TY 2014 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) JAMES C MCNUTT........................................................................ PRESIDENT/CEO	50.00 .......................	X	X	197,328	12,883
(2) WILLIAM MINGST........................................................................ CHAIR	20.00 .......................	X	X	0	0
(3) DICK COLLISTER........................................................................ VICE CHAIR	3.00 .......................	X	X	0	0
(4) DAVID WALSH........................................................................ TREASURER	10.00 .......................	X	X	0	0
(5) REGGIE MCNAMRA........................................................................ SECRETARY	10.00 .......................	X	X	0	0
(6) WILLIAM KERR........................................................................ CHAIR EMERITUS	10.00 .......................	X	X	0	0
(7) STEPHEN ADAMSON........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(8) JAN BENZ........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(9) STEPHANIE BRENNAN........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(10) LISA CARLIN........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(11) BARBARA CARLSBERG........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(12) LYNN FRIESS........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(13) SUE SIMPSON GALLAGHER........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(14) JIM GERSACK........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(15) RICHARD HEISE........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(16) ROBERT HUMMEL........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(17) LISA JENNINGS........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)
(18) KAVAR KERR........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(19) SCOTT KIRKPATRICK........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(20) HELEN LAUGHERY........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(21) FRED LYONS JR........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(22) ADRIENNE MARS........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(23) PEGY MAYS........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(24) SALLY MOGAN........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(25) DEBBIE PETERSEN........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(26) PETER SAFIR........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(27) LINDY BEAZLEY SAYERS........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(28) WILLIAM SCARLETT........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(29) CHARLOTTE STIFEL........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(30) MARCIA TAYLOR........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(31) BETTINA WHYTE........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(32) TOM BOWSER........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(33) CAROLINE TAYLOR........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(34) GEORGENE TOZZI........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(35) SUZANNE WHITMORE........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.00 .......................	X		0	0
(36) STEVEN SEAMONS........................................................................ DIR. OF OPERATIONS	45.00 .......................		X	114,479	19,717

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.	(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses
1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ....
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ............
4	Benefits paid to or for members ....
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	444,987	153,132	239,302	52,553
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages ....	1,374,850	703,840	430,333	240,677
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	50,317	25,541	16,056	8,720
9	Other employee benefits .......	143,327	60,027	51,557	31,743
10	Payroll taxes ...........	137,426	69,960	45,594	21,872
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	2,111	50	2,061
c	Accounting ...........	39,208	6,442	28,808	3,958
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	13,863			13,863
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ....	576,456	420,234	126,755	29,467
12	Advertising and promotion ....	117,460	31,859	84,972	629
13	Office expenses .......	304,978	236,518	41,575	26,885
14	Information technology ......	42,302	17,987	17,652	6,663
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	129,835	106,872	17,649	5,314
17	Travel ............	75,170	27,453	36,796	10,921
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	2,267	20	155	2,092
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....	791,619	672,876	118,743
23	Insurance ..............	67,613	59,290	8,323
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	ACCESSION OF ART	543,323	543,323
b	WESTERN VISION EXPENSES	168,129	168,129
c	ENTERTAINMENT	148,728	101,013	14,936	32,779
d	LICENSES & FEES	41,411	41,411
e	All other expenses	34,916	29,398	5,518
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	5,250,296	3,475,375	1,286,785	488,136
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).	23,858	17,802	0	6,056

Part X Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X ..............
	1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............	4,614	1	4,613
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........	1,847,717	2	2,348,274
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........	1,838,136	3	1,617,921
4	Accounts receivable, net .............	24,608	4	14,166
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
			5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
			6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............		7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............	182,099	8	167,651
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........	79,285	9	92,587
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	21,312,595
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	7,924,936	14,030,253	10c	13,387,659
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........	10,080,497	11	11,107,463
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....		12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....		13
14	Intangible assets ...............		14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........	1,158,214	15	1,284,703
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......	29,245,423	16	30,025,037
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........	212,028	17	329,060
18	Grants payable .................		18
19	Deferred revenue ................		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........	212,028	26	329,060
		Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............	17,117,676	27	16,663,015
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	4,348,914	28	5,325,317
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........	7,566,805	29	7,707,645
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	29,033,395	33	29,695,977
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	29,245,423	34	30,025,037

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

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.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART
OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

74-2431071

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.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross

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.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations .............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 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) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....	9,191,394	5,126,565	3,208,262	4,502,290	4,033,390	26,061,901
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	9,191,394	5,126,565	3,208,262	4,502,290	4,033,390	26,061,901
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)..						3,978,128
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						22,083,773

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	9,191,394	5,126,565	3,208,262	4,502,290	4,033,390	26,061,901
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	359,483	222,396	340,486	391,521	626,047	1,939,933
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..				22,921	11,375	34,296
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..	51,668	65,192	67,359	37,160	32	221,411
11	Total support Add lines 7 through 10.						28,257,541

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

9,052,540

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

78.150 %

Public support percentage for 2013 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

76.630 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2014. 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 ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2013. If the organization did not check a 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 ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. 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 VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
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10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013. 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 VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 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) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(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) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(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 VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2014 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests—2014. 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 ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2013. 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 .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations....

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed, (ii) the reasons for each such action, (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action, and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (a) its supported organizations; (b) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations; or (c) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in IRC 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35-percent controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part II of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9(a)) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9(a)) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of IRC 4943 because of IRC 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (2) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (3) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part V – Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

1. Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
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)
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)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
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.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
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
1 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
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
i Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions)
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.
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)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a From 2010.......X
b From 2011.......X
c From 2012.......X
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2014)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:	MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 51,668. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 65,192. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 67,359. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 37,160. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 32.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

Additional Data

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Name of the organization

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART
OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

74-2431071

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or
property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART OF THE UNITED STATES

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART OF THE UNITED STATES

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART
OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

74-2431071

Part III

Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10)
that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet

$
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Additional Data

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Software Version:

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART
OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

74-2431071

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements .......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ..................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ....................	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................ SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X .............................. SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII .......

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....	11,438,622	8,536,677	7,842,087	7,828,206	7,323,796
b	Contributions ........	291,851	2,246,214	27,878	25,000	34,348
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	799,757	983,731	878,712	238,881	722,744
d	Grants or scholarships .....
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........	399,849	328,000	212,000	250,000	252,682
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	12,130,381	11,438,622	8,536,677	7,842,087	7,828,206

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

21.320 %

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

63.540 %

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

15.140 %

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................	509,930		509,930
b	Buildings ................	9,904,498	4,120,218	5,784,280
c	Leasehold improvements ............	9,629,476	2,816,972	6,812,504
d	Equipment ................	1,225,462	944,517	280,945
e	Other .................	43,229	43,229	0
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......				13,387,659

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)		(b)Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment		(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	7,292,340
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	187,236
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b	34,790
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	1,471,161
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	1,693,187
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................			3	5,599,153
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................			4c	0
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	5,599,153

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	6,629,758
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a	34,790
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	1,344,672
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................			2e	1,379,462
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................			3	5,250,296
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................			4c	0
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	5,250,296

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART III, LINE 1A:	IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY MUSEUMS, THE MUSEUM'S ART COLLECTION, WHICH HAS BEEN ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE INCEPTION, IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN ASSET ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTION. STEWARDSHIP POLICIES INCLUDE WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR ACCESSION OF ART, DEACCESSION OF ART, ART ON LOAN TO THE MUSEUM, AND ART ON LOAN FROM THE MUSEUM.THE POLICIES ALSO INCLUDE PROCEDURES FOR THE CARE OF THE COLLECTION, SUCH AS PRESERVATION, SAFETY AND SECURITY, INSTALLATION, AND PACKAGING AND SHIPPING. THE POLICIES DETAIL THE PROCEDURES FOR INVENTORYING THE COLLECTION, INCLUDING LABELING, MONITORYING, RECORDKEEPING AND RECORD RECONCILIATION, ACCESS REPRODUCTION, AND INSURANCE. THE MUSEUM TRACKS THE COLLECTION AT ORIGINAL PURCHASED OR DONATED VALUE AND USES A MUTUALLY AGREED-UPON VALUE FOR LOANED ITEMS AS A WHOLE FOR PURPOSES OF ADEQUATE INSURANCE COVERAGE. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM'S FACILITY IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE COLLECTION FROM DAMAGE. THE MUSEUM PURCHASED A NEW TMS COLLECTIONS SOFTWARE THAT WILL MUCH IMPROVE ITS ABILITY TO TRACK AND MAINTAIN DETAILED RECORDS ON THE ART COLLECTION AND EBHANCE ITS CAPACITY TO SHARE ITS WORKS OF ART ONLINE.
PART III, LINE 4:	THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION CONTAINS OVER 5,000 CATALOGUES ITEMS INCLUDING PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, PRINTS, SKETCHES, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL RELATED TO WILDLIFE AND HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE. THE COLLECTION IS USED TO EDUCATE EVERYONE FROM GENERAL MUSEUM VISITORS TO RESEARCHERS INTERESTED IN SPECIFIC TOPICS RELATED TO WILDLIFE AND NATURE. PART III, LINE 5: THE MUSEUM DID SOLICIT GIFTS FOR ARTWORK TO BE SOLD. THE SOLICITATIONS WERE MADE ONLY TO ARTISTS FOR DONATIONS OF THEIR OWN ARTWORK.
PART V, LINE 4:	THE MUSEUM HAS AN ENDOWMENT PORTFOLIO WHOSE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE A LONG-TERM SOURCE OF INCOME (DEFINED AS APPRECIATION AND/OR INCOME) TO BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM'S MISSION AND GOALS. AS A SECONDARY OBJECTIVE, THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT ASSETS AND/OR RESERVE FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "BOARD") TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONORIMPOSED RESTRICTIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:	THE MUSEUM APPLIES A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY TO REFLECT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. AFTER EVALUATIVE THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, NONE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNCERTAIN; THEREFORE, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS OF APRIL 30, 2015. IF INCURRED, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE PERIOD ASSESSED AS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSES AS OF APRIL 30, 2015. TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION INCLUDE 2012 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	RENTAL EXPENSES 89,935. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 49,575. COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,205,162. CHANGE IN NPV OF SPLIT-INTEREST INVESTMENT 126,489.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,205,162. RENTAL EXPENSES 89,935. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 49,575.

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SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrow

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART
OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

74-2431071

Part I

Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 17. Form 990-EZ

filers are not required to complete this part.

Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees

or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?

Yes

If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?
	Yes	No










Total .................

List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50083H

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Part II

Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.

		(a) Event #1 PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL (event type)	(d) Total events (add col. (a) through col. (c))
1	Gross receipts . . .	70,950	70,950
2	Less: Contributions . .	10,000	10,000
3	Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) . . .	60,950	60,950
4	Cash prizes . . .	29,350	29,350
5	Noncash prizes . .
6	Rent/facility costs . .
7	Food and beverages .	692	692
8	Entertainment . . .	1,800	1,800
9	Other direct expenses .	17,733	17,733
10	Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) ...........		49,575
11	Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d)...........		11,375

Part III

Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.

(a) Bingo

(b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo

(c) Other gaming

(d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

Gross revenue . . . .

Cash prizes . . . .

Non-cash prizes . . .

Rent/facility costs . . .

Other direct expenses . .

Volunteer labor . . .

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) ........... right arrow

Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d) ......... right arrow

Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:

Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? ............

YesNo

If "No," explain:

10a

Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? .....

YesNo

If "Yes," explain:

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Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? .................

YesNo

Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity

formed to administer charitable gaming? ..........................

YesNo

Indicate the percentage of gaming activities conducted in:

The organization's facility ......................

13a

An outside facility ........................

13b

Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:

Name

Address

15a

Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming

revenue? ......................................

YesNo

If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow

$ and the

amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow

If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:

Name

Address

Gaming manager information:

Name

Gaming manager compensation right arrow

Description of services provided right arrow

Director/officer Employee Independent contractor

Mandatory distributions:

Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to

retain the state gaming license? ............................

YesNo

Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent

in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v), and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information (see instructions).

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Schedule J
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART
OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

74-2431071

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ................

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................

If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50053T

Schedule J (Form 990) 2014

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column(B) reported as deferred in prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1JAMES C MCNUTTPRESIDENT/CEO	(i) (ii)	197,328 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	8,041 ............................... 0	4,842 ............................... 0	210,211 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II.
Also complete this part for any additional information.

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Schedule J (Form 990) 2014

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SCHEDULE M
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Noncash Contributions

Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
Right pointing arrow large image

Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule M (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART
OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

74-2431071

Part I

Types of Property

	(a) Check if applicable	(b) Number of contributions or items contributed	(c) Noncash contribution amounts reported on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g	(d) Method of determining noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....	X	89		DONOR ESTIMATE
2 Art—Historical treasures .
3 Art—Fractional interests ..
4 Books and publications ..
5 Clothing and household goods .......
6 Cars and other vehicles ..
7 Boats and planes ....
8 Intellectual property ...
9 Securities—Publicly traded .	X	7	94,351	AVG HI/LOW FOR DATE
10 Securities—Closely held stock .
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC, or trust interests ....
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..
13 Qualified conservation contribution—Historic structures .....
14 Qualified conservation contribution—Other ...
15 Real estate—Residential .
16 Real estate—Commercial ..
17 Real estate—Other ...
18 Collectibles .....
19 Food inventory ...	X	6	8,160	DONOR ESTIMATE
20 Drugs and medical supplies .
21 Taxidermy ......
22 Historical artifacts ....
23 Scientific specimens ..
24 Archeological artifacts ...
25 Other ( GLASS ART )	X	2	19,000	DONOR ESTIMATE
26 Other ( LINDBLAD TRIP )	X	1	12,000	DONOR ESTIMATE
27 Other ( ORNMNTS/KNIFE )	X	2	1,500	DONOR ESTIMATE
28 Other ( SCULPTURE )	X	1	720	DONOR ESTIMATE
Other ( JEWLERY )	X	1	520	DONOR ESTIMATE

Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement ...

Yes

30a

During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that

it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used

for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ..................

30a

If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.

Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard contributions?

Yes

32a

Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash

contributions? ..........................

32a

If "Yes," describe in Part II.

If the organization did not report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,

describe in Part II.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 51227J

Schedule M (Form 990) (2014)

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Part II

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b,
32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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PART I, LINE 33:	DONATED ART IS FOR THE PUBLIC EXHIBIT, RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION AND NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE UNDER SFAS 116.

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART
OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

74-2431071

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1	THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART IS TO COLLECT, DISPLAY, INTERPRET AND PRESERVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE ART, SUPPLEMENTED BY WILDLIFE ART FOUND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE MUSEUM ENRICHES AND INSPIRES APPRECIATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP APPROX. 1,737: VISITATION WAS APPROX. 64,460 - THE MUSEUM'S ART COLLECTION CONSISTS OF ALMOST 6,091 CATALOGUED WORKS BY MORE THAN 879 ARTISTS. THE WORK OF THESE ARTISTS REPRESENTS HISTORIC IMAGES AND STYLES WHICH HAVE SHAPED PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF WILDERNESS, WILDLIFE AND THE AMERICAN WEST. ARTISTS REPRESENTED INCLUDE CARL RUNGIUS, GEORGE CATLIN, ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT, C.M. RUSSELL, ALBERT BIERSTADT, CONRAD SCHWIERING, JOHN CLYMER, BOB KUHN, JOHN JAMES AUDUBON AND GEORGIA O'KEEFE. CAPITALIZING ON THE MUSEUM'S SETTING NEAR THE BIG GAME HABITATS OF GRAND TETON AND YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKS, THE NMWA COLLECTION IS UTILIZED IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. OVER 80 VOLUNTEERS, RANGING IN AGE FROM TEENS TO SENIOR CITIZENS, ASSIST THE MUSEUM STAFF IN ALL FACETS OF THE MUSEUM'S OPERATION. THE "FIRST SUNDAYS" PROGRAM OFFERS FREE ADMISSION TO LOCALS ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, A FREE COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE SERIES IS OFFERED ON THESE DAYS, AS WELL AS HANDS-ON ART PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN IN THE MUSEUM CLASSROOMS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B	2014-2015 EXHIBIT AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS SCHOOL ARTS SPECTACULAR WAPITI GALLERY WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 - SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014 OPEN WITH CELEBRATION OF YOUNG ARTISTS & BULL BRANSOM AWARD PRESENTATION ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 HARMLESS HUNTER: THE WILDLIFE WORK OF CHARLES M. RUSSELL GILCREASE AND CHANGING VISIONS GALLERIES SATURDAY, MAY 17 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2014 ORGANIZED BY THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHARLES M. RUSSELL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF ART OF THE AMERICAN WEST, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA. CURATED AND WITH A CATALOGUE BY B. BYRON PRICE, DIRECTOR, CHARLES M. RUSSELL CENTER AND UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS FROM STONE TO GLASS: WILDLIFE SCULPTURE IN MULTIPLE MEDIA KUHN GALLERY FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2014 - SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2015 OPEN WITH MIX'D MEDIA ON THURSDAY, JUNE 12 THIS EXHIBITION PULLED FROM THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION LOOKS ACROSS APPROXIMATELY 4500 YEARS OF ARTISTIC PRODUCTION TO DISCUSS THE DIFFERENT MATERIALS ARTISTS HAVE USED OVER TIME IN THE CREATION OF ANIMAL SCULPTURES. RISE OF THE FENIX - AMY RINGHOLZ JOHNSTON HALL SATURDAY, JULY 12 - SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 OPENING PARTY TAKES PLACE OF JULY MIX'D MEDIA OPEN STUDIO WAPITI GALLERY SATURDAY, JUNE 21 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2014 ARTMAKING FOR ALL AGES TIED TO EXHIBIT THEMES. WESTERN VISIONS GILCREASE, CHANGING VISIONS, BISON AND KING GALLERIES SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 WESTERN VISIONS - STILL AVAILABLE KING GALLERY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 TUSK + HORN: GRAPHIC DESIGN BY ASHER JAY WAPITI GALLERY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 - SUNDAY, APRIL, 26, 2015 ASHER JAY IS A YOUNG, DYNAMIC ARTIST AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER WHOSE AWARENESS-RAISING DESIGNS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED INTERNATIONALLY. HER MAIN FOCUS FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS HAS BEEN TO EDUCATE AUDIENCES ABOUT THE ILLEGAL IVORY TRADE AND ITS DAMAGING EFFECTS ON THE WORLD'S DWINDLING POPULATIONS OF AFRICAN RHINOS AND ELEPHANTS. AUDUBON AND THE ART OF BIRDS ORGANIZED AND CIRCULATED BY THE BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA GILCREASE, CHANGING VISIONS, AND BISON GALLERIES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2014 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2015 THIS EXHIBITION FOCUSES ON JOHN JAMES AUDUBON'S MASTERWORK, THE BIRDS OF AMERICA, CONTEXTUALIZING AUDUBON'S WORK WITH EXAMPLES OF THE FINEST ORNITHOLOGICAL ART FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE PRESENT DAY. A PARADE OF PLUMAGE: ENGRAVINGS BY FRANCOIS NICOLAS MARTINET KING GALLERY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2014 - SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2015 WORKING IN THE MIDDLE TO LATE 1700S, FRANCOIS NICOLAS MARTINET WAS ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC ENGRAVERS OF HIS ERA. HIS MOST ACCOMPLISHED WORK WAS A SERIES OF 1,008 PRINTS CREATED TO ACCOMPANY THE MASSIVE HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES OISEAUX, WRITTEN BY THE FAMED FRENCH NATURAL HISTORIAN, GEORGES LOUIS LECLERC, LE COMTE DE BUFFON. A RECENT DONATION OF 102 PRINTS BY MARTINET, CREATED FOR THE HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES OISEAUX FORMS THE CORPUS OF THIS EXHIBITION. CONSERVATION GALLERY BISON GALLERY SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 - SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2015 THIS EXHIBIT EXPLORES A VARIETY OF CONSERVATION STORIES, BOTH HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY, AS TOLD THROUGH ARTWORK IN THE COLLECTION. SOME ANIMALS-THE ELEPHANT, TIGER, AND POLAR BEAR-TYPIFY ANIMALS WHOSE VERY EXISTENCE IS CURRENTLY UNDER THREAT. OTHERS-THE PRONGHORN, WOLF, AND BISON-WERE ONCE ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION, BUT HAVE SINCE REBOUNDED TO SUSTAINABLE LEVELS. FIGHT OR FLIGHT: ART, ACTION, ANIMALS GILCREASE AND CHANGING VISIONS GALLERIES JANUARY 24 - AUGUST 29, 2015 FROM IMAGINED BATTLES BETWEEN TIGERS AND ANTELOPE BY ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE TO RUNNING PRONGHORN BY BOB KUHN, THIS EXHIBITION EXPLORES ANIMAL INSTINCTS VIA PAINTINGS, PRINTS, AND SCULPTURES FROM THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART'S PERMANENT COLLECTION - AND PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THEORIES OF ANIMAL INSTINCT AND THE TECHNIQUES USED BY ARTISTS TO CONVEY MOTION.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C	EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN - NMWA SERVES APPROXIMATELY 4,205 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE REGION ANNUALLY, RANGING IN AGE FROM PRE-K TO GRADE 12. WE USE OUR COLLECTION OF FINE ART TO TEACH A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECT AREAS COMPATIBLE WITH SCHOOL CURRICULA. PROGRAMS FOR PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN ARE FREE AND ARE OUTLINED ON OUR WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.WILDLIFEART.ORG - OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN LOCAL SCHOOL CLASSROOMS; AND VIA OUR ON-LINE CURRICULUM LESSONS AND EDUCATIONAL GAMES. OUR ON-SITE CHILDREN'S GALLERY HAS HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN. ACTIVITY PACKETS FOR FAMILIES CALLED CRITTER CASES ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, FREE OF CHARGE. PERFORMANCES AND ART MAKING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN TAKE PLACE ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH. CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBITIONS WHICH WE SUPPORT ANNUALLY INCLUDE: SCHOOL ART SPECTACULAR AND YOUNG ILLUSTRATORS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS - WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 4,500 ADULTS ANNUALLY WITH, "ART IN ACTION" PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMS WITH ARTISTS INCLUDING OUR "SNEAK PEEK" BEHIND THE SCENES GALLERY TALKS, OUR FILMS, AND ARTIST TALKS. WE ALSO HAVE A RICH ROSTER OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON THE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE TRAIL. A PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS CALLED "MIX'D MEDIA" PROVIDES EVENING ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM'S ART, AND OFFERS MUSIC, ART MAKING, ARTIST INTERACTIONS, ALONG WITH EXHIBIT THEMED FOOD & DRINK TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRMAN, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, VICE-CHAIRMAN, TREASURER & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, DEVELOPMENT CHAIRMAN, COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, FACILITY & GROUNDS COMMITTEE CHAIR, COMMUNITY FOCUS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIRMAN. ALL ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO ACT WHEN THE FULL BOARD HAS NOT CONVENED. IF EITHER THE BOARD DELEGATES AN ITEM TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OR THE PRESIDENT/CEO BRINGS AN ITEM TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH NEEDS ACTION, THEY CAN ACT. IF THEY DO ACT, THE FULL BOARD STILL HEARS THE ISSUE AND COULD OVERTURN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THOUGH THAT IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: WILLIAM G KERR AND KAVAR KERR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: SCOTT KIRKPATRICK AND LYNN FRIESS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	ALL TRUSTEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE DETAIL REVIEW HAS BEEN DELEGATED BY THE GOVERNING BODY TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT TO EACH TRUSTEE. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE RESPONSES TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICTS EXIST. NO CONFLICTS HAVE BEEN NOTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF EACH FISCAL YEAR THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN ASSESS IN WRITING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO IN LIGHT OF STATED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. IN KEEPING WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT A RECOMMENDATION IS THEN MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, WHICH REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. AN INDEPENDENT SALARY REVIEW IS PERFORMED EVERY THREE YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 339,197. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 106,496. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,467. TOTAL EXPENSES 475,160. ARCHITECT AND DESIGN SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 81,037. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,259. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 101,296.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	CHANGE IN NPV OF SPLIT-INTEREST INVESTMENT 126,489.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	4,502,290	4,033,390
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	794,636	790,774
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	321,099	523,758
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	267,388	251,231
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	5,885,413	5,599,153
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	0	0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	2,019,988	2,150,907
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....	0	13,863
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 488,136
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	2,586,972	3,085,526
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	4,606,960	5,250,296
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	1,278,453	348,857
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	29,245,423	30,025,037
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	212,028	329,060
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	29,033,395	29,695,977

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 291,521 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 749,672 )
	SEE SCHEDULE O

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 1,693,545 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 231,600 )
	SEE SCHEDULE O

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 738,648 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 6,019 )
	SEE SCHEDULE O

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 751,661 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 5,700 )
	THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION EMBODIES THE BEST EFFORTS OF HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS TO DEPICT WILDLIFE, INCLUDING OVER 5,000 CATALOGUED ITEMS SPANNING 4,000 YEARS BY OVER 200 ARTISTS. AS A NATIONAL COLLECTION, IT EMPHASIZES PRIME EXAMPLES OF WORK PRODUCED BY ARTISTS FROM THE NATION ITSELF, WITH A REPRESENTATIVE SELECTION OF SUBJECTS, FORMS, STYLES, MATERIALS, AND MEDIA, SPANNING THE DIVERSITY OF THE NATION'S ARTISTS, THEIR ANTECEDENTS, AND THE TIMES AND PLACES IMPORTANT TO THEIR WORK. THE PRIMARY COLLECTING GOAL FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART IS THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION THROUGH STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS RANGING FROM MAJOR ARTWORKS TO SUPPLEMENTAL PIECES, WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY AS WELL AS DIVERSITY OF THE COLLECTION WHILE ADDING THEMATIC DEPTH AND BREADTH.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ 751,661 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 5,700 )
4e	Total program service expenses3,475,375

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	311,807	0	32,600

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
SPRING CREEK RANCH PO BOX 4780 JACKSON,WY83001	CATERING	429,997
US ART CO INC 66 PACELLA PARK DRIVE RANDOLPH,MA02184	FINE ART TRANSPORTATION	149,416



2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 2

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: THE MISSION IS TO COLLECT, DISPLAY, INTERPRET, AND PRESERVE THE NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE ART.
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3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	35
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	34
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	45
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	80
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	10,650
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	0

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b
c	Fundraising events....1c		10,000
d	Related organizations...1d
e	Government grants (contributions)1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f		4,023,390

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$		136,321
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			4,033,390
			Business Code
2a	ADMISSIONS		611600	373,129	373,129
b	MEMBERSHIP DUES		611600	289,080	289,080
c	PROGAM TICKETS		611600	110,195	110,195
d	EXHIBIT FEES		611600	16,100	16,100
e	EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS		611600	2,270	2,270
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			790,774
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......			509,155			509,155
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..
5	Royalties...........			138			138
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents	116,754
b	Less: rental expenses	89,935
c	Rental income or (loss)	26,819
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			26,819			26,819
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	1,240,360
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	1,225,757
c	Gain or (loss)	14,603
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			14,603			14,603
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 10,000 of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a		60,950
b	Less: direct expenses ...b		49,575
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			11,375			11,375
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a		1,368,670
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b		1,205,162
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			163,508	163,508
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a	SPONSORSHIP INCOME		900099	22,975	22,975
b	MISCELLANEOUS		900099	15,766	15,734		32
c	ADVERTISING INCOME		541800	10,650		10,650
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			49,391
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			5,599,153	992,991	10,650	562,122


				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............			4,614	1	4,613
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			1,847,717	2	2,348,274
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........			1,838,136	3	1,617,921
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			24,608	4	14,166
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............			182,099	8	167,651
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........			79,285	9	92,587
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	21,312,595
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	7,924,936	14,030,253	10c	13,387,659
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			10,080,497	11	11,107,463
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			1,158,214	15	1,284,703
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......			29,245,423	16	30,025,037
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........			212,028	17	329,060
18	Grants payable .................				18
19	Deferred revenue ................				19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............				20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..				21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........				22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..				23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....				24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................				25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........			212,028	26	329,060
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............			17,117,676	27	16,663,015
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........			4,348,914	28	5,325,317
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........			7,566,805	29	7,707,645
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........				30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....				31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds				32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........			29,033,395	33	29,695,977
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........			29,245,423	34	30,025,037