2024-05-14T17:19:33-05:00 2023-06-30 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 3001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FLOOR EAST STAMFORD CT 06905 990 2022-07-01 562491194 WESTCHESTER CHILDRENS MUSEUM WEST 9144215050 PO BOX 397 RYE NY 10580 THOMAS SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9144215050 2024-05-14 1 THOMAS SULLIVAN 999009999 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2033232400 2024-05-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z THOMAS SULLIVAN PO BOX 397 RYE NY 10580 995657 0 X WWW.DISCOVERWCM.ORG X 2001 NY THE WESTCHESTER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A VIBRANT, INTERACTIVE LEARNING SPACE, LEARNING LABORATORY PROVIDING CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SCHOOL GROUPS THE OPPORTUNITY TO NURTURE CURIOSITY, ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE AND IGNITE IMAGINATION THROUGH CREATIVE HANDS-ON EXPLORATION. THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO BROADENING KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, THE ENVIRONMENT, MULTICULTURALISM, DIVERSITY, AND THE LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES IN AN EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ATMOSPHERE. 13 13 43 13 0 0 424176 599150 134761 353408 2 44 15069 43055 574008 995657 0 0 0 0 322503 561732 0 20500 115922 413654 494603 736157 1076835 -162149 -81178 4319308 3916853 1224783 903506 3094525 3013347 X THE WESTCHESTER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A VIBRANT, INTERACTIVE LEARNING SPACE, LEARNING LABORATORY PROVIDING CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SCHOOL GROUPS THE OPPORTUNITY TO NURTURE CURIOSITY, ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE AND IGNITE IMAGINATION THROUGH CREATIVE HANDS-ON EXPLORATION. THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO BROADENING KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, THE ENVIRONMENT, MULTICULTURALISM, DIVERSITY, AND THE LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES IN AN EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ATMOSPHERE. 0 0 624404 0 420 OUTREACHDESCRIPTION: IN OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM, OUR EDUCATORS GO TO OFFSITE LOCATIONS TO CONDUCT HANDS-ON STEAM WORKSHOPS, LISTED IN OUR EDUCATOR'S GUIDE, OR TABLETOP ACTIVITIES BASED ON THOSE SAME LESSONS.CONTENT: IF A SCHOOL REQUESTS THE MUSEUM TO COME TO THEIR CLASSROOM, THEY CHOOSE ONE OF THE HANDS-ON STEAM WORKSHOPS FROM OUR EDUCATOR'S GUIDE THAT SUPPLEMENTS THEIR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM IN WHICH ONE (OR MORE) OF OUR MUSEUM EDUCATORS WILL DELIVER WITHIN A 30 MIN - 1.5 HOUR SESSION. SOME SCHOOLS REQUEST MULTIPLE VISITS, IN WHICH THE EDUCATORS IMPLEMENT A MULTI-SESSION VERSION OF THE CHOSEN WORKSHOP(S). FOR OTHER TYPES OF OUTREACH IN LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, OR FESTIVALS, OUR MUSEUM EDUCATORS ADAPT THE CONTENT FROM OUR HANDS-ON WORKSHOP OFFERINGS INTO TABLE-TOP WALK-UP EXPERIENCES. WHERE: OUTREACH IS USUALLY HELD AT THE REQUESTER'S SITE. THIS INCLUDES SCHOOLS, LOCAL YWCA OR YMCA, AFTER SCHOOL CARE, LIBRARIES, AND EVEN OTHER NON-PROFIT LOCATIONS. 28343 0 236309 FIELD TRIPSDESCRIPTION: IN OUR FIELD TRIPS, OUR MUSEUM EDUCATORS LEAD PLAYFUL LEARNING VISITS FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF CHILDREN, WHO USUALLY COME FROM A REGIONAL SCHOOL OR OTHER ORGANIZATION BY BUS OR CARPOOL.CONTENT: THESE FIELD TRIPS ARE USUALLY A COMBINATION OF FACILITATED/GUIDED PLAY IN VARIOUS ACTIVITY/EXHIBIT LOCATIONS WITHIN THE MUSEUM, WITH THE OPTION TO ADD A HANDS-ON STEAM WORKSHOP LED BY OUR MUSEUM EDUCATORS. THE OPTIONAL ADD-ON WORKSHOP TOPIC IS CHOSEN AND SCHEDULED AHEAD OF TIME BY THE SCHOOL ORGANIZER, CHOSEN FROM OUR MENU OF TOPICS IN THE EDUCATOR'S GUIDE. WHERE: FIELD TRIPS ARE HELD IN THE MUSEUM EVERY WEEKDAY, WHERE UP TO 6 CLASSROOMS PER DAY, ALONG WITH THEIR TEACHERS AND CHAPERONES, HAVE FULL ACCESS TO THE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES IN THE MUSEUM. 3739 0 120234 WORKSHOPSDESCRIPTION: IN OUR WORKSHOPS, WE COVER A LARGE NUMBER OF TOPICS IN BOTH THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. THESE WORKSHOPS ARE SMALLER, AND USUALLY HAVE 6-12 CHILDREN WITH AT LEAST ONE PARENT/CAREGIVER WITH THEM. CONTENT: WORKSHOP CURRENTLY FALL INTO TWO CATEGORIES: VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, AND SCIENCE. IN THESE WORKSHOPS IS WHERE WE CAN CONCENTRATE MORE ON A SINGLE TOPIC. THE ARTS WORKSHOPS ARE GREATLY SUPPORTED BY GRANTS, AND CAN INCLUDE PAINTING, DRAWING, CREATING YOUR OWN PAINTS, DANCE OR MOVEMENT, MUSIC, SCULPTURE, WEAVING, TO NAME A FEW. THESE ARE CONDUCTED BY OUR ARTISTIC COORDINATOR OR VISITING ARTISTS. THE SCIENCE WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED BY OUR LEAD SCIENCE EDUCATOR; SOME EXAMPLES ARE: GEODES; STATIC ELECTRICITY; FLYING PAPER; FOAMS AND PHIZZIES; LIGHT-UP CARDS BY COMPLETING THE CIRCUIT; DNA. WHERE: WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED ON-SITE AT THE MUSEUM. USUALLY THEY ARE ON A SATURDAY, AS THAT ALLOWS US TO INCLUDE SCHOOL-AGE AND/OR OLDER CHILDREN WHO NORMALLY ARE NOT ABLE TO COME TO THE MUSEUM DURING THE WEEK DUE TO SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL OBLIGATIONS. 656486 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THOMAS SULLIVAN 9144215050 100 PLAYLAND PARKWAY RYE NY 10580 CAROLYN CARR SPENCER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY SALVA VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER LARKIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARVIN CAMPBELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM JEFFREY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAVANYA MISRA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC OXMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE SEEDOR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME STEERS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM SPARBER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SWIERAT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE VERNACE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORINNE ZOLA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EFF. 10/2022 40.00 X 26673 0 0 LETA WONG ACTING EXEC. DIRECTOR THRU 8/15/22 40.00 X 44640 0 12448 71313 0 12448 0 0 0 0 0 144127 30000 425023 1899 599150 MUSEUM ADMISSIONS 712100 211219 211219 MUSEUM PROGRAM FEES 712100 142189 142189 353408 44 44 39500 0 39500 39500 39500 3555 0 3555 3555 995657 356963 0 39544 111629 66977 44652 375868 318373 34497 22998 28633 18700 5960 3973 45602 29782 9492 6328 67751 2949 63732 1070 20500 20500 58010 1938 55368 704 2892 2892 75902 47195 19145 9562 3075 1630 867 578 2102 1102 600 400 37162 37162 177642 171275 3820 2547 13715 7190 3915 2610 MUSEUM/PROGRAM EXPENSES 51144 51144 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 4676 4676 TRAINING/PROF. DEV 532 532 1076835 656486 304427 115922 712767 192619 0 150000 39300 0 42543 48872 22650 9855 4544943 1029436 3502048 3515507 4319308 3916853 104234 108911 70549 25595 550000 269000 500000 500000 1224783 903506 X 2950722 2975388 143803 37959 3094525 3013347 4319308 3916853 -81178 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 1521618 549084 915442 424176 599150 4009470 1521618 549084 915442 424176 599150 4009470 333883 3675587 9815 16211 2 39544 65572 1424 11104 14362 26890 4101932 902163 0.89610 0.92090 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: VENDING MACHINE INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,337. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,244. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 87. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 8,860. BIRTHDAY PARTIES - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 14,362. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 4333412 1006707 3326705 97915 21743 76172 113616 986 112630 3515507 ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN 500000 500000 X PART III, LINE 1A: COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF ART AND NATURAL SCIENCE TREASURES AND OTHER SIMILAR ASSETS. THE MUSEUM DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF PURCHASED WITH GENERAL FUNDS OR AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF ANY COLLECTION ITEMS ARE TO BE USED TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ITEMS OR FOR THE DIRECT CARE OF EXISTING COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM DEFINES DIRECT CARE OF COLLECTIONS AS ANY ACTIVITY THAT INVOLVES THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE COLLECTION. PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MUSEUM HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE MUSEUM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2020. X X X 1 CAPTURE COMMUNICATIONS 321 N BARRY AVENUE MAMARONECK NY 10543 GRANT WRITING 0 20000 20500 -500 20000 20500 -500 NY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WESTCHESTER CHILDRENS MUSEUM HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ONCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE RETURN IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD, OR ANY MEMBER OF THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF A BOARD MEMBER OCCUPYING THE SAME HOUSEHOLD, SHALL BE DISCLOSED BY THE BOARD MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND MADE A MATTER OF RECORD. WHEN ANY SUCH INTEREST BECOMES RELEVANT TO ANY SUBJECT REQUIRING ACTION OF THE BOARD, THE BOARD MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT, AND IF THE MATTER IS BEING CONSIDERED BY A COMITTEE OF THE BOARD, TO THE ATTENTION ALSO OF THE CHAIR OF SUCH COMMITTEE. THE BOARD MEMBER HAVING SUCH A CONFLICT SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE OR USE ANY PERSONAL INFLUENCE IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE SUBJECT OR MAKE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SUBJECT. HOWEVER, THE BOARD MEMBER WILL BRIEFLY STATE THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT, AND WILL PROVIDE PERTINENT INFORMATION REQUESTED BY OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WHEN THE BOARD MEMBER'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT WILL ASSIST THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IS NEGOTIATED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE LIMITS OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE ARE SET BY THE BOARD AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW AND SURVEY OF COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR SIMILAR NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND WITH CONSIDERATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT OPERATING BUDGET. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE OPTION OF RETAINING LEGAL ADVICE FOR REVIEW AND NEGOTIATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. ALL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE REVIEW WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN MARCH 2022 AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD DURING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND DOCUMENTED IN THE AGREEMENT LETTER PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HELD ON MARCH 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: WESTCHESTER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.