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        <ExplanationTxt>IN CONFORMITY WITH PRACTICES FOLLOWED BY MANY MUSEUMS, ART OBJECTS PURCHASED OR DONATED ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. THE MUSEUM'S ART COLLECTION CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, WORKS ON PAPER, PHOTOGRAPHS AND WORLD'S FAIR ARTIFACTS. THE MUSEUM CARRIED INSURANCE COVERAGE IN AMOUNTS EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE COLLECTION AS WELL AS SUFFICIENT COVERAGE FOR COLLECTIONS ON LOAN. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE MUSEUM TO HOLD ITS COLLECTIONS FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE, RATHER THAN FINANCIAL GAIN. ANY PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ANDREW AND PAULA KIRBY HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL RECEIVE A PAPER COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO REVIEW AND APPROVE. THE FORM 990, AS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WILL BE FORWARDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TRUSTEES MUST DISCLOSE THE TRANSACTION WHICH LIKELY AMOUNTS TO AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND ABSTAIN FROM ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION. A TRUSTEE WITH A CONFLICT MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY VOTING RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE QUEENS MUSEUM CAN OBTAIN A TRANSACTION THAT IS EQUALLY OR MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE MUSEUM FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY WITHOUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE QUEENS MUSEUM CANNOT REASONABLY DO SO (OBTAIN AN EQUALLY OR MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION FROM A NONINTERESTED PARTY), THE BOARD MAY APPROVE THE TRANSACTION BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A QUORUM MUST BE PRESENT, MEANING A MAJORITY OF ALL TRUSTEES. THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM BUT NOT IN DETERMINING A MAJORITY VOTE TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSACTION. THE QUEENS MUSEUM MUST DISCLOSE THE TRANSACTION AND THE VOTING DETAILS IN ITS MINUTES. THIS INCLUDES THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS PRESENT FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTING, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE DISCUSSION, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN. THE MUSEUM DOCUMENTS THE PROCESS IT UNDERTOOK TO VERIFY THAT THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR. TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THIS INTEREST IN WRITING ON THE ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION IS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS WHICH IS VETTED THROUGH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AS A PART OF THIS PROCESS, COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE FOR ALL MUSEUM STAFF, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. THE COMMITTEE USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO FRAME COMPENSATION DECISIONS. OTHER SOURCES OF COMPENSATION DATA USED FOR SETTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INCLUDED SALARY SURVEYS OF LOCAL MUSEUM DIRECTORS, COMPENSATION STUDIES PREPARED BY HIRED CONSULTANT, AND FORMS 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. DOCUMENTATION OF DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE ENTERED INTO COMMITTEE AND BOARD MINUTES AND KEPT ON FILE BY THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PROCESS MOST RECENTLY OCCURRED IN MARCH 2016 FOR THE 7/1/15 - 6/30/16 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>QUEENS MUSEUM OF ARTS' FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS IT IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, FORMS 990 AND 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT NEW YORK CITY BUILDING, FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK, QUEENS, NY 11368-3398 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (718) 592-9700.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE MUSEUM HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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