SHALL REPORT THE SAME TO THE CEO OF THE CORPORATION OR THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD.9. THE MUSEUMS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURES APPLY TO THE MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AS IF EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER WERE A TRUSTEE.10. EACH TRUSTEE MUST BE ADVISED OF THE MUSEUMS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURES PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRUSTEES TERM OF OFFICE. IF A TRUSTEE OR SOMEONE WITH WHOM A TRUSTEE HAS A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP (I.E. A FAMILY MEMBER OR CLOSE COMPANION) HAS OR HAS HAD, A FINANCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, OR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH AN APPLICANT, GRANTEE, OR VENDOR TO THE CORPORATION, THE TRUSTEE MUST DISCLOSE THIS FACT IN WRITING TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY. EACH TRUSTEE AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (1) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE MUSEUMS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURES; (2) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES; (3) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES; AND (4) UNDERSTANDS THE CORPORATION IS CHARITABLE AND TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.11. A MASTER LIST OF ALL DISCLOSED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS COMPILED ANNUALLY AND REVIEWED PERIODICALLY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management ANNUALLY, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PREPARES AN ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION OF THE MUSEUMS CEO TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD CHAIR, PAST CHAIR AND IWB CHAIR, ALONG WITH DATA PERIODICALLY OBTAINED FROM AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE ANALYSIS CONSIDERS DATA FROM THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS AND THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS FINANCIAL AND SALARY SURVEY DATA AND OTHER AVAILABLE NONPROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THE INTERNAL WELLBEING COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO BASED ON THE COMPARABILITY DATA AND PERFORMANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE INTERNAL WELLBEING COMMITTEE, AND THEN THE FULL BOARD, REVIEWS THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF ALL KEY EMPLOYEES AS PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE MUSEUM POSTS THE LAST THREE YEARS OF ITS FORM 990 INFORMATION RETURNS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.MUSEUMOFMAN.ORG.THE MUSEUMS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.