2026-05-12T14:46:59-04:00 2025-06-30 391658423 KERBERROSE SC 4211 N LIGHTNING DR APPLETON WI 54913 990 2024-07-01 390958257 BERGSTROM-MAHLER MUSEUM INC BERG 9207514658 165 N PARK AVE NEENAH WI 54956 AMY MOOREFIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9207514670 2026-05-08 true true JAMIE ROSIN P01573923 9209930105 2026-05-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMY MOOREFIELD 165 N PARK AVENUE NEENAH WI 54956 1425336 false X WWW.BMMGLASS.COM X 1970 WI TO PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY GLASS EXPERIENCES TO SPARK FUN, KINDLE CREATIVITY, AND ILLUMINATE LEARNING FOR ALL. 10 10 14 125 0 1069279 737008 115101 103745 370538 253927 -82319 112139 1472599 1206819 0 0 799448 793216 0 142495 639326 747088 1438774 1540304 33825 -333485 16605053 16964586 178181 194078 16426872 16770508 TO PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY GLASS EXPERIENCES TO SPARK FUN, KINDLE CREATIVITY, AND ILLUMINATE LEARNING FOR ALL. false false 854790 BERGSTROM-MAHLER MUSEUM OF GLASS CONTINUED IMPLEMENTING ITS 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN AND NEW MISSION TO "PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY GLASS EXPERIENCES TO SPARK FUN,KINDLE CREATIVITY AND ILLUMINATE LEARNING FOR ALL WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS.THE MUSEUM WELCOMED OVER 5,300 VISITORS TO ITS THIRD GLASS ARTS FESTIVAL IN AUGUST OF 2024, AN INCREASE OF 300 FROM THE YEAR PRIOR. THROUGH BOTH GENERAL ADMISSION AND EVENTS, ATTENDANCE INCREASED TO 32,748 IN FY25 UP FROM 31,000 LAST YEAR. 132305 103745 THE MUSEUM INCREASED ITS VOLUME OF CLASSES OFFERED IN FY25 WITH OVER 200 CLASSES NOW OFFERED ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS AND ALSO PRESENTED GLASS BLOWING DEMOS WITH ITS NEW MINI DRAGON FURNACE CALLED "RAY" TO FESTIVALS AND OFFSITE LOCATIONS IN WISCONSIN. IT SERVED OVER 5,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN OUTREACH SERVICES MANY OF WHICH ARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE MUSEUM GAVE 400 SCHOLARSHIPS CALLED " GOLDEN TICKETS" SO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COULD CREATE ART ACTIVITY DAY PROJECTS. THE MUSEUM ALSO LED A SUCCESSFUL KILN CAMPAIGN TITLED "HELP US GROW" O RAISE OVER 54,000 FOR NEW KILNS FOR THE STUDIO. NEW KILNS WERE CUSTOM BUILT BY REGIONAL ARTISTS IN THE SPRING OF 2025. 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INCOME FROM THE R.L. JOHNSON MEMORIAL TRUST IS RESTRICTED FOR USE IN PROVIDING EXHIBITS TO THE MUSEUM. INCOME FROM THE BEALS-REMLEY ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST IS RESTRICTED FOR USE IN PROVIDING SALARIES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE MUSEUM AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INCOME FROM THE LILIAN NOBLE MEMORIAL TRUST IS RESTRICTED FOR ARTIST AWARDS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE MUSEUM IS QUALIFIED AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES EXCEPT FOR NET EARNINGS DERIVED FROM GIFT SHOP MERCHANDISE SALES. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND BEQUESTS ARE DEDUCTIBLE BY DONORS WITHIN LIMITATIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE MUSEUM EVALUATES ITS TAX POSITIONS BASED ON WHETHER OR NOT THE POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THIS EVALUATION INCLUDES MONITORING CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS FOR POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS TO ITS TAX STATUS. THE MUSEUM IS SUBJECT TO A TAX ON INCOME FROM ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. CATCHING FIRE A 119816 119816 65951 NIGHT AT THE MU 75882 41595 34287 3253 1992 6724 1000 10249 1 19001 10604 8397 10919 4250 1053 19179 214699 52199 162500 3253 12911 10974 2053 95379 124570 37930 X 1 315040 FMV X 1 4495 X MISC. GOODS 3 11852 FMV false false true SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32B THE MUSEUM USES A THIRD PARTY INVESTMENT BROKER TO SELL STOCK DONATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR STOCK DONATION POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF THE MUSEUM HAVE NO PROPRIETARY INTEREST IN ITS INCOME OR ASSETS EXCEPT THE RIGHTS OF CONTROL FOR THE PUBLIC, CHARITABLE AND BENEVOLENT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT, BY VOTE OR PROXY, THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A 990 DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CODE OF ETHICS IS GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. THE CODE INCLUDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INCLUDED ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: INDEPENDENT REVIEW, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DECISION PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COGS 93,947 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 150,325 COGS -93,947 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -150,325