2016-11-15T13:07:25-06:00 2015-12-31 141567343 MARVIN AND COMPANY PC 11 BRITISH AMERICAN BLVD LATHAM NY 121101405 990 2015-01-01 141275432 SCHENECTADY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION SCHE 5183827890 15 NOTT TERRACE HEIGHTS SCHENECTADY NY 123083198 BRAD LEWIS TRUSTEE & CHAIR OF AUDIT COMMITTEE 5183827890 2016-11-10 1 HEATHER R LEWIS CPA P01409255 5187850134 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z MISCI BRAD LEWIS 15 NOTT TERRACE HEIGHTS SCHENECTADY NY 123083198 1462011 0 X WWW.SCHENECTADYMUSEUM.ORG X 1934 NY TO MAINTAIN A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM WHERE ALL OF OUR EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS ARE DESIGNED WITH OUR MISSION IN MIND: TO INSPIRE A SENSE OF WONDER ABOUT EXTRAORDINARY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. 21 21 60 140 0 0 1013339 749886 416460 473125 38274 33961 113415 161524 1581488 1418496 0 0 0 0 806516 965734 0 0 260478 914367 990634 1720883 1956368 -139395 -537872 4753854 4229478 236062 246727 4517792 3982751 X TO INSPIRE A SENSE OF WONDER ABOUT EXTRAORDINARY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. THE MUSEUM FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY AND CULTURE BEGINNING IN THE 19TH CENTURY. WE EXPLORE THE CREATIVE PROCESS AND HUMAN SPIRIT THAT INSPIRES DISCOVERY AND INVENTION, AND IMAGINE WHAT IS YET TO BE. 0 0 1609835 572574 MUSEUM PROGRAMS INCLUDE A PLANETARIUM; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING GUIDED TOURS AND CONTINUING PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE; MUSEUM DEVOTED TO THE SUBJECT OF SCIENCE, INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY, AND HISTORY. APPROXIMATELY 59,000 GENERAL ADMISSIONS, 23,000 SERVED IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS, 6,000 SERVED IN FAMILY/PUBLIC PROGRAMS, 9,000 SERVED IN YOUTH PROGRAMS, 1,000 SERVED IN ADULT PROGRAMS, AND 24,000 SERVED IN OUTREACH TO FESTIVALS, SCHOOLS, ETC. 1609835 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 60 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X WILLIAM SUDDUTH 5183827890 15 NOTT TERRACE HEIGHTS SCHENECTADY NY 12308 KAREN CAVANAGH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD R HART JR PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH P DRAGONE PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SCHNEITER PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE GOLUB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN V HANNAFIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALE C MCHERRON PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN S WAGNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY G LEWIS PHD EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER H HULL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES LOMMEL PHD EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL G JONES PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BELA L MUSITS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARION M GRIMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ESTHER SWANKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DORIS W L CHOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI DEBLOCK MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY LEGERE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN MACMINN PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SANTANA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY SOUKUP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL SCHWARZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NEWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAUTE LEHNER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY A FARAH PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOBI SAULNIER PHD TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EARL REDDING SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SUDDUTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 89037 0 5527 89037 0 5527 0 0 0 0 CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF THE CAPITA 15 NOTT TERRACE HEIGHTS SCHENECTADY NY 12308 EXHIBIT 371586 EXPLORATORIUM PIER 15 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 EXHIBIT RENTAL 165000 2 87709 83059 579118 749886 ADMISSIONS 900099 220328 220328 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 195415 195415 DUDLEY INCOME 900099 57382 57382 473125 25375 25375 10500 0 10500 10500 10500 8586 0 8586 8586 8586 105590 43515 62075 62075 66267 0 66267 66267 OTHER REVENUE 900099 22682 22682 22682 1418496 572574 0 96036 94564 11700 18964 63900 695800 492536 55454 147810 18099 12071 6028 66255 43733 4356 18166 91016 59161 7281 24574 PROGRAM SERVICE-OTHER 990634 990634 1956368 1609835 86055 260478 1200 2490 13912 3377 460995 119744 304407 288667 37517 28361 18161 14885 4838190 2820999 1723999 2017191 1612946 1567622 580716 187140 1 1 4753854 4229478 193179 201282 42883 45445 236062 246727 X 1513414 576640 1257074 1658807 1747304 1747304 4517792 3982751 4753854 4229478 -537872 2831 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 557597 1068174 297064 1013339 749886 3686060 557597 1068174 297064 1013339 749886 3686060 264454 3421606 46586 308257 75858 38274 33961 502936 53747 91647 155075 113415 205039 618923 4807919 1555733 0.71170 0.46130 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 53,747. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 91,647. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 155,075. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 113,415. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 205,039. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 1747304 1747304 1747304 1747304 1747304 1747304 1747304 1747304 1525762 221542 1747304 1 0 368040 368040 2972404 2110579 861825 921328 710420 210908 576418 576418 2017191 X 1464842 2831 43515 46346 1418496 0 1418496 1999883 43515 43515 1956368 0 1956368 PART III, LINE 1A: PART III, LINE 1A: COLLECTIONS THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, OR SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, OR CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALES TO BE USED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND MAITENANCE OF EXISTING COLLECTIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRACTICE GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, THE VALUE OF OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTIONS IS EXCLUDED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; COLLECTIONS ARE REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT A NOMINAL VALUE OF $1. SINCE THE MUSEUM'S INCEPTION, SUCH COLLECTIONS WERE ACQUIRED PRIMARILY THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS. 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 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 DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN NET ASSETS. PART V, LINE 4: INCOME FROM ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO BE USED FOR OPERATING PURPOSES. PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAXES, INCLUDES A DISCLOSURE RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE TEXT RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S LIABILITY IS AS FOLLOWS: FOR TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES, THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS ITSELF IS DEEMED TO BE AN UNCERTAINTY, SINCE EVENTS COULD POTENTIALLY OCCUR TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, THE MUSEUM DOES NOT HAVE A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE MUSEUM FILES EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND NEW YORK STATE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 43,515. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 43,515. ANNUAL GALA 105590 105590 19185 24330 105590 105590 19185 24330 43515 62075 X 1 NOT RECORDED AS REVENUE X 8 NOT RECORDED AS REVENUE X 1 NOT RECORDED AS REVENUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE MUSEUM HIRES AN UNRELATED AUCTION HOUSE TO SELL PREVIOUSLY ACCESSIONED ITEMS THAT DO NOT FIT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AFTER FIRST WORKING TO ENSURE THAT THE ITEMS WITH PROVENANCE CANNOT BE PLACED WITH ANOTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATION. PART I, LINE 33: THE MUSEUM DOES NOT VALUE THEIR HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND THEREFORE DOES NOT COUNT THEM AS REVENUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MUSEUM HAS DUES PAYING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE DRAFT 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE MUSEUM'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY CHANGES, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE TAX PREPARER. A REVISED DRAFT IS COMPLETED AND FORWARDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, FOR THEIR APPROVAL AND SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TRUSTEES SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY YEARLY AND PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF ALL DISCLOSED CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPARISON TO 2 INDUSTRY SALARY GUIDES AND THEN APPROVED BY FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND CAN ALSO BE ACCESSED AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR.