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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,594,132 | 3,125,244 | 3,879,822 | 3,634,704 | 4,318,844 | 18,552,746 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 322,694 | 277,102 | 334,355 | 373,812 | 307,923 | 1,615,886 |
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,916,826 | 3,402,346 | 4,214,177 | 4,008,516 | 4,626,767 | 20,168,632 |
| 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) .. | 15,554,321 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,614,311 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,916,826 | 3,402,346 | 4,214,177 | 4,008,516 | 4,626,767 | 20,168,632 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | -1,226 | 8,113 | 1,150 | 8,069 | 9,367 | 25,473 |
| 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 | 20,194,105 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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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2
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 |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AS APPLIED TO THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM (CSM) SEE ATTACHMENT THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM WAS REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT BEGINNING IN 2011. SINCE THEN, THE MUSEUM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT HAS EXCEEDED 33.3% FOR THAT YEAR AND EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NINE YEARS. THE MUSEUM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT FELL TO 23.79% IN 2021, BUT THE MUSEUM RETAINED ITS STATUS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY BASED ON THE PRIOR YEAR'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE. IN 2022, THE MUSEUM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT WAS 24.00% AND THE MUSEUM RETAINED ITS STATUS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY BASED ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE FILING. MUSEUM STAFF CURRENTLY PROJECT THAT CSM'S SUPPORT LEVEL WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 22.85% FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023 AND REMAIN AT AROUND THAT LEVEL FOR SEVERAL YEARS THEREAFTER, ASSUMING MUSEUM OPERATIONS REMAIN FAIRLY CONSISTENT OVER THOSE YEARS. THE MUSEUM DESIRES TO RETAIN ITS PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS AND BELIEVES IT CAN CONTINUE TO SATISFY THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST, BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING EVALUATION OF THE FACTORS THE IRS TYPICALLY LOOKS TO FOR PROOF OF AN ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT. CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM ("CSM") MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COMMUNITY, MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES. CSM MAINTAINS CONSISTENT AND SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS, GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND PUBLIC CHARITIES, IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING MEMBERSHIP REVENUE. AS TABLE I BELOW INDICATES, CSM ANNUALLY PROCESSED DONATIONS FROM AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500 DIFFERENT DONORS IN ITS FIVE MOST RECENT TAX YEARS, AND HAS STEADILY INCREASED ITS MEMBERSHIP TRANSACTIONS WITH OVER 1,000 NEW AND RENEWAL MEMBERSHIP TRANSACTIONS TAKING PLACE ANNUALLY IN THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2020 (MEMBERSHIP TRANSACTIONS REDUCED TO 860 IN 2020 DUE TO COVID AND IS BEGINNING TO REBOUND IN 2023). AS TABLE II BELOW INDICATES, IN THE FIVE MOST RECENT TAX YEARS, CSM'S REVENUE FROM GOVERNMENT UNITS HAS AVERAGED 516,388 ANNUALLY. THE MUSEUM HAS MAINTAINED A CONTINUOUS PROGRAM OF SOLICITING FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC BOTH FROM MEMBERSHIPS AND CONTRIBUTED REVENUE. THE MUSEUM HAS STAFF DEDICATED TO MEMBERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THESE STAFF MEMBERS ACTIVELY SEEK MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS AND NEW MEMBERSHIPS, AND THEY PURSUE CONTRIBUTED REVENUE FROM GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS. THE MUSEUM AUGMENTED THIS STAFF IN 2022 WITH THE HIRING OF A NEW SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITION, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, AND CONTINUED TO BUILD THE DEPARTMENT WITH A DEDICATED MEMBERSHIP MANAGER ADDED IN 2023. THESE STRATEGIC HIRES CONTINUE TO PLAY LEAD ROLES IN HELPING THE MUSEUM ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN INCREASING PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE MUSEUM IS AMID ITS 2023 - 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN CONTAINING EXPLICIT GOALS TO STRENGTHEN AND MAINTAIN A BROAD RANGE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT COVID IMPLICATIONS LIKE MOST ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, CSM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT LEVELS WERE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID PANDEMIC IN 2020 AND 2021 BECAUSE OF REDUCED MUSEUM ATTENDANCE AND REDUCED MEMBERSHIPS (DRIVEN IN PART BY MANDATORY CLOSURES), IN ADDITION TO MORE LIMITED DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ACCORDINGLY, CSM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT LEVELS DROPPED BELOW 33 1/3% FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE 2021 TAX YEAR. FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLIC PURPOSE FROM 2015 TO PRESENT, THE MUSEUM HAS RECEIVED AND RELIED UPON INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CLYFFORD STILLS MUSEUM FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") TO HELP COVER CSM'S OPERATING EXPENSES. BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION CONVERTED TO AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 509(A)(3) SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOW EXCLUDED FROM CSM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT BECAUSE OF THE 2% LIMITATION (PRIOR TO THE CONVERSION, THE FOUNDATION WAS A CODE SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY, CONTRIBUTIONS FROM WHICH COUNTED 100% TOWARDS PUBLIC SUPPORT). IT IS WORTH NOTING, HOWEVER, THAT THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THE CORPUS OF THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT ASSETS WAS GOVERNMENTAL-I.E., A CONTRIBUTION FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER. IN 2011, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER PETITIONED THE MARYLAND COURTS FOR THE REFORMATION OF PATRICIA STILL'S WILL SEEKING THE RELEASE OF FOUR PAINTINGS FROM THAT ESTATE'S ASSETS FOR PURPOSES OF SALE TO GENERATE AN ENDOWMENT FOR THE MUSEUM. THIS PETITION WAS GRANTED, AND THE CITY TRANSFERRED THE PROCEEDS FROM ITS SALE OF THESE FOUR PAINTINGS TO CSM, WHICH IN TURN ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATION TO HOLD AND MANAGE THESE INVESTMENT FUNDS. THE ORIGINAL GOVERNMENTAL SOURCE OF CSM'S INVESTMENT ASSETS (WHICH ARE HELD BY THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOUNDATION) HELPS DEMONSTRATE THAT CSM IS SERVING A PUBLIC PURPOSE. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THE SOURCE OF THE INITIAL FUNDING FOR THE FOUNDATION, CSM'S ART COLLECTION CONTINUES TO BE OWNED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, THE CITY HAVING RECEIVED THE ARTWORK FROM THE ARTIST'S AND HIS WIDOW'S ESTATES. CSM HAS ASSUMED CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE, EXHIBITION, AND STUDY OF THIS PUBLIC COLLECTION PURSUANT TO A FIFTY- YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER (WHICH IS RENEWABLE FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS). CSM'S CORE ASSETS, AND ITS RAISON D'ETRE, ARE A PUBLICLY OWNED COLLECTION OF ART, WHICH MAKES CSM'S NEXUS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER ESSENTIAL TO ITS CHARACTER AND MISSION. GOVERNING BODY CSM'S GOVERNING BODY (I.E., ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS) REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC. BECAUSE OF CSM'S CLOSE CONNECTIONS WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, THE CITY HAS CONTRACTUALLY REQUIRED CSM TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN ITS BYLAWS THAT ENSURE CSM'S BOARD REPRESENTS BOTH THE CITY AND THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC. PURSUANT TO CSM'S BYLAWS, ONE OF CLYFFORD STILL'S ADULT CHILDREN AND THE ADULT NEPHEW OF CLYFFORD STILL'S WIDOW, PATRICIA, MAINTAIN HONORARY DIRECTOR POSITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS SERVE IN AN EX OFFICIO CAPACITY: (I) A COMMISSIONER OF THE DENVER COMMISSION ON CULTURAL AFFAIRS (OR A DESIGNEE SELECTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER); (II) A MEMBER OF THE DENVER CITY COUNCIL (AS SELECTED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT); MAYORAL APPOINTEE(S) (NAMELY, ONE MAYORAL APPOINTEE SHALL SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EVERY TWELVE (12) OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS); AND (III) DIRECTOR OF THE DENVER ARTS AND VENUES AGENCY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER (OR ANY SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION). IN ADDITION, THE CSM BOARD IS COMPRISED OF DIVERSE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING SEVERAL COMMUNITY LEADERS INCLUDING ARTISTS, EDUCATORS AND ARCHITECTS, EACH WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE THAT HELPS ADVISE THE MUSEUM ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS ACTIVITIES. MUSEUM ACCESS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC CSM BEGAN TO ACTIVELY OPERATE THE MUSEUM AS A CULTURAL ORGANIZATION IN 2011. CSM HAS BEEN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS A MUSEUM ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS SINCE 2011 WITH REGULAR OPERATING HOURS (EXCEPT FOR PERIODS OF MANDATED CLOSURE IN 2020 DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC). CSM MAKES EFFORTS TO ATTRACT A BROAD AUDIENCE, OFFERING NUMEROUS FREE DAYS EACH YEAR AND PROVIDING FREE ACCESS AND DISCOUNTS FOR IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND ADULT PROGRAMMING. CSM ACTIVELY PURSUES DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES IN ALL FACETS OF ITS WORK, AND CSM STAFF WORK WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION AND DEVISE WAYS OF OVERCOMING THOSE BARRIERS. . IN 2018, THE MUSEUM COMMISSIONED A LARGE-SCALE CONSULTING EVALUATION PROJECT WHICH SOUGHT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITY'S INTERESTS AND NEEDS AND THE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION FOR VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY. SINCE RECEIVING THE FINDINGS OF THAT EVALUATION THE MUSEUM HAS ACTIVELY IMPLEMENTED CHANGES IN VIRTUALLY EVERY DEPARTMENT IN AN EFFORT TO ATTRACT MORE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2022, THE MUSEUM UNDERTOOK AN EQUITY ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED BY A LEADING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION CONSULTING FIRM. BUILDING ON THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT, THE MUSEUM CREATED A STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT FOR OPERATIONALIZING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION WORK ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS A LENS TO HELP ENSURE THESE PRINCIPLES ARE FOREGROUNDED IN ALL PLANNING AND DECISION- MAKING. THE MUSEUM'S CURRENT 2023 - 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN INCORPORATES THE FINDINGS FROM THE STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT TO ENSURE THE INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS, AND INCLUSION IS PRIORITIZED THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS OF THE ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIP OUTREACH CSM ENDEAVORS TO INTEREST ALL VISITORS IN ITS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM BY ALLOWING VISITORS TO APPLY THE COST OF THEIR ADMISSION TOWARD PURCHASE OF THEIR CSM MEMBERSHIP. CSM ALSO CONDUCTS MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGNS PERIODICALLY, AND IT OCCASIONALLY PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER JOINT MEMBERSHIPS TO EXPAND THE MEMBERSHIP BASE OF EACH ORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE AS MANY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS POSSIBLE. CSM'S LARGEST MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY INCLUDES THE IN |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART II, LINE 17A | THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AS APPLIED TO THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM (CSM) SEE ATTACHMENT THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM WAS REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT BEGINNING IN 2011. SINCE THEN, THE MUSEUM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT HAS EXCEEDED 33.3% FOR THAT YEAR AND EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NINE YEARS. THE MUSEUM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT FELL TO 23.79% IN 2021, BUT THE MUSEUM RETAINED ITS STATUS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY BASED ON THE PRIOR YEAR'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE. IN 2022, THE MUSEUM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT WAS 24.00% AND THE MUSEUM RETAINED ITS STATUS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY BASED ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE FILING. MUSEUM STAFF CURRENTLY PROJECT THAT CSM'S SUPPORT LEVEL WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 22.85% FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023 AND REMAIN AT AROUND THAT LEVEL FOR SEVERAL YEARS THEREAFTER, ASSUMING MUSEUM OPERATIONS REMAIN FAIRLY CONSISTENT OVER THOSE YEARS. THE MUSEUM DESIRES TO RETAIN ITS PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS AND BELIEVES IT CAN CONTINUE TO SATISFY THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST, BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING EVALUATION OF THE FACTORS THE IRS TYPICALLY LOOKS TO FOR PROOF OF AN ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT. CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM ("CSM") MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COMMUNITY, MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES. CSM MAINTAINS CONSISTENT AND SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS, GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND PUBLIC CHARITIES, IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING MEMBERSHIP REVENUE. AS TABLE I BELOW INDICATES, CSM ANNUALLY PROCESSED DONATIONS FROM AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500 DIFFERENT DONORS IN ITS FIVE MOST RECENT TAX YEARS, AND HAS STEADILY INCREASED ITS MEMBERSHIP TRANSACTIONS WITH OVER 1,000 NEW AND RENEWAL MEMBERSHIP TRANSACTIONS TAKING PLACE ANNUALLY IN THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2020 (MEMBERSHIP TRANSACTIONS REDUCED TO 860 IN 2020 DUE TO COVID AND IS BEGINNING TO REBOUND IN 2023). AS TABLE II BELOW INDICATES, IN THE FIVE MOST RECENT TAX YEARS, CSM'S REVENUE FROM GOVERNMENT UNITS HAS AVERAGED 516,388 ANNUALLY. THE MUSEUM HAS MAINTAINED A CONTINUOUS PROGRAM OF SOLICITING FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC BOTH FROM MEMBERSHIPS AND CONTRIBUTED REVENUE. THE MUSEUM HAS STAFF DEDICATED TO MEMBERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THESE STAFF MEMBERS ACTIVELY SEEK MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS AND NEW MEMBERSHIPS, AND THEY PURSUE CONTRIBUTED REVENUE FROM GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS. THE MUSEUM AUGMENTED THIS STAFF IN 2022 WITH THE HIRING OF A NEW SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITION, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, AND CONTINUED TO BUILD THE DEPARTMENT WITH A DEDICATED MEMBERSHIP MANAGER ADDED IN 2023. THESE STRATEGIC HIRES CONTINUE TO PLAY LEAD ROLES IN HELPING THE MUSEUM ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN INCREASING PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE MUSEUM IS AMID ITS 2023 - 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN CONTAINING EXPLICIT GOALS TO STRENGTHEN AND MAINTAIN A BROAD RANGE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT COVID IMPLICATIONS LIKE MOST ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, CSM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT LEVELS WERE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID PANDEMIC IN 2020 AND 2021 BECAUSE OF REDUCED MUSEUM ATTENDANCE AND REDUCED MEMBERSHIPS (DRIVEN IN PART BY MANDATORY CLOSURES), IN ADDITION TO MORE LIMITED DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ACCORDINGLY, CSM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT LEVELS DROPPED BELOW 33 1/3% FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE 2021 TAX YEAR. FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLIC PURPOSE FROM 2015 TO PRESENT, THE MUSEUM HAS RECEIVED AND RELIED UPON INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CLYFFORD STILLS MUSEUM FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") TO HELP COVER CSM'S OPERATING EXPENSES. BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION CONVERTED TO AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 509(A)(3) SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOW EXCLUDED FROM CSM'S PUBLIC SUPPORT BECAUSE OF THE 2% LIMITATION (PRIOR TO THE CONVERSION, THE FOUNDATION WAS A CODE SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY, CONTRIBUTIONS FROM WHICH COUNTED 100% TOWARDS PUBLIC SUPPORT). IT IS WORTH NOTING, HOWEVER, THAT THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THE CORPUS OF THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT ASSETS WAS GOVERNMENTAL-I.E., A CONTRIBUTION FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER. IN 2011, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER PETITIONED THE MARYLAND COURTS FOR THE REFORMATION OF PATRICIA STILL'S WILL SEEKING THE RELEASE OF FOUR PAINTINGS FROM THAT ESTATE'S ASSETS FOR PURPOSES OF SALE TO GENERATE AN ENDOWMENT FOR THE MUSEUM. THIS PETITION WAS GRANTED, AND THE CITY TRANSFERRED THE PROCEEDS FROM ITS SALE OF THESE FOUR PAINTINGS TO CSM, WHICH IN TURN ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATION TO HOLD AND MANAGE THESE INVESTMENT FUNDS. THE ORIGINAL GOVERNMENTAL SOURCE OF CSM'S INVESTMENT ASSETS (WHICH ARE HELD BY THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOUNDATION) HELPS DEMONSTRATE THAT CSM IS SERVING A PUBLIC PURPOSE. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THE SOURCE OF THE INITIAL FUNDING FOR THE FOUNDATION, CSM'S ART COLLECTION CONTINUES TO BE OWNED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, THE CITY HAVING RECEIVED THE ARTWORK FROM THE ARTIST'S AND HIS WIDOW'S ESTATES. CSM HAS ASSUMED CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE, EXHIBITION, AND STUDY OF THIS PUBLIC COLLECTION PURSUANT TO A FIFTY- YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER (WHICH IS RENEWABLE FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS). CSM'S CORE ASSETS, AND ITS RAISON D'ETRE, ARE A PUBLICLY OWNED COLLECTION OF ART, WHICH MAKES CSM'S NEXUS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER ESSENTIAL TO ITS CHARACTER AND MISSION. GOVERNING BODY CSM'S GOVERNING BODY (I.E., ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS) REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC. BECAUSE OF CSM'S CLOSE CONNECTIONS WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, THE CITY HAS CONTRACTUALLY REQUIRED CSM TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN ITS BYLAWS THAT ENSURE CSM'S BOARD REPRESENTS BOTH THE CITY AND THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC. PURSUANT TO CSM'S BYLAWS, ONE OF CLYFFORD STILL'S ADULT CHILDREN AND THE ADULT NEPHEW OF CLYFFORD STILL'S WIDOW, PATRICIA, MAINTAIN HONORARY DIRECTOR POSITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS SERVE IN AN EX OFFICIO CAPACITY: (I) A COMMISSIONER OF THE DENVER COMMISSION ON CULTURAL AFFAIRS (OR A DESIGNEE SELECTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER); (II) A MEMBER OF THE DENVER CITY COUNCIL (AS SELECTED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT); MAYORAL APPOINTEE(S) (NAMELY, ONE MAYORAL APPOINTEE SHALL SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EVERY TWELVE (12) OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS); AND (III) DIRECTOR OF THE DENVER ARTS AND VENUES AGENCY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER (OR ANY SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION). IN ADDITION, THE CSM BOARD IS COMPRISED OF DIVERSE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING SEVERAL COMMUNITY LEADERS INCLUDING ARTISTS, EDUCATORS AND ARCHITECTS, EACH WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE THAT HELPS ADVISE THE MUSEUM ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS ACTIVITIES. MUSEUM ACCESS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC CSM BEGAN TO ACTIVELY OPERATE THE MUSEUM AS A CULTURAL ORGANIZATION IN 2011. CSM HAS BEEN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS A MUSEUM ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS SINCE 2011 WITH REGULAR OPERATING HOURS (EXCEPT FOR PERIODS OF MANDATED CLOSURE IN 2020 DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC). CSM MAKES EFFORTS TO ATTRACT A BROAD AUDIENCE, OFFERING NUMEROUS FREE DAYS EACH YEAR AND PROVIDING FREE ACCESS AND DISCOUNTS FOR IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND ADULT PROGRAMMING. CSM ACTIVELY PURSUES DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES IN ALL FACETS OF ITS WORK, AND CSM STAFF WORK WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION AND DEVISE WAYS OF OVERCOMING THOSE BARRIERS. . IN 2018, THE MUSEUM COMMISSIONED A LARGE-SCALE CONSULTING EVALUATION PROJECT WHICH SOUGHT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITY'S INTERESTS AND NEEDS AND THE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION FOR VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY. SINCE RECEIVING THE FINDINGS OF THAT EVALUATION THE MUSEUM HAS ACTIVELY IMPLEMENTED CHANGES IN VIRTUALLY EVERY DEPARTMENT IN AN EFFORT TO ATTRACT MORE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2022, THE MUSEUM UNDERTOOK AN EQUITY ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED BY A LEADING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION CONSULTING FIRM. BUILDING ON THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT, THE MUSEUM CREATED A STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT FOR OPERATIONALIZING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION WORK ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS A LENS TO HELP ENSURE THESE PRINCIPLES ARE FOREGROUNDED IN ALL PLANNING AND DECISION- MAKING. THE MUSEUM'S CURRENT 2023 - 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN INCORPORATES THE FINDINGS FROM THE STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT TO ENSURE THE INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS, AND INCLUSION IS PRIORITIZED THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS OF THE ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIP OUTREACH CSM ENDEAVORS TO INTEREST ALL VISITORS IN ITS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM BY ALLOWING VISITORS TO APPLY THE COST OF THEIR ADMISSION TOWARD PURCHASE OF THEIR CSM MEMBERSHIP. CSM ALSO CONDUCTS MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGNS PERIODICALLY, AND IT OCCASIONALLY PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER JOINT MEMBERSHIPS TO EXPAND THE MEMBERSHIP BASE OF EACH ORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE AS MANY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS POSSIBLE. CSM'S LARGEST MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY INCLUDES THE IN |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | MUSEUM BUILDING AND GALLERIES: THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM RAISED FUNDS FROM PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIC SOURCES TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM FACILITY. THE TWO-STORY, 28,500-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING BROKE GROUND IN DECEMBER 2009, CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2011 AND THE MUSEUM OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN NOVEMBER 2011. THE BUILDING, CUSTOM DESIGNED BY BRAD CLOEPFIL OF ALLIED WORKS ARCHITECTURE FOR THE STORAGE AND DISPLAY OF THE STILL COLLECTION, WON THE 2012 HONOR AWARD FROM THE NEW YORK CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS. A CANTILEVERED CANOPY OF CONCRETE LEADS VISITORS INTO THE FIRST-FLOOR LOBBY, AND GLASS WALLS ALLOW VISITORS TO SEE INTO THE CONSERVATION STUDIO AND COLLECTIONS STORAGE. THE MUSEUM'S OPEN DESIGN EMBODIES THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLE OF THE INSTITUTION, THE REVEALING TO THE PUBLIC OF THIS ONCE-PRIVATE AND VERY PERSONAL COLLECTION. THE SECOND FLOOR CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF NINE DISTINCT GALLERIES, HAVING VARYING CEILING HEIGHTS AND PROPORTIONS DESIGNED FOR THE OPTIMAL DISPLAY OF THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF THE STILL COLLECTIONS. ONE OF THE SINGULAR FEATURES OF THE MUSEUM IS ITS DAYLIGHT SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES DIFFUSING SKYLIGHTS AND MOTORIZED SHADES SITUATED ABOVE A CUSTOM-FORMED, PERFORATED CONCRETE CEILING. THE MUSEUM'S STATE-OF-THE-ART MECHANICAL SYSTEMS MAINTAIN THE OPTIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE ARTWORKS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS: THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM WAS ESTABLISHED TO SERVE AS A PERMANENT REPOSITORY AND EXHIBITION PLACE FOR THE WORKS OF ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PAINTERS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, CLYFFORD STILL (1904-1980). CLYFFORD AND PATRICIA STILL'S WILLS DIRECTED THAT THE STILL COLLECTION BE GIVEN TO AN AMERICAN CITY THAT WOULD AGREE TO BUILD AND SUPPORT SUCH A MUSEUM. AFTER THE ARTIST'S DEATH IN 1980, THE CLYFFORD STILL ESTATE WAS SEALED OFF FROM PUBLIC AND SCHOLARLY VIEW. IN 2004-2005, THE ARTIST'S WIDOW PATRICIA SELECTED THE CITY OF DENVER TO RECEIVE THE SUBSTANTIAL STILL COLLECTION, INCLUDING THE ARTIST'S ARCHIVES. THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM, AS THE STEWARD OF THIS LEGACY COLLECTION, IS CONTINUING THE LENGTHY PROCESS OF ATTENDING TO THE CONSERVATION OF STILL'S PAINTINGS, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN ROLLED AND IN STORAGE FOR OVER 30 YEARS, AS WELL AS THE EXTENSIVE WORKS ON PAPER COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO DEVOTING SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO THE INSPECTION AND CATALOGING OF THE COLLECTIONS, THE PREPARATION OF WORKS FOR EXHIBITION, AND TO THE PROPER STORAGE OF THE COLLECTIONS IN THE MUSEUM ITSELF. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,200 PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, PRINTS, AND SCULPTURES, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH HAVE NEVER BEEN ON PUBLIC DISPLAY BEFORE, PROVIDES AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THE FULL SCOPE OF STILL'S OEUVRE AND HIS PROFOUND INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN ART. THE MUSEUM ANTICIPATES ROTATING EXHIBITIONS AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR, WITH SINGLE GALLERY EXHIBITS ROTATING SOMEWHAT MORE FREQUENTLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS: AS PART OF THE MUSEUM'S VISION TO OFFER QUALITY PROGRAMS AND CONDUCT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH RELATING TO THE ART AND LIFE OF CLYFFORD STILL, THE MUSEUM ENGAGES OUR AUDIENCES THROUGH PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS THAT BOTH ENLIVEN MUSEUM SPACES AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEDITATION - IN SINGLE EVENTS AND LONGER TERM COLLABORATIONS. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER A DIALOGUE ABOUT STILL'S WORK AND ITS CURRENT AND FUTURE RELEVANCE. USING THE WORK OF CLYFFORD STILL AS A POINT OF DEPARTURE, THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS CREATE A UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR EXPLORING THE CONCERNS OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH MULTIPLE VOICES AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS. THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM OFFERS LECTURES, FILMS, PRODUCTIONS, TOURS AND INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT AND ENGAGE VISITORS' UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE WORK OF CLYFFORD STILL, HIS LIFE, AND SIGNIFICANCE TO MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART. PROGRAMS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS AND PARTNERS. THE MUSEUM DEVELOPED THE INSTILL GALLERY VISIT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL GROUPS IN GRADES 4-12 THROUGH WHICH TRAINED GALLERY INSTRUCTORS PROVIDE THEMATICALLY INTEGRATED, STANDARDS-ALIGNED LESSONS RELATING TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS. THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM HAS BEGUN TO DIGITIZE AND CATALOG CLYFFORD STILL'S ARCHIVES WHICH, WHEN AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS, WILL PROVIDE A RICH BODY OF MATERIALS THAT WILL ENLARGE THE UNDERSTANDING OF STILL'S WORKS AND HIS PLACE IN 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN ART. THE CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM HAS OTHER INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO MAKE THE STILL COLLECTIONS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES. IN 2013, THE MUSEUM FORMED A RESEARCH CENTER AND HELD ITS FIRST SCHOLARLY SYMPOSIUM IN NEW YORK. THE RESEARCH CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER RESEARCH AND WRITING ABOUT CLYFFORD STILL, HIS TIME AND HIS WORK. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO PUBLISHING BOOKS THAT CONTAIN REPRODUCTIONS OF STILL'S WORKS AND SCHOLARLY AND HISTORIC ARTICLES ABOUT THE ARTIST. THE MUSEUM IS CONTINUALLY DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS TO REACH INCREASINGLY BROAD AUDIENCES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | DISCLOSURES ARE OBTAINED FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY TO REPORT ANY CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, AS WELL AS AFFIRMATION OF ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SALARY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR PERIODICALLY, AND CONSIDERS REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII | THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY WITH THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE CURRENT AUDIT AND INTERNAL CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS, IF ANY. THE COMMITTEE ALSO ASSUMES THE ANNUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF APPROVING THE SELECTION OF THE AUDIT FIRM. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THESE PROCESSES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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