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EXHIBITS: THE MUSEUM'S FACILITY FEATURES TWO EXHIBIT GALLERIES. THE PERMANENT EXHIBIT, "ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES", EXPLORES OVER 200 YEARS OF IOWA'S AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY. THE GALE SAYERS CHANGING EXHIBIT GALLERY HOSTS A NEW EXHIBIT EACH YEAR ON A DIFFERENT THEME. SEVERAL TRAVELING EXHIBITS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER MUSEUMS FOR A SMALL FEE. THE MUSEUM BUILDING CLOSED IN 2023 DUE TO A MAJOR RENOVATION. OFF-SITE EXHIBITS WERE HELD AT THE CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY MUSEUM OF ART. TRAVELING EXHIBITS VISITED 22 DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, WITH AN ESTIMATED VIEWERSHIP OF OVER 23,050 PEOPLE. THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, BOTH ON-SITE AT THE MUSEUM AND OFF-SITE AT LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE. THIS INCLUDES HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND PERFORMANCES. 32 OFF-SITE PROGRAMS REACHED 1544 PEOPLE IN 12 IOWA COUNTIES. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000 OBJECTS INCLUDING 100 LINEAR FEET OF ARCHIVAL MATERIAL, AND DOZENS OF ORAL HISTORIES. IN ADDITION TO PRESERVING THESE ITEMS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, THEY ARE UTILIZED IN EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS A NON-CIRCULATING RESEARCH LIBRARY AVAILABLE TO ON-SITE VISITORS DURING REGULAR OPEN HOURS. MOST OF THE COLLECTION DATABASE AND A SELECTION OF ORAL HISTORIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. IN FALL 2022, THE MUSEUM CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR A MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE BUILDINGS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. DURING THE RENOVATION, THE MUSEUM IS MAINTAINING ITS MISSION FULFILLMENT THROUGH OFF-SITE PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. 325647 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false true true true false false false false false 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 17 0 8 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X BRIANNA KIM 3198622101 55 12TH AVE SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 LANISHA CASSELL EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 71666 0 150 BRIANNA KIM DEPUTY DIREC 40.00 X 57705 0 4994 NANCY HUMBLES PRESIDENT 0.30 X X 0 0 0 JAMARCO CLARK VICE PRESIDE 0.30 X X 0 0 0 MAURICE E DAVIS - LEFT JAN 2023 TREASURER X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN PARROTT SECRETARY 0.30 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY BETTERS JR DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEFANIE BOWERS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PEG FRASER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN HOOVER - LEFT JAN 2023 DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ABENA SANKOFA IMHOTEP DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 LASHONDA KENNEDY - LEFT JAN 2023 DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 TONYA B SCOTT DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 REGINALD WARD DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR SCOT REISINGER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KATRINA DAVENPORT DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARLON EWING DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR WILFRED JOHNSON TREASURER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JEMAR LEE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 NICK PETERSON JOINED JAN 2023 DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY CANNADY JOINED JAN 2023 DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 129371 5144 false false false 6975 93905 2296723 975 2397603 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 900099 4775 4775 4775 36623 36623 63106 -63106 -63106 -63106 13357 93905 24305 -10948 375 -375 -375 OTHER 900099 7793 7793 IMAGE USE & REPRODUCTION 900099 250 250 8043 2372615 -63481 49441 X 140339 28068 66085 46186 79812 68600 2012 9200 13885 7575 3988 2322 16639 9077 4779 2783 15193 15193 86620 22085 20956 43579 6251 1340 766 4145 12152 8152 1958 2042 6244 6244 13636 10258 2539 839 7067 2454 2193 2420 78876 67833 9465 1578 28404 23291 4545 568 MISCELLANEOUS 52099 46343 4348 1408 PROGRAM EXPENSE 34372 15298 19074 FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE 10296 7586 2409 301 MEMBERSHIPS & DUES 3812 2378 962 472 7684 5309 2117 258 613381 325647 150559 137175 15154 15283 1318999 631123 210504 1306552 338 6561 970 595 2662 7251 5674436 1224170 1523549 4450266 6665 7438 10337 10334 3089178 6435403 111138 809913 750 792 2300 5805 114188 816510 X 1721492 2476243 1253498 3142650 2974990 5618893 3089178 6435403 X 1759234 -2451 886347 773 X false true X true false X 384363 414153 515245 1611150 2397603 5322514 384363 414153 515245 1611150 2397603 5322514 2541044 2781470 23027 5331 3530 3125 36623 71636 3052 1849 17323 19728 11818 53770 15531 6273 20255 157 42216 5490136 56723 0.50660 0.68300 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 42,216 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 5034736 1001533 4033203 57435 57435 97918 6515 91403 484347 216122 268225 4450266 CURRENT PORTION OF CAP LEASE 5805 5805 X 3257659 -2451 886347 773 884669 2372990 -375 -375 2372615 613756 375 375 613381 613381 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A SIMILAR SECTION OF THE IOWA INCOME TAX LAW, WHICH PROVIDES AN INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS NOT DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 773 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B COGS -375 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COGS 375 HISTORY MAKERS 67788 54905 12883 500 315 11620 1439 JUNETEENTH 39474 39000 474 1800 24 7750 857 107262 93905 13357 500 2115 11644 7750 2296 24305 -10948 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION RUNS A MUSEUM THAT PRODUCES EXHIBITS, ON-SITE PROGRAMS, OFF-SITE PROGRAMS, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, AND HOUSES A COLLECTION. EXHIBITS: THE MUSEUM'S FACILITY FEATURES TWO EXHIBIT GALLERIES. THE PERMANENT EXHIBIT, "ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES", EXPLORES OVER 200 YEARS OF IOWA'S AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY. THE GALE SAYERS CHANGING EXHIBIT GALLERY HOSTS A NEW EXHIBIT EACH YEAR ON A DIFFERENT THEME. SEVERAL TRAVELING EXHIBITS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER MUSEUMS FOR A SMALL FEE. THE MUSEUM BUILDING CLOSED IN 2023 DUE TO A MAJOR RENOVATION. OFF-SITE EXHIBITS WERE HELD AT THE CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY MUSEUM OF ART. TRAVELING EXHIBITS VISITED 22 DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, WITH AN ESTIMATED VIEWERSHIP OF OVER 23,050 PEOPLE. THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, BOTH ON-SITE AT THE MUSEUM AND OFF-SITE AT LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE. THIS INCLUDES HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND PERFORMANCES. 32 OFF-SITE PROGRAMS REACHED 1544 PEOPLE IN 12 IOWA COUNTIES. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000 OBJECTS INCLUDING 100 LINEAR FEET OF ARCHIVAL MATERIAL, AND DOZENS OF ORAL HISTORIES. IN ADDITION TO PRESERVING THESE ITEMS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, THEY ARE UTILIZED IN EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS A NON-CIRCULATING RESEARCH LIBRARY AVAILABLE TO ON-SITE VISITORS DURING REGULAR OPEN HOURS. MOST OF THE COLLECTION DATABASE AND A SELECTION OF ORAL HISTORIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. IN FALL 2022, THE MUSEUM CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR A MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE BUILDINGS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. DURING THE RENOVATION, THE MUSEUM IS MAINTAINING ITS MISSION FULFILLMENT THROUGH OFF-SITE PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, THEN A COMPLETE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES A COMPLETE DRAFT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED AT THE START OF EACH BOARD MEMBER'S TERM OF SERVICE. WITHIN THE STATEMENT THE BOARD MEMBER AGREES TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. THE MEMBER IN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT WILL BE EXCUSED FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND SUBSEQUENT VOTE, EXCEPT FOR THE ABILITY TO ANSWER ANY PARTINENT QUESTIONS. DELIBERATION, DECISION AND ABSTENTION WILL BE NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD APPROVES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ANNUALLY AS REQUIRED IN THE BYLAWS. THE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS AND CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD APPROVES DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS AND CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES 22,085 20,956 43,579 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 773 COGS 375 COGS -375 TOTAL 773