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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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 4,080,051 | 4,682,390 | 5,287,661 | 4,280,288 | 4,881,992 | 23,212,382 |
| 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.. | 1,641,852 | 1,641,852 | 1,641,852 | 1,641,852 | 1,641,852 | 8,209,260 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 5,721,903 | 6,324,242 | 6,929,513 | 5,922,140 | 6,523,844 | 31,421,642 |
| 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).. | 2,636,250 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 28,785,392 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,721,903 | 6,324,242 | 6,929,513 | 5,922,140 | 6,523,844 | 31,421,642 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 338,984 | 46,438 | 125,014 | 148,637 | 1,191,788 | 1,850,861 |
| 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.).. | 28,400 | 15,416 | 3,718 | 11,635 | 59,169 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 34,356,950 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, 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 2018. 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 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | FOR FY19, THE MINT CONTINUED ITS CORE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING EXPANDING ITS PERMANENT COLLECTIONS THROUGH IMPORTANT ACQUISITIONS; LAUNCHING NEW EXHIBITIONS COMPRISING WORKS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS AND ON LOAN; ENGAGING VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES; AND IMPLEMENTING NEW COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND METHODS TO REACH AND ENGAGE NEW AUDIENCES. EXHIBITIONS PRESENTED DURING FY19 CONTINUED THE MINT'S PRACTICE OF SHOWING SELECTED WORK FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION AND INCORPORATING ART FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS, WHICH INCLUDED: AFRICAN-PRINT FASHION NOW! ORGANIZED BY THE FOWLER MUSEUM AT UCLA IN ASSOCIATION WITH VLISCO NETHERLANDS B.V.; MICHAEL SHERRILL RETROSPECTIVE AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION: POSTWAR COLLAGE FROM THE MINT MUSEUM WHICH WERE BOTH MINT-ORGANIZED EXHIBITIONS. THE MINT CONTINUED ITS DIVERSE AND IMPACTFUL ROSTER OF REGULAR PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES. THE MINT HOSTED THE POPULAR FAMILY DROP-IN PROGRAM SUNDAY FUN DAYS AND THE INNOVATIVE NEXGEN MINT TEEN PROGRAM REACHING TEENS AT OVER 40 HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA. ALSO, THE VERY POPULAR LATINO INITIATIVE CONTINUED, FEATURING MONTHLY BILINGUAL PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES AND ADULTS, A BILINGUAL SUMMER ART CAMP, AN ARRAY OF COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT FEATURED CROSS-ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. ADDITIONALLY, SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS SERVED AS ANOTHER VALUABLE PLATFORM FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, OFFERING A MENU OF VISUAL ARTS-BASED PROGRAMMING THAT COMPLEMENTED CORE CURRICULA. OTHER REGULAR PROGRAMMING IN FY19 INCLUDED ADULT STUDIO CLASSES, MASTER CLASSES, EXHIBITION-RELATED LECTURES, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS REFLECT THE MINT'S COMMITMENT TO ATTRACTING AND ENGAGING MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCES ACROSS SOCIOECONOMIC AND AGE DEMOGRAPHICS. FY19 MARKED THE 15TH YEAR THAT THE MINT PRESENTED THE GRIER HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, AGES 11-17. THE WEEKLY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM PROMOTES CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING THROUGH ART, ENCOURAGES HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND PROMOTES SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. FINALLY, THE MINT REDESIGNED ITS COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AS THE MUSEUM PREPARED FOR DYNAMIC, NEW LEADERSHIP ALLOWING THE MINT TO BETTER FOCUS OUR LONG-TERM, STRATEGIC EFFORTS ON MAKING THE MINT WELCOMING, ACCESSIBLE, AND ACTIVELY CONNECTED TO A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITIES. RUBIE BRITT-HEIGHT CONTINUED IN HER ROLE AS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AND HIRED A COORDINATOR TO ASSIST HER IN MORE OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE CHARLOTTE REGION. IN FY19 THE MINT CONTINUED TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS BY WORKING WITH GRASSROOTS ARTISTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND A WIDE SPECTRUM OF CIVIC AND CULTURAL LEADERS. WITH THE MINT'S UPTOWN LOCATION, THERE IS INCREASED ACCESS TO LOWER-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND SCHOOLS WITHIN UPTOWN CHARLOTTE AS WELL AS A YOUNGER, WORKING PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCE. THE MINT ALSO OFFERED REGULAR DISCOUNTS AND FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AT BOTH FACILITIES - LARGELY DUE TO SUPPORT FROM PRIVATE AND CORPORATE FUNDERS. THE MINT IS COMMITTED TO MAKING THE ARTS PART OF THE FABRIC OF DAILY LIFE AND SERVING AS A CULTURAL DESTINATION THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH THAT STIMULATE NEW WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT THE WORLD. THE MINT STRIVES TO SERVE AS A TRANSFORMATIONAL CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INSPIRATION. THE MINT REACHES APPROXIMATELY 155,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY THROUGH FRONT DESK ADMISSION (76,000 PEOPLE), EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS (35,000 PEOPLE), AND SPECIAL EVENTS (44,000 PEOPLE). APPROXIMATELY 63% OF VISITORS ARE FROM WITHIN NORTH CAROLINA, AND APPROXIMATELY 70% OF THESE ARE FROM CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG. ADDITIONALLY, THE MINT REACHES APPROXIMATELY 361,000 NEW AND RETURNING VISITORS TO MINTMUSEUM.ORG, WITH OVER 418,000 SESSIONS WHERE A USER IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. ANNUALLY, THE MINT PARTNERS WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO OFFER A BROAD ARRAY OF PROGRAMMING THAT REACHES AS MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE: CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS, THE LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, LATIN AMERICAN COALITION, ART S CHARLOTTE, CIRCLE DE LUZ, HARVEY B. GANTT CENTER FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTS + CULTURE, DANCES OF INDIA RUMBAO LATIN DANCE COMPANY, SOUTHEASTERN MUSEUM CONFERENCE, PBS AFFILIATE WTVI CHARLOTTE, BECHTLER MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, MCCOLL CENTER FOR VISUAL ART, BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, CHARLOTTE BALLET, OPERA CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY, CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, AND OTHERS. MINT STAFF MEMBERS ARE CONNECTED WITH THEIR PEERS THROUGH VARIOUS NATIONAL GROUPS, INCLUDING THE SOUTHEASTERN MUSEUMS CONFERENCE, THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS, THE COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM CURATORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE MAY EACH APPOINT A TRUSTEE FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS ENDING AT THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL OR SUBSTITUTE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. ANY VACANCY OCCURRING IN THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OR THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE FILLED ONLY BY THE MAYOR OR THE CITY COUNCIL, RESPECTIVELY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVES A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DONORS. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO SUBMITTING IT TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES THE POLICY. IF AN ISSUE ARISES DURING THE YEAR, IT MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION. THE MEMBER WITH THE POTENTIAL ISSUE WILL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM BOTH THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EACH POSITION WITHIN THE MUSEUM IS EVALUATED AND ASSIGNED A "GRADE," WHICH IS IN TURN ASSOCIATED WITH A SALARY RANGE THAT IS UPDATED ANNUALLY BASED ON INFLATION AND OTHER ECONOMIC FACTORS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF POSITIONS FOR THE MUSEUM IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY THROUGH A PROCESS OF BENCHMARKING JOB DESCRIPTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS FOUND IN THE ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS' SALARY SURVEY, WHICH IS UPDATED ANNUALLY AND/OR THE "WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY" PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION BIANNUALLY. THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND COO THEN REVIEW EACH POSITION'S COMPENSATION AS IT RELATES TO THE SALARY SURVEYS AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PAY ACCORDINGLY. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE IS ADJUSTED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE MUSEUM'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,167,411. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 512,187. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 86,798. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,766,396. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN TRUSTS 182,984. |
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