MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN (EIN 56-0944327)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202143199349308319
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-15T11:02:41-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN261678195PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BURLESON & EARLEY PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1902 Sand Hill RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityAshevilleCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28806ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN560944327EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Museum of the Cherokee IndianBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMUSEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8284973481PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1599 589 Tsali BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityCherokeeCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28719ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCory BlankenshipPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone8284973481PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCoryPersonFirstNm
Person LastBlankenshipPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRobin G Earley CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01220854PTIN
Phone8282512846PhoneNum
Preparation2021-11-12PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCory BlankenshipPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1599 589 Tsali BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityCherokeeCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28719ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,731,144GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.cherokeemuseum.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1969FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities BOY$473,660TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$489,084TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name Line1Dawn ArneachBusinessNameLine1Txt
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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Ethan Clapsaddle
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Burns
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Janene Lancaster
Secretary1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Marie Junaluska
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dawna Paul
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Myra Cloer
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Perry Shell
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Yolanda Saunooke
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Sneed
Chief1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lambert Wilson
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Louise Reed
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Samantha Ferguson
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Hugh Lambert
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Larry Blythe
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Adam Wachacha
Council Chariman1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Anita Welch Lossiah
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cory Blankenship
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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Securities$775,202SecuritiesAmt

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Other Revenue Total$84,833OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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Program Services$89,314ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$38,711ProgramServicesAmt
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Total$5,817TotalAmt
Program Services$5,817ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$204ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$59,033TotalAmt
Program Services$1,259ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,774ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$83,155ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Program Services$338,626ProgramServicesAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$30,593ProgramServicesAmt
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Repair & maintenance$21,874$19,687$2,187
Bank & Merchant Fees$18,088$15,925$2,163
Supplies$15,956$7,751$8,205

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$12,796BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$919,248BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$8,347BOYAmt
EOY$3,676EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$440,747BOYAmt
EOY$467,613EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$473,660BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,062,706BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$904,329BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$665,229CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$864,409CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$848,112CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,529,228TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$852,445CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$506,954CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,903,114TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$1,355,066CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,432,342TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$11,932CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$98,573TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,424CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$11,932CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,935CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,667CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,591CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,317TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,734,582CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,368,589CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,571,232TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98170PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97900PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01300InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01450InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

Held Works Art HeldWorksArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$283,019AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$491,549BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$491,549EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$491,549BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$491,549EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$491,549BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$491,549EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$491,549BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$491,549EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$491,549BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$491,549EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,174,043OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,274,697DepreciationAmt
Book Value$899,346BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,967,070OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,742,446DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,224,624BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,197,381OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,144,881DepreciationAmt
Book Value$52,500BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,342,816OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,711,039DepreciationAmt
Book Value$631,777BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,808,247TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Net pension asset$507,012
Collections and artifacts$283,019
Deferred Outflow of resources$244,843
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,034,874TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Accrued expenses$24,583
Compensated absences$30,485
Deferred inflow of resources$411,303
Unearned revenue$1,242
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$467,613TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,965,379TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$289,238OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$289,238RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,676,141RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$5,817InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$5,817RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,681,958TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,116,097TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$351,413OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$351,413ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,764,684ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$5,817InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$5,817ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,770,501TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 4:The museum's collections consist of a library. historical artifacts and artifact register. The collection permits and enhances the entities' ability to preserve the history, culture and traditions of the Cherokee Indians.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:COGS of Concessions and Crafts presented net
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:COGS for Concessions amd Crafts presented net Pension Plan Costs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bForm 990 has been presented to the board of directors in sufficient time for their detail review of all numbers and specifics of the return prior to the returns filing deadline and the actual filing of the return.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cBoard members are required to disclose any conflict of interest before the board as they arise. The board assesses the impact of the conflict and acts according to the determination.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aThe Executive Director's compensation contract and any subsequent changes thereto is presented to the Board for approval.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The entity's governing documents, form 1023, and forms 990 are maintained at the entity's physical location. They are available for public inspection at the request of any interested party.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:GASB 68 current year net effect -48,911. Prior year adjustment for GASB 68 -62,853.
Fomr 990, Part XI, Line 2cThe Board of Directors provides the oversight of the audit process, including selection of the auditors.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4aLocated on tribal land in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee, NC tells the story of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, whose ancestors lived in the NC mountains for more than ten thousand years. In addition to the Museum tours that are available daily, the Museum conducts various other program services such as traveling exhibits, courses, workshops, and research activities. WEBSITES The Museum of the Cherokee Indian maintains two websites. WWW.CHEROKEEMUSEUM.ORG was started in 1999 and redesigned to be more user friendly in 2009. WWW.CHEROKEEHERITAGETRAILS.ORG was started in partnership with the North Carolina Arts Council. The museum website sells books and items from the Museum Store as well as selling memberships online. The website is also the vehicle for the online catalogue of museum holdings and digital libraries. The Museum of the Cherokee Indian also provides content to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians site at www.cherokee-nc.com, which lists museum events.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 455AddressLine1Txt
CityCherokeeCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28719ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN560572090EIN
Primary ActivitiesThe Organization is a component unit of the TribePrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
C$200,000Cash Received
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
R$40,807Expenses Incurred
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
P$144,470Expenses Incurred

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