2021-11-12T10:12:11-06:00 2020-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2020-01-01 464894732 THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INC MUSE 2029313145 925 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 ANN B FRIEDMAN CHAIR AND CEO 2029313145 2021-11-12 1 ANN FRIEDMAN 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PLANET WORD ANN B FRIEDMAN 925 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 8931339 0 X WWW.PLANETWORDMUSEUM.ORG X 2013 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 32 31 18 35 0 0 8175599 7392472 0 42345 17876 2726 0 7237 8193475 7444780 0 0 0 0 1017656 1287724 0 0 174266 535768 1554461 1553424 2842185 6640051 4602595 17104061 22402609 1920936 2616889 15183125 19785720 X PLANET WORD IS A MUSEUM THAT INSPIRES AND RENEWS A LOVE OF WORDS, LANGUAGE, AND READING THROUGH UNIQUE, IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. IT PROVIDES A SPACE TO EXPLORE WORDS AND LANGUAGE THAT IS GROUNDED IN A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF LANGUAGE ARTS AND SCIENCE. 0 1 2372713 48521 THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS, INC. D/B/A PLANET WORD OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON OCTOBER 22, 2020, IN THE NEWLY RESTORED AND REHABILITATED FRANKLIN SCHOOL, A 50,000-SQUARE-FOOT, 5-STORY NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. THE MUSEUM FEATURES 10 IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE GALLERIES THAT ENGAGE VISITORS OF ALL AGES IN EXPERIENCING WORDS AND LANGUAGE FROM A WIDE RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES - FROM THE SCIENCE OF HOW LANGUAGE SKILLS DEVELOP EARLY IN LIFE TO AN EXPLORATION OF LANGUAGES AROUND THE GLOBE TO HOW WORDS ARE USED CREATIVELY AND PERSUASIVELY IN MUSIC, POETRY, HUMOR, ADVERTISING, ORATORY, AND LITERATURE. ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM IS FREE. ORIGINALLY SLATED TO OPEN IN MAY OF 2020, THE MUSEUM FORGED THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC TO SAFELY COMPLETE THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF ITS EXHIBITS AND EXPERIENCES. THE MUSEUM OPENED ON A LIMITED BASIS WITH CONTROLLED ATTENDANCE LEVELS ON OCTOBER 22, 2020, AND OPERATED FOR FIVE WEEKENDS, CLOSING ON NOVEMBER 22ND IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY'S EFFORTS TO STIFLE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. DURING THE SUMMER, FALL, AND WINTER OF 2020, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED ONLINE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, WORKING ON ITS OWN AND WITH PARTNERS TO PRODUCE WORKSHOPS, BOOK TALKS, AND GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS FOR MORE THAN 1,200 PARTICIPANTS. IN AUGUST OF 2020, THE MUSEUM DEBUTED ITS VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP OFFERINGS, PROVIDING FREE PROGRAM SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 40 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SERVING NEARLY 1,000 STUDENTS, INCLUDING STUDENTS FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, THE DOWN SYNDROME GUILD OF KANSAS, AND ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO LITERACY, THE MUSEUM ALSO PUBLISHED FREE EDUCATOR RESOURCES ON ITS WEBSITE THAT WERE DEVELOPED WITH A COUNCIL OF EDUCATORS TO CREATE STANDARDS-ALIGNED, EASILY CUSTOMIZABLE LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR GRADES 3-12. THE MUSEUM PARTNERED WITH SHOUT MOUSE PRESS TO DELIVER OVER 500 BOOKS BY AND ABOUT DISTRICT YOUTH TO DISTRICT YOUTH - FOR FREE. 2372713 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 31 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X PATTY ISACSON SABEE EXECUTIVE DIRE 2029313145 925 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 PATTY ISACSON SABEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 55.00 X X 325000 0 11038 ANN B FRIEDMAN CHAIR AND CEO 55.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS L FRIEDMAN FIRST VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA MARK LESK SECOND VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SASSOON THIRD VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY D GOLDBERG TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS L SIEGLER SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD BAER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HYESOOK CHUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CORNFELD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN DOERR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ENGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMIA FAROUKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LOU GORNO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH D GREER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY H JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY COOPER MARTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARON GARCIA MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG MUNDIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN PLUTZIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH RATNER SALZBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANIE SANFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOV SEIDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA SEMMEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA B SMALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA DEAVERE SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SOSKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SREE SREENIVASAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERARD TARDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED TERRELL DIRECTOR (FROM 3/10/2020) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN THOMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES J WILLIAMS DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS 40.00 X 160230 0 9893 NICHELLE DEJESUS SERTSU SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 40.00 X 134367 0 0 619597 0 20931 3 0 1 0 SOLOMON GROUP 825 GIROD ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 EXHIBIT FABRICATION, INSTALLATION & A/V 3153861 LOCAL PROJECTS LLC 123 WILLIAM ST STE 801 NEW YORK NY 10038 EXHIBIT DESIGN AND MEDIA PRODUCTION 1451623 ZUBATKIN OWNER REPRESENTATION 33 WEST 52ND ST 6TH FL NEW YORK NY 10019 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 429259 EIGHTY2DEGREES LLC 4530 9TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 DESIGN SERVICES 241166 LONE SHARK GAMES INC PO BOX 356 RANTON WA 98057 EXHIBIT DESIGN AND FABRICATION 225000 8 7392472 46569 7392472 MEMBERSHIP 900099 41125 41125 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 1220 1220 42345 385 385 1482317 1479976 2341 2341 2341 12759 6583 6176 6176 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1061 1061 1061 7444780 48521 0 3787 X 336038 184821 84010 67207 830338 803286 22730 4322 47112 43357 2474 1281 74236 63101 6681 4454 56845 56845 511948 446072 11453 54423 28917 26844 2073 210967 164502 24354 22111 115153 111092 3162 899 291070 248020 42796 254 2773 2712 61 8088 7402 460 226 11272 11272 239213 203331 21529 14353 45978 44775 1203 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 11967 11967 PAYROLL PROCESSING 5241 4455 472 314 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4399 996 284 3119 PROCESSING FEES 4093 386 2404 1303 6537 5594 943 2842185 2372713 295206 174266 X 2261611 237728 787189 112572 3271389 5354925 44977 13661 92949 16746822 246449 10757549 16500373 12662 59085 17104061 22402609 1920936 483789 2000000 133100 1920936 2616889 X 7438028 14417522 7745097 5368198 15183125 19785720 17104061 22402609 4602595 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 433150 3700790 6344143 8175599 7392472 26046154 433150 3700790 6344143 8175599 7392472 26046154 14680433 11365721 15483 3043 385 18911 1061 1061 26066126 55104 0.43600 0.46480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 101593 101593 101593 101593 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 1306918 39361 1267557 459077 41711 417366 14980827 165377 14815450 16500373 X 7563347 118567 118567 7444780 0 7444780 2960752 118567 118567 2842185 0 2842185 PART V, LINE 4: IN OCTOBER 2019, THE MUSEUM WAS GRANTED A GIFT IN THE AMOUNT OF $101,593 TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY. THE AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020. THE MUSEUM IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SURROUNDING THE ENDOWMENT. PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE MUSEUM HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PATTY ISACSON SABEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 300000 0 25000 0 0 0 0 0 11038 0 336038 0 0 0 CHARLES J WILLIAMS DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS 160230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9893 0 170123 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUS COMPENSATION IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II). ABOOKS LLC ANN FRIEDMAN, PLANET WORD BOARD CHAIR, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF ABOOKS LLC 1084011 PLANET WORD REIMBURSED ABOOKS LLC DURING THE YEAR. THE REIMBURSEMENT WAS FOR BUILDING RENOVATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY WHITING-TURNER VIA A CONTRACT WITH ABOOKS LLC. THE REIMBURSEMENT WAS AT COST FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY WHITING-TURNER. 0 X 9 1479976 FMV X SHELVING UNIT 1 8500 FMV 0 0 1 0 SCHEDULE M: FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1G REPORTS $46,569 OF NON-CASH DONATIONS ($38,069 STOCK AND $8,500 OTHER NON-CASH). SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 9 REPORTS $1,479,976. THE DIFFERENCE IS A RESULT OF 2019 PLEDGES THAT, UNDER ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING, WERE INCLUDED IN INCOME IN 2019, BUT NOT PAID DURING 2019. WHEN THESE PLEDGES WERE PAID IN 2020, THE DONORS FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS WITH STOCK. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE MUSEUM OPENED TO THE PUBLIC WITH FREE GENERAL ADMISSION ON OCTOBER 22, 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANN B. FRIEDMAN, CHAIR AND CEO, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN, FIRST VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 ON MARCH 10, 2020, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO AMEND ITS BYLAWS TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF VICE CHAIRS ON ITS BOARD. THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO ADD TWO ADDITIONAL VICE CHAIRS AND TO DESIGNATE THEIR ORDER OF SUCCESSION AS FIRST VICE CHAIR, SECOND VICE CHAIR, AND THIRD VICE CHAIR. THE SECOND VICE CHAIR WAS DESIGNATED AS CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CEO AND CHAIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND BOARD SECRETARY REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990. THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD READ THROUGH THE FORM 990 AND COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ASCERTAIN IF THEY HAVE ISSUES OR TO GAIN CLARIFICATION WHEN THE INFORMATION OR RESPONSES ARE NOT SELF-EVIDENT. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF FORM 990 (REDACTING SCHEDULE B) BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ASKS EACH DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEE TO SIGN AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SUMMARY AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY OR TO SUBMIT IT BY MAIL OR EMAIL IF HE/SHE CANNOT ATTEND THE MEETING. PERIODIC REVIEWS, AS CALLED FOR IN THE POLICY, ARE CONDUCTED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER RECUSES HIM/HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THAT PARTICULAR MATTER OR SUBJECT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A NATIONAL SEARCH PROCESS FACILITATED BY AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A COMPENSATION REVIEW BASED ON SIMILAR POSITIONS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, AS WELL AS A DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION DEFINING DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIRED SKILL LEVEL AND EXPERIENCE. THE BOARD MUST APPROVE ANY CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCREASES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 213,761. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,450. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 54,423. TOTAL EXPENSES 272,634. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 232,311. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,003. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 239,314. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 24: ON APRIL 30, 2020, THE MUSEUM RECEIVED LOAN PROCEEDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $133,100 UNDER THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM. THE PROMISSORY NOTE CALLED FOR MONTHLY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS AMORTIZED OVER THE TERM OF THE PROMISSORY NOTE WITH A DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS FOR THE FIRST SIXTEEN MONTHS. UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT), THE PROMISSORY NOTE HAD THE ABILITY TO BE FORGIVEN BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN WHOLE OR IN PART. DURING 2020, THE MUSEUM USED THE PROCEEDS FOR PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM AND RECEIVED FULL FORGIVENESS OF THE LOAN ON MAY 7, 2021.