AMERICAN BOOKBINDERS MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAN BOOKBINDERS MUSEUM (EIN 26-3235193)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-12
IRS object ID
201643179349300804
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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DescTHE AMERICAN BOOKBINDERS MUSEUM WAS FOUNDED BY TIM JAMES, A COMMERCIAL BOOKBINDER WHO BECAME FASCINATED WITH THE CRAFT'S HISTORY WHILE HE WAS AMASSING AND UPGRADING HIS EQUIPMENT. RESEARCHING AND ACQUIRING VINTAGE MATERIALS BECAME A DEDICATED HOBBY, BUT AS HIS COLLECTION OF MACHINES, BOOKS AND PERIODICALS BECAME MORE MASSIVE IT RAISED THE QUESTION OF WHAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DO WITH ALL OF IT. THE ANSWER WAS TO USE THESE RESOURCES TO MOUNT AN AUTHENTIC, FULLY-FUNCTIONAL 19TH CENTURY-STYLE BOOKBINDERY. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DETAIL IN THE AGE OF DIGITIZATION, OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BOOK HAS CHANGED. OUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE BOOK IS RAPIDLY EVOLVING, MAKING IT THE IDEAL TIME TO TELL THE HISTORY OF THIS OBJECT AND MEMORIALIZE ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN REGARDS TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY. THE AMERICAN BOOKBINDERS MUSEUM IS AN IMPORTANT LIBRARY OF EQUIPMENT AND ARCHIVE MATERIALS ON BOOKBINDING IN AMERICA. WE OFFER AN AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE OF WHAT A FACTORY OF THE DAY FELT LIKE AND ENABLE VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE THE MACHINERY AND TOOLS. THROUGH OUR LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE, WE OFFER SCHOLARS A WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION OF RESOURCES THAT CAN IMMERSE THEM IN THE EXPERIENCE OF THE TIME. THE AMERICAN BOOKBINDERS MUSEUM IS A REGISTERED 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION. WE ARE A MUSEUM PRIMARILY ABOUT BOOKBINDERS. OUR FOCUS IS THE HISTORICAL IMPACT THAT THE INDUSTRY HAS HAD ON COMMUNITIES AND THE BOOKBINDERS, THEMSELVES RATHER THAN JUST THE SCIENCE OF THE CRAFT. THE MUSEUM IS EXPERIENTIAL, SO THE VISITOR WILL SEE THE PROCESS AS IT REALLY HAPPENED. ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT WORKS AND FUNCTIONS JUST AS IT DID IN THE 19TH CENTURY. WE WILL HAVE VOLUNTEER DOCENTS AND ARTISTS OPERATING THE MACHINERY, SHOWING HOW IT WORKS, AND CREATING BOOKS LIVE.Desc
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,085CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$404,936CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year$404,936CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$657,180TotalAmt
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$4,873InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$131DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,742BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,856OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$131DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,725BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$4,152InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
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Book Value$4,072BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,539TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
LIBRARY ASSETS - 2014$12,815
MUSEUM EXHIBITS - 2015$7,489
MUSEUM ASSETS - 2014$4,090
MUSEUM ASSETS -2015$3,970
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$28,364TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ATO WHERE WE ARE TODAY. THE AMERICAN BOOKBINDERS MUSEUM IS AN IMPORTANT LIBRARY OF EQUIPMENT AND ARCHIVE MATERIALS ON BOOKBINDING IN AMERICA. WE OFFER AN AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE OF WHAT A FACTORY OF THE DAY FELT LIKE AND ENABLE VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE THE MACHINERY AND TOOLS. THROUGH OUR LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE, WE OFFER SCHOLARS A WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION OF RESOURCES THAT CAN IMMERSE THEM IN THE EXPERIENCE OF THE TIME. THE AMERICAN BOOKBINDERS MUSEUM IS A REGISTERED 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION. WE ARE A MUSEUM PRIMARILY ABOUT BOOKBINDERS. OUR FOCUS IS THE HISTORICAL IMPACT THAT THE INDUSTRY HAS HAD ON COMMUNITIES AND THE BOOKBINDERS, THEMSELVES RATHER THAN JUST THE SCIENCE OF THE CRAFT. THE MUSEUM IS EXPERIENTIAL, SO THE VISITOR WILL SEE THE PROCESS AS IT REALLY HAPPENED. ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT WORKS AND FUNCTIONS JUST AS IT DID IN THE 19TH CENTURY. WE WILL HAVE VOLUNTEER DOCENTS AND ARTISTS OPERATING THE MACHINERY, SHOWING HOW IT WORKS, AND CREATING BOOKS LIVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BAFTER MANAGMENT REVIEWS THE 990, IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CACCORDING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT (ARTICLE VI): EACH DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL OFFICER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D) UNDERSTANDS THAT THE MUSEUM IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL EXEMPTION IT MUCH ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACURRENTLY, TIM JAMES, FOUNDER, ACTS AS THE TOP OPERATING OFFICIAL OF THE AGENCY AND DOES NOT TAKE A SALARY OR ANY COMPENSATION. IF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WERE TO BE HIRED, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WOULD UTILIZE PUBLICATIONS TO DETERMINE THE STANDARD SALARIES FOR MANAGMENT OFFICIALS, WORKING FOR AGENCIES OF A SIMILIAR SIZE AND SCOPE WITHIN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES SALARIES BASED ON THE SALARIES OF STAFF WORKING FOR AGENCIES OF A SIMILIAR SIZE AND SCOPE WITHIN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, EITHER WRITTEN OR VERBAL.

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