Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Go to
www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
|
Total |
||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,861,732 | 1,971,882 | 2,535,351 | 2,194,080 | 2,485,302 | 11,048,347 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,861,732 | 1,971,882 | 2,535,351 | 2,194,080 | 2,485,302 | 11,048,347 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 2,135,704 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 8,912,643 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,861,732 | 1,971,882 | 2,535,351 | 2,194,080 | 2,485,302 | 11,048,347 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 29,359 | 35,928 | 34,218 | 28,140 | 30,052 | 157,697 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 6,055 | 1,915 | 8,015 | 8,465 | 8,696 | 33,146 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 11,239,190 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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.).. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
|
2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
||||
| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
|
i
Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
||||
| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
|
5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
||||
|
6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
||||
|
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
||||
| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
|---|
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| PART III - LINE 4A | SCHOOL GROUPS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INITIATIVES AND SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING [EARLY CHILDHOOD, OUTREACH, SCOUTS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES]: THE LONG ISLAND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (THE "MUSEUM") FOCUSES ITS PUBLIC PROGRAMMING ON CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH 12 AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND SCHOOL GROUP PROGRAMS ON THE PRE-SCHOOL LEVEL THROUGH GRADE 6, WITH SCHOOL SUB-CONTRACTS FOR SPECIAL INITIATIVES SERVING YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL. PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE CULTURAL FESTIVALS, PROGRAMMING THEMED TO SUPPLEMENT NEW AND TRAVELING EXHIBITS, ORGANIZED WORKSHOPS AND POP-UP ACTIVITIES. DURING THE 2017/2018 FISCAL YEAR, THE MUSEUM'S SCHOOL GROUP PROGRAMS HAVE INCLUDED A BROAD RANGE OF DISCIPLINES, SUPPORTED STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS, AND EMPHASIZED INQUIRY BASED LEARNING ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH), ART, AND CULTURES. COMMUNITY PROGRAM INITIATIVES SERVE PRIMARILY LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND HIGH NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE MUSEUM RECEIVED THE NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICE AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN NOVEMBER 2012 FOR ITS COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMMING. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE: [1] STEM PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WESTBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT: THE WESTBURY STEM PARTNERSHIP IS A SCHOOL-MUSEUM TEACHING MODEL WHICH EXPANDS THE DISTRICT'S SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM BEYOND THE CONFINES OF THE CLASSROOM. THE WESTBURY STEM PARTNERSHIP EMPHASIZES INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING - WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS RATHER THAN JUST THE MEMORIZATION OF INFORMATION. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES A SUBSTANTIAL TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT AND SERVES ALL FIRST AND SECOND GRADE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE DISTRICT MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE YEAR. (APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS); [2] TOGETHER TO KINDERGARTEN: THIS PROGRAM SERVES IMMIGRANT FAMILIES WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY WHO HAVE CHILDREN ABOUT TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN. IT PROVIDES DAILY, ENGLISH LANGUAGE IMMERSION, HALF-DAY SESSIONS AT THE MUSEUM FOR A MONTH FOR PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN ABOUT TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN, FOCUSING ON SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC SKILLS, AND HALF DAY, ONCE PER WEEK SESSIONS FOR THEIR ARENTS/CAREGIVERS. SESSIONS FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS ARE TAUGHT IN THE LANGUAGE OF THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, AND ACCLIMATE THEM TO THE CULTURE OF THE U.S. CLASSROOM AND PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AS WELL AS PROVIDING TECHNIQUES AND ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. TOGETHER TO KINDERGARTEN IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SEPARATE COMPONENTS - JUNTOS AL KINDER [SPANISH] AND ANSANM, ANSANM POU KINDEGATEN (HAITIANCREOLE]. THE PROGRAM HAS NOW ADDED FAMILIES FROM FRENCH SPEAKING AFRICAN COUNTRIES. THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE AND INCLUDES DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION FOR PARTICIPANTS; [3] EARLY LEARNING WORKSHOPS: THESE WORKSHOPS ARE HELD DAILY IN THE MUSEUM'S EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKSHOP SPACE AND INCLUDE: STORY AND ART, MUSIC AND MOVEMENT, AND KIDS IN THE KITCHEN; [4] OUTREACH: THE MUSEUM PROVIDES OFF-SITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS AT SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, LIBRARIES AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS FOR GROUPS WHO CANNOT COME TO THE MUSEUM. LED BY MUSEUM EDUCATORS, ALL WORKSHOPS COMPLEMENT THEMES PRESENTED IN MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS; [5] SCOUTS AND YOUTH GROUPS: THE MUSEUM OFFERS SCOUT BADGE PROGRAMS ON AND OFF-SITE AND OVERNIGHT SLEEPOVERS WITH EXHIBIT RELATED, THEME-BASED PROGRAMING. YOUTH GROUPS/CAMP GROUPS VISIT MOSTLY IN THE SUMMERTIME AND ARE OFFERED EITHER A VISIT LED BY AN EDUCATOR, MUCH LIKE SCHOOL GROUP PROGRAMS, OR THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT MUSEUM EXHIBITS AT THEIR OWN PACE; [6] BIRTHDAY PARTIES: THE MUSEUM INCORPORATES THE THEMES AND LESSONS OF ITS EXHIBITS IN THE SETTING OF A CHILD'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. EACH PARTY RUNS 90 MINUTES AND PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE THE MUSEUM TOGETHER, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATES IN WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES IN A CLASSROOM SETTING |
| PART III - LINE 4B | EXHIBITS: THE MUSEUM HAS SERVED OVER A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 250,000 VISITORS ONSITE, COMPOSED OF FAMILY VISITORS, SCHOOL CHILDREN VISITING IN SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS AS WELL AS FOR IN-DEPTH SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRAM INITIATIVES, SUMMER CAMP GROUP VISITS, KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAMS, SCOUTS ATTENDING BADGE WORKSHOPS AND OVERNIGHT PROGRAMS, VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM'S PROFESSIONAL THEATER FOR PERFORMANCES, BIRTHDAY PARTY PROGRAMS, FAMILY FUN NIGHTS AND OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS AS REQUESTED, DURING FISCAL-YEAR 2018 THE MUSEUM HAS OVER 29,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBITION SPACE THAT HOUSES 14 INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT GALLERY SPACES [BOTH INDOORS AND OUTDOORS] WHICH ARE INTERDISCIPLINARY, AGE-APPROPRIATE AND INTERGENERATIONAL, FOSTERING BOTH INDEPENDENT AND COOPERATIVE EXPLORATION, AND ENCOURAGING CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT AND SKILLS BUILDING. THE MUSEUM HAS BEEN PART OF A NATIONAL TRAVELING EXHIBIT CONSORTIUM [YOUTH MUSEUM EXHIBIT COLLABORATIVE - YMEC] AS PART OF ITS MEMBERSHIP, THE MUSEUM CREATED AN EXHIBIT, BROKEN? FIX IT! -WHICH OPENED AT THE LONG ISLAND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN JULY 2013. THE EXHIBIT HAS TRAVELED TO FIVE OTHER CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IS NOW INSTALLED AS A PERMANENT EXHIBIT AT THE MUSEUM. |
| PART III - LINE 4C | THEATER PROGRAMS: THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO A 145 SEAT STATE-OF-THE-ART THEATER WHICH FEATURES LOCALLY, REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED GROUPS. PERFORMANCES ARE INTERACTIVE AND DIVERSE IN THEIR CONTENT AND THE INTIMATE NATURE OF THE SPACE DECREASES ESTHETIC DISTANCE BETWEEN AUDIENCE AND PERFORMER, MAKING IT AN EXCELLENT VENUE FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN TO ENJOY CULTURAL, THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AS WELL AS DANCE AND PUPPETRY. SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES INCLUDE COLLABORATIONS WITH PERFORMERS OUTSIDE THE U.S. AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF IN-HOUSE PRODUCTIONS TO AUGMENT THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS AND TO OFFER PERFORMANCES TO SCHOOLS, MANY OF WHICH CHOOSE THE DOUBLE YOUR LEARNING OPTION AND ADD ON A PERFORMANCE TO THE TRADITIONAL FIELD TRIP OPTION FOR ONE BUS PRICE. THE EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY AND FAMILY-BASED FOCUS OF THE MUSEUM DEFINES THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE THEATER: WHEN PARENTS INTRODUCE EVEN THEIR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO LIVE THEATER AT THE MUSEUM, THE MUSEUM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE AUDIENCES FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING THEATER ADMISSION COSTS LOW FOR AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM A VARIETY OF ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | RONI AND BOBERT LEMLE (TRUSTEES) ARE MARRIED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE MUSEUM LEASES THEIR EMPLOYEES THROUGH PRESTIGE, PROGESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 DISTRIBUTED TO ALL TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE MUSEUM REQUIRES INDIVIDUALS WHO FALL UNDER THE DISCLOSURE TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD PRESENTS TO THE BOARD THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT FOR APPROVAL. OTHER MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENTS' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CERTAIN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |