Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
MUSEUM OF BIBLICAL ART
Employer identification number
20-1915394
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
No
(ii)
a family member of a person described in (i) above?
......................
11g(ii)
No
(iii)
a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
No
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of support?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
1,462,540
1,772,637
3,008,868
1,482,325
1,824,433
9,550,803
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3..
1,462,540
1,772,637
3,008,868
1,482,325
1,824,433
9,550,803
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
1,317,688
6
Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
8,233,115
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
1,462,540
1,772,637
3,008,868
1,482,325
1,824,433
9,550,803
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
185
149
334
668
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
14,808
17,951
11,881
10,292
6,890
61,822
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
9,613,293
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.)
..................
12
340,305
13
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here..........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f))
.........
14
85.643 %
15
Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
84.779 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2009.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
..................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..............................................
18
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
...................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13
Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).
14
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
....
20
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
MUSEUM OF BIBLICAL ART
Employer identification number
20-1915394
Identifier
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Explanation
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
PART III, LINE 1
The Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA) celebrates and interprets art related to the Bible and its cultural legacy in Jewish and Christian traditions through exhibitions, education, and scholarship. MOBIA's mission is founded on the recognition that the Bible has shaped Western culture more than any other book. Its resonance and impact are far reaching and have profoundly influenced the history of art. MOBIA brings to the museum public the interpretation of art through the lens of biblical religions and the understanding of religion through its artistic manifestations. This integrated approach to art, religion and culture imbues all of MOBIA's exhibitions and education programs. MOBIA creates an environment for interfaith conversation where visitors may explore the original context, meaning and function of religious art in accordance with the highest museum standards and accessible to the widest audience.
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
PART III - LINE 4A
MOBIA presented three main exhibitions that appealed to the general public. The exhibitions showcased relationships between art and Judeo-Christian traditions and/or ritual throughout history. The Glory of Ukraine: Sacred Images from the 11th to the 19th Centuries (July 1-September 12, 2010) was drawn from the collection of the oldest monastery in Ukraine, the Kyiv-Pecherskaya Lavra (Monastery of the Caves). It surveyed the history of Ukrainian icons and their stylistic evolution. Ukrainian icons, unlike their Russian counterparts, incorporate influences from western art, particularly during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The blending of East and West in their iconography and style is unique and was visible to the audience of this exhibition. Alongside icons the exhibition displayed textiles, ceremonial and altar crosses, chalices and other liturgical objects. The exhibition was organized by The Foundation for International Arts and Education. 3,674 visitors attended the exhibition during FY2011. The Wanderer: Foreign Landscapes of Enrique Martnez Celaya (October 1, 2010-January 16, 2011) focused on this contemporary artist's most common and basic visual structure, a figure in a landscape, and explored Martnez Celaya's immersion in a Western literary tradition rich in themes and imagery that project a deeply private existential odyssey. Solitary figures, usually partly nude and always adolescent, are set against a harsh terrain. Martnez Celaya employed autobiography, allusions and references to authors who have been influenced by the Bible-including Tolstoy, Nietzsche and Kierkegaard-to construct a complex personal aesthetic steeped in literature and philosophy. Echoes of Adam and Eve's expulsion from Paradise, Cain's exile, and Abraham's journey in search of a new homeland reverberated throughout Martnez Celaya's visual lexicon. The exhibition was organized by Dr. Daniel Siedell of the University of Nebraska-Omaha. 3,013 visitors attended the exhibition. Passion in Venice: Crivelli to Tintoretto and Veronese (February 11-June 12, 2011) was the first full-scale exhibition dedicated to the iconography of the Man of Sorrows, with a special emphasis on developments in and around Venice from the late Middle Ages to the Baroque. The installation featured works by Jacopo Tintoretto, Paolo Veronese, Carlo Crivelli, Michele Giambono, Paul Czanne, Albrecht Drer, Edouard Manet and Bill Viola. Some of the works in the exhibition - which also included manuscripts, prints, drawings, and liturgical objects - had not been seen in the U.S. before. 62 works were featured including 11 works from 10 international lenders and three works from private collections. The exhibition was organized by Dr. Catherine Puglisi, Rutgers University and Dr. William Barcham, Fashion Institute of Technology. The exhibition had a total of 8,435 on-site visitors making this show MOBIA's second most popular show ever. In the fall and spring MOBIA also organized two exhibitions around the Rare Bible Collection @ MOBIA, a collection of rare books open to the public for the first time. Spanning the 15th to the late 20th centuries, and drawn from around the world, the Rare Bible Collection @ MOBIA includes more than 2,200 printed Bibles as well as manuscripts. The exhibitions included A Light to the Nations: America's Earliest Bibles (1532-1864) and Let Your Light Shine: Bible Printing in Venice During the High Renaissance.
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
PART III - LINE 4A (CONT.)
Educational Programs for Children: From July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011, the Museum of Biblical Art offered an out of school time (OST) program Words & Pictures: Storytelling through Art. This series of workshops reinforced essential skills taught in the New York State English Language Arts curriculum while making storytelling and books fun and engaging. Designed to provide enrichment to elementary school children during after-school and summer programs, and to build community by providing outreach to diverse groups and non-traditional museum visitors, 22 sessions led by teaching artists and Curator of Education, Laura McManus, took place at community centers located in Manhattan (Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center and Children's Aid Society Frederick Douglass Center) and at MOBIA. A total of 338 students participated in Words & Pictures. From July 8-September 12, 2010, the exhibition Artists [in the] Making: Workshops @ MOBIA was on view. This exhibition showcased over 40 artworks in varied media created by children and families who participated in workshops and family days during the last five years. The retrospective changed over the summer as fresh work created in MOBIA's workshops Photo Stories and Words & Pictures was added. The opening on July 8, 2010 attracted 55 participants. In July and August 2010, MOBIA offered 12 digital photography workshops to summer youth camps. Called Photo Stories, this program brought a professional photographer to MOBIA to teach digital camera basics and how to decode narrative in art. A walking tour of the Lincoln Square neighborhood inspired a photo essay. Artwork created was added to the exhibit Artists [in the] Making. A total of 213 students participated in the photography workshops. Programs from October 1, 2010-January 16, 2011 were inspired by the exhibits, The Wanderer and A Light to the Nations. Tours with an art making component for school and community groups explored Celaya's interest in depicting a figure in a landscape and the literary references that inspired his work, as well as printmaking as found in many of the books on display in A Light to the Nations. 5 tours were presented, 2 with an art making component. A written scavenger hunt was available for children and teens. A family day that focused on the theme of story and connected to both exhibitions was held on November 14, 2010. This free event included a performance by "The Minstrel and the Storyteller," which presented Jewish folk tales, and art-making stations for book-making, sculpture and mixed-media puppets. 100 children and family members participated. Programs in winter and spring 2011 focused on the exhibitions Let Your Light Shine and Passion in Venice. Artist Stephanie Krause led a workshop on May 14, 2011 that explored miniature paintings and prints, illuminated letters, decorative covers, and intricate bindings in the works on view at MOBIA. Children created a one-of-a-kind book. The workshop had 19 participants. A workshop aimed at youth tour groups examined the illuminated manuscripts and miniatures on view. Students learned about the many people involved in making a handmade book. Students made small books and created Illuminated and Historiated initials. Additional tours focused on the Man of Sorrows, choices that artists made to convey emotion through the image, and artistic innovation. Students and young adults participated in 28 tours, including 7 with an art making component. A total of 556 youth participated in these tours. Educational Programs for Adults: On September 11, 2010, as part of the concert series Hearing the Sacred, Darkness and Light: Music from Ukraine and Beyond was presented in the education center by The Caravel Quartet. The program featured Quartet No. 2 by Ukrainian composer Arkady Filippenko, Quartet No. 3 by Alfred Schnittke and the world premier of "Road to Damascus" by American composer Dorothy Hindman. 94 adults attended the program. On November 4, 2010, Enrique Martnez Celaya presented a lecture on his point of view and process to 30 adults. On December 11, 2010, Dr. Daniel Siedell, Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History, Theory, and Criticism at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, provided insight into the literary influences found in Martnez Celaya's work. 20 adults participated in the lecture. 33 adults attended a Hearing the Sacred concert on November 6, 2010. In it, female vocal group Trio Eos presented a repertoire of contemporary works that explored themes of isolation, exile and the human/landscape relationship present in Celaya's work. A new program called MOBIA @ 5 Lectures and Conversation Series presented cross-cultural conversations to the general public that investigated questions of religious identity and meaning through the prism of Jewish and Christian art. Facilitators were Dr. Steven Fine, Professor of Jewish History and department head at Yeshiva University and Dr. Robin Jensen, Luce Chancellor's Professor of the History of Christian Art and Worship at Vanderbilt University. The October 24, 2010 installment of the series attracted 32 adults and explored the relationship between the menorah and the cross. In a second installment on March 13, 2011, Fine and Jensen discussed Jewish and Christian responses to the biblical story of the binding of Isaac and demonstrated how the episode has been depicted in art. On October 28, 2010, in conjunction with A Light to the Nations, 10 adults participated in a guided tour by Dr. Liana Lupas, curator of the Rare Bible Collection @ MOBIA. On December 9, 2010, Dr. Hasia R. Diner, Professor of American Jewish History, New York University, presented a lecture that discussed aspects of Jewish life in early America at the time the first Hebrew bible was printed here. 17 adults partook. Passion in Venice was accompanied by an array of adult programs that explored the connections between the Man of Sorrows and Venetian artistic tradition, culture, and society. A Curators' Tour on April 7, 2011, by Catherine Puglisi, Professor of Art History, Rutgers University, and William Barcham, Professor of Art History, Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY, was attended by 18 adults. A lecture on April 14, 2011, by Patricia Pongracz, MOBIA's Director of Curatorial Affairs, on traditions of the Stations of the Cross, attracted 47 adults. A concert on March 5, 2011, "Venezia," by mezzo-soprano Angelica de la Riva, accompanied by piano and classical guitar, featured selections from the Late Renaissance and Early Baroque periods, including works by Claudio Monteverdi and Antonio Vivaldi. 57 people attended the concert. Spotlight Tours, offered during the exhibition, focused on a single work of art and were conducted by graduate students at Rutgers University, City College and MOBIA's visitor services associates. 20 Spotlight Tours were given to 174 individuals. In addition, free docent-guided or self-guided tours were available and a total of 246 adults participated in 17 tours of the exhibition. Governance, Management, and Disclosure Part VI, Section B. - Question 11A A copy of Form 990 will be presented for review and approval by the Finance Committee which is empowered by the board to approve the submission when and as appropriate prior to filing. This approval will be fully documented in the minutes of the meeting which said report is reviewed and discussed.
Governance, Management, and Disclosure
Part VI, Section B. - Question 12c
Each year members of the board of directors prepare and submit an updated conflict of interest policy form on which any and all potential and/or new conflict areas may be identified. Each submission is then reviewed by the executive committee of the board.
Governance, Management, and Disclosure
Part VI, Section B. - Question 15a
MOBIA does not compensate any of its officers or trustees. A board committee was setup to determine the executive director's salary. The committee looked at the salaries of museum directors of various museums (based on annual budget) and locations (American Association of Museums publication / salary survey). The committee identified the appropriate size for MOBIA, and based on the New York salary ranges for that size organization, the committee was able to benchmark an appropriate range of compensation for the executive director. The committee reported to the full board, which then agreed on a compensation plan.
Governance, Management, and Disclosure
Part VI, Section C. - Question 19
MOBIA does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the general public.
Statement of Functional Expenses
Part IX, Line 5 and 7
Employment Agreement MOBIA has an employment management agreement with a Professional Employer Organization that provides a comprehensive personnel management system encompassing a broad range of services, including benefits and payroll administration, health and worker's compensation insurance programs, personnel records management, employer liability management and etc. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, $998,401 was paid to thr Professional Employer Organizations for all MOBIA wages, including fringe benefits and the administrative costs of the Professional Employer Organizations for handling MOBIA's HR operations. The $998,401 paid to the Professional Employer Organizations is reflected in Part IX on lines 5 and 7. The 30 employees disclosed in Part I, line 5 and Part V, line 2a are employees of the Professional Employer Organizations and all required federal employment returns are filed by the Professional Employer Organizations (Part V, line 2b). Also see Part VII, Section B, line 1.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.