ARIZONA SONORA DESERT MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ARIZONA SONORA DESERT MUSEUM (EIN 86-0111675)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-06-06
IRS object ID
201721579349300742
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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MissionTHE MISSION OF THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THE NATURAL WORLD BY FOSTERING LOVE, APPRECIATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SONORAN DESERT.MissionDesc
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DescTHE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS A WORLD-RENOWNED ZOO, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN. EXHIBITS REALISTICALLY RE-CREATE THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION. WITHIN THE MUSEUM GROUNDS, VISITORS WILL SEE OVER 230 SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND 1,200 KINDS OF PLANTS. THERE ARE ALMOST 2 MILES OF PATHS TRAVERSING 21 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL DESERT. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC VISITATION EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. SINCE ITS OPENING IN 1952, APPROXIMATELY 22,100,000 PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM. NEARLY 24,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CURRENTLY HOLD MEMBERSHIPS IN THE MUSEUM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, ATTENDANCE AT THE MUSEUM WAS 355,309 VISITORS.Desc

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DescCONSERVATION EDUCATION AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT: CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND SCIENCE STAFF WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT ONLY SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND, BUT ARE ALSO TRANSLATED INTO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESULT IN MEANINGFUL CONSERVATION EFFORTS. USING THIS MODEL, SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS COLLABORATE IN WAYS THAT ARE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FOR THE PROJECT AND THE MUSEUM, AND ATTRACTIVE TO BOTH FUNDERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAMS PARTNER BROADLY ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE OF THE U.S. AND MEXICAN SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION COMMUNITY. MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS IN THE CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENTI. DOCENT PROGRAM: DOCENTS CONTRIBUTED 78,000 HOURS TO THE MUSEUM IN 2016DOCENTS ARE PART OF A MUSEUM-WIDE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, BUT DOCENTS DIFFER FROM OTHER VOLUNTEERS IN THE INTERPRETIVE NATURE OF THEIR WORK AND IN THE EXTENSIVE TRAINING SUCH WORK REQUIRES. ASDM DOCENTS ARE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO INTERPRET THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION TO MUSEUM VISITORS AND TO GROUPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN DOING SO, THEY HELP THE MUSEUM FULFILL ITS CONSERVATION EDUCATION MISSION. DOCENTS ARE ADULTS OF ALL AGES, WALKS OF LIFE, AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NEARLY 200 DOCENTS VOLUNTEERING ONE DAY PER WEEK (OR MORE). A DOCENT'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS INTERPRETATION OF THE MUSEUM GROUNDS. SUCH INTERPRETATION CONSISTS OF CONDUCTING TOURS FOR GENERAL VISITORS AND PERFORMING INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS OR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THEME TALKS, LIVE ANIMAL INTERPRETATIONS, OR BEING STATIONED AT AN EXHIBIT. THE MUSEUM REQUIRES A MINIMUM TWO-YEAR COMMITMENT TO THE DOCENT PROGRAM. TO MAINTAIN ACTIVE STATUS, DOCENTS ARE REQUIRED TO DONATE A MINIMUM OF 144 HOURS OF INTERPRETATION PER YEAR ON THE MUSEUM GROUNDS.AN EXTENSIVE 15-WEEK DOCENT TRAINING IS REQUIRED AND AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, TRAINEES ARE WELCOMED INTO THE DOCENT CORPS. TRAINEES MEET AT THE MUSEUM FOR A THREE-HOUR CLASS, TWO WEEKDAY MORNINGS EACH WEEK FOR FIFTEEN WEEKS (SOME CLASSES ARE ALL DAY SESSIONS). THE FIRST WEEK CONSISTS OF 4 MORNING ORIENTATION SESSIONS. THE CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY MUSEUM CURATORIAL STAFF AND EDUCATORS. THE CURRICULUM IS COORDINATED BY THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION EDUCATION & SCIENCE AND FOCUSES ON SUCH AREAS AS CAUSES OF DESERTS, GEOLOGY OF THE SONORAN DESERT, ECOLOGICAL CONCEPTS, THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE REGION, INTERPRETIVE METHODS AND MUSEUM PHILOSOPHY. TRAINEES ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND TIME ON THE MUSEUM GROUNDS, OBSERVING DOCENT TOURS AND INTERPRETIVE PRESENTATIONS. THEY MUST RECEIVE PASSING SCORES ON SECTION QUIZZES, A MID-TERM EXAM, AND A FINAL EXAM. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, TRAINEES ATTEND A GRADUATION CEREMONY AND RECEIVE DIPLOMAS AS THEY ARE WELCOMED INTO THE MUSEUM FAMILY.II. YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: TOTAL AUDIENCE SERVED IN 2016: 34,767 YOUTH FIELD TRIPSTHE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS A ZOO, BOTANIC GARDEN AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ALL IN ONE! TEACHERS CAN STRUCTURE THEIR FIELD TRIPS USING A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, SUGGESTED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES TO BE USED PRE- AND POST- TRIP CAN BE DOWNLOADED. THESE HELP TO EXTEND AND DEEPEN THE LEARNING FROM A DESERT MUSEUM VISIT, AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. VISITING GROUPS CAN ALSO CHOOSE FROM 19 DIFFERENT DESERT DISCOVERY CLASSES AND LABS OFFERED IN MUSEUM CLASSROOM FACILITIES.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2016: 25,574DESERT ARKTHE DESERT ARK IS THE MUSEUM'S OUTREACH PROGRAM, BRINGING THE RESOURCES OF THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING EXPERT EDUCATORS AND LIVE ANIMALS, TO ALL PARTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA, FROM SCHOOLS TO SENIOR CENTERS, AND FROM AJO TO SAFFORD. THE MUSEUM OFFERS 19 DIFFERENT DESERT ARK PROGRAMS, IN ADDITION TO CUSTOM PROGRAMS AVAILABLE BY REQUEST.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2016: 8300TEACHER WORKSHOPS/CONTINUING EDUCATIONTHE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASSROOM AND OUTDOOR WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING A RESOURCE FAIR AT OUR TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT. THESE WORKSHOPS PROVIDE THEM WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS FURTHER THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SONORAN DESERT NATURAL HISTORY. NUMBERS SERVED IN 2016: 200 MUSEUM EXPLORERS CAMPHANDS-ON, MINDS-ON DAY CAMPS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES 1-6. MUSEUM EXPLORERS TOUCH AND OBSERVE LIVE ANIMALS, CONDUCT SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, CREATE COOL CRAFTS, SKETCH IN DESERT JOURNALS, SAMPLE DESERT FOODS, AND EXPLORE BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE DESERT MUSEUM. THESE CAMPS ARE OFFERED IN BOTH THE SUMMER AND WINTER.NUMBER SERVED IN 2016: 100JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM THE DESERT MUSEUM JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR TUCSON AREA BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 13 TO 18. JUNIOR DOCENTS RECEIVE TRAINING ON THE PLANTS, ANIMALS AND GEOLOGY OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION AND HOW TO INTERPRET (TEACH) IT TO OTHERS. DESERT MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP, SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND RECOGNITION, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUT WITH MUSEUM EVENTS ARE JUST SOME OF THE BENEFITS JUNIOR DOCENTS RECEIVE IN ADDITION TO BEING PART OF A WORLD FAMOUS MUSEUM! DURING THEIR TWO-YEAR TERM AS A JUNIOR DOCENT, TEENS TYPICALLY DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE, PUBLIC SPEAKING ABILITY AND A GREAT DEPTH OF NATURAL HISTORY KNOWLEDGE.NUMBER SERVED IN 2016: 15EARTH AMBASSADORSEARTH AMBASSADORS IS A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM FOR TEENS (AGES 13-17). THE GOAL OF THE EARTH AMBASSADORS PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE YOUTH TO BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. EARTH AMBASSADORS IS A PROGRAM INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF NASA ASTRONAUT LAUREL SALTON CLARK, A PHYSICIAN, DIVER, AVIATOR AND A GREAT LOVER OF NATURE WHO PERISHED IN THE COLUMBIA SPACE SHUTTLE DISASTER. EARTH AMBASSADORS HIKE, BIKE, CAMP AND BACKPACK IN AND AROUND OUR MAGNIFICENT SONORAN DESERT IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR PLANET'S ECOSYSTEMS AND HOW TO BETTER LIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE. LEARNING FROM DESERT MUSEUM EXPERTS, EXPERIENCING HANDS-ON ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND STUDYING THE UNIQUE PLANTS AND ANIMALS OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION WILL ALLOW YOUTH TO EXPAND THEIR AWARENESS OF THE INTERDEPENDENCY OF ALL LIVING THINGS, CREATE A SENSE OF WONDER RELATED TO OUR PLANET AND APPRECIATE HOW SCIENCE CAN BE USED TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. NUMBERS SERVED IN 2016: 8COATI KIDS CLUBTHIS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM FOR KIDS OFFERS FREE ADMISSION ALL YEAR LONG, EIGHT SPECIAL EVENTS FOR CLUB MEMBERS, A CLUB T-SHIRT AND EXPLORER'S PACK AND A SEMI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER, JUST FOR KIDS. THE MUSEUM RECENTLY DEDICATED A "FOREVER YOUNG TREEHOUSE" AS THE OFFICIAL CLUBHOUSE OF THE COATI CLUB.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2016: 120 (40 FAMILIES)PUBLIC CLASSES, TRIPS AND TOURS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIESTHESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO CREATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SONORAN DESERT AND TECHNIQUES AND TIPS FOR DESERT LIVING. CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN TOPICS SUCH AS NATURAL HISTORY, TREE PRUNING, WATER HARVESTING, COOKING WITH MESQUITE AND TRIPS TO HOPI AND NAVAJO COUNTRY.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2016: 450Desc

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DescTHE ART INSTITUTE:THE ART INSTITUTE AT THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION THROUGH ART CLASSES, ART EXHIBITS AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE MUSEUM ART COLLECTION FOR AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.THE ART INSTITUTE'S OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY VISUAL ARTS EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AGES. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONALS AND RELATE TO OUR LIVING COLLECTIONS AND THE REGION TO ORGANIZE AND INTERPRET EXISTING ART COLLECTIONS AND TO CREATE GALLERY EXHIBITS THAT ARE RELEVANT AND INSPIRING TO SERVE THE MISSION OF THE DESERT MUSEUM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, THE ART INSTITUTE SERVED 1194 STUDENTS, OFFERED 154 DIFFERENT CLASSES, TAUGHT BY 18 INSTRUCTORS. STUDENTS CAME FROM 20 DIFFERENT STATES AND 3 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. 4 STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND THERE WERE 308 BRAND NEW STUDENTS WHO ENTERED THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, 9 VISITING MASTER ARTIST WORKSHOPS TOOK PLACE. OUR NATURE ILLUSTRATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE CLASSES ARE DESIGNED AROUND AN ART CURRICULUM WITH A FOCUS ON SONORAN DESERT SUBJECT MATTER. STUDENTS ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SUBJECTS OF THEIR WORK SUCH AS RAPTORS, MAMMALS, DESERT BIRDS, REPTILES, AND PLANTS IN ADDITION TO LEARNING HOW TO DRAW, PAINT, PHOTOGRAPH AND WORK IN A VARIETY OF ILLUSTRATION MEDIA. THERE ARE 15 REQUIRED COURSES AND 100 HOURS OF ELECTIVE CLASSES THAT PRECEDE THE PORTFOLIO REVIEW. AFTER COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN NATURE ART. THE CERTIFICATE PROVIDES INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE AND GROW THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION. VANISHING CIRCLES IS A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL PAINTINGS DEPICTING DISAPPEARING WILDLIFE, PLANTS AND HABITATS OF THE SONORAN DESERT, CREATED BY INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTISTS. IN 2016 THE MUSEUM ADDED 8 PAINTINGS TO THE COLLECTION AND IT TRAVELED TO MEXICO CITY. VANISHING CIRCLES WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND TRAVEL, ACTING AS A MULTI-MEDIA INTERPRETIVE TOOL FOR THE SONORAN DESERT REGION AND TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION THROUGH VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION.THE IRONWOOD GALLERY CONTINUES TO HAVE FIVE TO TEN DIFFERENT EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND DISPLAYS OVER 400 UNIQUE PIECES OF ART BY OVER 200 DIFFERENT ARTISTS. THESE ART EXHIBITS SERVE THE MISSION OF THE DESERT MUSEUM BY EXTENDING THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE, INTERPRETING BOTH HABITAT AND WILDLIFE TO OUR VISITORS. THERE ARE 50 VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE THEIR TIME TO KEEP THE GALLERY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, 7 DAYS A WEEK. OUR VISITORS ARE GUARANTEED AN ACCESSIBLE, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT PROMOTES APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SONORAN DESERT. IN 2016 THE GALLERY HAD OVER 54,000 VISITORS. THE GALLERY EXHIBITS EXPANDED TO THE BALDWIN EDUCATION BUILDING. A ROSTER OF REGIONAL EXHIBITS HELD IN THE EDUCATION BUILDING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE IRONWOOD GALLERY IS ANOTHER CREATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR GUESTS. IN 2016 10 ART EXHIBITS WERE PRODUCED, 8 ART OPENINGS TOOK PLACE, 434 DIFFERENT PIECES OF ART WERE DISPLAYED CREATED BY 233 ARTISTS. 22 PIECES OF ART WERE SOLD.Desc
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SECRETARY/TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CRAIG IVANYI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$125,247$0$19,768Yes (X)
CAROLYN CARSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$32,454$0$1,944Yes (X)
CREE ZISCHKE
EXEC. PHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR40.00$103,738$0$6,141Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$261,439TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$27,853TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ALPHAGRAPHICS
2500 N COYOTE DR 110TUCSONAZ85745PRINTING$176,904
THE MOBILE BISTRO LLC
5029 E 5TH STREETTUCSONAZ85711FOOD SERVICES$166,075
BEHAN BROWNING GROUP
400 AVENIDA DE PALMASTUCSONAZ85716MARKETING$120,110
BVZ ARCHITECTS
3445 PENROSE PL STE 220BOULDERCO80301ARCHITECTURE$101,868
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$510,729MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$187,289FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$52,099GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,648,700AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$241,595NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,398,817TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS713990$3,345,800$3,345,800
MEMBERSHIP DUES713990$1,204,445$1,204,445
EDUCATION713990$213,892$213,892
OTHER713990$175,450$175,450
ART INSTITUTE713990$158,399$158,399
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,097,986TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$162,632TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$162,632ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,077TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,077ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$579,304RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$55,576RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$523,728RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$523,728TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$523,728ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$599,944SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$551,284SecuritiesAmt
Other$4,907OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$48,660SecuritiesAmt
Other-$4,907OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$43,753TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$43,753ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$209,997FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$187,289ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$275,599FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$65,602TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$65,602ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$8,020GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$0GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,020TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,020ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$55,754GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$28,903CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$26,851TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$26,851RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescVENDING MACHINESDesc
Business713990BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$3,412TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,412ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,412OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,203,674TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,124,837RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$680,020ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,773TotalAmt
Management And General$248,773ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,433,773TotalAmt
Program Services$3,561,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$551,981ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$320,769FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,101TotalAmt
Program Services$56,437ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,579ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,085FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$694,985TotalAmt
Program Services$577,729ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$73,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,485FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$398,259TotalAmt
Program Services$313,952ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,642FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,316TotalAmt
Program Services$24,173ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,143FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,900TotalAmt
Program Services$30,426ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,035ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,439FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,259TotalAmt
Management And General$48,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$635,495TotalAmt
Program Services$459,294ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,778ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,423FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,573TotalAmt
Program Services$43,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$160,641ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,280FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$601,503TotalAmt
Program Services$406,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,099ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$163,351FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,746TotalAmt
Program Services$44,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,977FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,733TotalAmt
Program Services$4,733ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$399,638TotalAmt
Program Services$398,759ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$879ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,068TotalAmt
Program Services$59,311ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$582ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$175FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,185TotalAmt
Program Services$16,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,719FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$295TotalAmt
Management And General$295ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,079,041TotalAmt
Program Services$1,079,041ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,836TotalAmt
Program Services$87,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$206FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OTHER EXPENSES$339,511$282,834$31,024$25,653
ANIMAL EXPENSE$321,412$321,412
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR$134,416$134,416

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,946,818TotalAmt
Program Services$7,902,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,390,468ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$654,347FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,501BOYAmt
EOY$21,500EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,135,186BOYAmt
EOY$665,096EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$348,958BOYAmt
EOY$662,233EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,736BOYAmt
EOY$135,966EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$261,218BOYAmt
EOY$253,467EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,596BOYAmt
EOY$42,049EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$37,762,416LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$24,321,222LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,735,274BOYAmt
EOY$13,441,194EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,381,735BOYAmt
EOY$8,977,383EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$664,274BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$558,973BOYAmt
EOY$545,235EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,205,451BOYAmt
EOY$24,744,123EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$733,948BOYAmt
EOY$610,746EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$430,339BOYAmt
EOY$454,976EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,109BOYAmt
EOY$11,107EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,212,396BOYAmt
EOY$1,076,829EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,315,242BOYAmt
EOY$17,356,993EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,674,100BOYAmt
EOY$2,175,556EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,003,713BOYAmt
EOY$4,134,745EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,993,055BOYAmt
EOY$23,667,294EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,205,451BOYAmt
EOY$24,744,123EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$256,856ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$417,383NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,755,118CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,019,239CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,042,647CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,284,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,346,718CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,447,811TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,633,062CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,841,883CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,653,676CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,971,815CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,153,740CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,254,176TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$50,845CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54,687CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,091CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$67,445CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$52,099CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$270,167TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,439,025CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,915,809CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,741,414CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,323,349CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,552,557CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,972,154TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$152,508CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$217,675CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,489,970CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$922,940CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,368,387CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,151,480TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$152,508CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$217,675CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,489,970CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$922,940CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,368,387CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,151,480TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$36,820,674PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$761,133CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$749,659CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$826,513CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$884,880CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$746,013CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,968,198TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$761,133CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$749,659CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$826,513CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$884,880CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$746,013CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,968,198TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,115CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$8,020CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,135TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,591CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,187CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,752CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,839CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,412CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,781TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,209,864CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,669,655CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,570,679CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,211,068CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,310,002CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,971,268TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.81880PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.83670PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.08820InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.09520InvestmentIncomePYPct
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
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets SaleYes (1)SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,157,993BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$516,031ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$635,706InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$824,618OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$108,259AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,376,853EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,885,914BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,742,649ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$266,861InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$90,485OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$113,224AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,157,993EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,944,465BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$715,358ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$347,529InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,010,730OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$110,708AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,885,914EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,058,054BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$296,334ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$396,757InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$686,463OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$120,217AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,944,465EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,941,048BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$130,741ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,032,335InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$737,118OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$69,764AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,297,242EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.36000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.56000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.08000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$226,500InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$226,500BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$34,402,795OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,752,428DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,650,367BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,974,367OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,568,794DepreciationAmt
Book Value$405,573BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$158,754OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$158,754BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,441,194TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL LEASES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$11,107Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$11,107TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,628,374TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$417,383NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$417,383RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,210,991RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$48,259InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$55,576OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$7,317RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,203,674TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,954,135TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$55,576OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$55,576ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,898,559ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$48,259InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$48,259ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,946,818TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:THE COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE MUSEUM'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED, OR AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DE-ACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES.
PART III, LINE 4:THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST SUBSTANTIALLY OF LIVING AND NONLIVING NATURAL HISTORY OBJECTS RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S INTERPRETIVE REGION (THE SONORAN DESERT AND ADJACENT HABITATS). COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CERTAIN FREE-LIVING ORGANISMS, COLLECTIONS ARE CATALOGUED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY.
PART V, LINE 4:THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL FUND ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. THE ENDOWMENT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS AND AS REQUIRED BY GAAP, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR INCOME TAXES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE, HOWEVER, MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY MATTERS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE MUSEUM TO JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THERE ARE NO ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO UBTI. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO PERFORM AN EVALUATION OF ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE MUSEUM'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THIS EVALUATION IS REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS, AS DEFINED BY THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. THE MUSEUM IS ONLY SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UBTI AS APPLICABLE. AS A RESULT, THE MUSEUM IS REQUIRED TO FILE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES AND, IF IT HAS UBTI, FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE MUSEUM MAY BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED AS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, IF THEY OCCUR.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES -55,576.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 55,576.
PART III, LINE 5:IN ADDITION TO ITEMS DONATED FOR ITS COLLECTIONS, THE MUSEUM RECEIVES DONATIONS OF ART AND SIMILAR ASSETS TO BE AUCTIONED AT ITS ANNUAL GALA.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$397,286GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$187,289CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$209,997GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$82,470FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,414EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$190,715OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$397,286GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$187,289CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$209,997GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$82,470FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,414EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$190,715OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$275,599DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$65,602NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$299NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,359NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Closely Held Stock SecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$14,185NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesTRADING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Collectibles CollectiblesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution50ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$30,270NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS170$122,384DONOR ESTIMATE
Yes (X)WATER1$52,099DONOR ESTIMATE
Yes (X)OTHER565$11,703DONOR ESTIMATE
Yes (X)SOFTWARE AND LICENSING1$5,296DONOR ESTIMATE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART I, COLUMN (B) REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RATHER THAN THE NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS WHICH ARE TO ELECT NEW TRUSTEES BY BALLOT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES BY BALLOT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL. THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL, ALONG WITH THE CEO AND CFO, REVIEW ALL SCHEDULES AND NARRATIVES FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL, A COPY OF FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CNEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND NEW EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT S/HE HAS DONE SO. ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIP, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH S/HE IS INVOLVED THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. PRIOR TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE OR HEAR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DISCLOSES TO HIS/HER SUPERVISOR ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE HAS WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS BOARD DISCRETIONARY AND IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS USING BOTH LOCAL ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA AS WELL AS THE COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS MEMBER COMPENSATION SURVEY THAT IS PUBLISHED EVERY TWO YEARS. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS CALCULATED USING SALARY GRADES THAT REPRESENT A GROUPING OF POSITIONS THAT ARE ALIKE IN RESPONSIBILITY AND SCOPE AND ARE BASED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING: AVERAGE MARKET PAY, THE MUSEUM'S ABILITY TO PAY AND INTERNAL EQUITY. SALARY GRADES ARE ESTABLISHED BASED ON THE COMPETITIVE MARKET USING STATE AND LOCAL SALARY SURVEYS AND THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS MEMBER COMPENSATION SURVEY. SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THIS POSITION ARE INCREASED OR DECREASED BASED ON THE SAME ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE AS ALL OTHER STAFF.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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