2020-11-16T08:18:42-06:00 2019-12-31 231144520 TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP 50 SOUTH 16TH STREET SUITE 2900 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 990 2019-01-01 203735162 THE MUSEUM OF FOOD AND DRINK MUSE 2013713550 950 FULTON STREET PO BOX 380857 BROOKLYN NY 11238 CATHERINE PICCOLI ACTING PRESIDENT 2013713550 2020-11-16 1 STACY CULLEN P00974308 2159798800 2020-11-16 73.197.240.60 2020-11-16 08:18:38 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 59D439B979E3A8562D36E408B2048FFB90B87452 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z CATHERINE PICCOLI 950 FULTON STREET PO BOX 380857 BROOKLYN NY 11238 1462463 0 X WWW.MOFAD.ORG X 2005 NY MOFAD BRINGS THE WORLD OF FOOD TO LIFE WITH EXHIBITS YOU CAN TASTE, TOUCH AND SMELL. WE INSPIRE CURIOSITY ABOUT FOOD, WHAT IT MEANS AND HOW IT CONNECTS WITH THE WORLD AROUND US. 12 12 34 12 0 0 772249 1199759 346465 253374 0 0 751 -134388 1119465 1318745 0 0 0 0 445429 472312 14897 0 251092 669643 784760 1129969 1257072 -10504 61673 377149 1274547 42207 843844 334942 430703 X MOFAD IS A NEW KIND OF MUSEUM THAT BRINGS THE WORLD OF FOOD TO LIFE WITH EXHIBITS YOU CAN TASTE, TOUCH, AND SMELL. WE INSPIRE PUBLIC CURIOSITY ABOUT FOOD, WHAT IT MEANS, AND HOW IT CONNECTS WITH THE WORLD AROUND US. 0 0 730583 253374 CHOW: MAKING THE CHINESE AMERICAN RESTAURANT" : DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, MOFAD CONTINUED TO SHOW ITS PERMANENT EXHIBITION, "CHOW: MAKING THE CHINESE AMERICAN RESTAURANT," WHICH CELEBRATES THE BIRTH AND EVOLUTION OF CHINESE AMERICAN RESTAURANTS, TRACING THEIR NEARLY 170-YEAR HISTORY AND SPARKING CONVERSATION ABOUT FOOD CULTURE, IMMIGRATION, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AMERICAN. PUBLIC PROGRAMS: MOFAD'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL, EXPERIENTIAL,AND HANDS-ON EVENT OFFERINGS SUCH AS COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, SUBJECT MATTER EXPLORATIONS, AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED AROUND KEY THEMES: "GLOBAL CULTURES, GLOBAL CUISINES," "DINNERS OF THE PAST," "EAT, DRINK, READ," "LAB'S LAB," "MOFAD @ NIGHT," "KIDS IN THE KITCHEN," "SEASONAL SPIRITS, AND "WILD FOODS." SCHOOL GROUPS: MOFAD IS COMMITTED TO ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN FOOD EDUCATION AND OFFERSHANDS-ON GUIDED TOURS TO K-12 SCHOOL GROUPS BASED ON AGE-APPROPRIATE LESSON PLANS. MOFAD'S EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS PROMOTE A DEEPER LOOK INTO THE FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH MULTI-SENSORY EXHIBITION CONTENT THAT SEEKS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE HISTORY, CULTURE, SCIENCE,PRODUCTION, AND COMMERCE OF FOOD AND DRINK. MOFAD ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY AND CREATIVELY ABOUT FOOD, AS WELL AS THE STORIES AND HISTORY CONNECTED TO IT, AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPLORING DIFFERENT FOOD CULTURES AND PERSPECTIVES ON EATING. MULTIMEDIA PROJECT: MOFAD CITY IS A MULTIMEDIA PROJECT FIRST LAUNCHED IN COLLABORATION WITHEATER TO TELL THE STORIES OF FOOD CULTURES IN NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE PROJECT AIMS TO PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF IMMIGRANT FOOD TRADITIONS AND TO INSPIRE THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION AROUND THE MEANING OF AMERICAN CUISINE AS A UNIQUELY DIVERSE SET OF FOOD COMMUNITIES. DIGITALLY, THE PROJECT EXPANDS MOFAD'S EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FOOTPRINT, ENSURING ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM'S CURATORIAL VISION AND ETHOS THROUGH SELF-GUIDED DIGITAL TOURS OF FOOD COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S. LAUNCHING IN LATE 2016, MOFAD CITY INCLUDED EIGHT GUIDES COVERING FOOD CULTURES IN SIX CITIES BY 2018, HIGHLIGHTING EACH COMMUNITY'S RICH HISTORY, ITS RESTAURANTS AND FOOD VENDORS, AND THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CULINARY LANDMARKS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS HISTORY-ALL WHILE USERS ENJOY FOOD AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES.AFRICAN/AMERICAN: MAKING THE NATION'S TABLE - IN 2019, MOFAD BEGAN WORKING ON ITS UPCOMING EXHIBITION IN EARNEST: CONDUCTING RESEARCH, ACQUIRING ARTIFACTS, ENGAGING DESIGNERS AND FABRICATORS, AND PLANNING OPERATIONS. "AFRICAN/AMERICAN: MAKING THE NATION'S TABLE" WOULD CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COUNTLESS BLACK CHEFS, FARMERS, AND FOOD AND DRINK PRODUCERS WHO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN OUT OF HISTORY PROVIDING RECOGNITION THAT IS LONG OVERDUE. 730583 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X CATHERINE PICCOLI 2013713550 950 FULTON STREET PO BOX 380857 BROOKLYN NY 11238 DAVE ARNOLD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY BEST TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIKRAM BHASKARAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHANG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE CURB TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLENDA HERSH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARRETT OLIVER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE OMNES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN WHITNEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH YALE MARSH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIAN YAP TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MARTINS TRUSTEE EMERITI 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 66051 0 0 JAMES PHELAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 82969 0 0 149020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 176565 13000 1010194 18963 1199759 MUSEUM REVENUE 900099 201310 201310 MUSEUM PROGRAM AND SERVICES 900099 52064 52064 253374 1050 176565 143718 -142668 -142668 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 8280 8280 8280 1318745 253374 0 -134388 149019 41518 85391 22110 256655 199349 27538 29768 27702 8639 15391 3672 38936 24016 9459 5461 154411 58347 46010 50054 2935 2935 51256 18843 3375 29038 20915 20785 130 45741 27043 5249 13449 6434 2180 2877 1377 249644 211254 38234 156 15654 11470 1679 2505 13499 6992 6507 104201 60677 22866 20658 7611 104 7345 162 VENUE AND EQUIPMENT REN 62737 1111 61626 TASTING 41429 36123 291 5015 8293 2132 250 5911 1257072 730583 275397 251092 32511 663252 53000 13000 43072 89636 534127 407381 216566 126746 32000 381913 377149 1274547 739057 42207 104787 42207 843844 X 291436 263402 43506 167301 334942 430703 377149 1274547 X 61673 34088 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1039127 847035 638575 607271 1199759 4331767 1039127 847035 638575 607271 1199759 4331767 155856 4175911 1500 34259 35759 33538 43296 8280 85114 4452640 253374 0.93790 0.95360 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 33,538. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 43,296. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 8,280. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 89636 X X 0 463174 366922 96252 70953 40459 30494 126746 SECURITY DEPOSIT 32000 EXHIBITION IN PRODUCTION 349913 381913 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 97795 INTEREST PAYABLE 6992 104787 X 1318745 0 1318745 0 1318745 1257072 0 1257072 0 1257072 PART III, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS SIGNIFICANT TO THE HISTORY OF FOOD AND FOOD CULTURE. THESE ARTIFACTS ENHANCE ITS MISSION IN NUMEROUS WAYS, AS PARTS OF ITS PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS, AND TO PRESERVE THESE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF HUMAN HISTORY PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE OR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. THE MUSEUM FOLLOWS PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS WHICH CLARIFY THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE MUSEUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN. THE STANDARDS ALSO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN. THE MUSEUM FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE MUSEUM'S FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2016 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. SPRING GALA 176565 176565 57530 3862 10415 63036 176565 176565 57530 3862 10415 63036 134843 -134843 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CPA FIRM AND IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE MUSEUM OF FOOD AND DRINK HAS AN "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CEO COMPENSATION POLICY" THAT REQUIRES BOARD APPROVAL, CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION, AND INDEPENDENCE IN COMPENSATION SETTING. MOFAD'S POLICY CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: THE MUSEUM OF FOOD AND DRINK'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION CONSISTS OF THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE AND MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OR CONSULTANTS) BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND DOCUMENTING ITS EFFORTS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES, WHO IS A VOLUNTEER AND NOT COMPENSATED BY MOFAD, WILL OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT UNDUE INFLUENCE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE A STAFF MEMBER, THE RELATIVE OF A STAFF MEMBER, OR HAVE ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH STAFF THAT COULD PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET ASSETS ADJUSTMENT 34,088.