AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART (EIN 41-2077818)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-06-07
IRS object ID
201611599349300826
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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MissionAMOCA BELIEVES CLAY IS MAGIC. IT IS A SIMPLE YET EXTRAORDINARY MATERIAL FROM WHICH ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES ARE CREATED AND EVERYDAY PRODUCTS ARE MADE. FROM DINNERWARE TO SCULPTURE TO CELL PHONE CHIPS AND COSMETICS, CLAY IS A PART OF EVERYONE'S LIFE.MissionDesc
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KENT TOOL
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BRENT MAIRE
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MATTHEW TAYLOR
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JOSEPH SCHREIBER II
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JOAN TAKAYAMA-OGAWA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAULEE MARCUS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MENDEZ
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAL PEREZ
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Management And General$6,590ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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GRANT EXPENSES$1,408$1,127$225$56

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$563,940CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$632,639CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$749,809CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,462,512TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$242,409CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$285,063CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$151,600CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$258,274CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,075,260TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Total$5,766,450TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,486,183CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$166,932CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$275,950CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$111,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$113,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,153,065TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,486,183CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$166,932CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$275,950CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$111,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$113,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,153,065TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,613,385PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,238CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$134,532CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,745CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,650CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,932CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$228,097TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,238CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$134,532CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,745CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,650CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,932CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$228,097TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,965,058CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,093,159CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$872,748CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$954,857CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,108,725CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,994,547TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.60280PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.60560PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.04000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.04000InvestmentIncomePYPct
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,527,557OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,527,557BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,583,355OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$212,732DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,370,623BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$147,992OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$67,909DepreciationAmt
Book Value$80,083BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,978,263TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,276,379TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$26,625NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$150,280DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$123,655RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,152,724RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$95,192OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$95,192RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,057,532TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,268,043TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$150,280DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$95,192OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$245,472ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,022,571ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,022,571TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART III, LINE 1AAMOCA'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CERAMIC ARTWORKS, AN EDUCATION COLLECTION OF CERAMIC ARTWORKS AND THE ROGER AND HELEN PORTER LIBRARY, WHICH HOUSES LIBRARY BOOKS AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS RELATED TO CERAMICS. THE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AS A PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN; THEY ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED; AND ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM SALES (A RARE OCCASION) OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTIONS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AMOCA'S PERMANENT COLLECTION RANGES IN DATE FROM 960 AD TO THE PRESENT AND ENCOMPASSES INTERNATIONAL AS WELL AS DOMESTIC WORKS. IT INCLUDES THE WORKS OF WELL KNOWN CERAMIC ARTISTS SUCH AS PETER VOULKOS, PAUL SOLDNER, KEN PRICE, BEATRICE WOOD AND PATTI WARASHINA. GERMAN CERAMICS, MID-20TH CENTURY AMERICAN VESSELS AND SCULPTURE, MEXICAN FOLK ART, AND ENGLISH POTTERY COMPRISE THE STRONGEST PORTIONS OF THE COLLECTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE COLLECTION, INCLUDING IMAGES, ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AMOCA WEBSITE. TO DATE, AMOCA'S COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED ENTIRELY THROUGH GIFTS. THE COLLECTIONS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN ASSET IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PROCEEDS FROM ANY DEACCESSIONS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE USED TO PURCHASE OTHER WORKS OF CERAMIC ART. EACH WORK OF ART IS DOCUMENTED AND CARED FOR AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THE COLLECTIONS INTEGRITY ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION IS ESTIMATED AT OVER 4,000 BOOKS AND PERIODICALS AND INCLUDES ARCHIVAL MATERIAL AND EPHEMERA RELATED TO AMOCA'S COLLECTION AND TO THE HISTORY AND CREATION OF CERAMICS. THE COLLECTIONS FURTHERS AMOCA'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AS FOLLOWS: AMOCA MAKES ITS COLLECTION MEANINGFUL AND ATTRACTIVE TO A BROAD AUDIENCE BY PRESENTING AND INTERPRETING THE WORKS OF ART THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH. AMOCA'S ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER TO ACCESSION AN OBJECT INTO ONE OF THREE AREAS OF THE COLLECTION: 1) THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, WHICH CONSISTS OF EXEMPLARY CERAMIC OBJECTS THAT ARE PRESERVED FOR THEIR HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE. THEY MAY BE USED IN EXHIBITIONS AT AMOCA OR LENT FOR EXHIBIT AT OTHER ART OR EDUCATIONAL, NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. 2) THE EDUCATION COLLECTION CONSISTS OF CERAMIC OBJECTS THAT ARE MADE MORE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR STUDY OR INCLUSION IN AMOCA'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE OBJECTS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR HANDS-ON STUDY. 3) THE LIBRARY COLLECTION CONSISTS OF BOOKS, CATALOGS, PERIODICALS, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XAMOCA QUALIFIES AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE 23701D AMOCA HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND THE CERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER THOSE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED IN THE EVENT OF ANY AUDIT BY TAXING AUTHORITIES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS THE PRIMARY TAX POSITIONS EVALUATED RELATE TO THE AMOCA'S CONTINUED QUALIFICATION AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND WHETHER THERE ARE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD BE TAXABLE MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION, THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED AMOCA FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN THEUS FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO US FEDERAL AND STATE EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BDIRECT FUNRSAISING EXPENSES -81,493 LOSS ON SALE OF PROPERTY -13,699
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 81,493 LOSS ON SALE OF PROPERTY 13,699

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$121,635GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$77,635CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$44,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$15,000NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$41,242FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,973EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$17,278OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$121,635GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$77,635CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$44,000GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$15,000NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$41,242FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$7,973EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$17,278OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$81,493DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$37,493NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$175,503NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 33FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN 2015, 506 PIECES OF CERAMIC ART WERE DONATED TO THE PERMANENT AND EDUCATION COLLECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SFAS 116 HAS ELECTED TO NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONAMOCA BELIEVES CLAY IS MAGIC. IT IS A SIMPLE YET EXTRAORDINARY MATERIAL FROM WHICH ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES ARE CREATED AND EVERYDAY PRODUCTS ARE MADE. FROM DINNERWARE TO SCULPTURE TO CELL PHONE CHIPS AND COSMETICS, CLAY IS A PART OF EVERYONE'S LIFE.
FORM 990, PART III4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS-EXHIBITIONS AMOCA PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITIONS IN 2015: MAIN GALLERY CHRIS GUSTIN: MASTERWORKS IN CLAY HONORING THE PAST, EMBRACING THE FUTURE: AMOCA'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY RE-MADE: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO FACTORY CERAMICS VAULT SITE UNSEEN: TIM BERG AND REBEKAH MYERS SOUTHERN MIGRATION: RUBY'S @ AMOCA JEFF BLANDFORD: LIFE BEHIND THE WHEEL BRIAN ROCHEFORT ARTIST'S GALLERY HUMAN/NATURE: HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION DEVOTION: SELECTED WORKS OF AMOCA'S ADVOCATES AMOCA'S NEXT GENERATION CAROLYN LEE: ARBITRARY SUBVERSION JIM ROMBERG AND PATRICK CRABB JILLIAN O'DWYER: GEARED A PANDEMONIUM OF PARROTS IN POMONA, STAN KLAUSNER BFREEINKOREA ROBERT AND COLETTE WILSON GALLERY METTLACH: MEDIEVAL TO MODERN 4B PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS-EDUCATION AMOCA HAS A ROBUST, MULTIFACETED EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES DOCENT-LED TOURS FOR COMMUNITY AND STUDENT GROUPS, PARENT AND TEACHER RESOURCES, AND LESSON PLANS. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES VIDEOS RELATED TO ITS EXHIBITIONS, EXPLANATORY PANELS IN THE GALLERIES, FIELD GUIDES FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, A RANGE OF PUBLICATIONS, AND DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOPS. IN ADDITION, AMOCA PROVIDES, THROUGH ITS STUDIO/SCHOOL, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. IN 2015, AMOCA PROVIDED OVER 100 STAFF OR DOCENT-LED TOURS OF ITS EXHIBITIONS. THE OVER 3,300 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING SCHOOL GROUPS. AMOCA OFFERS STUDENTS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS A MULTI-FACETED MUSEUM EXPERIENCE THAT IS DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS. AMOCA ALSO WELCOMED OVER 850 INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, TO FOUR FREE FAMILY DAYS. EACH OF THE FREE FAMILY DAYS FEATURED HANDS-ON CERAMIC ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXHIBITIONS THEN ON DISPLAY. IN ADDITION, PROMINENT CERAMIC ARTISTS MICHAEL SHERRILL FROM ASHEVILLE, NC AND DIEGO VALLES FROM MATA ORTIZ, MEXICO OFFERED WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES AT AMOCA. THE AMOCA CERAMICS STUDIO PROVIDED A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND LEVELS OF ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT. THE STUDIO OFFERED FOUR, NINE-WEEK SESSIONS OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE OVER 200 STUDIO MEMBERS, 8 RESIDENT ARTISTS, 3 VISITING ARTISTS. THE 2.5 STAFF MEMBERS ALONG WITH 5 INSTRUCTORS AND 50 VOLUNTEERS. AMOCA SERVES PRIMARILY A LOS ANGELES COUNTY AUDIENCE WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON POMONA, ONTARIO, MONTCLAIR, WHICH IS AT LEAST 69% LATINO AND LOW INCOME. OF THE 13,000+ INDIVIDUALS WHO VISITED AMOCA IN 2015, WE ANTICIPATE THAT 30% RESIDE IN THESE COMMUNITIES ALL OF WHICH HAVE UNDER PERFORMING SCHOOLS. 4C PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS-COLLECTIONS AMOCA'S HOLDINGS INCLUDE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CERAMIC ARTWORKS, AN EDUCATION COLLECTION OF CERAMIC ARTWORKS AND THE ROGER AND HELEN PORTER CERAMIC LIBRARY, WHICH HOUSES LIBRARY BOOKS AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS RELATED TO CERAMICS FOR PUBLIC USE. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE MANAGED BY THE COLLECTIONS MANAGER/REGISTRAR WHO SUPERVISES VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS ON COLLECTION MAINTENANCE PROJECTS. IN 2015, THE MUSEUM ACQUIRED 506 NEW ARTWORKS. IN TOTAL, THE MUSEUM CARES FOR AN ESTIMATED OVER 7,000 ARTWORKS IN ITS PERMANENT AND EDUCATION COLLECTIONS (PROMISED OR ACQUIRED) AS WELL AS AN ESTIMATED OVER 4,000 BOOKS AND PERIODICALS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BIN ACCORDANCE WITH AMOCA POLICY, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE BEFORE THE RETURNS ARE FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS, THE REST OF THE BOARD WOULD BE MADE AWARE OF IT AND THAT MEMBER WOULD ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSION OR VOTING RELATED TO THAT CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ADURING 2014, AMOCA RECRUITED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER A NATIONAL SEARCH. THE SEARCH COMMITTEE CONDUCTED AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION AT OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE SEARCH COMMITTEE PROPOSED A 2-YEAR COMPENSATION PACKAGE THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ACCEPTED BY THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE SALARY OF THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS ANNUAL SALARY SURVEYS. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO WHETHER THE SALARY RANGE ALLOWS AMOCA TO RECRUIT OR RETAIN A QUALIFIED DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND VIA OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS GUIDESTAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DURING 2015, AMOCA MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 WAS AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES.
FORM 990, PART VIIIFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AMOCA RECOGNIZED DONATED SERVICES OF 150,280. IN ADDITION, SOME UNPAID VOLUNTEERS HAVE MADE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THEIR TIME TO AMOCA. HOWEVER, THE VALUE OF THESE SERVICES IS NOT REFLECTED IN AMOCA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THE CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION HAVE NOT BEEN SATISFIED. AMOCA ESTIMATES THE VALUE OF THE NON-RECOGNIZED VOLUNTEER TIME AT 82,440.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9DIRECT FUNRSAISING EXPENSES 81,493 LOSS ON SALE OF PROPERTY 13,699 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -81,493 LOSS ON SALE OF PROPERTY -13,699

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