2012-03-13T12:40:43-05:00 2011-09-30 THOMPSON GREENSPON & CO P C CPA'S 4035 RIDGE TOP RD SUITE 700 FAIRFAX VA 22030 990 2010-10-01 954087882 ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS INC ASSO 7032243100 2711 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY NO 600 ARLINGTON VA 22202 JANET RICE ELMAN 7032243100 2012-03-12 1 RICHARD D CASTRO CPA 7033858888 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z JANET RICE ELMAN 2711 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY ARLINGTON VA 22002 978275 0 X WWW.CHILDRENSMUSEUMS.ORG X 1962 UT THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS MUSEUMS IS TO STRENGTHEN ALL CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE. ALL CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS WILL BE ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHERE PLAY INSPIRES CREATIVITY AND LIFELONG LEARNING. 16 16 11 100 0 0 722383 614589 321464 360737 2655 2949 0 0 1046502 978275 180000 135000 0 0 529338 572408 0 0 69529 393387 382671 1102725 1090079 -56223 -111804 1229281 1138229 172835 193587 1056446 944642 X THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS MUSEUMS WILL STRENGTHEN ALL CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE. 0 0 270400 12679 MEMBER SERVICES - PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES, FUNDING & FUNDING INITIATIVES. ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT ACCESS TO TRAINING & PUBLICATIONS. 391027 348058 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES - VARIOUS MEETINGS INCLUDING ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH MEMBER SEMINARS BY RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN THE FIELDS OF CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT & CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS. 97341 90000 ASIAN EXHIBIT INITIATIVE - PROGRAM TO TRAVEL ASIAN EXHIBITS TO MUSEUMS TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE OF ASIAN CULTURES. 778 HEALTH INITIATIVE - PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF FAMILIES BY POSITIONING & SUPPORTING CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AS COMMUNITY LEADERS IN PROMOTING HEALTHY CHOICES THROUGH PLAY. 74093 45000 PROMISING PRACTICE AWARDS - RECOGNIZES INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE PRACTICES IN CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS & PROMOTES MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT CREATIVE PROGRAMMING. 56638 BENCHMARKING PROJECT - KEY INDICATORS AND RATIOS BENCHMARKING CALCULATOR PROJECT TO CREAT A USER-FRIENDLY TOOL FOR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TO PRODUCE ON-DEMAND REPORTS. 20798 EARLY CHILDHOOD - PROGRAM TO SERVE THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF INFANTS, TODDLERS, PRESCHOOLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS ABOUT NEW RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES IN SERVING YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 8645 MEMBER PROJECT - PROJECT WITH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON TO DELIVER MULTI-LINGUAL LEARNING AND LITERACY KITS THROUGH MUSEUM AND LIBRARY PARTNERSHIPS. 160952 45000 919720 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL MA MN NY UT PA VA X THE ORGANIZATION 7032243100 2711 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY ARLINGTON VA 22202 X NEIL H GORDON 2.50 X 0 0 0 JANE WERNER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 MARILEE JENNINGS 2.50 X X 0 0 0 BARRY A VAN DEMAN 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JULIA BLAND 2.50 X X 0 0 0 LORETTA YAJIMA 2.50 X X 0 0 0 SHERIDAN TURNER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE GILPIN 2.50 X 0 0 0 BRYN PARCHMAN 2.50 X 0 0 0 TANYA ANDREWS 2.50 X 0 0 0 RUTH SHELLY 2.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER FARRINGTON 2.50 X 0 0 0 GEORGINA NGOZI 2.50 X 0 0 0 LEIGH ANNE STRADESKI 2.50 X 0 0 0 MARK WRIGHT 2.50 X 0 0 0 BERTA MACGREGOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 JANET RICE ELMAN 40.00 X 129145 0 23872 129145 0 23872 1 0 1 0 0 6309 301277 307003 614589 CONFERENCE FEES 900099 348058 348058 PUBLICATION SALES 511190 12679 12679 360737 2949 2949 978275 360737 0 2949 125000 125000 10000 10000 153017 153017 349603 272781 7301 69521 7588 7588 23881 23881 38319 38319 8000 8000 29150 29150 56653 55468 1185 23011 16659 6352 31474 19048 12426 48503 516 47987 3983 3940 35 8 136914 136914 7191 7191 3726 1377 2349 PUBLICATION PRINTING 14761 14761 HONORARIA 5500 5500 SUPPLIES 4968 2571 2397 BUSINESS LICENSE 4650 4650 REASEARCH & EVALUATION 3230 3230 957 957 1090079 919720 100830 69529 306 306 1034168 983721 107452 55357 10533 4370 600 2967 200124 135842 48996 64282 22572 22572 4654 4654 1229281 1138229 27046 46792 145789 146795 172835 193587 X 891446 862642 165000 82000 1056446 944642 1229281 1138229 -111804 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 682178 526301 1508304 722383 614589 4053755 471579 416635 417175 321464 360737 1987590 1153757 942936 1925479 1043847 975326 6041345 55936 116677 1005183 230452 120357 1528605 7828 30065 31084 29535 21651 120163 63764 146742 1036267 259987 142008 1648768 4392577 57273 55319 18793 2655 2949 136989 57273 55319 18793 2655 2949 136989 6167 1008 1536 8711 1217197 999263 1945808 1046502 978275 6187045 0.71000 0.61650 0.02210 0.02300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 1 29150 0 0 0 29150 0 200124 135842 64282 64282 978275 1090079 -111804 0 -111804 978275 0 978275 0 978275 1090079 0 1090079 0 1090079 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 EUROPE 2011 PROMISING PRACTICE AWARD 10000 ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: WHEN A GRANT IS AWARDED TO ACM, A PROJECT DIRECTOR IS ASSIGNED FROM THE STAFF. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR IS IN CHARGE OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE GRANT. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR COORDINATES WITH ALL VENDORS, CONTRACTORS AND MUSEUMS DESIGNATED FOR RE-GRANT AWARDS. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR ALLOCATES PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES AS OUTLINED IN THE GRANT AWARD PACKAGE AND BUDGET. ALL ACM PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED WHEN PROCESSING PAYMENTS TO VENDORS, CONTRACTORS OR FOR RE-GRANTS. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR FILLS OUT ACM CHECK REQUEST FORMS AND PROVIDES PROPER BACK-UP DOCUMENTATION. THE CHECK REQUEST IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE THEN PROCESSES THE APPROVED CHECK REQUEST. COPIES ARE KEPT IN THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FILES. GRANT AWARD CHECKS RECEIVED BY ACM FOLLOW OUR CASH/CHECK HANDLING PROCEDURES. ALL CHECKS ARE RECEIVED BY THE ASSOCIATION COORDINATOR AND PROCESSED THROUGH OUR IMIS DATABASE. THE CHECKS ARE MARKED FOR DEPOSIT ONLY AND DEPOSITED WITH OUR WEEKLY REMOTE DEPOSIT. THE DEPOSITS ARE THEN RECORDED IN QUICKBOOKS BY OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND RECONCILED MONTHLY WITH THE BANK STATEMENT. A COPY OF GRANT AWARD CHECKS ARE SCANNED AND SENT TO THE PROJECT DIRECTOR TO SAVE INTO THE CORRESPONDING GRANT FILE. ALL REQUIRED GRANT REPORTING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROJECT DIRECTOR. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR PREPARES ALL REPORTS AND COORDINATES WITH ANY VENDORS, CONTRACTORS OR AWARD RECIPIENTS TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION AND FOLLOW-UP FOR THE GRANT REPORTS. ONCE GRANT REPORTS ARE PREPARED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE REPORTS. 0 MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM 10 W SEVENTH STREET ST PAUL MN 55102 411354181 501(C)(3) 50000 ASIAN EXHIBIT REFURBISHMENT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON 1500 BINZ STREET HOUSTON TX 77004 742178563 501(C)(3) 40000 ASIAN EXHIBIT REFURBISHMENT KIDZONE MUSEUM 11711 DONNER PASS ROAD TRUCKEE CA 96161 943156964 501(C)(3) 10000 PPA AWARD WINNER MADISON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM 100 N HAMILTON STREET MADISON WI 53703 391383497 501(C)(3) 10000 PPA AWARD WINNER STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN 303 WEST AVE NORWALK CT 06850 223199269 501(C)(3) 10000 PPA AWARD WINNERPPA AWARD WINNER 2010 PROMISING PRACTICE AWARDPP AWARD 5 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: WHEN A GRANT IS AWARDED TO ACM, A PROJECT DIRECTOR IS ASSIGNED FROM THE STAFF. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR IS IN CHARGE OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE GRANT. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR COORDINATES WITH ALL VENDORS, CONTRACTORS AND MUSEUMS DESIGNATED FOR RE-GRANT AWARDS. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR ALLOCATES PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES AS OUTLINED IN THE GRANT AWARD PACKAGE AND BUDGET. ALL ACM PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED WHEN PROCESSING PAYMENTS TO VENDORS, CONTRACTORS OR FOR RE-GRANTS. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR FILLS OUT ACM CHECK REQUEST FORMS AND PROVIDES PROPER BACK-UP DOCUMENTATION. THE CHECK REQUEST IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE THEN PROCESSES THE APPROVED CHECK REQUEST. COPIES ARE KEPT IN THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FILES. GRANT AWARD CHECKS RECEIVED BY ACM FOLLOW OUR CASH/CHECK HANDLING PROCEDURES. ALL CHECKS ARE RECEIVED BY THE ASSOCIATION COORDINATOR AND PROCESSED THROUGH OUR IMIS DATABASE. THE CHECKS ARE MARKED FOR DEPOSIT ONLY AND DEPOSITED WITH OUR WEEKLY REMOTE DEPOSIT. THE DEPOSITS ARE THEN RECORDED IN QUICKBOOKS BY OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND RECONCILED MONTHLY WITH THE BANK STATEMENT. A COPY OF GRANT AWARD CHECKS ARE SCANNED AND SENT TO THE PROJECT DIRECTOR TO SAVE INTO THE CORRESPONDING GRANT FILE. ALL REQUIRED GRANT REPORTING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROJECT DIRECTOR. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR PREPARES ALL REPORTS AND COORDINATES WITH ANY VENDORS, CONTRACTORS OR AWARD RECIPIENTS TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION AND FOLLOW-UP FOR THE GRANT REPORTS. ONCE GRANT REPORTS ARE PREPARED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE REPORTS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JANET RICE ELMAN 129145 0 0 0 0 0 2894 0 20978 0 153017 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS, INC. (THE ASSOCIATION), IS A UTAH NON-STOCK CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN 1988 WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AMONG CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS, PROMOTING AND IMPROVING THE YOUTH MUSEUM FIELD, AND FOSTERING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ASSOCIATION MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS TO VOTE FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMEBERS VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANY BYLAW CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS POSTED ON A SECURE BOARD INTRANET SITE FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES AND ALL OFFICERS, AND IS MONITORED BY HAVING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND SIGN THE FORM. THIS IS REVIEWED AND MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD. ANY REPORTED CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT. THE ACTIVITY OCCURS IN SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR. THE ENTIRE BOARD REVIEWS EACH TRANSACTION TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTERST. IF POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED THE PERSON DETERMINTED TO HAVE A CONFLICT IS RECUSED FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING. THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPROPRIATE RECUSALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. COMPARABILITY DATA USED IN THE REVIEW PROCESS IS OBTAINED FROM PEER GROUPS. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING POSITION AND THE MOST RECENT YEAR FOR WHICH THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN FOR EACH IS IDENTIFIED: OFFICE/TITLE YEAR OF MOST RECENT REVIEW/APPROVAL JANET ELMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2010 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.