2011-02-15T16:15:08-06:00 2010-09-30 THOMPSON GREENSPON & CO P C CPA'S 4035 RIDGE TOP RD SUITE 700 FAIRFAX VA 22030 990 2009-10-01 954087882 ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS INC ASSO 7032243100 2711 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY No 600 ARLINGTON VA 22202 JANET RICE ELMAN 7032243100 2011-02-09 1 RICHARD D CASTRO CPA 7033858888 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Janet rice elman 2711 jefferson davis highway arlington VA 22002 1046502 0 X WWW.CHILDRENSMUSEUMS.ORG X 1962 UT The mission of the Association of Childrens Museums is to build the capacity of childrens museums to serve as town squares for children and families where play inspires creativity and lifelong learning. The most significant activities to achieve this mission include the following: creating leadership initiatives in the areas of health (Good to Grow!), early childhood education and play (Playing for Keeps) and diversity (Diversity in Action); promoting the value of childrens museums through the Web site and with the media; leveraging collective opportunities for the field such as the Reciprocal Membership Program and Asian Exhibit Initiative; strengthening the network of individuals who work or volunteer in childrens museums through professional development opportunities such as the annual InterActivity conference; and building the capacity of childrens museums to achieve sustainability and growth through efforts such as robust data collection. 16 15 11 100 0 0 67077 722383 11495 321464 735 2655 0 79307 1046502 50000 180000 0 110980 529338 0 51542 51505 393387 212485 1102725 -133178 -56223 1371733 1229281 259064 172835 1112669 1056446 The mission of the Association of Childrens Museums is to build the capacity of childrens museums to serve as town squares for children and families where play inspires creativity and lifelong learning. 0 0 203656 11820 MEMBER SERVICES - PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES, FUNDING & FUNDING INITIATIVES. ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT ACCESS TO TRAINING & PUBLICATIONS. 299984 309644 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES - VARIOUS MEETINGS INCLUDING ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH MEMBER SEMINARS BY RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN THE FIELDS OF CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT & CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS. 164155 150000 ASIAN EXHIBIT INITIATIVE - PROGRAM TO TRAVEL ASIAN EXHIBITS TO MUSEUMS TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE OF ASIAN CULTURES. 49923 31140 HEALTH INITIATIVE - PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF FAMILIES BY POSITIONING & SUPPORTING CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AS COMMUNITY LEADERS IN PROMOTING HEALTHY CHOICES THROUGH PLAY. 53505 30000 PROMISING PRACTICE AWARDS - RECOGNIZES INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE PRACTICES IN CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS & PROMOTES MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT CREATIVE PROGRAMMING. 101767 64313 BENCHMARKING PROJECT - KEY INDICATORS AND RATIOS BENCHMARKING CALCULATOR PROJECT TO CREAT A USER-FRIENDLY TOOL FOR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TO PRODUCE ON-DEMAND REPORTS. 3116 EARLY CHILDHOOD - PROGRAM TO SERVE THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF INFANTS, TODDLERS, PRESCHOOLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS ABOUT NEW RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES IN SERVING YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 25241 6000 MEMBER PROJECT - PROJECT WITH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON TO DELIVER MULTI-LINGUAL LEARNING AND LITERACY KITS THROUGH MUSEUM AND LIBRARY PARTNERSHIPS. 233552 131453 901347 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 8 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL MA MN NY UT PA VA X X the organization 7032243100 2711 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington VA 22202 Neil H GORDON 2.50 X 0 0 0 Jane Werner 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Marilee Jennings 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Barry A Van Deman 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Julia Bland 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Loretta Yajima 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Sheridan Turner 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Debbie Gilpin 2.50 X 0 0 0 Bryn ParCHMAN 2.50 X 0 0 0 Tanya Andrews 2.50 X 0 0 0 Ruth SHELLY 2.50 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Farrington 2.50 X 0 0 0 Georgina Ngozi 2.50 X 0 0 0 Leigh Anne Stradeski 2.50 X 0 0 0 Mark Wright 2.50 X 0 0 0 Berta Macgregor 2.50 X 0 0 0 JANET RICE ELMAN 40.00 X 145014 0 0 145014 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4455 329800 388128 722383 CONFERENCE FEES 900099 309644 309644 PUBLICATION SALES 511190 10320 10320 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 1500 1500 321464 2655 2655 1046502 321464 0 2655 180000 180000 145014 145014 330204 257146 21555 51503 3089 3089 16581 16581 34450 34450 8405 8405 1500 1500 59068 57554 1514 18447 14731 3716 44846 34710 10136 57224 600 56624 4549 4474 60 15 109616 109616 14084 14084 7162 1043 6119 Publication Printing 27859 27859 Move Expense 22282 22282 Reasearch & Evaluation 7328 7328 Honoraria 3000 3000 Training 2284 2284 5733 2652 3057 24 1102725 901347 149836 51542 400 306 1309341 1034168 4101 107452 9519 10533 3602 600 178324 129328 11728 48996 22572 22572 10470 4654 1371733 1229281 42961 27046 216103 145789 259064 172835 X 785615 891446 327054 165000 1112669 1056446 1371733 1229281 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1497057 682178 526301 1508304 722383 4936223 413738 471579 416635 417175 321464 2040591 1910795 1153757 942936 1925479 1043847 6976814 1054657 55936 116677 1005183 230452 2462905 5557 7828 30065 31084 29535 104069 1060214 63764 146742 1036267 259987 2566974 4409840 30617 57273 55319 18793 2655 164657 30617 57273 55319 18793 2655 164657 2893 6167 1008 1536 11604 1944305 1217197 999263 1945808 1046502 7153075 0.61650 0.64810 0.02300 0.02520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 178324 129328 48996 48996 1046502 1102725 -56223 0 -56223 1046502 0 1046502 0 1046502 1102725 0 1102725 0 1102725 0 Boston Children's Museum 308 Congress Street boston MA 02210 042103993 501(c)(3) 50000 Asian Exhibit Refurbishment Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 W 83rd St New York NY 10024 132761376 501(c)(3) 50000 Asian Exhibit Refurbishment Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Ave Brooklyn NY 11213 112495664 501(c)(3) 50000 Asian Exhibit Refurbishment Madison Children's Museum 100N Hamilton Street Madison WI 53703 391383497 501(c)(3) 7500 PPA Award Winner Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose 180 Woz Way San Jose CA 95110 942870828 501(c)(3) 7500 PPA Award Winner Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market place Baltimore MD 21202 521806933 501(c)(3) 10000 PPA Award Winner2010 Promising Practice AwardPP award 6 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Association members have voting rights to vote for board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Memebers vote on the board of directors and any bylaw changes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Form 990 is posted on a secure board intranet site for review by the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Conflict of Interest Policy covers all members of the board, its committees and all officers, and is monitored by having on an annual basis all officers, directors or trustees and key employees are required to review the conflict of interest policy, disclose any conflicts or potential conflicts and sign the form. This is reviewed and maintained by the board. Any reported conflicts are reviewed by the executive director and the board president. The activity occurs in June of each year. The entire board reviews each transaction to come before the board for potential or actual conflicts of interst. If potential or actual conflicts are identified the person determinted to have a conflict is recused from deliberations and voting. The identified conflicts of interest and appropriate recusals are documented in the minutes of board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The process for determining compensation of the following persons includes a review and approval by independent members of the entire board. Comparability data used in the review process is obtained from peer groups. The deliberations and decisions are documented in the minutes of the board meeting. The compensation determination process applies to the following position and the most recent year for which this process was undertaken for each is identified: Office/Title Year of most recent review/approval Janet Elman, Executive Director 2010 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. The financial statements are included in the annual report, which is available on the association's website. form 990, part xi, line 2c The process has not changed from the prior year.