2016-06-23T10:54:37-05:00 2015-09-30 860683059 BEACHFLEISCHMAN PC 1985 EAST RIVER ROAD SUITE 201 TUCSON AZ 85718 990 2014-10-01 860111675 ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ARIZ 5208831380 2021 NORTH KINNEY ROAD TUCSON AZ 857439719 CRAIG S IVANYI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5208831380 2016-06-20 1 KAREN K MCCLOSKEY CPA P00099644 5203214600 2014 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z CRAIG S IVANYI 2021 NORTH KINNEY ROAD TUCSON AZ 857439719 11407081 0 X WWW.DESERTMUSEUM.ORG X 1952 AZ SONORAN DESERT EDUCATION THROUGH ZOOLOGICAL, BOTANICAL, GEOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS. 23 23 149 575 0 0 3087738 4351534 4577099 4909050 347979 249874 674341 668498 8687157 10178956 31115 0 0 0 5029066 5213232 1958 394 629800 4007335 3945771 9069474 9159397 -382317 1019559 23867272 24205451 1341129 1212396 22526143 22993055 X THE MISSION OF THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THE NATURAL WORLD BY FOSTERING LOVE, APPRECIATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SONORAN DESERT. 0 0 GENERAL OVERVIEW:THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS A WORLD-RENOWNED ZOO, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN. EXHIBITS REALISTICALLY RE-CREATE THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION. WITHIN THE MUSEUM GROUNDS, VISITORS WILL SEE OVER 230 SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND 1,200 KINDS OF PLANTS. THERE ARE ALMOST 2 MILES OF PATHS TRAVERSING 21 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL DESERT. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC VISITATION EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. SINCE ITS OPENING IN 1952, APPROXIMATELY 21,800,000 PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM. NEARLY 24,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CURRENTLY HOLD MEMBERSHIPS IN THE MUSEUM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, ATTENDANCE AT THE MUSEUM WAS 356,000 VISITORS. 6664851 4813230 CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT: CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND SCIENCE STAFF WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT ONLY SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND, BUT ARE ALSO TRANSLATED INTO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESULT IN MEANINGFUL CONSERVATION EFFORTS. USING THIS MODEL, SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS COLLABORATE IN WAYS THAT ARE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FOR THE PROJECT AND THE MUSEUM, AND ATTRACTIVE TO BOTH FUNDERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAMS PARTNER BROADLY ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE OF THE U.S. AND MEXICAN SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION COMMUNITY. MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS IN THE CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENTI. DOCENT PROGRAM: DOCENTS CONTRIBUTED 73,519 HOURS TO THE MUSEUM IN 2015DOCENTS ARE PART OF A MUSEUM-WIDE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, BUT DOCENTS DIFFER FROM OTHER VOLUNTEERS IN THE INTERPRETIVE NATURE OF THEIR WORK AND IN THE EXTENSIVE TRAINING SUCH WORK REQUIRES. ASDM DOCENTS ARE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO INTERPRET THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION TO MUSEUM VISITORS AND TO GROUPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN DOING SO, THEY HELP THE MUSEUM FULFILL ITS CONSERVATION EDUCATION MISSION. DOCENTS ARE ADULTS OF ALL AGES, WALKS OF LIFE, AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NEARLY 200 DOCENTS VOLUNTEERING ONE DAY PER WEEK (OR MORE). A DOCENT'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS INTERPRETATION OF THE MUSEUM GROUNDS. SUCH INTERPRETATION CONSISTS OF CONDUCTING TOURS FOR GENERAL VISITORS AND PERFORMING INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS OR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THEME TALKS, LIVE ANIMAL INTERPRETATIONS, OR BEING STATIONED AT AN EXHIBIT. THE MUSEUM REQUIRES A MINIMUM TWO-YEAR COMMITMENT TO THE DOCENT PROGRAM. TO MAINTAIN ACTIVE STATUS, DOCENTS ARE REQUIRED TO DONATE A MINIMUM OF 144 HOURS OF INTERPRETATION PER YEAR ON THE MUSEUM GROUNDS.AN EXTENSIVE 15-WEEK DOCENT TRAINING IS REQUIRED AND AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, TRAINEES ARE WELCOMED INTO THE DOCENT CORPS. TRAINEES MEET AT THE MUSEUM FOR A THREE-HOUR CLASS, TWO WEEKDAY MORNINGS EACH WEEK FOR FIFTEEN WEEKS (SOME CLASSES ARE ALL DAY SESSIONS). THE FIRST WEEK CONSISTS OF 4 MORNING ORIENTATION SESSIONS. THE CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY MUSEUM CURATORIAL STAFF AND EDUCATORS. THE CURRICULUM IS COORDINATED BY THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION EDUCATION & SCIENCE AND FOCUSES ON SUCH AREAS AS CAUSES OF DESERTS, GEOLOGY OF THE SONORAN DESERT, ECOLOGICAL CONCEPTS, THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE REGION, INTERPRETIVE METHODS AND MUSEUM PHILOSOPHY. TRAINEES ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND TIME ON THE MUSEUM GROUNDS, OBSERVING DOCENT TOURS AND INTERPRETIVE PRESENTATIONS. THEY MUST RECEIVE PASSING SCORES ON SECTION QUIZZES, A MID-TERM EXAM, AND A FINAL EXAM. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, TRAINEES ATTEND A GRADUATION CEREMONY AND RECEIVE DIPLOMAS AS THEY ARE WELCOMED INTO THE MUSEUM FAMILY.II. YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: TOTAL AUDIENCE SERVED IN 2015: 42,874 YOUTH FIELD TRIPSTHE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS A ZOO, BOTANIC GARDEN AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ALL IN ONE! TEACHERS CAN STRUCTURE THEIR FIELD TRIPS USING A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, SUGGESTED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES TO BE USED PRE- AND POST- TRIP CAN BE DOWNLOADED. THESE HELP TO EXTEND AND DEEPEN THE LEARNING FROM A DESERT MUSEUM VISIT, AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. VISITING GROUPS CAN ALSO CHOOSE FROM 19 DIFFERENT DESERT DISCOVERY CLASSES AND LABS OFFERED IN MUSEUM CLASSROOM FACILITIES.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2015: 25,675DESERT ARKTHE DESERT ARK IS THE MUSEUM'S OUTREACH PROGRAM, BRINGING THE RESOURCES OF THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING EXPERT EDUCATORS AND LIVE ANIMALS, TO ALL PARTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA, FROM SCHOOLS TO SENIOR CENTERS, AND FROM AJO TO SAFFORD. THE MUSEUM OFFERS 19 DIFFERENT DESERT ARK PROGRAMS, IN ADDITION TO CUSTOM PROGRAMS AVAILABLE BY REQUEST.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2015: 17,001TEACHER WORKSHOPS/CONTINUING EDUCATIONTHE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASSROOM AND OUTDOOR WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING A RESOURCE FAIR AT OUR TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT. THESE WORKSHOPS PROVIDE THEM WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS FURTHER THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SONORAN DESERT NATURAL HISTORY. NUMBERS SERVED IN 2015: 200 MUSEUM EXPLORERS CAMPHANDS-ON, MINDS-ON DAY CAMPS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES 1-6. MUSEUM EXPLORERS TOUCH AND OBSERVE LIVE ANIMALS, CONDUCT SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, CREATE COOL CRAFTS, SKETCH IN DESERT JOURNALS, SAMPLE DESERT FOODS, AND EXPLORE BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE DESERT MUSEUM. THESE CAMPS ARE OFFERED IN BOTH THE SUMMER AND WINTER.NUMBER SERVED IN 2015: 90JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM/ADVANCED YOUTH INTERPRETERS (OCT 2014-APR 2015)THE DESERT MUSEUM JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR TUCSON AREA BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 13 TO 18. JUNIOR DOCENTS RECEIVE TRAINING ON THE PLANTS, ANIMALS AND GEOLOGY OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION AND HOW TO INTERPRET (TEACH) IT TO OTHERS. DESERT MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP, SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND RECOGNITION, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUT WITH MUSEUM EVENTS ARE JUST SOME OF THE BENEFITS JUNIOR DOCENTS RECEIVE IN ADDITION TO BEING PART OF A WORLD FAMOUS MUSEUM! DURING THEIR TWO-YEAR TERM AS A JUNIOR DOCENT, TEENS TYPICALLY DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE, PUBLIC SPEAKING ABILITY AND A GREAT DEPTH OF NATURAL HISTORY KNOWLEDGE.NUMBER SERVED IN 2015: 9ADVANCED YOUTH INTERPRETERS (AYI) ARE AMONG A GROUP OF TALENTED YOUTH WHO HAVE INDIVIDUALLY VOLUNTEERED OVER 300 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AND AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM'S JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM. THESE AYI ARE SKILLED AT INTERPRETATION AND READY TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AT THE MUSEUM AND IN THE TUCSON COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM IS MEANT TO ENGAGE THESE YOUTH, ENCOURAGE THE AUTHENTIC APPLICATION OF THEIR INTERPRETATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND AS A CONSEQUENCE, ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY BEYOND THE MUSEUM GROUNDS.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2015: 20TEEN CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS (MAY-SEP 2015)IN MAY 2015, WE SHIFTED OUR TEEN PROGRAMMING AND CREATED THE TEEN CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS. THROUGH EXPLORATION, RESEARCH AND TEACHING OTHERS, YOUTH IN THE DESERT MUSEUM'S TEEN CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS DEVELOP AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CONSERVATION ISSUES AND GAIN CRITICAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS WHICH WILL EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME LEADERS FOR OUR SHARED PLANET. OUR NEW TEEN PROGRAM HAS TWO TIERS: EARTH AMBASSADORS IS A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM FOR TEENS (AGES 13-17). THE GOAL OF THE EARTH AMBASSADORS PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE YOUTH TO BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. EARTH AMBASSADORS IS A PROGRAM INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF NASA ASTRONAUT LAUREL SALTON CLARK, A PHYSICIAN, DIVER, AVIATOR AND A GREAT LOVER OF NATURE. LAUREL'S GREATEST AND LAST ADVENTURE ENDED FEBRUARY 1, 2003 OVER THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES WHEN SHE AND THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA CREW PERISHED DURING RE-ENTRY. EARTH AMBASSADORS WAS DEVELOPED AS A WAY TO HONOR LAUREL AND HER LOVE OF THE DESERT MUSEUM, WHICH INCLUDED EVERYTHING FROM THE SMALLEST INSECT TO THE RAPTOR FREE FLIGHT PROGRAMEARTH AMBASSADORS HIKE, BIKE, CAMP AND BACKPACK IN AND AROUND OUR MAGNIFICENT SONORAN DESERT IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR PLANET'S ECOSYSTEMS AND HOW TO BETTER LIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE. LEARNING FROM DESERT MUSEUM EXPERTS, EXPERIENCING HANDS-ON ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND STUDYING THE UNIQUE PLANTS AND ANIMALS OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION WILL ALLOW YOUTH TO EXPAND THEIR AWARENESS OF THE INTERDEPENDENCY OF ALL LIVING THINGS, CREATE A SENSE OF WONDER RELATED TO OUR PLANET AND APPRECIATE HOW SCIENCE CAN BE USED TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. NUMBERS SERVED IN 2015: 8JUNIOR DOCENTS IS A ONE YEAR PROGRAM OFFERED TO TEENS WHO HAVE COMPLETED ONE YEAR OF EARTH AMBASSADORS. TEENS USE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THEY GAINED AS AN EARTH AMBASSADOR AND RECEIVE FURTHER TRAINING ON THE PLANTS, ANIMALS, GEOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION AND HOW TO INTERPRET (TEACH) IT TO OTHERS. JUNIOR DOCENTS HELP MUSEUM VISITORS BETTER UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE SONORAN DESERT REGION, THEY DESIGN EXPERIMENTS AND COLLECT DATA FOR THE MUSEUM AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THEY SHADOW MUSEUM STAFF FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, ENGAGE THE PUBLIC DURING ON-SITE & OFF-SITE PROGRAMS, AND INTERPRET WITH LIVE ANIMALS SUCH AS ARTHROPODS AND REPTILES. IN ADDITION, THEY PARTICIPATE IN FIELD TRIPS, CAMPOUTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NUMBERS SERVED IN 2015: 11COATI KIDS CLUBTHIS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM FOR KIDS OFFERS FREE ADMISSION ALL YEAR LONG, EIGHT SPECIAL EVENTS FOR CLUB MEMBERS, A CLUB T-SHIRT AND EXPLORER'S PACK AND A SEMI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER, JUST FOR KIDS. THE MUSEUM RECENTLY DEDICATED A "FOREVER YOUNG TREEHOUSE" AS THE OFFICIAL CLUBHOUSE OF THE COATI CLUB.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2015: 116 (ABOUT 36 FAMILIES)PUBLIC CLASSES, TRIPS AND TOURS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIESTHESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC 536825 126168 THE ART INSTITUTE:THE ART INSTITUTE AT THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION THROUGH ART CLASSES, ART EXHIBITS AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE MUSEUM ART COLLECTION FOR AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.THE ART INSTITUTE'S OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY VISUAL ARTS EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AGES. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONALS AND RELATE TO OUR LIVING COLLECTIONS AND THE REGION TO ORGANIZE AND INTERPRET EXISTING ART COLLECTIONS AND TO CREATE GALLERY EXHIBITS THAT ARE RELEVANT AND INSPIRING TO SERVE THE MISSION OF THE DESERT MUSEUM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, THE ART INSTITUTE SERVED 1093 STUDENTS.OUR NATURE ILLUSTRATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE CLASSES ARE DESIGNED AROUND AN ART CURRICULUM WITH A FOCUS ON SONORAN DESERT SUBJECT MATTER. STUDENTS ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SUBJECTS OF THEIR WORK SUCH AS RAPTORS, MAMMALS, DESERT BIRDS, REPTILES, AND PLANTS IN ADDITION TO LEARNING HOW TO DRAW, PAINT, PHOTOGRAPH AND WORK IN A VARIETY OF ILLUSTRATION MEDIA. THERE ARE 15 REQUIRED COURSES AND 100 HOURS OF ELECTIVE CLASSES THAT PRECEDE THE PORTFOLIO REVIEW. AFTER COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN NATURE ART. THE CERTIFICATE PROVIDES INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE AND GROW THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION. THE PASTPERFECT MUSEUM SOFTWARE IS USED FOR OUR INVENTORY, DOCUMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OUR ART COLLECTIONS. THIS SOFTWARE IS USED BY 7,000 MUSEUMS IN THE U.S. AND IT WILL BE MORE THAN ADEQUATE FOR MANY DECADES OF USE HERE AT THE MUSEUM. VANISHING CIRCLES IS A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL PAINTINGS DEPICTING DISAPPEARING WILDLIFE, PLANTS AND HABITATS OF THE SONORAN DESERT, CREATED BY INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTISTS. IN 2015 THE MUSEUM ADDED 6 PAINTINGS TO THE COLLECTION AND IT TRAVELED TO MEXICO CITY. VANISHING CIRCLES WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND TRAVEL, ACTING AS A MULTI-MEDIA INTERPRETIVE TOOL FOR THE SONORAN DESERT REGION AND TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION THROUGH VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION.THE IRONWOOD GALLERY CONTINUES TO HAVE FOUR TO SIX DIFFERENT EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE ART EXHIBITS SERVE THE MISSION OF THE DESERT MUSEUM BY EXTENDING THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE, INTERPRETING BOTH HABITAT AND WILDLIFE TO OUR VISITORS. THERE ARE 50 VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE THEIR TIME TO KEEP THE GALLERY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, 7 DAYS A WEEK. OUR VISITORS ARE GUARANTEED AN ACCESSIBLE, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT PROMOTES APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SONORAN DESERT. THE IRONWOOD GALLERY COMPLETED A FACILITY REMODEL THAT HEIGHTENS THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING A HIGHER QUALITY FACILITY AND YOUTH ART ACTIVITY AREA, THEREFORE PROVIDING MORE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND ATTRACTING EVEN MORE NOTABLE EXHIBITIONS. THE GALLERY EXHIBITS EXPANDED TO THE BALDWIN EDUCATION BUILDING. 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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 OR PERMANENTLY 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 DE-ACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. PART III, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST SUBSTANTIALLY OF LIVING AND NONLIVING NATURAL HISTORY OBJECTS RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S INTERPRETIVE REGION (THE SONORAN DESERT AND ADJACENT HABITATS). COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CERTAIN FREE-LIVING ORGANISMS, COLLECTIONS ARE CATALOGUED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. PART V, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL FUND ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. THE ENDOWMENT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS AND AS REQUIRED BY GAAP, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR INCOME TAXES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE, HOWEVER, MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY MATTERS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE MUSEUM TO JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THERE ARE NO ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO UBTI. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO PERFORM AN EVALUATION OF ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE MUSEUM'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THIS EVALUATION IS REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS, AS DEFINED BY THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. THE MUSEUM IS ONLY SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UBTI AS APPLICABLE. AS A RESULT, THE MUSEUM IS REQUIRED TO FILE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES AND, IF IT HAS UBTI, FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS. WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, THE MUSEUM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATION FOR ANY YEARS EARLIER THAN 2012 FOR FEDERAL AND 2011 FOR STATE. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES -50,053. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 50,053. PART III, LINE 5: IN ADDITION TO ITEMS DONATED FOR ITS COLLECTIONS, THE MUSEUM RECEIVES DONATIONS OF ART AND SIMILAR ASSETS TO BE AUCTIONED AT ITS ANNUAL GALA. GALA 296208 145193 151015 33139 1949 148652 296208 145193 151015 33139 1949 148652 183740 -32725 X 755 DONOR ESTIMATE X 935 DONOR ESTIMATE X 3 22780 TRADING PRICE X 1 43 DONOR ESTIMATE X 160 12574 DONOR ESTIMATE X AUCTION ITEMS 138 72651 DONOR ESTIMATE X WATER 1 67445 DONOR ESTIMATE X SOFTWARE AND LICENSING 1 15500 DONOR ESTIMATE X OTHER 30 2965 DONOR ESTIMATE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS WHICH ARE TO ELECT NEW TRUSTEES BY BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES BY BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL. THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL, ALONG WITH THE CEO AND CFO, REVIEW ALL SCHEDULES AND NARRATIVES FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL, A COPY OF FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND NEW EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT S/HE HAS DONE SO. ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE COMPLETES A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIP, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH S/HE IS INVOLVED THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. PRIOR TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE OR HEAR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DISCLOSES TO HIS/HER SUPERVISOR ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE HAS WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS BOARD DISCRETIONARY AND IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS USING BOTH LOCAL ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA AS WELL AS THE COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS MEMBER COMPENSATION SURVEY THAT IS PUBLISHED EVERY TWO YEARS. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS CALCULATED USING SALARY GRADES THAT REPRESENT A GROUPING OF POSITIONS THAT ARE ALIKE IN RESPONSIBILITY AND SCOPE AND ARE BASED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING: AVERAGE MARKET PAY, THE MUSEUM'S ABILITY TO PAY AND INTERNAL EQUITY. SALARY GRADES ARE ESTABLISHED BASED ON THE COMPETITIVE MARKET USING STATE AND LOCAL SALARY SURVEYS AND THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS MEMBER COMPENSATION SURVEY. SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THIS POSITION ARE INCREASED OR DECREASED BASED ON THE SAME ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE AS ALL OTHER STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.