CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (EIN 34-0714338)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-05-13
IRS object ID
201111339349300441
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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DescriptionCollections and research- Scientists from around the world visit the Museum to study its collections for research purposes. The Museum holds the largest human skeletal collection in the world, which is particularly valuable to medical device companies who will have access in the future. During fiscal year 2010, the Museum's curators pursued research and fieldwork in Ethiopia and Mongolia, as well as local sites. The Museum's conservation efforts include discovery and documentation of rare plant species and acquisition of land containing rare habitats. During 2010, the museum protected more than 1,100 acres of land through conservation efforts.Description

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DescriptionEducation- The Museum offers unique learning opportunities including hands-on workshops, gallery, health, planetarium, live animal programs and self-conducted exhibits, outreach and distance learning programs. The Museum offered on-site school programs for 44,277 students and delivered outreach programs to 19,091 students during fiscal year 2010. In addition, the Museum delivered programs to 11,921 students from our distance learning studios to 26 states and 4 countries.Description

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DescriptionEXHIBITS- A total of nine special exhibitions were on view during this period. Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils New Discoveries, from the American Museum of Natural History, helped draw over 100,000 visitors to the Museum in its 3 month run. Visitors were also treated to family-friendly, hands-on traveling exhibits including Every Body Eats, Amazing Feats of Aging, and Wild Music. Exhibitions staff collaborated with the internationally recognized painter Seth Chwast to mount an exhibition of painting, sculpture, historical objects and interactive displays in recognition of Charles Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of Origin of Species. CMNH also developed, designed, and produced a comprehensive exhibition commemorating the 85th anniversary of the great Serum Run of 1925 and the hero sled dog, Balto.Description

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Total26564719Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total7299090AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17019265629PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2645222CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1034034CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1563788CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1308646CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year999476CurrentTaxYear
Total7551166Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years81857CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year22187CurrentTaxYear
Total104044Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7568CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Total7568Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support34227497TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc9782915GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.56287PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.54063PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbying
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying ExpendituresTotalLobbyingExpenditures
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendituresOtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendituresTotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
Lobbying NontaxableLobbyingNontaxableAmount
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableAmount
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non TxTotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying NontxTotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
VolunteersfalseVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$30,000DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB30000TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation For Public UseXPreservationForPublicUse
Protection Of Natural HabitatXProtectionOfNaturalHabitat
Historic Land AreaXHistoricLandArea
Total Number Of Easements9TotalNumberOfEasements
Total Acreage1102.10TotalAcreage
Nmbr Hist Struct Easements0NmbrHistStructEasements
Nmbr Hist Struct Easements After2NmbrHistStructEasementsAfter
Nmbr Easements Modified0NmbrEasementsModified
Nmbr States In Which Easements Held1NmbrStatesInWhichEasementsHeld
Written Policy MonitoringtrueWrittenPolicyMonitoring
Staff Hours Spent On Enforcement2000.00StaffHoursSpentOnEnforcement
Expenses Incurred For Enforcement51484ExpensesIncurredForEnforcement
Sect170h Requirements SatisfiedtrueSect170hRequirementsSatisfied

Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included0RevenuesIncluded
Assets In Part X0AssetsInPartX
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance87478980BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions232457Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses10180620InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures5198308OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance92693749EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance118023326BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions56562Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-25035099InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures5565809OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance87478980EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.61381BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.23092PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.15526TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
LandLand

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis20634545OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation10302751Depreciation
Book Value10331794BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovements

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2826449OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2566701Depreciation
Book Value259748BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2181945OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1872772Depreciation
Book Value309173BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings10900715TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivatives
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterests

Other Securities OtherSecurities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
HEDGE FUNDS9065164F
ABSOLUTE RETURN14850609F
OTHER ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS22981552F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities46897325TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS21223680
DEPOSITS335817
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets21559497TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Total Revenue8379511TotalRevenue
Total Expenses12462412TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-4082901ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments11208190NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments11208190TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS7125289ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt19092794TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments11208190NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues151321OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99011359511RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal7733283RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included646228InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt646228RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9908379511TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11967505TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included151321OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990151321ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal11816184ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2646228InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt646228ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99012462412TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
CONSERVATION EASEMENTSSCHEDULE D, PART II, LINE 9Land Purchases: THE MUSEUM ROUTINELY PURCHASES LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES THROUGH ITS NATURAL AREAS PROGRAM. IN KEEPING WITH STANDARD MUSEUM PRACTICE, THESE EXPENDITURES ARE CHARGED AS EXPENSE IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND ARE CARRIED AT NO VALUE IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE MUSEUM. POLICY: THE NATURAL AREAS PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1956 AND NOW CURRENTLY PROTECTS MORE THAN 4,900 ACRES (APPROXIMATELY 1100 ACRES ARE UNDER EASEMENT, THE BALANCE IS OWNED OUTRIGHT). THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY UNITES THE MUSEUM'S CONSERVATION-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER THE PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE REGION'S NATIVE BIODIVERSITY. THE CENTER CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE FIELDWORK, IDENTIFIES AND PROTECTS RARE NATURAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN OHIO AND PROVIDES CONSERVATION INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAMS BEING CONDUCTED RELATED TO THIS WORK - THE TEAM IS PERIODICALLY VISITING ALL OF THE SITES AND MONITORING, INSPECTING AND ENFORCING THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY THE MUSEUM.
NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONSSCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 1AIN KEEPING WITH STANDARD MUSEUM PRACTICE, EXPENDITURES FOR LAND AND OTHER COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MUSEUM'S EXEMPT PURPOSE ARE CHARGED AS EXPENSE IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND ARE CARRIED AT NO VALUE ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE MUSEUM. IN ADDITION, DONATIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZEd AS REVENUE OR EXPENSES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
COLLECTIONSSCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE LAND, ARTIFACTS, FOSSILS, ART, TAXIDERMY AND THE LARGEST MODERN HUMAN SKELETAL COLLECTION IN THE WORLD. THESE ASSETS PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR RESEARCH, EXPLORATION, EDUCATION AND EXHIBITION PROGRAMS OF THE MUSEUM.
Use of Endowment FundsSchedule D, Part V, Line 4THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF NUMEROUS FUNDS, ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN POOLED TOGETHER FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES. THE ENDOWMENTS INCLUDE BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. THROUGH THESE ENDOWMENTS THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS ADVANCED BY SUPPORTING ESTABLISHED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS, STAFF SALARIES AND DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES AS WELL AS THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM.
NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTSSCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2AUNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES PRESENTED ON LINE 2A INCLUDE INCOME AND LOSS FROM ASSETS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS, AS WELL AS UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS HELD BY THE MUSEUM.
Other Reconciling DifferencesSCHEDULE D, PART XII & XIII, LINES 2DRENTAL EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST INCOME $151,321

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymenttrueSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Bonnie Cummings
1493130000015480035600168353000
William Lynerd
149931000009600077990167330000
Douglas Stelzer
1466800000081250108970165702000
Dr Bruce Latimer
180013000000000180013000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPart I, Line 4aIdentifier
Return ReferenceSeverance PaymentReturnReference
ExplanationDr Bruce Latimer, Former CEO of the organization, received a payment in the amount of $180,013 during calendar year 2009.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArt
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions21NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99058708NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOther
CollectiblesCollectibles
Food InventoryFoodInventory
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSupplies
TaxidermyTaxidermy
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifacts
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF FAMILY/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPIdentifier
Return ReferenceFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationBetty Hollister & John B Hollister III, PhD (mother/son) PROCESS USED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11A Form 990 is reviewed by the CFO, Controller and Treasurer of the Board prior to filing. A copy of the Form 990 is provided to all Board Members. COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12c The Cleveland Museum of Natural History requires its staff, trustees and committee members to scrupulously avoid any conflict between THEIR respective personal, professional or business interests and interests of the Museum, in any and all actions taken by them on behalf of the Museum in their respective capacities. If any officer, director, staff member, or committee member of the museum has any direct or indirect interest in, or relationship with, any individual or organization that proposes to enter into any transaction with the Museum, including but not limited to the transactions listed below, such person shall give notice of such interest or relationship and shall thereafter refrain from discussing or voting on the particular transaction in which he/she has an interest, or otherwise attempting to exert any influence on the Museum, or its constituents to affect a decision to participate or not participate in such transaction. 1. the sale, purchase, lease or rental of any property or other asset 2. employment or rendition of services, personal or otherwise 3. the award of any grant, contract or subcontract 4. the investment or deposit of any funds of the museum This policy shall not be interpreted to change in any way the fiduciary duties imposed on a trustee by operation of statute and/or common law. This policy is signed annually by the appropriate parties and reviewed by the governance committee. DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15b Compensation is determined AND APPROVED by a compensation committee using competitive salary information for the same position at other organizations as well as salary surveys. INDEPENDENT cOMPARATive COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS ALSO OBTAINED fROM THIRD PARTY SOURCES. AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.Explanation

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