2024-11-14T10:59:02-06:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 262778926 The Museum at Bethel Woods MUSE 8452952400 PO Box 222 Liberty NY 12754 Eric Frances Chief Financial Officer 8452952400 2024-11-13 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Eric Frances PO Box 222 Liberty NY 12754 1209622 0 X http://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/the-museum X 2008 NY The Museum's mission is to preserve the history of the 1960's and Woodstock, as an educational resource of their significance in a decade of radical cultural transformation. The Museum embodies the ideals of the era by promoting peace, respect, cooperation and a connection between the planet and its people. 8 6 0 137 0 0 225403 436038 621779 611309 0 0 197896 162275 1045078 1209622 0 0 0 0 607499 671703 0 0 0 487296 532742 1094795 1204445 -49717 5177 585702 587997 65171 62289 520531 525708 X The purpose of the Museum is to maintain a history and music museum providing a multi-media experience related to the significances of the 1960's and Woodstock. As an educational resource, the Museum highlights the social, political, cultural and musical transformation of the period. The Museum promotes the key ideals of the era (peace, respect, cooperation, and a connection between the planet and its people) by its involvement within the local community, encouragement of social responsibility, and advocation for a better Sullivan County and the rest of the world. 0 0 811770 611309 See Schedule OThe Museum is an immersive and captivating multi-media experience that combines film and interactive displays, text panels, and artifacts to tell the story of the 1960's and Woodstock. It explores the unique experience of the Woodstock festival, its significance as a culminating event of a decade of radical cultural transformation, and the legacy of the Sixties and Woodstock today. The Museum serves as an educational resource for the exploration of the unique American experience of the decade of the 1960s. The main gallery exhibit highlights the social, political, cultural and musical transformations of that period as well as its legacy today.The Museum embodies the key ideals of the era it interprets: peace, respect, cooperation, and a connection to the planet and the people who inhabit it.In addition to preserving and interpreting an era, the Museum is actively involved in our community: Through education, economic development, and historical preservation; By encouraging social responsibility among our visitors and supporters; By advocating for issues that make Sullivan County, and the world at large, a better place. 811770 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X X X Eric Frances 8452952400 PO Box 222 Liberty NY 12754 Michael Fisher Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Neal Hitch Museum Director/Trustee 40.00 X X 116910 0 35176 James Smith Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Suehnholz Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Frances CEO/CFO/Trustee 1.00 40.00 X X 0 423150 29639 Denise Frangipane Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robyn Gerry Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rona Elliot Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Christman Treasurer 1.00 40.00 X 0 142872 32226 116910 566022 97041 1 0 1 0 0 328507 88200 19331 436038 Admissions 900099 597459 597459 Membership Dues 900099 13850 13850 611309 162275 162275 1209622 611309 0 162275 581048 347223 233825 13610 13610 55612 55612 21433 21433 18550 18550 62836 62836 12036 12036 1802 1802 102984 95671 7313 36216 36216 2080 2080 55833 55833 14535 14535 Repairs & Maintenace 99324 5240 94084 Exhibit Expense/Film Ex 77881 77881 Ticket Expense 22412 22412 Credit Card Processing 12119 12119 14134 3604 10530 1204445 811770 392675 0 188742 188742 8637 22475 722827 548453 165532 174374 222104 202406 687 585702 587997 57471 55201 7700 7088 65171 62289 X 520531 525708 520531 525708 585702 587997 5177 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 198929 424280 228344 237478 449888 1538919 739093 251326 599293 609704 597459 2796875 938022 675606 827637 847182 1047347 4335794 93021 409135 175635 128889 328537 1135217 0 93021 409135 175635 128889 328537 1135217 3200577 233317 48538 121581 197896 162275 763607 233317 48538 121581 197896 162275 763607 1171339 724144 949218 1045078 1209622 5099401 0.62760 0.61110 0.14970 0.14700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 51884 13717 38167 369245 244019 125226 301698 290717 10981 174374 X 2354816 1145194 1145194 1209622 0 1209622 2349639 1145194 1145194 1204445 0 1204445 Part III, Line 1a: The Museum's collection of artifacts for exhibition purposes ("collections") are made available to the public to encourage the understanding, enjoyment, and interpretation of the 1960's and Woodstock. Through the leadership of its Trustees and staff, the Museum strives to establish, preserve and document a permanent collection of artifacts relevant to the content of the Museum. The Museum's collections, acquired through purchase, contribution or assignment from Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Inc. ("BWCA"), are not recognized as assets on the accompanying statements of financial position. Purchases from deaccessions, resulting from donated artifacts, are reflected as increases in temporarily restricted net assets, and are used exclusively to acquire other items for the collection. Part X, Line 2: The following FIN-48 footnote is included in the consolidated audited financial statements of BWCA and subsidiaries: BWCA follows guidance that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, including issues relating to financial statement recognition and measurement. This guidance provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can only be recognized in the financial statements if the position is "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. The assessment of the tax position is based soley on the technical merits of the position, without regard to the likelihood that the tax position may be challenged. BWCA is exempt from income tax under IRC Section 501(C)(3), though it is subject to tax on income unrelated to its exempt purpose, unless that income is otherwise excluded by the Code. BWCA has processes presently in place to ensure the maintenance of its tax-exempt status; to identify and report unrelated income; to determine its filing and tax obligations in jurisdictions for which it has nexus; and to identify and evaluate other matters that may be considered tax positions. BWCA has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition or disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 The Museum at Bethel Woods collects printed and manuscript materials, maps, photographs, motion picture film, video and audio tapes, paintings, artifacts and other items which are relevant to the popular culture, music, politics, and social history of the 1960's, with a focus on the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair and its legacy. The Museum's collection of artifacts for exhibition purposes is made available to the public to encourage the understanding, enjoyment, and interpretation of the 1960's and Woodstock. Through the leadership of its Trustees and staff, the Museum strives to establish, preserve, and document a permanent collection of artifacts. Schedule D, Part XI & XII Reconciliations The Museum's activities are included within the consolidated financial statements of its parent organization, BWCA. The Parts XI and XII reconciliations tie back to the standalone financial information of the Museum as presented in those audited financial statements. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Eric Frances CEO/CFO/Trustee 0 282880 0 140000 0 270 0 13621 0 16018 0 452789 0 0 Paul Christman Treasurer 0 137884 0 4500 0 488 0 7472 0 24754 0 175098 0 0 Neal Hitch Museum Director/Trustee 111543 0 5000 0 367 0 6307 0 28869 0 152086 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 Several individuals reported on the Form 990, Schedule J received bonuses in calendar year 2023. These amounts have been reported in Schedule J, Part II, Column (B)(ii). All bonuses were performance based. No individual that received a bonus had any input into either awarding the bonus or determining the size of the bonus. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Museum's sole corporate member is Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Inc. ("BWCA"), another Section 501(C)(3) tax exempt entity. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Per the Museum's organizing documents, the power to elect all members to the Museum's Board of Directors is reserved to its sole corporate member, BWCA. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Upon completion, a copy of the Form 990 is provided to each member of the Museum's governing body for review and comment prior to its filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Museum has adopted a formal conflicts of interest policy which requires all Board members and officers to annually comply with the terms of the policy. Periodic reviews are conducted to ensure compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Annually, officers and directors are required to review the Conflict of Interest Policy and submit a signed document indicating they have done so and that they are in compliance with the policy. To the extent that any conflicts exist, they are immediately investigated and resolved. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Museum does not compensate any of the individuals reported on Part VII of the Form 990; all amounts reported are paid by BWCA, the Museum's sole member. Any compensation paid is established by the related party's compensation committee and all decisions are memorialized in committee meeting minutes. Salary Expenditures The Museum has employees, but all payroll is paid by BWCA, the Museum's sole member. Nevertheless, these salary costs are directly expensed to the Museum and are reported in Part IX (lines 7, 8, & 9). Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Museum makes it's annual Form 990 available to the public at its main place of business; it is also available on the Internet at www.guidestar.org. The Museum's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request and at management's discretion. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Inc PO Box 222 Liberty NY 12754 454083198 Arts Center NY 501(c)(3) Line 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Inc N 232957 FMV Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Inc O 912237 FMV Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Inc C 328507 FMV