2025-05-07T15:05:23-05:00 2024-06-30 721088864 LAPORTE APAC 111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD 600 METAIRIE LA 700054958 990 2023-07-01 421743078 WORLD WAR II THEATRE INC WORL 5045281944 945 MAGAZINE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 CATHY GREEN ROSENSTEIN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 5045281944 2025-05-07 1 1 JOHN S WILES CPA P01222673 5048355522 2025-05-06 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHEN WATSON 945 MAGAZINE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 20537615 0 X N/A X 2007 LA THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED, AND IT SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM, INC. INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE ON OR ADJACENT TO THE CAMPUS OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM A THEATRE, HOTEL, CONFERENCE CENTER, AND/OR A U.S.O. THEMED CANTEEN AND RESTAURANT. 13 10 14 0 5714588 0 1112100 481250 19987122 20056365 0 0 1344312 0 22443534 20537615 0 0 0 0 323978 372124 0 0 0 21465076 20827969 21789054 21200093 654480 -662478 67179785 65135503 50936535 49485069 16243250 15650434 X THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED, AND IT SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR, CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM, INC. INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE ON OR ADJACENT TO THE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) CAMPUS OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM A THEATRE, HOTEL, CONFERENCE CENTER, AND/OR A U.S.O. THEMED CANTEEN AND RESTAURANT. 0 0 20519503 14341777 SINCE ITS OPENING IN OCTOBER 2019, THE HIGGINS HAS SUPPORTED THE MUSEUM'S NONPROFIT MISSION IN A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT WAYS AND REMAINS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF ITS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. SPECIFICALLY, THE HIGGINS PROVIDES SPACE TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S EXPANDING SLATE OF VISITOR ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; SERVES THE MUSEUM'S NATIONAL VISITORS - 87% WHO COME FROM OUT OF STATE - WITH ON CAMPUS LODGING TO FIT THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS AND SCHEDULES; ENSURES AVAILABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AT DISCOUNTED PRICES FOR MUSEUM DEPARTMENTS, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, AND CONNECTED INDIVIDUALS YEAR-ROUND; CREATES NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITS AND SHARE ITS COLLECTION; AND RAISES ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S MISSION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) SOME NOTABLE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HOSTED AT THE HIGGINS HOTEL DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY ANNUAL CONVENTION FROM OCTOBER 31 NOVEMBER 4, 2023, THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM HOSTED THE 2023 CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY CONVENTION IN NEW ORLEANS. THE HIGGINS HOTEL PARTICIPATED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE CONVENTION HOSTING THE SOCIETY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AND THE SOCIETY PRESIDENT'S OPENING BREAKFAST. THE HOTEL ALSO PROVIDED THE PATRIOT CIRCLE LOUNGE AS A PRIVATE SPACE FOR THE MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AS WELL AS A MEDICAL SUITE SHOULD RECIPIENTS OR THEIR GUESTS NEED ATTENTION. IN TOTAL, 42 RECIPIENTS ATTENDED THE 2023 CONVENTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM AND THE HIGGINS HOSTED NEARLY 130 OF THE RECIPIENTS' CLOSEST FRIENDS AND FAMILY MAKING THIS THE LARGEST CONVENTION IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. THE WEEK COMPRISED EIGHT OFFICIAL CONVENTION EVENTS, OVER A DOZEN OPTIONAL, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, THREE VETERAN-ORIENTED COMMUNITY PANELS, SIX SCHOOL VISITS, AND ONE PARADE NONE OF WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE HOSPITALITY OF THE HIGGINS HOTEL AND SPONSORSHIP OF THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM. THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WORLD WAR II THE JENNY CRAIG INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WAR & DEMOCRACY EXECUTED THE 16TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WORLD WAR II IN THE MADLYN AND PAUL HILLIARD CONFERENCE CENTER AT THE HIGGINS HOTEL FROM DECEMBER 7 9, 2023. THE HOTEL HOSTED OVER 300 GUESTS AND 40 HISTORIANS WHO ENGAGED IN LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS ABOUT TOPICS RANGING FROM PEARL HARBOR TO THE ROLE OF WOMEN DURING THE WAR TO THE MEMORY OF THE HOLOCAUST IN EASTERN EUROPE. THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH AUTHORS AND MUSEUM STAFF SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT HISTORY TO LIFE AND EMPHASIZED THE AMERICAN STORY AND LEGACY OF WORLD WAR II. EACH YEAR, INTEREST IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE GROWS, AND IT CONTINUES TO REACH YOUNGER AUDIENCES. THIS YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 20 STUDENTS FROM HOLY CROSS, A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL, ATTENDED THE FRIDAY MORNING SESSIONS. FURTHERMORE, STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY ATTENDED WITH THEIR PROFESSORS. IN ADDITION TO THE SOLD OUT CROWD WITH OVER 350 IN-PERSON ATTENDEES, THE CONFERENCE SESSIONS HAD A TOTAL OF 12,500 LIVE VIEWS AND SINCE THEN HAVE BEEN VIEWED 160,000 TIMES. SOARING VALORTHROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE HIGGINS HOSTED SOARING VALOR GROUP VISITS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL WWII VETERAN VISITS, ALL MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GARY SINISE FOUNDATION. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WWII VETERANS, THEIR GUARDIANS, AND STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO TRAVEL FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO VISIT THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM AND STAY AT THE HIGGINS HOTEL FOR 2 NIGHTS. MY GAL SAL DESCENDANT MUSTERIN SEPTEMBER 2023, APPROXIMATELY 110 FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF "MY GAL SAL," A B-17E FLYING FORTRESS THAT HAD TO BE ABANDONED IN GREENLAND IN JUNE 1942, STAYED AT THE HIGGINS SO THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE THIS RESTORED PLANE THAT HANGS IN THE MUSEUM'S US FREEDOM PAVILION: THE BOEING CENTER. DURING THEIR STAY, THEY HAD A HOSPITALITY ROOM AT THE HIGGINS AND GATHERED FOR A DINNER IN THE ARCADIA BALLROOM. THEY ALSO TOOK PART IN A SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF ARTIFACTS AT THE MUSEUM. WARTIME PIANO HAPPY HOURTOGETHER WITH THE MUSEUM'S ENTERTAINMENT AND SALES DEPARTMENTS, THE HIGGINS HOTEL CONTINUES TO HOST WARTIME PIANO HAPPY HOURS IN THE PATRIOTS CIRCLE LOUNGE. THE MUSEUM'S SALES TEAM AND HOTEL'S CONCIERGES HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE AND HOPE TO CONTINUE GENERATING A GROWING INTEREST IN THE SHOW. LOUISIANA HISTORY DAY STATE COMPETITION & SUMMER TEACHER WORKSHOPEACH YEAR, THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION TEAM SERVE AS THE STATE-WIDE COORDINATOR FOR NATIONAL HISTORY DAY AN ANNUAL PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO RESEARCH A HISTORICAL TOPIC IN LINE WITH THAT YEAR'S THEME AND CREATE A PROJECT THAT BEST SUITS THEIR TALENTS AND INTERESTS. THE STATE COMPETITION IS HELD AT THE MUSEUM EACH YEAR IN APRIL FOLLOWED BY THE NATIONAL COMPETITION IN WASHINGTON D.C. ON APRIL 13, 2024, THE MUSEUM WELCOMED 39 EXTERNAL JUDGES, 194 STUDENTS, AND DOZENS OF SUPPORTING TEACHERS AND FAMILIES TO CAMPUS FOR LOUISIANA HISTORY DAY. THROUGHOUT THE DAY, STUDENTS EXPLORED THE MUSEUM AS THEY WAITED FOR THEIR ASSIGNED TIME TO PRESENT THEIR PROJECT. THOSE IN THE SENIOR GROUP AND SENIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS CATEGORY SPENT MOST OF THEIR DAY AT THE HIGGINS HOTEL AS THEY PRESENTED IN THE CHARTWELL AND RED CROSS ROOMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HIGGINS SERVED AS A PLACE OF RESPITE WHERE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES COULD GET BREAKFAST AND PRACTICE FOR THEIR PRESENTATIONS. OF THE 194 STUDENTS WHO ENTERED, 58 ADVANCED TO THE NATIONAL COMPETITION. IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL COMPETITION, THE MUSEUM TEAM INVITED 12 LOUISIANA-BASED EDUCATORS TO THE HOTEL FROM JUNE 25 29, 2024, TO LEARN THE INS AND OUTS OF HISTORY DAY. EACH TEACHER LEFT WITH THE TOOLS AND NETWORK TO HELP THEM IMPLEMENT THE HISTORY DAY MODEL IN THEIR CLASSROOM. BILLY MICHAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDSTHE 2024 BILLY MICHAEL STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS TOOK PLACE FROM MAY 23 26, 2024. THROUGH THE BILLY MICHAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD, THE MUSEUM PROMOTES THE VALUES OF SIX-YEAR-OLD BILLY MICHAL, A NOTEWORTHY SCRAP METAL COLLECTOR DURING WORLD WAR II, AND RECOGNIZES A STUDENT FROM EACH STATE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO EXEMPLIFY THESE SAME VALUES. THIS YEAR, THESE STUDENTS SPENT TIME AT THE HIGGINS HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER ENGAGING WITH ONE ANOTHER AND PREPARING FOR LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES IN THE NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HANDS ON NEW ORLEANS, THE MUSEUM BROUGHT STUDENTS TO LH MARRERO MIDDLE SCHOOL TO BUILD AN OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACE WITH RAISED BED GARDENS AND SEATING AREAS. NOT ONLY DID THE HOTEL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE OUTLETS, BUT THE STAFF SUPPORTED ALL NEEDS FROM THE GUESTS AND MUSEUM TEAM. THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY THE HIGGINS HOTEL, THE MUSEUM, AND SEVERAL OTHER DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, CELEBRATED THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY AND SUBSEQUENT LIBERATION OF FRANCE. ON CAMPUS, THE MUSEUM HOSTED THE ANNUAL D-DAY COMMEMORATION CEREMONY WHILE ALSO ACTIVATING THE CAMPUS IN INNOVATIVE WAYS AND ORGANIZING A FULL DAY SYMPOSIUM.AT THE HIGGINS, HOTEL STAFF ROLLED OUT THE RED CARPET FOR EXPERIENCE THE VICTORY GUESTS AND A SPECIAL GROUP OF WWII VETERANS VISITING. WHILE BOTH GROUPS ENJOYED THE FESTIVITIES ON THE MUSEUM'S CAMPUS, THEY SPENT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME ENJOYING PLANNED PROGRAMMING AT THE HOTEL. FOR EXAMPLE, THE EXPERIENCE THE VICTORY GUESTS RECEIVED A SPECIAL LECTURE IN THE PATRIOT CIRCLE LOUNGE FROM THE JENNY CRAIG INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WAR AND DEMOCRACY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HIGGINS LANDING CRAFT DURING THE WAR AND THE HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM. IN ADDITION TO THE ETV EXPERIENCES, THE GARY SINISE FOUNDATION ARRANGED FOR THREE WWII VETERANS TO TRAVEL AND STAY AT THE HIGGINS SO THAT THEY COULD BE HONORED AT THE WEEK'S EVENTS. AFTER THE COMMEMORATION CEREMONY ON JUNE 6, THE THREE WWII VETERANS JOINED THE OTHERS WHO HAD BEEN HONORED AT THE COMMEMORATION CEREMONY FOR A CELEBRATORY LUNCH AT CAFE NORMANDIE. 20519503 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 14 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 10 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X CATHY GREEN ROSENSTEIN 5045281944 945 MAGAZINE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 STEPHEN WATSON PRESIDENT & CEO 0.50 50.70 X X 0 725090 102323 BRANDON BERGER CHAIR 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES MAURIN CO-VICE CHAIR 0.50 4.70 X X 0 0 0 RICH PATTAROZZI CO-VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 NORMA GRACE TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN KOERNER SECRETARY 0.50 2.70 X X 0 0 0 DONALD BOYSIE BOLLINGER DIRECTOR 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD BOUILLION DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN GEORGES DIRECTOR 0.50 4.00 X 0 0 0 TODD MCDONALD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVE SHERMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CATHY GREEN ROSENSTEIN DIRECTOR 0.50 50.70 X 0 374411 15515 NICK MUELLER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEROME S PROCTOR HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY 40.00 X 106399 0 13054 REBECCA ALBRECHT MACKIE EXECUTIVE VP & COO (RESIGNED 7/31/23) 0.00 50.00 X 0 511776 37066 106399 1611277 167958 1 1 1 0 DAVIDSON HOTEL COMPANY 1 RAVINIA DRIVE SUITE 1600 ATLANTIC GA 30346 MANAGEMENT COMPANY 898710 KC JANITORIAL LLC 4162 CANAL ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 JANITORIAL SERVICES 473746 PERGOLA ROOF LLC 85 BROAD STREET FL 18 NEW YORK NY 10004 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 316707 LISKOW & LEWIS 701 POYDRAS STREET SUITE 5000 NEW ORLEANS LA 70139 LEGAL FEES 265378 CHM WARNICK LLC 548 CABOT STREET BEVERLY MA 01915 ASSET MANAGEMENT 140710 5 481250 481250 OPERATING REVENUE 721110 20056365 14341777 5714588 20056365 20537615 14341777 5714588 0 363613 363613 8511 8511 499714 499714 131430 131430 121040 121040 7290 7290 2905107 2905107 2698906 2303112 395794 2601 2601 HOTEL EXPENSES 13839342 13839342 PARKING EXPENSES 595503 595503 RECRUITMENT 23750 23750 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 2000 2000 1286 1286 21200093 20519503 680590 0 5534504 6665832 1020000 877775 723501 410030 159181 153047 588755 118216 67955531 11501831 58520544 56453700 633300 456903 67179785 65135503 2678274 2066130 45062326 44304724 3195935 3114215 50936535 49485069 X 16243250 15650434 16243250 15650434 67179785 65135503 X -662478 -30338 100000 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM INC 721200790 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1710000 1710000 55442276 6432312 49009964 10803255 5069519 5733736 56453700 DUE TO THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM 2066491 HILTON DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE NOTE 1040000 FINANCING LEASE LIABILITIES 7724 3114215 X PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE MUSEUM BELIEVES THAT IT HAS TAKEN APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEPHEN WATSON PRESIDENT & CEO 0 563859 0 130778 0 30453 0 84150 0 18173 0 827413 0 0 REBECCA ALBRECHT MACKIE EXECUTIVE VP & COO (RESIGNED 7/31/23 0 373755 0 0 0 138021 0 29699 0 7367 0 548842 0 75079 CATHY GREEN ROSENSTEIN DIRECTOR 0 290493 0 52500 0 31418 0 8891 0 6624 0 389926 0 0 PART I, LINES 4A-B THE MUSEUM SPONSORS A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 457(F) FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS PRESIDENT & CEO, STEPHEN WATSON. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED $75,000 TO MR. WATSON'S PLAN. THE MUSEUM SPONSORS A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 457(F) FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS FORMER EXECUTIVE VP & COO, REBECCA ALBRECHT MACKIE. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED $21,788 TO MRS. MACKIE'S PLAN. MRS. MACKIE WAS ALSO PAID OUT $96,867 FROM THE 457(F) PLAN DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. DURING CALENDAR YEAR ENDING 12/31/2023, REBECCA MACKIE RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TOTALING $155,400 AS PER THE TERMS OF HER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A NORMANDY ACADEMY EACH YEAR, THE MUSEUM HOSTS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE NORMANDY ACADEMY PROGRAM, WHICH CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO DELVE DEEPER INTO THE ALLIED EXPERIENCE DURING OPERATION OVERLORD AND SUBSEQUENT BATTLE OF NORMANDY. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES THESE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION OF THE SACRIFICES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMERICAN VETERANS AS WELL AS THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE MUSEUM. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR END JUNE 30, 2024, THE HIGH SCHOOL NORMANDY ACADEMY PROGRAM INCLUDED 31 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND 4 EDUCATORS TO ACT AS CHAPERONES. STUDENTS BEGAN THEIR INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF NEW ORLEANS AT THE HIGGINS HOTEL AND THE MUSEUM WHERE THEY MET WWII VETERANS, HEARD FROM MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, AND TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE MUSEUM'S STATE OF THE ART EXHIBITS AND FILM EXPERIENCES. THE HIGGINS ACTED AS THE STAFF HEADQUARTERS FOR THE MUSEUM TEAM PREPARING FOR STUDENT ARRIVALS AND A LECTURE SPACE FOR STUDENTS. FURTHERMORE, THE HOTEL PROVIDED A SAFE SPACE FOR STUDENTS DURING THEIR STAY IN NEW ORLEANS AND SUPPORTED THE PROGRAM'S OPERATIONS. STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS A WEEK-LONG IMMERSIVE PROGRAM THAT HOSTED 35 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO LEARN LEADERSHIP VALUES EXHIBITED DURING WORLD WAR II AT THE MUSEUM. IN THE ACTIVE PURSUIT OF HISTORY, THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GAVE STUDENTS THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO PUT THEM IN THE PLACE OF HISTORICAL FIGURES IN THE WWII STORY. STUDENTS WERE CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A GROUP, AS THEY CONTEMPLATED STRATEGIES LARGE AND SMALL, ENCOUNTERED ETHICAL DILEMMAS, AND FACED NO-WIN SITUATIONS. THE STUDENTS ALSO LEARNED HANDS-ON LESSONS UTILIZING INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, MUSEUM ARCHIVES AND ARTIFACTS. WHILE STAYING AT THE HIGGINS, THE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO EASILY ACCESS THE MUSEUM AND PARTICIPATE IN A GAME NIGHT IN THE MIDWAY MEETING ROOM. U.S. ARMY RESERVE 377TH THEATER SUSTAINMENT COMMAND, COMMANDING GENERAL'S FORUM MAJ. GEN. JUSTIN SWANSON, COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE 377TH TSC, HOSTED SEVERAL DAYS OF EVENTS BOTH AT THE MUSEUM AND THE HOTEL. WHILE SPENDING THEIR EVENINGS AT THE MUSEUM CELEBRATING AN ARMY RETIREMENT AND THE ANNUAL ARMY BIRTHDAY BALL, THE 150-PERSON GROUP SPENT THEIR DAYS IN LARGE SESSIONS AND BREAKOUT WORKING GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE HOTEL. THEY ALSO OCCUPIED CLOSE TO 150 ROOMS ON PEAK DURING THEIR STAY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 WORLD WAR II THEATRE, INC HAS CONTRACTED WITH A MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO RUN THE HIGGINS HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER. THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY SERVES AS A STRATEGIC PARTNER WITH THE WORLD WAR II THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HELPS NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WHILE MAXIMIZING PROFITABILITY AND GUEST SATISFACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM, INC IS THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM, INC IS THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT BEFORE IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ENTITY FOLLOWS THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM. ANY CONFLICTS THAT ARISE ARE REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE EXECUTIVE LEVEL EMPLOYEES, NOR HAS IT PAID COMPENSATION TO THE CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES, THEREFORE, THERE IS NO PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: REVERSAL OF PRIOR YEAR ACCRUED LIABILITY 100,000. FORM 990 LINE 2C PART XII NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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