MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN (EIN 56-0944327)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 201833179349300443
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-11-13T10:41:36-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 261678195 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BURLESON & EARLEY PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 902 Sand Hill Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Asheville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28806 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 560944327 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Museum of the Cherokee Indian | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MUSE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8284973481 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1599 589 Tsali Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cherokee | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28719 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | James Taylor | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8284973481 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-11-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Robin G Earley CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01220854 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8282512846 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 68.115.172.218 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-11-13 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 10:38:57 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 379C8CD7462F8366427A439FB18A5A311CC4F2C2 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | James Taylor | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1599 589 Tsali Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cherokee | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28719 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,295,510 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.cherokeemuseum.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1969 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Preservation of the history, culture, and heritage of the Cherokee Indians. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 17 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 26 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 2 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $559,459 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $592,019 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $783,873 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $819,541 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $17,833 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $24,656 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $425,060 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $450,598 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,786,225 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,886,814 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $703,492 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $728,859 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $977,426 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,054,382 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,680,918 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,783,241 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $105,307 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $103,573 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $6,785,585 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $6,837,063 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $256,591 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $252,491 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,528,994 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,584,572 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Preservation of the history, culture and heritage of the Cherokee Indians. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,431,672 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,294,795 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ** See Schedule O | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,431,672 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | Yes (1) | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (1) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 34 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 26 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 17 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 17 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | James Taylor | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8284973481 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1599 Drama Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cherokee | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28719 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Blankenship | ||||||
| President | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Burns | ||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janene Lancaster | ||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marie Junaluska | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Wilbur Paul | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Myra Cloer | ||||||
| Vice President | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawanna Almond | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Perry Shell | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Frela Beck | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Richard Sneed | ||||||
| Chief | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Lambert Wilson | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TJ Holland | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Samantha Ferguson | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tonya Carroll | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Hugh Lambert | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Larry Blythe | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Bill Taylor | ||||||
| Council Chariman | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $25,510 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $566,509 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $592,019 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions | 713990 | $728,634 | $728,634 |
| Program Revenues | 713990 | $90,907 | $90,907 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $819,541 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $24,656 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $24,656 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $817,336 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $408,696 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $408,640 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $408,640 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net unrealized gain on | 713990 | $32,023 | $32,023 |
| Miscellaneous | 713990 | $9,935 | $9,935 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $41,958 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,886,814 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,294,795 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $575,344 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $431,508 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $143,836 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,724 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,793 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,931 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $88,460 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $66,345 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,115 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,331 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,998 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,333 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $36,936 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $36,936 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,812 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,812 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $98,654 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $88,789 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,865 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,951 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,951 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,548 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,193 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $355 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $515,426 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $463,883 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $51,543 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,554 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,399 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,155 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expense of grant revenu | $134,225 | $134,225 | |
| Ticket fees | $57,737 | $57,737 | |
| Repair & maintenance | $31,116 | $28,004 | $3,112 |
| Amortization LH Interes | $18,579 | $16,721 | $1,858 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $98,844 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $55,077 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $43,767 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,783,241 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,431,672 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $351,569 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,315,629 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,652,630 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $209,610 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,155 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,074 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,826 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,507 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $433,864 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $444,107 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,758 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,261 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $10,725,340 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $7,663,697 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,349,265 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,061,643 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $502,029 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $647,314 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $906,530 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $839,446 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,785,585 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,837,063 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,966 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,542 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $98,786 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $80,411 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $147,839 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $130,538 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $256,591 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $252,491 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,299,122 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,326,995 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $738,323 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $766,028 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $491,549 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $491,549 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,528,994 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,584,572 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,785,585 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,837,063 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $103,573 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$47,995 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $208,657 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $773,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $370,211 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $559,459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $592,019 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,503,770 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,298,277 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,352,427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $769,120 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $783,873 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $908,243 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,111,940 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,506,934 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,125,851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,139,331 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,343,332 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,500,262 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,615,710 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $7,615,710 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,191 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $29,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20,532 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,833 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,656 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $108,851 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,191 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $29,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20,532 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,833 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,656 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $108,851 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $51,005 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,420 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,972 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $20,124 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,935 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $92,456 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,574,130 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,157,910 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,168,835 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,381,289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,534,853 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,817,017 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.97420 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.96370 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.01390 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.01240 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Held Works Art HeldWorksArtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Assets Included | $283,019 | AssetsIncludedAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Used Pub Exhibition | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd |
| Coll Used Scholarly Rsrch | Yes (X) | CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd |
| Collection Used Preservation | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPreservationInd |
| Coll Used Loan Or Exch Prog | Yes (X) | CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd |
| Solicited Assets Sale | 0 | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $491,549 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $491,549 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $491,549 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $491,549 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $491,549 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $491,549 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $491,549 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $491,549 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $491,549 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $491,549 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 1.00000 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $9,335,985 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $6,504,062 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,831,923 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,161,399 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $984,771 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $176,628 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $227,956 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $174,864 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $53,092 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $3,061,643 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Net pension asset | $380,499 |
| Collections and artifacts | $283,019 |
| Deferred Outflow of resources | $175,928 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $839,446 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Accrued expenses | $18,090 |
| Compensated absences | $28,749 |
| Deferred inflow of resources | $83,699 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $130,538 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,295,510 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Revenue | $408,696 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $408,696 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,886,814 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,886,814 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,239,932 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $456,691 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $456,691 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,783,241 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,783,241 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Form 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 12c | Board 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 15a | The Executive Director's compensation contract and any subsequent changes thereto is presented to the Board for approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The 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 -47,995. |
| Fomr 990, Part XI, Line 2c | The Board of Directors provides the oversight of the audit process, including selection of the auditors. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | Located 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 455 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cherokee | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28719 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 560572090 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | The Organization is a component unit of the Tribe | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | NC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | ||
| C | $100,000 | Cash Received |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | ||
| R | $102,032 | Expenses Incurred |
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