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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX MATTERS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII PART III, LINE 4 - COLLECTION ITEMS CONSIST OF BOOKS, PERIODICALS, ART, AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, ARTIFACTS, AND PUBLIC RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED, EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION, ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH UNRESTRICTED ASSETS AND AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF SUPPORT, REVENUE AND EXPENSES - MODIFIED CASH BASIS. JACQUELINE WHITE BOARD MEMBER CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDING X 4500000 4500000 false true true 4500000 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION LOCATED IN HISTORIC GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, THE ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (ACHS) PRESERVES OVER THREE CENTURIES OF REMARKABLE HISTORY. WITH OVER ONE MILLION HISTORIC ITEMS IN ITS CARE, ACHS INSPIRES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO DISCOVER THE FASCINATING STORY OF ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS 928 MEMBERS THAT ANNUALLY ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING PER THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUMMARIZED WITH THE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND ANY DISCLOSED CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND HIS/HER COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED ON A COMBINATION OF PERFORMANCE AND SIMILAR INDUSTRY SALARY TRENDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES LOCATED AT 625 BIGLERVILLE ROAD, GETTYSBURG, PA 17325. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG