2011-07-25T15:07:41-05:00 2010-09-30 Sproles Woodard LLP 777 Main Street Suite 3250 Fort Worth TX 761025304 990 2009-10-01 750755335 FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY FORT 8172559300 1600 GENDY STREET FORT WORTH TX 76107 TAMMY WALLACE 8172559300 2011-06-17 1 8173321328 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z TAMMY WALLACE 1600 GENDY STREET FORT WORTH TX 76107 15242227 0 X WWW.FWMUSEUM.ORG X 1941 TX TO MAINTAIN A PLACE WHERE GEOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS MAY BE HOUSED; TO INCREASE AND DIFFUSE A KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF HISTORY, ART, AND SCIENCE; TO PRESERVE OBJECTS OF HISTORIC, ARTISTIC, AND SCIENTIFIC INTEREST; AND TO OFFER POPULAR INSTRUCTION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AESTHETIC ENJOYMENT. 38 37 369 38 292119 18228 14481349 7984893 2706946 5372806 -187776 316785 156119 504083 17156638 14178567 0 0 5182409 7000242 0 717849 4470261 10503141 9652670 17503383 7503968 -3324816 112478183 106537733 36324587 33263286 76153596 73274447 DEDICATED TO LIFELONG LEARNING AND ANCHORED BY OUR RICH COLLECTIONS, THE FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY ENGAGES OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH CREATIVE, VIBRANT PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS INTERPRETING SCIENCE AND THE STORIES OF TEXAS AND THE SOUTHWEST. 0 0 9479013 420363 3976747 THE FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY OWNS AND MAINTAINS DIVERSE AND IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS OF OVER 175,000 SCIENTIFIC OBJECTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TEXAS AND THE SOUTHWEST. WE PROVIDE ENGAGING, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES TO THE PUBLIC THAT INVOLVE POWERFUL, FIRST-HAND LEARNING THROUGH OUR EXHIBITIONS, INNOVATION GALLERY, INNOVATION STUDIOS, AND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM FEATURES 50,000+ SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBITIONS ON TOPICS INCLUDING ENERGY, DINOSAURS, INNOVATION, FORT WORTH HISTORY AND ASTRONOMY. AN ACTIVE TRAVELING EXHIBITION PROGRAM HAS HOSTED "LOST EGYPT," "IDENTITY, AN EXHIBIT ABOUT YOU," "CSI: THE EXPERIENCE," AND "LEONARDO DE VINCI, MAN, INVENTOR GENIUS."THE MUSEUM PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND GUEST SERVICES TO MAKE EACH GUEST'S EXPERIENCE AT THE MUSEUM EDUCATIONAL AND MEMORABLE. THE MUSEUM HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 890,000 IN VENUE COUNT FOR THE 2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR. 1517975 706440 THE FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES. THROUGH THE 60 YEAR OLD MUSEUM SCHOOL, EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING IS SUPPORTED BY COLLECTIONS AND COMBINES NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES, HISTORY AND ANTHROPOLOGY WITH ART, MUSIC AND LITERATURE. THESE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCES REACHED OVER 1,600 STUDENTS LAST YEAR. THE MUSEUM ALSO SUPPORTS SCHOOL BASED LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS.THE TEXAS CENTER FOR INQUIRY PROVIDES EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SCIENCE INQUIRY THROUGH INTENSIVE WEEKLY INSTITUTES. IN 2009-2010 THE PROGRAM SERVED 140 TEACHERS AND PROVIDED 2,809 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM EQUIPS CLASSROOM PRACTITIONERS TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE BY TEACHING TECHNIQUES IN HANDS-ON LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING.THE DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM PROVIDES LIVE, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA AND CANADA. LIVE BROADCASTS FACILITATED BY EDUCATION, STAFF, CURATORS AND PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY REACHED 356 CLASSROOMS, 10,328 STUDENTS AND 819 TEACHERS IN THE 2010 FISCAL YEAR.FAMILY SCIENCE FESTIVALS AND FAMILY MUSEUM NIGHTS ARE OUTREACH PROGRAMS THROUGH WHICH UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD. THESE INCREDIBLY POWERFUL PROGRAMS SUPPORT PARENTS AND THE ON-GOING PROCESS OF THEIR CHILDRENS' EDUCATION. DURING THE 2010 FISCAL YEAR, 56 CAMPUSES WERE SERVED (87.5% TITLE I SCHOOLS) AND 16,061 INDIVIDUALS.EDUCATION INITIATIVES ARE LINKED TO NATIONAL AND STATE WIDE STANDARDS. IN ADDITION LIFELONG LEARNING IS ENCOURAGED THROUGH SCIENCE AND HISTORY LECTURES COVERING A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS. 1107452 1468048 THE OMNI THEATER IS AN 80 FOOT, EIGHT-STORIED DOME SCREEN THAT PLACES 390 GUESTS IN THE CENTER OF ACTION. THE THEATER EMBODIES A REVOLUTIONARY CONCEPT IN FILM PRESENTATION, WHICH COMBINES THE DRAMA OF OVERSIZED FILM, STATE-OF-THE-ART FILM PROJECTION EQUIPMENT, INNOVATIVE TILT-DOMED THEATER ARCHITECTURE AND THE MOST SOPHISTICATED PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES TO CREATE A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE. THE MUSEUM EDUCATED AND ENTERTAINED 292,500 GUESTS IN THE 2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR WITH FILMS SUCH AS "UNDER THE SEA," "SHARKS," "GRAND CANYON," "FORCES OF NATURE," "ANIMALOPOLIS," "POLAR EXPRESS," "VAN GOGH," AND OTHERS. 437360 217178 THE 90-SEAT NOBLE PLANETARIUM BRINGS THE FIRST ZEISS-MANUFACTURED HYBRID PLANETARIUM SYSTEM - AN IMMERSIVE ALL-DOME VIDEO COMBINED WITH A FIBER OPTIC DUAL-HEMISPHERE STAR PROJECTOR TO SEE MORE THAN 7,000 STARS - TO THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES. THE PLANETARIUM ALSO FEATURES AN EXHIBIT AREA CONTAINING UP-TO-THE-MINTUE VIEWS OF THE SUN TIED TO A LARGE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM, AND REAL SPUTNIK SPACE CRAFT, AN ASTRONAUT JET-PACK, LARGE METEORITES, AS WELL AS DOWNLINKS OFFERING THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE HUBBLE TELESCOPE.THE PLANETARIUM IS A GIANT LEAP INTO THE 21ST CENTURY, INCORPORATING THE LATEST CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY IN THE PLANETARIUM FIELD. PLANETARIUM SHOWS DURING THE 2009-2010 INCLUDE "ONE WORLD, ONE SKY: BIG BIRD'S ADVENTURE" FOR THE YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART, AS WELL AS "TEXAS SKY TONIGHT...LIVE!" PRESENTED BY PLANETARIUM STAFF MEMBERS, "OUR AMAZING SOLAR SYSTEM," AND "BLACK HOLES." PLANETARIUM STAFF ALSO WRITE, PRODUCE, AND NARRATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH NATIONAL AND STATE STANDARDS. 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CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS ARTIFACT ACQUISITIONS IN THE YEAR ACQUIRED. THE MUSEUM HOLDS ITS COLLECTION FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. IT PROTECTS, CARES FOR, PRESERVES, AND KEEPS ITS COLLECTIONS UNENCUMBERED, SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSION OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES TO BE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES AND USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER COLLECTION OBJECTS. Part III, Line 4: THE FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY'S COLLECTION INCLUDES OBJECTS FROM THE FIELDS OF ANTHROPOLOGY, HISTORY, LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, PALEONTOLOGY, ZOOLOGY, HUMAN ANATOMY, AND BOTANY, WITH EMPHASIS ON SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS FROM TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA. THE COLLECTION ALSO HAS MANY ITEMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WHICH PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR, AND A BASIS FOR COMPARISON WITH, THE NORTH AMERICAN MATERIAL. THE FOUNDATION OF THE FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY IS THE COLLECTION THAT IS HELD IN PERPETUITY FOR THE PUBLIC. THE COLLECTION IS DIVIDED INTO THREE AREAS OF FOCUS - SCIENCE, HISTORY, AND LIBRARY/ARCHIVES. Part V, Line 4: Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF SIX INDIVIDUAL DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. Part X: Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: THE MUSEUM'S FOOTNOTE DISCLOSURE UNDER FIN 48 IS AS FOLLOWS: THE MUSEUM IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, ACCORDINGLY, DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. THE MUSEUM RECOGNIZES UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT (I.E. GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF RECEIVING BENEFIT) AND RECORDS THESE BENEFITS AT THE AMOUNT MOST LIKELY TO BE REALIZED ASSUMING A REVIEW BY TAX AUTHORITIES HAVING ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION AND APPLYING CURRENT CONVENTIONS. THE MUSEUM HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2010. THE MUSUEM'S FORMS 990 AND 990-T FILINGS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, 2008, AND 2009, REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments: PASSTHROUGH ENTITY TAX LOSS: 91833. NET UNREALIZED GAIN ON RETIREMENT PLAN: 75706. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: PASSTHROUGH ENTITY TAX LOSS: 91833. MUSEUM EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS, INC: 1942. BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE: 610. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 7B(II): -37825. EXPENSES INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B: -126227. Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: NET UNREALIZED GAIN ON RETIREMENT PLAN: -75706. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 7B(II): 37825. EXPENSES INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B: 126227. MUSEUM EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS, INC: 20005. 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AMY WAS PAID $56,031 IN REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND $4,284 IN NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS. 0 X 3 8135 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FURNITURE AND FIXTURES 1 5471 FAIR MARKET VALUE X COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 1 20 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZES THE FORM 990 TO BE SENT TO EACH OF THE TRUSTEES WITH A REQUEST FOR RECEIPT. THE TRUSTEES WHO DO NOT RESPOND TO THE REQUEST OF RECEIPT ARE CONTACTED TO VERIFY THEY RECEIVED THE FORM 990. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FORM 990, A GROUP MEETING IS ARRANGED WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR DISCUSSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS COMPLETED BY ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS WITH DISCLOSURE NOTED FOR ANY CONFLICTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 HUMAN RESOURCES SUBSCRIBES TO VARIOUS SOURCES WHICH PROVIDE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE MUSEUM INDUSTRY. PRIOR TO MAKING A NEW OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE POSITION AVAILABLE TO CANDIDATES, A PERSONNEL REQUISITION IS PREPARED BY HUMAN RESOURCES. THE PERSONNEL REQUISITION INCLUDES A SALARY RANGE APPROPRIATE FOR THE POSITION IN SIMILAR MUSEUMS AND IN THE REGION. THIS SALARY RANGE IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION FOR EACH POSITION IS COMMENSURATE WITH THE NATURE OF THE POSITION, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION 1) THE DIVERSITY AND COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES, 2) THE AMOUNT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND JUDGMENT EXERCISED, AND 3) QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED. TOTAL COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PREVAILING RATES FOR SIMILAR WORK IN OTHER NONPROFIT AND COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. ULTIMATELY, COMPENSATION FOR EVERY POSITION IS DETERMINED BY AND AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PULIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART X, COLUMN A RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF AN INTERNAL REVIEW OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MUSEUM'S CAPITAL PROJECT, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND NET ASSETS WERE OVERSTATED AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. THE ERRORS THAT CREATED THE MISSTATEMENT OCCURRED BETWEEN FISCAL YEARS 2004 THROUGH 2009. ACCORDINGLY, THE MUSEUM RESTATED ITS RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND BEGINNING TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS WERE REDUCED BY $4,552,252 TO ACCOUNT FOR THE WRITE-OFF OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AMOUNTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A VALUE AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR, AND PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN INCREASED BY $1,020,241 TO ACCOUNT FOR CAPITALIZED INTEREST AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION AND EXHIBITS IN PROCESS AMOUNTS THAT WERE DEEMED CAPITAL IN NATURE. MUSEUM EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTIONS INC 1600 GENDY STREET FORT WORTH TX 76107 752305027 INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF ART, HISTORY, AND SCIENCE TX 501(C)(3) 509(a)(3)-TYPE 1 FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 MUSEUM EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTIONS INC M MUSEUM EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTIONS INC N