2015-11-12T10:32:56-06:00 2014-12-31 952242818 VICENTI LLOYD & STUTZMAN 2210 E ROUTE 66 STE 100 GLENDORA CA 917404676 990 2014-01-01 412077818 THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART AMER 9098653146 399 N GAREY AVENUE POMONA CA 91767 DAVID W ARMSTRONG FOUNDER AND CEO 9098653146 2015-11-11 true DERRICK DEBRUYNE CPA P00591016 6268577300 2015-11-11 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z DAVID W ARMSTRONG 399 N GAREY AVENUE POMONA CA 91767 954857 false X WWW.AMOCA.ORG X 2004 CA AMOCA CHAMPIONS THE ART, HISTORY, CREATION AND TECHNOLOGY OF CERAMICS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS, OUTREACH AND STUDIO PROGRAMMING. 16 16 21 104 0 563940 632639 324280 296568 23745 25650 0 911965 954857 0 0 396746 485815 0 42650 501555 609670 898301 1095485 13664 -140628 5243748 5085066 2425863 2367678 2817885 2717388 X AMOCA CHAMPIONS THE ART, HISTORY, CREATION AND TECHNOLOGY OF CERAMICS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS, OUTREACH AND STUDIO PROGRAMMING. false false 440719 218537 EXHIBITIONS: AMOCA'S THEMATIC OR SUBJECT-BASED EXHIBITIONS ILLUSTRATE SPECIFIC SKILLS, DEPICT EXAMPLES OF HIGH-TECH PROCESSES, AND SHOWCASE OBJECTS OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE. IN 2014, EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED: MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS: KILNOPENING.EDU; BIG FISH SMALL POT: SIXTH INTERNATIONAL SMALL TEAPOT COMPETITION; LARGE AS LIFE: BETTY DAVENPORT FORD, ELAINE KATZER, LISA REINERTSON; FRAMING IMAGES OF THE SOUTHWEST: THE COLLABORATIVE JOURNEY OF AMANDO PENA AND RICH LOPEZ; HM100: A CENTURY THROUGH THE LIFE OF HARRISON MCINTOSH; CHRIS GUSTIN: MASTERWORKS IN CLAY; PALM PRINTS: JAMIE BARDSLEY; LA CATRINA: TRIBUTE TO JOSE POSADA; HEAVEN: REBEKAH BOGARD; SITE UNSEEN: TIM BERG AND REBEKAH MYERS; AND PATSY COX: ROMANESCO FRACTALS; A PREVIEW OF AMOCA'S PERMANENT COLLECTION; AND METTLACH: MEDIEVAL TO MODERN CERAMIC STUDIO ARTISTS' GALLERY: EMERGING ARTISTS: HIGH SCHOOL SHOW; CONNIE LAYNE: A PLAYFUL PRIMITIVE; QUIXOTIC QUIVER: EXPLORATIONS IN SCULPTURE: ANNASTASIA NAHANNI 282758 69372 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 2014, 2814 STUDENTS FROM 74 SCHOOLS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PARTICIPATED IN MUSEUM VISITS THAT WERE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS, 1,170 OF THESE STUDENTS FROM 20 SCHOOLS ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON CLAY ACTIVITY IN THE AMOCA CERAMICS STUDIO. AMOCA ALSO WELCOMED 750 INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, TO FIVE FREE FAMILY DAYS. EACH OF THE FREE FAMILY DAYS, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF EDISON INTERNATIONAL, AND BOARD MEMBERS ROBERT MENDEZ AND PAULA LANTZ, FEATURED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXHIBITIONS THEN ON DISPLAY. IN ADDITION, 44 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN TWO WORKSHOPS OFFERED BY PROMINENT CERAMISTS. THE AMOCA CERAMICS STUDIO PROVIDED A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND LEVELS OF ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT. THE STUDIO OFFERED 10, NINE WEEK SESSIONS OF CLASSES. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 205 STUDIO MEMBERS, 8 RESIDENT ARTISTS, 3 VISITING ARTISTS. THE 1.5 STAFF MEMBERS WERE ADDED BY 5 INSTRUCTORS AND 20 VOLUNTEERS. DURING 2014, THE STUDIO FIRED ITS KILNS APPROXIMATELY 300 TIMES AND RECYCLED BETWEEN 18,000 AND 20,000 POUNDS OF CLAY--EVIDENCE THAT IT IS A THRIVING CENTER FOR THE CREATION OF ART. THE STUDIO HAS ALSO BECOME A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR ARTISTS--IN 2014, THE STUDIO HOSTED 29 POTLUCKS AT WHICH ARTISTS GATHERED TO DISCUSS THEIR WORK. THESE ARTISTS AND OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING 25,000 IN A SUCCESSFUL KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN TO BUILD SALT AND SODA KILNS AT THE STUDIO. 149233 8659 COLLECTIONS: AMOCA'S HOLDINGS INCLUDE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CERAMIC ARTWORKS, A RESOURCE 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 2014, THE MUSEUM ACQUIRED 85 NEW ARTWORKS. IN TOTAL, THE MUSEUM CARES FOR AN ESTIMATED OVER 7,000 ARTWORKS IN ITS PERMANENT AND RESOURCE COLLECTIONS (OWNED OR PROMISED TO AMOCA AND STORED BY AMOCA) AS WELL AS AN ESTIMATED OVER 4,000 BOOKS AND PERIODICALS. 872710 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 21 true false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X DAVID W ARMSTRONG 9098653146 399 N GAREY AVENUE POMONA CA 91767 DAVID W ARMSTRONG FOUNDER AND 40.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY CHOATE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON BRODFUEHRER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA GERACE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA LANTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT MAIRE TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RAULEE MARCUS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT MENDEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD PATTISON CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SCHREIBER II DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLADD STEVENS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN TAKAYAMA-OGAWA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TOKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENT TOOL VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW TAYLOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JO LAURIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH ANN GERSTEIN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 43750 0 0 43750 false false false 66934 39550 526155 235428 632639 RENTAL INCOME 531120 144968 144968 OTHER INCOME SALES 73569 73569 CERAMIC INSTRUCTION 69372 69372 ARTWORK RENTAL 8659 8659 296568 25650 25650 954857 151600 170618 43750 33071 8733 1946 392767 296898 78403 17466 49298 37265 9841 2192 16575 14089 1658 828 95280 54229 41051 58748 49936 5875 2937 119722 101764 11972 5986 10990 9342 1099 549 95558 81224 9556 4778 61830 52556 6183 3091 42746 36334 4275 2137 EXHIBIT PROGRAM EXPENSES 86785 86785 OTHER EXPENSES 14794 12575 1479 740 COST OF SALES 6642 6642 1095485 872710 180125 42650 45651 17095 332153 332818 920 454 172401 185569 4270347 213023 4116529 4057324 559123 486638 3803 18336 5243748 5085066 48966 35351 2376897 2332327 2425863 2367678 X 2817885 2717388 2817885 2717388 5243748 5085066 -140628 51131 -11000 X false true X true false X 790124 1799906 716218 563940 632639 4502827 61460 137914 242409 285063 151600 878446 144968 144968 851584 1937820 958627 849003 929207 5526241 1486183 166932 275950 111000 2040065 1486183 166932 275950 111000 2040065 3486176 18828 27238 134532 23745 25650 229993 18828 27238 134532 23745 25650 229993 870412 1965058 1093159 872748 954857 5756234 0.60560 0.96330 0.04000 0.04000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X false 69000 2470000 2539000 1583354 152829 1430525 147993 60194 87799 4057324 X 994988 51131 -11000 40131 954857 954857 1095485 1095485 1095485 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART III, LINE 1A AMOCA'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CERAMIC ARTWORKS, A RESOURCE COLLECTION OF CERAMIC ARTWORKS AND THE ROGER AND HELEN PORTER CERAMIC 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 4 AMOCA'S ESTIMATED OVER 7,000 PIECE 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 COLLECTION HAS BEEN ACQUIRED ENTIRELY THROUGH GIFTS. THE COLLECTION IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN ASSET IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PROCEEDS FROM ANY DEACCESSIONS OF 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 RESOURCE 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 X AMOCA 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 THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D IMPAIRMENT ON LAND HELD FOR SALE -11,000 X 1 235428 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 33 IN 2014, 85 PIECES OF CERAMIC ART WERE DONATED TO THE PERMANENT AND RESOURCE COLLECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SFAS 116 HAS ELECTED TO NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A REBEKAH BOGARD; SITE UNSEEN: TIM BERG AND REBEKAH MYERS; AND PATSY COX: ROMANESCO FRACTALS; A PREVIEW OF AMOCA'S PERMANENT COLLECTION; AND METTLACH: MEDIEVAL TO MODERN CERAMIC STUDIO ARTISTS' GALLERY: EMERGING ARTISTS: HIGH SCHOOL SHOW; CONNIE LAYNE: A PLAYFUL PRIMITIVE; QUIXOTIC QUIVER: EXPLORATIONS IN SCULPTURE: ANNASTASIA NAHANNI FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B STANDARDS, 1,170 OF THESE STUDENTS FROM 20 SCHOOLS ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON CLAY ACTIVITY IN THE AMOCA CERAMICS STUDIO. AMOCA ALSO WELCOMED 750 INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, TO FIVE FREE FAMILY DAYS. EACH OF THE FREE FAMILY DAYS, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF EDISON INTERNATIONAL, AND BOARD MEMBERS ROBERT MENDEZ AND PAULA LANTZ, FEATURED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXHIBITIONS THEN ON DISPLAY. IN ADDITION, 44 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN TWO WORKSHOPS OFFERED BY PROMINENT CERAMISTS. THE AMOCA CERAMICS STUDIO PROVIDED A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND LEVELS OF ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT. THE STUDIO OFFERED 10, NINE WEEK SESSIONS OF CLASSES. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 205 STUDIO MEMBERS, 8 RESIDENT ARTISTS, 3 VISITING ARTISTS. THE 1.5 STAFF MEMBERS WERE ADDED BY 5 INSTRUCTORS AND 20 VOLUNTEERS. DURING 2014, THE STUDIO FIRED ITS KILNS APPROXIMATELY 300 TIMES AND RECYCLED BETWEEN 18,000 AND 20,000 POUNDS OF CLAY--EVIDENCE THAT IT IS A THRIVING CENTER FOR THE CREATION OF ART. THE STUDIO HAS ALSO BECOME A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR ARTISTS--IN 2014, THE STUDIO HOSTED 29 POTLUCKS AT WHICH ARTISTS GATHERED TO DISCUSS THEIR WORK. THESE ARTISTS AND OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING 25,000 IN A SUCCESSFUL KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN TO BUILD SALT AND SODA KILNS AT THE STUDIO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B IN 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 12C EACH 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 15A DURING 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 COMPENSATION PACKAGE THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ACCEPTED BY THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE 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 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND VIA OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DURING 2014, 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 XI, LINE 9 IMPAIRMENT ON LAND HELD FOR SALE -11,000