LINCOLN CHILDRENS MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- LINCOLN CHILDRENS MUSEUM (EIN 47-0716636)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-07-22
- IRS object ID
- 202502039349301415
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-07-22T10:51:40-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 470625816 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LUTZ AND COMPANY PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 13616 CALIFORNIA ST STE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | OMAHA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NE | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 681545336 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 470716636 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LINC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4024770128 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1420 P ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LINCOLN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NE | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 68508 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TARA KNUTH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4024770128 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-07-22 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DANIEL SWEENEY JD LLM | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02009973 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4024968800 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-07-21 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | TARA KNUTH | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1420 P ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LINCOLN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NE | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 68508 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,086,469 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.LINCOLNCHILDRENSMUSEUM.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1987 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROVIDES A UNIQUE SETTING FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO LEARN THROUGH DISCOVERY AND ACTIVE EXPERIMENTATION. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 16 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 16 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 48 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 10 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $476,418 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $642,960 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $1,052,020 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,000,770 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $151,704 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $191,249 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $198,077 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $185,885 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,878,219 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,020,864 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $856,436 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $906,807 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $303,067 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $885,867 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,269,706 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,742,303 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,176,513 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $135,916 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$155,649 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $9,323,310 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $9,512,032 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $530,879 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $343,964 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $8,792,431 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $9,168,068 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INVITES CHILDREN TO CREATE, DISCOVER AND LEARN THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,640,213 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,089,572 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING WHEREBY CHILDREN CAN LEARN ABOUT THE NATURAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE WORLD THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES AND EXHIBITS. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, THERE WAS DONATED IN-KIND RENT AND SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $685,518. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,640,213 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (1) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 48 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 16 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 16 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TARA KNUTH | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4024774000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1420 P STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LINCOLN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NE | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 68508 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALEIGH CARLSON | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARCUS PLOUZEK | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MICHELLE ZLOMKE | |||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MACKENZIE LONG | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAYDON PENCE | |||||||
| PAST PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MEGHAN ALBENESIUS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TYLER DENKER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SHANNON FALLON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KAYLA ABEL | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DARREN JACK | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TIM LASSEN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HOLLY LEWIS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BLAKE SIMPSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JEFF SHEETS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DOC CHAVES | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DANIEL SIEDHOFF | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TARA KNUTH | |||||||
| CHIEL EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $122,579 | $0 | $13,654 | ||
| MANDY HAASE THOMAS | |||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40.00 | $111,392 | $0 | $10,472 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $233,971 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $24,126 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $642,960 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $642,960 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADMISSIONS | 900099 | $467,767 | $467,767 |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 900099 | $322,746 | $322,746 |
| PROGRAM FEES | 900099 | $166,920 | $166,920 |
| FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM | 900099 | $43,337 | $43,337 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,000,770 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $191,249 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $191,249 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $89,991 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $89,991 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $89,991 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $89,991 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $154,407 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $65,605 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $88,802 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $88,802 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $7,092 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $7,092 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $7,092 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,020,864 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,089,572 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $288,332 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $136,233 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $66,162 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $70,071 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $652,080 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $453,818 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $198,262 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $61,294 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $40,430 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,448 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,416 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,200 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,730 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,084 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,386 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,151 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,630 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,891 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,630 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $165,228 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $78,582 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $84,829 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,817 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $61,404 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $46,231 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $355 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,818 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,396 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,939 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,130 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,327 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,959 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,171 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $298 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,490 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,497 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,948 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $425 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,124 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $667,109 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $652,477 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,779 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,853 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,053 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $32,392 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $331 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $330 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECURITY EXPENSE | $67,053 | $65,711 | $671 | $671 |
| UTILITIES | $50,941 | $49,923 | $509 | $509 |
| EXHIBIT EXPENSE | $30,784 | $30,784 | ||
| FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | $23,857 | $23,857 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,274 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $53,285 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,412 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,577 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,176,513 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,640,213 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $233,233 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $303,067 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,221,025 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,482,857 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,057 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $657 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $155,668 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $262,200 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,743 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,971 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,296 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,683 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,609 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $38,001 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $9,541,045 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $5,963,765 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,857,372 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,577,280 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,866,824 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,108,835 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $148,716 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,548 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,323,310 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,512,032 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $306,323 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $113,569 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $224,556 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $230,395 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $530,879 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $343,964 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,555,946 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,767,208 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $236,485 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $400,860 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,792,431 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,168,068 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,323,310 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,512,032 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$155,649 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $263,686 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $267,600 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $702,505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,719,608 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,240,004 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $476,418 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $642,960 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,781,495 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $404,300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $632,463 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,011,189 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,151,673 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,089,572 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,289,197 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,106,805 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,352,071 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,251,193 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,628,091 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,732,532 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,070,692 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $33,984 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $33,984 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $33,984 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $33,984 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $9,036,708 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,902 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $78,409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $141,347 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $238,012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $281,240 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $772,910 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,902 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $78,409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $141,347 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $238,012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $281,240 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $772,910 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,387 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,318 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,895 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,433 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,092 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $37,125 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,149,094 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,435,798 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,400,435 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,874,536 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,020,864 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,880,727 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.91460 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.91920 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.07820 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.05670 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,866,824 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $340,721 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $98,710 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,108,835 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,565,667 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $381,157 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $80,000 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,866,824 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,018,874 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$437,009 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $16,198 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,565,667 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,662,656 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $373,283 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $17,065 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,018,874 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,440,951 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $306,195 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $70,172 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $14,318 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,662,656 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 1.00000 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $4,801,780 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,855,391 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,946,389 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $320,367 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $192,376 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $127,991 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $4,418,898 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,915,998 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,502,900 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $3,577,280 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,969,111 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $263,686 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $684,561 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $948,247 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,020,864 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,020,864 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,861,074 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $684,561 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $684,561 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,176,513 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,176,513 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE MUSEUM IS NOT CONSIDERED A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL NOT REFLECT A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES, EXCEPT FOR THE TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, THE MUSEUM HAD NO TAX LIABILITY FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE MUSEUM FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB CODIFICATION TOPIC 740-10 RELATED TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM'S FEDERAL RETURNS OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR DECEMBER 31, 2023, 2022 AND 2021 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. |
| PART V, LINE 4: | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED A FUND AT THEIR DIRECTION, TO BE HELD AND MANAGED AS A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. THE BOARD MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, MAKE ADDITIONS TO THE FUND FROM TIME TO TIME AS THEY SEE FIT. THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE PRUDENT INVESTMENT OF THIS FUND. WITHDRAWLS FROM THE FUND SHALL BE LIMITED TO EXHIBIT REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION AND MAJOR BUILDING REPAIRS. REQUEST FOR FUNDS SHALL BE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, ENDORSED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THEN SENT TO THE ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE GIVEN AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. AT THE EXPIRATION OF THIS TIMEFRAME, THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. CONCERNS BROUGHT FORTH DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD WILL BE ADDRESSED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE SUCH INTEREST. ONCE DISCLOSED, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADDRESSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY, INCLUDING FAILURE TO DISCLOSE, ARE GROUNDS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT AND PLEDGE ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY AT LEAST ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE 2016 WORKFORCE SURVEY REPORT CONDUCTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AND ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS WAS USED AS THE COMPENSATION BENCHMARK FOR ALL PAID POSITIONS AT THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. THE RANGES FOR EACH POSITION ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN THE 25TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE OF ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND SCOPE TO THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. IF POSITIONS ARE FOUND TO BE BELOW THIS RANGE, A MARKET ADJUSTMENT IS PERFORMED TO ENSURE A FAIR AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS GIVEN TO STAFF. ANNUAL REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED TO EACH PAID STAFF POSITION AND MERIT RAISES OF 1% TO 4% ARE AWARDED TO THE EXTENT WARRANTED. THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME PARAMETERS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IS REVIEWED IN JULY OF EACH YEAR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | IN THE INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND DONORS, THE MUSEUM WILLINGLY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND IRS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: 1. INTERESTED PERSONS SHALL CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO REVIEW DOCUMENTS. IN MAKING SUCH CONTACT, INTERESTED PERSONS SHALL CLEARLY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND MAKE KNOWN THE INTENT UNDER WHICH THEY ARE MAKING SUCH A REQUEST. 2. AT THE APPOINTED TIME, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL MAKE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE INTERESTED PERSON(S) AND MAKE HIMSELF/HERSELF AVAILABLE TO SAID PERSON(S) DURING THE ENTIRETY OF THE REVIEW TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL POINTS OF CLARIFICATION IF NEEDED. 3. INTERESTED PARTIES MAY REQUEST COPIES OF ANY OR ALL OF SAID DOCUMENTS DURING, BUT NOT IN LIEU OF, THE APPOINTED TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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