CHRISTIAN C SANDERSON MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
CHRISTIAN C SANDERSON MUSEUM (EIN 23-7012227)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-28
IRS object ID
202632409349300938
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-28T15:32:18-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN823840465PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UMBREIT WILECZEK & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1712 E BALTIMORE PIKEAddressLine1Txt
CityKENNETT SQUARECityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19348ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237012227EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHRISTIAN C SANDERSON MUSEUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHRIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6103886545PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 153AddressLine1Txt
CityCHADDS FORDCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19317ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHOLLIE GORMANPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6103886545PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKATHLEEN A WILECZEK CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01410073PTIN
Phone6104443222PhoneNum
Preparation2026-08-07PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerHOLLIE GORMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11755 CREEK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCHADDS FORDCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19317ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$54,146GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SANDERSONMUSEUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHISTORY MUSEUM FOR GENERAL PUBLICActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers19TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$31,987PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$27,407CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,353PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,112CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$20,395PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$22,134CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,559PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,493CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$56,294PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$54,146CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,067CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$42,452PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$56,561CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$42,452PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$56,561CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$13,842PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,415CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$520,942TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$536,808TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$861TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$872TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$520,081NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$535,936NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionHISTORICAL MUSEUM FOR THE GENERAL PUBLICMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$34,852ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,112RevenueAmt
DescHISTORICAL MUSEUM SERVING 265 VISITORS WITH 19 VOLUNTEERS DURING THE YEARDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$34,852TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICH SALVUCCIPersonNm
Phone6103886545PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11755 CREEK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCHADDS FORDCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19317ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
HOLLIE GORMAN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE CAMP
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM HOEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA BANKS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES CHRIST
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL LYNCH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES ULMANN
BOARD MEMBER20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$27,407AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$27,407TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS$2,387$2,387
MEMBERSHIP DUES$725$725
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,112TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$22,134TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$22,134ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$1,461GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,461TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,461RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$32RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$54,146TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,605RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$22,134ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,283TotalAmt
Program Services$3,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,278ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$728FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,840TotalAmt
Management And General$3,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,371TotalAmt
Program Services$6,278ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,093FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,142TotalAmt
Program Services$1,502ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$246FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,780TotalAmt
Program Services$5,085ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,697TotalAmt
Program Services$6,523ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS$15,649$11,737$3,912
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,208$1,208
GIFT SHOP$579$579
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES$450$450

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$562TotalAmt
Management And General$562ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,561TotalAmt
Program Services$34,852ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,067FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,039BOYAmt
EOY$10,502EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,227BOYAmt
EOY$31,931EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,286BOYAmt
EOY$3,286EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$129,771LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,771BOYAmt
EOY$129,771EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$328,619BOYAmt
EOY$361,318EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$520,942BOYAmt
EOY$536,808EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$861BOYAmt
EOY$872EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$861BOYAmt
EOY$872EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$465,945BOYAmt
EOY$481,800EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,136BOYAmt
EOY$54,136EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$520,081BOYAmt
EOY$535,936EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$520,942BOYAmt
EOY$536,808EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,415ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$18,270NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$43,343CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,073CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,134CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,987CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,407CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$163,944TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,073CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,134CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,987CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,407CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$163,944TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$47,660SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$116,284PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$21,153CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,584CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,508CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,395CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,134CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$88,774TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$252,718TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$21,588GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.46010PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.41470PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$129,771OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$129,771BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$129,771TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BBOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19MUSEUM GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST

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