2017-08-03T03:52:14-05:00 2016-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2016-01-01 530205889 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS AMER 2022891818 2451 CRYSTAL DRIVE NO 1005 ARLINGTON VA 22202 LAURA LOTT PRESIDENT AND CEO 2022891818 2017-08-03 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2017-08-03 207.238.152.31 2017-08-03 04:51:54 ED P E7348BCC6FE5BF32AEB42837473B8F948359EAAE F135C83ED9FEE547B936C2DB6A419AD746D8269C 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS LAURA LOTT 2451 CRYSTAL DRIVE NO 1005 ARLINGTON VA 22202 10562005 0 X WWW.AAM-US.ORG X 1906 DC TO ENHANCE THE VALUE OF MUSEUMS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND SERVICE. 24 24 49 923 731015 141985 2877543 2051236 6861388 7622509 435916 31111 727637 208700 10902484 9913556 1023065 652080 0 0 4422789 4521245 0 21529 535481 4761933 4486850 10207787 9681704 694697 231852 6473237 6626491 4846894 4601665 1626343 2024826 X THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS (THE ALLIANCE) IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE MUSEUM COMMUNITY. THE ALLIANCE SUPPORTS MUSEUM STAFF, BOARDS AND VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN BETTER SERVING THE PUBLIC. THE ALLIANCE WILL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOUND PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION, PROVIDE OUTLETS FOR PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION AS WELL AS FOSTER THE CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUSEUM PROFESSION THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND OBSERVANCE OF HIGH STANDARDS OF ETHICS. IN PROMOTING ITS PURPOSES, THE ALLIANCE USES MEETINGS, REPORTS, PAPERS, DISCUSSIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER MEDIA OF PUBLICITY AND COMMUNICATION SO AS TO INCREASE AND DIFFUSE KNOWLEDGE OF ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO MUSEUMS AND ENCOURAGE COOPERATION AMONG MUSEUMS, MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS, MUSEUM USERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 0 0 3451664 104284 3219651 MEETINGS AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: THE ALLIANCE'S ANNUAL MEETING & MUSEUMEXPO BRINGS TOGETHER 5,000 MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND IS THE MUSEUM FIELD'S PREMIER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY. THE EVENT SHOWCASES THE BEST THINKING FROM PRACTITIONERS AND VISIONARIES ON THE MAJOR ISSUES CONFRONTING US AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WHILE SHOWCASING THE LATEST MUSEUM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THROUGH NUMEROUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES A ROBUST CALENDAR OF FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO HELP MUSEUM COLLEAGUES BUILD PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, MANAGE THEIR CAREERS, FOSTER COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, SHARE EXPERTISE AND CONTRIBUTE TO COMMON STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES. 2034747 547796 354075 FIELD-WIDE SERVICES: THE ALLIANCE SERVES AS THE U.S. ACCREDITING BODY FOR MUSEUMS. AS THE MUSEUM FIELD'S MARK OF DISTINCTION, ACCREDITATION OFFERS HIGH-PROFILE, PEER-BASED VALIDATION OF A MUSEUM'S OPERATIONS AND IMPACT. THROUGH OUR CORE DOCUMENTS VERIFICATION PROGRAM, THE ALLIANCE EVALUATES A MUSEUM'S FIVE CORE POLICY DOCUMENTS AGAINST A SET OF REQUIRED ELEMENTS. THE ALLIANCE'S MUSEUM ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MAP), SUPPORTED THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES AND THE ALLIANCE, PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ALL TYPES OF MUSEUMS TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS THROUGH SELF-STUDY AND A CONSULTATIVE SITE VISIT FROM A PEER. TO FURTHER THE GOAL OF GLOBAL THINKING IN OUR FIELD, THE ALLIANCE ADMINISTERS THE INTERNATIONAL GRANT PROGRAM MUSEUMS CONNECT, FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, WHICH CONNECTS U.S. MUSEUMS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS ABROAD. THE ALLIANCE ALSO PLANS AND CONVENES MEETINGS WITH GLOBAL COLLEAGUES FROM MANY DIFFERENT MUSEUM COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. 1048014 3313207 MEMBERSHIP: THE ALLIANCE REPRESENTS MUSEUMS ALL OF DISCIPLINES AND SIZES, FROM ART MUSEUMS TO HISTORIC HOUSES TO ZOOS, FROM WITHIN THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE ALLIANCE DESIGNED ITS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS BY ALLOWING THEM TO CHOOSE THEIR LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT WITH DUES BASED ON THEIR MUSEUM'S STAFF SIZE, OR THEY CAN JOIN ON A "PAY WHAT YOU CAN" BASIS. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE HAVE ACCESS TO NEARLY TWO DOZEN PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS BASED ON JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND AREAS OF INTEREST. 958132 716744 PUBLICATIONS AND BUSINESS ENTERPRISES - THE ALLIANCE'S AWARD-WINNING MAGAZINE, ADDRESSES THE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FACING MUSEUMS TODAY AND IS A MUST-READ FOR THOSE WHO WORK FOR MUSEUMS AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM. PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY, RECENT ISSUES HAVE FOCUSED ON ENGAGING NEW AUDIENCES, TRENDS IN MUSEUM FOOD AND DRINK, SALARIES FOR MUSEUM EMPLOYEES, AND MUSEUM ACCESSIBILITY. THE AAM PRESS AND BOOKSTORE OFFERS THE BEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE IN PRINT AND EBOOK FORMATS, MAKING THEM THE GO-TO SOURCE FOR ALL TITLES CRITICAL TO THE WORK OF MUSEUMS--FROM ACCESSIBILITY, INTERPRETATION/EDUCATION AND AUDIENCE RESEARCH TO TECHNOLOGY, MISSION/INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING, COLLECTIONS STEWARDSHIP, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND MORE. THE ALLIANCE IS PROUD TO MAINTAIN AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF OVER 2,000 GUIDELINES, ARTICLES, AND FACT SHEETS FOR OUR MEMBERS ON ALL ASPECTS OF MUSEUM OPERATIONS. OUR MEMBERS-ONLY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER, AVISO, PROVIDES LATE-BREAKING NEWS AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING MUSEUMS, UPCOMING SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS, FEDERAL GRANT DEADLINES, AND ALLIANCE ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES. 754813 ADVOCACY - THE ALLIANCE'S YEAR-ROUND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES LEND ENERGY AND BREADTH TO FIELD-WIDE EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF MUSEUMS. THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES TOOLS TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE THE CASE FOR MUSEUMS AT THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVEL. OUR ANNUAL MUSEUMS ADVOCACY DAY, OFFERED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS, BRINGS TOGETHER MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS, TRUSTEES, STUDENTS, AND SUPPORTERS FOR HANDS-ON ADVOCACY TRAINING AND VISITS TO CAPITOL HILL. 466034 29175 CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF MUSEUMS - AN ALLIANCE INITIATIVE, THE CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF MUSEUMS (CFM) IDENTIFIES TRENDS AND CRITICAL ISSUES FACING MUSEUMS AND SOCIETY. CFM PRODUCES A WEEKLY DISPATCHES FROM THE FUTURE NEWSLETTER AND TRENDSWATCH, AN ANNUAL FORECASTING REPORT. 2178979 745919 8713404 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 144 0 1 49 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CT FL IL KS KY ME MD MA MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X CAROL CONSTANTINE 2022891818 2451 CRYSTAL DRIVE NO 1005 ARLINGTON VA 22202 DOUGLAS S JONES CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NIK HONEYSETT VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAYWIN FELDMAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CINNAMON CATLIN LEGUTKO TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KIPPEN DE ALBA CHU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN CHARLES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M DAVIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BERIT N DURLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK EDWARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ELLIS DIRECTOR - UNTIL 05/2016 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM T HARRIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PEPPER HENRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHEVY HUMPHREY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE G JOHNSON DIRECTOR - UNTIL 06/2016 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZA BENINGTON KOZLOWSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA YUN LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH MARGLES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONYA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY MCKINLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEME OMOGBAI DIRECTOR - UNTIL 05/2016 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY ORTIZ DIRECTOR - UNTIL 07/2016 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE PIJEAUX DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VAN A ROMANS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH SHELLY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SILVIA SINGER DIRECTOR - UNTIL 05/2016 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE STEBICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS TORTOLERO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WETENHALL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LOTT PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 349724 0 24476 KYLE ANGE VP OF FIN. & OPS - UNTIL 10/2016 40.00 X 125074 0 13372 ROBERT STEIN EXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 144597 0 12663 JANET VAUGHAN VP OF MEMBERSHIP & EXCELLENCE 40.00 X 136522 0 20577 GAIL RAVNITZKY SILBERGLIED VP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40.00 X 131337 0 8670 ELIZABETH MERRITT VP OF STRATEGIC FORESIGHT 40.00 X 129677 0 18551 JENNIFER ADAMS SENIOR DIR. - MEMBERSHIP/REG. 40.00 X 115926 0 15797 1132857 0 114106 12 0 1 0 PRODUCTION RESOURCES GROUP PO BOX 905897 CHARLOTTE NC 28290 AUDIOVISUAL 245674 CENTERPLATE 1 INDEPENDENCE POINTE SUITE 305 GREENVILLE SC 29615 CATERING SERVICES 122630 CREATIVE EVENT EXPERIENCE 1802 NORTH UNDERWOOD STREET ARLINGTON VA 22205 OUTSOURCED SALES 108068 3 1125238 925998 2051236 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3313207 3313207 REGISTRATIONS 900099 1775275 1775275 EXHIBIT FEES 900099 1292568 1292568 ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 731015 731015 ACCREDITATION FEES 900099 354075 354075 156369 156369 7622509 58725 58725 153165 153165 454258 481872 -27614 -27614 -27614 176920 166577 10343 10343 OTHER INCOME 900099 45192 45192 45192 9913556 6901837 731015 229468 X 547796 547796 34706 34706 69578 69578 512646 475226 37420 3312641 2472618 622261 217762 136610 104684 22975 8951 291558 199553 72307 19698 267790 174826 75095 17869 28525 1349 19930 7246 33000 33000 21529 21529 23859 23859 1086379 794103 285688 6588 933830 571402 359425 3003 122010 67470 54511 29 946042 945452 590 312016 270162 34432 7422 528110 500081 13090 14939 296738 296738 38884 10237 28647 PROF. DEVELOPMENT 82172 65540 14810 1822 UBI TAX 40305 40305 OTHER EXPENSES 14980 14980 OVERHEAD EXPENSE 0 2829299 -2999912 170613 9681704 8713404 432819 535481 416045 789122 139628 30326 187998 263612 350514 273867 238263 87992 266670 187341 4313098 2556081 1940394 1757017 2933725 3237214 6473237 6626491 561518 370580 2813450 2695635 1471926 1535450 4846894 4601665 X 691766 1182397 663262 571114 271315 271315 1626343 2024826 6473237 6626491 231852 166631 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2720687 2382498 2937659 2877543 2051236 12969623 2720687 2382498 2937659 2877543 2051236 12969623 753054 12216569 567921 531922 544924 359262 211890 2215919 109564 98686 106501 118590 142985 576326 9339 17069 502669 45192 574269 16336137 32867564 0.74780 0.74100 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 9,339. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 17,069. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 151,097. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 45,192. RELOCATION INCENTIVE - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 351,572. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 66069 66069 9255314 9321383 616069 154017 0 0 595480 656176 645424 616069 2513149 3769724 61606 85545 100626 66069 313846 148870 164044 161356 154017 628287 942431 348500 23381 18594 353287 412842 -43700 20642 348500 413809 140 20622 21729 412842 388628 420 46540 21779 413809 450896 310 43034 105612 388628 0.23200 0.76800 0 0 1275046 104762 1170284 352976 203990 148986 2685076 2247329 437747 1757017 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASEHOLD INCENTIVE LIABILITY 1494950 SECURITY DEPOSITS 40500 1535450 X 10222905 166631 166577 333208 9889697 23859 23859 9913556 9824422 166577 166577 9657845 23859 23859 9681704 PART V, LINE 4: THE ALLIANCE'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS AND BOARD-DESIGNATED MATCHING FUNDS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF ITS ACCREDITATION PROGRAM AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS INITIATIVES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ALLIANCE EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 166,577. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 166,577. 1 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 17940 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 12875 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 11940 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 6496 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 6279 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 5937 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 2865 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 2735 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 2511 0 0 0 0 0 0 67067 2511 69578 SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS SOUTH AMERICA 6 17940 CHECK SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 4 12875 CHECK SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS NORTH AMERICA 5 11940 CHECK SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS SOUTH ASIA 2 6496 CHECK SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2 6279 CHECK SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 2 5937 CHECK SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 2865 CHECK SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 1 2735 CHECK SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 2511 CHECK 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO CITIZENS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1. MUSEUM EMPLOYEE, FULL-TIME GRADUATE OR PH.D. STUDENT IN A MUSEUM-RELEVANT FIELD OUTSIDE OF THE US 2. CITIZEN OF A COUNTRY WITH AN EMERGING ECONOMY 3. NOT PREVIOUSLY A RECIPIENT OF ANY OF THE ALLIANCE FELLOWSHIPS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING (INTERNATIONAL, DIVERSITY, EMERGING MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL, OR MID-CAREER PROFESSIONAL NETWORK) 4. MEETING IS RELEVANT TO HIS/HER CAREER PATH AND IT HAS BEEN ARTICULATED AS TO HOW ATTENDING THIS MEETING COULD ASSIST THE APPLICANT PROFESSIONALLY 5. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF THE IMPORTANCE AND UNIQUENESS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING 6. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF COMMITMENT TO MUSEUMS AND/OR THE LOCAL MUSEUM COMMUNITY, AND IT IS CLEAR AS TO HOW THE APPLICANT CAN BRING NEW INFORMATION AND SKILLS BACK TO BENEFIT THE LOCAL MUSEUM OR MUSEUM COMMUNITY AND HOW THESE WILL BE APPLIED THE MAJORITY OF THE FUNDS ARE PAID ON BEHALF OF THE RECIPIENTS FOR THEIR ATTENDANCE AT THE ALLINACE'S ANNUAL MEETING. A SMALL CASH STIPEND IS PROVIDED ON SITE TO COVER INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. PART I, LINE 3: THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING WAS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE FOREIGN EXPENDITURES. PART III, COL (C): THE NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS REPRESENTS THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS. PART III THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING WAS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE FOREIGN EXPENDITURES. X X X X X X 1 DIANA DUKE DUNCAN 5333 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 124 WASHINGTON DC 20015 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES 0 95000 21529 73471 95000 21529 73471 CA DC IL MA MD NY VA 1 THE MINNEAPOLIS SOCIETY OF FINE ARTS 2400 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 410693915 501(C)(3) 89176 DESIGN THINKING IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR BRAINSTORMING AND PROTOTYPING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SOLVE PRACTICAL PROBLEMS. THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH, OR STEM, BENEFIT FROM THE INCLUSION OF THE ARTISTIC PROCESS, OR STEAM, AND EMPOWER GIRLS TO IMAGINE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. STEAM CAN ENCOMPASS A RANGE OF CONTEXTS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO URBAN PLANNING. THOUGH IT ORIGINATES IN THE ENGINEERING FIELD, STEAM ALSO INVOLVES THE CREATIVE PROCESSES OF BRAINSTORMING, SKETCHING AND MODELING THAT PRECEDE THE CREATION OF A FINAL PRODUCT. FIFTEEN TO 20 GIRLS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND NAIROBI WILL INVESTIGATE HOW THEIR CITIES ARE IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN ORDER TO CREATE AND PROTOTYPE WAYS TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES. THEY WILL CONDUCT INTERVIEWS WITH PEOPLE IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CITIES AS WELL AS CREATE TEN PROJECTS (FIVE AT EACH MUSEUM) FEATURING PLANS, SKETCHES, MODELS AND CHARTS. STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN INC 303 WEST AVENUE NORWALK CT 06850 223199269 501(C)(3) 84238 ACCORDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS, THE EARTH'S POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO REACH NINE BILLION BY 2050. THIS POPULATION GROWTH WILL INEVITABLY IMPACT THE WAYS IN WHICH HUMAN BEINGS MANAGE RESOURCES AND ADAPT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BRING TOGETHER 16 STUDENTS AGES 15-18 IN THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA TO GENERATE POTENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ON EARTH BY FOCUSING ON THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM ATTEMPTED SPACE TRAVEL. MANY TECHNOLOGIES DEVISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SPACE EXPLORATION HAVE BEEN ADAPTED TO MEET NEEDS ON EARTH, INCLUDING MEDICAL DEVICES, SOLAR PANELS AND WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS, TO NAME A FEW EXAMPLES. THIS PROJECT WILL ENCOURAGE STUDENTS IN BOTH COUNTRIES TO DEVELOP PROJECTS FOCUSING ON USING SPACE TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS SUSTAINABILITY ON EARTH. PARTICIPANTS WILL CREATE WORKSHOPS FOR MUSEUMS VISITORS AND A WEB SITE TO DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICABILITY OF SPACE TRAVEL INNOVATIONS TO ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SU SPACE CENTER HOUSTON 1601 NASA PARKWAY HOUSTON TX 77058 760217152 501(C)(3) 75884 SPACE IS A GLOBAL ENTERPRISE. SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE, RESOURCES, IDEAS AND TALENTS FROM MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND CULTURES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. FIFTY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS EACH FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS; TOULOUSE, FRANCE; AND SINGAPORE, AGES 15 AND 16 WILL COLLABORATE TO PLAN A MISSION TO ESTABLISH A HUMAN BASE ON MARS. CARIBBEAN CULTURAL CENTER AFRICAN DIASPORA INSTITUTE DBA VISA ARTS RESEAR 1825 PARK AVENUE SUITE 602 NEW YORK NY 10035 133054001 501(C)(3) 66400 THE FORMATION OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA RESULTANT FROM SLAVERY TRAGICALLY ERASED THE HISTORY OF ENTIRE PEOPLES. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO RECOVER AND PRESERVE THE DIASPORIC HISTORY ASSOCIATED WITH THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF NONSUCH, JAMAICA AND THE URBAN COMMUNITY OF SAN JUAN HILLS IN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK. THROUGH CREATIVE DISCUSSIONS AND LEARNING ABOUT THE HISTORICAL CONDITIONS THAT DISADVANTAGED THESE TWO COMMUNITIES, THE 30-40 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROJECT WILL RECLAIM A HISTORY THAT HAS BEEN SUBMERGED OVER TIME AND RECONNECT WITH THEIR PAST AS A MEANS OF BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT AND EMPOWERING THEIR FUTURES. OLD DARTMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY 18 JOHNNY CAKE HILL NEW BEDFORD MA 02740 042104805 501(C)(3) 60616 DESPITE THEIR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, STUDENTS IN NEW BEDFORD AND HUSAVIK COME FROM SIMILAR COASTAL COMMUNITIES WITH MARITIME ECONOMIES. BOTH SHARE A DEEP HISTORY OF TIES TO WHALES AS ECONOMIC GENERATORS AND CULTURAL SYMBOLS. IN THIS PROJECT, TEENAGERS IN HUSAVIK AND NEW BEDFORD WILL EXPLORE THEIR MUTUAL ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS. THE STUDENTS WILL ORGANIZE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL EVENTS TO CELEBRATE WHALES IN THEIR LOCAL WATERS AND SHARE POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT PROTECTING THE OCEAN AND THE CREATURES LIVING IN IT, WHILE ALSO DEBATING WHALE-BASED TOURISM AND HARVESTING WHALES FOR ECONOMIC PURPOSES. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AGES 15-18 IN EACH COUNTRY (18 IN THE U.S. AND NINE IN ICELAND) WILL FORM AN "OCEAN CREW." THEY WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN WHALE SCIENCE, BIOLOGY AND OCEAN ECOLOGY. THE STUDENTS WILL CREATE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A "WHALE READATHON" FOR CHILDREN, A FAMILY-CENTERED "WHALE CELEBRATION DAY, AND A PROJECT WEBSITE FEA CLEVELAND BRADLEY REGIONAL MUSEUM DBA MUSEUM CENTER AT 5IVE POINTS 200 INMAN STREET EAST CLEVELAND TN 37311 621534526 501(C)(3) 49974 WATERWAYS AFFECT THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENTS OF REGIONS. IN MANY COMMUNITIES, THEY INFLUENCE PEOPLES' COMPLEX CULTURAL IDENTITIES, WHICH ARE, IN SOME WAYS, TIED TO THESE WATERS. THIS PROJECT ENGAGES UPWARDS OF 400 TEENS, AGED 14-17, FROM SCHOOLS IN SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE AND BUENOS AIRES TO STUDY THEIR WATERWAYS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A GREATER APPRECIATION OF WATER AND TO ENCOURAGE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE HABITS. TEENS FROM BOTH COMMUNITIES WILL CONDUCT HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ON THEIR LOCAL RIVERS, AS WELL AS STUDY ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS, IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE SIMILARITIES THAT CONNECT THEM. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT STUDENTS FROM EACH COUNTRY WILL TRAVEL FOR AN IN-PERSON EXCHANGE, WHILE ALL OF THE TEENS WILL SHARE THEIR STORIES VIA VIRTUAL MEETINGS, A SHARED WEBSITE, ONLINE AND ON-SITE EXHIBITS, A COMMUNITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, COMMUNITY FESTIVALS AT BOTH LOCATIONS, AND PUBLIC ART PROJECTS. AS220 INC 95 MATHEWSON STREET SUITE 204 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 222754566 501(C)(3) 49428 DESPITE THEIR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, STUDENTS IN NEW BEDFORD AND HUSAVIK COME FROM SIMILAR COASTAL COMMUNITIES WITH MARITIME ECONOMIES. BOTH SHARE A DEEP HISTORY OF TIES TO WHALES AS ECONOMIC GENERATORS AND CULTURAL SYMBOLS. IN THIS PROJECT, TEENAGERS IN HUSAVIK AND NEW BEDFORD WILL EXPLORE THEIR MUTUAL ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS. THE STUDENTS WILL ORGANIZE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL EVENTS TO CELEBRATE WHALES IN THEIR LOCAL WATERS AND SHARE POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT PROTECTING THE OCEAN AND THE CREATURES LIVING IN IT, WHILE ALSO DEBATING WHALE-BASED TOURISM AND HARVESTING WHALES FOR ECONOMIC PURPOSES. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AGES 15-18 IN EACH COUNTRY (18 IN THE U.S. AND NINE IN ICELAND) WILL FORM AN "OCEAN CREW." THEY WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN WHALE SCIENCE, BIOLOGY AND OCEAN ECOLOGY. THE STUDENTS WILL CREATE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A "WHALE READATHON" FOR CHILDREN, A FAMILY-CENTERED "WHALE CELEBRATION DAY, AND A PROJECT WEBSITE FEA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 700 PROSPECT STREET LA JOLLA CA 92037 951855640 501(C)(3) 45174 SPACE IS A GLOBAL ENTERPRISE. SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE, RESOURCES, IDEAS AND TALENTS FROM MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND CULTURES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. FIFTY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS EACH FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS; TOULOUSE, FRANCE; AND SINGAPORE, AGES 15-16 WILL COLLABORATE TO PLAN A MISSION TO ESTABLISH A HUMAN BASE ON MARS. THEY WILL INVESTIGATE THE CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSTAINING HUMAN LIFE ON MARS, DEVELOP A "CHART OF LIFE ON MARS, AND TRAIN ON THE BASICS OF MARS SCIENCE IN ORDER TO DESIGN SPECIFIC PRODUCTS OR PROCESSES FOR PROVIDING THE AIR, WATER, ENERGY AND NUTRITION NEEDED TO SUPPORT HUMAN LIFE ON MARS. IN THE PROCESS, THEY WILL DISCOVER PARALLELS BETWEEN SUSTAINING LIFE ON MARS AND ON EARTH. BY TARGETING DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AND GIRLS, THE PROJECT AIMS TO EXPOSE NEW AUDIENCES TO THE FASCINATION OF OUTER SPACE. THE STUDENTS WILL COLLABORATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND PARTICIPATE IN A THREE WEEK STEM COURSE CONSISTING OF ENGAGING LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES, VIDE CHABOT SPACE & SCIENCE CENTER 1601 NASA PARKWAY HOUSTON TX 77058 943146233 501(C)(3) 26906 THE FORMATION OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA RESULTANT FROM SLAVERY TRAGICALLY ERASED THE HISTORY OF ENTIRE PEOPLES. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO RECOVER AND PRESERVE THE DIASPORIC HISTORY ASSOCIATED WITH THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF NONSUCH, JAMAICA AND THE URBAN COMMUNITY OF SAN JUAN HILLS IN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK. THROUGH CREATIVE DISCUSSIONS AND LEARNING ABOUT THE HISTORICAL CONDITIONS THAT DISADVANTAGED THESE TWO COMMUNITIES, THE 30-40 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROJECT WILL RECLAIM A HISTORY THAT HAS BEEN SUBMERGED OVER TIME AND RECONNECT WITH THEIR PAST AS A MEANS OF BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT AND EMPOWERING THEIR FUTURES. THE TEENS WILL LEARN HOW TO USE ARCHIVAL SOURCES AND CONDUCT INTERVIEWS WITH ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES AS THEY DEVELOP COMPELLING DIGITAL VIDEOS AND ART WORKS. THEY WILL CREATE EXHIBITIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO DISPLAY THE RESULTS OF THEIR WORK. THEY WILL ALSO CREATE A BOUND WRITTEN TEXT OF THE HISTORY THAT THEY WILL RECOVER THROUGH 9 0 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 43 34706 PART I, LINE 2: THE ALLIANCE RECEIVES A SIGNED IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT STATING THE SUBRECIPIENT WILL KEEP AUDITABLE RECORDS OF ALL GRANT PROCEEDS. THE ALLIANCE RECEIVES SIGNED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS QUARTERLY OF BOTH GRANT AND COST-SHARE FUNDS AND REVIEWS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT AGREEMENT. THE ALLIANCE DISBURSES FUNDS QUARTERLY BASED ON THE RECIPIENT'S CASH NEEDS. THE ALLIANCE RECEIVES A SIGNED FINAL FINANCIAL REPORT AT THE CLOSE OF THE GRANT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAURA LOTT PRESIDENT AND CEO 349724 0 0 0 0 0 17486 0 6990 0 374200 0 0 0 ROBERT STEIN EXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 144597 0 0 0 0 0 7230 0 5433 0 157260 0 0 0 JANET VAUGHAN VP OF MEMBERSHIP & EXCELLENCE 136522 0 0 0 0 0 6826 0 13751 0 157099 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN TO MUSEUM STAFF, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION STAFF, STUDENTS, NON-PAID MUSEUM STAFF, RETIRED MUSEUM STAFF, INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS, MUSEUM TRUSTEES, AND SUCH OTHER CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ESTABLISH FROM TIME TO TIME. HONORARY OR LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP MAY BE GRANTED TO INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IN RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY AND SELFLESS SERVICE TO THE ALLIANCE OF THE FIELD. HONORARY MEMBERS AND LIFETIME MEMBERS MAY NOT VOTE AT MEETINGS OF THE ALLIANCE AND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION AS OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS-AT-LARGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE IN GOOD STANDING ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MEETINGS OF THE ALLIANCE AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION AS OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS-AT-LARGE, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN ARTICLES IV AND V OF THE CONSTITUTION. ALL INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE IN GOOD STANDING ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MEETINGS OF THE ALLIANCE, BUT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION AS OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS-AT-LARGE. A NOMINATING COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, ONE REGIONAL PRESIDENT, ONE STANDING PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIR, THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ONE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER TO BE SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION MAY BE RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR PROPOSED TO THE CHAIR IN WRITING SIGNED BY NO FEWER THAN 3 PERCENT OF INDIVIDUAL OR INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, NOT MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF WHOM ARE FROM ANY ONE REGION. AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS MAY BE RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR PROPOSED TO THE CHAIR IN WRITING, SIGNED BY NO FEWER THAN ONE HUNDRED INDIVIDUAL OR INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, NOT MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF WHOM ARE FROM ANY ONE REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE INFORMATION FOR THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING STAFF. ONCE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM DELIVERS THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS IT, AND IT IS THEN FORWARDED ON TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO ALSO REVIEWS THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO SIGNING THE ELECTRONIC AUTHORIZATION FORM TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO E-FILE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ALLIANCE STAFF, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND VOLUNTEERS ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ALLIANCE RATHER THAN IN FURTHERANCE OF PERSONAL INTERESTS OR THE INTERESTS OF THIRD PARTIES, SUCH AS FRIENDS AND FAMILY. DECISIONS ABOUT THE ALLIANCE AND THE USE OR DISPOSITION OF ITS ASSETS ARE MADE SOLELY IN TERMS OF THE BENEFITS TO THE ALLIANCE AND ARE NEITHER INFLUENCED NOR APPEAR TO BE INFLUENCED, BY ANY PRIVATE PROFIT, PERSONAL GAIN, OR OUTSIDE BENEFIT FOR STAFF, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND VOLUNTEERS; THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS; OR ANY ORGANIZATION OR COMPANY WITH WHICH THEY ARE AFFILIATED. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM PREPARED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF A CONFLICT ARISES IN REGARDS TO A BOARD MEMBER, THE MEMBER IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIES THE CHAIR. THAT MEMBER WILL THEN RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY VOTING ON A RELATED ISSUE, AND WILL ALSO NOT BE COUNTED TOWARDS A QUORUM ON A RELATED ISSUE. FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, A CONFLICT WOULD IMMEDIATELY BE REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATE ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN DEPENDING ON THE INDIVIDUAL ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING AND SETTING THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND OTHER KEY STAFF'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS MARKET DATA ALONG WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND OTHER KEY STAFF'S PERFORMANCE IN DETERMINING WHAT AN EQUITABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGE SHOULD BE. IN TURN, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS CHARGED WITH PREPARING EVALUATIONS FOR THE ALLIANCE'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM BASED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. THIS DATA IS THEN USED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IN SETTING COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WAS PERFORMED IN OCTOBER 2016. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR OTHER KEY STAFF OF THE ALLIANCE WAS PERFORMED IN OCTOBER 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ALLIANCE'S MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT AND IRS FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE ALLIANCE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON A PER REQUEST BASIS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS & CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 794,103. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 285,688. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,588. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,086,379.