ROBERSON MEMORIAL INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
ROBERSON MEMORIAL INC (EIN 15-0565616)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-15
IRS object ID
201931359349203143
Schema version
2017v2.2
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)
Return2019-05-15T10:09:27-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN203859496PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Vieira & Associates CPAs PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 Grant Ave Ste 106AddressLine1Txt
CityEndicottCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13760ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN150565616EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERSON MEMORIAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2DBA ROBERSON MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTERBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROBEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6077720660PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 FRONT STAddressLine1Txt
CityBINGHAMTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13905ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL GRASSOPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Signature2019-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSCOTT M HOTALEN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00445875PTIN
Phone6077231272PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Final ReturnYes (X)FinalReturnInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.roberson.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$0TotalRevenueAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,758,963NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$5,758,963OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,125,948BOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,570,891BOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,241,663BOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,938,502BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$179,539BOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,758,963BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeSee Scheudle O for mission.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomROBERSON OPERATES A MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER TO PROMOTE ARTS, HISTORY AND SCIENCES (BOTH NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL) THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PARTNERSHIP COLLABORATIONS AND SCHOOL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. ROBERSON'S FACILITIES INCLUDE GALLERIES, STUDIOS, A THEATER, LABS AND A DIGITAL PLANETARIUM. ITS COLLECTIONS ARE EXTENSIVE AS WELL AS DIVERSE.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
DIANA BENDZ
Trustee0$0
SHERMAN BODNER
Trustee0$0
DIANE BATSON-SMITH
Trustee0$0
STACEY DUNCAN
Secretary0$0
PAMELA MISCHEN
Trustee0$0
DAVID DIXON
Trustee0$0
PATRICK DOYLE
Trustee0$0
ROXIE OBERG
Trustee0$0
MARK GORGOS
President0$0
DAVID GUY
Vice President0$0
DON HARRIS
Trustee0$0
M BROOKE ROBERSON CUSHMAN
Trustee0$0
DAVID SCHUMANN
Trustee0$0
KATHLEEN LAKE
Trustee0$0
THOMAS SHANAHAN
Treasurer0$0
ROBERT S ROBERSON
Trustee0$0
DAN ZIMMERMAN
Trustee0$0
GLENN SMALL
Trustee0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptYes (true)ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990TInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcYes (true)OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Initiation Fees And Cap Contri$0InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
Gross Receipts For Public Use$0GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 FRONT STAddressLine1Txt
CityBINGHAMTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13905ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6077720660PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Form720 FiledfalseForm720FiledInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Related Org Sect527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSect527OrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$422,184CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$383,110CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$878,893CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$882,494CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$2,566,681TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$383,110CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$878,893CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$882,494CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$2,566,681TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,566,681PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$66,144CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,886CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$2,858CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,037CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$130,209TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,696,890TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Liquidation Of Assets Table LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp

Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail (9 entries)

Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDescDistributionDistributionDtFair Market Value Of AssetFairMarketValueOfAssetAmtMethod Of FMV DeterminationMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxtEINEINAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionTxt
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS2017-06-30$734,740CASH VALUE37184429730 FRONT STREETBINGHAMTONNY13905501 (c)(3)
RECEIVABLES2017-06-30$201,735NET REALIZABLE VALUE37184429730 FRONT STBINGHAMTONNY13905501 (C)(3)
INVESTMENTS2017-06-30$391,208FAIR MARKET VALUE37184429730 FRONT STBINGHAMTONNY13905501 (C)(3)
INVENTORIES2017-06-30$19,970LOWER COST/MARKET37184429730 FRONT STBINGHAMTONNY13905501 (C)(3)
PREPAID EXPENSES2017-06-30$20,323COST37184429730 FRONT STBINGHAMTONNY13905501 (C)(3)
PP&E NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION2017-06-30$2,803,257COST, FMV IF DONATED37184429730 FRONT STREETBINGHAMTONNY13905501 (C)(3)
COLLECTIONS2017-06-30$1,445,136COST, FMV IF DONATED37184429730 FRONT STBINGHAMTONNY13905501 (C)(3)
VISITOR CENTER NET OF DISCOUNT & AMORTIZATION2017-06-30$19,084PRESENT VALUE37184429730 FRONT STBINGHAMTONNY13905501 (C)(3)
INTEREST IN TRUST2017-06-30$303,049FMV37184429730 FRONT STBINGHAMTONNY13905501 (C)(3)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of SuccessorYes (true)DirectorOfSuccessorInd
Employee Of SuccessorfalseEmployeeOfSuccessorInd
Owner Of SuccessorfalseOwnerOfSuccessorInd
Receive CompensationfalseReceiveCompensationInd
Assets DistributedYes (true)AssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AGfalseRequiredToNotifyAGInd
Attorney General NotifiedfalseAttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd
Liabilities PaidYes (true)LiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds OutstandingfalseBondsOutstandingInd
Bond Liabilities DischargedfalseBondLiabilitiesDischargedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I & 2, Line 2e - Name and Explanation for Involvement in SuccessorFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES ARE THE SAME FOR THE SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION, ROBERSON MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER, AS THEY WERE FOR THE PREDECESSOR, ROBERSON MEMORIAL, INC.. ROBERSON MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER IS OFFICIAL NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION AFTER MERGER.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Assets.1002Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $5226 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $0
Other Assets.1003Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $227140 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $0
Other Assets.1005Accounts Receivable - Beginning $13928 Accounts Receivable - Ending $0
Other Assets.1006Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $187807 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $0
Other Assets.1010Inventories - Beginning $19970 Inventories - Ending $0
Other Assets.1011Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $20323 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $0
Other Assets.1012Intangible Assets - Beginning $19084 Intangible Assets - Ending $0
Other Assets.1COLLECTIONS - Beginning $1445136 COLLECTIONS - Ending $0
Other Assets.2INTEREST IN TRUST - Beginning $303049 INTEREST IN TRUST - Ending $0
Total Liabilities.1001Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $135440 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0
Total Liabilities.1003Deferred Revenue - Beginning $44099 Deferred Revenue - Ending $0
Changes to Organizing or Governing DocumentsPURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN EDUCATION LAW 223, ROBERSON MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER AND ROBERSON MEMORIAL, INC., MERGED UNDER THE NAME ROBERSON MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER. THIS RESULTED IN A NEW EIN # OF 37-1844297. THERE WERE NEW BYLAWS ADOPTED FOR THE NEW ORGANIZATION.
MISSION STATEMENTROBERSON ENGAGES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS BY PROVIDING REGIONALLY RELEVANT EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS IN ART, HISTORY AND SCIENCE EDUCATION.

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