2020-11-13T10:48:52-06:00 2019-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2019-01-01 464894732 THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INC MUSE 2029313145 925 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 ANN B FRIEDMAN CHAIR AND CEO 2029313145 2020-11-13 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2020-11-13 11:48:48 ES P 3242370ACE0FDCD1644E50D607094B3FB533101C FF1BB6DC2D4FE76892C1E2007D1F7311819784AE 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X PLANET WORD ANN B FRIEDMAN 925 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 9970130 0 X WWW.PLANETWORDMUSEUM.ORG X 2013 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 31 31 8 40 0 0 6344143 8175599 0 0 15483 17876 0 0 6359626 8193475 0 0 0 0 519459 1017656 160150 0 214672 431541 535768 1111150 1553424 5248476 6640051 9237304 17104061 694230 1920936 8543074 15183125 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 0 1124799 THE MUSEUM IS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT, DESIGNING AND PRODUCING THE EXHIBITS, EXPERIENCES, AND PROGRAMS THAT WILL SERVE MORE THAN 150,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY ON SITE IN THE NEWLY PRESERVED AND REHABILITATED FRANKLIN SCHOOL, A 50,000-SQUARE-FOOT, 5-STORY NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. WHEN THE MUSEUM OPENS TO THE PUBLIC, IT WILL FEATURE 10 IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT GALLERIES THAT WILL 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 HOW WORDS ARE USED CREATIVELY AND PERSUASIVELY IN MUSIC, POETRY, HUMOR, ADVERTISING, ORATORY, AND LITERATURE. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM WILL PROVIDE DYNAMIC AND ROBUST ONGOING ARTS, CULTURE, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN ITS AUDITORIUM AND CLASSROOM SPACES FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS. OTHER FEATURES WILL INCLUDE A RESTAURANT, GIFT SHOP, AND OFFICE SPACE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MUSEUM. 1124799 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 1 0 0 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 ANN B FRIEDMAN CHAIR AND CEO 60.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS L FRIEDMAN 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 LISA M BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/13/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTOINETTE BUSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HYESOOK CHUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CORNFELD DIRECTOR 5.00 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 (FROM 5/13/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA MARK LESK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY MARTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARON GARCIA MARTINEZ DIRECTOR (FROM 5/13/19) 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 JOSEPH SASSOON 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 (FROM 12/10/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERARD TARDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN THOMAN DIRECTOR (FROM 5/13/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY ISACSON SABEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60.00 X 300000 0 10622 CHARLES JEFFREY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS 40.00 X 156614 0 9573 NATALIE FLEISCHMAN DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT (FROM 4/23/19) 40.00 X 127500 0 0 NICHELLE DEJESUS SERTSU SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 40.00 X 126345 0 0 710459 0 20195 4 0 1 0 LOCAL PROJECTS LLC 123 WILLIAM STREET SUITE 801 NEW YORK NY 10038 EXHIBIT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT 2470840 SOLOMON GROUP 825 GIROD STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 EXHIBIT FABRICATION, INSTALLATION & A/V 2245470 ZUBATKIN OWNER REPRESENTATION 333 W 52ND STREET 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES 405524 LONE SHARK GAMES PO BOX 356 RENTON WA 98057 EXHIBIT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT 240000 4 8175599 1125330 8175599 3043 3043 1791488 1776655 14833 14833 14833 8193475 0 0 17876 X 310623 155311 77656 77656 628915 528108 8602 92205 20851 17665 177 3009 57267 41805 5154 10308 125 125 67037 67037 200021 164973 20011 15037 109985 109457 528 24944 20654 3115 1175 18566 1749 16817 72571 52977 6531 13063 20155 17092 3063 4039 3252 787 4845 3537 436 872 1203 1203 PAYROLL PROCESSING 4715 3442 424 849 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3661 2187 1474 CREDIT CARD PROC. 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THE MUSEUM IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SURROUNDING THE ENDOWMENT. PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018, 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PATTY ISACSON SABEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 300000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10622 0 310622 0 0 0 CHARLES JEFFREY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS 156614 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9573 0 166187 0 0 0 X 9 1079370 FMV X LAPTOPS 1 45960 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS OF NON-CASH ITEMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANN B. FRIEDMAN, CHAIR AND CEO, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN, VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. 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. 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 159,883. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,964. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,037. TOTAL EXPENSES 194,884. INTERN STIPEND: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,830. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,830. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 260. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 47. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 307. GENERAL EXPLANATION: PLANET WORD OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON OCTOBER 22, 2020. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2019 THE ORGANIZATION WAS FULLY ENGAGED IN FABRICATING, PRODUCING, AND INSTALLING THE EXHIBITS, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS PLANNING, AND FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.