2013-08-12T02:26:46-05:00 2012-12-31 521511275 Raffa PC 1899 L Street NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20036 990 2012-01-01 530205889 American Association of Museums AMER 2022891818 1575 Eye Street NW No 400 Washington DC 200051105 Ford Bell 2022891818 2013-08-12 1 Frank H Smith P00639053 2028225000 2013-08-06 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z American Alliance of Museums Ford Bell 1575 Eye Street NW No 400 Washington DC 200051105 14636864 0 X www.aam-us.org X 1906 DC To enhance the value of museums to their communities through leadership, advocacy, and service. 23 23 56 27 615756 108564 2424939 2720687 7198784 6863026 56581 210727 741112 719533 10421416 10513973 882792 1180888 0 0 4404655 4218954 0 0 442307 5346380 5301072 10633827 10700914 -212411 -186941 4995990 5459318 4734909 5339605 261081 119713 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 2735196 992116 447955 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. 2654804 40071 2318936 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. 1185433 30529 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. Connects museum professionals with relevant service providers through advertisements, programming and discount opportunities. 1180574 148701 3661280 Membership 597120 Advocacy 406096 Center for future museums 2183790 148701 3661280 8759223 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 119 0 1 56 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CT FL IL KS KY ME MD MA MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X Laura Lott 2022891818 1575 Eye Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 200051105 Meme Omogbai 2.00 X X 0 0 0 John Wetenhall 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Douglas G Myers 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Carl R Nold 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Ted Beattie 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ellen Charles 2.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa Chiu 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kippen de Alba Chu 2.00 X 0 0 0 Bobbie Conner 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kinshasha Conwill 2.00 X 0 0 0 David Ellis 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kaywin Feldman 2.00 X 0 0 0 Laura H Foster 2.00 X 0 0 0 William T Harris 2.00 X 0 0 0 Joel Hoffman 2.00 X 0 0 0 Nik Honeysett 2.00 X 0 0 0 George Johnson 2.00 X 0 0 0 Douglas Jones 2.00 X 0 0 0 Eliza Kozlowski 2.00 X 0 0 0 Laurie Norton Moffatt 2.00 X 0 0 0 Juanita Moore 2.00 X 0 0 0 Tey Marianna Nunn 2.00 X 0 0 0 Patty Ortiz 2.00 X 0 0 0 Van A Romans 2.00 X 0 0 0 Cristian Samper 2.00 X 0 0 0 Silvia Singer 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marshall Turner 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ford Bell 40.00 X 263616 0 21400 Laura Lott 40.00 X 151248 0 10067 Elizabeth Merritt 40.00 X 105674 0 13962 Gail Ravnitzky Silberglied 40.00 X 101016 0 5780 Canan Abayhan 40.00 X 107443 0 8777 728997 0 59986 5 0 1 0 Aptify Corporation 7900 Westpark Drive 5th Floor Tysons Corner VA 22102 Software development 452120 Hilton Minneapolis 1001 Marquette Avenue Minneapolis MN 55403 Catering and equipment 164546 Hilton Americas Houston 1600 Lamar Street Houston TX 77010 Catering and equipment 141214 Production Resource Group PO Box 905897 Charlotte NC 28290 Equipment for annual meeting 129140 RelianceNet 4231 Solomons Island Road Annapolis MD 21401 Cable 126376 8 1709334 1011353 10974 2720687 Membership dues 900099 3661280 3661280 Exhibit fees 900099 1282156 1282156 Registrations 900099 1036780 1036780 Advertising income 541800 646285 30529 615756 Accreditation fees 900099 236525 236525 6863026 75119 75119 323774 323774 4162039 4026431 135608 135608 135608 307890 96460 211430 211430 Sublease income 900099 169028 169028 Subscriptions 900099 15301 15301 184329 10513973 6458700 615756 718830 992116 992116 40071 40071 148701 148701 446331 417829 28502 3096139 1973762 970352 152025 166064 102420 54653 8991 320739 127857 188777 4105 189681 110293 66013 13375 42154 15741 14621 11792 155609 155609 24664 4535 20129 629125 516750 49008 63367 1076217 694425 373120 8672 1000723 141003 859720 534732 484105 42789 7838 726124 703923 21825 376 2972 2972 231014 231014 36335 13590 22745 UBI taxes 62562 62562 Other expenses 294021 107484 173022 13515 Settlement expense 260228 260228 Rebranding expense 161545 161545 63047 2582447 -2649149 129749 10700914 8759223 1499384 442307 300 300 750415 898930 320434 272101 133049 191512 296031 276577 391066 205579 4307206 3136715 656564 1170491 2448131 2443828 4995990 5459318 1065707 1127346 2877979 2995798 435000 791223 781461 4734909 5339605 X -580866 -726619 571502 575577 270445 270755 261081 119713 4995990 5459318 -186941 45573 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 604307 1733844 2512422 2424939 2720687 9996199 604307 1733844 2512422 2424939 2720687 9996199 529594 9466605 189134 398153 485328 558893 567921 2199429 33115 213217 145636 142617 109564 644149 1271 30587 30678 42534 15301 120371 12960148 29287922 0.73040 0.73370 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Other Subscriptions RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 111851 111851 10387711 10499562 674978 168745 0 0 678815 691053 681691 674978 2726537 4089806 113161 104071 105337 111851 434420 169704 172763 170423 168745 681635 1022453 450896 310 43034 105612 388628 461240 225 -10344 450896 408820 150 52270 461240 336447 100 77273 5000 408820 386763 17490 -62048 5758 336447 0.21100 0.69670 0.09230 0 0 742992 415036 327956 1312710 1082261 230449 2251504 1639418 612086 1170491 Deferred rent and leasehold incentive liability 740961 Sub-tenant deposits 40500 781461 X 10629030 45573 96460 142033 10486997 24664 2312 26976 10513973 10770398 96460 96460 10673938 24664 2312 26976 10700914 Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: Part V, Line 4: The Alliance's endowment consists of donor-restricted funds and board-designated matching funds contributed to the Alliance in support of its accreditation program and other professional standards initiatives. Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Part X, Line 2: The Alliance performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2012, 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 96,460. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Other revenue 2,312. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Cost of goods sold 96,460. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Other revenue 2,312. 1 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Grantmaking 16613 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 4617 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking 2504 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 11484 North America 0 0 Grantmaking 33677 South America 0 0 Grantmaking 61462 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 4511 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 13833 0 0 0 0 0 0 148701 0 148701 Scholarships and awards Central America and the Caribbean 7 16613 Payments made and cash given to recipients Scholarships and awards East Asia and the Pacific 3 4617 Payments made and cash given to recipients Scholarships and awards Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 1 2504 Payments made and cash given to recipients Scholarships and awards Middle East and North Africa 4 11484 Payments made and cash given to recipients Scholarships and awards North America 17 33677 Payments made and cash given to recipients Scholarships and awards South America 22 61462 Payments made and cash given to recipients Scholarships and awards South Asia 2 4511 Payments made and cash given to recipients Scholarships and awards Sub-Saharan Africa 5 13833 Payments made and cash given to recipients 0 0 0 0 0 0 Procedure for Monitoring Grants Outside the U.S.: Schedule F, 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 Arab American National Museum 2651 Saulino Court Dearborn MI 48120 237444497 501(c)(3) 106375 To call attention to the worldwide dilemma of increasing waste production and foster solutions, middle school students acted as amateur archaeologists, photographing, filming and describing their own families' garbage and researching how the approach to waste has changed over generations. Art Museum of the Americas 1819 F Street NW Washington DC 20006 521336484 501(c)(3) 39448 Mentor teachers from urban and rainforest-based school districts collaboratively developed materials for teacher trainings and student activities. As the teachers trained their colleagues in inquiry-based science lessons, cross-cultural teams of students shared information about the diversity of the rainforests and cultures in their regions. Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue Brooklyn NY 11213 112495664 501(c)(3) 45000 Young adults in the cultural hubs of Dakar and Brooklyn investigate 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. California Science Center Foundation 700 Exposition Park Drive Los Angeles CA 90037 952210527 501(c)(3) 134835 Mentor teachers from urban and rainforest-based school districts collaboratively developed materials for teacher trainings and student activities. As the teachers trained their colleagues in inquiry-based science lessons, cross-cultural teams of students shared information about the diversity of the rainforests and cultures in their regions. Chabot Space & Science Center 10000 Skyline Boulevard Oakland CA 94619 943146233 501(c)(3) 21000 Cross-cultural teams from Oakland and Hong Kong explore differences and commonalities in Western and Chinese astronomy and participate in career development workshops that highlight career paths in astronomy and space sciences. Friends of the Art Museum of the Americas 1889 F Street NW Washington DC 20006 521126625 501(c)(3) 10333 Members of the Pueblo Indian communities in Albuquerque and individuals from Azerbaijan work 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. International Museum of Women 235 Montgomery Street 12th Floor San Francisco CA 94104 770072401 501(c)(3) 47000 Through an online exhibition, a new generation of Muslim women share their perspectives and ideas, addressing myths and prejudices and fostering understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims in the U.S. and globally. Participants create and curate art and multimedia to raise public awareness in their communities and beyond about the richness and diversity of their lives, ideas and identities. International Coalition 333 Seventh Avenue 14th Floor New York NY 10001 204874389 501(c)(3) 65000 Members of three immigrant communities share their experiences of identity, assimilation, and discrimination through dialogue and public programs while an interactive installation at each museum collects visitors' personal reflections and opinions on immigration. Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road Kennesaw GA 30144 580965786 501(c)(3) 28568 Citizens of Georgia and Casablanca explored what it means to be Muslim in the U.S. and Morocco by collecting oral histories and sharing their findings with members of their own communities and with their partners abroad in hopes of moving beyond stereotypes and judgment. Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 N Clark Chciago IL 60614 362512404 501(c)(3) 36083 "Middle school students conduct original conservation research projects that explore concepts in animal behavior and ecological biodiversity. As they share their findings, they learn about the similarities and differences between their local wildlife experiences and their cultures." Lousiana Science Center 820 Clyde Fant Parkway Shreveport LA 71101 721136273 501(c)(3) 22480 Not Just Another Brick in the Wall: Engaging Italian and American Teens harnessed the creativity of gifted high school students in conjunction with Parco Astronomico InfiniTo in Pino Torinese, Italy and Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center in Shreveport, LA to create a new planetarium rock opera via web-based media and face-to-face exchanges. National Atomic Testing Museum 755 E Flamingo Road Las Vegas NV 89119 880392763 501(c)(3) 115333 Students living near former nuclear-testing sites collected oral histories and radiation data, interpreted the lingering effects of the testing and explored how their two very different societies respond to their common challenges. National Constitution Center 525 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19106 232434447 501(c)(3) 125611 A diverse group of high school students from Philadelphia and Afghanistan captured images reflecting their interpretations of concepts such as dissent, freedom, and democracy in their countries. The photos turned into an exhibition that highlighted the amazing similarities the students found between citizens of these two very different multi-ethnic societies. Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor 319 Lexington Boulevard Honolulu HI 96734 990337979 501(c)(3) 11000 Using the era of American-Chinese collaboration in the 1940s as a backdrop, high school students act 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. Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Avenue Portland OR 97205 930391604 501(c)(3) 50000 Middle school students engage 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 share information about people, places, events and personalities important to them and to their larger communities. Saint Louis Zoo One Government Drive St Louis MO 63110 431027364 501(c)(3) 42000 Youth from three urban centers join forces with community organizers to lead learning events on urban gardening, native pollinators and artistic creation. Teams of participants then work together to design and build citizen-managed gardens and pollinator habitats on vacant or abandoned land in each city. Smithsonian Institution 1000 Jefferson Drive SW Washington DC 20560 530206027 501(c)(3) 13050 Youth in El Salvador and Salvadoran-American youth used art as a means to communicate about themes such as self, family, tradition, community and migration while creating awareness of their personal and collective identities and cultural heritage. Sonoma County Museum 425 Seventh Street Santa Rosa CA 95401 942506626 501(c)(3) 79000 Teenagers living near the Demilitarized Zone in Korea and in neighborhoods affected by the Norteno-Sureno gang warfare in northern California explore the realities of one another's lives, reconsider their environments from the perspectives of their peers abroad and create collaborative art that reflects their circumstances, identities and communities. 18 0 Scholarships and awards 69 40071 Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: Part I, Line 2: Schedule I, 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 260844 0 0 0 2772 0 12500 0 8900 0 285016 0 0 0 Laura Lott 150964 0 0 0 284 0 4599 0 5468 0 161315 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. 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 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 Certain changes in the Alliance's governing documents require approval by the members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The information for the federal Form 990 is prepared by the accounting staff. Once the accounting firm delivers the draft, the Audit Committee reviews it, and it is then forwarded on to the entire Board of Directors for their review and approval. The President also reviews the federal Form 990 prior to signing the electronic authorization Form to authorize Raffa, P.C. to e-file with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Alliance staff, board members, 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 members, and volunteers; their friends and family members; or any organization or company with which they are affiliated. On an annual basis, all officers, 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 15a The Board of Directors has the responsibility for reviewing and setting the President's compensation package. The Board reviews market data along with the President's performance in determining what an equitable compensation package should be. In turn, the President 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 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.