2021-11-15T15:05:30-06:00 2020-12-31 205711238 ADELSON & COMPANY PC 100 NORTH STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 990 2020-01-01 042103878 TRUSTEES OF THE BERKSHIRE MUSEUM TRUS 4134437171 39 SOUTH STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 ETHAN KLEPETAR PRESIDENT 4134437171 2021-11-11 1 ETHAN KLEPETAR 999009999 CAROL J LEIBINGER-HEALEY CPA P00849882 4134436408 2021-11-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ETHAN KLEPETAR 39 SOUTH STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 24408378 0 X WWW.BERKSHIREMUSEUM.ORG X 1932 MA BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIVE THINKING BY MAKING INSPIRING EDUCATIONAL CONNECTIONS AMONG ART, HISTORY, AND NATURAL SCIENCE. 16 14 42 10 0 0 818866 857967 316624 124157 2967442 959456 165260 17761 4268192 1959341 0 0 0 0 1575752 1655817 0 0 220024 2028933 1415157 3604685 3070974 663507 -1111633 71225340 75914028 153686 335858 71071654 75578170 X BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIVE THINKING BY MAKING INSPIRING EDUCATIONAL CONNECTIONS AMONG ART, HISTORY, AND NATURAL SCIENCE. 0 0 1069621 40345 SEE SCHEDULE OEXIBITIONSTHE 3D VIRTUAL BERKSHIRE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE HAS FEATURED SEVERAL EXHIBITIONS INCLUDING:ART OF THE HILLS: NARRATIVE (HYBRID)-THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION OPENED JUNE 6 WITH A LIVE EVENT THAT WAS RECORDED AND POSTED AS A GUIDED GALLERY TOUR. ONLINE VISITORS CAN "WALK-THROUGH" THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION, READ ARTIST STATEMENTS, AND LISTEN TO AUDIO INTERVIEWS WITH THE ARTISTS.-LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS ALSO INCLUDED STUDIO TOURS WITH THE ARTISTS.-THE IN PERSON EXHIBITION OPENED ON OCTOBER 10, 2020 AND REMAINED ON VIEW UNTIL JANUARY 10, 2021.THEIR STORIES: ORAL HISTORIES FROM THE NAACP (VIRTUAL)-THIS IS A VIRTUAL VERSION OF AN IN-PERSON EXHIBITION THAT WAS ON VIEW AT BERKSHIRE MUSEUM IN 2019 AND WAS INTENDED TO TRAVEL TO LOCAL SCHOOLS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.-THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION OPENED ON OCTOBER 2 WITH AN ONLINE PANEL DISCUSSION.-VISITORS CAN TOUR THE VIRTUAL GALLERY, WATCH A PRERECORDED VIRTUAL TOUR OR A RECORDING OF THE LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION, LISTEN TO INDIVIDUAL ORAL HISTORIES, AND EXPLORE AN INTERACTIVE TIMELINE OF BLACK HISTORY IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY.VISUAL VOICES: PORTFOLIOS OF PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (VIRTUAL)-THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION FEATURES THE WORK OF GRADUATING SENIORS WHOSE END OF YEAR EXHIBITION WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.-IT INCLUDES A 3D SELF-GUIDED "WALK-THROUGH" IN THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM GALLERY AND INDIVIDUAL ONLINE PORTFOLIOS OF THE AP ART STUDENT'S WORK AND ARTIST STATEMENTS.HOW SHALL WE LIVE? CLIMATE VISIONS OF BERKSHIRE YOUTH ARTISTS (VIRTUAL)-THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION OPENED IN NOVEMBER AS PART OF THE BERKSHIRE EARTH EXPO. VISITORS CAN SELF-GUIDE THROUGH THE VIRTUAL GALLERIES OR VIEW INDIVIDUAL ARTIST'S WORK AND NOTES.-LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS INCLUDED WORKSHOPS AND A WORDXWORD POETRY PRESENTATION.BERKSHIRE COVID COLLECTING PROJECT (VIRTUAL)-THROUGHOUT 2020, BERKSHIRE RESIDENTS SUBMITTED STORIES, PHOTOS, VIDEOS, POEMS, AND RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PANDEMIC. SOME OF THESE ARE VIEWABLE ON THE MUSEUM WEBSITE.-IN THE FUTURE, THE MUSEUM HOPES TO COLLECT AND DISPLAY PHYSICAL OBJECTS FROM THIS TIME.-SHE SHAPES HISTORY HAD TO CLOSE EARLY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC BUT LIVES ON THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, SPRINGFIELD. THIS GROUP HAS RENTED PANELS AND TIMELINES FROM THE EXHIBITION TO TOUR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH 2021.-ONGOING PLANNING FOR FUTURE IN-PERSON EXHIBITIONS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN AUGUST 2021 OBJECTS AND THEIR STORIES MANY TRAILS UNTITLED [MOTORCYCLES] 1138825 52625 SEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATION: SCHOOL AGEEDUCATORS SUPPORTED CREATION OF DIGITAL CONTENT, INCLUDING WORD OF THE DAY ACTIVITY SHEETS, WHAT'S IN THE BASEMENT? PODCASTS, AND VARIOUS BLOG POSTS IN THE WEEKS AFTER SCHOOLS AND THE MUSEUM TEMPORARILY CLOSED.BY EARLY MAY, EDUCATORS WERE DIRECTLY ENGAGING SCHOOL-AGED AUDIENCES AND TEACHERS VIRTUALLY. -VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS-GSK SCIENCE IN THE SUMMEREDUCATORS PACKED 200 KITS OF MATERIALS FOR THE BE A CHEMIST PROGRAM WHICH WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH 6 PARTNER SCHOOLS AND 5 COMMUNITY SITES THROUGHOUT THE BERKSHIRES.A SERIES OF SHORT VIDEOS WAS CREATED, INCLUDING LAB SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS TO SOME EXPERIMENTS.EDUCATORS LED VIRTUAL CLASSES TO HELP STUDENTS WITH THEIR EXPERIMENTS AND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.-VIRTUAL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS WITH OUR PARTNERS, PITTSFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND BERKSHIRE HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDED STORYTELLING AND DESIGN AND LIVING LANDSCAPES.-STARTING IN THE FALL, TEACHERS HAD TWO OPTIONS FOR VIRTUAL "FIELD TRIPS":WEEKLY OPEN SESSIONS: THESE ARE OFFERED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR ANY CLASS THAT SIGNS UP. EACH MONTH HAS A THEME (SUCH AS REPTILES) WITH DIFFERENT LESSONS EACH WEEK.PRIVATE SESSIONS: TEACHERS CAN SIGN UP FOR VIRTUAL LESSONS IN ANY OF THE MUSEUM'S REGULARLY OFFERED INHOUSE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, JUST FOR THEIR CLASS.EDUCATION: EARLY LEARNERSDIGITAL OFFERINGS FOR EARLY LEARNERS INCLUDED DIGITAL DISCOVERY AND DAILY DOODLES VIDEOS.-DIGITAL DISCOVERIES INTRODUCE EARLY LEARNERS TO A MUSEUM OBJECT AND RELATED STORIES.-DAILY DOODLES ARE ANIMATED VIDEOS BASED AROUND A "WORD OF THE DAY."-ACTIVITIES AND BOOK SUGGESTIONS.READY FOR KINDERGARTEN-A DIGITAL VERSION OF THE MUSEUM'S POPULAR IN KINDERGARTEN BOOK WAS MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE, AS WAS A VIRTUAL READ ALONG VERSION.-A SERIES OF SKILL?BUILDING VIDEOS LIKE HOW TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING AT SCHOOL AND CAN YOU SING THE A-B-CS ACCOMPANIED THE VIRTUAL RELEASE.PARTNERSHIP WITH BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AIMS TO BRING OUR MODEL OF STATEWIDE PROGRAMMING TO OTHER STATES, STARTING WITH IOWA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW MEXICO, VIRGINIA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA. BERKSHIRE MUSEUM WILL:-SUPPORT EVALUATION OF ONGOING WORK IN MASSACHUSETTS-ASSIST IN TEACHING AND DESIGNING OTHER STATE HUB MODELS-PILOT OBJECT-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMMING FOR STATE- AND NATION-WIDE MODELING-DEVELOP MULTILINGUAL MATERIALS 42717 31187 SEE SCHEDULE OPUBLIC PROGRAMMINGTHE ACTIVATION TEAM ASSISTED WITH THE SHIFT TO VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING BIWEEKLY FAMILY TRIVIA NIGHTS AND GUEST STARRING ON THE WHAT'S IN THE BASEMENT? PODCASTSUMMER CAMPS WENT VIRTUAL. LIKE THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CAMPERS PICKED UP KITS FULL OF MATERIALS FOR A WEEK-LONG EXPERIENCE AND ATTENDED VIRTUAL MEETINGS ONLINE WITH COUNSELLORS.-TWELVE UNIQUE CAMPS WERE PRESENTED, INCLUDING SEVERAL BRAND-NEW OFFERINGS LIKE JR. ARCHEOLOGISTS.-THIS MODEL IS BEING EXPLORED AS A POSSIBLE MODEL OF FUTURE SUBSCRIPTION BOXES IN 2021.OUR ANNUAL PAJAMA NIGHT BECAME THE 24-HOUR PAJAMA READ-A-THON, AN EVENT LIVESTREAMED ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL.-STAFF READ STORIES AND LED ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.-ALMOST 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MUSEUM STAFF SUBMITTED VIDEOS OF THEMSELVES READING FAVORITE BOOKS, WHICH WERE PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.-CHILDREN'S BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED FOR FREE FROM A TABLE IN FRONT OF THE MUSEUM TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENTERING THE BUILDING.A HAUNTED, HILARIOUS NIGHT AT THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM, A LIVE EVENT AROUND HALLOWEEN FEATURING STORYTELLING ABOUT MUSEUM OBJECTS AND INVENTED ONES, REPLACED OUR POPULAR FLASHLIGHT SCAVENGER HUNTS.OTHER ADULT PROGRAMMING INCLUDED VIRTUAL FILM SCREENINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND DISCUSSIONS. VIRTUAL OFFERINGSTHE MUSEUM DEBUTED MANY NEW DIGITAL OFFERINGS IN 2020, IN ADDITION TO THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM EXPERIENCE.-ACTIVITIES AND BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS - RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND FAMILIES PREPARED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SPECIALIST.-AQUARIUM FACT SHEETS - SHORT ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CREATURES LIVING IN BERKSHIRE MUSEUM'S AQUARIUM.-DAILY DOODLE - AN ANIMATED VIDEO SERIES FEATURING A NEW WORD EACH TIME, AIMED AT EARLY LEARNERS.-DIGITAL DISCOVERY - A VIDEO SERIES AIMED AT ENGAGING EARLY LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OBJECT?BASED LEARNING.-FAMILY TRIVIA NIGHTS - A BIWEEKLY VIRTUAL TRIVIA SERIES AIMED AT A FAMILY AUDIENCE.-LEGENDARY LOCALS - A BLOG SERIES HIGHLIGHTING BOTH FAMOUS AND LESSER-KNOWN FIGURES WITH TIES TO THE BERKSHIRES.PLANS ARE IN MOTION TO ADD AUDIO RECORDINGS OF THESE WRITTEN PIECES TO MAKE THEM MORE ACCESSIBLE IN 2021.-LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS FOR ADULT AUDIENCES, INCLUDING:ART OF THE HILLS OPENING AND VIRTUAL STUDIO TOURSOFF THE CUFF DISCUSSION SERIES PRESENTED WITH BERKSHIRE PLAYWRIGHTS LABTHEIR STORIES PANEL DISCUSSION-MYTHS OF THE MUSEUM - QUESTIONS ABOUT MUSEUM-RELATED TOPICS ARE REVEALED TO BE FACT OR FICTION.PLANS TO TRANSFORM THIS INTO AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE WHERE READERS GUESS IF SOMETHING IS TRUE OR FALSE BEFORE SEEING THE ANSWER, ARE IN THE WORKS FOR 2021.-SHE SHAPES HISTORY - A BLOG SERIES HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE WOMEN FEATURED IN THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITION BY THE SAME NAME.-WHAT'S IN THE BASEMENT? - A PODCAST SERIES EXPLORING THE STORIES CONNECTED TO OBJECTS FROM THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING MANY OBJECTS NOT USUALLY ON VIEW.-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AIMED AT VARIOUS GRADE LEVELS ARE AVAILABLE. 2251163 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA NY X X X CORPORATION 4134437171 39 SOUTH STREET PITTSFIELD MA 012016155 ETHAN KLEPETAR PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA SCARAFONI VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN TREMBLAY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL MABEE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BELAIR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS CRANE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHARINE DEELEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS EGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GLODT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN HICKOK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAITLIN PEMBLE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY GORDON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH SIMPSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY THOMAS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WYNN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY RUSH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF RODGERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 134537 0 4161 MIRIAM KRONBERG CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 37.50 X 111519 0 6716 246056 0 10877 2 0 0 0 ALLEGRONE CONSTRUCTION CO INC 150 PITTSFIELD RD LENOX MA 01240 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS 1700554 NTS 77 FOURTH ST PITTSFIELD MA 01201 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 159569 BRADLEY ARCHITECTS INC 8 BANK ROW PITTSFIELD MA 01201 ARCHITECTURE 116764 3 82640 17545 325500 432282 12715 857967 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 900099 52625 52625 ADMISSIONS 900099 40345 40345 ADULT PROGRAMS 900099 31187 31187 124157 989174 989174 22409643 22086187 353174 323456 -353174 -29718 -29718 0 17545 0 0 20173 9676 10497 10497 OTHER 900099 7264 7264 7264 1959341 124157 0 977217 256937 138702 118235 1143410 815659 172150 155601 152480 107551 26635 18294 102990 67094 23825 12071 11535 11535 170564 170564 52170 4379 47791 29368 28854 514 15996 9890 6106 302710 284560 18150 1123 1119 4 341 275 66 496393 486465 4964 4964 EXHIBITION COSTS 112228 112189 39 SERVICE CONTRACTS 95599 83091 2216 10292 SUPPLIES 41766 37593 1393 2780 85364 73742 2290 9332 3070974 2251163 599787 220024 X 49717 508869 12531058 8595521 911190 734650 15065 10225 23667 15534 135251 86811 16446258 5877686 9248054 10568572 48311337 55393845 1 1 71225340 75914028 153686 335858 153686 335858 X 69452599 74154118 1619055 1424052 71071654 75578170 71225340 75914028 -1111633 5618149 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 968821 476924 1199862 818866 857967 4322440 968821 476924 1199862 818866 857967 4322440 1124409 3198031 152633 71834 777122 1659244 989174 3650007 3781 5738 7271 10748 7264 34802 8007249 2289042 0.39940 0.47280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 0 53648646 5000 5389048 59042694 50612911 5000 3030735 53648646 1195965 50000000 -583054 50612911 1140366 333 65266 10000 1195965 1052484 15597 81285 9000 1140366 0.99000 0.01000 0 0 56971 56971 13102647 5496078 7606569 345762 221127 124635 2940878 160481 2780397 10568572 X 7406926 5618149 5618149 1788777 170564 170564 1959341 2900410 0 2900410 170564 170564 3070974 PART III, LINE 4: THE COLLECTIONS CARRY A SIGNIFICANT VALUE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MUSEUM'S MISSION OF ENRICHING, EDUCATING AND ENTERTAINING PATRONS. THE COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF PERMANENT COLLECTIONS OF ART, NATURAL SCIENCE, COSTUME, DECORATIVE ARTS, ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS, HISTORICAL OBJECTS, AND EXOTIC MARINE LIFE. THE ART COLLECTION CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 445 PAINTINGS, 160 SCULPTURES, 2,971 DECORATIVE ART OBJECTS (INCLUDING 904 ASIAN OBJECTS), 507 PRINTS AND WORKS ON PAPER, AND MORE THAN 1,523 PHOTOGRAPHS, 3,172 EHTNOGRAPHIC OBJECTS, 3,062 AMERICAN HISTORY OBJECTS, 139 EUROPEAN HISTORY OBJECTS, AND 468 TEXTILES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, FROM THE FIFTEENTH THROUGH THE TWENTIETH CENTURIES. THE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION COLLECTIONS FEATURE 518 OBJECTS OF BABYLONIA, ASSYRIA, EGYPT, GREECE, ROME, AND CHINA. THE NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTION CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 10,000 CATALOGUED SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS CONSISTING OF MOLLUSK SHELLS, GEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS, BOTANICAL SPECIMANS, FOSSILS, TAXIDERMY MAMMALS AND BIRDS, A LIVE AQUARIUM CONSISTING OF ANIMALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AS WELL AS DIORAMAS OF ANIMALS IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AGAINST THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION. FESTIVAL OF TREES & GALA 17545 17545 17545 17545 X 3 12715 AVG FMV ON TRANSFER DATE 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 33: THE ORGANIZATION ELECTED, AS PERMITTED UNDER ASC 958-360-25 (FORMERLY SFAS 116), NOT TO REPORT IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WORKS OF ART AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION OR RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TWO DIRECTORS, BRIAN TREMBLAY AND MELISSA SCARAFONI, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE 990 ON ITS BEHALF. UPON APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE GOVERNANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES ANNUALLY REVIEW CURRENT TRUSTEES FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY CONFLICTS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD FOR RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOES A SELF-EVALUATION AND THEN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE LEADERSHIP TEAM IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE NEMA SALARY SURVEY IS REFERENCED FOR COMPARATIVE DATA ON SALARIES & BENEFITS. SALARY INCREASES, WHERE APPORPRIATE, TAKE THAT INFORMATION INTO ACCOUNT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST.