MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN (EIN 56-0944327)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-05
IRS object ID
201913099349301256
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-11-05T09:19:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN261678195PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BURLESON & EARLEY PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1902 Sand Hill RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityAshevilleCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN560944327EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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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

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PersonJames BurnsPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone8284973481PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRobin G Earley CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01220854PTIN
Phone8282512846PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-05PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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Principal OfficerJames BurnsPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28719ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,512,699GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation1969FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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James Burns
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Janene Lancaster
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Marie Junaluska
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Wilbur Paul
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Myra Cloer
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Lawanna Almond
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Perry Shell
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Frela Beck
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Richard Sneed
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Lambert Wilson
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TJ Holland
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Samantha Ferguson
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Tonya Carroll
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Hugh Lambert
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Larry Blythe
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$9,915ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$2,960,342TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$908,243CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$851,599CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,665,262TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$26,424CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,972CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,124CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,935CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,667CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,118TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,157,910CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,168,835CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,381,289CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,534,853CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,551,919CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,794,806TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97830PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97420PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01530InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01390InvestmentIncomePYPct
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)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,876,342OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,884,874DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,991,468BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,195,758OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,048,615DepreciationAmt
Book Value$147,143BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$227,956OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$184,406DepreciationAmt
Book Value$43,550BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,182,161TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Net pension asset$454,884
Collections and artifacts$283,019
Deferred Outflow of resources$181,345
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$919,248TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Accrued expenses$19,507
Compensated absences$28,173
Deferred inflow of resources$183,918
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$231,598TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,250,664TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$426,992OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$426,992RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,823,672RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$5,370InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$5,370RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,829,042TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,282,164TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$447,409OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$447,409ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,834,755ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,834,755TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 -20,418.
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 Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
C$200,000Cash Received
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
R$147,082Expenses Incurred

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