2019-05-15T13:37:48-05:00 2018-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2018-01-01 221487275 THE NEWARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION NEWA 9735966550 49 WASHINGTON STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 LINDA C HARRISON CEO 9735966550 2019-05-15 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2019-05-15 4.15.211.182 2019-05-15 13:16:56 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C5C0E2060BEB3F24671B5CC0358F632D6B4109AD 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z LINDA C HARRISON 49 WASHINGTON STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 56801947 0 X WWW.NEWARKMUSEUM.ORG X 1909 NJ THE NEWARK MUSEUM OPERATES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS A MUSEUM OF SERVICE. 27 27 243 153 196678 -10537 13025100 10555443 293609 537722 3622704 9694921 134836 749552 17076249 21537638 0 0 0 0 9327270 8471304 0 0 2776891 10687933 6815688 20015203 15286992 -2938954 6250646 67207830 62426494 1503176 1186703 65704654 61239791 X FOUNDED IN 1909 BY MUSEUM PIONEER AND VISIONARY JOHN COTTON DANA, THE NEWARK MUSEUM (THE "MUSEUM") IS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE LARGEST ART AND EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN NEW JERSEY. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O] 0 0 4272239 EXHIBITIONS AND FACILITIES:THE MUSEUM'S FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS WERE REVIEWED AND UPDATED TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL HEADS IN SOME EMERGENCY EXITS AND EXHIBITION SPACE AND ADDING A SPRINKLER TO THE FUEL ROOM.IN 2018, THE MUSEUM REINSTALLED THE NORTH WING ATRIUM SKYLIGHT TO RESOLVE A CONDENSATION ISSUE. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O] 3397404 REGISTRAR & CURATORIAL:THE MUSEUM IS AN INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN THE THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO COLLECTING AND PRESENTING, CONNECTING OBJECTS IN ITS COLLECTIONS TO THE CULTURAL NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITIES, PRODUCING INTERDISCIPLINARY PUBLIC PROGRAMMING IN THE HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES, AND MAKING IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS ACROSS TRADITIONAL COLLECTING AREAS. AMONG ONE OF THE MOST DISTINCTIVE MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO AN EXTRAORDINARILY DIVERSIFIED GLOBAL COLLECTION. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O] 2951443 997376 PROGRAM SERVICES AND MARKETING:IN 2018, THE MARKETING TEAM CONTINUED WORKING WITH AN EXTERNAL BRANDING PARTNER TOWARDS A BRAND REFRESH FOR THE MUSEUM, FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN 2017. COMPLETED DELIVERABLES INCLUDED THE BRAND STRATEGY, DESIGN CONCEPTS, LOGO REDESIGN, TAGLINE AND ADVERTISING TEMPLATES. A FULL BRAND LAUNCH WILL OCCUR IN 2019. 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INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 68,914. PARKING LOT INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 53,210. X X X X 1 43504779 363500 -1371887 3711226 366979 38418187 48763846 574393 5678260 10903803 607917 43504779 49608807 1127247 2823485 4382084 413609 48763846 52126984 955158 152573 3299753 326155 49608807 49446301 73333 4345795 1738445 52126984 0.63340 0.35630 0.01030 0 0 58740535 44160254 14580281 2942425 2747567 194858 1225878 210553 1015325 15790464 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 9011556 F 9011556 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 37757 37757 X 10224225 -10760943 2000 62387 -10696556 20920781 366969 249888 616857 21537638 14689088 18953 18953 14670135 366969 249888 616857 15286992 PART III, LINE 1A: THE VALUE OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION, AND GIFTS OF ART OBJECTS ARE EXCLUDED FROM REVENUE IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PURCHASES OF ART OBJECTS BY THE MUSEUM ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. THE MUSEUM'S POLICY IS TO UTILIZE BOARD DESIGNATED ACQUISITION FUNDS TO ACQUIRE NEW OBJECTS FOR ITS COLLECTIONS. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN NET ASSETS IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PART III, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM IS AN INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN THE THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO COLLECTING AND PRESENTING, CONNECTING OBJECTS IN ITS COLLECTIONS TO THE CULTURAL NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITIES, PRODUCING INTERDISCIPLINARY PUBLIC PROGRAMMING IN THE HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES, AND MAKING IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS ACROSS TRADITIONAL COLLECTING AREAS. AMONG ONE OF THE MOST DISTINCTIVE MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO AN EXTRAORDINARILY DIVERSIFIED GLOBAL COLLECTION. A CENTURY AFTER ITS FOUNDING, THE MUSEUM IS NOW CUSTODIAN TO OVER 300,000 OBJECTS IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF AMERICAN ART, ASIAN ART, AFRICAN ART, NATIVE AMERICAN ART, DECORATIVE ARTS, NUMISMATICS, AND AN IMPORTANT NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO THE HOME OF THE HISTORIC BALLANTINE HOUSE. IN 2018, RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTION REQUESTS TOTALED 110 IMAGES. IN 2018, 3434 OBJECTS WERE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S ONLINE SEARCHABLE DATABASE AND 47 PURCHASES, 203 GIFTS, 44 BEQUESTS, AND 12 TRANSFERS WERE ACCESSIONED INTO OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION. PART V, LINE 4: THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE A STABLE STREAM OF INCOME TO SUPPORT ITS OPERATIONS WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MUSEUM HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE MUSEUM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2015. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B 18,953. WRITE-OFF OF INTERNAL INTEREST ACCOUNTS 43,434. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PARKING LOT INCOME REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 11 249,888. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B 18,953. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PARKING LOT INCOME REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 11 249,888. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 SCHEDULE F, PART IV, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 5471 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MEET THE APPLICABLE OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENT. SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3F: THE INVESTMENT WAS FULLY REDEEMED ON 12/31/2018. 2018 GALA 885282 798832 86450 149513 78796 34027 BENEFIT LUNCHEON 118745 95420 23325 14938 20975 8892 1004027 894252 109775 164451 99771 42919 307141 -197366 X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEBORAH KASINDORF INTERIM SECRETARY / DEPUTY DIRECTOR 220108 0 0 0 646 0 28925 0 16757 0 266436 0 0 0 C ELIZABETH ARON DEPUTY DIR., FINANCE & ADMIN. 160858 0 0 0 744 0 20747 0 0 0 182349 0 0 0 SONNET TAKAHISA DEPUTY DIR., ENGAGEMENT & INNOVATION 130609 0 0 0 1768 0 17680 0 13928 0 163985 0 0 0 STEVEN KERN FORMER SECRETARY & CEO 0 0 0 0 230224 0 0 0 19955 0 250179 0 198611 0 PART I, LINE 4A PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STIPULATED IN MR. STEVEN KERN'S SEPARATION AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 20, 2017, THE NEWARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION PAID A SEVERANCE PAYMENT TO MR. STEVEN KERN IN THE AMOUNT OF $230,224 IN 2018. THE $230,224 WAS TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE RECIPIENT ON HIS 2018 FORM W-2 AND REFLECTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). X 203 0 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART I, COLUMN (B) OF SCHEDULE M. PART I, LINE 32B: HIRE AND USE OF THIRD PARTIES: THE NEWARK MUSEUM OCCASIONALLY CONTRACTS WITH COMMERCIAL AUCTION HOUSES SUCH AS SOTHEBY'S TO SELL NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS OF WORKS OF ART OR PERSONAL PROPERTY. THESE GIFTS MAY BE WORKS THAT HAVE BEEN PART OF THE COLLECTION FOR YEARS, BUT THAT HAVE BEEN RECENTLY DE-ACCESSIONED, OR THEY MAY BE WORKS OF ART OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DONATED TO THE MUSEUM THAT DO NOT FIT IN WITH THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS. PART I, LINE 33: THE VALUE OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION, AND GIFTS OF ART OBJECTS ARE EXCLUDED FROM REVENUE IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. PURCHASES OF ART OBJECTS BY THE MUSEUM ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, MISSION STATEMENT: ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS, WHICH INCLUDE ART FROM AROUND THE GLOBE AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT HOLDINGS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY, RANK 12TH IN SIZE NATIONALLY. THE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH AN OVERARCHING COMMITMENT TO BROADENING AND DIVERSIFYING ARTS PARTICIPATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATES: "THE NEWARK MUSEUM OPERATES, AS IT HAS SINCE ITS FOUNDING, IN THE PUBLIC TRUST AS A MUSEUM OF SERVICE, AND AS A LEADER IN CONNECTING OBJECTS AND IDEAS TO THE NEEDS AND WISHES OF ITS CONSTITUENCIES. OUR RENOWNED ART COLLECTIONS HAVE THE POWER TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, AND THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES. IN THE WORDS OF DANA, 'A GOOD MUSEUM ATTRACTS, ENTERTAINS, AROUSES CURIOSITY, LEADS TO QUESTIONING AND THUS PROMOTES LEARNING.'" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS MANDATE, THE MUSEUM ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY PRESENTING SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, PERMANENT GALLERIES, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, A RESEARCH LIBRARY, PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES DESIGNED TO ENRICH PEOPLES' LIVES. THE MUSEUM'S DISTINGUISHED ART COLLECTIONS ARE INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE AND INCLUDE AN ASIAN ART COLLECTION WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF TIBETAN ART IN THE WEST; ONE OF THE NATION'S EARLIEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF AFRICAN ART; A NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COLLECTION OF 18TH- TO 21ST-CENTURY AMERICAN PAINTING AND SCULPTURE; AN ACCLAIMED DECORATIVE ARTS COLLECTION; AND ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN COLLECTIONS FEATURING AN UNPARALLELED COLLECTION OF ANCIENT GLASS. THE COLLECTIONS ARE PRESENTED IN 91 GALLERIES HOUSED ON A SEVEN-ACRE CAMPUS THAT ENCOMPASSES THE BALLANTINE HOUSE, A VICTORIAN-ERA MANSION WHICH IS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, THE DREYFUSS MEMORIAL GARDEN, AND HORIZON PLAZA. THE MUSEUM ALSO FEATURES THE ALICE & LEONARD DREYFUSS PLANETARIUM AS WELL AS THE MAKERSPACE, A DEDICATED MAKER STUDIO AND EXHIBITION SPACE THAT OFFERS INTERACTIVE, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES THAT INTEGRATE THE ARTS WITH STEM LEARNING. CONSIDERED THE BIRTHPLACE OF MUSEUM-BASED EDUCATION, THE MUSEUM REMAINS ONE OF THE LEADERS IN ARTS EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY. THE MUSEUM OFFERS A WEALTH OF ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR NEW JERSEY STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SESSIONS FOR TEACHERS, THAT SUPPORT STATE CURRICULUM STANDARDS IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES AND THE HUMANITIES. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE ENTIRE REGION BY PROVIDING VARIED PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES THAT INCREASES VISITORS' ENGAGEMENT WITH WORKS IN THE COLLECTIONS AND PROMOTES LIFELONG LEARNING AND CREATIVITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, EXHIBITIONS AND FACILITIES: HUMIDIFICATION AND RELATED CONTROLS WERE SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED IN A NEW CONSERVATION LAB THAT WAS FORMERLY AN OFFICE AREA. THE 2017-2018 CAPITAL PROJECT CONCLUDED AND SAW THE MUSEUM REOPEN THE WASHINGTON STREET DOORS AFTER 20 YEARS, BUILD A NEW VISITOR CENTER AND UPDATE SEVERAL GALLERY SPACES. THE PROJECT INCLUDED AN EXTERIOR HANDICAP ACCESS RAMP AND ENTRY, AN OUTDOOR PLAZA SPACE ON WASHINGTON STREET THAT INCLUDED PUBLIC FURNITURE, AN ACCESSIBLE LIFT FOR THE ENGELHARD COURT, REPLACEMENT OF FOUR OUTDATED AIR HANDLING UNITS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING UPGRADES, COLLECTIONS STORAGE FLOOD REMEDIATION, AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM UPGRADES. CAPITAL PROJECT GALLERY UPGRADES INCLUDED COMBINING SEVERAL SMALLER GALLERIES INTO ONE NEW LARGER GALLERY DEDICATED TO THE MUSEUM'S SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. THIS NEW 5,000 SQUARE FOOT SPACE WAS INAUGURATED WITH THE SPRING EXHIBITION THE ROCKIES & THE ALPS: BIERSTADT, CALAME AND THE ROMANCE OF THE MOUNTAINS. THE SPACE ALSO HOSTED KIMONO REFASHIONED IN THE FALL. THE SPECIAL EXHIBITION GALLERY ALSO INCORPORATES NEW, FLEXIBLE LED LIGHTING AND A REDESIGNED SET OF RE-USABLE, RECONFIGURABLE WALL PANELS. ADDITIONAL EXHIBITIONS SUCH AS VANTAGE POINTS, DRAMATIC THREADS, TEEN ARTS, THE ANNUAL EXPLORERS PROJECT PLUS SUBSTANTIAL ROTATIONS IN THE NATIVE AMERICAN GALLERIES BROUGHT THE TOTAL OF SQUARE FEET REINSTALLED DURING THIS TRANSITION YEAR TO OVER 15,000 SQUARE FEET OVER 9 PROJECTS. SUBSTANTIAL WORK WAS ALSO UNDERTAKEN IN 2018 TO RENOVATE THE ENTIRE SECOND FLOOR OF THE NORTH WING IN ADVANCE OF THE REINSTALLATION OF SEEING AMERICA. THIS PROJECT WILL REOPEN IN 2019 WITH CLEANER, MORE FLEXIBLE OPEN SPACES, WOOD FLOORS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS. SEEING AMERICA WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MUSEUM'S 19TH-21ST CENTURY AMERICAN COLLECTIONS WHILE INCORPORATING BILINGUAL LABELS, MORE DIVERSE ARTISTIC CONTENT AND ACCESSIBLE VOICES THAT BROADEN AND DEEPEN VISITORS' EXPERIENCES OF AMERICAN ART AND LIFE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, REGISTRAR & CURATORIAL: A CENTURY AFTER ITS FOUNDING, THE MUSEUM IS NOW CUSTODIAN TO OVER 300,000 OBJECTS IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF AMERICAN ART, ASIAN ART, AFRICAN ART, NATIVE AMERICAN ART, DECORATIVE ARTS, NUMISMATICS, AND AN IMPORTANT NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO THE HOME OF THE HISTORIC BALLANTINE HOUSE. IN 2018, RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTION REQUESTS TOTALED 110 IMAGES. IN 2018, 3434 OBJECTS WERE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S ONLINE SEARCHABLE DATABASE AND 47 PURCHASES, 203 GIFTS, 44 BEQUESTS, AND 12 TRANSFERS WERE ACCESSIONED INTO OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICES AND MARKETING: MARKETING EFFORTS FOCUSED ON OUT-OF-HOME ADVERTISING TO MAXIMIZE EXPOSURE AND INCREASE AWARENESS FOR THE MUSEUM, WITH PRINT ADVERTISING IN NEWARK BASED PUBLICATIONS, THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE PLAYBILLS OF REGIONAL THEATRE COMPANIES. MESSAGES PROMOTED SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS: ROCKIES & ALPS AND KIMONO REFASHIONED. DIGITAL BILLBOARDS NEXT TO NEWARK CITY HALL PROMOTED COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING INCLUDING THE NEWARK BLACK FILM FESTIVAL, SECOND SUNDAYS AND LATE THURSDAYS. IN 2018, AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT WAS 300,000 ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS. DANA MAGAZINE, THE OFFICIAL MUSEUM MEMBERS PUBLICATION, WAS PUBLISHED IN JUNE AND OCTOBER, WITH COPIES DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS AS A DIGITAL FLIPBOOK VIA EMAIL. TOP TIER MEMBERS AND SELECT VIPS (FUNDERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS) RECEIVED PRINTED COPIES. FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTION, THE PDF OF DANA MAGAZINE WAS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. PARTNERING WITH CURATORS AND EXTERNAL PUBLISHERS, THE FOLLOWING CATALOGS WERE PRODUCED IN 2018 TO DOCUMENT AND MARKET OUR COLLECTIONS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS: - "KOREAN COLLECTION" - "SEEING AMERICA: NATIVE ARTISTS OF NORTH AMERICA" DELIVERED JANUARY 2019 - "SEEING AMERICA: ARC OF ABSTRACTION" DELIVERED FEBRUARY 2019 - "WENDY RED STAR" SELF-PUBLISHED BY THE NEWARK MUSEUM; DELIVERED JANUARY 2019 SCHOOL PROGRAMS UTILIZING ITS UNIQUE POSITION AS A LEADER IN ARTS AND SCIENCES, THE MUSEUM PROVIDED SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMMING FOR 150,000 AUDIENCE PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING SCHOOL CHILDREN, THEIR TEACHERS, FAMILIES AND ADULTS IN 2018. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINED ITS DISTRICT CONTRACTS WITH NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL 4TH GRADERS (THRU A PRIVATELY FUNDED GRANT) AND JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (5TH & 8TH GRADES) WHICH INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND GALLERY AND STUDIO ACTIVITIES AT THE MUSEUM FOR STUDENTS. AS A RESULT OF THE MUSEUM'S ROBUST LEARNING PROGRAMS AND STEAM EDUCATION INITIATIVES PARTICIPATION REACHED 40,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN AT THE NEWARK MUSEUM OR HAD A MUSEUM EDUCATOR IN THEIR CLASSROOM IN 2018. THIS IMPACT REPRESENTS 168 DISTRICTS (719 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS) THROUGHOUT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, SERVING 880 CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAM SCOPE AND SIZE RANGED FROM SCIENCE LABS TO ARTS AND HUMANITIES PROGRAMS AND PLANETARIUM SHOWS. FAMILY PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS, THE MUSEUM OPERATED WEEKEND DROP-IN PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES. IN 2018 REGULAR WEEKEND ART AND GALLERY TOURS WERE COMPLEMENTED BY THE MUSEUM'S CONTINUING INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING FOR 3 TO 5-YEAR-OLDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS CREATIVE PLAY PROGRAMMING AS PART OF OUR FAMILY PROGRAMS, SERVING 1,644 CHILDREN. SERVING SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THE PUBLIC, THE MAKERSPACE EXPANDED ITS CAPACITY IN 2018 WITH HANDS-ON MAKING PROJECTS THAT BLENDED ART, CRAFT, AND TECHNOLOGY, ALLOWING VISITORS TO DEEPLY ENGAGE WITH THE TOOLS, MATERIALS, AND TECHNIQUES FOUND IN THE MUSEUM'S VAST COLLECTION. BY USING HI-TECH TOOLS, UPCYCLED AND COMMON MATERIALS, AND NOVEL APPROACHES TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW, THE MAKERSPACE GREW ITS AUDIENCE FOR DROP-IN ACTIVITIES, STUDIOS, AND COURSES BY OVER 300%. CAMP NEWARK MUSEUM THE MUSEUM'S 7-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM SERVED 472 CAMPERS BETWEEN AGES 3 AND 14 WITH ON AND OFF-SITE CLASSES IN, INCLUDING A PARTNERSHIP WITH GLASSROOTS, A NON-PROFIT PARTNER FOCUSING ON ARTS EDUCATION THROUGH A GLASS ART EXPERIENCE. EXPLORERS PROGRAM THE EXPLORERS PROGRAM AT THE NEWARK MUSEUM, IN ITS 23RD YEAR IN 2018, IS A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE AND JOB PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES 45 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES. THE EXPLORERS PROGRAM FOLLOWS AN INTENSIVE CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTED THROUGH WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS AND INTERNSHIPS AT THE MUSEUM. FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS, 100% OF EXPLORER GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO COLLEGE. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY CELEBRATION IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT DREW 1500 PEOPLE IN 2018. PROGRAM ELEMENTS INCLUDED FILM SCREENINGS, SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES, LIVE PERFORMANCES, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. JAZZ IN THE GARDEN NOW IN ITS 54TH YEAR, JAZZ IN THE GARDEN BRINGS JAZZ MUSICIANS TO SHARE THEIR TALENT, ATTRACTING HUNDREDS OF VISITORS PER EVENT DURING WEEKLY SUMMER EVENTS TO MUSIC FANS, RESIDENTS AND LOCAL PROFESSIONALS. ADULT PROGRAMS THE MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS SERIES OF MONTHLY SECOND SUNDAY EVENTS OFFERING CUSTOM-DESIGNED GALLERY TOURS, LECTURES, PERFORMANCES, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES, ARTIST AND MAKER DEMONSTRATIONS, PERFORMANCES, AND LIVE MUSIC, ALONG WITH AN ARRAY OF REFRESHMENTS FOR PURCHASE. THESE LIVELY DAYS ENCOURAGED THOSE FAMILIAR WITH THE MUSEUM TO BRING FRIENDS AND ENTICED NEW AUDIENCES TO EXPLORE THE RESOURCES OF THE MUSEUM, SOCIALIZE IN OUR SPECTACULAR GALLERIES, AND FIND CONNECTIONS TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER EVENT WAS 250. LATE THURSDAYS THIS AFTERHOURS EXPERIENCE FOR ADULTS CONTINUED TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE ITS AUDIENCE WHILE REMAINING A HIGH-QUALITY AND COMPELLING WAY TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND UNITE VISITORS. LATE THURSDAYS MANIFESTS THE MUSEUM'S MISSION FOR A MODERN AUDIENCE. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER EVENT WAS 350. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN 2018 THE MUSEUM PARTNERED WITH: THE CITY OF NEWARK, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, GREATER NEWARK CONVENTION VISITORS BUREAU, NEWARK FASHION FORWARD, NEWARK COMMUNITY EDC, NEWARK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, HYCIDE MAGAZINE, NEWARK ARTS FESTIVAL, FOR FREEDOMS, SHINE PORTRAIT STUDIO, PROJECT FOR EMPTY SPACES, MOBILIZING OUR BROTHERS INITIATIVE (MOBI), GIRLS ON BIKES, HALSEY STREET FESTIVAL, COOL CATS, SANITAS, DODGE POETRY FEST, CENTER FOR COURT INNOVATION, NEWARK EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR FAMILIES, RUTGERS URBAN EDUCATION, ESSEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, LA CASA DE DON PEDRO, NEWARK WATER FRONT, GLASSROOTS, AND MORE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM ESTABLISHES THE CLASSES OF MEMBERS, AND THE MEMBER'S QUALIFICATIONS, PRIVILEGES AND DUTIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MUSEUM'S MEMBERS ELECT THE MUSEUM'S TRUSTEES OTHER THAN THE EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS ARE APPROVED BY THE MUSEUM'S MEMBERS, AND UNDER THE NEW JERSEY NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT, CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS REQUIRE MEMBER'S APPROVAL SUCH AS MERGER, CONSOLIDATION AND DISSOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE NEWARK MUSEUM COLLABORATED WITH AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE ITS FORM 990 AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING THE DEPUTY DIR., FINANCE & ADMIN.) AND REVIEWED BY THE MUSEUM'S OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS/APPROVES THE FORM 990 AND WHEN THE RETURN IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO ALL THE MUSEUM'S TRUSTEES FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN SUMMARIZED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY, BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND OFFICERS OF THE MUSEUM COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT AND RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRES. THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT TRUSTEES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND OFFICERS DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCLOSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE MUSEUM CAN AND/OR SHOULD OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT APPROPRIATE OR REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE MUSEUM'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ALL COMMITTEES SHALL CONTAIN: 1. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. 2. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS A DETAILED REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR ITS DIRECTOR/CEO, TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND ENSURES THAT THE COMPENSATION LEVELS COMPARE WITH ART MUSEUMS IN COMPARABLE MARKETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS THE MUSEUM ALSO CONSIDERS PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND COMPENSATION INFORMATION INCLUDED IN FORMS 990 FILED BY OTHER ART MUSEUMS. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN THE MUSEUM'S BYLAWS), WHO THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2018. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THESE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE'S MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE MUSEUM MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 AS WELL AS ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE MUSEUM DIRECTLY. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: WRITE-OFF OF INTERNAL INTEREST ACCOUNTS 43,434. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE MUSEUM HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND THE AUDIT OF THE MUSEUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.