2011-11-14T13:45:14-06:00 2010-12-31 Barnes Dennig & Co LTD 150 East Fourth Street Cincinnati OH 45202 990 2010-01-01 311436217 National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc NATI 5133337500 50 East Freedom Way Cincinnati OH 45202 Kim Robinson 5133337500 2011-11-11 1 5132418313 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Kim Robinson 50 East Freedom Way Cincinnati OH 45202 17115103 0 X www.freedomcenter.org X 1995 OH To reveal stories about freedom's heroes, from the era of the underground railroad to contemporary times, challenging and inspiring everyone to take courageous steps for freedom today. 34 33 65 45 0 0 2341763 4273172 844537 1327546 -4544569 -9965 177064 147523 -1181205 5738276 0 0 0 0 2639787 2637282 0 0 1321345 8494504 5945590 11134291 8582872 -12315496 -2844596 41871975 36114097 27615126 515399 14256849 35598698 X The purpose of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Inc. (Freedom Center) is to establish a national museum and educational center in Cincinnati to commemorate the historic efforts of African American slaves to escape their bonds, and of sympathetic Americans of many different races and backgrounds to help fugitive slaves claim the promises of freedom. By celebrating this heritage and by raising the awareness of the ongoing struggle for freedom among men, women, and children around the world, the Freedom Center will communicate how the historic themes of the Underground Railroad relate to comtemporary society. The Freedom Center has three main purposes, to communicate, to educate, and to inspire. 0 0 4324476 622652 Education: to educate school age children (K-12), institutions of higher learning, and the general public of the national significance of the Underground Railroad and lessons learned from the Underground Railroad through guided tours, teacher workshops, educational outreach programs, scholarly lectures, public forums, first-person re-enactments, and digital/distance learning initiatives, including producing and distributing digital content nationwide. 1129715 Museum operation: to provide a positive conduit for the public dissemination on the impact of slavery and human trafficking within the United States. This is accomplished through the effective use of high-tech interactive permanent exhibitions, rotating traveling exhibitions, and a collection of owned and borrowed artifacts, including an authentic 19th century slave pen from Mason County, Kentucky. The museum also features a full service genealogical library, a gift shop offering fair-trade international and domestic goods, a teacher resource and education center, and multi-purpose classroom space. 404848 704894 Community: to form partnerships within the community with like purpose entities and to host community forums and partner programs that will benefit our constituents and further the mission of the Freedom Center. Partnerships with for-profit and non-profit entities enable the Freedom Center to expand the resources and the reach of its purpose, including the awareness of the six contemporary "Unfreedoms: Racism, Illiteracy, Genocide, Hunger, Tyranny, and Slavery". 5859039 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 104 0 1 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 KY OH X Daarel Burnette 5133337592 50 East Freedom Way Cincinnati OH 45202 Mrs Shakila Ahmad 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Chuck Brown 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bishop E Lynn Brown 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr John Bryant 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Mark Casella 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Phil Castellini 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Alfonso Cornejo 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Thomas Crain 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Marty Dunn Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Eric Ellis 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Bruce Gordon 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mrs Beverly A Grant 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Mitchell Habib 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Phillip Holloman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bishop TD Jakes 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Peter Kaufman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Leslie Kreines 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Mitchell Livingston 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Bob McNeil 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr O'Dell Owens 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hon Walter Rice 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mrs Lois Rosenthal 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Thomas Schneider 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Marilyn Shazor 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mrs Susan Taylor 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Charles Whitehead 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Robert Blackwell 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Darryl Woods 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Damon Lynch 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Mr John Pepper 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Mrs Francie Hiltz 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mr Kenneth Robinson 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Hon Nathaniel Jones 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mr Edwin Rigaud 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mrs Marian Spencer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mr Donald Murphy 40.00 X 234335 0 26928 Mr John Quirk 40.00 X 22028 0 1685 Mr Benjamin T Reece 40.00 X 103098 0 10523 359461 0 39136 2 0 1 0 Touch Worldwide LLC 1925 Post Alley Ste 3 Seattle WA 98101 Design of exhibit 221247 Guardsmark PO Box 11407 Birmingham AL 35246 Security Services 209613 Skyston Ryan Inc 634 W Seventh St Ste 107 Cincinnati OH 45203 Consulting 160864 Bryan Cave LLP PO Box 503089 St Louis MO 63150 Lobbying 157500 Mission Measurement 2 N LaSalle St Ste 1150 Chicago IL 60602 Consulting 130721 12 271056 4002116 1338727 4273172 Admissions and fees 900099 622652 622652 MLK Day 900099 427420 427420 Special Event Revenue 900099 277474 277474 1327546 9685 9685 5322 5322 11251533 11271183 -19650 -19650 -19650 233645 105644 128001 128001 Restaurant Income 722210 14200 14200 14200 5738276 1327546 0 137558 284976 13064 206596 65316 1965007 1159335 535170 270502 3583 463 3120 155812 87803 53022 14987 227904 131312 63163 33429 38522 3564 34544 414 42769 42769 157500 36730 27700 93070 736462 187138 66510 482814 295800 228643 67157 504617 350821 73749 80047 37617 33927 2333 1357 1166097 1057482 79049 29566 121386 29579 16705 75102 170747 111035 13438 46274 753228 688482 47351 17395 1445897 1321612 90895 33390 145995 133445 9178 3372 Archival and Exhibit 250687 250687 Membership and Dues 32350 1748 27226 3376 Miscellaneous 29023 21733 5925 1365 Training 16893 10436 4045 2412 8582872 5859039 1402488 1321345 726438 2158507 25937 21439 2446535 1751941 70390 28122 127036 129247 605431 79113 98480710 66723881 32537046 31756829 5333162 188899 41871975 36114097 572741 458439 42385 56960 27000000 27615126 515399 X 13489393 33991504 747456 520528 20000 1086666 14256849 35598698 41871975 36114097 X -2844596 24186445 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 12854712 9985021 6153366 2341763 4273172 35608034 12854712 9985021 6153366 2341763 4273172 35608034 8839020 26769014 1238263 1451541 1680133 521913 280254 5172104 221116 305002 34273 29580 14200 604171 41384309 6671608 0.64680 0.66200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 1 157500 0 0 0 157500 0 Explanation of Other Lobbying Activities: Part II-B, Line 1i: Lobbying activities performed by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center include the payment of lobbying firms contracted to seek funding for the Center from government agencies at all levels of government. X X X 0 20000 1066666 1543 1088209 20000 20000 20000 20000 1.00000 0 0 64428556 49128418 15300138 2536065 2276193 259872 31516089 15319270 16196819 31756829 5738276 8582872 -2844596 36445 24150000 24186445 21341849 5954425 36445 179704 216149 5738276 0 5738276 8762576 179704 179704 8582872 0 8582872 Part III, Line 1a: Collections of works of art, historical treasures and similar assets are not capitalized in as much as the items are preserved and cared for continuously. Purchases of collection items are reported in the year of acquistion as decreases in unrestricted net assets, or in temporarily or permanently restricted net assets if the assets used to purchase the items were restricted to that use by donor stipulation. Contributions of collection items are not reported in the financial statements. Proceeds from disposal of and insurance recoveries related to collection items are reported as increases in the appropriate net asset classes. The Freedom Center's collections consist of historical manuscripts, art objects, microfilm, photographs and costs of digitization. They are subject to a policy that requires proceeds from the disposition of collection items to be used to acquire other collection items. Part III, Line 4: The Freedom Center's collections consist of historical manuscripts, art objects, microfilm, photographs and costs of digitization. The collections are used to educate the public about the historic struggle to abolish human enslavement and secure freedom for all people. The Freedom Center teaches lessons of courage and cooperation from Underground Railroad history to promote collaborative learning, dialogue and action to inspire today's freedom movements. Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: Part V, Line 4: Operating Endowment Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments: Debt forgiveness 24,150,000. Part XI, Line 8 - Settlement of Debt: In March 2010, the Freedom Center signed a settlement agreement with the Banks to retire all outstanding Adjustable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds through the Port Authority. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mr Donald Murphy 234335 0 0 0 0 0 5473 0 21455 0 261263 0 0 0 X 4 1338727 FMV X 1 8104 FMV 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The CFO and finance chair reviewed the return which was then distributed to the members of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All active board members and employees are required to sign off on a form disclosing any conflicts of interest on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The CEO compensation is compared with other museums across the US, all changes are voted on in Executive Sessions of the Executive Committee and Full Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents are available on the Ohio Secretary of State's website. The financial statements and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: Form 990, Part XI, line 5: Net unrealized gains on investments: 36,445. Debt forgiveness 24,150,000. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: 24,186,445. Audit Oversight Form 990, Part XI, Line 2c The audit committee oversees the audit and this process has not changed since prior year.