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| (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) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 964,662 | 810,625 | 709,113 | 732,206 | 830,484 | 4,047,090 |
| 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 | 1,219,457 | 1,214,486 | 1,293,379 | 1,232,082 | 1,263,153 | 6,222,557 |
| 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 | 480,000 | 480,000 | 590,000 | 590,000 | 590,000 | 2,730,000 |
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 2,664,119 | 2,505,111 | 2,592,492 | 2,554,288 | 2,683,637 | 12,999,647 |
| 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.) | 12,999,647 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 2,664,119 | 2,505,111 | 2,592,492 | 2,554,288 | 2,683,637 | 12,999,647 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 356,295 | 308,809 | 456,969 | 515,097 | 420,211 | 2,057,381 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 356,295 | 308,809 | 456,969 | 515,097 | 420,211 | 2,057,381 |
| 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.).. | 3,020,414 | 2,813,920 | 3,049,461 | 3,069,385 | 3,103,848 | 15,057,028 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 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 | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 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 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 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 | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| 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. | ||||
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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. |
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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. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 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..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | CURATION OF COLLECTIONS: THE CHARLESTON MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ASSEMBLAGE OF HISTORIC SOUTH CAROLINA CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC MATERIALS KNOWN, AND MANY HAVE NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. THEY NUMBER OVER 297,000 LOTS AND OVER 2.4 MILLION OBJECTS. COLLECTING FOCUSES INCLUDE ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, DECORATIVE ARTS, FIREARMS, FURNITURE, HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY, CLOTHING AND OTHER TEXTILES, AND NATURAL HISTORY. THEY ARE OVERSEEN BY A CURATORIAL STAFF OF EIGHT PROFESSIONALS. SIGNIFICANT OBJECTS (OVER 6,000) ARE ON DISPLAY TO THE VISITING PUBLIC IN EXHIBIT GALLERIES AND THE MUSEUM'S TWO HISTORIC HOUSES , WHILE OTHERS ARE USED EXTENSIVELY FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES. A DIGITIZATION PROJECT IS UNDERWAY TO ELECTRONICALLY CATALOG COLLECTIONS, AND SEGMENTS OF THE COLLECTIONS DATABASE (TOTALING 12,773 OBJECTS) ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE, WHERE THEY CAN BE ACCESSED BY RESEARCHERS AROUND THE WORLD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | EXHIBITION, INTERPRETATION AND FACILITIES OPERATIONS: THROUGH EXHIBITION AND INTERPRETATION OF ITS COLLECTIONS, THE CHARLESTON MUSEUM SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY. STAFF DO THIS THROUGH PERMANENT AND SPECIAL TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS AT THE MAIN MUSEUM FACILITY AND BY PRESENTING TOURS OF THE MUSEUM'S TWO NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK HOUSES, THE HEYWARD-WASHINGTON HOUSE (C. 1772) AND JOSEPH MANIGAULT HOUSE (C. 1803). PERMANENT EXHIBITS PRESENT A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF REGIONAL HISTORY, WHILE TEMPORARY EXHIBITS FOCUS ON DIVERSE ASPECTS OF LOWCOUNTRY HERITAGE AND FEATURE RARELY DISPLAYED ARTIFACTS. TOGETHER, THESE EXHIBITS DISPLAY OVER 6,000 OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM'S BUNTING NATURAL HISTORY GALLERY, WHICH OPENED IN 2017, PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF AREA NATURAL HISTORY USING FOSSILS, CASTS, ANIMAL MOUNTS, GEOLOGIC EXAMPLES AND BOTANY SPECIMENS FROM THE MUSEUM'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS. A MAJOR HIGHLIGHT OF THE GALLERY IS A FULL SKELETON OF PELAGORNIS SANDERSI, THE WORLD'S LARGEST KNOWN FLYING BIRD TO HAVE EVER EXISTED, CAST FROM THE ORIGINAL FOSSILS IN THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS. IN 2018-2019, THE MUSEUM RENOVATED ITS RICE CULTURE, REVOLUTIONARY WAR, ANTEBELLUM AND CIVIL WAR EXHIBITS TO INCORPORATE THE MOST RECENT RESEARCH, PROVIDE A MORE INCLUSIVE INTERPRETATION, AND BETTER PRESENT KEY ARTIFACTS. THE MUSEUM AND ITS HISTORIC HOUSES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 362 DAYS EACH YEAR. 115,107 GUESTS VISITED THESE SITES IN 2019. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN ARE A KEY COMPONENT OF THE CHARLESTON MUSEUM'S MISSION. THE MUSEUM HAS TRADITIONALLY PLACED GREAT EMPHASIS ON CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND ROUTINELY HOSTS SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS FROM AROUND THE STATE AT THE MUSEUM, ITS TWO HISTORIC HOUSES AND THE DILL SANCTUARY, A 580-ACRE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE MUSEUM. THREE FULL-TIME EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STAFF, ASSISTED BY A CORPS OF PART- TIME STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, OFFER OVER TWENTY PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS, INCLUDING TOPICS RELATED TO NATIVE AMERICANS, AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, CIVIL WAR, ARCHAEOLOGY, PALEONTOLOGY, ARCHITECTURE, AND HISTORIC CRAFTS. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET SOUTH CAROLINA CURRICULUM STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE, AND THE MUSEUM HAS DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THEM TO DEVELOP SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING. MUSEUM EDUCATORS PROVIDED WEEKLY ON-SITE PROGRAMMING TO TWO TITLE I SCHOOLS DURING 2019, WHICH BROUGHT MUSEUM EXPERIENCES TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AT THEIR SCHOOLS. MUSEUM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STAFF HAVE DEVELOPED A "BRAGG BOX" PROGRAM, NAMED FOR THE MUSEUM'S FIRST FEMALE DIRECTOR WHO INITIATED A SIMILAR PROGRAM, WHICH ARE KITS THAT CONTAIN ARTIFACT REPLICAS, ACTIVITIES AND LESSON PLANS WHICH ARE SENT TO SCHOOLS. FUNDING WAS SECURED DURING 2019 WHICH SENT FIVE OF THESE KITS TO TITLE I SCHOOLS AND ONE CAMP FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, REACHING 1,296 CHILDREN. THE MUSEUM'S CHIEF OF EDUCATION ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUMMER READING PROGRAM, WHICH ASSISTS CHILDREN WHO HAVE FALLEN BEHIND IN READING LEVELS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PRESENTS EDUCATIONAL SUMMER CAMPS, PROGRAMS FOR HOME SCHOOLERS, AND FAMILY EVENTS FOR PARENTS TO ENJOY WITH THEIR CHILDREN. ADULT PROGRAMS INCLUDE TEACHER RECERTIFICATION TRAINING, AND PUBLIC LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND SPECIALIZED TOURS AND WALKS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE MUSEUM'S INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM, THEN REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR, A CPA. AFTER THIS REVIEW IT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A COMMENT PERIOD. AT THE END OF THIS PERIOD, AND ONCE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED, THE FORM 990 IS RELEASED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | PER THE MUSEUM'S CODE OF ETHICS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A TRUSTEE DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR. COMPLETED FORMS ARE SENT TO THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR WHO REVIEWS THEM AND DISCUSSES ANY CONFLICTS WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL BUDGET IS COMPILED BY THE DIRECTOR WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ACCOUNTING & HR MANAGER. THE BUDGET IS REVIEWED WITH THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR PROVISIONAL APPROVAL, AND FINALLY, BY THE FULL BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL. THE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR UPDATE BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THEN SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. THE DIRECTOR IS GIVEN A FORMAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, USING THE SAME FORMAT FOR ALL OTHER STAFF. SALARY LEVEL IS BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS REVIEW AND IS SET VIA COMPARISON TO SALARY LEVELS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FROM OTHER NON-PROFIT CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CHARLESTON AREA USING FORM 990 DATA FROM GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | STAFF COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES FOR THE BUDGET IS BASED ON PREVAILING SALARY LEVELS PLUS A COST OF LIVING INCREASE WHEN FEASIBLE. COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE PERIODICALLY EVALUATED AGAINST REGIONAL AND STATE STATISTICS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (I.E. METROPOLITAN AND NONMETROPOLITAN AREA OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE ESTIMATES) AND OTHER RELEVANT DATA SUCH AS THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS NATIONAL COMPARATIVE MUSEUM SALARY STUDY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | PART XI LINE 4B: INVENTORY COSTS OF GOODS SOLD 27,458 PART XII LINE 2D: INVENTORY COSTS OF GOODS SOLD -27,458 |
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