Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,858,598 | 6,357,723 | 3,096,599 | 2,817,753 | 2,619,552 | 18,750,225 |
| 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 | 3,858,598 | 6,357,723 | 3,096,599 | 2,817,753 | 2,619,552 | 18,750,225 |
| 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) .. | 4,884,887 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 13,865,338 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,858,598 | 6,357,723 | 3,096,599 | 2,817,753 | 2,619,552 | 18,750,225 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 562,318 | 893,367 | 508,198 | 892,707 | 920,361 | 3,776,951 |
| 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.).. | 3,020 | 3,020 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 22,585,739 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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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Remaining underdistributions for 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,020. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | OUR MISSION: IMPART KNOWLEDGE AND GENERATE WONDER THROUGH ART AND EDUCATION. OUR VISION: INSPIRE CONNECTIONS WITH WILDLIFE AND NATURE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP WAS 1,021 AND ANNUAL VISITATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,650. THE MUSEUM'S ART COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 5,000 CATALOGUED WORKS BY APPROXIMATELY 600 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 47 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 | SCENES OF TRANSCENDENT BEAUTY: THOMAS MORAN'S YELLOWSTONE MAY 14 AUGUST 21, 2022 BONHEUR AND BEYOND: WOMEN IN WILDLIFE ART JUNE 4 AUGUST 16, 2022 WESTERN VISIONS SEPTEMBER 10 OCTOBER 2, 2022 WOLVES: PHOTOGRAPHY BY RONAN DONAVAN NOVEMBER 5, 2022 APRIL 30, 2023 FOR THE LOVE OF CANINES OCTOBER 22, 2022 AUGUST 27, 2023 NMWA OPENED THE 2022-2023 SEASON WITH SCENES OF TRANSCENDENT BEAUTY: THOMAS MORAN'S YELLOWSTONE, WHICH FEATURED 20 WATERCOLORS, 10 PRINTS, AND VARIOUS PERSONAL ITEMS OF MORAN'S, INCLUDING HIS JOURNAL FROM THE HAYDEN EXPEDITION, ALL BORROWED FROM THE YELLOWSTONE RESEARCH AND HERITAGE CENTER. THE SHOW WAS IN HONOR OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF YELLOWSTONE AND WE SUPPLEMENTED THE EXHIBIT WITH WORKS FROM OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION. THE EXHIBIT WAS CONTAINED TO THE PATHWAYS GALLERY. PRIMARY COSTS FOR THIS EXHIBITION WERE SHIPPING AND PICK UP FOR THE PIECES FROM YELLOWSTONE RESEARCH AND HERITAGE CENTER. I FOCUSED THE NARRATIVE OF THIS EXHIBITION ON THE INFLUENCE MORAN'S ARTWORK HAD ON CREATING YELLOWSTONE AS THE FIRST NATIONAL PARK IN THE WORLD. ALSO INCLUDED TO BOOST THE NARRATIVE WERE SOME REPRINTS OF PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON AND SOME NARRATIVE ABOUT NATIVE AMERICAN PRESENCE IN THE PARK. COSTS FOR THE REPRINTS WERE MINIMAL. THIS EXHIBIT WAS POPULAR WITH VISITORS AS THEY WERE INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF YELLOWSTONE AND THE RECOGNITION OF THOMAS MORAN. WE ALSO OPENED BONHEUR AND BEYOND: WOMEN IN WILDLIFE ART IN JUNE. THIS EXHIBIT WAS DRAWN ENTIRELY FROM OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION AND THE NARRATIVE WAS CENTERED ON WOMEN IN THE ARTS. BECAUSE THIS EXHIBIT WAS ENTIRELY FROM OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION, DEVELOPMENT COSTS WERE MINIMAL, PRIMARILY GRAPHIC DESIGN, PRINTING OF LABELS. THIS EXHIBIT WAS IN THE BISON AND KING GALLERIES, AND I HAD A FEW ELEMENTS CONNECTED TO THE MORAN EXHIBIT. IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO HIGHLIGHT THE WOMEN IN OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION. IT WAS POPULAR WITH VISITORS AND ACCORDING TO DEBBIE, SEVERAL PEOPLE ASKED IF THERE WAS A CATALOGUE. WESTERN VISIONS SALE AND EXHIBIT OPENED IN SEPTEMBER AND WAS WELL ATTENDED. AN ACTION PORTION WAS ADDED THIS YEAR WE WORKED WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ON A SHARED TOURING SHOW TITLED WOLVES: PHOTOGRAPHY BY RONAN DONOVAN, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR OPENING IN FALL OF 2021; HOWEVER, DUE TO COVID, WOLVES WAS POSTPONED UNTIL FALL OF 2022. WE OPENED WOLVES ON NOVEMBER 5, AND TURNED THE OPENING EVENT INTO WOLF WEEKEND. RONAN DONOVAN SPOKE ON FRIDAY EVENING TO A STANDING ROOM CROWD AND ON SUNDAY RONAN FACILITATED A PANEL OF FOUR PEOPLE WHO RELATED THEIR DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON WOLVES. THIS PANEL WAS ALSO WELL-ATTENDED. OVERALL, OUR COST OF THE SHOW WAS HALF OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND WE BOOKED RONAN SEPARATELY AND HE KINDLY REDUCED HIS SPEAKER FEE FOR US. THIS WAS A SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION FOR US AND OUR NAME AND BRAND WILL BE ON THE TOUR. FOR THE LOVE OF CANINES WAS A COMPANION PIECE FOR WOLVES DRAWN FROM OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION. SINCE WE HAVE A GREAT NUMBER OF ARTWORKS FEATURING WOLVES, FOXES, AND COYOTES, THIS EXHIBIT SERVED AS A GREAT WAY TO BRING OUT SOME OF OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION THAT HAD NOT BEEN SEEN FOR A WHILE, A FEW HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN FEATURED IN AN EXHIBIT. IT WAS A GREAT COMPANION EXHIBIT FOR WOLVES AND, SINCE WE HAVE A DIFFERENT AUDIENCE IN THE SUMMER, I KEPT THIS EXHIBITION UP THROUGH AUGUST, WHEN WE HAD TO BRING IN THE AUCTION PIECES FOR WESTERN VISIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN - NMWA TYPICALLY SERVES CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE REGION ANNUALLY, RANGING IN AGE FROM PRE-K TO GRADE 12. THIS YEAR WE SERVED 3,926 CHILDREN IN PERSON AND ANOTHER 112 VIA ZOOM DURING THE '21-'22 FISCAL YEAR. THE NUMBERS WERE UP SIGNIFICANTLY OVER LAST YEAR (2,587 CHILDREN) DUE TO THE LIFTING OF COVID RESTRICTIONS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS. THIS PAST YEAR WE HAVE RESUMED IN-PERSON CONTACTS SIGNIFICANTLY BUT HAVE CONTINUED TO OFFER ON-LINE CLASSES (CHILDREN) AND WEBINARS (ADULTS) SINCE THEY REMAIN POPULAR WITH SOME AUDIENCES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 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, OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND ARE OUTLINED ON OUR WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.WILDLIFEART.ORG/LEARN/SCHOOL-PROGRAMS/ OUR ANNUAL STATE OF THE ART: SCHOOL ART SHOW CONTINUED AS AN ANNUAL ON-SITE EVENT, FEB. 26 2022 MAY 29, 2022. APPROXIMATELY 350 WORKS OF ART BY LOCAL CHILDREN GRADES K-12 WERE EXHIBITED. FOR A FIFTH YEAR, LOCAL JACKSON HOLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR "STUDENT CURATED EXHIBITION". THE SELECTED THEME THIS YEAR WAS THE INFECTIOUS CULTURE OF WYOMING WILDLIFE. THE STUDENTS' ARTISTIC DEPICTIONS OF BACTERIA AND VIRUSES THAT AFFECT WILDLIFE WERE FABULOUS. STUDENT CURATORS LEARNED THE FUNDAMENTALS OF EXHIBIT CURATION INCLUDING SELECTING A THEME, REQUESTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN - NMWA TYPICALLY SERVES CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE REGION ANNUALLY, RANGING IN AGE FROM PRE-K TO GRADE 12. THIS YEAR WE SERVED 3,664 CHILDREN IN PERSON AND ANOTHER 1,567 VIA ZOOM DURING THE '22-'23 FISCAL YEAR. THIS PAST YEAR WE HAVE CONTINUED OFFERING A COMBINATION OF IN-PERSON CLASSES AND ONLINE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS SINCE THEY REMAIN POPULAR WITH SOME AUDIENCES. ONLINE OFFERINGS HAVE INCLUDED VIRTUAL GALLERY VISITS AND ART MAKING FOR CHILDREN HOSPITALIZED WITH CANCER, AND WEBINARS AND ART MAKING FOR ADULTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 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, OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND ARE ADVERTISED ON OUR WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.WILDLIFEART.ORG/LEARN/SCHOOL-PROGRAMS/ OUR ANNUAL STATE OF THE ART: SCHOOL ART SHOW CONTINUED AS AN ANNUAL ON-SITE EVENT, FEB. 25, 2023 JUNE 04, 2023. APPROXIMATELY 441 LOCAL CHILDREN GRADES K-12 CONTRIBUTED TO EXHIBITED ARTWORKS. FOR A SIXTH YEAR, LOCAL JACKSON HOLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR "STUDENT CURATED EXHIBITION". THE SELECTED THEME THIS YEAR WAS WYOMING'S POLLI-NATION. THE STUDENTS' ARTISTIC DEPICTIONS OF GIANT PAPER FLOWERS AND THEIR SCULPTURES OF THE INSECTS AND BIRDS THAT POLLINATE THEM WERE FABULOUS. STUDENT CURATORS LEARNED THE FUNDAMENTALS OF EXHIBIT CURATION INCLUDING SELECTING A THEME, REQUESTING ARTWORK FROM FELLOW STUDENTS, WRITING LABEL TEXT, AND HANGING THE EXHIBIT. FABLES, FEATHERS, AND FUR (FFF) IS OUR PROGRAM FOR PRE-K CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT CONTINUES TO DRAW APPROXIMATELY 15 PEOPLE PER SESSION. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AGE-APPROPRIATE STORYTELLING AND ART-MAKING. IN-PERSON COLLABORATIONS WITH TETON SCIENCE SCHOOL (TSS) DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR PROVIDE "ART AND SCIENCE" THEMATIC TOURS. PERFORMANCES AND ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN CONTINUED ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH. OUTREACH PROGRAMS CONTINUED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ONLINE PLATFORMS. OUR ONLINE VIDEO OUTREACH PROGRAM CALLED BISONCAST FOR TEENS THROUGH ADULTS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE REMOTE ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM'S ART COLLECTION AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. THREE NEW EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS (ON SCULPTED WINGS, PRESTO: JUST LIKE MAGIC, AND HAND AND PAW) WERE PRODUCED DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. THESE EPISODES FEATURED BIRD SCULPTURE, BUTTERFLY ART, AND WOLF PHOTOGRAPHY. THE ART EXPLORATION IS ALWAYS PAIRED WITH RELEVANT EXPLORATIONS INTO THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK. OUR ON-SITE CHILDREN'S GALLERY PROVIDES HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN. A RANGE OF IN-GALLERY TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN INTERACTIVES ARE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE GALLERIES INCLUDING A TOUCH-SCREEN VIDEO INFORMING VISITORS ABOUT ROBERT BATEMAN'S PAINTING PROCESS FOR HIS POPULAR PAINTING OF A BISON, "CHIEF". ANOTHER INTERACTIVE TOUCHSCREEN ALLOWS VISITORS TO LEARN ABOUT THE OBJECTS IN THE CLYMER STUDIO. VISITORS CAN VIRTUALLY TOUCH AN OBJECT SEEN IN THE STUDIO AND READ ABOUT ITS SIGNIFICANCE. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WE TYPICALLY SERVE APPROXIMATELY 4,000 ADULTS ANNUALLY WITH OUR "SNEAK PEEK" GALLERY TALKS FOR NEW EXHIBITS, OUR FILMS, LECTURES, AND "MAKE IT WILD" STUDIO CLASSES. WE ALSO HAVE A RICH ROSTER OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON THE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE TRAIL SUCH AS YOGA ON THE TRAIL AND SUMMER WATERCOLOR PAINTING. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SIX FREE MOBILE TOURS AVAILABLE INCLUDING EXPLORING WILDLIFE ART, RUNGIUS LETTERS, SAVING A SPECIES, SCULPTURE TRAIL, THROUGH HER EYES, AND THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE BOTANICAL TOUR. THIS PAST SUMMER THE AUDIO CONTENT FOR EXPLORING WILDLIFE ART WAS IMPROVED WITH NEW AUDIO CONTENT AND SPANISH TRANSLATIONS. FOR THE THIRD YEAR, WE CONTINUED OUR ONLINE ART-MAKING SERIES FOR TEENS AND ADULTS CALLED MAKE IT WILD. WE HOSTED 3 MAKE IT WILD CLASSES IN THE WINTER AND 2 CLASSES IN THE SUMMER. 3 WEBINARS WERE HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YELLOWSTONE TO YUKON CONSERVATION INITIATIVE, AND ONE IN-PERSON TALK AND SCULPTING DEMONSTRATION WITH SCULPTOR GEORGE BUMANN. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION EMBODIES THE BEST EFFORTS OF HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS TO DEPICT WILDLIFE, INCLUDING OVER 5,000 - 6,000 CATALOGED ITEMS SPANNING 4,000 YEARS BY APPROXIMATELY 600 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. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, CHAIR EMERITUS, VICE-CHAIR, TREASURER & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT CHAIR, COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR, FACILITY & GROUNDS COMMITTEE CHAIR, NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIR. 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 MUSEUM DIRECTOR 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 B, LINE 11B | 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 AUDIT 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 MUSEUM DIRECTOR 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 MUSEUM DIRECTOR'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 337,333. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 212,486. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,139. TOTAL EXPENSES 566,958. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 205,600. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 205,600. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN NPV OF SPLIT-INTEREST INVESTMENT 458,408. |
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