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SINCE MOVING THE ORGANIZATION TO INDIANA IN 2009 THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND NOT ONLY THE CAR COLLECTION BUT THE COLLECTION OF PRINTED MATERIAL, FILMS AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE WAS 8,000 SQ FT. WITH THE SIZE OF THE COLLECTION EXPANDING TO 37 - 40 CARS, THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED A PLAN BEGINNING IN JULY 2017 TO EXPAND THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL 25,000 SQ FT. THIS ADDITION WAS COMPLETED IN EARLY 2019 AND INCLUDES 10,000 SQ FT WHICH IS USED FOR A COLLECTION OF EIGHTEEN 1936 FORD AUTOMOBILES. THE ADDITION INCLUDES A 1940 FORD SERVICE GARAGE REPLICA. A 1/4 SCALE REPLICA OF THE FORD ROTUNDA AS FIRST DISPLAYED AT THE 1934 WORLD'S FAIR IN CHICAGO IS ALSO A HIGHLIGHT OF THE ADDITION. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED COSTRUCTION AND HAD A GRAND OPENING FOR THE JERRY WINDLE EVENT CENTER AN 18,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING. IT HAS STORAGE SPACE, A WORKING GARAGE FOR TRAINING AND REPAIRING CLASSIC VEHICLES, TRAINING CLASSROOMS AND AN EVENT CENTER. IN ADDITION TO THE VARIETY OF FORD AUTOMOBILE COLLECTION, THE MUSEUM ALSO INCLUDES A DISPLAY OF FORD INDUSTRIAL ENGINES AND SEVERAL COMMERCIAL UNITS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND THEIR RESEARCH AND ARCHIVE LIBRARY AS WELL. THEIR DESIRE IS TO CAPTURE AND DISPLAY THE CHARACTER,CULTURE AND CHARISMA OF AMERICA'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH OPEN ROADS AND THE FABULOUS FORDS THAT HELPED CONQUER THEM. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH TOURS, SWAP MEETS AND OTHER VARIOUS EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAD 1,228 MEMEBERS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE VOTING PROCESS FOR TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION IS AS FOLLOWS. NOMINEES ARE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION. TRUSTEES SERVE FOR A THREE YEAR TERM AND ARE LIMITED TO TWO TERMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CPA WILL SEND A PDF COPY OF THE TAX RETURN TO THE BOARD TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. A COPY WILL BE SENT BY THEM TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS SINCE THEY ARE SPREAD OUT IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WOULD ABSTAIN FROM ANY VOTES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLY UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION, HOWEVER, DOES MAIL OUT A BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER WHICH CONTAINS A SUMMARY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COGS 74,056 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -21,231 COGS -74,056 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,031 MISC EXPENSES 190 ROUNDING 5 TOTAL -5