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Pt X, Line 2 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) FOR ANY UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE THAN LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES; HOWEVER, THARE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. Pt III, Line 1a The Society's collections, which were acquired through contributions since the Society's inception, are not recognized as assets on the statements of financial position. Proceeds from deaccessions or insurance recoveries are reflected in the appropriate net asset class. Pt III, Line 4 The Society's collections are made up of artifacts of historical significance, historical structures, and archival materials that are held for educational, research, scientific, and curatorial purposes. Each of the items is cataloged, preserved and cared for, and activities verifying their existence and assessing their conditions are performed periodically. The collections are subject to a policy that requires proceeds from their sales to be used to support the Society's collections management and acquisition activities. No purchases or sales occurred during fiscal year 2023. Pt VI, Line 11b THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTE FOR REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE 990 TO THE BOARD. THE 990 IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD ELECTRONICALLY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. Pt VI, Line 12c A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS ANNUALLY SIGNED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS WHICH REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY NOTED CONFLICTS ARE MONITORED BY MANAGEMENT. Pt VI, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LEADS THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS SET BY THE BOARD WITH ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A SALARY STUDY OF WAGES COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IS PERFORMED WHEN FILLING THE ROLE OF THE PRESIDENT TO DETERMINE THE HIRING RANGE. Pt VI, Line 15b PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR SENIOR STAFF ARE CONDUCTED BY THE PRESIDENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. Pt VI, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Other Collections & Exhibitions - Part III, Line 4a Collections Acquisitions: 86 donors gave 172 books, 75 linear feet of archival materials, 105 photos, 118 artifacts to the RCHS collections. Mary Livingston Griggs & Mary Griggs Burke Research Center: 1439 researchers visited and were assisted in the Research Center. Completion of St. Paul Building Permit digitization project. Photographs available online on the RCHS website: 22,667. Exhibitions: Linked in Friendship, Connected in Service: 50 Years of the Minneapolis/St. Paul (MN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated 1972-2022. Exhibition in-person at the RCHS Gallery, Landmark Center, St. Paul MN ran from Feb. 1, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023. Reception on Jan. 21, 2023. Online exhibition and video walk-through, Feb. 1, 2022-continuing. March of the Governors Series of exhibitions covering all Minnesota Governors, in conjunction with the podcast series, (see Publishing) in-person at the RCHS Gallery, Landmark Center, St. Paul MN from March 2023-Summer 2024. Public Programs - Part III, Line 4b Gibbs Farm: At Gibbs Farm, over 10,400 students attended field trips and summer programming. Digital programs and off-site programming reached thousands more students. 25 programs were presented that served adults and multi-generational audiences. History Revealed Adult Programs: History Revealed series of historical programs served 1,300 attendees, online and in-person with 21 presentations. Videos of most presentations are made available on the RCHS website on YouTube channel. Tours: 84 Tours of the St. Paul City Hall/Ramsey County Courthouse and the Union Depot served 686 in-person attendees, of which 213 were schoolchildren. 9 different online 360 Degree Virtual tours had a total of 8718 unique visitors. Magazine and Publications: Part III, Line 4c RCHS published four issues of Ramsey County History magazine during Fiscal Year 2022-2023: Summer 2022: Traveling Without Aggravation: How Victor H. Green Changed Travel for Black Americans-Green Book Locations in the Historic Rondo Community (1940-1956) by Nieeta L. Presley; Bob Brown: Paint What You See by Paul Nelson; All Hail Young Historians: Minnesota Represented at National History Day 2022 by Meredith Cummings; Addressing the "Trust Gap:" Harming History in the Twin Cities by Chad P. Roberts. Fall 2022: Farmer-Labor Founder William Mahoney and His Battle with Communists by Jim McCartney; A Man, a Woman, an Ox, and a Cart: Retracing the Red River Trail by Terry Doerksen; Whiteness in Plain View: A History of Racial Exclusion in Minnesota by Chad Montrie, reviewed by Renoir W. Gaither. Winter 2023: The Children's Preventorium of Ramsey County by Paul Nelson; Growing Up in St. Paul: My Harley Grandma Mary Eileen Kehoe and the St. Paul Motorcycle Escort Club by Eleta Pierce; Arrival of the Birds: The (Almost) Incredible 1897 Central High School Bird Observation by Dave Riehle. Spring 2023: From a Star on the Ball Diamond to a Star at the Minnesota State Capitol: Billy Williams by Frank M. White; A Slow Track to Nowhere: St. Paul's Downtown People Mover by Matt Goff; and Faith, Advocacy, & Service: A Snapshot of Ramsey County's Welfare Workers in the Great War by Johannes R. Allert. RCHS presented the 2022 Virginia B. Kunz award to Leeta M. Douglas; Judge John H. Guthmann earned an honorable mention. Paul Nelson won the RCHS Volunteer Award. RCHS promoted books at Art in the Hollow, Twin Cities Book Festival, and Landmark Center Holiday Bazaar. Richard Kronick sold Neighborhood Architecture-Irvine Park, Saint Paul: a coloring book at architectural walking tours, as did Jeanne Kosfeld at Wet Paint drawing classes. Terry Swanson spoke about Grasshoppers in My Bed: Lillie Belle Gibbs, Minnesota Farm Girl, 1877 at Gibbs Farm, Olly events, Thursday Club, and Women's Organization of the Minnesota Historical Society. Peggy Stern presented at Gibbs Farm and Octagon House Museum. RCHS celebrated authors at the 2023 Winter Carnival Rondo Night and the Juneteenth celebration. Rondo Center of Diverse Expression presented RCH magazine with a Rondo Achievement award. Finally, the March of the Governors podcast series continued to feature new programs on Minnesota governors.