2011-06-01T15:10:47-05:00 2010-12-31 HBE BECKER MEYER LOVE LLP 5944 VANDERVOORT DRIVE PO BOX 23110 LINCOLN NE 685423110 990 2010-01-01 470716636 LINCOLN CHILDRENS MUSEUM LINC 4024770128 1420 P ST LINCOLN NE 68508 DARREN MACFEE 4024770128 2011-05-26 1 PATRICK A MEYER CPA CFE 4024234343 2011-05-26 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DARREN MACFEE 1420 P ST LINCOLN NE 68508 1814906 0 X WWW.LINCOLNCHILDRENSMUSEUM.ORG X 1987 NE THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROVIDES A UNIQUE SETTING FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO LEARN THROUGH DISCOVERY AND ACTIVE EXPERIMENTATION. 28 28 53 952 0 0 482823 1063496 373192 406368 14971 101123 176318 147589 1047304 1718576 0 0 0 0 553832 588830 0 0 120628 869504 572858 1423336 1161688 -376032 556888 5391743 5819568 351354 152734 5040389 5666834 THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INVITES CHILDREN TO CREATE, DISCOVER AND LEARN THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY. 0 0 802410 553957 PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING WHEREBY CHILDREN CAN LEARN ABOUT THE NATURAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE WORLD THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES AND EXHIBITS. 802410 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DARREN MACFEE 4024774000 1420 P STREET LINCOLN NE LINCOLN NE 68508 KRIS BERGMEYER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE SCHMIDT 0.20 X 0 0 0 SHANNON DOERING 0.20 X 0 0 0 NICK BOCK 0.20 X 0 0 0 MATT BERGMEYER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDI CARRINGTON-ROBERTSON 0.20 X 0 0 0 TROY BRANCH 0.20 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CLARK 0.50 X X 0 0 0 NILS GUSTAFSON 0.20 X 0 0 0 JAIME HEMMERLING 0.20 X 0 0 0 SARAH PILLEN 0.20 X 0 0 0 CARY KLINE 0.20 X 0 0 0 MATT LUDWIG 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREER MCCURLEY 0.20 X 0 0 0 TREY PITTINGER 0.20 X 0 0 0 SANDY MEYERS 0.20 X 0 0 0 MONTE OLSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN POPE 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARGIE POSTON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE SUGHROUE 0.20 X 0 0 0 TARA WEST 0.20 X 0 0 0 DAVID WYSONG 0.20 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CLAYCOMB 0.20 X 0 0 0 ANDY FRAHM 0.20 X 0 0 0 J HOFFMAN 0.20 X 0 0 0 NATE MANIKTALA 0.20 X 0 0 0 MOLLY KROEKER 0.20 X 0 0 0 AMIE MARTINEZ 0.20 X 0 0 0 TRACY SANFORD 0.20 X 0 0 0 KIM TUCKER 0.20 X 0 0 0 DARREN MACFEE 40.00 X 61823 0 6263 61823 0 6263 0 0 0 0 0 231713 831783 1063496 ADMISSIONS 900099 300030 300030 PROGRAM FEES 900099 106338 106338 406368 33037 33037 126838 25991 100847 100847 100847 73000 4914 68086 68086 68086 96106 65425 30681 30681 16061 16061 16061 1718576 553957 0 101123 68086 9875 32602 25609 425250 281059 100499 43692 9797 5584 2743 1470 46601 27676 12473 6452 39096 23056 10548 5492 8385 8385 27169 27169 51336 51336 35950 10785 25165 4986 4986 49118 39640 7687 1791 3472 3472 199501 169576 29925 28612 28612 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 36122 36122 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 35120 35120 PROGRAM EXPENSES 33720 33720 MISCELLANEOUS 24798 21161 3637 EXHIBIT EXPENSES 18498 18498 16071 16071 1161688 802410 238650 120628 X 145997 102226 22887 96113 102599 547021 13762 12976 32228 25359 27625 24852 6590048 2977584 3780513 3612464 1266132 1398557 5391743 5819568 256112 49996 95242 102738 351354 152734 X 4883440 4760423 156949 906411 5040389 5666834 5391743 5819568 X 556888 69557 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 457363 715456 483296 483823 1063497 3203435 356964 347719 341037 373192 406371 1825283 814327 1063175 824333 857015 1469868 5028718 0 0 0 5028718 38063 44561 42919 33405 133884 292832 38063 44561 42919 33405 133884 292832 123129 128954 140115 46742 438940 975519 1236690 1007367 890420 1650494 5760490 0.87300 0.84820 0.05080 0.03830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1288535 132425 22403 1398557 1085592 235141 32198 1288535 1478109 -344282 48235 1085592 0 0 156500 156500 4310120 1083570 3226550 200325 157607 42718 1923103 1736407 186696 3612464 1718576 1161688 556888 69557 69557 626445 2194639 69557 380515 25991 476063 1718576 0 1718576 1568194 380515 25991 406506 1161688 0 1161688 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED A FUND AT THEIR DIRECTION, TO BE HELD AND MANAGED AS A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. THE BOARD MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, MAKE ADDITIONS TO THE FUND FROM TIME TO TIME AS THEY SEE FIT. THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE PRUDENT INVESTMENT OF THIS FUND. WITHDRAWALS FROM THE FUND SHALL BE LIMITED TO EXHIBIT REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION AND MAJOR BUILDING REPAIRS. REQUEST FOR FUNDS SHALL BE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, ENDORSED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THEN SENT TO THE ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL DEPRECIATION 25,991. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL DEPRECIATION 25,991. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FOR 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE GIVEN AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. AT THE EXPIRATION OF THIS TIMEFRAME, THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. CONCERNS BROUGHT FORTH DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD WILL BE ADDRESSED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE SUCH INTEREST. ONCE DISCLOSED, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADDRESSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY, INCLUDING FAILURE TO DISCLOSE, ARE GROUNDS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT AND PLEDGE ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY AT LEAST ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL PAID POSITIONS AT THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS (ACM), MOST RECENTLY PUBLISHED IN 2006. THE RANGES FOR EACH POSITION ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN THE 25TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE OF ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND SCOPE TO THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. IF POSITIONS ARE FOUND TO BE BELOW THIS RANGE, A MARKET ADJUSTMENT IS PERFORMED TO ENSURE A FAIR AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS GIVEN TO STAFF. ANNUAL REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED TO EACH PAID STAFF POSITION AND MERIT RAISES OF 1% TO 4% ARE AWARDED TO THE EXTENT WARRANTED. THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME PARAMETERS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IS REVIEWED IN JULY OF EACH YEAR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IN THE INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND DONORS, THE MUSEUM WILLINGLY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND IRS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: 1. INTERESTED PERSONS SHALL CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO REVIEW DOCUMENTS. IN MAKING SUCH CONTACT, INTERESTED PERSONS SHALL CLEARLY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND MAKE KNOWN THE INTENT UNDER WHICH THEY ARE MAKING SUCH A REQUEST. 2. AT THE APPOINTED TIME, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL MAKE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE INTERESTED PERSON(S) AND MAKE HIMSELF/HERSELF AVAILABLE TO SAID PERSON(S) DURING THE ENTIRETY OF THE REVIEW TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL POINTS OF CLARIFICATION IF NEEDED. 3. INTERESTED PARTIES MAY REQUEST COPIES OF ANY OR ALL OF SAID DOCUMENTS DURING, BUT NOT IN LIEU OF, THE APPOINTED TIME. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 69,557. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.