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2211758 F 2211758 X 8472788 -1450561 78039 511415 -861107 9333895 1439 11254 12693 9346588 5579849 78039 511415 589454 4990395 1439 438 1877 4992272 PART III, LINE 4: THE TOWN OF GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT OWNS THE ENTIRE MUSEUM COLLECTION. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE FACILITY AND ORGANIZES THE EXHIBITS PER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF GREENWICH. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SECURITY FOR THE COLLECTION. IT ALSO PERFORMS RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF COLLECTION AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION FOR EXHIBITION. PART V, LINE 4: THE BRUCE MUSEUM MAINTAINS VARIOUS DONOR-RESTRICTED AND BOARD-DESIGNATED FUNDS WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LONG TERM SUPPORT FOR THE BRUCE MUSEUM'S MISSION AND CHARITABLE PROGRAMS. DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS REPRESENT GIFTS FROM DONORS WHOSE PURPOSE IS THAT THE ORIGINAL GIFT BE RETAINED BY THE MUSEUM AND ONLY FUTURE INCOME GENERATED FROM THE FUNDS BE USED BY THE MUSEUM FOR OPERATIONS. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS REPRESENT ACCUMULATED INCOME FROM THESE FUNDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE. BOARD DESGINATED FUNDS REPRESENT CUMULATIVE EXCESS REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES FROM THE MUSEUM'S OPERATIONS THAT THE BOARD HAS SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE NEEDS. MONEY IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS AS REQUIRED CURRENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF THE MUSEUM AND WITH APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES FOR BMI ARE 1) TO PROVIDE BMI WITH A DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF INCOME TO BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE SPENDING POLICY; 2) TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND BY ACHIEVING POSITIVE RETURNS ON A NET BASIS AFTER EXPENSES AND WITHDRAWALS; AND 3) TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED AMOUNTS IN THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE BOARD'S INTERPRETATION OF CONNECTICUT STATE LAW. PART X, LINE 2: BMI RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT BMI HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. FOR INFORMATION RETURNS, BMI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2012. BMI IS SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 151,140. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 360,275. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES 11,254. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 151,140. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 360,275. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNRELATED BUSINESS EXPENSES FROM PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES 438. RENAISSANCE BALL 685260 340380 344880 43178 64023 19450 98283 DOWNTON ABBEY 192023 75573 116450 4004 36708 0 31555 3 139504 13400 126104 23474 17882 3664 18054 1016787 429353 587434 70656 118613 23114 147892 360275 227159 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PETER SUTTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO 238090 0 0 0 0 0 13388 0 12605 0 264083 0 0 0 X 11 814665 FAIR MARKET VALUES 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A THE MUSEUM WAS BUILT ORIGINALLY AS A PRIVATE HOME IN 1853 AND WAS BEQUEATHED TO THE TOWN OF GREENWICH, CT IN 1908 BY TEXTILE MERCHANT ROBERT MOFFAT BRUCE, WHO STIPULATED ITS USE AS A MUSEUM. THE FIRST EXHIBITION AT THE BRUCE MUSEUM TOOK PLACE IN 1912 AND FEATURED WORKS BY LOCAL ARTISTS KNOWN AS THE GREENWICH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, SEVERAL OF WHOM WERE MEMBERS OF THE COS COB ART COLONY. THE COS COB SCHOOL OF AMERICAN PAINTING IS NOW WELL ESTABLISHED AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN ART AND IT FORMS THE NUCLEUS OF THE MUSEUM'S HOLDINGS OF PAINTINGS, WATERCOLORS, DRAWINGS, AND NOTEBOOKS BY ARTISTS SUCH AS LEONARD AND MINA OCHTMAN, GEORGE WHARTON EDWARDS, AND HOBART JACOBS. PARALLELING AN INTEREST IN CONNECTICUT PAINTERS AND THEIR WORKS, EARLY DIRECTORS OF THE BRUCE MUSEUM PURSUED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATURAL SCIENCES, BUILDING PARTICULAR STRENGTHS IN THE MINERAL AND AVIAN COLLECTIONS. THE BRUCE MUSEUM WAS EXPANDED IN 1993 AND INCLUDES NEARLY 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBITION SPACE, COMPRISED OF ONE MAIN GALLERY, THREE SMALLER GALLERIES, AND A LECTURE HALL. THE MUSEUM OPERATES UNDER ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS. IN 2014-2015, THE BRUCE MUSEUM UPHELD ITS REPUTATION AS A COMMUNITY-BASED, WORLD-CLASS INSTITUTION FEATURING ART, SCIENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY FOR RESIDENTS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT AND BEYOND. BUILDING UPON A SOLID FOUNDATION AS A PREMIERE DESTINATION FOR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND ENRICHMENT, THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO FILL AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN EDUCATING, ENGAGING AND ENTERTAINING OVER 65,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THIS YEAR. WITH A BROAD RANGE OF OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING SPANNING ART, HUMANITIES, AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES, THE BRUCE REMAINS AN ANCHOR IN THE COMMUNITY - AS IT HAS FOR OVER 100 YEARS. GREENWICH COLLECTS: WYETH, ITALIAN RENAISSANCE DRAWINGS, CHINESE ANTIQUITIES JULY 6, 2014 - AUGUST 31, 2014 GREENWICH IS FORTUNATE TO BE THE ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE CENTERS FOR THE PRIVATE COLLECTING OF ART IN THE COUNTRY, INDEED IN THE WORLD. THIS SHOW SERVED TO ILLUSTRATE THE DIVERSITY OF THREE LOCAL COLLECTIONS. ONE OF THESE COLLECTIONS IS COMPRISED OF SPLENDID AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE DRAWINGS. A SECOND HAS A FOCUS ON AMERICAN ART WITH SPECIAL STRENGTHS IN ANDREW WYETH'S ART - A PERENNIAL FAVORITE WITH MODERN MUSEUM-GOERS. FINALLY, THE THIRD COLLECTION OFFERS AN EXCELLENT ARRAY OF ANCIENT CHINESE CERAMICS, PRIMARILY FROM THE TANG DYNASTY (618-907 AD). BEING, NOTHINGNESS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE: ROZ CHAST, BEYOND THE NEW YORKER JULY 12, 2014 - OCTOBER 19, 2014 THE EXHIBITION PRESENTED APPROXIMATELY 30 WORKS BY THE WELL-KNOWN CARTOONIST ROZ CHAST, INCLUDING MANY EXAMPLES OF CHAST'S ICONIC WORK FROM THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE, AS WELL AS PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM OTHER PROJECTS. ALSO ON DISPLAY WERE TAPESTRIES AND PAINTED EGGS IN THE PYSANKY TRADITION DECORATED WITH THE ARTIST'S SIGNATURE IMAGES. NORTHERN BAROQUE SPLENDOR. THE HOHENBUCHAU COLLECTION FROM: LIECHTENSTEIN. THE PRINCELY COLLECTIONS, VIENNA SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 - APRIL 12, 2015 THE HOHENBUCHAU COLLECTION IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST VARIED COLLECTIONS OF NORTHERN BAROQUE ART ASSEMBLED IN RECENT YEARS AND IS NOW ON LONG-TERM LOAN TO LIECHTENSTEIN, THE PRINCELY COLLECTIONS, VIENNA. THE SELECTIVE SHOWING AT THE BRUCE MUSEUM WAS THE INAUGURAL VENUE IN THE U.S. BEFORE IT TRAVELED TO CINCINNATI. PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF DUTCH AND FLEMISH SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY PAINTINGS, IT EXHIBITS ALL THE NATURALISM, VISUAL PROBITY AND TECHNICAL BRILLIANCE FOR WHICH THOSE SCHOOLS ARE FAMOUS. WHILE MANY MODERN COLLECTIONS OF OLD MASTERS SPECIALIZE IN A SINGLE STYLE OR SUBJECT MATTER, THE HOHENBUCHAU COLLECTION IS ADMIRABLE FOR OFFERING EXAMPLES OF VIRTUALLY ALL THE GENRES PRODUCED BY LOWLAND ARTISTS; THE COLLECTION IS DISTINGUISHED FOR THE MANY QUALITY INDIVIDUAL PAINTINGS EXECUTED BY MORE THAN ONE ARTIST, WORKING IN COLLABORATION. ANTARCTICA: PHOTOGRAPHS BY DIANE TUFT OCTOBER 28, 2014 - FEBRUARY 1, 2015 SELECTIONS FROM GONDWANA, IMAGES OF AN ANCIENT LAND THIS EXHIBITION FEATURED A SELECTION OF LARGE-FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHS BY DIANE TUFT, A NEW YORK-BASED MIXED-MEDIA ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. THE SELECTED IMAGES WERE HIGHLIGHTS OF TUFT'S 2014 BOOK GONDWANA: IMAGES OF AN ANCIENT LAND, NAMED FOR THE MEGA-CONTINENT THAT ONCE CONTAINED WHAT IS NOW ANTARCTICA. THE EXHIBITION ALSO INCLUDED A FEW SPECIMENS, ON LOAN FROM YALE'S PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, REPRESENTING SOME OF THE AMAZING LIFE FORMS RECENTLY FOUND IN THE ANTARCTIC WATERS. COILED AND DECORATED: NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY FROM THE BRUCE MUSEUM COLLECTION NOVEMBER 22, 2014 - MARCH 29, 2015 OVER THE YEARS, THE BRUCE MUSEUM HAS ACQUIRED A NOTEWORTHY COLLECTION OF NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY. THIS EXHIBITION FOCUSED ON THE POTTERY FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST. BY EXPLORING THE PROCESS OF CREATING POTTERY, VISITORS TO THE EXHIBITION LEARNED ABOUT THE MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION OF POTTERY, TECHNIQUE, DESIGN, AND HISTORY AND COME TO APPRECIATE THE ARTISTIC BEAUTY OF THESE PIECES. (RE)DISCOVERING THE "NEW WORLD": MAPS & SEA CHARTS FROM THE AGE OF EXPLORATION FEBRUARY 7, 2015 - JUNE 3, 2015 FEATURING MORE THAN 30 EUROPEAN-MADE MAPS AND SEA CHARTS INSPIRED BY NEW WORLD EXPLORATION, AND PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1511 AND 1757, THIS EXHIBITION PRESENTS A FASCINATING STUDY IN GEOGRAPHIC AND HUMAN PROGRESS, AS WELL AS A FEAST FOR THE EYES. MANY OF THE WOODCUTS AND METAL PLATE ENGRAVINGS HAVE ORIGINAL HAND-APPLIED COLOR, AS COLOR PRINTING WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. MADAGASCAR: GHOSTS OF THE PAST APRIL 11, 2015 - NOVEMBER 8, 2015 ISOLATED FOR THE LAST 88 MILLION YEARS, MADAGASCAR IS POPULATED BY HUNDREDS OF REMARKABLE SPECIES THAT ARE FOUND NOWHERE ELSE ON EARTH. VISITORS EXPLORE THREE MAJOR PHASES OF MALAGASY HISTORY AND ENCOUNTER A VARIETY OF LIVING AND EXTINCT SPECIES. THE EXHIBITION INCLUDES CASTS OF A CARNIVOROUS THEROPOD DINOSAUR SUSPECTED OF CANNIBALISM AND A SNUB-NOSED PLANT-EATING CROCODILIAN. VISITORS ENCOUNTER GIANT LEMURS, PYGMY HIPPOS AND THE ELEPHANT BIRD, A GIANT FLIGHTLESS SPECIES WITH AN EGG HOLDING THE VOLUME OF 150 CHICKEN EGGS! THE EXHIBITION CONCLUDES BY TOUCHING ON THE PRESENT, FOLLOWING THE RAPID EXTINCTION OF MANY SPECIES AS HUMANS ARRIVE ON MADAGASCAR. FLORENCE HENRI: MODERNIST PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE BRUCE MUSEUM MAY 2, 2015 - JUNE 14, 2015 EXPERIMENTING WITH ABSTRACTION, DRAMATIC VANTAGE POINTS AND NEW TECHNICAL PROCESSES, AVANT-GARDE ARTISTS REINVENTED PHOTOGRAPHY, LAUDING IT AS THE ART FORM FOR THE MACHINE AGE. ONE SUCH ARTIST WAS FLORENCE HENRI (1893-1982), A REMARKABLE WOMAN WHOSE BOLD PHOTOGRAPHS REAFFIRM HER PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY. WALLS OF COLOR: THE MURALS OF HANS HOFMANN MAY 2, 2015 - SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 THE MUSEUM IS AWASH IN THE VIBRANT HUES OF ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST HANS HOFMANN IN THIS FIRST-EVER EXHIBITION TO FOCUS ON THE ARTIST'S VARIED AND UNDER-APPRECIATED PUBLIC MURAL PROJECTS. THE CENTERPIECES OF WALLS OF COLOR: THE MURALS OF HANS HOFMANN ARE NINE OIL STUDIES BY HOFMANN, EACH SEVEN FEET TALL, FOR THE REDESIGN OF THE PERUVIAN CITY OF CHIMBOTE. ALTHOUGH NOW NEARLY FORGOTTEN, HOFMANN ALSO CREATED TWO HUGE PUBLIC MURALS IN MANHATTAN. IN 1956, FOR THE DEVELOPER WILLIAM KAUFMAN, AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NOTED PIONEER MODERNIST ARCHITECT WILLIAM LESCAZE, HOFMANN CREATED AN ASTONISHING, BRILLIANTLY COLORED MOSAIC MURAL, WRAPPED AROUND THE ELEVATOR BANK IN THE MAIN ENTRANCE HALL OF THE OFFICE BUILDING AT 711 THIRD AVENUE. TWO YEARS LATER, IN 1958, COMMISSIONED BY THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, HOFMANN CREATED A 64-FOOT LONG AND 11-FOOT TALL MOSAIC-TILE MURAL FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL OF PRINTING (NOW THE HIGH SCHOOL OF GRAPHIC ARTS COMMUNICATION) ON WEST 49TH STREET. STUDIES, MOSAIC MAQUETTES, PHOTOS, AND EPHEMERA - AS WELL AS STUDIES FOR A MURAL FOR AN UNREALIZED NEW YORK APARTMENT HOUSE OF THE SAME PERIOD - SHOW NOT ONLY HOFMANN'S WORKING METHODS, BUT ALSO JUST HOW SIGNIFICANT THESE MURALS WERE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIS ART IN GENERAL. SEVERAL KEY LATER PAINTINGS DEMONSTRATE THE CRUCIAL INFLUENCE OF THE MURAL PROJECTS ON HOFMANN'S FINAL AND BRILLIANT FLOWERING AS AN EASEL PAINTER. THE SHOW WILL TRAVEL TO THE PATRICIA AND PHILLIP FROST ART MUSEUM AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, MIAMI, FL (OCTOBER 10, 2015 TO JANUARY 3, 2016), AND TO THE ACKLAND ART MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, NC (JANUARY 22 TO APRIL 10, 2016). ICREATE 2015 JUNE 13, 2015 - JULY 26, 2015 ICREATE IS AN ANNUAL EXHIBITION ORGANIZED BY THE BRUCE MUSEUM'S YOUTH COMMITTEE, YOUTH@BRUCE. EACH YEAR, HUNDREDS OF SUBMISSIONS ARE GATHERED FROM AN OPEN CALL TO REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND THEN PUT THROUGH VOTING ROUNDS TO SELECT THE FINAL MUSEUM EXHIBIT. YOUTH@BRUCE MEMBERS WORK WITH MUSEUM STAFF TO PLAN, CURATE, LABEL, MARKET, AND FUND THE EXHIBITION. ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE SHOWN IN THE YOUTH PRODUCED EXHIBITION VIDEO, PRESENTED ONLINE AND IN THE GALLERY. THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: PRIDE JUNE 27, 2015 - OCTOBER 18, 2015 THIS EXHIBITION IS PART OF A GROUNDBREAKING COLLABOR FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 8 THE TOWN OF GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT OWNS THE ENTIRE MUSEUM COLLECTION. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE FACILITY AND ORGANIZES THE EXHIBITS PER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF GREENWICH. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SECURITY FOR THE COLLECTION. IT ALSO PERFORMS RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF COLLECTION AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION FOR EXHIBITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 BRUCE MUSEUM, INC. CAN HAVE THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AS THE BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED IN THE BY LAWS: A) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP B) CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP (WHICH MAY INCLUDE A PARTNERSHIP, TRUST OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY) C) FAMILY MEMBERSHIP D) PATRON MEMBERSHIP E) BENEFACTOR MEMBERSHIP F) ROBERT BRUCE CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP EACH MEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDING IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. THE PERSONS WHO COMPRISE A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP - TOGETHER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER. A MEMBERSHIP MAY VOTE IN PERSON (THROUGH A DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP) OR BY VALID PROXY. MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFITS OR EXCESS DUES OR A SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NET ASSETS UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S DISSOLUTION. THE BOARD MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, MODIFY OR ELIMINATE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, MAY ESTABLISH OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, AND QUALIFICATIONS AND PRIVILEGES APPLICABLE TO EACH MEMBERSHIP CLASS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE BRUCE MUSEUM, INC. ELECT THE TRUSTEES, OTHER THAN THE EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE WHO ARE PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY WRITTEN PROXY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW, COMMENTS, AND APPROVAL BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AFTER THE 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IT HAS BEEN THE DUTY OF THE BOARD TO MONITOR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE. THE STAFF NOTIFIES THE BOARD IF THERE ARE ANY CONCERNS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABILITY DATA TO THE INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES INDIRECTLY THROUGH APPROVAL OF EACH FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FORM 1023 ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT BRUCE MUSEUM, INC. HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 1 MUSEUM DRIVE, GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT, 06830. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG, AND WWW.ERI-NONPROFIT-SALARIES.COM FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: BRUCEMUSEUM.ORG FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME REVENUE FROM PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES -11,254. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME EXPENSES FROM PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES 438. FORM 990. PART XI, LINE 2C THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR IS SELECTED AFTER A REVIEW AND BIDDING PROCESS CONDUCTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS BEFORE THE AUDIT REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED. AUDIT FINDINGS, IF ANY, ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. AUDIT COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE FINDINGS. AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CORRECTIVE ACTION, IF IN THEIR JUDGEMENT IT IS NEEDED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.