AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL FOUNDATION (EIN 23-1417519)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-05-16
IRS object ID
201641379349302914
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-05-16T10:07:49-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN231980475PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KREISCHER MILLERBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 WITMER ROAD SUITE 350AddressLine1Txt
CityHORSHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP190442369ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN231417519EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2153891776PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11900 PATTISON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19145ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTRACEY RAE BECKPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2153891776PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEVIN MCGINNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00440382PTIN
Phone2154414600PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL MUSEUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTRACEY RAE BECKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11900 PATTISON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19145ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,436,486GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressAMERICANSWEDISH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1926FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SHARING SWEDISH AND SCANDINAVIAN CULTURE IN AMERICA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body24VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent23VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee15TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers250TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$603,723PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$419,287CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$53,981PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$38,214CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$60,902PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$204,802CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$101,082PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$98,440CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$819,688PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$760,743CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$353,334PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$364,575CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$76,853CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$418,765PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$409,404CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$772,099PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$773,979CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$47,589PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$13,236CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,334,234TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,435,343TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$147,916TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$418,178TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,186,318NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,017,165NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM WELCOMES ALL PEOPLE TO EXPLORE CULTURAL IDENTITY THROUGH THE STORY OF SWEDES AND SCANDINAVIANS IN AMERICA. THE ASHM IS A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING MATERIAL CULTURE, AND IS ALIVE WITH CELEBRATIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$259,345ExpenseAmt
Revenue$12,551RevenueAmt
DescCURATORIAL AND EXHIBITIONS: PRESERVED AND DISPLAYED THE OLDEST COLLECTION OF ART AND ARTIFACTS WHICH REPRESENT THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SWEDES AND OTHER SCANDINAVIANS IN AMERICA. PRESENTED EXHIBITIONS WHICH WERE VIEWED BY OVER 13,000 VISITORS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$235,154ExpenseAmt
Revenue$25,663RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: PRESENTED 37 PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS WHICH INTERPRET SWEDISH AND SWEDISH AMERICAN HISTORY, CULTURE, SCIENCE, MUSIC AND ART. PRESENTED A CONFERENCE ABOUT FOODWAYS AND THE NEW SWEDEN COLONY. TAUGHT SWEDISH LANGUAGE CLASSES. OFFERED SCHOOL AND LIBRARY PROGRAMS AT OVER 64 ORGANIZATIONS, SERVING 2,600 STUDENTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$494,499TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document6IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G6IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee15EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members24GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member23IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body0MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference Chapters0PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRACEY RAE BECK EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2153891776PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11900 PATTISON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19145ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TRACEY RAE BECK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$82,528$0$14,100
MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER
EX-OFFICIO GOVERNORS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK FOCHT
EX-OFFICIO GOVERNORS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEONARD A BUSBY ESQ
EX-OFFICIO GOVERNOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES R ROEBUCK JR
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAJ-BRITT LAUTMAN
MIDSOMMARKLUBBEN PRES.0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARL SEPPALA
SECRETARY0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAWN GOULD
AUXILIARY PRESIDENT0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTER BAECKSTROM
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARIN FOSTER
VICE CHAIR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BO BERGQVIST
CHAIR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONI CHRISTENSEN
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM HEED
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FANNY WARREN
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTINA ANTONIADES
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE C MCFARLAND III
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABBY SHAW
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVERT J CHRISTENSEN JR
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID W ENGSTROM
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARJA KAISLA
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KIRK SEAGERS
TREASURER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM-ERIC WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RIKARD EDSTROM
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDRIK KHAYATI
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIGRID NEILSON
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA PFAFF
VICE CHAIR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES WALKER
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$82,528TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$14,100TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$36,614MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$11,670FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$10,417GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$360,586AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$419,287TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM REVENUE900099$13,308$13,308
ADMISSIONS900099$12,551$12,551
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS900099$12,355$12,355
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$38,214TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$53,244TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$53,244ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$41,524RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$4,500RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$37,024RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$37,024TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$37,024ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$760,334SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$608,776SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$151,558SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$151,558TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$151,558ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$63,509FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$11,670ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$26,035FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$37,474TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$37,474ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$60,374GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$36,432CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,942TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$23,942ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$760,743TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$38,214RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$303,242ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,903TotalAmt
Program Services$19,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,616FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,012TotalAmt
Program Services$145,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,687FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,044TotalAmt
Program Services$3,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$847ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,268TotalAmt
Program Services$21,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,510ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,364FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,348TotalAmt
Program Services$10,641ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,804ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,903FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,059TotalAmt
Management And General$28,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,380TotalAmt
Program Services$10,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,514ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,757FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,424TotalAmt
Program Services$7,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,027ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,014FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,152TotalAmt
Program Services$2,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,246ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$622FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,311TotalAmt
Program Services$31,347ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,722ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,242FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,943TotalAmt
Program Services$2,719ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,483ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$741FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,179TotalAmt
Program Services$105,744ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,827ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,608FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,881TotalAmt
Program Services$15,905ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$994FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAMS$50,883$50,883$0$0
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$31,389$25,112$4,708$1,569
EXHIBITS$18,195$18,195$0$0
NEWSLETTER$10,267$5,647$3,080$1,540

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,341TotalAmt
Program Services$18,657ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,607ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,077FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$773,979TotalAmt
Program Services$494,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$202,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$76,853FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,863BOYAmt
EOY$3,807EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,628BOYAmt
EOY$80,083EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,452BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,791BOYAmt
EOY$22,744EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,967BOYAmt
EOY$8,835EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,974,589LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,346,019LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,015,055BOYAmt
EOY$1,628,570EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,150,845BOYAmt
EOY$1,680,731EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,633BOYAmt
EOY$10,573EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,334,234BOYAmt
EOY$3,435,343EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,122BOYAmt
EOY$30,752EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,794BOYAmt
EOY$354,536EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$32,890EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,916BOYAmt
EOY$418,178EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,433,750BOYAmt
EOY$2,391,606EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,278BOYAmt
EOY$47,631EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$593,290BOYAmt
EOY$577,928EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,186,318BOYAmt
EOY$3,017,165EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,334,234BOYAmt
EOY$3,435,343EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$13,236ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$155,917NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$470,540CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$377,063CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$486,443CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$603,723CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$419,287CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,357,056TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$194,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$194,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$194,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$194,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$194,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$970,000TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$664,540CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$571,063CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$680,443CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$797,723CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$613,287CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,327,056TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$994,814SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,332,242PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,748CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,397CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$67,935CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$82,248CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$94,768CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$336,096TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,120CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,780CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$30,900TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,694,052TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$795,421GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.63140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.62940PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$752,568BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$138,210ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$15,362InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$249,857OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$625,559EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$594,147BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$347,268ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$66,992InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$255,839OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$752,568EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$548,836BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$232,230ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$37,053InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$223,972OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$594,147EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$547,217BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$204,335ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,420InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$206,136OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$548,836EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$570,738BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$262,065ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$285,586OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$547,217EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.92390PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.07610TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,900,399OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,281,962DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,618,437BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$74,190OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$64,057DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,133BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,628,570TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED REVENUEDesc
Amt$32,890Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$32,890TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$803,326TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$155,917NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$194,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$4,500OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$42,583RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$760,743RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$760,743TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$972,479TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$194,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$4,500OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$198,500ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$773,979ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$773,979TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:THE MUSEUM DOES NOT CAPITALIZE DONATED WORKS OF ART OR ARTIFACTS OR RECOGNIZE THEM AS REVENUES OR GAINS. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 958-605, REVENUE RECOGNITION, PROVIDES THAT SUCH DONATIONS NEED NOT BE RECOGNIZED IF THEY ARE ADDED TO COLLECTIONS THAT ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FINANCIAL GAIN; ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED; AND ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS.
PART III, LINE 4:THE ASHM ACTIVELY COLLECTS OBJECTS RELEVANT TO ITS MISSION AND GOALS. EVERY OBJECT IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, AND EVERY OBJECT CONSIDERED FOR ACQUISITION FOR THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, SHOULD SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE ASHM TO CREATE AN AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SWEDISH-AMERICAN PEOPLE AND OF SWEDEN, AND TO PRESERVE, EXHIBIT, OR INTERPRET THE HISTORY AND CURRENT CONTRIBUTIONS OF SWEDISH AND SWEDISH-AMERICAN PEOPLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ASHM'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE IS TO ACHIEVE STABLE LONG-TERM GROWTH WHILE PROVIDING STEADY INCOME FROM ITS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO; TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS OF THE MUSEUM; AND TO PROVIDE A SOURCE FOR FUNDING OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES AS REQUESTED BY THE ASHM BOARD.
PART X, LINE 2:THE MUSEUM FILES FEDERAL FORM 990 AND HAS NOT FILED A FORM 990T. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE MUSEUM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS BEFORE 2011. IT IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT THE FINAL TIMING AND RESOLUTION OF ANY PARTICULAR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION. THE MUSEUM DOES NOT CURRENTLY ANTICIPATE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 4,500.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSE 4,500.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPRING TINGEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$30,302GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$11,670CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$18,632GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$5,975FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,195OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2JULBORDEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$10,128GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$10,128GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$2,288FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Other Events$34,749GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$34,749GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$14,577OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$75,179GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$11,670CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$63,509GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$8,263FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$17,772OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$26,035DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$37,474NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Historical Artifacts HistoricalArtifactsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution12ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescBOOKSDesc
Contribution28ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 33:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE MUSEUM DOES NOT CAPITALIZE DONATED WORKS OF ART OR ARTIFACTS OR RECOGNIZE THEM AS REVENUES OR GAINS. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 958-605, REVENUE RECOGNITION, PROVIDES THAT SUCH DONATIONS NEED NOT BE RECOGNIZED IF THEY ARE ADDED TO COLLECTIONS THAT ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FINANCIAL GAIN; ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED; AND ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS. SCHEDULE M, PART I: CONTRIBUTIONS IN THIS PART WERE TOTALED BY NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED, NOT BY NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. 37 WORKS OF ART AND 17 HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS WERE CONTRIBUTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIRS OF THE BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND CHAIRS OF THE THE BOARD COMMITTEES. 2) NO COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE ON THE GOVERNING BODY. 3) THE COMMITTEE MAY ACT IN LIEU OF THE FULL BOARD TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PROVIDED THAT IT TAKE NO ACTION THAT CONFLICTS WITH A PRIOR DECISION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. PROPOSALS CONSIDERED AT EC MEETINGS WILL BE ENACTED IF PASSED BY A VOTE OF TWO THIRDS OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GOVERNORS IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ALICE CHRISTENSEN IS THE AUNT OF EVERT CHRISTENSEN, JR. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUESTD ONCE PER YEAR TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR SIGN A STATEMENT THAT SAYS THERE IS NONE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BOARD AND GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ACCEPTED RE-STATED BYLAWS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE MAIN CHANGE WAS TO ALLOW FOR MEETINGS VIA TELECONFERENCE AND VOTES VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF DUES. THERE ARE 9 LEVELS OF DUES-PAYING MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS VOTE TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND TO ADOPT CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AANY FOUNDATION MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING MAY SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BANY MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING (I.E. DUES PAID FOR THE YEAR) IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR APPROVAL TO CHANGE THE BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8ABOARD MEETINGS ARE AUDIO RECORDED AND THE SECRETARY CREATES MINUTES WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND PASSED AT THE NEXT MEETING. SINCE THERE IS A 4 MONTH GAP BETWEEN MEETINGS OVER THE SUMMER, THE MINUTES ARE NOT ALWAYS CREATED WITHIN 60 DAYS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH EACH CLUB WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, ATTENDS MEETINGS AND REVIEWS THEIR EVENT PLANS. THE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE 2 MAIN CLUBS ARE ALWAYS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS (ACCORDING TO THE BYLAWS) AND REGULARLY REPORT TO THE BOARD ABOUT THEIR ACTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT OF THE 990 WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF GOVERNORS BEFORE FILING. ANY COMMENTS/QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR MODIFICATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CSTAFF MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALL COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, IT MUST BE DISCLOSED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANYONE WITH A CONFLICT MUST EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING FOR ANY DECISION WHERE A CONFLICT EXISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES THE DECISION ABOUT THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IT IS REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. INPUT FOR THE DECISION IS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICERS) AND BENCH-MARKING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND BY REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST.

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