2017-09-01T11:29:27-07:00 2016-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2210 E ROUTE 66 GLENDORA CA 917404676 990 2016-01-01 412077818 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART AMER 9098653146 399 N GAREY AVENUE POMONA CA 91767 BETH ANN GERSTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9098653146 2017-09-01 true DERRICK DEBRUYNE CPA P00591016 6268577300 2017-09-01 75B76EDA1C7EBC4BEB8CAC3A7F63CB86F9F23BCF 75B76EDA1C7EBC4BEB8CAC3A7F63CB86F9F23BCF 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z BETH ANN GERSTEIN 399 N GAREY AVENUE POMONA CA 91767 748308 false 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 749809 354884 246050 339534 3232 13348 58441 40093 1057532 747859 0 0 514432 421712 0 21747 508139 592086 1022571 1013798 34961 -265939 5061367 4757498 2335643 2285376 2725724 2472122 X AMOCA CHAMPIONS THE ART, HISTORY, CREATION AND TECHNOLOGY OF CERAMICS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS, OUTREACH AND STUDIO PROGRAMMING. false false 182334 146829 EXHIBITIONS: THE PRIMARY MEANS MY 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. AMOCA HAS FIVE GALLERIES THAT CUMULATIVELY COMPRISE OVER 12,000 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. 383731 165669 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. 134277 27036 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. 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THE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AS A PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN; THEY ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED; AND ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM SALES (A RARE OCCASION) OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTIONS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 AMOCA'S PERMANENT COLLECTION RANGES IN DATE FROM 960 AD TO THE PRESENT AND ENCOMPASSES INTERNATIONAL AS WELL AS DOMESTIC WORKS. IT INCLUDES THE WORKS OF WELL KNOWN CERAMIC ARTISTS SUCH AS PETER VOULKOS, PAUL SOLDNER, KEN PRICE, BEATRICE WOOD AND PATTI WARASHINA. GERMAN CERAMICS, MID-20TH CENTURY AMERICAN VESSELS AND SCULPTURE, MEXICAN FOLK ART, AND ENGLISH POTTERY COMPRISE THE STRONGEST PORTIONS OF THE COLLECTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE COLLECTION, INCLUDING IMAGES, ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AMOCA WEBSITE. TO DATE, AMOCA'S COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED ENTIRELY THROUGH GIFTS. THE COLLECTIONS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN ASSET IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PROCEEDS FROM ANY DEACCESSIONS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE USED TO PURCHASE OTHER WORKS OF CERAMIC ART. EACH WORK OF ART IS DOCUMENTED AND CARED FOR AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THE COLLECTIONS INTEGRITY ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION IS ESTIMATED AT OVER 4,000 BOOKS AND PERIODICALS AND INCLUDES ARCHIVAL MATERIAL AND EPHEMERA RELATED TO AMOCA'S COLLECTION AND TO THE HISTORY AND CREATION OF CERAMICS. THE COLLECTIONS FURTHERS AMOCA'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AS FOLLOWS: AMOCA MAKES ITS COLLECTION MEANINGFUL AND ATTRACTIVE TO A BROAD AUDIENCE BY PRESENTING AND INTERPRETING THE WORKS OF ART THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH. AMOCA'S ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER TO ACCESSION AN OBJECT INTO ONE OF THREE AREAS OF THE COLLECTION: 1) THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, WHICH CONSISTS OF EXEMPLARY CERAMIC OBJECTS THAT ARE PRESERVED FOR THEIR HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE. THEY MAY BE USED IN EXHIBITIONS AT AMOCA OR LENT FOR EXHIBIT AT OTHER ART OR EDUCATIONAL, NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. 2) THE EDUCATION COLLECTION CONSISTS OF CERAMIC OBJECTS THAT ARE MADE MORE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR STUDY OR INCLUSION IN AMOCA'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE OBJECTS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR HANDS-ON STUDY. 3) THE LIBRARY COLLECTION CONSISTS OF BOOKS, CATALOGS, PERIODICALS, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X 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 WHEATHER 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 WEATHER 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 ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO US FEDERAL AND STATE EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -449 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 449 EUREKA EVENT 15065 15065 449 15065 15065 449 449 14616 X 2 85591 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 33 IN 2016, 325 PIECES OF CERAMIC ART WERE DONATED TO THE PERMANENT AND RESOURCE COLLECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SFAS 116 HAS ELECTED TO NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS. FORM 990, PART III 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS-EXHIBITIONS AMOCA PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITIONS IN 2016: GALLERY A LINEAGE: MENTORSHIP & LEARNING A TO Z: AMOCA'S PERMANENT COLLECTION GALLERY B DIRK STASCHKE: NATURE MORTE RECORDED MATTER: CERAMICS IN MOTION VAULT ALEXI MORRISSEY: HAVE YOU SEEN ME? WENDY THORESON: WROUGHT CLAY ALISON PETTY RAGGUETTE: CERAMIC STUDIO ARTIST'S GALLERY STUDIO MEMBERS EXHIBITION RANDY AU & NAOMI KADINOFF HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITION JOHN CONRAD: DICHROIC BIOMORPHIC: NATIONAL EXHIBITION LOWER LEVEL GALLERY METTLACH: MEDIEVAL TO MODERN METTLACH: FOLKLORE & FAIRY TALES 4B PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS-EDUCATION AMOCA HAS A ROBUST, MULTIFACETED EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES DOCENT-LED TOURS FOR COMMUNITY AND STUDENT GROUPS, PARENT AND TEACHER RESOURCES, AND LESSON PLANS. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES VIDEOS RELATED TO ITS EXHIBITIONS, EXPLANATORY PANELS IN THE GALLERIES, FIELD GUIDES FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, A RANGE OF PUBLICATIONS, AND DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOPS. IN ADDITION, AMOCA PROVIDES, THROUGH ITS STUDIO/SCHOOL, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. IN 2016, AMOCA PROVIDED OVER 100 STAFF OR DOCENT-LED TOURS OF ITS EXHIBITIONS. THE OVER 3,300 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING SCHOOL GROUPS. AMOCA OFFERS STUDENTS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS A MULTI-FACETED MUSEUM EXPERIENCE THAT IS DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS. AMOCA ALSO WELCOMED OVER 850 INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, TO FOUR FREE FAMILY DAYS. EACH OF THE FREE FAMILY DAYS FEATURED HANDS-ON CERAMIC ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXHIBITIONS THEN ON DISPLAY. PROMINENT CERAMIC ARTISTS NANCY SELVIN FROM BERKELEY, CA, DIRK STASCHKE FROM PORTLAND, OR AND TONY SHEETS FROM MURPHY, OR OFFERED LECTURES AT AMOCA IN 2016. ALSO, GARTH JOHNSON, CURATOR OF CERAMICS AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESENTED A LECTURE. LUNCH & LECTURE ARTISTS INCLUDED: CJ CILEK, BOBBY FREE, DAN FALBY, KRISTEN ERIKSON, JEEIN AHN, BETH HUHTALA, ALISON PETTY RAGGUETTE, ALEXANDRA CORRIN, AND KIM HAU. THE AMOCA CERAMICS STUDIO PROVIDED A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND LEVELS OF ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT. THE STUDIO OFFERED FOUR, NINE-WEEK SESSIONS OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE OVER 200 STUDIO MEMBERS, 14 RESIDENT ARTISTS, 8 VISITING ARTISTS. THE 2.5 STAFF MEMBERS ALONG WITH 5 INSTRUCTORS AND 50 VOLUNTEERS. AMOCA SERVES PRIMARILY A LOS ANGELES COUNTY AUDIENCE WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON POMONA, ONTARIO, MONTCLAIR, WHICH IS AT LEAST 69% LATINO AND LOW INCOME. OF THE 13,000+ INDIVIDUALS WHO VISITED AMOCA IN 2016, WE ESTIMATE THAT 30% RESIDE IN THESE COMMUNITIES ALL OF WHICH HAVE UNDER PERFORMING SCHOOLS. 4C PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS-COLLECTIONS AMOCA'S HOLDINGS INCLUDE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CERAMIC ARTWORKS, A RESOURCE COLLECTION OF CERAMIC ARTWORKS AND THE ROGER AND HELEN PORTER CERAMIC LIBRARY, WHICH HOUSES LIBRARY BOOKS AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS RELATED TO CERAMICS FOR PUBLIC USE. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE MANAGED BY THE COLLECTIONS MANAGER/REGISTRAR WHO SUPERVISES VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS ON COLLECTION MAINTENANCE PROJECTS. IN 2016, THE MUSEUM ACQUIRED 325 NEW ARTWORKS. IN TOTAL, THE MUSEUM CARES FOR AN ESTIMATED OVER 7,000 ARTWORKS IN ITS PERMANENT AND EDUCATION COLLECTIONS (PROMISED OR ACQUIRED) AS WELL AS AN ESTIMATED OVER 4,000 BOOKS AND PERIODICALS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D MUSEUM STORE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND VIA OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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 VIII FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AMOCA RECOGNIZED DONATED SERVICES OF 110,760. IN ADDITION, SOME UNPAID VOLUNTEERS HAVE MADE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THEIR TIME TO AMOCA. HOWEVER, THE VALUE OF THESE SERVICES IS NOT REFLECTED IN AMOCA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THE CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION HAVE NOT BEEN SATISFIED. AMOCA ESTIMATES THE VALUE OF THE NON-RECOGNIZED VOLUNTEER TIME AT 63,240. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 83,834 17,247 3,711 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 449 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -449