FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER (EIN 74-2541265)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-15
IRS object ID
201602289349300730
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.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityDENVERCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN742541265EIN

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Business Name ControlFORTBusinessNameControlTxt
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CityFORT COLLINSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonKRISTI BENNINGSDORFPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9702216738PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerKRISTI BENNINGSDORFPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,323,153GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressWWW.FCMOD.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Revenue$18,108CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$364,957TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Interest InterestGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

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EOY$364,957EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$5,325,580EOYAmt

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$332,102CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$521,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,159,611TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$152,772CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$660,833CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$992,935CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,249,933CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,724,322TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$2,598,658TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,962CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$39,646TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,462,469CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,800,050CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,426,781CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,005,897CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,337,503CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,032,700TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.73650PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.52470PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02440InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01760InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$949,720BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,410InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$946,310EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$895,563BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$52,157InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$949,720EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$771,865BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$16,686ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$107,012InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$895,563EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$706,350BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$65,515InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$771,865EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$729,827BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$23,477InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$706,350EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.75370PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.24630TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,865,916OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$808,735DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,057,181BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$152,143OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$110,675DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,468BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$298,663OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$283,991DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,672BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,113,321TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DOME SHOWS$107,860
ENDOWMENT AT CFNC$927,624
TRAVELING EXHIBIT DEPOSIT$200,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,235,484TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,246,848TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$59,652NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$40,212OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$19,440RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,266,288RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,266,288TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,426,910TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$40,212OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$40,212ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,386,698ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,386,698TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:TAXPAYER KEEPS ALL ITS HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS OFF BALANCE SHEET.
PART X, LINE 2:THE MUSEUM APPLIES A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY TO REFLECT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF IMPACT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. AFTER EVALUATIING THE TAX POSITION TAKEN, NONE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNCERTAIN; THEREFORE, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. IF INCURRED, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE PERIOD ASSESSED AS ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL EXPENSE. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 OR 2014.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 6,943. COST OF GOODS SOLD 33,269.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 6,943. COST OF GOODS SOLD 33,269.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DISCOVERY DASHEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$47,656GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$31,003CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$16,653GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$6,700FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$16,896OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$47,656GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$31,003CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$16,653GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$6,700FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$16,896OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$23,596DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$6,943NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Yes (X)SUPPLIES0$27,037
CATERING0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM REVIEWS IN DETAIL WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO PROVIDES A COMPLETE COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW BEFORE FILING. A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD AFTER FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUBMITS AN ANNUAL STATEMENT TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED AND POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF APPROPRIATE, A DISINTERESTED PERSON IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD CHAIR TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION SURVEYS PROVIDE COMPARABILITY DATA AND BANCHMARKING. DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAIABLE UPON REQUEST.
RELATIONSHIP WITH FORT COLLINS MUSEUM AND CITY OF FORT COLLINS:DURING MARCH 2008, THE MUSEUM ENTERED INTO AN OPERATING AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT") WITH THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS (THE "CITY"), WHICH OWNED AND OPERATED THE FORT COLLINS MUSEUM ("FCM"). THE MUSEUM AND THE CITY WISHED TO JOINTLY CREATE A PREMIER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS BY COMBINING THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE FCM AND MUSEUM INTO ONE INSTITUTION. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY FOR THE COMBINED MUSEUM, IT WAS DECIDED TO CO-LOCATE BOTH ORGANIZATIONS IN ONE FACILITY, 200 MATHEWS STREET, WHICH WAS THE LOCATION OF THE FCM. THE CO-LOCATION WAS EFFECTIVE JUNE 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 2011. DURING 2012, THE NEW MUSEUM FACILITY WAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED AND WAS OPENED FOR PUBLIC ACCESS AT WHICH TIME THE COMBINED INSTITUTION, FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY, BEGAN OPERATING AT ITS NEW LOCATION AT 408 MASON COURT.
FORM 990, PART II, LINE 3:EXHIBIT FABRICATION AND EXHIBIT LOAN EXPENSES ARE PAID WITH CAPITAL FUNDRAISING FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. IT IS THE MUSEUM'S POLICY TO FULLY EXPENSE ALL NEW EXHIBITS IN THE YEAR PURCHASED, WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO NEGATIVE NET REVENUE.

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