2018-05-15T15:54:15-05:00 2017-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2210 EAST ROUTE 66 GLENDORA CA 91740 990 2017-01-01 412077818 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART AMER 9098653146 399 N GAREY AVENUE POMONA CA 91767 BETH ANN GERSTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9098653146 2018-05-15 1 DERRICK DEBRUYNE CPA P00591016 6268577300 2018-05-15 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BETH ANN GERSTEIN 399 N GAREY AVENUE POMONA CA 91767 857181 0 X WWW.AMOCA.ORG X 2004 CA AMOCA CHAMPIONS THE ART, HISTORY, CREATION AND TECHNOLOGY OF CERAMICS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS, OUTREACH AND STUDIO PROGRAMMING. 14 14 17 103 0 0 354884 391726 339534 418140 13348 7759 40093 38686 747859 856311 0 0 0 0 421712 407549 0 0 27049 592086 532070 1013798 939619 -265939 -83308 4757498 4597985 2285376 2204662 2472122 2393323 X AMOCA BELIEVES CLAY IS MAGIC. IT IS A SIMPLE YET EXTRAORDINARY MATERIAL FROM WHICH ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES ARE CREATED AND EVERYDAY PRODUCTS ARE MADE. FROM DINNERWARE TO SCULPTURE TO CELL PHONE CHIPS AND COSMETICS, CLAY IS A PART OF EVERYONE'S LIFE. 0 0 146545 90308 EXHIBITIONS: THE PRIMARY MEANS OF WHICH AMOCA CONVEY THE ASTONISHING RANGE OF CLAY ARTISTRY IS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS OF WORK THAT IS PART OF THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION OR ON LOAN FROM COLLECTORS, ARTISTS, OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS. BECAUSE AMOCA HAS FOUR GALLERIES THAT CUMULATIVELY COMPRISE 9,500 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBITION SPACE, VISITORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW A RANGE OF ARTWORK WHILE TOURING THE MUSEUM. THE THEMATIC, SUBJECT- BASED, OR ARTIST-SPECIFIC EXHIBITIONS ILLUSTRATE SPECIFIC SKILLS, DEPICT PROCESSES, AND SHOWCASE OBJECTS OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION. 269144 185416 EDUCATION AND CERAMICS STUDIO: AMOCA'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS PREDICATED ON OUR BELIEF THAT CLAY IS ONE OF THE MOST ENDURING INDICATORS OF CULTURE. WE TRACE CERAMIC ADVANCES BY STUDYING THE TECHNOLOGY, CONSTRUCTION, GLAZING AND FIRING PRACTICES DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT HISTORY; WE FIND CLUES TO THE SOCIAL EXPRESSION OF CERTAIN TIME PERIODS THROUGH THE STUDY OF CERAMIC SHAPES, FORMS AND STYLES OF DECORATION; AND WE ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THOUGHT PROVOKING EXHIBITIONS AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, AMOCA HAS AN EXTENSIVE CERAMICS STUDIO THAT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY TO EXPLORE CLAY. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION. 110935 0 COLLECTIONS: AMOCA COLLECTS AND PRESERVES EXAMPLES OF CLAY ARTISTRY THAT ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WORLD'S CULTURES FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE PRESENT. OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION, WHICH CONSISTS OF OVER 7,000 PIECES, IS A GROWING REPRESENTATION OF THE IMPACT OF CERAMICS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CULTURES. MUCH OF OUR COLLECTION HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED AND IS AVAILABLE FOR VIEW ON FLICKR. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION. 220006 142416 MUSEUM STORE 220006 142416 746630 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X BETH ANN GERSTEIN 9098653146 399 N GAREY AVENUE POMONA CA 91767 DAVID W ARMSTRONG FOUNDER 30.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD PATTISON PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT TOOL VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENT MAIRE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA EHRLICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAULEE MARCUS ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 SALVADOR PEREZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TOKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SELVIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN VANSELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY WEIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW L TAYLOR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA LANTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN TAKAYAMA-OGAWA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH ANN GERSTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 110000 0 10675 110000 0 10675 1 0 0 0 0 391726 391726 CERAMIC INSTRUCTION 611600 153016 153016 OTHER INCOME SALES 531120 142416 142416 MEMBERSHIP DUES 713990 71014 71014 ARTWORK RENTAL 713990 32400 32400 ADMISSION 900099 13952 13952 5342 5342 418140 7759 7759 29067 0 29067 29067 29067 9089 870 8219 8219 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1400 1400 1400 856311 418140 0 46445 120675 96540 20515 3620 247720 240477 6143 1100 5299 3260 2009 30 33855 29932 3524 399 21762 19069 431 2262 93660 73426 20234 6572 2199 4373 11261 5095 5912 254 6480 2965 3515 67125 25612 41513 2721 1246 990 485 81110 71530 6003 3577 73057 46963 23746 2348 30476 25850 3788 838 COST OF GOODS SOLD 69684 57800 11884 PROGRAM SEPCIFIC EXPENS 39023 37639 1132 252 EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENAN 11102 3735 7367 BANK CHARGE 9750 727 9023 8287 2565 5722 939619 746630 165940 27049 59112 74963 334162 295932 0 4897 161186 161173 11510 9764 4310341 425944 3957454 3884397 220967 164449 13107 2410 4757498 4597985 44412 17259 7095 876 2233869 2186527 2285376 2204662 X 2457000 2354646 15122 38677 2472122 2393323 4757498 4597985 -83308 4509 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 485730 565705 685128 354884 391726 2483173 363273 218534 322955 339534 418140 1662436 144968 83710 4819 1400 234897 849003 929207 1091793 699237 811266 4380506 275950 111000 113000 56927 5163 562040 80019 248683 339846 187817 195000 1051365 355969 359683 452846 244744 200163 1613405 2767101 23745 25650 16932 32100 36826 135253 23745 25650 16932 32100 36826 135253 15522 15522 872748 954857 1108725 746859 848092 4531281 0.61070 0.61710 0.02980 0.05000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 2470000 2470000 1692349 333201 1359148 147992 92743 55249 3884397 X 930870 4509 70050 74559 856311 0 856311 1009669 70050 70050 939619 0 939619 PART X, LINE 2: AMOCA QUALIFIES AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE 23701D. AMOCA HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND THE CERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER THOSE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED IN THE EVENT OF ANY AUDIT BY TAXING AUTHORITIES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITIONS EVALUATED RELATE TO THE AMOCA'S CONTINUED QUALIFICATION AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND WHETHER THERE ARE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD BE TAXABLE. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION, THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. AMOCA FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN THE US FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO US FEDERAL AND STATE EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMOCA POLICY, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE BEFORE THE RETURNS ARE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS, THE REST OF THE BOARD WOULD BE MADE AWARE OF IT AND THAT MEMBER WOULD ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSION OR VOTING RELATED TO THAT CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DURING 2014, AMOCA RECRUITED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER A NATIONAL SEARCH. THE SEARCH COMMITTEE CONDUCTED AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION AT OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE SEARCH COMMITTEE PROPOSED A 2-YEAR COMPENSATION PACKAGE THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ACCEPTED BY THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE SALARY OF THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS ANNUAL SALARY SURVEYS. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO WHETHER THE SALARY RANGE ALLOWS AMOCA TO RECRUIT OR RETAIN A QUALIFIED DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND VIA OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DURING 2015, AMOCA MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 WAS AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.