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THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE JOHN AND KATHRYN ZIMMERMAN CENTER FOR HERITAGE, WHICH IS OPEN FOR VISITORS TO TOUR THE FACILITY, VIEW THE VISIONS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER ART COLLECTION, AND LEARN ABOUT THE CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL AND AMERICAN INDIANS. THE CENTER IS ALSO WHERE THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS MEETINGS ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATING TO THE MISSION. 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NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS ARE DESIGNATED BY CONGRESS AS PLACES WHERE NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES COMBINE TO FORM A COHESIVE, NATIONALLY IMPORTANT LANDSCAPE. EACH NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA IS GOVERNED BY SEPARATE AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION AND OPERATES UNDER PROVISIONS UNIQUE TO ITS RESOURCES AND DESIRED GOALS. 165500 false 697092 89460 7594 778958 33779 703124 -33003 1238 5570 697092 29551 5700 1175 298 33778 28450 2448 1103 244 29551 24680 5030 1009 251 28450 true false 132500 132500 6416678 1052411 5364267 282940 127424 155516 202414 146586 55828 5708111 INT IN NET ASSETS OF A COMM FOUND 778958 ART COLLECTION 165500 944458 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTWORK. ARTWORK HAS BEEN COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS AND MAKES UP THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER ART COLLECTION. THIS ART COLLECTION IS ON DISPLAY INSIDE THE JOHN AND KATHRYN ZIMMERMAN CENTER FOR HERITAGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC ENJOYMENT AND PRESERVATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT FUND WITH THE YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FOR FUTURE COSTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADJUSTMENTS, IF ANY, FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE RECORDED AS A LIABILITY. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD ALSO RECOGNIZE ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ITS INTEREST EXPENSE. THE ORGANIZATION FILES ANNUAL, REQUIRED TAX RETURNS, CONSISTING OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA'S BCO-10 FORM. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2016. RIVER EXPERIENC 40999 23000 17999 15846 40999 23000 17999 15846 15846 2153 false false false false false false false false false MARK N PLATTS PRESIDENT 144039 29238 173277 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AS A DESIGNATED NATIONAL AND STATE HERITAGE AREA, SUSQUEHANNA HERITAGE CORPORATION WORKS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVERLANDS, AND PRESERVE, ENHANCE AND CELEBRATE THE AREA'S MOST SIGNIFICANT HERITAGE ASSETS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF THE GOVERNING BODY. ANY ACTIONS REQUIRED BY A COMMITTEE ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ANNUAL FORM 990 FILING IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF AS WELL AS BY THE BOARD TREASURER BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISION (ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 8.5). THE PROVISION STATES THAT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THIS IS DONE UPON APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD AND AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON, AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS AND IS DEPENDENT ON AVAILABLE FUNDING. THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON ANNUALLY DISCUSSES PERFORMANCE WITH THE PRESIDENT BASED ON THE PRESIDENT'S JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES, USUALLY VERBALLY BUT IN SOME CASES IN WRITING. FROM THIS DISCUSSION AND OTHER BUDGET REVIEWS, THE PRESIDENT PROPOSES AN ANNUAL BUDGET THAT INCLUDES ALL STAFF SALARIES, INCLUDING ANY CHANGES TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, AS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND MAKES THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD, WHICH GIVES FINAL APPROVAL TO THE BUDGET. THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY WAS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS SALARIES IN 2010. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE 15A FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON, AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS AND IS DEPENDENT ON AVAILABLE FUNDING. THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON ANNUALLY DISCUSSES PERFORMANCE WITH THE PRESIDENT BASED ON THE PRESIDENT'S JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES, USUALLY VERBALLY BUT IN SOME CASES IN WRITING. FROM THIS DISCUSSION AND OTHER BUDGET REVIEWS, THE PRESIDENT PROPOSES AN ANNUAL BUDGET THAT INCLUDES ALL STAFF SALARIES, INCLUDING ANY CHANGES TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, AS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND MAKES THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD, WHICH GIVES FINAL APPROVAL TO THE BUDGET. THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY WAS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS SALARIES IN 2010.