ROBERSON MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
ROBERSON MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER (EIN 37-1844297)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-01-13
IRS object ID
202130139349300108
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionThe Museum is a regional museum of art, science, and local history serving the upper Susquehanna Valley region of New York and Pennsylvania. See Schedule O for the Mission Statement.Roberson Museum and Science Center is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), is a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) and is home to a digital planetarium.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$882,494CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$523,309CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$654,040CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$605,908CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,544,644TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$878,893CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$882,494CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$523,309CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$654,040CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$605,908CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,544,644TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,544,644PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$2,858CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$52,037CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,939CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,387CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,882CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$109,387TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,654,031TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.97010PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97070PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$151,545OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$151,545BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,459,928OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$946,067DepreciationAmt
Book Value$513,861BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,611,631OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,777,467DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,834,164BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$531,996OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$485,547DepreciationAmt
Book Value$46,449BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$570,176OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$565,321DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,855BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,550,874TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Descinterest in trustDesc
Book Value$284,149BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$284,149TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,022,339TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$28,978NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$28,978RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,051,317RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$2,413InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$2,413RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,053,730TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,363,114TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,363,114ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,363,114TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, oIn accordance with accounting policies generally followed by museums, the value of The Museums collections is not reflected in the combined Statement of Financial Position. The Museums collections policy requires that the proceeds from the sale of collection items be used for acquisitions to the collections. If the assets used to purchase collection items are sourced from restricted funds, proceeds from the sale of those items are recorded as increases in temporarily restricted net assets in that fund until an acquisition is made.The Museum changed its policy for collections during the year ended June 30, 2018. The change in policy is due to the re-chartering of the Museum under the Department of Education. The Museum has previously carried its collections on the statement of financial Position and considered them to be temporarily restricted net assets. The New York State Board of Regents under section 3.27, Chartering and Restoration of Museums and Historical Societies with Collections, specifically states that collections shall not be capitalized. See Note 17 for the effect of the prior period adjustment. The Value is estimated to be $1,445,136.
Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose.ROBERSON IS ONE OF ONLY 5% OF ALL MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES TO EARN ACCREDITATION WITH THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS (AAM), A DISTINCTION IT HAS HELD SINCE 1973. ROBERSON ADHERES TO AAM'S BEST PRACTICES FOR COLLECTIONS STEWARDSHIP AND USES ITS COLLECTIONS FOR EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ROBERSON'S SCIENCE PROGRAMS UTILIZE COLLECTIONS, LABORATORY FACILITIES AND ITS DIGITAL PLANETARIUM. ROBERSON IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ROBERCONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$21,638GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$21,638GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$6,582OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2MURDER MYSTERYEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$11,890GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$11,890GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$6,178OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$9,165GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$9,165GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$5,001OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$42,693GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$42,693GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$17,761OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$17,761DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$24,932NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtRobert S. Roberson and M. Brooke Roberson Cushman are father and daughter.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9: Officer, Director, Trustee, Key Employee Mailing AddressROBERT S. ROBERSON, P.O. BOX 3, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23187. ALL OTHER TRUSTEES ARE LOCAL AND CAN BE REACHED AT THE MUSEUM.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WITH AUDIT OVERSIGHT, REVIEWED THE FORM 990 AND DELIVERED IT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE FILING. THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES SEVERAL FINANCIAL EXPERTS. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED AND RECEIVED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsTHE BY-LAWS (ARTICLE XIII) PROVIDE FOR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED, EXECUTED AND REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableGOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST AND TO SOME EXTENT ON WEBSITES SUCH AS THOSE OF PHILANTHROPIC REPORTING/RATING ORGANIZATIONS. ROBERSON MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF OUR DONORS. ROBERSON DOES NOT SHARE OR SELL DONOR'S PERSONAL INFORMATION.
MISSION STATEMENTROBERSON ENGAGES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS BY PROVIDING REGIONALLY RELEVANT EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS IN ART, HISTORY AND SCIENCE EDUCATION.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ROBERSON FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 FRONT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBINGHAMTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13905ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN166333933EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDE FIN. ASSIST. TO ROBERSON MUSEUMPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501 (C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ROBERSON FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypecTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$34,524InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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