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SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA (EIN 41-0706172)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-01-13
IRS object ID
201410139349301731
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2014-01-13T10:03:52-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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EIN390859910EIN

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Business Name Line1BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1225 S 6TH ST STE 2300AddressLine1
CityMINNEAPOLISCity
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Return Type990ReturnType
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NameERIC JOLLYName
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NameLAWRENCE H MOHR CPAName
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Mission DescriptionTHE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO "TURN ON SCIENCE: REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF POLICY MAKERS, EDUCATORS AND INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE FULL CIVIC AND ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD."MissionDescription
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DescriptionEXHIBIT EXHIBITION, PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION & OPERATIONS:EXPENSES IN THIS AREA COVER THE EXHIBITION OF TRAVELING EXHIBITS, AND THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA (SMM)-PRODUCED EXHIBITS. THESE INCLUDE SCIENCE LEARNING DIVISION PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHTING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATH (STEM). SCIENCE MUSEUM PRODUCES TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS THAT TOUR THE NATION. THE TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS HIGHLIGHT THE STEM INITIATIVES. TOTAL ATTENDANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6/30/13 TOTALLED 641,945.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATION DIVISION:THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA'S EDUCATION DIVISION CREATES AND DELIVERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH AND THAT SERVE TO ATTRACT YOUTH TO SCIENCE AND SCIENCE CAREERS. THE EDUCATION DIVISION INCORPORATES 12 DEPARTMENTS AND APPROXIMATELY 36 GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS. PROGRAMS THAT SERVE K-12 SCHOOL AUDIENCES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:SCHOOL OUTREACH DELIVERS MUSEUM PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND THE SURROUNDING STATES TO BOTH SCHOOL AND NON-SCHOOL AUDIENCES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS AND ASSEMBLIES, WEEKLONG SCIENCE RESIDENCIES, MUSEUM TRUNKS, AND AN ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, PRODUCTS, AND MATERIALS FOR THE CLASSROOM. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING SCIENCE CONTENT CONFERENCES, INQUIRY INSTITUTES/WORKSHOPS, AND SCIENCE HOUSE, A TEACHER RESEARCH CENTER THAT PROVIDES HANDS ON OBJECTS FOR LOANS TO SCHOOLS.THE SCHOOL SERVICES AND SCHOOL VISITS DEPARTMENTS PROVIDE WEEKLONG SCIENCE RESIDENCIES, SCIENCE ENRICHMENT CLASSES, PRE AND POST FIELD TRIP VISIT MATERIALS LINKING OUR EXHIBITS WITH STATE SCIENCE/MATH STANDARDS, AND AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATORS. THE WARNER NATURE CENTER WHICH IS AN AFFILIATED PROGRAM OF THE MUSEUM PROVIDES SCHOOL, ADULT, FAMILY, AND YOUTH AUDIENCES WITH A NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.BESIDES SERVING THE K-12 SCHOOL AUDIENCES, SMM DEVELOPED AND CONDUCTED A BROAD ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR OUT OF SCHOOL AUDIENCES. THE YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT OFFERS SCIENCE ENRICHMENT CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SPECIAL WEEKEND EVENTS, AND WEEKLONG SCIENCE CAMPS FOR CHILDREN (3-13) AND FAMILIES COVERING A BROAD, MULTI-DISCIPLINED ARRAY OF STEM CONTENT. YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS AT THE MUSEUM AND MULTIPLE COMMUNITY SITES AWAY FROM THE MUSEUM. THE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES CENTER (LTC) IS AN APPLIED EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THROUGH CREATIVE AND MEANINGFUL APPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES. THE LTC SERVES AS A PROJECT FUNDED INCUBATOR FOR DEVELOPING NEW METHODS AND WEB-BASED APPROACHES FOR INTEGRATING DIGITAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INTO EXHIBITS AND ONGOING MUSEUM PROGRAMS. LTC PROVIDED A VARIETY OF CAMPS, WORKSHOPS, AND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES THAT REACHED OVER A THOUSAND PARTICIPANTS THIS PAST YEAR. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT MUSEUM PROGRAM IS THE KITTY ANDERSEN YOUTH SCIENCE CENTER (YSC) WHICH IS AN ENDOWED CENTER THAT ENGAGES AND INTEGRATES UNDERSERVED TEEN YOUTH INTO THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. THE YSC PROVIDES A COORDINATED PATHWAY OF LEARNING AND WORKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MUSEUM FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13-18. SEVERAL HUNDRED YOUTH, WORKING IN TEAMS AND MENTORED BY ADULT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, ENGAGE IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EXHIBIT DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND SPECIAL MUSEUM EVENTS EACH YEAR. THE ADULT AND GROUP PROGRAMS OFFERS OVERNIGHT CAMP-INS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY GROUPS, A VARIETY OF ADULT SCIENCE LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND OCCASIONAL FAMILY FIELD TRIPS AND TOURS FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE MUSEUM'S MEMBERSHIP. THE COMPUTER EDUCATION CENTER DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS SEVERAL THOUSAND SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER TRAINING CLASSES A YEAR FOR MUSEUM MEMBERS, AND BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES.Description

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DescriptionSCIENCE DIVISIONANTHROPOLOGY:THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA'S ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT HAS CURATORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE MUSEUM'S WORLDWIDE COLLECTIONS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ETHNOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS. ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT ACCESSIONED A VARIETY OF COLLECTIONS TO ENHANCE OUR HOLDINGS. NUMEROUS JOB SHADOWS, INTERVIEWS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WERE PROVIDED. STAFF ALSO USED A NUMBER OF "COMMUNITY CURATORS" TO HELP IDENTIFY ARTIFACTS AND GET THE CORRECT VOICE FOR EXHIBITIONS AS WELL AS TO ENHANCE OUR PERMANENT RECORDS FOR EACH OBJECT. WE ARE CONTINUING TO GERMINATE SEEDS OF INDIGENOUS SPECIES FROM THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION FOR RESEARCH AND OUTREACH PURPOSES.BIOLOGY:BIOLOGY STAFF CONDUCTS AND COLLABORATES ON RESEARCH, AND MAINTAINS, BUILDS, AND EXHIBITS COLLECTIONS OF VERTEBRATE AND INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS AND PLANET SPECIMENS. BIOLOGIST GAVE ON-FLOOR PRESENTATIONS DEMONSTRATING SPECIMEN PREPARATION TO SCHOOL GROUPS AND OTHER MUSEUM VISITORS, AND WORKED WITH CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS MUSEUM EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE BIOLOGIST CONTINUED ONGOING PROJECT COLLECTING PLANT SPECIMENS IN GREATER MINNESOTA, COMPLETED CONTRACT WORK FOR THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND CONTINUED TO ADD BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS. THE BIOLOGIST CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE PROGRAM MENTORING FOR URBAN YOUTH.PALEONTOLOGY:THE PALEONTOLOGY DEPARTMENT IS CONCERNED WITH COLLECTING, PRESERVING, EXHIBITING, AND INTERPRETING PALEONTOLOGICAL MATERIALS, INVOLVING AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM OF PREPARATION AND SYSTEMATIC CLASSIFICATION WHICH PUTS THE ORGANISMS WITHIN A CONTEXT OF THEIR FUNDAMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS. MUSEUM PALEONTOLOGISTS CONDUCTED FIELD RESEARCH PROJECTS AROUND THE COUNTRY. NUMEROUS SPECIMENS WERE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS.COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION: (COLLECTIONS SERVICES)THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA'S COLLECTIONS SERVICES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS IN STORAGE, ON EXHIBIT, AND ON LOAN. STAFF MAINTAINS, PRESERVES, ORGANIZES AND CATALOGS THE COLLECTIONS. THE PLANNING OF COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON DIGITIZATION OF THE COLLECTIONS TO MAKE THEM MORE ACCESSIBLE TO A BROADER AUDIENCE. COLLECTIONS STAFF GAVE NUMEROUS TOURS OF LAB FACILITIES AND COLLECTIONS TO COUNTLESS COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL, AND DONOR GROUPS. CONSERVATION STAFF PERFORMED TREATMENT ON AN ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF COLLECTIONS AND PREPARED ARTIFACTS FOR EXHIBIT. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING WAS CONTINUED FOR THE ENTIRE MUSEUM. COLLECTIONS STAFF GAVE A NUMBER OF TALKS AT CONFERENCES ABOUT COLLECTIONS PLANNING, MOVING COLLECTIONS, AND THE CONTINUED NEED OF COLLABORATION IN WHAT WE DO IN OUR INDUSTRY. WE CONTINUE TO HELP WITH ALL ASPECTS OF THE INSTALLING AND TAKING DOWN OF OUR TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS.ST. CROIX WATERSHED RESEARCH STATION:THE MUSEUM'S ST. CROIX WATERSHED RESEARCH STATION CONDUCTS ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AT THE WATERSHED SCALE AND MANAGED STAFF RESEARCH PROJECTS. STUDIES CONTINUED ON THE ROLE OF MERCURY IN THE ENVIRONMENT, WITH CONCENTRATION ON THE ROLE OF METHYL MERCURY IN FORESTED WETLANDS. STUDIES OF THE ST. CROIX RIVER INCLUDED ANALYSIS OF WETLAND ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORIES, DEVELOPMENT OF A WATERSHED MODEL TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL INFORMATION TO WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND RESTORATION OF SEVERAL PRAIRIES IN THE WATERSHED. SEVERAL COOPERATIVE PROJECTS WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOCOLS FOR INVENTORY AND MONITORING OF RESOURCES IN NATIONAL PARKS OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION.Description

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DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE MEMBERSHIP COSTS SUPPORTING THE MUSEUM'S MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS, OMNITHEATER OPERATION AND FILM DISTRIBUTION EXPENSES FOR THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL FILMS. OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDE COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING, DEPRECIATION, BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENSES.Description
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Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total63628Total
Management And General63628ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1114490Total
Program Services692328ProgramServices
Management And General288552ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising133610Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1417167Total
Program Services1417167ProgramServices

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1115654Total
Program Services1007603ProgramServices
Management And General30284ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising77767Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total245364Total
Program Services245364ProgramServices

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total4477073Total
Program Services4355269ProgramServices
Management And General67669ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising54135Fundraising

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total809967Total
Program Services781107ProgramServices
Management And General13876ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising14984Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total172482Total
Program Services125094ProgramServices
Management And General31402ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising15986Fundraising

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total920477Total
Program Services899766ProgramServices
Management And General11506ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising9205Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total5036378Total
Program Services4978866ProgramServices
Management And General31951ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising25561Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total274085Total
Program Services124333ProgramServices
Management And General149752ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
UBI TAXES3923639236
OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGR10070751007075
OTHER EXHIBIT PROGRAM E608247608247
MISCELLANEOUS60710035321330516223371

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total158710Total
Program Services158710ProgramServices

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total37364415Total
Program Services32888690ProgramServices
Management And General2752009ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1723716Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY37450BOY
EOY34250EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY8331581BOY
EOY10790067EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1528266BOY
EOY1579642EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5593897BOY
EOY4064120EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY209378BOY
EOY217969EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY305064BOY
EOY382032EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis181312704LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec95135844LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY87231365BOY
EOY86176860EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13836944BOY
EOY11871356EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY26097505BOY
EOY31616354EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY500719BOY
EOY719EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY143672169BOY
EOY146733369EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3814125BOY
EOY3944051EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3487883BOY
EOY3354872EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY18500000BOY
EOY17700000EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1694982BOY
EOY3067793EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3448173BOY
EOY2265164EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY30945163BOY
EOY30331880EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY86663633BOY
EOY88985696EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY8580921BOY
EOY9474162EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY17482452BOY
EOY17941631EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY112727006BOY
EOY116401489EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY143672169BOY
EOY146733369EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses4331025ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest-1629437ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes972895ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years15519256CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years15067386CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years13651095CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year14408394CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year18010775CurrentTaxYear
Total76656906Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years15519256CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years15067386CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years13651095CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year14408394CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year18010775CurrentTaxYear
Total76656906Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total5190022AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17071466884PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years376131CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years661926CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years655837CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year480230CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year305293CurrentTaxYear
Total2479417Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years235904CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years20844CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years92347CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year86139CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year69323CurrentTaxYear
Total504557Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years16690CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year2209641CurrentTaxYear
Total2226331Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support81867211TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc100907379GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.87300PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.89750PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations1GrantsOtherOrganizations
Grants Other Organizations$36,000GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmount
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB36000TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE SCIENCE MUSEUM ENGAGED A MINNESOTA GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FIRM TO REPRESENT THE MUSEUM'S INTEREST TO THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Of Natural HabitatXProtectionOfNaturalHabitat
Preservation Of Open SpaceXPreservationOfOpenSpace
Total Number Of Easements2TotalNumberOfEasements
Total Acreage67.00TotalAcreage
Nmbr States In Which Easements Held1NmbrStatesInWhichEasementsHeld
Written Policy Monitoring1WrittenPolicyMonitoring
Staff Hours Spent On Enforcement80.00StaffHoursSpentOnEnforcement
Expenses Incurred For Enforcement5000ExpensesIncurredForEnforcement
Sect170h Requirements Satisfied1Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance40465194BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions380047Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses4896261InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2490194OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance43251308EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance42330815BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions25136Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-127330InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures3370369OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses-1606942AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance40465194EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance37375890BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions322886Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses5928782InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1296743OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance42330815EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance37649657BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions69936Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1993537InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2337240OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance37375890EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance47360567BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions126500Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-9822123InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures15287OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance37649657EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.48100BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.41480PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.10420TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2429155OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value2429155BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis95471410OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation35502258Depreciation
Book Value59969152BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis10374710OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation8389316Depreciation
Book Value1985394BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis73037429OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation51244270Depreciation
Book Value21793159BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings86176860TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST1142512F
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS - COMMINGLED FUNDS13944237F
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS - HEDGE FUNDS10780380F
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS - PRIVATE EQUITY5748447F
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS - OTHER778F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities31616354TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE$437,908
INTEREST RATE SWAP LIABILITY$1,827,256
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2265164TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt41976638TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-1629437NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues1970608OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990341171RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal41635467RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included59973InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt59973RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99041695440TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt38302155TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included997713OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990997713ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal37304442ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included259973InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt59973ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99037364415TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
EXPLANATION OF EASEMENTS ENFORCEMENT POLICIES:PART II, LINE 5:WRITTEN POLICIES ARE IN PLACE REGARDING MONITORING, INSPECTING, RESPONDING TO VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. OUR EASMENTS CONTAIN PROVISIONS GRANTING US THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF INSPECTING THE EASEMENT. THE POLICY REGARDING RESPONSE TO VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT SET FORTH PROCEDURES REGARDING THE IDENTIFICATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND CLASSIFICATION OF RESPONSES TO EASEMENT VIOLATIONS. IT ALSO INCLUDES A PROCESS FOR ADDRESSING VIOLATIONS.
DESCRIPTION OF HOW ORGANIZATION REPORTS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS:PART II, LINE 9:THE MUSEUM DOES NOT RECORD ANY VALUE FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN ITS REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT OR BALANCE SHEET.
PART III, LINE 1A:THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTIONS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED OR AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF A DONOR MAKES A CONTRIBUTION INTENDED TO FUND THE SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE OF COLLECTIONS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTIONS ARE NOT REFLECTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 4:THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA HAS A COLLECTION OF NEARLY TWO MILLION ARTIFACTS AND SPECIMENS FROM THE DISCIPLINES OF ANTHROPOLOGY, BIOLOGY, PALEONTOLOGY AND GEOLOGY. THESE OBJECTS ARE USED AS THE BASIS FOR RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS BY SCIENCE MUSEUM CURATORS, AS WELL AS VISITING SCIENTISTS. THE COLLECTIONS ENABLE COLLABORATION WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THROUGH LOANS AND TRADES OF CASTS AND SPECIMENS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS. THE MUSEUM'S STEWARDSHIP OF THIS COLLECTION ENSURES THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF ITS INDIVIDUAL PIECES, AS WELL AS PREPARING ARTIFACTS AND SPECIMENS FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION.
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE MUSEUM TYPICALLY SPENDS 4-6% OF THE ENDOWMENT'S ASSETS EVERY YEAR TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM OR DONOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES WHICH ARE ALIGNED WITH THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM. ANY EXCESS EARNINGS ARE REINVESTED TO AUGMENT THE ENDOWMENT AND TO COMPENSATE FOR INFLATION AND RECESSIONS IN FUTURE YEARS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 06/30/2012, THERE WAS A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT MADE TO THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE AMOUNT OF THE ADJUSTMENT IS REFLECTED ON SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 1F.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE MUSEUM HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT IT QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF STATE LAW. ACCORDINGLY, THE MUSEUM IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT DERIVES INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES (UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES). THE MUSEUM HAD NO MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING THE YEAR; HOWEVER, A LIABILITY OF $8,000 WAS RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012, RESPECTIVELY. THE MUSEUM FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE MUSEUM FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012. THE MUSEUM'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2010 AND THEREAFTER ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS 79,132. UNREALIZED GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAPS 893,763. MUSEUM STORE DIRECT EXPENSES 691,099. DIRECT RENTAL PROPERTY EXPENSES 306,614.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT RENTAL PROPERTY EXPENSE 306,614. MUSEUM STORE DIRECT EXPENSE 691,099.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES13277198
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES983670
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent14260868SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent14260868TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp1TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co1PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership1ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARIA COMMUNICATIONSBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1717 WEST ST GERMAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityST CLOUDCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code56301ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityTELEMARKETINGActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts98751GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor16185AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization82566NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts98751TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors16185TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization82566TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (5 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
DR ERIC JOLLY
PRESIDENT37996201100000262300200000214030557595000
MR DUANE KOCIK
VP OF FINANCE1657350600003268010669062970191969000
MS JILL RUDNITSKI
VP OF DEVELOPMENT155464060000009957070360178457000
MR MIKE DAY
VP OF MUSEUM PROGRAMS13506706000015650857204650151669000
MR PAUL MARTIN
VP OF SCIENCE LEARNING1243990600001415083880122420152444000

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1US BANKBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipA BOARD MEMBER IS A MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE BANKRelationship
Amount Of Transaction268448AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionTHE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA CONTRACTS BANKING SERVICES WITH US BANK SUCH AS LINES OF CREDIT, CREDIT CARDS, CHECKING ACCOUNTS, INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS, DURING THEIR NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS IN WHICH DEBORAH-BURKE IS EMPLOYED BY US BANK AS A SVP,MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE BOARD MEMBER ABSTAINED FROM DECISIONS MADE REGARDING BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON'S ORGANIZATION.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions14NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990112832NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierMETHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN PART I, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990, PART I, LINE 1THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA IS ONE OF THE STATE'S OLDEST AND BEST-KNOWN CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, WITH A HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1907. THE MUSEUM'S MISSION STATEMENT IS "TURN ON THE SCIENCE: REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF POLICY MAKERS, EDUCATORS AND INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE FULL CIVIC AND ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD." THE SCIENCE MUSEUM'S FACILITY IS A CORNERSTONE OF ST. PAUL'S RIVERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROJECT AND SERVES MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE EACH YEAR WITH A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, HIGH-TECH ENTERTAINMENT, ENGAGING TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, AND A WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION OF FOSSILS AND ARTIFACTS SPANNING BILLIONS OF YEARS OF THE EARTH'S HISTORY. THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA IS THE MOST-VISITED MUSEUM IN THE FIVE-STATE REGION AND CONSISTENTLY RANKS FIRST IN THE TWIN CITIES RANKINGS FOR FAVORITE MUSEUMS AND FAVORITE FAMILY OUTINGS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA IS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST PROLIFIC PRODUCERS OF ORIGINAL SCIENCE EXHIBITS. DRAWING ON RESEARCH FROM THE MUSEUM'S OWN STAFF, THE SCIENCE MUSEUM CREATES EXHIBITS THAT CONTINUE TO BE ENJOYED BY MILLIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE BYLAWS OF THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA SECTION 5.2 STATE "THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS OF THIS CORPORATION IN THE INTERVAL BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL AND DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S INCLUDES: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, BOARD SECRETARY, TREASURER OF THE BOARD, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES: FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, AUDIT, NOMINATING AND BOARD DEVELOPMENT, COLLECTIONS, COMPENSATION."
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE MUSEUM'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO IT'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE MUSEUM'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 TO THE MUSEUM'S AUDIT COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS VALIDATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF. THE POLICY COVERS BOTH THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON AND ANY FAMILY MEMBERS. PRIOR TO ANY TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SENIOR STAFF OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VOTED ON AT A MEETING SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE VOTES. SUCH A PERSON SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER. AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA SHALL DISCLOSE TO HIS/HER SUPERVISOR ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE HAS WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE AS SOON AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS KNOWN TO THE EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEES SHALL REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTION THAT MAY INFLUENCE THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA'S PARTICIPATION IN SUCH CONTRACT OF TRANSACTION.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DID NOT REPORT ANY CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMMITTEE WILL ANNUALLY REVIEW AND REPORT ON THE PRESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVES AND RECOMMEND THE PRESIDENTIAL COMPENSATION CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARATIVES OF A SELECTED PEER GROUP. OTHER OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS BASED UPON PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVES AND COMPARATIVES OF A SELECTED PEER GROUP. THE SCIENCE MUSEUM PERIODICALLY CONTRACTS WITH AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO EVALUATE ALL BENCHMARK POSITIONS INCLUDING THE CEO, THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM AND KEY LEADERSHIP ROLES. DEPENDING ON THE ROLE, THE COMPARATIVE MARKET DATA IS A BLEND OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCALLY, REGIONALLY OR NATIONALLY. ALL BENCHMARK POSITIONS ARE TO BE SLOTTED INTO NEW PAY RANGES AND SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE TO ENSURE THE ROLES BETTER REFLECTED THE MARKET.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND 990T ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS 79,132. UNREALIZED GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAPS 893,763.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE OVERSIGHT NOR THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.