2015-03-11T09:13:36-05:00 2014-06-30 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 3001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FL EAST STAMFORD CT 06905 990 2013-07-01 237105904 BRUCE MUSEUM INC BRUC 2038690376 ONE MUSEUM DRIVE GREENWICH CT 06830 PETER C SUTTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO 2038690376 2015-03-11 1 ROBIN STRONG P00713382 2033232400 2015-03-10 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z PETER C SUTTON 1 MUSEUM DRIVE GREENWICH CT 06830 7278065 0 X WWW.BRUCEMUSEUM.ORG X 1970 CT BRUCE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF ART AND SCIENCE. 31 31 63 330 113907 0 1982955 2483944 958239 976509 637000 1683952 240628 322717 3818822 5467122 0 0 0 0 3239484 3218937 0 0 1024636 1995731 1504760 5235215 4723697 -1416393 743425 24574733 28170179 195907 808351 24378826 27361828 X BRUCE MUSEUM INC.'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF ART AND SCIENCE TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE. 0 0 3159227 987141 SEE SCHEDULE OTHE MUSEUM WAS BUILT ORIGINALLY AS A PRIVATE HOME IN 1853 AND WAS BEQUEATHED TO THE TOWN OF GREENWICH, CT IN 1908 BY TEXTILE MERCHANT ROBERT MOFFAT BRUCE, WHO STIPULATED ITS USE AS A MUSEUM. THE FIRST EXHIBITION AT THE BRUCE MUSEUM TOOK PLACE IN 1912 AND FEATURED WORKS BY LOCAL ARTISTS KNOWN AS THE GREENWICH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, SEVERAL OF WHOM WERE MEMBERS OF THE COS COB ART COLONY. THE COS COB SCHOOL OF AMERICAN PAINTING IS NOW WELL ESTABLISHED AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN ART AND IT FORMS THE NUCLEUS OF THE MUSEUM'S HOLDINGS OF PAINTINGS, WATERCOLORS, DRAWINGS, AND NOTEBOOKS BY ARTISTS SUCH AS LEONARD AND MINA OCHTMAN, GEORGE WHARTON EDWARDS, AND HOBART JACOBS. PARALLELING AN INTEREST IN CONNECTICUT PAINTERS AND THEIR WORKS, EARLY DIRECTORS OF THE BRUCE MUSEUM PURSUED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATURAL SCIENCES, BUILDING PARTICULAR STRENGTHS IN THE MINERAL AND AVIAN COLLECTIONS. THE BRUCE MUSEUM WAS EXPANDED IN 1993 AND INCLUDES NEARLY 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBITION SPACE, COMPRISED OF ONE MAIN GALLERY, THREE SMALLER GALLERIES, AND A LECTURE HALL. THE MUSEUM ATTRACTS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY AND OPERATES UNDER ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS.IN 2013-2014, THE BRUCE MUSEUM UPHELD ITS REPUTATION AS A COMMUNITY-BASED, WORLD-CLASS INSTITUTION FEATURING ART, SCIENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY FOR RESIDENTS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT AND BEYOND. BUILDING UPON A SOLID FOUNDATION AS A PREMIER DESTINATION FOR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND ENRICHMENT, THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO FILL AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN EDUCATING, ENGAGING AND ENTERTAINING OVER 65,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THIS YEAR. WITH A BROAD RANGE OF OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING SPANNING ART, HUMANITIES, AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES, THE BRUCE REMAINS AN ANCHOR IN THE COMMUNITY - AS IT HAS FOR OVER 100 YEARS. EXHIBITIONSIN ADDITION TO OUR PERMANENT NATURAL HISTORY EXHIBITION, CHANGES IN OUR LAND, THE BRUCE MUSEUM OFFERED A VARIETY ART AND SCIENCE EXHIBITIONS IN 2013-2014 THAT EDUCATED AND ENGAGED OUR DIVERSE, COMMUNITY AUDIENCE. EACH EXHIBITION FEATURED WORLD-CLASS ART, OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS THAT FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF OUR VISITORS AND OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2013-2014 PROJECT YEAR INCLUDE:REVISED AND RESTORED: THE ART OF KATHLEEN GILJE (MAY 11, 2013 - SEPTEMBER 8, 2013) - GILJE'S SATIRICALLY POINTED AND TECHNICALLY ADROIT REINCARNATIONS OF FAMOUS OLD MASTER AND NINETEENTH-CENTURY PAINTINGS COMMENT ON SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ART HISTORICAL ISSUES OF OUR DAY, AND OFTEN RECAST LEADING LIGHTS OF THE WORLD OF ART SCHOLARSHIP, CRITICISM AND COLLECTING.DURER, REMBRANDT & WHISTLER: PRINTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. DORRANCE T. KELLY (JUNE 15, 2013 - AUGUST 18, 2013) - ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED LOCAL COLLECTIONS OF PRINTS, DR. DORRANCE T. KELLY'S COLLECTION IS COMPRISED PRIMARILY OF AMERICAN TWENTIETH-CENTURY PRINTS; HOWEVER, IN RECENT YEARS HE HAS ALSO COLLECTED OLD MASTER AND NINETEENTH-CENTURY WORKS. DR. KELLY GENEROUSLY SHARED HIS PRINTS WITH THE BRUCE COMMUNITY. CLOSER: THE GRAPHIC ART OF CHUCK CLOSE (SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 - JANUARY 5, 2014) - WITH A BODY OF WORK COMPOSED ALMOST ENTIRELY OF PORTRAITS, ARTIST CHUCK CLOSE IS ONE OF THE GREAT MODERN MASTERS OF PRINTMAKING. WORKING WITH MASTER PRINTERS, CLOSE ALTERS ONE OR SEVERAL VARIABLES TO CREATE ENDLESS PERMUTATIONS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF PRINT TECHNIQUES, USUALLY RECYCLING PAST PORTRAITS OF HIMSELF, HIS FAMILY, AND HIS FRIENDS.OYSTERS, PEARLS OF LONG ISLAND SOUND (NOVEMBER 2, 2013 - MARCH 23, 2014) - FEATURING HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS, VIDEOS, AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS THAT APPEAL TO ALL AGES, VISITORS EXPLORED THE HISTORY AND SCIENCE OF OYSTERS. PROGRAMMING FOR THIS EXHIBITION WAS GENEROUSLY UNDERWRITTEN BY A GRANT FROM CT HUMANITIES.PASTURE TO POND: CONNECTICUT IMPRESSIONISM (MARCH 22, 2014 - JUNE 22, 2014) - THE EXHIBITION OFFERS A TOUR OF CONNECTICUT'S LANDSCAPES PAINTED BY AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST ARTISTS INCLUDING CHILDE HASSAM, J. ALDEN WEIR, JOHN HENRY TWACHTMAN, LEONARD OCHTMAN AND OTHERS. SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM THE CT OFFICE OF THE ARTS.OTHER EXHIBITIONS FROM THE 2013-2014 YEAR INCLUDE: FLAGS ACROSS AMERICA: THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ROBERT CARLEY (JULY 14, 2013 - SEPTEMBER 22, 2013); EGGS-EXHIBITION: UNSCRAMBLING THEIR HISTORY (MARCH 23, 2013 - OCTOBER 20, 2013); TELLING AMERICAN HISTORY: REALISM FROM THE PRINT COLLECTION OF DR. DORRANCE T. KELLY (AUGUST 31, 2013 - DECEMBER 1, 2013); INSIDE THE ARTISTS' STUDIOS: SMALL-SCALE VIEWS (DECEMBER 14, 2013 - MARCH 9, 2014); IN THE DARK: ANIMAL SURVIVAL STRATEGIES (JANUARY 25, 2014 - APRIL 13, 2014); ED CLARK: AMERICAN PHOTOJOURNALIST (FEBRUARY 1, 2014 - JUNE 1, 2014); ICREATE 2014 (JUNE 7, 2014 - JULY 6, 2014); TALES OF TWO CITIES: NEW YORK & BEIJING, (MAY 3, 2014 - AUGUST 31, 2014); EXTREME HABITATS: INTO THE DEEP SEA (APRIL 5, 2014 - NOVEMBER 9, 2014). EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSA PRIMARY GOAL OF THE BRUCE MUSEUM IS TO EDUCATE OUR VISITORS. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TAILORS EACH LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO MATCH OUR TARGETED AUDIENCE SEGMENTS: FAMILIES; ADULT APPRECIATORS; SCHOOLS/EDUCATORS; AND DONORS/COLLECTORS. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN 2013-2014 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:SCHOOL PROGRAMS: OVER THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 6,500 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12 PARTICIPATED IN INQUIRY- AND OBJECT-BASED INSTRUCTION AT THE MUSEUM. NEARLY 6,200 PRE-K - 8 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR BRUCEMOBILE OUTREACH PROGRAM, WHICH BRINGS MUSEUM OBJECTS TO THE CLASSROOM.NEIGHBORHOOD COLLABORATIVE AFTER SCHOOL: SERVING AT-RISK STUDENTS IN PREK THROUGH GRADE 8, THE PROGRAM OFFERS MULTIPLE ON-SITE MUSEUM VISITS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGES AND INCREASED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. THE PROGRAM SERVED NEARLY 3,000 STUDENTS FROM FAIRFIELD AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES THIS YEAR.LIFETIME OF LOOKING: DESIGNED FOR VISITORS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER DEMENTIAS, THE BRUCE MUSEUM'S LIFETIME OF LOOKING PROGRAM USES ART AND OBJECTS AS THERAPEUTIC TOOLS. THE MUSEUM PRESENTS THE PROGRAM THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GREENWICH ADULT DAY CARE (GADC), GIVING ALZHEIMER'S PURPOSE SUPPORT GROUP (CT CHAPTER, ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION), EDGEHILL (STAMFORD) AND OTHER SENIOR CARE FACILITIES. THIS YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 200 VISITORS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. 3159227 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 0 63 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X X BILL FERENCE 2034137525 THE BRUCE MUSEUM ONE MUSEUM DRIVE GREENWICH CT 06830 PATRICIA W CHADWICK CHAIRMAN 7.50 X X 0 0 0 LEORA R LEVY MEMBER-AT-LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MYRNA R HAFT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA CHASE-JENKINS TREASUER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA R ZOUBEC TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY A BURNETTE VICE CHAIRMAN 7.50 X 0 0 0 GEORGE E CRAPPLE MEMBER-AT-LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A KOVNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT H LAWRENCE JR VICE CHAIRMAN 7.50 X 0 0 0 PAMELA H LEWANDA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 INGRID MCMENAMIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES E MURPHY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA L NELSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH S RUKEYSER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHEL C WITMER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN W WATLING III TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SACHIKO GOODMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUNDREA AMINE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET ANKER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATHANIAL B DAY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DEUTSCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES LOCKHART III TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH SIMON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE ANNE WEINBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASMINA DENNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GRUNBERG TREASUER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN ROGERS KNIFFEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMONE MCENTIRE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE REYNOLDS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES M ROYCE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH WERTHEIMER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SUTTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO 35.00 X 236759 0 20319 WILLIAM F FERENCE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CFO 35.00 X 23150 0 5868 SUSAN BALL DEPUTY DIRECTOR 35.00 X 114462 0 6735 LIZABETH WOOSTER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 119364 0 21080 493735 0 54002 3 0 1 0 AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO PO BOX 7247-0213 PHILADELPHIA PA 19170 HEALTH INSURANCE 291695 NST SYSTEMS INC 2001 W MAIN STREET SUITE 130 STAMFORD CT 06902 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT 138802 TD CARD SERVICES PO BOX 2580 CHERRY HILL NJ 08034 CORPORATE CREDIT CARD 138248 3 499474 636373 52844 1295253 120368 2483944 GREENWICH, CT SUPPORT 712110 790000 790000 ADMISSIONS 712110 154089 154089 WORKSHOP/PROGRAM FEES 712110 32420 32420 976509 1414838 139 1414699 112 112 23233 0 23233 23233 -112 23345 1503871 1234757 269114 269114 9994 259120 608400 636373 423434 184966 184966 265156 152752 112404 10632 101772 UBI FROM PASS-THROUGHS 900099 2002 2002 2002 5467122 987141 113907 1882130 423258 207898 129041 86319 2102803 1432413 188075 482315 95151 64816 8510 21825 413954 282624 36766 94564 183771 119210 23132 41429 6089 1695 3664 730 45161 45161 109668 8304 10113 91251 127118 113269 1221 12628 226841 191695 14070 21076 114089 76379 16633 21077 103418 78307 4829 20282 68146 47816 6650 13680 6657 6657 261129 193236 13056 54837 28377 20999 1419 5959 EXHIBITIONS/COLLECTIONS 127310 127310 0 0 HOSPITALITY 77350 41810 11247 24293 CLEANING & MAINTENANCE 66399 54647 2603 9149 HONORARIUM 57439 57439 0 0 79569 32703 23644 23222 4723697 3159227 539834 1024636 51827 124544 1239154 2693602 69850 138030 102093 76250 112960 66251 7565841 5601107 2186080 1964734 18865005 20879862 1947764 2226906 24574733 28170179 175157 469651 20750 338700 195907 808351 X 3824127 3716598 2943177 5873045 17611522 17772185 24378826 27361828 24574733 28170179 X 743425 2251472 -11895 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2025951 2072123 2404145 1982955 2483944 10969118 218373 217731 215795 215795 214208 1081902 2244324 2289854 2619940 2198750 2698152 12051020 1295257 10755763 334853 599286 565786 624490 1438183 3562598 4206 6503 9622 20331 641510 492432 216598 188221 197141 1735902 17369851 5547756 0.61920 0.51650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20967915 59768 3435368 887401 23575650 18045011 121483 3734495 933074 20967915 19198390 540000 -791095 902284 18045011 15694521 711909 3634925 842965 19198390 14153549 1183725 1075342 718095 15694521 0.07220 0.74960 0.17820 0 0 7086595 5212728 1873867 419860 328993 90867 59386 59386 0 1964734 INTEREST IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 2226906 F 2226906 X 8381007 2251472 98362 576186 2926020 5454987 12135 12135 5467122 5398005 98362 576186 674548 4723457 240 240 4723697 PART III, LINE 4: THE TOWN OF GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT OWNS THE ENTIRE MUSEUM COLLECTION. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE FACILITY AND ORGANIZES THE EXHIBITS PER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF GREENWICH. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SECURITY FOR THE COLLECTION. IT ALSO PERFORMS RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF COLLECTION AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION FOR EXHIBITION. PART X, LINE 2: BMI RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT BMI HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. FOR INFORMATION RETURNS, BMI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2011. BMI IS SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 423,434. COST OF GOODS SOLD 152,752. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES 12,135. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 423,434. COST OF GOODS SOLD 152,752. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNRELATED BUSINESS EXPENSES FROM PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES 240. RENAISSANCE BALL 774546 437590 336956 36460 63751 18500 105319 DIMENSIONS IN DINING 192764 79039 113725 67665 21770 4 277463 119744 157719 34999 36184 1787 36999 1244773 636373 608400 71459 167600 42057 142318 423434 184966 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PETER SUTTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO 236759 0 0 0 0 0 12207 0 8112 0 257078 0 0 0 X 11 120368 FAIR MARKET VALUES 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 8 THE TOWN OF GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT OWNS THE ENTIRE MUSEUM COLLECTION. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE FACILITY AND ORGANIZES THE EXHIBITS PER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF GREENWICH. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SECURITY FOR THE COLLECTION. IT ALSO PERFORMS RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF COLLECTION AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION FOR EXHIBITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 BRUCE MUSEUM, INC. CAN HAVE THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AS THE BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED IN THE BY LAWS: A) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP B) CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP (WHICH MAY INCLUDE A PARTNERSHIP, TRUST OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY) C) FAMILY MEMBERSHIP D) PATRON MEMBERSHIP E) BENEFACTOR MEMBERSHIP F) ROBERT BRUCE CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP EACH MEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDING IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. THE PERSONS WHO COMPRISE A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP - TOGETHER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER. A MEMBERSHIP MAY VOTE IN PERSON (THROUGH A DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP) OR BY VALID PROXY. MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFITS OR EXCESS DUES OR A SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NET ASSETS UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S DISSOLUTION. THE BOARD MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, MODIFY OR ELIMINATE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, MAY ESTABLISH OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, AND QUALIFICATIONS AND PRIVILEGES APPLICABLE TO EACH MEMBERSHIP CLASS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE BRUCE MUSEUM, INC. ELECT THE TRUSTEES, OTHER THAN THE EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE WHO ARE PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY WRITTEN PROXY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW, COMMENTS, AND APPROVAL BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AFTER THE 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IT HAS BEEN THE DUTY OF THE BOARD TO MONITOR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE. THE STAFF NOTIFIES THE BOARD IF THERE ARE ANY CONCERNS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABILITY DATA TO THE INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES INDIRECTLY THROUGH APPROVAL OF EACH FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FORM 1023 ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT BRUCE MUSEUM, INC. HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 1 MUSEUM DRIVE, GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT, 06830. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG, AND WWW.ERI-NONPROFIT-SALARIES.COM FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: BRUCEMUSEUM.ORG FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES -11,895. FORM 990. PART XI, LINE 2C THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR IS SELECTED AFTER A REVIEW AND BIDDING PROCESS CONDUCTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS BEFORE THE AUDIT REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED. AUDIT FINDINGS, IF ANY, ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. AUDIT COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE FINDINGS. AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CORRECTIVE ACTION, IF IN THEIR JUDGEMENT IT IS NEEDED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.