BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BENNINGTON MUSEUM INC (EIN 03-0185292)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201701359349308975
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$204,085CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$188,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$213,991CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$245,855CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$653,303CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,505,762TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$204,055CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$195,218CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$174,458CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$158,862CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$173,819CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$906,412TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$408,140CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$383,746CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$388,449CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$404,717CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$827,122CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,412,174TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$2,412,174PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$2,665CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,423CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,773CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$109,964CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,605CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$226,100TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$2,665CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,423CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,773CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$109,964CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,605CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$226,100TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$381,043CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,174CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$91,711CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$107,968CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$676,896TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$786,518CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$420,169CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$529,396CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$606,392CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$972,695CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,315,170TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.72760PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.67490PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.06820InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.13160InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$720,989BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$23,146InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$266,764OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$9,659AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$426,420EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,005,371BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$50,688InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$340,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$10,070AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$720,989EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,242,498BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$168,494InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$405,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$11,621AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,005,371EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,493,094BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$56,596ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$101,693InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$395,131OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$13,754AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,242,498EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,715,784BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$138,884ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,260InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$368,761OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$13,073AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,493,094EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.10000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.90000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$313,606OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$313,606BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,862,806OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,729,511DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,133,295BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$687,904OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$348,958DepreciationAmt
Book Value$338,946BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,147OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,147DepreciationAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$401,639OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$392,278DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,361BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,795,208TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$839,498TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$19,198NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$90,139OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$70,941RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$768,557RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$768,557TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,136,467TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$90,139OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$90,139ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,046,328ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,046,328TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, oIn accordance with accounting policies generally followed by museums, effective January 1, 2006 the value of the Museums' collections has been excluded from the statement 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. Pursuant to Museum policy, proceeds from the sale of art and related insurance settlements are recorded as temporarily restricted net assets for the acquisition of art.
Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose.The Bennington Museum in known as the trusted caretaker of the largest collection of Grandma Moses art and memorabilia available to the public. The Museum also has collections of paintings, pottery, historical objects and fine furniture. The collections are maintained for public exhibition, education and research in furtherance of public service, rather than financial gain.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990Fundraising $16566 Gift shop cost of goods sold $61744 Rental expenses $11829
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SFundraising $16566 Gift shop cost of goods sold $61744 Rental expenses $11829

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Festival of TreesEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$59,057GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$59,057GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$16,566OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$59,057GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$59,057GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$16,566OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$16,566DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$42,491NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution11ContributionCnt

Art Historical Treasures ArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution14ContributionCnt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$162,917NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair market valueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderThe Museum sells memeberships to the public who receive discounts on admissions and purchases form the Museum shop.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Form 990 was reviewed by members of the Board Finance Committee, and was made available to all other members of the Board to review upon their request.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementCompensation of Executive Director is determined by the Trustees based on performance and considers compensation of similar positions in comparable organizations using the museum salary survey compiled by the New England Museum Association.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableCopies of documents are available for review in the museum's administrative offices, upon request.

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