2024-11-01T11:47:26-05:00 2023-12-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 990 2023-01-01 221487275 THE NEWARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION NEWA 9735966550 49 WASHINGTON STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 SAYAKA ARAKI CFO 9735966550 2024-11-01 1 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2024-10-31 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART LINDA C HARRISON 49 WASHINGTON STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 29973953 0 X WWW.NEWARKMUSEUM.ORG X 1909 NJ THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART OPERATES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS A MUSEUM OF SERVICE. 24 24 205 162 46048 0 10997488 14832939 476996 760004 1307424 2444653 90703 121169 12872611 18158765 0 0 0 0 8962175 10529123 0 0 3071837 16771354 9529345 25733529 20058468 -12860918 -1899703 63384634 65299415 3371777 4393740 60012857 60905675 X NMOA MISSION STATEMENT IS: WE WELCOME EVERYONE WITH INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK CURIOSITY AND FOSTER COMMUNITY. 0 0 5880220 0 314905 EXHIBITIONS AND FACILITIES:SEEING AMERICAON MARCH 9, 2023, THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART OPENED THE REINSTALLATION OF ITS SEEING AMERICA 18TH & 19TH CENTURY GALLERIES TO THE PUBLIC. THE NEWLY REINTERPRETED AND RENOVATED GALLERIES PRESENT FRESH PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN ART, USING SLAVERY AND BLACK HISTORY AS A LENS TO FOREGROUND ISSUES OF RACE, REPRESENTATION, AND POWER IN AMERICA. TO ADDRESS THE ERASURE OF BLACK AND NATIVE HISTORIES IN AMERICAN ART, THIS LONG-TERM INSTALLATION INTEGRATES NEW COMMISSIONS ALONGSIDE BOTH CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORICAL ARTWORKS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION. THIS MARKS THE FIRST TIME THE MUSEUM'S HISTORICAL GALLERIES HAVE BEEN FULLY REIMAGINED SINCE 2001. IT'S ALSO THE FIRST TIME THE HISTORICAL ARTWORKS ARE PLACED IN DIALOGUE WITH LIVING ARTISTS OF COLOR. COMPRISING NEARLY 80 ARTWORKS, THE SUITE OF EIGHT CONNECTED GALLERIES DRAWS LARGELY FROM THE MUSEUM'S HOLDINGS AND FEATURES OBJECTS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE OUTGROWTH OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. THE PHYSICAL RENOVATIONS ARE ALSO PAIRED WITH NEW THEMES, FULLY BILINGUAL LABELS, AND SEVERAL ENGAGING VISITOR EXPERIENCES. THESE INCLUDE A SPACE FOR VISITORS TO SHARE THEIR WRITTEN RESPONSES, A READING NOOK TO VIEW ANTIRACIST BOOKS, AND A SPACE TO MAKE ABOLITIONIST BOOKMARKS. THE AMERICAN VOICES PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2019, INVITES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE A WALL LABEL IN RESPONSE TO AN ARTWORK ON VIEW. THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES LABELS INCLUDE TEXTS BY NOELLE LORRAINE WILLIAMS, MARGIE "MIA X" JOHNSON, CATHERINE MCKINLEY, AND ROGER C. TUCKER.THE NMOA HAS LAUNCHED ITS NEWLY REIMAGINED MEMBER EXPERIENCES FOR 2023 AND BEYOND. THESE UNIQUE, EXCLUSIVE EVENTS OFFER MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ARTFUL CONVERSATIONS LED BY MUSEUM EXPERTS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT LIES BENEATH THE SURFACE OF SOME OF ITS MOST BELOVED ARTWORKS. ON JULY 20, 2023, THE MUSEUM HOSTED A MEMBER EXPERIENCE EVENT, OTHER VOICES: RETELLING AMERICAN HISTORY, IN THE SEEING AMERICA: 18TH & 19TH CENTURY GALLERIES OFFERED AN EXPANDED VIEW OF AMERICAN IDENTITY AND MORE HONEST AND INCLUSIVE NARRATIVES. THE REINSTALLATION OF THESE GALLERIES PRESENTS CONTEMPORARY ART INSTALLED ALONGSIDE HISTORICAL PAINTING, SCULPTURE, AND MATERIAL CULTURE. DURING THIS SESSION, MEMBERS ENGAGED IN THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE GUIDED BY MUSEUM DOCENTS WHO USED THEIR EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF PORTRAITS, LANDSCAPES, AND IMAGES OF DAILY LIFE, HIGHLIGHTING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNDER-TOLD STORIES OF AMERICAN HISTORY.THE BALLANTINE HOUSEIN NOVEMBER 2023, THE MUSEUM REOPENED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK FROM 1885, THE BALLANTINE HOUSE, WITH A NEW INTERPRETATION THAT HIGHLIGHTS UNTOLD STORIES OF THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF NEWARK PAST AND PRESENT. A COMBINATION OF FRESHLY INSTALLED AND REINSTALLED GALLERIES, AS WELL AS PERIOD ROOMS WITH NEW INTERVENTIONS, WELCOMES VISITORS WITH ENGAGING EXPERIENCES AND EXPANDED REPRESENTATION. BEGINNING IN 2022 THE MUSEUM UNDERTOOK A MAJOR EXTERIOR RESTORATION THE BALLANTINE HOUSE, ITSELF A COLLECTION OBJECT, TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF WATER INCURSION AND DETERIORATING WYOMING GREY SANDSTONE, AS WELL AS TARGETING AREAS OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION. THE REIMAGINED BALLANTINE HOUSE IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN INTERPRETIVE PHILOSOPHY, STRATEGY, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ALIGNING WITH THE MUSEUM'S MISSION. THE AIM OF THE INTERPRETIVE FRAMEWORK IS TO ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH PEOPLE FEEL REPRESENTED, CREATE POSITIVE MEMORIES, AND FEEL A CONNECTION WITH THE NEWARK COMMUNITY, PAST AND PRESENT. TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, THE MUSEUM CREATED GALLERY EXPERIENCES THAT MAKE SPACE FOR THE VISITOR THROUGH HIGHLIGHTED OBJECTS AND ARTWORKS, MULTI-SENSORY EXPERIENCES, AND COMFORTABLE SEATING TO ENCOURAGE CONVERSATION AND REFLECTION. THE REOPENED HOUSE FEATURES NEW GALLERIES WITH IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES; INTERVENTIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND OBJECTS WITH IMMIGRANT AND BLACK FAMILY HISTORIES INSTALLED IN PERIOD ROOMS; REINSTALLED SPACES WITH COLLECTION OBJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE THEMES; AND NEW ELEMENTS INCLUDING DIGITAL FEATURES, SUCH AS A LISTENING LOUNGE AND IMMERSIVE SOUNDSCAPES THAT WILL BRING THE HOUSE TO LIFE. NMOA ENVISIONS THESE UNEXPECTED MOMENTS, MADE POSSIBLE BY THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, AS A NEW MODEL TO CONNECT VISITORS WITH THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. VISITOR EVALUATION WILL BEGIN IN 2024 IN ORDER FOR THE MUSEUM TO SEE HOW VISITORS ARE RESPONDING TO THE OVERALL INSTALLATION AND INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING STANDARDIZED METRICS FOR EVALUATING SUCCESSES AND WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED OR BUILT UPON. HARRIET TUBMAN SQUARETHE MUSEUM WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF NEWARK AND AUDIBLE ON THE CREATION OF THE HARRIET TUBMAN MONUMENT, WHICH DEBUTED ON MARCH 20, 2023. THE LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT TEAM SUPPORTED THIS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT BY 1) WORKING WITH THE ARCHITECT TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY TILES THAT WERE INCORPORATED IN THE MONUMENT; 2) COLLABORATING WITH HISTORIANS AND CITY REPRESENTATIVES TO DEVELOP INTERPRETIVE CONTENT AND SIGNAGE, 3) ORGANIZING THREE COMMUNITY DAYS TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF HARRIET TUBMAN, AND 4) DEVELOPED A CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR NEWARK SCHOOLS ABOUT THE MONUMENT AND RELEVANT WORK IN THE MUSEUM COLLECTION. ANIMAL KINGDOMFROM SEPTEMBER 23, 2022, THROUGH 2025, ANIMAL KINGDOM, AN EXPLORATION OF ECOLOGY AND NATURE, THROUGH ANIMAL SPECIMENS, ARTWORKS, AND DIGITAL EXPERIENCE OFFERS VISITORS OF ALL AGES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO STIMULATE THEIR CREATIVITY WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO ART AS A MEDIUM FOR PLAY, PARTICIPATION, AND LEARNING. THE LONG-TERM INSTALLATION INVITES VIEWERS TO ENGAGE WITH ITS INTERACTIVE FEATURES AND IMMERSIVE SPACES, SERVING AS A REMINDER THAT THE EARTH IS HOME TO AN ASTOUNDING VARIETY OF LIFE. ANIMAL KINGDOM COMPLETES THE REIMAGINING OF THE MUSEUM'S ENTIRE THIRD FLOOR FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2002, UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF ART + SCIENCE + TECH, WITH THE INTENTION OF OFFERING A VARIETY OF MEMORABLE, PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCES TO FAMILIES AND ADULT AUDIENCES IN THIS REGION AND BEYOND. OTHER INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS INCLUDE AN ANIMAL-MATCHING GAME WITH ANCIENT CAVE DRAWINGS, DIGITAL RECREATION OF THREE ECOSYSTEMS AND THE ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES THAT ONCE CALLED THEM HOME, TAKEN FROM AUDUBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE EXHIBITION IS SKETCH AQUARIUM: CONNECTED WORLD, AN INTERACTIVE DIGITAL INSTALLATION CREATED BY TEAMLAB, AN INTERNATIONAL ART COLLECTIVE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUP WHOSE COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE SEEKS TO NAVIGATE THE CONFLUENCE OF ART, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE NATURAL WORLD. IN THIS INSTALLATION, VISITORS CAN DRAW THEIR OWN SEA CREATURES TO JOIN AN UNDERWATER HABITAT WHERE ANIMALS COME TO LIFE AND SWIM IN A VIRTUAL AQUARIUM.STAFF UPDATESIN JANUARY OF 2023, THE MUSEUM CREATED THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT CURATOR, LATINX & LATIN AMERICAN ART. ELENA MUNOZ-RODRIGUEZ, WHO HAD BEEN A CURATORIAL ASSISTANT AT THE MUSEUM SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2019, WAS PROMOTED TO FILL THIS ROLE, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND AT NMOA. WITH THIS POSITION, THERE IS NEW RESEARCH AND INTERPRETATION OF THE EXISTING AMERICAN ART COLLECTION WITH A LATINX FOCUS UNDERWAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE AMERICAN ART COLLECTION IS BEING EXPANDED THROUGH STRATEGIC LATINX & LATIN AMERICAN ART ACQUISITIONS. THE IMPACT OF THIS AREA OF FOCUS IS ALREADY SEEN IN THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES: "THE SPANISH CARIBBEAN BODY" IS A NEW GALLERY IN SEEING AMERICA: 20TH-21ST CENTURY. THIS GALLERY FEATURES ARTISTS WITH CONNECTIONS TO CUBA, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, AND PUERTO RICO WHO USE THE BODY AS A LENS TO ADDRESS RACE, GENDER, MIGRATION, AND THE CARIBBEAN'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S, AS WELL AS RECENT ACQUISITIONS BY EMERGING LATINX ARTISTS SUCH AS RAELIS VASQUEZ.GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY: ADAMA DELPHINE FAWUNDUTHE MUSEUMS GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM IS A YEAR-LONG INSTALLATION SHOWCASING NEW WORK BY LIVING ARTISTS IN DIALOGUE WITH THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS. FOR THE FOURTH ITERATION OF THIS SERIES, NMOA INVITED ARTIST ADAMA DELPHINE FAWUNDU FOR HER FIRST ONE-PERSON MUSEUM SHOW AND RELATED PROGRAMMING. BORN IN BROOKLYN, NY, TO PARENTS FROM SIERRA LEONE AND EQUATORIAL GUINEA, FAWUNDU IS AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF VISUAL ARTS AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND CO-FOUNDER OF MFON: WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. FAWUNDU'S PHOTO-BASED WORK FOCUSES ON THEMES OF DECOLONIZATION, MEMORY, AND INTERSECTING HISTORIES. ADAMA DELPHINE FAWUNDU: IN THE SPIRIT OF ASE PRESENTED NEW ARTWORKS CREATED BY ADAMA DELPHINE FAWUNDU UTILIZING THE MUSEUM'S FAR-REACHING ARTS OF GLOBAL AFRICA COLLECTION AS A TOUCHSTONE FOR HER ARTISTIC EXPLORATIONS. FAWUNDU APPROACHED THE COLLECTION AS A REPOSITORY OF INSIGHTFUL AND INTERCONNECTED ENERGIES RATHER THAN AFRICAN OBJECTS. FOR THE ARTIST, EVERYTHING IS INTERTWINED AND ALIVE WITH "PERFORMATIVE POWER" KNOWN AS ASE - THE VITAL FORCE THE YORUBA RECOGNIZE AS THE SOURCE OF ALL EXISTENCE, INCLUDING ART AND ARTISTS. 5283549 0 17379 REGISTRAR AND CURATORIAL:THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART'S VAST AND DIVERSE COLLECTIONS OF MORE THAN 300,000 OBJECTS, RANKS, IN TERMS OF ITS HOLDINGS, AMONG THE TOP 12 MUSEUMS NATIONALLY.THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION COMPRISES ARTWORK IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF AMERICAN ART, ARTS OF THE AMERICAS, ARTS OF THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN, ARTS OF GLOBAL AFRICA, ARTS OF GLOBAL ASIA, DECORATIVE ARTS, NUMISMATICS, AND A NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO THE HOME OF THE HISTORIC BALLANTINE HOUSE. 3549483 0 503182 EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAM:FROM A CHILD'S FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH A MUSEUM THROUGH TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND BEYOND, THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART CENTERS THE LEARNER IN ALL ITS SCHOOL AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF ITS AUDIENCE, PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND ENGAGING SCHOOL AND FAMILY PROGRAMMING FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES TO TAKE PART IN LIFELONG LEARNING. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ATTRACT DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF LOCAL, STATEWIDE, AND EVEN NATIONAL COMMUNITIES. NMOA OFFERS ONSITE, IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND ADULTS WHILE CONTINUING TO OFFER VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS AND ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES THAT THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO EXPERIENCE.THE MUSEUM'S LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT TEAM CONTINUES TO BE A CULTURAL ANCHOR AND ADVOCATE FOR ARTS PARTNERS OF ALL SIZES, WORKING WITH OVER 80 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN 2023. NMOA WORKS WITH NEWARK-BASED VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS, BOTH ESTABLISHED AND UNDER-RECOGNIZED, TO DRAW INSPIRATION FROM THE COLLECTION AND THE COMMUNITY TO ENLIVEN THE DIVERSE CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND HISTORIES OF THE GREATER NEWARK AREA THROUGH EVENTS SUCH AS COMMUNITY DAYS, ART AFTER DARK, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, AND SCHOOL RESIDENCIES. THESE EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE MUSEUM'S COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH COMPRISES LEADERS FROM CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL SECTORS IN NEWARK AND ESSEX COUNTY, WHO BRING ADDED VALUE AND IMPORTANT VOICES TO NMOA'S EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.CURRICULUM-ALIGNED PROGRAMMING FOR K-12TH STUDENTS AND TEACHERSTHE MUSEUM SERVED 34,476 NEW JERSEY STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12 THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE OFFERINGS OF IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS, WHICH UTILIZE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY, ARTS INTEGRATION APPROACH TO LEARNING, RANGE FROM SINGLE-VISIT PROGRAMS TO MULTI-SESSION, IN-DEPTH RESIDENCIES THAT PROVIDE SEQUENTIAL LEARNING. ALL THE MUSEUM'S SCHOOL PROGRAMS ALIGN WITH NEW JERSEY STATE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ART, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SCIENCE, AND ENRICH STUDENT LEARNING BY DRAWING UPON THE MUSEUM'S ART AND SCIENCE COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM WORKS CLOSELY WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ESPECIALLY THE NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO DEVELOP AND PRESENT PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF NEW JERSEY'S STUDENTS. CREATIVE PLAY, AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIESCREATIVE PLAY WEEKEND PROGRAMS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD AUDIENCES AND THEIR FAMILIES CONTINUED TO SERVE THE YOUNGEST OF LEARNERS THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FORMATS. IN THESE WEEKLY SESSIONS, 778 CHILDREN AGES 3-5, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS EXPLORED THE MUSEUM'S ART AND SCIENCE COLLECTIONS THROUGH STORYTELLING, SONG, PLAYFUL ACTIVITIES, AND AN ART-MAKING PROJECT. A SELECTION OF 2022 AND 2023 SESSIONS INCLUDE SEED MAGIC, SPLISH SPLASH, COLOR MANIA, SUN PRINTS, ETC.FAMILY DROP-INS & SCIENCE DROP-INSFAMILY DROP-IN IN THE COURT AND SCIENCE DROP-INS PROGRAMS ENGAGED YOUTH AND FAMILIES DURING THE YEAR, FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 5,249 PARTICIPANTS. PROJECTS MADE USE OF HOUSEHOLD MATERIALS TO DESIGN, BUILD AND TEST AS CHILDREN EXPLORED THEIR CREATIVITY AND LEARNED NEW TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS IN ART, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. PROGRAMS INCLUDED SESSIONS FOR YOUTH AGES 5-10+ EXPLORING ENJOY MOVEMENT, ARTMAKING, SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND STORYTELLING SESSIONS. CAMP NMOAIN 2023, CAMP NMOA RAN FOR SIX WEEKS FROM JULY 10-AUGUST 18, 2023. A TOTAL OF 1,407 NEWARK-AREA CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 AND 13 PARTICIPATED IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT EXPLORED THE MUSEUM'S ART AND SCIENCE COLLECTIONS. CAMP ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: ART MAKING; HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS IN THE MAKERSPACE; SCIENCE LABS; OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES; AND A WEEKLY SHOWCASE INCLUDING DANCE, THEATER AND SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES BY CAMPERS. EXPLORERS PROGRAMTHE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART (NMOA) EXPLORERS PROGRAM, A COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE READINESS PROGRAM, ENABLES NEWARK-AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BUILD ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH A CURRICULUM THAT DRAWS UPON THE MUSEUM'S UNIQUE COLLECTIONS, RESOURCES, AND STAFF. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE EXPLORERS PROGRAM FULFILLED ITS COMMITMENT TO ITS 50 STUDENTS THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, VISITS, AND TRAININGS, CULMINATING WITH THE EXPLORERS GRADUATION AND NMOA ART BALL.IN JULY 2023, THE EXPLORERS KICKED OFF THE 2023-2024-YEAR. THIS COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS MET WEEKLY EITHER AS A GROUP OR INDIVIDUALLY WITH MUSEUM STAFF FOR UP TO 15 HOURS A WEEK OF PAID WORK STUDY IN JULY AND AUGUST, AND UP TO 7-10 HOURS PER WEEK OF INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND PAID WORK STUDY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. STARTING FROM OCTOBER 2023, EXPLORERS WERE BACK IN PERSON AT THE MUSEUM AND ALSO TOOK PART AND STAFFED NEWLY RETURNED ONSITE COMMUNITY DAYS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS LIKE THE ANNUAL ART BALL. EACH STUDENT DEDICATED AROUND 50 HOURS OF PUBLIC PROGRAM WORK OVER THE YEAR. EXPLORERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHOPS THAT RESPONDED TO ADAMA DELPHINE FAWUNDU: IN THE SPIRIT OF ASE. IN THIS WAY, THEIR PERSPECTIVE AS TEENS AND MUSEUMGOERS HELPED TO INFORM AND ENHANCE THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH. BEGINNING IN THE FALL, EACH EXPLORER SPENT APPROXIMATELY 40 HOURS PARTICIPATING IN WORKSHOP SESSIONS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. THESE CLASSES RANGED IN FOCUS FROM MUSEUM-SPECIFIC TRAINING ON HOW TO LOOK AT AND INTERPRET ART TO REAL-WORLD INSTRUCTION ON EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND CAREER BUILDING SKILLS. MUSEUM STAFF AND NMOA PARTNERS WORKED WITH THE EXPLORERS ON: -ART AND MUSEUM WORKSHOPS: FRESHMAN THOUGH SENIOR EXPLORERS TOOK PART IN ART-INTERPRETATION AND PRESENTATION WORKSHOPS WITH MUSEUM STAFF WHICH COVERED TOPICS ON VISUAL THINKING STRATEGIES (VTS) TO ENGAGE ART-VIEWERS OF ALL AGES, TOUR WRITING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS WHICH WERE USED TO INSPIRE EXPLORER-LED TOURS AND EXPLORER-DESIGNED PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND ARTIST PERSPECTIVE AND IDENTITY COURSES TO DISCUSS AND UNDERSTAND MULTIVALENT PERSPECTIVES. IN ADDITION, THE EXPLORERS PARTICIPATED IN 6 VISITS TO SCIENCE & ART INSTITUTIONS TO BROADEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF ART AND SCIENCE EDUCATION. THESE INSTITUTIONS INCLUDED AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, ADVENTURE AQUARIUM, AND THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM.-CAREER READINESS WORKSHOPS: EXPLORERS HONED THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS BY TAKING WORKSHOPS AND COMPLETING TRAININGS IN TIME MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL WORK ETIQUETTE TO PREPARE THEM FOR THEIR FUTURE CAREERS, AS WELL AS JOB APPLICATION TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE WITH MOCK INTERVIEWS AND RESUME BUILDING COURSES TO ASSIST THEM IN PROCURING PART TIME WORK AS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND TO GIVE THEM A LEG UP FOR JOINING THE WORKFORCE UPON GRADUATION. -LIFE SKILL WORKSHOPS: IN ORDER TO COMPLEMENT THE EXPLORERS TRAININGS ON EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, THEY ALSO TOOK PART IN LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS. PUBLIC SPEAKING AND TEAM BUILDING CLASSES ALLOWED THE EXPLORERS TO DEVELOP THEIR CONFIDENCE AND ELOQUENCE, WHILE FINANCIAL LITERACY, BUDGETING, CREDIT AND LOAN AND INVESTING CLASSES GAVE THE EXPLORERS A JUMP START IN PREPARING FOR LIFE AS INDEPENDENT ADULTS. EXPLORERS ATTENDED SAT TRAINING AS APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR GRADE LEVEL. MUSEUM STAFF PARTNERED WITH CERTIFIED TRAINERS FROM THE PRINCETON REVIEW TO PROVIDE GROUP TRAINING SESSIONS ON TESTING AND STUDY TECHNIQUES. IN ADDITION, EXPLORERS TOOK 18 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION AND 8-10 HOURS OF PRACTICE TESTS. THEY ALSO HAD UNLIMITED ACCESS TO ONLINE TOOLS AND MATERIALS FROM THE PRINCETON REVIEW FOR A FULL 12-MONTH PERIOD. AS A RESULT, THIS YEAR THE EXPLORERS REPORTED A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN SCORES OF 200-300 POINTS ON AVERAGE. LONG-TERM, LONGITUDINAL TRACKING IS DONE FOR THE MUSEUM'S EXPLORERS PROGRAM, WHICH FOLLOWS WHERE STUDENTS GO TO COLLEGE, THEIR CHOICE OF MAJORS, WHETHER THEY GRADUATED AND WHAT DEGREES THEY WERE AWARDED, AND WHAT CAREER PATH THEY CHOSE. EVALUATION AND IMPACTTHE NMOA'S PUBLIC AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS IMPACTED ITS COMMUNITY NEEDS IN NUMEROUS WAYS. IN 2023 THE MUSEUM WITNESSED AN INCREASE OF ATTENDANCE TO BOTH PUBLIC AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS. IN 2023, PUBLIC PROGRAMS ENGAGED OVER 46,000 VISITORS. PUBLIC PROGRAM SURVEYS RESPONSES IN 2023 INDICATED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OF 5% IN DIVERSITY AMONGST OUR ATTENDEES, WHO WERE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY YOUNGER (75% UNDER 45 AND OF THAT NUMBER 45% WERE UNDER 18) COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR. SATISFACTION WITH PUBLIC PROGRAMS REMAINS HIGH AT 4.74 OUT OF 5 IN 2023. PUBLIC PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS BENEFITTED FROM PROGRAM ATTENDANCE IN MANY WAYS. 77% HAD A FUN AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE, 61% FELT WELCOME, 59% SPENT QUALITY TIME WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY, 49% FELT A SENSE OF CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNITY, 69% LEARNT SOMETHING NEW, AND 47% FELT RELAXED AND INCREASED THEIR SENSE OF WELL-BEING. 14713252 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 200 0 205 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA CO FL IL ME MD MA NH NJ NY NC OH RI UT VA WA WI X X X SAYAKA ARAKI CFO 9735966681 49 WASHINGTON STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 ALLEN J KARP CO-CHAIR 15.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC FITZGERALD REED CO-CHAIR 15.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT H DOHERTY VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHALL B MCLEAN VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAHID J MALIK TREASURER THRU FEB 2023 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC E ANDERSON TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MILES BERGER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH L BUCKLEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELEONORE K COHEN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEE ANN DILLON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAHLIA ELSAYED TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER T ENGLOT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE C GILFILLAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEHA JAIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS A JOHNSON ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH LEE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN MYUNGWON LEE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH LIEBERMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MASON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD L NORSWORTHY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ADRIENNE A PHILLIPS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLENDA PINTO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 OMMEED SATHE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP K SMITH III TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER SMITH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA C HARRISON DIRECTOR CEO AND BOARD SECRETARY 50.00 X 458996 0 86903 SAYAKA ARAKI CFO 50.00 X 208669 0 40718 CATHERINE EVANS INBUSCH DEPUTY DIR., COLLECTIONS/CURATORIAL STRATEGIES 50.00 X 202393 0 39661 PETER WILDEROTTER DEPUTY DIR PHILANTHROPY & EXTERNAL RELATIONS 50.00 X 201432 0 40185 STEPHANIE LYLES DEPUTY DIR. 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DIR.,FACILITIES OPERATIONS 50.00 X 149035 0 44596 KATHERINE PLACE ASTLE DIRECTOR OF GRANT & FUND COMPLIANCE 50.00 X 116719 0 28868 SILVIA F FANTONI DEPUTY DIR LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT THRU JUN 2023 50.00 X 113676 0 18958 1946397 0 401422 13 0 1 0 EVERGREENE ARCHITECTURAL ARTS INC 253 36TH STREET SUITE 5-C BROOKLYN NY 11232 RESTORATION SERVICES 454993 NTT LLC 41 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE MAPLEWOOD NJ 07040 MARKETING & CREATIVE DESIGN SERVICES 272491 3NOM SOLUTIONS 1086 TEANECK ROAD SUITE 3C TEANECK NJ 07666 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES 253666 KSS ARCHITECTS 337 WITHERSPOON STREET PRINCETON NJ 08542 ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES 209809 BOLLINGER ATELIER 227 S ROCKFORD DR TEMPE AZ 85288 RESTORATION SERVICES 118165 8 344190 588216 11451605 2448928 14832939 EDUC PGMS & WORKSHOPS 900099 303635 303635 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 199547 199547 EXHIBITION AND LOAN FEES 900099 143709 143709 ADMISSIONS 900099 95734 95734 MEMBERSHIP DUES & TOURS NTD 900099 17379 17379 760004 1421917 1421917 302919 128791 174128 174128 174128 12175892 22886 11176042 0 999850 22886 1022736 1022736 130370 588216 349259 -218889 -218889 236558 161096 75462 75462 PARKING LOT INCOME 900099 84532 46048 38484 INSURANCE RECOVERY 900099 5936 5936 90468 18158765 835466 46048 2444312 X 1509569 256550 431982 821037 6565483 4695415 551145 1318923 635607 520234 65712 49661 953308 759761 31189 162358 865156 656380 42511 166265 73685 73685 101057 101057 186984 186984 2857668 2192631 471675 193362 458652 346707 16501 95444 977171 798771 73474 104926 194750 169968 22628 2154 868825 849833 5403 13589 190476 133232 44357 12887 287409 165373 87335 34701 92170 63597 12904 15669 1405609 1335330 28111 42168 371917 356569 6139 9209 ACQ OF WORKS OF ART 889079 889079 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 527407 481935 19364 26108 COLLECTIONS CARE 34000 34000 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE 12486 7887 1223 3376 20058468 14713252 2273379 3071837 4278263 4546566 4449088 1877217 2054098 1358379 129742 181393 171986 86426 67419518 53948490 13746934 13471028 38514311 43695562 40212 82844 63384634 65299415 1311727 2319968 2012000 2012000 48050 61772 3371777 4393740 X 45878483 46101973 14134374 14803702 60012857 60905675 63384634 65299415 -1899703 2792521 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 9102999 10716404 10258347 10997488 14832939 55908177 9102999 10716404 10258347 10997488 14832939 55908177 1267359 54640818 1483361 815789 2100406 1559725 1724836 7684117 748 748 69242 8884 404087 106246 44420 632879 64225921 3203391 0.85080 0.84990 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: PARKING LOT INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 64,531. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 8,884. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 4,085. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 28,735. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 38,484. INSURANCE RECOVERY - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 250,000. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 69,969. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,936. BOOK SALE/ OTHER REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,711. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 150,002. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 7,542. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 41616121 4066 5185244 2095299 186984 44523148 61174318 10293 -5700629 13674963 192898 41616121 43057160 18824588 4979222 5487621 199031 61174318 42234820 75339 4417853 3507498 163354 43057160 38418187 89726 5705421 1822324 156190 42234820 0.69164 0.30836 0.00000 0 0 61990252 49016329 12973923 3998286 3738152 260134 1430980 1194009 236971 13471028 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 61772 61772 X 20801909 2792521 122139 2914660 17887249 186984 84532 271516 18158765 19909091 122139 122139 19786952 186984 84532 271516 20058468 PART III, LINE 1A: THE VALUE OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND GIFTS OF ART OBJECTS ARE EXCLUDED FROM REVENUE IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PURCHASES OF ART OBJECTS BY THE MUSEUM ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. THE MUSEUM'S POLICY IS TO UTILIZE BOARD DESIGNATED ACQUISITION FUNDS TO ACQUIRE NEW OBJECTS FOR ITS COLLECTIONS. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN NET ASSETS IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PART III, LINE 4: THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART'S VAST AND DIVERSE COLLECTIONS OF MORE THAN 300,000 OBJECTS, RANKS, IN TERMS OF ITS HOLDINGS, AMONG THE TOP 12 MUSEUMS NATIONALLY. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION COMPRISES ARTWORK IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF AMERICAN ART, ARTS OF THE AMERICAS, ARTS OF THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN, ARTS OF GLOBAL AFRICA, ARTS OF GLOBAL ASIA, DECORATIVE ARTS, NUMISMATICS, AND A NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO THE HOME OF THE HISTORIC BALLANTINE HOUSE. 25 PURCHASES, 2 GIFTS, AND 1 TRANSFERS WERE ACCESSIONED INTO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION; 42 OBJECTS WERE DEACCESSIONED FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. PART V, LINE 4: THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE A STABLE STREAM OF INCOME TO SUPPORT ITS OPERATIONS WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. 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 HAS 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 2020. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B 122,139. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PARKING LOT INCOME REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 11 84,532. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B 122,139. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PARKING LOT INCOME REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 11 84,532. ANNUAL SPRING GALA 718586 588216 130370 128414 72101 148744 718586 588216 130370 128414 72101 148744 349259 -218889 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LINDA C HARRISON DIRECTOR CEO AND BOARD SECRETARY 364448 0 90000 0 4548 0 54654 0 32249 0 545899 0 0 0 SAYAKA ARAKI CFO 204914 0 2500 0 1255 0 25592 0 15126 0 249387 0 0 0 CATHERINE EVANS INBUSCH DEPUTY DIR., COLLECTIONS/CURATORIAL STRATEG 197651 0 2500 0 2242 0 21963 0 17698 0 242054 0 0 0 PETER WILDEROTTER DEPUTY DIR PHILANTHROPY & EXTERNAL RELATIONS 199653 0 0 0 1779 0 25662 0 14523 0 241617 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LYLES DEPUTY DIR. OF PEOPLE, CULTURE, & OPERATION 189149 0 2500 0 1016 0 24546 0 13401 0 230612 0 0 0 DAVID MAY SR. DIR.,FACILITIES OPERATIONS 140288 0 5000 0 3747 0 18205 0 26391 0 193631 0 0 0 SHIRLEY THOMAS DEPUTY DIR. LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT 147030 0 0 0 674 0 18421 0 26580 0 192705 0 0 0 TIMOTHY WINTEMBERG SR DIR STRATEGIC INNO. PROJECTS & DESIGN 153785 0 0 0 1323 0 18585 0 0 0 173693 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND SCHEDULE J, PART II RECEIVED BOARD APPROVED DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE BONUS IN 2023. THE AMOUNT IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII IN COLUMN (D) AND/OR SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). X 3 0 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART I, COLUMN (B) OF SCHEDULE M. PART I, LINE 32B: HIRE AND USE OF THIRD PARTIES: THE NEWARK MUSEUM OCCASIONALLY CONTRACTS WITH COMMERCIAL AUCTION HOUSES SUCH AS SOTHEBY'S TO SELL NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS OF WORKS OF ART OR PERSONAL PROPERTY. THESE GIFTS MAY BE WORKS THAT HAVE BEEN PART OF THE COLLECTION FOR YEARS, BUT THAT HAVE BEEN RECENTLY DE-ACCESSIONED, OR THEY MAY BE WORKS OF ART OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DONATED TO THE MUSEUM THAT DO NOT FIT WITH THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS. PART I, LINE 33: GIFTS OR ART OBJECTS TO THE MUSEUM ARE EXCLUDED FROM REVENUE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IN ACCORDANCE THIS, THE REVENUE IS ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, MISSION STATEMENT: FOUNDED IN 1909 AND LOCATED IN NEW JERSEY, THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART (NMOA) IS THE STATE'S LARGEST MUSEUM AND RANKS TWELFTH NATIONALLY IN TERMS OF COLLECTION SIZE. GLOBAL AND DIASPORIC, THE COLLECTION INCLUDES MORE THAN 130,000 ARTWORKS, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT HOLDINGS OF SCIENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY. FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD TO THE ART OF TODAY, NMOA BOASTS EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND DEPTH IN THE ARTS OF GLOBAL AFRICA; ARTS OF GLOBAL ASIA, FEATURING A RENOWN TIBETAN COLLECTION AND BUDDHIST ALTAR; ARTS OF THE AMERICAS, WITH PARTICULAR STRENGTH IN NATIVE AMERICAN ART; ARTS OF THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN, AND DECORATIVE ARTS. VISITOR- AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED, NMOA RESPONDS TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE DIVERSE PUBLICS IT SERVES BY OFFERING EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMMING, A RESEARCH LIBRARY, PAID INTERNSHIPS, AND LOCAL AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS. A FOUR-ACRE CAMPUS INCLUDES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK BALLANTINE HOUSE (1885); THE WARD CARRIAGE HOUSE (1860); THE OLD STONE SCHOOL HOUSE (1784); THE ALICE RANSOM DREYFUSS MEMORIAL GARDEN; AND HORIZON PLAZA. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DIRECTOR AND CEO LINDA C. HARRISON, NMOA HAS LAUNCHED AN ERA OF TRANSFORMATION TO CREATE AN ENGAGED CITIZENRY BY REIMAGINING THE ROLE OF THE ART MUSEUM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. THE MUSEUM MEASURES THE IMPACT OF ITS CLASS FIELD TRIP VISITS THROUGH TEACHER AND PARTICIPANT SURVEYS. THESE SURVEYS OVERWHELMINGLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE MUSEUM'S SCHOOL PROGRAMS SUPPORT AND ENHANCE CLASSROOM LEARNING. ONE KEY MEASURE OF POSITIVE CHANGE THAT TEACHERS INDICATE IS THAT THEIR STUDENTS DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO DISCUSS AND ANALYZE MUSEUM OBJECTS AS PART OF THEIR LEARNING PROCESS - WHETHER TO EXPRESS OPINIONS, COMMUNICATE PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, USE DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE, OR ASK QUESTIONS. FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS SHOWED THAT: -OVERALL SATISFACTION - OVER 80% WERE SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCES. -THE STUDENTS LEARNED SOMETHING NEW - 66% STRONGLY AGREED AND 24% AGREED THAT THEIR STUDENTS CAME AWAY HAVING EXPANDED THEIR CONTENT KNOWLEDGE. -PROGRAM CONNECTED TO CLASSROOM LEARNING - 61% STRONGLY AGREED AND 30% AGREED THEIR PROGRAM ADDRESSED CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS. -THERE WERE ENOUGH INTERACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES - 55% STRONGLY AGREED AND 20% AGREED WITH THE INTERACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED AS PART OF THEIR PROGRAMS. -91% OF THE TEACHERS RECEIVED POSITIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE FROM THE STUDENTS. THIS IS ALSO CONFIRMED BY THE STUDENTS' FEEDBACK, WHO INDICATE AN OVERALL SATISFACTION OF 4.17 OUT OF 5.34 INDICATED THEY LEARNT SOMETHING NEW, 40% HAD FUN, 6% MET NEW PEOPLE AND 20% SAID THAT THE EXPERIENCE MADE THEM WANT TO LEARN MORE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM ESTABLISHES THE CLASSES OF MEMBERS, AND THE MEMBER'S QUALIFICATIONS, PRIVILEGES, AND DUTIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MUSEUM'S MEMBERS ELECT THE MUSEUM'S TRUSTEES OTHER THAN THE EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B UNDER THE NEW JERSEY NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT, CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS REQUIRE MEMBERS' APPROVAL SUCH AS MERGER, CONSOLIDATION AND DISSOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING THE CFO), IT IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS/APPROVES THE FORM 990 AND WHEN THE RETURN IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO ALL THE MUSEUM'S TRUSTEES FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN SUMMARIZED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY, BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND OFFICERS OF THE MUSEUM COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT AND RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRES. THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT TRUSTEES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND OFFICERS DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE MUST LEAVE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCLOSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MUST, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MUST DETERMINE WHETHER THE MUSEUM CAN AND/OR SHOULD OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT APPROPRIATE OR REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MUST DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE MUSEUM'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT MUST MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ALL COMMITTEES CONTAINS: 1. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. 2. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS A DETAILED REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR ITS CEO, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND ENSURES THAT THE COMPENSATION LEVELS COMPARE WITH ART MUSEUMS IN COMPARABLE MARKETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS THE MUSEUM ALSO CONSIDERS PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND COMPENSATION INFORMATION INCLUDED IN FORMS 990 FILED BY OTHER ART MUSEUMS. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN THE MUSEUM'S BYLAWS), WHO THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2023. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THESE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE'S MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE MUSEUM MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 AS WELL AS ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE MUSEUM DIRECTLY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 153,837. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 31,213. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 37,902. TOTAL EXPENSES 222,952. PROFESSIONAL FEES AND CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 587,298. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 440,013. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 154,787. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,182,098. SECURITY SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,316. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 449. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 673. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,438. EXHIBITION CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 287,503. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 287,503. ARTIST HONORARIUM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 399,180. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 399,180. CONSERVATOR - REGISTRAR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 743,497. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 743,497. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE MUSEUM HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND THE AUDIT OF THE MUSEUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.