2012-05-08T14:57:39-05:00 2011-12-31 521511275 Raffa PC 1899 L Street NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20036 990 2011-01-01 530205889 American Association of Museums AMER 2022891818 1575 Eye Street NW No 400 Washington DC 200051105 Ford Bell 2022891818 2012-05-04 1 Frank H Smith P00639053 2028225000 2012-05-08 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Ford Bell 1575 Eye Street NW No 400 Washington DC 200051105 11104265 0 X www.aam-us.org X 1906 DC To enhance the value of museums to their communities through leadership, advocacy, and service. 24 24 56 0 710013 141617 2512422 2424939 7101536 7198784 111284 56581 734540 741112 10459782 10421416 641770 882792 0 0 4440375 4404655 0 0 443147 5659852 5346380 10741997 10633827 -282215 -212411 4981907 4995990 4432630 4734909 549277 261081 X The American Association of Museums (the Association) is dedicated to promoting excellence within the museum community. The Association supports museum staff, boards and volunteers across the country in better serving the public. The Association 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 Association will use 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 2929019 9311 2494147 Meetings and Professional Education: Educates museum professionals through the Association'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. 2577097 835814 419308 Field-wide Services: The Association 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 & Community Collaborations Abroad (MCCA) 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. 1471518 31435 3742498 Membership: The Association represents more than 17,000 individual museum professionals and volunteers, 2,500 institutions, and 250 corporate members. The Association provides museums and museum professionals with networking opportunities, publications, seminars, money-saving programs, an annual conference and other resources to make members and organizations more successful. 761621 24976 Publications 573901 232 Advocacy 425958 5000 Center for Future Museums 288774 Business Enterprises 2050254 5232 24976 9027888 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 117 0 1 56 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 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 Laura Lott 2022891818 1575 Eye Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 200051105 Douglas G Myers 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Lyndel King 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Meme Omogbai 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Carl R Nold 2.00 X X 0 0 0 John Wetenhall 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 Holman 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 Allyn Lord 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 Nancy Stueber 2.00 X 0 0 0 Howard Taylor 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marshall Turner 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ford Bell 40.00 X 262228 0 26876 Laura Lott 40.00 X 149949 0 8538 Kathryn Igoe 40.00 X 144870 0 18451 Elizabeth Merritt 40.00 X 103466 0 14625 Gail Ravnitzky Silberglied 40.00 X 100951 0 4433 761464 0 72923 5 0 1 0 Aptify Corporation 7900 Westpark Dr 5th Fl Tysons Corner VA 22102 Software development 142325 The Townsend Group 2 Wisconsin Circle Suite 900 Chevy Chase MD 20815 Exhibit and advertising 141712 BDO 7101 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 800 Bethesda MD 208144827 Accounting 114054 3 1446985 977954 10059 2424939 Membership dues 900099 3742498 3742498 Exhibit fees 900099 1280275 1280275 Registrations 900099 1213872 1213872 Advertising income 541800 734989 24976 710013 Accreditation fees 900099 227150 227150 7198784 52473 52473 342800 342800 576796 572688 4108 4108 4108 302319 110161 192158 192158 Sublease income 900099 163620 163620 Other 900099 24382 24382 Subscriptions 900099 18152 18152 206154 10421416 6680929 710013 605535 835814 835814 46978 46978 447591 412042 35549 3276174 1984030 1182942 109202 163348 163348 267578 251369 3704 12505 249964 146874 90043 13047 36240 9013 11111 16116 163752 163752 20105 20105 1214852 1097110 24222 93520 1297919 928374 365062 4483 249549 90407 146405 12737 869587 1856 867731 504346 455789 35629 12928 639726 614478 18395 6853 13028 13028 151180 151180 26862 12460 14402 UBI taxes 66668 66668 Professional dev. 63580 30526 30152 2902 Other 28986 4594 23392 1000 Overhead expenses 0 2518216 -2640521 122305 10633827 9027888 1162792 443147 300 300 554624 750415 248344 320434 156140 133049 339345 296031 281066 391066 3560041 2903477 721589 656564 2680499 2448131 4981907 4995990 672442 1065707 2632248 2877979 140125 40500 250000 737815 750723 4432630 4734909 X -497057 -580866 776114 571502 270220 270445 549277 261081 4981907 4995990 X -212411 -75785 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 1338615 604307 1733844 2487422 2424939 8589127 1338615 604307 1733844 2487422 2424939 8589127 136815 8452312 460594 189134 398153 431328 558893 2038102 33115 213217 197483 289613 733428 1271 30587 84678 42534 159070 11519727 32651049 0.73370 0.74110 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Other income Subscriptions RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 105337 105337 10528490 10633827 681691 170423 0 0 329103 678815 691053 681691 2380662 3570993 35338 113161 104071 105337 357907 82276 169704 172763 170423 595166 892749 0 1 461240 225 -10344 450896 408820 150 52270 461240 336447 100 77273 5000 408820 386763 17490 -62048 5758 336447 0.16600 0.59980 0.23420 0 0 742992 348129 394863 1569965 1538338 31627 1247084 1017010 230074 656564 Deferred rent and leasehold incentive liability 750723 750723 10421416 10633827 -212411 -75785 -75785 -288196 10435687 -75785 110161 34376 10401311 20105 20105 10421416 10723883 110161 110161 10613722 20105 20105 10633827 Part IV, Line 2b: The Association is involved in an agency transaction whereby it receives foreign dues on behalf of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). Accordingly, these dues are recorded as funds held on behalf of others in the accompanying statement of financial position until such time that the dues are forwarded to ICOM. Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: Part V, Line 4: The Association's endowment consists of donor-restricted funds and board-designated matching funds contributed to the Association in support of its accreditation program and other professional standards initiatives. Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Part X: The Association performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2011, 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 XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Cost of goods sold 110,161. Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Cost of goods sold 110,161. 1 Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N Birmingham AL 35203 581892067 501(C)(3) 109525 Youth from Alabama and South Africa explore the parallels between the civil rights movement in Birmingham and the anti-apartheid struggle in Soweto, the role of youth in promoting social change, and the implications of their societies' past on contemporary life. International Museum of Women 235 Montgomery St 12th Floor San Francisco CA 94104 770007240 501(C)(3) 95250 Young women from four countries use social media and online applications to discuss their perspectives on everything from careers and work-life balance to weathering financial hardship and combating gender discrimination. International Coalition 333 Seventh Ave 14th Floor New York NY 10001 204874389 501(C)(3) 87388 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. Cincinnati Museum Center 1301 Western Ave Cincinnati OH 45203 311212634 501(C)(3) 75000 With the help of museums and local community members, children in Cincinnati and Lamu learn to document oral histories and traditions with digital and virtual tools. As they discover more about their own cultural heritage, they share their stories and learn from those of their peers abroad. The Wild Center 45 Museum Dr Tupper Lake NY 12986 141811534 501(C)(3) 61657 Responding to a shared concern about the affects of climate change on their winter cultures, lifestyles, and economies, museums and communities in the Adirondacks and Finland joined forces to increase awareness and explore how they can work to limit the impact of this trend. Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 N Clark Chciago IL 60614 362512404 501(C)(3) 59250 Community of Conservation: Research Exchange Experience for Global Youth. The Discovery Museums 177 Main St Acton MA 01720 042741645 501(C)(3) 54507 Using art, autobiographies, and video conferencing, third and fourth graders in San Salvador and El Salvador learn about one another's cultures and traditions, explore the biodiversity of their regions, and expand their knowledge of the environmental concerns in their local communities. Lousiana Science Center 820 Clyde Fant Pkwy Shreveport LA 71101 721136273 501(C)(3) 52520 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. Museum of History and Holocaust Education 1000 Chastain Rd Kennesaw GA 30144 580965786 501(C)(3) 49432 Citizens of Georgia and Casablance explore what it means to be Muslim in the US 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. Art Museum of the Americas 1819 F St NW Washington DC 20006 521336484 501(C)(3) 48228 Youth in El Salvador and Salvadoran-American youth use 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. University of Colorado Museum 1800 Grant St Denver CO 80203 846000555 501(C)(3) 45500 High school students from local majority and minority ethnic groups created visual, oral, and literary components representing their personal experiences with stereotyping and prejudice for a multimedia art exhibition that traveled to all three museums. Arab American National Museum 2651 Saulino Court Dearborn MI 48120 237444497 501(C)(3) 40000 To call attention to the worldwide dilemma of increasing waste production and foster solutions, middle school students act as amateur archaeologists, photographing, filming and describing their own families' garbage and researching how the approach to waste has changed over generations. National Constitution Center 525 Arch St Philadelphia PA 19106 232434447 501(C)(3) 32222 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. World Awareness Children's Museum 89 Warren St Glens Falls NY 12801 141783303 501(C)(3) 25335 Middle schoolers in New York and Ecuador use art and video conferencing to explore the challenges faced by their communities and their own role in addressing them. The partners will develop traveling culture kits filled with art, videos, and an associated curriculum to be exchanged and used for the museums' outreach programs in other middle schools. 14 0 Grants to individuals 55 46978 Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: Part I, Line 2: Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: The Association receives a signed implementation agreement stating the subrecipient will keep auditable records of all grant proceeds. The Association receives signed financial statements quarterly of both grant and cost-share funds and reviews to ensure compliance with the grant agreement. The Association disburses funds quarterly based on the recipient's cash needs. The Association receives a signed final financial report at the close of the grant. X 1 1 X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ford Bell 262228 0 0 0 0 0 9860 0 17016 0 289104 0 0 0 Laura Lott 149949 0 0 0 0 0 1900 0 6638 0 158487 0 0 0 Kathryn Igoe 119870 0 0 0 25000 0 10000 0 8451 0 163321 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4a Kathryn Igoe, Executive Vice President, received $25,000 in severance payments. 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 Association in good standing are entitled to vote at meetings of the Association 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 Association in good standing are entitled to vote at meetings of the Association, 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 Association of the field. Honorary members and lifetime members may not vote at meetings of the Association 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 Association in good standing are entitled to vote at meetings of the Association 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 Association in good standing are entitled to vote at meetings of the Association, 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 Association of the field. Honorary members and lifetime members may not vote at meetings of the Association 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 Association's governing documents require approval by the members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The information for the 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 Form 990 prior to signing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Association staff, board members, and volunteers act in the best interest of the Association rather than in furtherance of personal interests or the interests of third parties, such as friends and family. Decisions about the Association and the use or disposition of its assets are made solely in terms of the benefits to the Association 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 Association'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 Association's annual report is available on its website. The Association's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available on a per request basis. Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: Form 990, Part XI, line 5: Net unrealized losses on investments: -75,785.