Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (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 listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 2,072,123 | 2,404,775 | 1,982,955 | 2,483,944 | 6,255,044 | 15,198,841 |
| 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.. | 217,731 | 215,795 | 215,795 | 214,208 | 208,889 | 1,072,418 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,289,854 | 2,620,570 | 2,198,750 | 2,698,152 | 6,463,933 | 16,271,259 |
| 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).. | 2,790,119 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 13,481,140 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,289,854 | 2,620,570 | 2,198,750 | 2,698,152 | 6,463,933 | 16,271,259 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 599,286 | 565,786 | 624,490 | 1,438,044 | 1,541,327 | 4,768,933 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 147,557 | 70,920 | 111,686 | 184,966 | 227,159 | 742,288 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 21,802,811 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THE MUSEUM WAS BUILT ORIGINALLY AS A PRIVATE HOME IN 1853 AND WAS BEQUEATHED TO THE TOWN OF GREENWICH, CT IN 1908 BY TEXTILE MERCHANT ROBERT MOFFAT BRUCE, WHO STIPULATED ITS USE AS A MUSEUM. THE FIRST EXHIBITION AT THE BRUCE MUSEUM TOOK PLACE IN 1912 AND FEATURED WORKS BY LOCAL ARTISTS KNOWN AS THE GREENWICH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, SEVERAL OF WHOM WERE MEMBERS OF THE COS COB ART COLONY. THE COS COB SCHOOL OF AMERICAN PAINTING IS NOW WELL ESTABLISHED AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN ART AND IT FORMS THE NUCLEUS OF THE MUSEUM'S HOLDINGS OF PAINTINGS, WATERCOLORS, DRAWINGS, AND NOTEBOOKS BY ARTISTS SUCH AS LEONARD AND MINA OCHTMAN, GEORGE WHARTON EDWARDS, AND HOBART JACOBS. PARALLELING AN INTEREST IN CONNECTICUT PAINTERS AND THEIR WORKS, EARLY DIRECTORS OF THE BRUCE MUSEUM PURSUED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATURAL SCIENCES, BUILDING PARTICULAR STRENGTHS IN THE MINERAL AND AVIAN COLLECTIONS. THE BRUCE MUSEUM WAS EXPANDED IN 1993 AND INCLUDES NEARLY 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBITION SPACE, COMPRISED OF ONE MAIN GALLERY, THREE SMALLER GALLERIES, AND A LECTURE HALL. THE MUSEUM OPERATES UNDER ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS. IN 2014-2015, THE BRUCE MUSEUM UPHELD ITS REPUTATION AS A COMMUNITY-BASED, WORLD-CLASS INSTITUTION FEATURING ART, SCIENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY FOR RESIDENTS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT AND BEYOND. BUILDING UPON A SOLID FOUNDATION AS A PREMIERE DESTINATION FOR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND ENRICHMENT, THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO FILL AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN EDUCATING, ENGAGING AND ENTERTAINING OVER 65,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THIS YEAR. WITH A BROAD RANGE OF OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING SPANNING ART, HUMANITIES, AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES, THE BRUCE REMAINS AN ANCHOR IN THE COMMUNITY - AS IT HAS FOR OVER 100 YEARS. GREENWICH COLLECTS: WYETH, ITALIAN RENAISSANCE DRAWINGS, CHINESE ANTIQUITIES JULY 6, 2014 - AUGUST 31, 2014 GREENWICH IS FORTUNATE TO BE THE ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE CENTERS FOR THE PRIVATE COLLECTING OF ART IN THE COUNTRY, INDEED IN THE WORLD. THIS SHOW SERVED TO ILLUSTRATE THE DIVERSITY OF THREE LOCAL COLLECTIONS. ONE OF THESE COLLECTIONS IS COMPRISED OF SPLENDID AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE DRAWINGS. A SECOND HAS A FOCUS ON AMERICAN ART WITH SPECIAL STRENGTHS IN ANDREW WYETH'S ART - A PERENNIAL FAVORITE WITH MODERN MUSEUM-GOERS. FINALLY, THE THIRD COLLECTION OFFERS AN EXCELLENT ARRAY OF ANCIENT CHINESE CERAMICS, PRIMARILY FROM THE TANG DYNASTY (618-907 AD). BEING, NOTHINGNESS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE: ROZ CHAST, BEYOND THE NEW YORKER JULY 12, 2014 - OCTOBER 19, 2014 THE EXHIBITION PRESENTED APPROXIMATELY 30 WORKS BY THE WELL-KNOWN CARTOONIST ROZ CHAST, INCLUDING MANY EXAMPLES OF CHAST'S ICONIC WORK FROM THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE, AS WELL AS PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM OTHER PROJECTS. ALSO ON DISPLAY WERE TAPESTRIES AND PAINTED EGGS IN THE PYSANKY TRADITION DECORATED WITH THE ARTIST'S SIGNATURE IMAGES. NORTHERN BAROQUE SPLENDOR. THE HOHENBUCHAU COLLECTION FROM: LIECHTENSTEIN. THE PRINCELY COLLECTIONS, VIENNA SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 - APRIL 12, 2015 THE HOHENBUCHAU COLLECTION IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST VARIED COLLECTIONS OF NORTHERN BAROQUE ART ASSEMBLED IN RECENT YEARS AND IS NOW ON LONG-TERM LOAN TO LIECHTENSTEIN, THE PRINCELY COLLECTIONS, VIENNA. THE SELECTIVE SHOWING AT THE BRUCE MUSEUM WAS THE INAUGURAL VENUE IN THE U.S. BEFORE IT TRAVELED TO CINCINNATI. PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF DUTCH AND FLEMISH SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY PAINTINGS, IT EXHIBITS ALL THE NATURALISM, VISUAL PROBITY AND TECHNICAL BRILLIANCE FOR WHICH THOSE SCHOOLS ARE FAMOUS. WHILE MANY MODERN COLLECTIONS OF OLD MASTERS SPECIALIZE IN A SINGLE STYLE OR SUBJECT MATTER, THE HOHENBUCHAU COLLECTION IS ADMIRABLE FOR OFFERING EXAMPLES OF VIRTUALLY ALL THE GENRES PRODUCED BY LOWLAND ARTISTS; THE COLLECTION IS DISTINGUISHED FOR THE MANY QUALITY INDIVIDUAL PAINTINGS EXECUTED BY MORE THAN ONE ARTIST, WORKING IN COLLABORATION. ANTARCTICA: PHOTOGRAPHS BY DIANE TUFT OCTOBER 28, 2014 - FEBRUARY 1, 2015 SELECTIONS FROM GONDWANA, IMAGES OF AN ANCIENT LAND THIS EXHIBITION FEATURED A SELECTION OF LARGE-FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHS BY DIANE TUFT, A NEW YORK-BASED MIXED-MEDIA ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. THE SELECTED IMAGES WERE HIGHLIGHTS OF TUFT'S 2014 BOOK GONDWANA: IMAGES OF AN ANCIENT LAND, NAMED FOR THE MEGA-CONTINENT THAT ONCE CONTAINED WHAT IS NOW ANTARCTICA. THE EXHIBITION ALSO INCLUDED A FEW SPECIMENS, ON LOAN FROM YALE'S PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, REPRESENTING SOME OF THE AMAZING LIFE FORMS RECENTLY FOUND IN THE ANTARCTIC WATERS. COILED AND DECORATED: NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY FROM THE BRUCE MUSEUM COLLECTION NOVEMBER 22, 2014 - MARCH 29, 2015 OVER THE YEARS, THE BRUCE MUSEUM HAS ACQUIRED A NOTEWORTHY COLLECTION OF NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY. THIS EXHIBITION FOCUSED ON THE POTTERY FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST. BY EXPLORING THE PROCESS OF CREATING POTTERY, VISITORS TO THE EXHIBITION LEARNED ABOUT THE MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION OF POTTERY, TECHNIQUE, DESIGN, AND HISTORY AND COME TO APPRECIATE THE ARTISTIC BEAUTY OF THESE PIECES. (RE)DISCOVERING THE "NEW WORLD": MAPS & SEA CHARTS FROM THE AGE OF EXPLORATION FEBRUARY 7, 2015 - JUNE 3, 2015 FEATURING MORE THAN 30 EUROPEAN-MADE MAPS AND SEA CHARTS INSPIRED BY NEW WORLD EXPLORATION, AND PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1511 AND 1757, THIS EXHIBITION PRESENTS A FASCINATING STUDY IN GEOGRAPHIC AND HUMAN PROGRESS, AS WELL AS A FEAST FOR THE EYES. MANY OF THE WOODCUTS AND METAL PLATE ENGRAVINGS HAVE ORIGINAL HAND-APPLIED COLOR, AS COLOR PRINTING WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. MADAGASCAR: GHOSTS OF THE PAST APRIL 11, 2015 - NOVEMBER 8, 2015 ISOLATED FOR THE LAST 88 MILLION YEARS, MADAGASCAR IS POPULATED BY HUNDREDS OF REMARKABLE SPECIES THAT ARE FOUND NOWHERE ELSE ON EARTH. VISITORS EXPLORE THREE MAJOR PHASES OF MALAGASY HISTORY AND ENCOUNTER A VARIETY OF LIVING AND EXTINCT SPECIES. THE EXHIBITION INCLUDES CASTS OF A CARNIVOROUS THEROPOD DINOSAUR SUSPECTED OF CANNIBALISM AND A SNUB-NOSED PLANT-EATING CROCODILIAN. VISITORS ENCOUNTER GIANT LEMURS, PYGMY HIPPOS AND THE ELEPHANT BIRD, A GIANT FLIGHTLESS SPECIES WITH AN EGG HOLDING THE VOLUME OF 150 CHICKEN EGGS! THE EXHIBITION CONCLUDES BY TOUCHING ON THE PRESENT, FOLLOWING THE RAPID EXTINCTION OF MANY SPECIES AS HUMANS ARRIVE ON MADAGASCAR. FLORENCE HENRI: MODERNIST PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE BRUCE MUSEUM MAY 2, 2015 - JUNE 14, 2015 EXPERIMENTING WITH ABSTRACTION, DRAMATIC VANTAGE POINTS AND NEW TECHNICAL PROCESSES, AVANT-GARDE ARTISTS REINVENTED PHOTOGRAPHY, LAUDING IT AS THE ART FORM FOR THE MACHINE AGE. ONE SUCH ARTIST WAS FLORENCE HENRI (1893-1982), A REMARKABLE WOMAN WHOSE BOLD PHOTOGRAPHS REAFFIRM HER PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY. WALLS OF COLOR: THE MURALS OF HANS HOFMANN MAY 2, 2015 - SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 THE MUSEUM IS AWASH IN THE VIBRANT HUES OF ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST HANS HOFMANN IN THIS FIRST-EVER EXHIBITION TO FOCUS ON THE ARTIST'S VARIED AND UNDER-APPRECIATED PUBLIC MURAL PROJECTS. THE CENTERPIECES OF WALLS OF COLOR: THE MURALS OF HANS HOFMANN ARE NINE OIL STUDIES BY HOFMANN, EACH SEVEN FEET TALL, FOR THE REDESIGN OF THE PERUVIAN CITY OF CHIMBOTE. ALTHOUGH NOW NEARLY FORGOTTEN, HOFMANN ALSO CREATED TWO HUGE PUBLIC MURALS IN MANHATTAN. IN 1956, FOR THE DEVELOPER WILLIAM KAUFMAN, AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NOTED PIONEER MODERNIST ARCHITECT WILLIAM LESCAZE, HOFMANN CREATED AN ASTONISHING, BRILLIANTLY COLORED MOSAIC MURAL, WRAPPED AROUND THE ELEVATOR BANK IN THE MAIN ENTRANCE HALL OF THE OFFICE BUILDING AT 711 THIRD AVENUE. TWO YEARS LATER, IN 1958, COMMISSIONED BY THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, HOFMANN CREATED A 64-FOOT LONG AND 11-FOOT TALL MOSAIC-TILE MURAL FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL OF PRINTING (NOW THE HIGH SCHOOL OF GRAPHIC ARTS COMMUNICATION) ON WEST 49TH STREET. STUDIES, MOSAIC MAQUETTES, PHOTOS, AND EPHEMERA - AS WELL AS STUDIES FOR A MURAL FOR AN UNREALIZED NEW YORK APARTMENT HOUSE OF THE SAME PERIOD - SHOW NOT ONLY HOFMANN'S WORKING METHODS, BUT ALSO JUST HOW SIGNIFICANT THESE MURALS WERE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIS ART IN GENERAL. SEVERAL KEY LATER PAINTINGS DEMONSTRATE THE CRUCIAL INFLUENCE OF THE MURAL PROJECTS ON HOFMANN'S FINAL AND BRILLIANT FLOWERING AS AN EASEL PAINTER. THE SHOW WILL TRAVEL TO THE PATRICIA AND PHILLIP FROST ART MUSEUM AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, MIAMI, FL (OCTOBER 10, 2015 TO JANUARY 3, 2016), AND TO THE ACKLAND ART MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, NC (JANUARY 22 TO APRIL 10, 2016). ICREATE 2015 JUNE 13, 2015 - JULY 26, 2015 ICREATE IS AN ANNUAL EXHIBITION ORGANIZED BY THE BRUCE MUSEUM'S YOUTH COMMITTEE, YOUTH@BRUCE. EACH YEAR, HUNDREDS OF SUBMISSIONS ARE GATHERED FROM AN OPEN CALL TO REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND THEN PUT THROUGH VOTING ROUNDS TO SELECT THE FINAL MUSEUM EXHIBIT. YOUTH@BRUCE MEMBERS WORK WITH MUSEUM STAFF TO PLAN, CURATE, LABEL, MARKET, AND FUND THE EXHIBITION. ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE SHOWN IN THE YOUTH PRODUCED EXHIBITION VIDEO, PRESENTED ONLINE AND IN THE GALLERY. THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: PRIDE JUNE 27, 2015 - OCTOBER 18, 2015 THIS EXHIBITION IS PART OF A GROUNDBREAKING COLLABOR |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 8 | THE TOWN OF GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT OWNS THE ENTIRE MUSEUM COLLECTION. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE FACILITY AND ORGANIZES THE EXHIBITS PER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF GREENWICH. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SECURITY FOR THE COLLECTION. IT ALSO PERFORMS RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF COLLECTION AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION FOR EXHIBITION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | BRUCE MUSEUM, INC. CAN HAVE THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AS THE BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED IN THE BY LAWS: A) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP B) CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP (WHICH MAY INCLUDE A PARTNERSHIP, TRUST OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY) C) FAMILY MEMBERSHIP D) PATRON MEMBERSHIP E) BENEFACTOR MEMBERSHIP F) ROBERT BRUCE CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP EACH MEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDING IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. THE PERSONS WHO COMPRISE A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP - TOGETHER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER. A MEMBERSHIP MAY VOTE IN PERSON (THROUGH A DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP) OR BY VALID PROXY. MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFITS OR EXCESS DUES OR A SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NET ASSETS UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S DISSOLUTION. THE BOARD MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, MODIFY OR ELIMINATE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, MAY ESTABLISH OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, AND QUALIFICATIONS AND PRIVILEGES APPLICABLE TO EACH MEMBERSHIP CLASS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS OF THE BRUCE MUSEUM, INC. ELECT THE TRUSTEES, OTHER THAN THE EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE WHO ARE PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY WRITTEN PROXY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW, COMMENTS, AND APPROVAL BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AFTER THE 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | IT HAS BEEN THE DUTY OF THE BOARD TO MONITOR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE. THE STAFF NOTIFIES THE BOARD IF THERE ARE ANY CONCERNS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABILITY DATA TO THE INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES INDIRECTLY THROUGH APPROVAL OF EACH FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FORM 1023 ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT BRUCE MUSEUM, INC. HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 1 MUSEUM DRIVE, GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT, 06830. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG, AND WWW.ERI-NONPROFIT-SALARIES.COM FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: BRUCEMUSEUM.ORG |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME REVENUE FROM PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES -11,254. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME EXPENSES FROM PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES 438. |
| FORM 990. PART XI, LINE 2C | THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR IS SELECTED AFTER A REVIEW AND BIDDING PROCESS CONDUCTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS BEFORE THE AUDIT REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED. AUDIT FINDINGS, IF ANY, ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. AUDIT COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE FINDINGS. AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CORRECTIVE ACTION, IF IN THEIR JUDGEMENT IT IS NEEDED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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