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JOHN W. BROWN AND WORKS OF ART, LIBRARY BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVES, OBJECTS AND SPECIMENS ACQUIRED BY PURCHASE OR BY DONATION. ALL COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, OR EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT POLICY INCLUDES GUIDANCE ON THE PRESERVATION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COLLECTIONS AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE ACCESSING/DEACCESSION OF COLLECTION ITEMS. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, NO VALUE IS ASSIGNED TO THE COLLECTIONS IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECOGNIZED AS REDUCTIONS IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE PERIOD OF ACQUISITION. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES FOR LOST OR DESTROYED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECOGNIZED AS INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASS AND ARE GENERALLY DESIGNATED FOR FUTURE COLLECTION ACQUISITIONS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 DESIGNATED FOR DRY DOCK EXPENSES AND LONG TERM INVESTMENT. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS NOT EXAMINED (AUDITED) ANY INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE ORGANIZATION THUS THE PREVIOUS THREE (3) YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT TAKEN ANY QUESTIONABLE TAX POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS 501(C)(3) STATUS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ABOUT THE VITAL ROLE OF THE WARTIME AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE, NAVAL ARMED GUARD, AND SHIPBUILDERS, THREE LARGELY UNHERALDED GROUPS, THAT WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE ALLIED VICTORY IN WORLD WAR II, AS WELL AS THE SEALIFT FOR KOREA AND VIETNAM, BY PRESENTING LIVING HISTORY ABOARD THE AUTHENTICALLY RESTORED LIBERTY SHIP JOHN W. BROWN THAT IS BEING PRESERVED TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF ALL AMERICAN VETERANS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 DIANE JERBI JOHN JERBI PRESIDENT DIRECTOR MOTHER & SON FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS MAY ELECT MEMBERS TO GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE BYLAWS OR THE REMOVAL OF A DIRECTOR MUST BE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING IN DRAFT (PDF) FORMAT. CHAIRPERSON AND ACCOUNTING FIRM ARE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. BOARD HAD A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING WITH THE ACCOUNTING FIRM PRESENT FOR ANY QUESTIONS ON FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS FREQUENTLY TAKE ACTIONS THAT COMMIT OR OBLIGATE PROJECT FUNDS OR COMMIT THE PROJECT TO A BUSINESS DECISION. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THESE ACTIONS WILL BE DONE IN A MANNER THAT BEST BENEFITS THE PROJECT WITHOUT ANY EXPECTATION OF PERSONAL GAIN BY THE INDIVIDUAL. OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS SIGN THE POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE ON SITE UPON REQUEST.