THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM (EIN 04-2103993)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-03-15
IRS object ID
201120759349300812
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-03-15T16:10:49-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Edelstein and Company LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1160 Federal Street 9th FloorAddressLine1
CityBostonCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021101772ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN042103993EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1THE CHILDRENS MUSEUMBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlCHILNameControl
Phone6174266500Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1308 CONGRESS STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02210ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameAMY AUERBACHName
TitleSVP & CFOTitle
Phone6174266500Phone
Date Signed2011-03-11DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameALFONSO PERILLOName
Phone6172276161Phone
Date Prepared2011-03-11DatePrepared
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonAMY AUERBACHNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line1308 CONGRESS STREETAddressLine1
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StateMAState
ZIP Code02210ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts8482641GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.BOSTONchildrensmuseum.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1913YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionBOSTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM EXISTS TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ENJOY, UNDERSTAND AND BECOME ACTIVE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD IN WHICH THEY LIVE. WE WANT CHILDREN TO GROW UP AS SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS WHO RESPECT OTHERS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. WE ENCOURAGE IMAGINATION, CURIOSITY, INVESTIGATION, INNOVATION, AND PLAY. CENTRAL TO OUR PHILOSOPHY IS THE BELIEF THAT MEANINGFUL INTERACTIONS WITH REAL OBJECTS, DIRECT ENGAGEMENT, AND ENJOYMENT PROMOTE LEARNING. WE SEEK TO NUTURE CREATIVE, CURIOUS CHILDREN WHO LIVE HEALTHY LIVES IN SUSTAINABLE, GLOBAL COMMUNITIES. WE ENGAGE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, WHILE BUILDING COMMUNITIES, THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITIONS, DYNAMIC PUBLIC PROGRAMS BOTH ON SITE AND IN COMMUNITIES, AND FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES SERVING CHILDREN 0-10 YEARS OLD AND THEIR ADULT CAREGIVERS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE CHILDREN'S EXHIBITS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, SCHOOL SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONAL AND RECYCLE PROGRAMS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionEXHIBITS PROVIDE INNOVATIVE, HANDS-ON, EDUCATIONAL AND ENGAGING ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON SCIENCE, CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, HEALTH AND THE ARTS.Description

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Robert C Healey
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Amy Auerbach
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Current Tax Year1975024CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2473043CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
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Current Tax Year3918114CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year5893138CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year114203CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year114203CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2130055CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1935674CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2051503CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2130055CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year2051503CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year7944641CurrentTaxYear
Total69844216Total
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

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Contributions639174Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1886241InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
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Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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Beginning Of Year Balance27086175BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions3355163Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-1957191InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures9793750OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance18690397EndOfYearBalance
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Board Designated EOY Balance0.25250BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.23960PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.50790TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis3331193OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value3331193BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis44762621OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation8437309Depreciation
Book Value36325312BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2468876OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation908203Depreciation
Book Value1560673BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis9392160OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5152084Depreciation
Book Value4240076BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings45457254TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionDERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTSDescription
Amount$840,455Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts840455TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue6412918TotalRevenue
Total Expenses8834112TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-2421194ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments1340928NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other$28,450OtherAmount
Total Adjustments1369378TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-1051816ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9426235TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments1340928NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities20500DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues1651889OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9903013317RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal6412918RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9906412918TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt10478051TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities20500DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included1623439OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9901643939ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal8834112ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9908834112TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Part III, Line 4:Boston Childrens Museum has been a collecting institution since its beginning in 1913 and today the collections number approximately 50,000 objects, including cultural artifacts and natural history specimens, which can be broken into six main collecting areas, Native American, Japanese, Americana, Global Dolls, General Cultural Collections, and Natural History. The collection is most frequently used to enhance museum exhibits, for scholarly research, as well as educational programming.
Part V, Line 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S TERM ENDOWMENTS ARE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1) CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, 2) EXHIBITS AND 3) OTHER PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM USES ITS PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH UPMIFA AND SPENDS FOUR-AND-A-HALF PERCENT OF THE AVERAGE OF THE FMV OF EACH OF THE PREVIOUS 12 QUARTERS TO SUPPORT CURRENT OPERATIONS. THE BOARD-DESIGNATED AND QUASI-ENDOWMENTS ARE USED AT THE BOARD'S DISCRETION.Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds:
Part X:THE MUSEUM HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAXEN ON RETURNS FOR OPEN YEARS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON RETURNS FOR JUNE 30, 2010. IT IS MANAGEMENT'S BELIEF THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. ACCORDINGLY, NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS BEGINNING WITH THOSE FILED FOR JUNE 30, 2007 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION.Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:
Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments:UNREALIZED LOSS ON DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: -136715. BOOK-TAX RENTAL INCOME ADJUSTMENT PER IRC 467: 165165.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES: 40322. RENTAL EXPENSES: 1583117. BOOK-TAX RENTAL INCOME ADJUSTMENT PER IRC 467: 165165. UNREALIZED LOSS ON DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: -136715.
Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES: 40322. rental expenses: 1583117.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event1HOME EDITIONNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event186100GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event186100GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event129398OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2BIG APPLE CIRCUSNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2119376GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2119376GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event210924OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Gross Receipts Total205476GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events205476GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events40322OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events40322DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary165154NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

Name Business NameBusiness

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Business Name Line1LOU CASAGRANDEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Base Compensation Filing Org158499BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org3304NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org161803TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI

Issuer Name IssuerName

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Business Name Line1MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Issuer EIN043431181IssuerEIN
CUSIP Number57583RGQ2CUSIPNumber
Date Issued2006-09-25DateIssued
Description Of PurposeSEE SCHEDULE 0DescriptionOfPurpose
Defeased0Defeased
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuer

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

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Total Proceeds30000000TotalProceeds
Amount Defeased6921695AmountDefeased
Issuance Costs From Proceeds396523IssuanceCostsFromProceeds
Capital Expenditures22681782CapitalExpenditures
Year Of Subst Completion2007YearOfSubstCompletion
Current Refunding1CurrentRefunding
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefunding
Final Allocation Made1FinalAllocationMade
Adequate Books And Recds Maintaind1AdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII

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Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedProperty
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangements
Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd Prprty0MngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreements
Bond Counsel Routinely Engaged1BondCounselRoutinelyEngaged
Prcntge Prvt Business Use By Others0.00000PrcntgePrvtBusinessUseByOthers
Percentage Of Prvt Business Re UBI0.00000PercentageOfPrvtBusinessReUBI
Total Private Business Use0.00000TotalPrivateBusinessUse
Post Issuance Compliance Procdrs1PostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

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Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiled
Variable Rate Issue1VariableRateIssue
Hedge Identified In Books And Recds1HedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds

Name Of Hedge Provider NameOfHedgeProvider

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITIZENS BANKBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Of Hedge10.000000000000TermOfHedge
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGIC
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvested
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebate

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES ARE THE GOVERNING BODIES THAT HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990. THIS FORM WAS DISTRIBUTED BY EMAIL TO THESE COMMITTEES PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE, LEAVING TIME FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALSO RECEIVED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND WAS INVITED TO RAISE ISSUES OR QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE MUSEUM ASKS ALL THE TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO REVIEW AND EXECUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT, CEO AND/OR THE CHAIR TO REVIEW AND DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND HANDLE THE MATTER AS HE OR SHE DEEMS APPROPRIATE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT ALSO OBLIGATES EACH FIDUCIARY, ON AN ONGOING BASIS, TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS EITHER EXISTING OR PERCEIVED TO THE PRESIDENT OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aTHE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING AND DETERMINING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS AS FOLLOWS: THERE IS AN AD HOC COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS A SUBSET OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND CONVENES TO REVIEW MARKET DATA FOR THIS POSITION. BASED ON THIS REVIEW, A COMPENSATION PACKAGE WAS AGREED UPON. THIS PROCESS WAS ADOPTED IN THE FALL OF 2008.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2CTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE MUSEUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.AUDIT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY
SCHEDULE K, PART 1, BOND ISSUANCE:FINANCE AND REFINANCE THE CAPITAL COSTS OF THE A)ACQUISITION,CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, AND EQUIPPING OF THE BORROWER'S FACILITES, B) PROJECTS ORIGINALLY FINANCES WITH SERIES 2001 BONDS, AND C) CERTAIN COSTS OF ISSUANCE.DESCRIPTION OF BOND PURPOSE

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