2025-05-27T17:07:50-05:00 2023-12-31 680456752 DILLWOOD BURKEL & MILLAR LLP 175 CONCOURSE BOULEVARD SUITE A SANTA ROSA CA 95403 990 2023-01-01 942506626 MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY MUSE 7075791500 425 SEVENTH STREET SANTA ROSA CA 95401 KAREN WISE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7075791500 2025-05-27 1 0 LOTASHA THOMAS P01225273 7075778806 2025-05-23 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X KAREN WISE 425 SEVENTH STREET SANTA ROSA CA 95401 1722233 0 X WWW.MUSEUMSC.ORG X 1977 CA THE MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY ENGAGES AND INSPIRES OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY WITH ART AND HISTORY EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE INCLUSIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND RELEVANT. 18 18 24 45 1222 0 940742 1179609 57684 174561 227558 258104 -21087 14952 1204897 1627226 0 0 0 0 887907 832578 0 0 189527 555466 486435 1443373 1319013 -238476 308213 7216282 8507071 72211 78763 7144071 8428308 THE MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY ENGAGES AND INSPIRES OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY WITH ART AND HISTORY EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE INCLUSIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND RELEVANT. 0 0 434368 33914 THE MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY, (MSC) LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN SANTA ROSA, CA PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND REGIONAL HISTORY. THE MUSEUM'S LARGE COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL OBJECTS AND ARTWORK, PRIMARILY FOCUSING ON THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION, PROVIDED RICH CONTENT FOR THE 8 INPERSON EXHIBITIONS PRESENTED DURING 2023. 174264 150904 THE 2023 MUSEUM ATTENDANCE WAS OVER 10,658 VISITORS, INCLUSIVE OF 734 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES PARTICIPATING IN OUR FREE SCHOOL TOUR AND BUS REIMBURSEMENT ART4KIDS GRANTS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 450 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES RECEIVED DISCOUNTED TOUR ADMISSIONS. 87102 THE MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY'S COLLECTION IS COMPRISED OF OVER 18,000 ITEMS, INCLUDING FINE ART AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS. THE ART COLLECTION FOCUSES ON ARTISTS WHO HAVE LIVED, WORKED, TAUGHT, AND INFLUENCED THE ARTISTIC CULTURE OF SONOMA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE HISTORICAL MATERIALS IN THE COLLECTION DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA'S NORTH COAST REGION. MAJOR FEATURES OF THE COLLECTION INCLUDE THE WORKS BY ARTISTS CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE, 19TH CENTURY CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS, AND MANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT ART AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS. 695734 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 24 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X KAREN WISE 7075791500 425 SEVENTH STREET SANTA ROSA CA 95401 NANCY GLAZE CHAIR 18.00 X X 0 0 0 HENRY BEAUMONT TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ESTELLE H ROGERS SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NOREEN CARVOLTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAISSA DE LA ROSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MAZZIA DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 JEREMY NICHOLS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERNESTO OLIVARES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACI PASTIS VICE-CHAIR - ENDED 10/1/23 12.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET PURSER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SALM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE SOTOS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD TEMPERO DDS MD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY WANG DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS NUGENT BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 ANNE PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 MELANIE JONES-CARTER VICE-CHAIR - AS OF 10/1/23 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF NATHANSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 161031 0 0 161031 0 0 1 0 1 0 GIZMO ART PRODUCTION INC 202 POTRERO AVE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 ART PRODUCTION 560876 1 78365 136808 200528 763908 63608 1179609 FEES AND ADMISSIONS 713990 174561 174561 174561 122821 122821 25550 6562 18988 18988 18988 144237 8954 135283 135283 135283 63601 136808 79116 -15515 -15515 5742 375 5367 4145 1222 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 713990 6112 6112 6112 1627226 184818 1222 261577 161026 84328 45167 31531 575059 301136 161296 112627 40377 24880 7413 8084 56116 28786 16154 11176 1150 1150 29647 29647 19584 19584 81277 30072 50905 300 13417 10750 375 2292 15433 1872 9894 3667 35011 1382 29353 4276 32837 9060 23777 200 176 24 3848 1947 1439 462 167270 164079 3191 30606 8321 22285 SUPPLIES 26627 19689 6938 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 11758 2126 134 9498 SHIPPING AND HANDLING 6922 6922 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6299 4696 1603 4549 208 330 4011 1319013 695734 433752 189527 109156 35842 805322 422596 397179 404215 10725 12570 22364 20481 4211733 1649154 1997082 2562579 3775969 4288596 98485 760192 7216282 8507071 64497 71049 7714 7714 72211 78763 X 3322381 4111839 3821690 4316469 7144071 8428308 7216282 8507071 308213 299581 677490 -1048 0 X 0 0 0 X 823156 1505816 942512 940742 1179609 5391835 134503 134503 134503 134503 134503 672515 957659 1640319 1077015 1075245 1314112 6064350 1371515 4692835 77326 100574 106238 105282 148371 537791 6602141 338156 0.71080 0.71520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 1 3932164 537429 180997 4288596 4638785 -532021 174600 3932164 4281571 524814 167600 4638785 4032338 30000 393705 174472 4281571 3596066 637271 200999 4032338 0.09772 0.87428 0.02800 0 0 1171730 1171730 1812299 1139595 672704 895489 218423 677066 332215 291136 41079 2562579 LEASEHOLD INTEREST AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE 760192 760192 X PART III, LINE 1A: COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED AS ASSETS IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. ITEMS PURCHASED FOR THE COLLECTION WITH NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTION ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTION. ITEMS PURCHASED FOR THE COLLECTION WITH NET ASSET WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS. THE COLLECTION IS HELD FOR EXHIBITION AND EDUCATION, AND IS ADMINISTERED AND STORED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FORMAL COLLECTION MANAGEMENT POLICY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THAT THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION OBJECTS (DEACCESSIONS) BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTION. PART III, LINE 4: SINCE THE OPENING OF THE MUSEUM IN 1985, THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS OF ART AND HISTORY OBJECTS HAS EXPANDED TO OVER 18,000 ITEMS. PART V, LINE 4: THERE ARE 4 PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS SET ASIDE FOR SPECIFIC USES. A PORTION OF THE ANNUAL EARNINGS FROM EACH OF THESE ENDOWMENTS ARE USED TO SUPPORT ELIGIBLE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE EACH YEAR FOR OPERATIONS IS DETERMINED BY THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL SPENDING POLICY. THE 5TH "BOARD ENDOWMENT" CAN BE USED FOR MUSEUM OPERATIONS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM DETERMINES WHETHER ITS TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE MUSEUM HAS REVIEWED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED NO RESERVE FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS REQUIRED. THE MUSEUM'S EXEMPT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW THROUGH THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING FOR FEDERAL AND FOUR YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING FOR STATE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES WILD OAK SADDLE CLUB ANNUAL DINNER 90722 72346 18376 14039 413 ANNUAL GALA 94437 50962 43475 10000 6904 600 35940 2 15250 13500 1750 11159 61 200409 136808 63601 10000 32102 600 36414 79116 -15515 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEFF NATHANSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 161031 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161031 0 0 0 X 17 26877 FMV X 10557 FMV X 3 1848 FMV X WAIVED FEES 1 10000 FMV X OTHER JEWELRY 2 5750 FMV X MISCELLANEOUS 2 5026 FMV X OTHER ELECTRONICS 2 3550 FMV 0 0 0 ITEM B WE INADVERTENTLY RECORDED DONATED USE OF FACILITIES AS A NON-CASH CONTRIBUTION. PER THE 990 INSTRUCTIONS, DONATED USE OF FACILITIES IS A NON-REPORTABLE TRANSACTION AND THEREFORE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECORDED AS A RECONCILING ITEM. THE FOLLOWING AREAS HAVE CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL FILING, PART I, PART VIII, AND SCHEDULE A. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MUSEUM'S BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS NEW DIRECTORS, WHO ARE VOTED IN BY THE FULL BOARD. OFFICERS ARE NOMINATED BY THE COMMITTEE IN DECEMBER AND ELECTED IN JANUARY BY THE FULL BOARD. PER THE LEASE WITH THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA, THE CITY HAS AN OPTION TO APPOINT A MEMBER TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE MUSEUM'S FINANCE & HR MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING WHEREIN THE CONFLICT WILL BE DISCUSSED, THE BOARD CHAIR AND/OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL: A) IDENTIFY THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR'S MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE TRANSACTION FALLS WITHIN ANY EXCEPTION B) GATHER MATERIAL FACTS FOR DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE DIRECTOR'S INTEREST C) APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FOR REPORT TO THE BOARD. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE MUSEUM CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND MAKES ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD IN A WRITTEN REPORT AND AN ORAL PRESENTATION AT A BOARD MEETING. IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS MUSEUM THAT ANY INTERESTED PERSON HAS A DUTY TO VOLUNTARILY RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY SPECIFIC DECISION RELATED TO ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WHETHER OR NOT THERE HAS BEEN AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED. THE MUSEUM WISHES TO PREVENT ANY PERCEPTION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST OF ITS INTERESTED PARTIES, THUS THIS POLICY OF PRO-ACTIVE RECUSAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PACKAGE ANNUALLY. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES COMPARABLE SALARIES OF SIMILAR SIZED MUSEUMS, BOTH ANNUAL BUDGET AND TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS LOCAL ECONOMIC FACTORS SUCH AS COST OF LIVING IN RECOMMENDING A RANGE FOR THE ED'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE BOARD TREASURER, REVIEWS THE ED'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE ANNUALLY AND MAKES ANY ADJUSTMENTS OR CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE MUSEUM'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST.