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PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTION. STEWARDSHIP POLICIES INCLUDE WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR ACCESSION OF ART, DEACCESSION OF ART, ART ON LOAN TO THE MUSEUM, AND ART ON LOAN FROM THE MUSEUM. THE POLICIES ALSO INCLUDE PROCEDURES FOR THE CARE OF THE COLLECTION, SUCH AS PRESERVATION, SAFETY AND SECURITY, INSTALLATION, AND PACKAGING AND SHIPPING. THE POLICIES DETAIL THE PROCEDURES FOR INVENTORYING THE COLLECTION, INCLUDING LABELING, MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING AND RECORD RECONCILIATION, ACCESS REPRODUCTION, AND INSURANCE. THE MUSEUM TRACKS THE COLLECTION AT ORIGINAL PURCHASED OR DONATED VALUE AND USES A MUTUALLY AGREED-UPON VALUE FOR LOANED ITEMS AS A WHOLE FOR PURPOSES OF ADEQUATE INSURANCE COVERAGE. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM'S FACILITY IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE COLLECTION FROM DAMAGE. PART III, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION CONTAINS OVER 4,570 CATALOGUED ITEMS INCLUDING PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, PRINTS, SKETCHES, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL RELATED TO WILDLIFE AND HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE. THE COLLECTION IS USED TO EDUCATE EVERYONE FROM GENERAL MUSEUM VISITORS TO RESEARCHERS INTERESTED IN SPECIFIC TOPICS RELATED TO WILDLIFE AND NATURE. PART III, LINE 5: THE MUSEUM DID SOLICIT GIFTS FOR ARTWORK TO BE SOLD. THE SOLICITATIONS WERE MADE ONLY TO ARTISTS FOR DONATIONS OF THEIR OWN ARTWORK. PART V, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM HAS AN ENDOWMENT PORTFOLIO WHOSE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE A LONG-TERM SOURCE OF INCOME (DEFINED AS APPRECIATION AND/OR INCOME) TO BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM'S MISSION AND GOALS. AS A SECONDARY OBJECTIVE, THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT ASSETS AND/OR RESERVE FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "BOARD") TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE IRC, BUT IT IS A PUBLIC CHARITY. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE MUSEUM AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE MUSEUM HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE MUSEUM AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF APRIL 30, 2020, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 96,380. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 18,186. COST OF GOODS SOLD 802,214. CHANGE IN NPV OF SPLIT-INTEREST INVESTMENT 72,204. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 802,214. RENTAL EXPENSES 96,380. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 18,186. PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL 41025 13000 28025 14013 822 1000 2351 41025 13000 28025 14013 822 1000 2351 18186 9839 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEVEN SEAMONS MUSEUM DIRECTOR 164877 0 5000 0 0 0 6795 0 48 0 176720 0 0 0 X 74 DONOR ESTIMATE X DONOR ESTIMATE X DONOR ESTIMATE X 10 1094808 AVG HI/LOW FOR DATE X 1 3000 DONOR ESTIMATE X 1 500 DONOR ESTIMATE X OTHER 1 5000 DONOR ESTIMATE X EVENT FLORAL 1 1300 DONOR ESTIMATE 2 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 32B: THIRD PARTY - UBS & MERRILL LYNCH RECEIVES OUR STOCK DONATIONS INTO OUR ACCOUNT AND SELLS THEM UPON NOTIFICATION FROM AUTHORIZED STAFF. PART I, LINE 33: DONATED ART IS FOR THE PUBLIC EXHIBIT, RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION AND NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE UNDER SFAS 116. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART IS TO IMPART KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRE APPRECIATION OF HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH WILDLIFE AND NATURE THROUGH ART AND EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP APPROX. 1,193: VISITATION WAS APPROX. 57,924 ANNUALLY - THE MUSEUM'S ART COLLECTION CONSISTS OF ALMOST 5,000 CATALOGUED WORKS BY APPROXIMATELY 600 ARTISTS. THE WORK OF THESE ARTISTS REPRESENTS HISTORIC IMAGES AND STYLES WHICH HAVE SHAPED PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF WILDERNESS, WILDLIFE AND THE AMERICAN WEST. ARTISTS REPRESENTED INCLUDE CARL RUNGIUS, GEORGE CATLIN, ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT, C.M. RUSSELL, ALBERT BIERSTADT, CONRAD SCHWIERING, JOHN CLYMER, BOB KUHN, JOHN JAMES AUDUBON AND GEORGIA O'KEEFE. CAPITALIZING ON THE MUSEUM'S SETTING NEAR THE BIG GAME HABITATS OF GRAND TETON AND YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKS, THE NMWA COLLECTION IS UTILIZED IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. OVER 93 VOLUNTEERS, RANGING IN AGE FROM TEENS TO SENIOR CITIZENS, ASSIST THE MUSEUM STAFF IN ALL FACETS OF THE MUSEUM'S OPERATION. THE "FIRST SUNDAYS" PROGRAM OFFERS FREE ADMISSION TO LOCALS ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, A FREE COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE SERIES IS OFFERED ON THESE DAYS, AS WELL AS HANDS-ON ART PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN IN THE MUSEUM CLASSROOMS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B 2019-2020 EXHIBITS DAY TO NIGHT: IN THE FIELD WITH STEVEN WILKES MAY 24, 2019 - AUGUST 18, 2019 SNEAK PEAK - MAY 23, 2019 LECTURE WITH PHOTOGRAPHER MAY 23, 2019 RUNGIUS SESQUICENTENNIAL: RARELY SEEN RUNGIUS MAY 4, 2019 - AUGUST 25, 2019 RUNGIUS SESQUICENTENNIAL: RUNGIUS REUNITED MAY 4, 2019 - OCTOBER 13, 2019 RUNGIUS PAINTINGS THAT ONCE HUNG TOGETHER AT JACKSON LAKE LODGE SNEAK PEAK - MAY 3, 2019 SPIRIT TOTEMS: SCULPTURES BY HERB ALPERT JUNE 20, 2019 - SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 SOMOS DE AQUI MAY 4 - AUGUST 18, 2019 WESTERN VISIONS SHOW AND SALE SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 - OCTOBER 6, 2019 PALETTES AND PALATES, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 ARTISTS' PARTY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 SHOW AND SALE, SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 WILD WONDERS OF CHINA: PHOTOGRAPHY BY STAFFAN WIDSTRAND AND MAGNUS LUNDGREN OCTOBER 20, 2018 - MAY 5, 2019 LIVING LEGENDS II WITH A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO BOB KHUN DECEMBER 14, 2019 - AUGUST 30 2020 JHHS STUDENT CURATED SHOW JACKSON HOLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-CURATED EXHIBIT JANUARY 19, 2020 - MARCH 8, 2020 STATE OF THE ART: STUDENT ART SHOW MARCH 14, 2020 - AUGUST 31, 2020 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN - NMWA TYPICALLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 5,795 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE REGION ANNUALLY, RANGING IN AGE FROM PRE-K TO GRADE 12. IN PERSON VISITATION DURING LATE MARCH AND THROUGH APRIL 2020 WAS LOWER THAN USUAL DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS AND SCHOOL CLOSURES. WE QUICKLY ADDED ON-LINE EXHIBITS AND WEBINARS TO COMPENSATE. WE USE OUR COLLECTION OF FINE ART TO TEACH A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECT AREAS COMPATIBLE WITH SCHOOL CURRICULA. PROGRAMS FOR PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN ARE FREE, OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND ARE OUTLINED ON OUR WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.WILDLIFEART.ORG/LEARN/SCHOOL-PROGRAMS/ FOR A FOURTH YEAR, LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDIO PROJECT, COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART AND THE ART ASSOCIATION OF JACKSON HOLE. STUDENTS MET EVERY MONDAY NIGHT FROM FEBRUARY TO MID-MARCH (PROGRAM WAS CUT SHORT DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS). STUDENTS LEARNED THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND WORKED ON BUILDING PROFESSIONAL ARTIST PORTFOLIOS. PARTICIPANTS VISITED THE MUSEUM ON TWO SEPARATE EVENINGS TO VIEW THE WILD WONDERS OF CHINA EXHIBIT AND GET INSPIRED BY STORIES ABOUT THE ANIMALS AND THE ARTISTS. MUSEUM EDUCATORS WERE GUEST PRESENTERS TEACHING SPECIFIC DARKROOM DEVELOPING AND PRINTING TECHNIQUES. STUDENT WORK WAS EXHIBITED VIA AN ONLINE EXHIBITION ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE RATHER THAN IN PERSON DUE TO COVID CLOSURES. A PRE-K STORYTELLING AND ART MAKING PROGRAM, "FABLES, FEATHERS, AND FUR (FFF)," TAKES PLACE EVERY FRIDAY, DURING SUMMER MONTHS AND THE FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAY DURING WINTER MONTHS, SERVING YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN JAN., FEB, AND MARCH, WE PARTNERED WITH THE TETON LITERACY CENTER TO HOST A SERIES OF 3 FAMILY LITERACY NIGHTS THAT INCLUDED IN-GALLERY ACTIVITIES AND FAMILY ART MAKING PROJECTS INSPIRED BY THE CURRENT EXHIBITIONS. WE ENGAGED IN COLLABORATIONS WITH TETON SCIENCE SCHOOL (TSS) DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO PROVIDE "ART AND LITERATURE" THEMATIC TOURS, AND "MUSEUM TOOL BOX TRAINING" FOR TSS'S AMERICORPS AND GRADUATE-LEVEL FIELD STAFF. PERFORMANCES AND ART MAKING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN TAKE PLACE ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH. OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN LOCAL SCHOOL CLASSROOMS; AND VIA OUR ON-LINE CURRICULUM LESSONS AND EDUCATIONAL GAMES. A NEW ONLINE OUTREACH PROGRAM CALLED BISONCAST FOR TEENS THROUGH ADULTS LAUNCHED IN THE SPRING. THREE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS FEATURE ART FROM OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION PAIRED WITH RELEVANT EXPLORATIONS INTO THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM. OUR ON-SITE CHILDREN'S GALLERY PROVIDES HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN. A RANGE OF IN-GALLERY TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN INTERACTIVES WERE OFFERED INCLUDING AN INTERACTIVE TOUCH-SCREEN INFORMING VISITORS ABOUT STEVE KESTREL'S BRONZE SCULPTURE SILENT MESSENGER, AND A ROBERT KUHN ACRYLIC PAINTING VIDEO DEMONSTRATION, AND AN ANCIENT ART INTERACTIVE TOUCH-SCREEN. NEW AUDIO TOUR STOPS WERE ADDED INCLUDING SOME TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH LANGUAGE. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS - WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 3,850 ADULTS ANNUALLY WITH OUR "SNEAK PEEK" BEHIND THE SCENES GALLERY TALKS, OUR FILMS, AND STUDIO CLASSES. WE ALSO HAVE A RICH ROSTER OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON THE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE TRAIL SUCH AS "YOGA ON THE TRAIL AND FIVE FREE MOBILE TOURS INCLUDING EXPLORING WILDLIFE ART, RUNGIUS LETTERS, SAVING A SPECIES, SCULPTURE TRAIL, AND THE STUDIO PROJECT. A PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS CALLED "MIX'D MEDIA" PROVIDES EVENING ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM'S ART, AND OFFERS MUSIC, ART MAKING, ARTIST INTERACTIONS, ALONG WITH EXHIBIT THEMED FOOD & DRINK TO THE PUBLIC. THIS YEAR, WE OFFERED ANOTHER SENIOR PAINTING CLASS (TWO SESSIONS), TO ENGAGE LOCAL SENIOR CITIZENS IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT ART, ARTISTS, AND PROVIDE SEQUENTIAL INSTRUCTION IN ACRYLIC WILDLIFE PAINTING. THIS PROGRAM TOOK PLACE IN OUR MUSEUM ART GALLERIES AND IN OUR CLASSROOM. BISONCAST (MENTIONED ABOVE) AND 3 WEBINARS WITH CURATORS AND YELLOWSTONE TO YUKON PARTNERS ADDED MUCH TO OUR ADULT OFFERING DURING COVID RESTRICTIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION EMBODIES THE BEST EFFORTS OF HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS TO DEPICT WILDLIFE, INCLUDING OVER 5,000 CATALOGED ITEMS SPANNING 4,000 YEARS BY APPROXIMATELY 600 ARTISTS. AS A NATIONAL COLLECTION, IT EMPHASIZES PRIME EXAMPLES OF WORK PRODUCED BY ARTISTS FROM THE NATION ITSELF, WITH A REPRESENTATIVE SELECTION OF SUBJECTS, FORMS, STYLES, MATERIALS, AND MEDIA, SPANNING THE DIVERSITY OF THE NATION'S ARTISTS, THEIR ANTECEDENTS, AND THE TIMES AND PLACES IMPORTANT TO THEIR WORK. THE PRIMARY COLLECTING GOAL FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART IS THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION THROUGH STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS RANGING FROM MAJOR ARTWORKS TO SUPPLEMENTAL PIECES, WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY AS WELL AS DIVERSITY OF THE COLLECTION WHILE ADDING THEMATIC DEPTH AND BREADTH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRMAN, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, VICE-CHAIRMAN, TREASURER & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, DEVELOPMENT CHAIRMAN, COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, FACILITY & GROUNDS COMMITTEE CHAIR, COMMUNITY FOCUS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIRMAN. ALL ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO ACT WHEN THE FULL BOARD HAS NOT CONVENED. IF EITHER THE BOARD DELEGATES AN ITEM TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OR THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR BRINGS AN ITEM TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH NEEDS ACTION, THEY CAN ACT. IF THEY DO ACT, THE FULL BOARD STILL HEARS THE ISSUE AND COULD OVERTURN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THOUGH THAT IS NOT ANTICIPATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL TRUSTEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE DETAIL REVIEW HAS BEEN DELEGATED BY THE GOVERNING BODY TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT TO EACH TRUSTEE. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE RESPONSES TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICTS EXIST. NO CONFLICTS HAVE BEEN NOTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN ASSESS IN WRITING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR IN LIGHT OF STATED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. IN KEEPING WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, A RECOMMENDATION IS THEN MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, WHICH REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. AN INDEPENDENT SALARY REVIEW IS PERFORMED EVERY THREE YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 357,474. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 144,268. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25,075. TOTAL EXPENSES 526,817. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN NPV OF SPLIT-INTEREST INVESTMENT 72,204.