2014-11-14T09:44:14-06:00 2013-12-31 141567343 MARVIN AND COMPANY PC 11 BRITISH AMERICAN BLVD LATHAM NY 121101405 990 2013-01-01 141275432 SCHENECTADY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION SCHE 5183827890 15 NOTT TERRACE HEIGHTS SCHENECTADY NY 123083198 TRAUTE LEHNER VICE PRESIDENT 5183827890 2014-11-13 1 HEATHER R LEWIS CPA P01409255 5187850134 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z MISCI EARL REDDING 15 NOTT TERRACE HEIGHTS SCHENECTADY NY 123083198 1859514 0 X WWW.SCHENECTADYMUSEUM.ORG X 1934 NY TO MAINTAIN A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM WHERE ALL OF OUR EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS ARE DESIGNED WITH OUR MISSION IN MIND: TO INSPIRE A SENSE OF WONDER ABOUT EXTRAORDINARY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. 19 19 32 143 0 0 1068174 297064 131627 406719 308257 75858 91647 144923 1599705 924564 0 0 0 0 504529 675479 0 0 212661 688847 912784 1193376 1588263 406329 -663699 5053261 4730074 126642 198821 4926619 4531253 X TO INSPIRE A SENSE OF WONDER ABOUT EXTRAORDINARY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. THE MUSEUM FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY AND CULTURE BEGINNING IN THE 19TH CENTURY. WE EXPLORE THE CREATIVE PROCESS AND HUMAN SPIRIT THAT INSPIRES DISCOVERY AND INVENTION, AND IMAGINE WHAT IS YET TO BE. 0 0 930689 495148 MUSEUM PROGRAMS INCLUDE A PLANETARIUM; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING GUIDED TOURS AND CONTINUING PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE; MUSEUM DEVOTED TO THE SUBJECT OF SCIENCE, INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY, AND HISTORY. APPROXIMATELY 68,852 GENERAL ADMISSIONS, 4,575 SERVED IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS, 733 SERVED IN FAMILY/PUBLIC PROGRAMS, 4,907 SERVED IN YOUTH PROGRAMS AND 168 SERVED IN ADULT PROGRAMS. 930689 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X WILLIAM SUDDUTH 5183827890 15 NOTT TERRACE HEIGHTS SCHENECTADY NY 12308 KAREN CAVANAGH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD R HART JR PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH P DRAGONE PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY A FARAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SCHNEITER PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE GOLUB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MAZZONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN V HANNAFIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALE C MCHERRON PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN S WAGNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY G LEWIS PHD EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER H HULL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES LOMMEL EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL G JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BELA L MUSITS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIONA M GRIMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ESTHER SWANKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAUTE LEHNER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOBI SAULNIER PHD TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EARL REDDING PRESIDENT 1.00 X 90000 0 0 WILLIAM SUDDUTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA BRAUN CONTROLLER 37.50 X 0 0 0 90000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62435 31280 203349 23504 297064 ADMISSIONS 900099 312692 312692 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 94027 94027 406719 17441 17441 870039 50363 861985 0 8054 50363 58417 58417 76659 20165 56494 56494 119104 52800 66304 66304 OTHER REVENUE 900099 22125 22125 22125 924564 495148 0 132352 154829 72562 73069 9198 407286 184390 140026 82870 3664 2628 1036 48466 21495 26710 261 61234 29344 21564 10326 13618 13618 53669 1185 52484 45214 7671 22008 15535 129761 116130 7112 6519 5065 2466 1646 953 145126 63508 81618 31279 29831 1448 PROGRAM SERVICE-EXHIBIT 350119 350119 PROFESSIONAL FEES 75137 8575 34687 31875 EQUIPMENT 29596 12127 17469 PROGRAM SERVICE-OTHER 11628 11628 22572 17030 3938 1604 1588263 930689 444913 212661 300 1200 54772 31092 712800 828685 438000 30542 27365 37517 92452 17782 4094946 2508959 1594938 1585987 1666397 1752110 466236 445158 1 1 5053261 4730074 99355 98282 27287 100539 126642 198821 X 2017188 597697 1162127 2216355 1747304 1717201 4926619 4531253 5053261 4730074 X -663699 273521 -5188 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1066701 217931 557597 1068174 297064 3207467 1066701 217931 557597 1068174 297064 3207467 2160816 1046651 66499 45470 46586 308257 75858 542670 53747 91647 155075 300469 4050606 666148 0.25840 0.43590 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 53,747. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 91,647. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 155,075. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 1747304 1747304 1747304 1747304 1525762 221542 1747304 1525762 1525762 1059762 466000 1525762 1 0 368040 368040 1898077 1797719 100358 1828829 711240 1117589 1585987 MONEY MARKET FUNDS 445158 C 445158 X 1271050 273521 72965 346486 924564 0 924564 1661228 72965 72965 1588263 0 1588263 PART III, LINE 1A: PART III, LINE 1A: COLLECTIONS THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, OR SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, OR CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALES TO BE USED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND MAITENANCE OF EXISTING COLLECTIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRACTICE GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, THE VALUE OF OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTIONS IS EXCLUDED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; COLLECTIONS ARE REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT A NOMINAL VALUE OF $1. SINCE THE MUSEUM'S INCEPTION, SUCH COLLECTIONS WERE ACQUIRED PRIMARILY THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED OR AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN NET ASSETS. PART V, LINE 4: INCOME FROM ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO BE USED FOR OPERATING PURPOSES. PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAXES, INCLUDES A DISCLOSURE RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE TEXT RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S LIABILITY IS AS FOLLOWS: FOR TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES, THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS ITSELF IS DEEMED TO BE AN UNCERTAINTY, SINCE EVENTS COULD POTENTIALLY OCCUR TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013, THE MUSEUM DOES NOT HAVE A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE MUSEUM FILES EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND NEW YORK STATE. THE MUSEUM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 20,165. COST OF SALES 52,800. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 20,165. COST OF SALES 52,800. ANNUAL GALA 76659 76659 20165 76659 76659 20165 20165 56494 X 8 NOT RECORDED AS REVENUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE MUSEUM HIRES AN UNRELATED AUCTION HOUSE TO SELL PREVIOUSLY ACCESSIONED ITEMS THAT DO NOT FIT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AFTER FIRST WORKING TO ENSURE THAT THE ITEMS WITH PROVENANCE CANNOT BE PLACED WITH ANOTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATION. PART I, LINE 33: THE MUSEUM DOES NOT VALUE THEIR HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND THEREFORE DOES NOT COUNT THEM AS REVENUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MUSEUM HAS DUES PAYING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE DRAFT 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE MUSEUM'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY CHANGES, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE TAX PREPARER. A REVISED DRAFT IS COMPLETED AND FORWARDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, FOR THEIR APPROVAL AND SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TRUSTEES SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY YEARLY AND PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF ALL DISCLOSED CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPARISON TO 2 INDUSTRY SALARY GUIDES AND THEN APPROVED BY FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND CAN ALSO BE ACCESSED AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT -5,188. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR.