2012-10-11T08:17:36-07:00 2011-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2011-01-01 741036131 Houston Museum of Natural Science HOUS 7136394629 5555 Hermann Park Drive Houston TX 77030 Stephen Sachnik 2012-10-11 true Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Joel A Bartsch 32753474 false false X www.hmns.org X 1909 TX The Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) serves as a valuable resource for the Houston community, offering extensive collections, exciting interactive exhibits, immersive environments, engaging films, compelling traveling exhibitions, and comprehensive classroom experiences. 74 74 625 620 1282 15819643 9426025 11628755 9715588 -2863444 3084529 889756 1017064 25474710 23243206 6000 6000 0 10192095 9835213 0 1816447 13741852 10442510 23939947 20283723 1534763 2959483 147859087 155321556 21220024 28430008 126639063 126891548 The mission of the Houston Museum of Natural Science shall be to preserve and advance the general knowledge of natural science; to enhance in individuals the knowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects; and to maintain and promote a museum of the first class. false false 13853785 10633405 Since its establishment in 1909, the Houston Museum of Natural Science has served as a valuable resource for the Houston community, offering extensive collections, exciting interactive exhibits, immersive environments, engaging films, compelling traveling exhibitions, and comprehensive classroom experiences. In its permanent venues - drawing from its diverse collections of over 1.5 million objects - the Museum provides visitors with opportunities to expand their knowledge of anthropology, malacology, mineralogy, paleontology, entomology, chemistry, physics, biology, and other disciplines. The 400-seat Wortham IMAX Theatre presents relevant and entertaining films covering a wide variety of scientific topics. The Burke Baker Planetarium provides state-of-the-art, immersive learning adventures in astronomy and related subject matter. The Cockrell Butterfly Center is a living rainforest, allowing visitors to observe plants and insects and learn their roles in a natural ecosystem. The George Observatory in Brazos Bend State Park is a direct link to the planets and stars, giving visitors the opportunity to stargaze with a variety of telescopes, including the 36-inch Gueymard Research Telescope, one of the largest telescopes in the U.S. available to the public.The Museum's main entrance gift store offers Museum-related toys and educational items, a book room with science titles for all ages, and limited-time only special exhibit products. The gem and mineral store offers lapidary sculptures, ancient fossils, and rare minerals to extend visitors' interests in these items beyond the exhibit.The Museum is also available for rental after-hours so that its amazing collections and exhibits can be viewed in a more intimate setting.During 2011, the Museum recognized a significant capital gain on the sale of objects that were originally acquired for consideration of inclusion in the collection but were eventually not accessioned. 2049583 6000 1942277 The Museums educational efforts are aimed at children and adults alike. 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120884 860278 981162 20283723 Part XIII, Line 4b Part XIII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Collection accessions $860278 Part XIII, Line 2d Part XIII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Gift Shop COGS $898028 Special Events DDB $328575 Rental expenses $203158 Part XII, Line 4b Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Special Events DDB $-328575 Gift Shop COGS $-898028 Investment Return $-960277 Non-operating contributions $2620463 Rental expenses $-203158 Part V, Line 4 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The endowment funds support the operations of the Museum. Part III, Line 4 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. The Museum maintains over 1.5 million artifacts and natural history specimens in its permanent collections. Collections are maintained in the following disciplines: anthropology (including archaeology and ethnology), botany, entomology, gems and minerals, malacology, paleontology, science history and technology, and vertebrate zoology. The artifacts and specimens come from worldwide locations and were acquired by the Museum through gifts from the general public, staff field collection and salvage efforts, and purchases and exchanges with other scientific organizations. The Museum uses the artifacts and specimens for public exhibition, as loans to other museums, and for educational programs and research. Part III, Line 1a Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o Collections are not recorded as assets in the statement of financial position. Purchases of collection items are reflected as decreases in unrestricted net assets in the year in which the items are acquired or as decreases in temporarily restricted net assets if the assets used to purchase the items are restricted by donors. Contributed collection items are not reflected in the financial statements. Proceeds from deaccessions or insurance recoveries are reflected as increases in the appropriate net asset classes.Stewardship policy for collections - The Museum is responsible for the preservation of its collections in perpetuity. Under the direction of the Collections Committee, the Board of Trustees, the President of the Museum, the Director of Collections, and the Curatorial Staff, collections continue to be cared for, used, and expanded. The proceeds of any sales of collection items are used to acquire other items for collections. The Museum maintains cataloged records of accessions, deaccessions, and items in each particular collection. Central Amer/Caribbean 0 0 Investments 12110342 12110342 12110342 X false false true true false false false 2011 Gala 1405673 1071787 333886 36459 144416 26103 121597 1405673 1071787 333886 36459 144416 26103 121597 328575 5311 true X 0 0 Wilhelmina Robertson Excellence Award 2 3000 Evelyn Frensley Scholarship 2 3000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Through the generosity of the Cockrell Foundation, the Houston Museum of Natural Science offers the Evelyn Frensley Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement in Science or Mathematics. A $1,500 award goes to high school juniors at two high schools in Harris County. Of special interest to the Museum review committee is a description of plans for college and future career and a description of projects or activities that demonstrate ability and interest in science or mathematics. Scholarship applications are available on the website. In recognition of the fine educators of Houston, the Museum presents the Wilhelmina C. Robertson Excellence in Science or Mathematics Teaching Award. This award of $1,500 will go to one K-5th grade science or math teacher, and one 6th-12th grade science or math teacher who demonstrates significant ability and dedication to teaching in either discipline in Harris County. Nomination applications are available on the website. X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Stephen G Sachnik 178652 6599 4159 189410 Joel A Bartsch 285899 9753 6676 302328 X 6 179382 FMV X Supplies 2 40 FMV false true false Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees See above for process followed for individuals described in question 15b. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts HMNS Board members and staff are required to complete a questionnaire annually which discloses any interests that might result in or have the appearance of a conflict of interest. They must also remove themselves from any participation in the particular activity or negotiation or face disciplinary action. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process An independent CPA firm prepares the return. The CFO & CEO review the return with a partner of the CPA firm. A copy of the approved form is provided to all Board members prior to filing with the IRS.