2011-11-22T12:47:52-06:00 2011-04-30 ERNST & YOUNG US LLP 111 MONUMENT CIRCLE SUITE 2600 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 990 2010-05-01 440558499 THE WILLIAM ROCKHILL NELSON TRUST WILL 8167511378 4525 OAK STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64111 SARAH ROWLAND 2011-11-21 3176817000 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Karen L Christiansen COO 4525 Oak Street Kansas City MO 64111 3724868 false X www.nelson-atkins.org X 1914 MO The William Rockhill Nelson Trust was created for the purpose of acquiring works of art to be exhibited for the delectation and enjoyment of the public in buildings provided for that purpose. 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1108385 1406165 9229 16034 1117614 1422199 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1874316 1841402 1874316 1841402 -756702 -419203 51076916 55757654 44854 5741 51032062 55751913 The William Rockhill Nelson Trust was created for the purpose of acquiring works of art to be exhibited for the delectation and enjoyment of the public in buildings provided for that purpose. false false 1726645 0 0 THE WILLIAM ROCKHILL NELSON TRUST PERIODICALLY REMITS AMOUNTS TO THE NELSON GALLERY FOUNDATION TO FUND CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART. 1726645 true false false false false false false false true true true false true false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 2 0 true 0 false true BD VI CJ GK IS NL false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true false false false X TAMMY BLUHM 8167510417 4525 OAK STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64111 X X SARAH ROWLAND 1.0 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY HELZBERG 1.0 X 0 0 0 DONALD HALL 1.0 X 0 0 0 David L Boren 0.25 X 0 0 0 Bernadette Gray-Little 0.25 X 0 0 0 Stephen J Owens 0.25 X 0 0 0 Gary D Forsee 0.25 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false NONE 0 0 0 1217849 1217849 0 0 2490985 2302669 188316 188316 188316 0 0 0 HONORARIUMS 900099 16034 16034 16034 1422199 1422199 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114757 114757 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OPERATING COST OF MUSEUM 1726645 1726645 1841402 1726645 114757 0 2484069 2500101 1447672 2347147 30000 30000 30000 18339078 20266902 13292014 14670055 15484083 15943449 51076916 55757654 44854 5741 0 44854 5741 X 323169 323169 21638478 24575912 29070415 30852832 51032062 55751913 51076916 55757654 X -419203 5139054 X X false true true X false X X X X false false false NELSON GALLERY FOUNDATION 446012977 03 true true true 1726645 1 1726645 32573660 4664079 1726645 35511094 26851565 7475084 1752989 32573660 37364840 -8576876 1936399 26851565 0.00000 0.30790 0.69210 true false 30000 30000 30000 ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS 14670055 F 14670055 TRUST HELD BY OTHERS 15943449 15943449 Use of Endowment Funds Schedule D, Part V, Question 4 Endowments are in place to support the acquisition of art and the maintenance of the collection and educational efforts surrounding the collection as provided by the Nelson Gallery Foundation. Central America and the Caribbean Investments 87509 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Investments 55472 Middle East and North Africa Investments 21356 164337 164337 false false false false false false Describe the Process used by Management &/or Governing Body to Review 990 Form 990, Part VI, Question 11b Initial compilation of the information for the return is completed by Finance Department staff with review by Director, Finance and subsequent review by the Chief Operation Officer prior to transmission to accounting firm for return preparation. Upon receipt of completed return and review by Director, Finance the return will be provided to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Office, Audit Committee and to all Trustees for review prior to filing. Disclosure of interests that could give rise to conflict Form 990, Part VI, Question 12b For the fiscal year ending 04/30/2011 the Museum did not require a written annual disclosure addressing conflicts of interest. The Museum has developed a more detailed Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy which becomes effective in the year ending 04/30/2012. This new policy requires the completion of a written questionnaire by each director, officer, member of a committee with Board-delegated powers and key employee, on an annual basis beginning in the fiscal year ending 04/30/2012. The questionnaire addresses each individuals acknowledgement of the receipt of the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy and their compliance with it, along with requiring responses to detailed questions relating to specific areas that could raise a conflict. Offices & Positions for Which Process was Used, & Year Process was Begun Form 990, Part VI, QuestionS 15a & 15b The Trustees fees are set by action of the Board of The William Rockhill Nelson Trust, per the original trust document. The fees have remained the same for over 10 years. Avail of Gov Docs, Conflict of Interest Policy, & Fin Stmts to Gen Public Form 990, Part VI, Question 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are not generally made available to the public. DEVOTED HOURS TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990, Part VII, Section A Sarah Rowland: 3 hr/wk with Nelson Gallery Foundation Shirley Helzberg: 1 hr/wk with Nelson Gallery Foundation Donald Hall: 1 hr/wk with Nelson Gallery Foundation OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FORM 990, PART XI, QUESTION 5 Unrealized gains: $4,178,207 Change in value of trusts held by others: $459,366 Change in net assets due to acquisitions and dispositions of art and library collections: $501,481 TOTAL: $5,139,054 Oversight or Selection Process Form 990, Part XII, Question 2c The Finance Committee previously assumed responsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accounting firm. During the fiscal year, an Audit Committee was created that will now be responsible for oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accounting firm. Nelson Gallery Foundation 4525 Oak Street Kansas City MO 64111 416012977 Art Museum MO 501(c)(3) 7 NA Three 100 Beneficial Trusts Perpetual Trusts NA Trust false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false Nelson Gallery Foundation B 1726645 Nelson Gallery Foundation O 39113