2025-05-14T19:09:06-04:00 2024-06-30 830246322 THOMPSON PALMER & ASSOCIATES PC PO BOX 5 JACKSON WY 83001 990 2023-07-01 830247464 JACKSON HOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM JACK 3077339605 PO BOX 10055 JACKSON WY 83001 DON JAEKLE TREASURER 3077339605 2025-05-14 true true RICHARD PALMER P00286066 3077335160 2025-05-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HISTORY JACKSON HOLE DON JAEKLE 2972454 false X WWW.JACKSONHOLEHISTORY.ORG X 1980 WY THE JACKSON HOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM TELLS THE STORIES OF JACKSON HOLE THAT CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE HISTORY OF THIS VALLEY AND REGION. WE STEWARD AND SHARE ARTIFACTS AND IDEAS THAT FOSTER CURIOSITY AND CONTINUAL LEARNING, FORGE CONNECTIONS, AND INFORM OUR 21ST CENTURY DIALOGUE. WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY BROUGHT TOGETHER, ENRICHED, AND STRENGTHENED BY COMPELLING CONNECTIONS TO THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF JACKSON HOLE. OUR CURRENT STRATEGIC PRIORITIES INCLUDE 1) ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT, DYNAMIC HOME FOR THE ORGANIZATION; 2) PROVIDING A CENTRAL AND INVITING PLACE FOR COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS ABOUT AND INSPIRED BY HISTORY; 3) GIVING VOICE TO DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND PROVIDING A SPACE WHERE MULTIPLE, LAYERED STORIES CAN BE TOLD THROUGH EVOCATIVE, CHANGING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS; 4) SUPPORTING CONTINUED RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, BUILDING UPON OUR HISTORY BY ACTIVELY COLLECTING AND SUPPORTING HISTORY THAT IS IN THE MAKING TODAY; 5) EXPANDING REACH BY BRI 16 16 8 0 5231523 2064691 55690 53025 112265 3343 21911 16505 5421389 2137564 0 0 411612 489222 0 152138 560650 663979 972262 1153201 4449127 984363 17923060 18922219 2066337 1906427 15856723 17015792 X THE JACKSON HOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM TELLS THE STORIES OF JACKSON HOLE THAT CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE HISTORY OF THIS VALLEY AND REGION. 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THROUGH OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM, STUDENTS FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR OUR LOCAL HERITAGE. 589340 22793 MUSEUM: THE JACKSON HOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM OPERATES ONE MUSEUM GALLERY WITH MULTIPLE EXHIBITS FOCUSED ON OVER 11,000 YEARS OF HUMAN HISTORY IN THE TETONS INCLUDING ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE HISTORY OF NATIVE AMERICANS, FUR TRAPPING AND EXPLORATION, HOMESTEADING, DUDE RANCHING, TOURISM, CONSERVATION, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. TEMPORARY EXHIBITS ARE ROTATED INTO THE SPACE SEASONALLY. 35763 175 RESEARCH: THE JACKSON HOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM CARES FOR 7,116 OBJECTS, 19,618 PHOTOGRAPHS, 11,716 ARCHIVAL RECORDS, 3,526 BOOKS AND 645 ORAL HISTORIES. 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THE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS (BOTH TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL), A RESEARCH LIBRARY OF WESTERN AMERICANA, MANUSCRIPT AND PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVES, ARCHIVAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL DATA RELATED TO THE REGION, MAPS, EPHEMERA, AND ORAL HISTORIES. IT ALSO ACCEPTS AND MAINTAINS REFERENCE BOOKS RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT MATERIAL. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY MUSEUMS, THE VARIOUS COLLECTIONS, WHETHER PURCHASED OR DONATED, ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BALANCE SHEET. SHERRY SMITH BOARD MEMBER false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE JACKSON HOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM TELLS THE STORIES OF JACKSON HOLE THAT CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE HISTORY OF THIS VALLEY AND REGION. WE STEWARD AND SHARE ARTIFACTS AND IDEAS THAT FOSTER CURIOSITY AND CONTINUAL LEARNING, FORGE CONNECTIONS, AND INFORM OUR 21ST CENTURY DIALOGUE. FORM 990 HISTORY OF THE JACKSON HOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM THE JACKSON HOLE MUSEUM WAS FOUNDED IN 1958 BY LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGIST AND COLLECTOR, W.C. SLIM LAWRENCE AND BUSINESSMAN, HOMER RICHARDS. IN 1965, THE TETON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FORMED TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE ARCHIVAL MATERIALS SUCH AS HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, BOOKS, FILM, NEWSPAPERS, ORAL HISTORIES, AND PHOTOGRAPHS. THE TWO MERGED IN 1989 TO CREATE A UNIFIED CULTURAL RESOURCES 501(C)3 MANAGED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OVER THE LAST 65 YEARS, THE JACKSON HOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM (JHHSM) HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SOPHISTICATED EXHIBITS, PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO ITS RESEARCH RESOURCES. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE DIGITIZING A MAJORITY OF THE COLLECTION AND INTEGRATING THE COLLECTION INTO A DIGITAL DATABASE, PRESERVING PAPER-BASED RECORDS IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED RESEARCH CENTER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, ESTABLISHING A ROTATING COMMUNITY-CURATED EXHIBIT SPACE, GROWING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING, SUMMER CAMPS, AND HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WALKING TOURS, IMPROVING OUR ONLINE PRESENCE WITH DIGITAL EXHIBITS AND TEACHER RESOURCES, INVENTORYING, MOVING, AND REHOUSING THE COLLECTION IN A NEW STORAGE FACILITY, AND PARTICIPATING IN THE SAVE THE BLOCK EFFORT TO PERMANENTLY PRESERVE AN IMPORTANT HISTORIC AREA IN JACKSON WHILE CREATING A PERMANENT HOME FOR THE JHHSM. FORM 990, PART VI DOCUMENT RETENTION SCHEDULE THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT POLICY WHICH GOVERNS ACQUISITIONS, DEACCESSIONING, AND CATALOGING PRACTICES AT THE MUSEUM. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS AN INTERNAL CONTROLS POLICY, WHICH INCLUDES A DOCUMENT RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS AS WELL AS A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. APPROVAL FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY: JHHSM DESIRES TO PROVIDE FAIR, YET REASONABLE AND NOT EXCESSIVE COMPENSATION TO ALL EMPLOYEES. BY FOLLOWING THE IRSS THREE-STEP SAFE HARBOR PROCEDURE FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION, THE JHHSM AVOIDS THE RISK THAT THE IRS WILL LATE DETERMINE THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. PROCEDURES: THE JHHSM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GATHERS INPUT FROM THE FULL BOARD BY WAY OF AN ANNUAL EMPLOYEE REVIEW DOCUMENT EMAILED TO ALL CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN REVIEWS THOSE DOCUMENTS TO COMPILE FEEDBACK AND INFORMATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS TO DECIDE ON AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL OBTAIN THE MOST CURRENT RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. SOURCES INCLUDE: O THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE O WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS O DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS O INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT HIS/HER PERFORMANCE REVIEW, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASKS FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO IS A VOLUNTEER AND NOT COMPENSATED BY THE JHHSM, WILL OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT UNDUE INFLUENCE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR THE KEY POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD DOES INFORMAL RESEARCH IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE REGION FOR COMPARABLE MARKET DATA FOR COMPENSATION FOR SUCH POSITIONS. RESOURCES AVAILABLE INCLUDE LOCAL SALARY LEVELS RESEARCH BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND DATA FROM MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS, THE MOUNTAIN PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. THERE IS A WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF ACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER, FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE SAME BODY REVIEWS THE QUARTERLY AND YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE BOARD ALSO REVIEWS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (IF ANY). THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW ON THE PREMISES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE MUSEUM AND ONLINE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES AND IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE JACKSON HOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OFFICES. COMPLIANCE IS MONITORED IN THE FOLLOWING WAY: AT THE DECEMBER BOARD MEETING, A WRITTEN REMINDER IS INCLUDED IN THE BOARD PACKAGE STATING THAT BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT BOARD MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS DISTRIBUTED, SIGNED, AND COLLECTED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A JHHSM DESIRES TO PROVIDE FAIR, YET REASONABLE AND NOT EXCESSIVE COMPENSATION TO ALL EMPLOYEES. BY FOLLOWING THE IRSS THREE-STEP SAFE HARBOR PROCEDURE FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION, THE JHHSM AVOIDS THE RISK THAT THE IRS WILL LATE DETERMINE THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE JHHSM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GATHERS INPUT FROM THE FULL BOARD BY WAY OF AN ANNUAL EMPLOYEE REVIEW DOCUMENT EMAILED TO ALL CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN REVIEWS THOSE DOCUMENTS TO COMPILE FEEDBACK AND INFORMATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS TO DECIDE ON AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL OBTAIN THE MOST CURRENT RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. SOURCES INCLUDE: O THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE O WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS O DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS O INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT HIS/HER PERFORMANCE REVIEW,AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASKS FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO IS A VOLUNTEER AND NOT COMPENSATED BY THE JHHSM, WILL OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT UNDUE INFLUENCE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 AND 990-T ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW ON THE PREMISES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE MUSEUM. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR STAFF MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE JACKSON HOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OFFICES. FORM 990, PART XII COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, DURING THE YEAR, HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS PROCESS REGARDING THE OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THE PROCESS OF SELECTING AN INDEPENDANT ACCOUNTANT.