2014-05-14T17:29:22-05:00 2013-12-31 521511275 Raffa PC 1899 L Street NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20036 990 2013-01-01 530205889 American Association of Museums AMER 2022891818 1575 Eye Street NW No 400 Washington DC 200051105 Ford Bell President and CEO 2022891818 2014-05-14 1 Frank H Smith P00639053 2028225000 2014-05-14 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z American Alliance of Museums Ford Bell 1575 Eye Street NW No 400 Washington DC 200051105 11137726 0 X www.aam-us.org X 1906 DC To enhance the value of museums to their communities through leadership, advocacy, and service. 25 25 57 55 609623 97686 2720687 2382498 6863026 6701143 210727 93206 719533 583825 10513973 9760672 1180888 637082 0 0 4218954 4048123 0 0 266171 5301072 4475350 10700914 9160555 -186941 600117 5459318 5237754 5339605 4319820 119713 917934 X The American Alliance of Museums (the Alliance) is dedicated to promoting excellence within the museum community. The Alliance supports museum staff, boards and volunteers across the country in better serving the public. The Alliance will support opportunities for sound professional preparation, provide outlets for professional research and publication as well as foster the continued improvement of the museum profession through the development and observance of high standards of ethics. In promoting its purposes, the Alliance uses meetings, reports, papers, discussions, publications, and other media of publicity and communication so as to increase and diffuse knowledge of all matters pertaining to museums and encourage cooperation among museums, museum professionals, museum users, and the general public. 0 0 2586698 31260 2555701 Meetings and professional education: Educates museum professionals through the Alliance's annual meeting with more than 150 program sessions, roundtable discussions, and museum exposition, the nation's largest trade show for museum products and services. Additional educational opportunities are available through various specialized seminars throughout the year. 2289987 536455 235452 Field-wide services: The Alliance offers a number of services including accreditation, museum and community collaborations and the Museum Assessment Program. Accreditation is a widely recognized seal of approval that brings national recognition to American museums thereby strengthening individual museums, promoting ethical and professional standards, recognizing excellence and serving as the field's primary vehicle for quality assurance and self-regulation. Museums Connect (MC) is a federally funded grant program designed to foster museum-based international exchanges in which members of the museums' communities play a leading role in strengthening connections between museums and their communities as well as the connections of US citizens and people abroad. The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) is also a federally funded program helping to maintain and improve operations in museums through a confidential, consultative process of assisting in resource allocation, documenting needs to improve funding requests, meeting and establishing priorities and understanding and implementing best practices in the industry. 1155960 780745 Publications and business enterprises: Publishes titles of interest to the museum field and maintains a bookstore for distribution of museum related books to museum professionals, students, libraries and other audiences. 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Part X, Line 2: The Alliance performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2013, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or that may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Cost of goods sold 100,020. Rental expenses 192,189. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Cost of goods sold 100,020. Rental income 192,189. 1 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Grantmaking 15408 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 3304 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking 1402 South America 0 0 Grantmaking 22802 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 5998 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 17853 Middle East and North Africa 1 0 Grantmaking 2600 1 0 0 0 1 0 69367 0 69367 Scholarships and awards Central America and the Caribbean 8 15408 Check Scholarships and awards East Asia and the Pacific 1 3304 Check 0 Scholarships and awards Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 1 1402 Check 0 Scholarships and awards Middle East and North Africa 1 2600 Check 0 Scholarships and awards South America 8 22802 Check Scholarships South Asia 2 5998 Check 0 Scholarships and awards Sub-Saharan Africa 6 17853 Check 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Part I, Line 2: The Alliance does not monitor the use of funds after they are distributed, but rather, grants and scholarships are awarded to citizens based on the following criterion: 1. Museum employee, full-time graduate or Ph.D. student in a museum-relevant field outside of the US 2. Citizen of a country with an emerging economy 3. Not previously a recipient of any of the Alliance fellowships to attend the annual meeting (International, Diversity, Emerging Museum Professional, or Mid-Career Professional Network) 4. Meeting is relevant to his/her career path and it has been articulated as to how attending this meeting could assist the applicant professionally 5. There is evidence of the importance and uniqueness participation in the Alliance annual meeting 6. There is evidence of commitment to museums and/or the local museum community, and it is clear as to how the applicant can bring new information and skills back to benefit the local museum or museum community and how these will be applied The majority of the funds are paid on behalf of the recipients for their attendance at the organization's annual meeting. A small cash stipend is provided on site to be used at their discretion. 1 Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue Brooklyn NY 11213 112495664 501(c)(3) 32794 Young adults in the cultural hubs of Dakar and Brooklyn investigated the current and historical impact of migration in their two communities, as well as the roles of migrants in shaping a national cultural identity, by thinking about the issue from the perspectives of local youth. Chabot Space & Science Center 10000 Skyline Boulevard Oakland CA 94619 943146233 501(c)(3) 79326 Cross-cultural teams from Oakland and Hong Kong explored differences and commonalities in Western and Chinese astronomy and participate in career development workshops that highlight career paths in astronomy and space sciences. Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center 1300 Guadalupe Street San Antonio TX 78207 742036976 501(c)(3) 23860 Using tables as a metaphor for bringing people and cultures together-whether to eat, create or resolve differences-high school students from Merida, Mexico and San Antonio along with local artists explore their communities' cultural movements and adaptations over time through community meetings and workshops as well as oral history collection and present their artistic interpretations of community change through local and virtual exhibitions. International Coalition of Sites of Conscience 10 W 37th Street 6th Floor New York NY 10018 204874389 501(c)(3) 35000 Using the unique histories of women's struggles for gender equality and human rights represented by three members of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, young women in New York, Chile and Sri Lanka engaged in ongoing virtual and in-person dialogues about gender issues past and present as well as across cultures. International Museum of Women PO Box 190038 San Francisco CA 94119 770072401 501(c)(3) 48000 Through an online exhibition, a new generation of Muslim women shared their perspectives and ideas, addressing myths and prejudices and fostering understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims in the U.S. and globally. Participants created and curated art and multimedia to raise public awareness in their communities and beyond about the richness and diversity of their lives, ideas and identities. Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor 319 Lexington Boulevard Honolulu HI 96734 990337979 501(c)(3) 74253 Using the era of American-Chinese collaboration in the 1940s as a backdrop, high school students acted as amateur historians, conducting research on the American Volunteer Group/Flying Tigers of the Chinese Air Force and interviewing elders in their communities about World War II and its impact. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden One Schenley Park Pittsburgh PA 15213 251492587 501(c)(3) 9000 High school students learn about nutrition, cooking and cultural food traditions by following local food from farm to table and creating recipe books that reflect the traditional recipes of their regions and cultures. Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Avenue Portland OR 97205 930391604 501(c)(3) 10154 Middle school students engaged in a year-long dialogue about their heritage, community and traditions by telling stories about objects, both their own personal possessions and those in the museums' collections. Using these objects as a starting point, the youth shared information about people, places, events and personalities important to them and to their larger communities. Prince George's African-American Museum 4519 Rhode Island Avenue Brentwood MO 20702 522150703 501(c)(3) 21200 In celebration and exploration of the African American experience throughout the Americas, teams of high school students, teacher liaisons and teaching artists compare and contrast the history and impact of the African diaspora in Sao Paulo and Maryland's Prince George's County and collaborate on mural projects and exhibits in each location to showcase their findings in their communities. Regents of the University of California 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla CA 92093 956006144 501(c)(3) 56379 Classrooms in Pingtung and San Diego utilized live coral reef tanks representing systems from the two countries to engage youth in hands-on, cutting-edge science and develop cross-cultural research and conservation skills critical to the future of these crucial marine ecosystems. Saint Louis Zoo One Government Drive St Louis MO 63110 431027364 501(c)(3) 44000 Youth from three urban centers joined forces with community organizers to lead learning events on urban gardening, native pollinators and artistic creation. Teams of participants then worked together to design and build citizen-managed gardens and pollinator habitats on vacant or abandoned land in each city. Smithsonian Institution PO Box 37012 Washington DC 20013 530206027 501(c)(3) 75809 Members of the Pueblo Indian communities in Albuquerque and individuals from Azerbaijan worked together with archeologists and conservationists specializing in the study of petroglyphs-human-made carvings on rock surfaces-to tackle preservation challenges, share cultural perspectives and generate techniques for community outreach to ensure the future of these powerful yet fragile monuments of our common human history. SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street San Francisco CA 94103 942655955 501(c)(3) 26680 Youth from Muslim, intercultural, refugee and immigrant communities in Kuala Lumpur and San Francisco interpret flags and cultural insignia through hands-on art production and storytelling; create new visual and multimedia representations of national, personal and cultural identity; and present public artworks in target community locations. 13 0 Scholarships and awards 35 31260 Part I, Line 2: The Alliance receives a signed implementation agreement stating the subrecipient will keep auditable records of all grant proceeds. The Alliance receives signed financial statements quarterly of both grant and cost-share funds and reviews to ensure compliance with the grant agreement. The Alliance disburses funds quarterly based on the recipient's cash needs. The Alliance receives a signed final financial report at the close of the grant. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ford Bell President and CEO 265359 0 0 0 0 0 12561 0 8030 0 285950 0 0 0 Laura Lott COO 164081 0 0 0 0 0 7877 0 6789 0 178747 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Individual membership shall be open to museum staff, non-profit organization staff, students, non-paid museum staff, retired museum staff, independent professionals, museum trustees, and such other categories of individual membership as the Board of Directors may establish from time to time. All individual members of the Alliance in good standing are entitled to vote at meetings of the Alliance and are eligible for election as officers and board members-at-large, provided they meet the additional requirements outlined in articles IV and V of the Constitution. Institutional membership shall be open to museums, non-profit organizations that operate museums, other museum-related non-profit organizations, libraries, universities, government agencies, and such other categories of institutional membership as the Board of Directors may establish from time to time. All institutional members of the Alliance in good standing are entitled to vote at meetings of the Alliance, but are not eligible for election as officers or Board members-at-large. A nominating committee, which shall consist of the immediate past chair, one regional president, one standing professional committee chair, three members of the Board of Directors and one individual member to be selected by the Board of Directors, is responsible for electing members of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Individual membership shall be open to museum staff, non-profit organization staff, students, non-paid museum staff, retired museum staff, independent professionals, museum trustees, and such other categories of individual membership as the Board of Directors may establish from time to time. All individual members of the Alliance in good standing are entitled to vote at meetings of the Alliance and are eligible for election as officers and Board members-at-large, provided they meet the additional requirements outlined in articles IV and V of the Constitution. Institutional membership shall be open to museums, non-profit organizations that operate museums, other museum-related non-profit organizations, libraries, universities, government agencies, and such other categories of institutional membership as the Board of Directors may establish from time to time. All institutional members of the Alliance in good standing are entitled to vote at meetings of the Alliance, but are not eligible for election as officers or Board members-at-large. Honorary or lifetime membership may be granted to individuals and institutions at the discretion of the Board of Directors and in recognition of exemplary and selfless service to the Alliance of the field. Honorary members and lifetime members may not vote at meetings of the Alliance and are not eligible for election as officers or Board members-at-large. A nominating committee, which shall consist of the immediate past chair, one regional president, one standing professional committee chair, three members of the Board of Directors and one individual member to be selected by the Board of Directors, is responsible for electing members of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Amendments to the Constitution may be recommended by the Board of Directors, or proposed to the Chair in writing signed by no fewer than 3% of Individual or Institutional Members in good standing, not more than 50 percent of whom are from any one Region. Amendments to the Bylaws may be recommended by the Board of Directors or proposed to the Chair in writing, signed by no fewer than one hundred Individual or Institutional Members in good standing, not more than 50 percent of whom are from any one Region. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The information for the federal Form 990 is prepared by the accounting staff. Once the public accounting firm delivers the draft federal Form 990, the Audit Committee reviews it, and it is then forwarded on to the entire Board of Directors for their review and approval. The President and CEO also reviews the federal Form 990 prior to signing the electronic authorization Form to authorize the public accounting firm to e-file with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Alliance staff, Board of Directors, and volunteers act in the best interest of the Alliance rather than in furtherance of personal interests or the interests of third parties, such as friends and family. Decisions about the Alliance and the use or disposition of its assets are made solely in terms of the benefits to the Alliance and are neither influenced nor appear to be influenced, by any private profit, personal gain, or outside benefit for staff, Board of Directors, and volunteers; their friends and family members; or any organization or company with which they are affiliated. On an annual basis, all officers, Board of Directors, and key employees shall be provided with a copy of the conflict of interest policy and required to complete and sign an acknowledgement and disclosure form prepared by the Board of Directors. If a conflict arises in regards to a Board member, the member immediately notifies the Chair. That member will then recluse himself or herself from any voting on a related issue, and will also not be counted towards a quorum on a related issue. For officers and key employees, a conflict would immediately be reported to management and appropriate action would be taken depending on the individual issue. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board of Directors has the responsibility for reviewing and setting the President and CEO's compensation package. The Board of Directors reviews market data along with the President and CEO's performance in determining what an equitable compensation package should be. In turn, the President and CEO is charged with preparing evaluations for the Alliance's senior management team based on each individual's performance during the current year. This data is then used by the President and CEO in setting compensation packages for the senior management team. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Alliance's annual report is available on its website. The Alliance's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available on a per request basis.