2015-09-15T18:10:01-05:00 2014-12-31 GARY MCGEE & CO LLP 808 SW THIRD AVENUE SUITE 700 PORTLAND OR 97204 990 2014-01-01 930391599 Oregon Historical Society OREG 5032221741 1200 SW Park Avenue Portland OR 97205 Sheri Neal Chief Financial Officer 5032221741 2015-09-15 Yee Lee McGee P01294356 5032222515 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z Kerry Tymchuck 1200 SW Park Avenue Portland OR 97205 8499002 0 X www.ohs.org X 1898 OR The Oregon Historical Society has been collecting, preserving, exhibiting and publishing Oregon's history for over 100 years. Today, the Society's complex is a landmark in the heart of Portland's Cultural District, and offers Oregon's rich multicultural history through museum exhibitions, research collections, publications and public programs. 36 36 69 140 4524 -764 5963705 4749160 230165 262633 492956 2958776 431432 443904 7118258 8414473 0 0 0 0 2821485 3147539 0 0 511099 2500467 2812358 5321952 5959897 1796306 2454576 25087760 27348240 321999 453611 24765761 26894629 X As the steward of Oregon's history, the Oregon Historical Society educates, informs, and engages the public through collecting, preserving, and interpreting the past....in other words, Oregon history matters. 0 0 2440435 76945 Exhibits - The Society collects, preserves, documents, and exhibits the state's material culture with more than 85,000 artifacts. Its major permanent exhibition, Oregon My Oregon, has won two national awards, an Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History, and a MUSE award from the American Association of Museums Media and Technology Committee. In 2012, a new American Association of State and Local History award winning permanent exhibition, Oregon Voices, was completed, combining the technology of today with stories from the past. This interactive exhibit gives visitors a chance to explore the issues and events that shaped Oregon from 1950 forward. The Society mounts eight to ten travelling and temporary exhibitions on varied themes each year. The on-site exhibits are shown in its seven galleries. The Society also loans objects to more than 30 historical institutions on a yearly basis. In 2014, 80,580 visitors came to the Oregon Historical Society to view its exhibits and participate in various programs. 1538921 394097 Research Services - The Research Library of the Oregon Historical Society offers an unparalleled collection concerning the history of Oregon and the region. It contains more than 35,000 books, 25,000 maps, 2.5 million photographs and negatives, 8 million feet of film, 8,000 oral history tapes, and 12,000 linear feet of manuscript.These collections, along with thousands of serials, journals, newsletters, government documents, posters, and microfilm materials, broaden and enrich the understanding and interpretation of the cultural, political, religious, social, economic, scientific, and technological life in Oregon. In 2014, the Research Library, operating 32 hours a week, served over 2,971 patrons in person and 2,966 remote reference inquiries via mail and electronic media from all over the world.The Society's library staff has cataloged thousands of books, ephemera, oral histories, manuscripts, and image collections, and made them available on the Society's Web site for easy access by patrons. The Library has over 30,000 digitized photographs from its collection, and now has over 3,000 digital images available to order online via the Society's Web site. The Research Library provides research support to all Society programs and departments.The Society publishes the OREGON HISTORICAL QUARTERLY, which has been a benefit of membership since 1900. The QUARTERLY is a peer-reviewed, public history journal that brings documented history about Oregon and the Pacific Northwest to both scholars and the general audience. The QUARTERLY is supported by an advisory committee comprised of scholars, public historians, and educators from throughout the state. 580138 24316 Education - In 2001, the Society began a dynamic education program, the Teaching Oregon History Project. Using the rich resources of the Society's research library and archives, the project identifies primary source materials that engage the imaginations and intellects of Oregon's students. Narratives, documents, biographies, lesson plans, and curricula are made available through the Society's Web site and in print. In addition, the Society distributes existing curriculum materials to public and private schools in Oregon, including artifact kits and slide shows; it arranges school tours of the museum galleries and library; and presents education workshops. The Oregon History Project received the CLIO Award from the American Library Association, and two national awards from the National Council of State Historic Preservation Officers. The Education program served 11,078 students in 2014, which includes 366 college tours and 1,675 adults in docent-led tours. The travelling trunk program also served 3,801 students throughout Oregon. 4559494 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 77 0 69 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 36 36 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 OR X X Sheri Neal Chief Financial Officer 5033065202 1200 SW Park Avenue Portland OR 97205 Arleen Barnett Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Beale Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Berg Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mort Bishop Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Boylston Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Steve Brown Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rhett Carlile Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Carter Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Rebecca Dobkins Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher Erickson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 William L Failing Jr Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Heine Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Jerry E Hudson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cary Jones Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Keller Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jon Kruse Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Bill Lang Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jackson Lewis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Judge Angel Lopez Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pete Mark Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Markham Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Libby McCaslin Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brigette McConville Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Professor Robert Miller Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Naito-Campbell Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Newhall Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Obie Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Douglas Pahl Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jin Park Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Richardson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Shelk Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ivy Lenz Timpe Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 William Valach Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joanne Walch Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Wyatt Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Janet Taylor President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Pat Ritz Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jamieson Grabenhorst Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Carl Christoferson Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kerry Tymchuk Executive Director 40.00 X 222312 0 20490 Sheri Neal Chief Financial Officer 40.00 X 89359 0 14769 311671 0 35259 1 0 1 0 Heinz Mechanical Inc 2615 NW St Helens Road Portland OR 97210 Capital improvements 289082 Anne Renate LLC 5724 NE 12th Avenue Portland OR 97211 Exhibit design 277361 2 X 227589 2449313 2072258 185092 4749160 Admissions 900099 169019 169019 Program Service Fees 519100 93614 93614 262633 2944278 2944278 211179 0 211179 211179 211179 14498 0 14498 14498 14498 215704 84529 131175 126651 4524 Miscellaneous 900099 101550 101550 101550 8414473 490834 4524 3169955 X 346930 80934 185062 80934 2116909 1639980 294773 182156 105286 70949 20050 14287 343298 269019 35726 38553 235116 172457 35129 27530 4015 4015 41014 41014 796188 701128 88902 6158 119308 103643 15615 50 390717 247171 96742 46804 98751 6443 92308 409104 55085 354019 41190 35119 6071 110312 54808 55504 589451 555190 18908 15353 63001 7720 55281 Other 116475 31636 75088 9751 Collection acquisition 20609 20609 Taxes 12223 12223 Ind. costs allocation 0 507603 -541622 34019 5959897 4559494 889304 511099 609094 733913 500132 400730 147968 397743 116518 484120 54347 54172 220578 335857 19774375 10797475 8799557 8976900 5512783 7660474 9126783 8304331 25087760 27348240 316436 442375 5563 11236 321999 453611 X 13768674 15876862 1205599 1242434 9791488 9775333 24765761 26894629 25087760 27348240 X 2454576 279874 124843 -730426 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2172526 4780469 4078202 4388502 3179154 18598853 896798 1651719 1575203 1570006 5693726 2172526 5677267 5729921 5963705 4749160 24292579 2228334 22064245 236246 230655 296509 701159 3155457 4620026 7627 8814 8339 3118 4524 32422 141173 86318 59007 65587 101550 453635 29398662 1811276 0.75050 0.80740 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Miscellaneous 453635 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5448798 5448798 422440 105610 0 0 352435 387349 392566 422440 1554790 2332185 88109 96837 98142 105610 388698 583047 X X X X 0 9458148 1100 362433 412687 9408994 7316571 1510580 991575 360578 9458148 6928959 7079 727659 347126 7316571 7235544 246531 -216430 336686 6928959 6815885 782365 362706 7235544 0.97400 0.02600 1 0 1242203 1242203 14182540 8271044 5911496 1774024 389254 1384770 2575608 2137177 438431 8976900 Beneficial interest in charitable trusts 457379 Cash surrender value of life insurance policy 93146 Beneficial interest in assets held by the Oregon Community Foundation 7753806 8304331 Part III, Line 1a: Each year, the Society receives the donation of a number of valuable research collections. As a result, the Society's collections contain thousands of rare books, pamphlets, manuscripts, maps, artifacts, and photographs, which are held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public services and the Society's overall mission. Consistent with the policy followed by many museums and historical societies, and as permitted under FASB ASC No. 958-605, Revenue Recognition, contributions of historical treasures, artifacts, and similar assets held as part of the Society's collections are not recognized or capitalized in the financial statements. Such items that have been acquired through purchase have similarly not been capitalized. For the year ended December 31, 2014, costs associated with the acquisition of collection items totaled $20,609. Part III, Line 4: The Society's collection includes more than 85,000 artifacts, 35,000 books, 25,000 maps, 2.5 million photographs, 8 million feet of film, 8,000 oral history tapes and 12,000 linear feet of manuscript material. This collection is used for research and exhibition purposes, and to broaden and enrich the understanding and interpretation of the cultural, political, religious, social, economic, scientific, and technological life of Oregon. Part V, Line 4: The endowment fund earnings will be used to support the Society's general operations, as well as specific activities and programs, including education, museum collection, library, publications and maritime history. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Kerry Tymchuk Executive Director 203812 0 18500 0 0 0 11103 0 9387 0 242802 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 Kerry Tymchuk, Executive Director, received a bonus determined and approved by the Board of Directors. X 7 179180 Quoted Market Price X 175 X Supplies 21 5912 Market Price 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): The number reported in column (B) represents the number of contributors. Part I, Line 33: The Society did not report any revenue from donations of historical artifacts because the Society does not capitalize its collection, as allowed under FASB ASC 958-605. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Paul Andrews and Pete Mark have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Society is a public benefit corporation with members. According to the Society's by-laws, the Society has two categories of members: "Active Members" and "lifetime Members". A person may become an active member by paying the applicable annual dues. Each member is eligible to vote at any meeting of the members of the Society, and on matters submitted to the members by written ballot. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Directors are elected by written mail ballot cast by the members of the Society. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant and reviewed by the Board President, Treasurer, Executive Director, and the Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the Form 990 is provided to all Board members via e-mail prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c New Board members are given a conflict of interest policy and disclosure form in their initial packet to sign, which is kept by the administration department. The conflict of interest policy is included in their Board of Trustees Handbook and will be mentioned at their Board orientation by the COO and/or CFO. The Board members are required to make disclosures as conflicts arise per the Bylaws. The Executive Director and Board President are responsible for monitoring and enforcing the conflict of interest policy for both Board members and employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Society's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are generally not made available to the public. However, the Society will consider requests on an individual basis. Financial statements are available on the organization's website and upon request. Form 990 Part VIII Line 3 Interest and Dividend income includes a final dividend received from Jefferson Madison Corporation in the amount of $2,628,064. See Schedule R for more information. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Creative Services: Program service expenses 14,429. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,429. Design Services: Program service expenses 325,300. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 3,000. Total expenses 328,300. Fabrication: Program service expenses 48,519. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 48,519. Other: Program service expenses 312,880. Management and general expenses 88,902. Fundraising expenses 3,158. Total expenses 404,940. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Net change in the fair value of split-interest agreements -11,655. Net change in the value of investment in subsidiary -718,771. Jefferson-Madison Corporation 1200 SW Park Avenue Portland OR 97205 930801738 Property Rental OR C 3469499 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 Jefferson-Madison Corporation K 74592 Comparative market data Jefferson-Madison Corporation O 78887 Cost Jefferson-Madison Corporation F 2628064 Cash Jefferson-Madison Corporation S 230000 Estimated fair market value Schedule R Part V line 1f The $2,628,064 dividend received from the Jefferson Madison Corporation represents the final dividend from the sale of the Jefferson Madison land and building and the dissolution of the Jefferson Madison Corporation.