NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER INC (EIN 31-1436217)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-15
IRS object ID
201213209349307061
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-11-15T16:24:20-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN310800053EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT AND COBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1ONE EAST FOURTH ST SUITE 1200AddressLine1
CityCINCINNATICity
StateOHState
ZIP Code45202ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN311436217EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlNATINameControl
Phone5133337500Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line150 EAST FREEDOM WAYAddressLine1
CityCINCINNATICity
StateOHState
ZIP Code45202ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameLARRY SISKName
TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERTitle
Phone5133337500Phone
Date Signed2012-11-15DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameJANE E PFEIFERName
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Phone5132413111Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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CityCINCINNATICity
StateOHState
ZIP Code45202ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts7503110GrossReceipts
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Year Formation1995YearFormation
State Legal DomicileOHStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO REVEAL STORIES ABOUT FREEDOM'S HEROES, FROM THE ERA OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CONTEMPORARY TIMES, CHALLENGING AND INSPIRING EVERYONE TO TAKE COURAGEOUS STEPS FOR FREEDOM TODAY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE PURPOSE OF THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER, INC. (FREEDOM CENTER) IS TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN CINCINNATI TO COMMEMORATE THE HISTORIC EFFORTS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SLAVES TO ESCAPE THEIR BONDS, AND OF SYMPATHETIC AMERICANS OF MANY DIFFERENT RACES AND BACKGROUNDS TO HELP FUGITIVE SLAVES CLAIM THE PROMISES OF FREEDOM. BY CELEBRATING THIS HERITAGE AND BY RAISING THE AWARENESS OF THE ONGOING STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM AMONG MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD, THE FREEDOM CENTER WILL COMMUNICATE HOW THE HISTORIC THEMES OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD RELATE TO CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY. THE FREEDOM CENTER HAS THREE MAIN PURPOSES, TO COMMUNICATE, TO EDUCATE, AND TO INSPIRE.MissionDescription
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DescriptionEDUCATION: TO EDUCATE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN (K-12), INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD THROUGH GUIDED TOURS, TEACHER WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SCHOLARLY LECTURES, PUBLIC FORUMS, FIRST-PERSON RE-ENACTMENTS, AND DIGITAL/DISTANCE LEARNING INITIATIVES, INCLUDING PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL CONTENT NATIONWIDE.Description

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DescriptionMUSEUM OPERATION: TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE CONDUIT FOR THE PUBLIC DISSEMINATION ON THE IMPACT OF SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE USE OF HIGH-TECH INTERACTIVE PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS, ROTATING TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, AND A COLLECTION OF OWNED AND BORROWED ARTIFACTS, INCLUDING AN AUTHENTIC 19TH CENTURY SLAVE PEN FROM MASON COUNTY, KENTUCKY. THE MUSEUM ALSO FEATURES A FULL SERVICE GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY, A GIFT SHOP OFFERING FAIR-TRADE INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC GOODS, A TEACHER RESOURCE AND EDUCATION CENTER, AND MULTI-PURPOSE CLASSROOM SPACE.Description

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DescriptionCOMMUNITY: TO FORM PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WITH LIKE PURPOSE ENTITIES AND TO HOST COMMUNITY FORUMS AND PARTNER PROGRAMS THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR CONSTITUENTS AND FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE FREEDOM CENTER. PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ENTITIES ENABLE THE FREEDOM CENTER TO EXPAND THE RESOURCES AND THE REACH OF ITS PURPOSE, INCLUDING THE AWARENESS OF THE SIX CONTEMPORARY UNFREEDOMS: RACISM, ILLITERACY, GENOCIDE, HUNGER, TYRANNY, AND SLAVERY.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (38 entries)

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THOMAS SCHNEIDER
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MARILYN SHAZOR
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SUSAN TAYLOR
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CHARLES WHITEHEAD
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DARRYL WOODS
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DAMON LYNCH
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FRANCIE HILTZ
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Insurance Insurance

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2341763CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4273172CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5928140CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4273172CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5928140CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years521913CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year270963CurrentTaxYear
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Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years305002CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years34273CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years29580CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year14200CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year66702CurrentTaxYear
Total449757Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support33336023TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc6168121GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.86040PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.64680PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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$38,600GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmount
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB38600TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
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
ExplanationOTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER INCLUDE THE PAYMENT OF LOBBYING FIRMS CONTRACTED TO SEEK FUNDING FOR THE CENTER FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1088209BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions473334Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses3812InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1565355EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance20000BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1066666Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1543InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1088209EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance20000BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance20000EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance20000BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance20000EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.00000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.99660PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.00340TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis75779825OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation50059601Depreciation
Book Value25720224BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3248865OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2382546Depreciation
Book Value866319BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis21108859OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation17354424Depreciation
Book Value3754435BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings30340978TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue7024768TotalRevenue
Total Expenses6553100TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year471668ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS471668ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt7864223TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities839455DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990839455RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal7024768RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9907024768TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt7392555TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities839455DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F990839455ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal6553100ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9906553100TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART III, LINE 1A:COLLECTIONS OF WORKS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES AND SIMILAR ASSETS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED IN AS MUCH AS THE ITEMS ARE PRESERVED AND CARED FOR CONTINUOUSLY. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED IN THE YEAR OF ACQUISTION AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS, OR IN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS WERE RESTRICTED TO THAT USE BY DONOR STIPULATION. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DISPOSAL OF AND INSURANCE RECOVERIES RELATED TO COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. THE FREEDOM CENTERS COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS, ART OBJECTS, MICROFILM, PHOTOGRAPHS AND COSTS OF DIGITIZATION. THEY ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THE DISPOSITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER COLLECTION ITEMS.
PART III, LINE 4:THE FREEDOM CENTERS COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS, ART OBJECTS, MICROFILM, PHOTOGRAPHS AND COSTS OF DIGITIZATION. THE COLLECTIONS ARE USED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORIC STRUGGLE TO ABOLISH HUMAN ENSLAVEMENT AND SECURE FREEDOM FOR ALL PEOPLE. THE FREEDOM CENTER TEACHES LESSONS OF COURAGE AND COOPERATION FROM UNDERGROUND RAILROAD HISTORY TO PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING, DIALOGUE AND ACTION TO INSPIRE TODAYS FREEDOM MOVEMENTS.
PART V, LINE 4:THE FAIR VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL GIFTS ARE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS. THE INCOME FROM THESE FUNDS CAN BE APPROPRIATED BASED ON THE FREEDOM CENTER POLICY FOR DISTRIBUTION, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOR USE IN OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION.DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:
PART X:THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") HAS ISSUED GUIDANCE WHICH CLARIFIES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING AND RECOGNITION FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE FREEDOM CENTER'S INCOME TAX RETURNS. THE FREEDOM CENTER'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE YEARS OF FILINGS OPEN TO THESE AUTHORITIES AND AVAILABLE FOR AUDIT ARE 2008, 2009 AND 2010. THE FREEDOM CENTER'S POLICY WITH REGARDS TO INTEREST AND PENALTIES IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST THROUGH INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES THROUGH OTHER EXPENSE. IN EVALUATING THE FREEDOM CENTER'S TAX PROVISION AND TAX EXEMPT STATUS, INTERPRETATIONS AND TAX PLANNING STRATEGIES WERE CONSIDERED. THE FREEDOM CENTER BELIEVES THEIR ESTIMATES ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON THE CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonDONALD MURPHYNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org228274BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org21574NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org249848TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9901221479NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesEXCHANGE VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE CFO AND FINANCE CHAIR REVIEWED THE RETURN WHICH WAS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL ACTIVE BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON A FORM DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CEO COMPENSATION IS COMPARED WITH OTHER MUSEUMS ACROSS THE US, ALL CHANGES ARE VOTED ON IN EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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