2011-11-02T07:36:08-07:00 2010-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2010-01-01 741036131 Houston Museum of Natural Science HOUS 7136394629 5555 Hermann Park Drive Houston TX 77030 Stephen Sachnik 2011-11-02 Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z Joel A Bartsch 5555 Hermann Park Dr Houston TX 77030 59462660 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 74 592 750 0 12650950 15819643 17187087 11628755 -2169958 -2863444 1299948 889756 28968027 25474710 6000 6000 0 10118258 10192095 0 1813684 21049260 13741852 31173518 23939947 -2205491 1534763 134984258 147859087 17779092 21220024 117205166 126639063 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 16631061 10061197 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. 2445185 6000 1940196 The Museums educational efforts are aimed at children and adults alike. Through hands-on interactive opportunities such as summer camps, field trips, outreach programming, teacher trainings, lecture series, and curator-led travel opportunities the Museum seeks to provide an inspirational learning environment that promotes scientific inquiry as a mode of thinking and engages the public in the wonders of science. 19076246 true true false false false false false true false true true true false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 110 0 true 592 true false false false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 74 74 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true true true X Stephen Sachnik 7136394610 5555 Hermann Park Drive Houston TX 77030 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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.Description of collections - 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.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. false 2010 Gala 1338052 996750 341302 33023 142807 27566 130748 1338052 996750 341302 33023 142807 27566 130748 334144 7158 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 Sachnik 164015 6325 3775 174115 Joel A Bartsch 287295 9438 5385 302118 X 11 1480602 FMV X Construction 3 98447 FMV X Food 3 38050 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.