2025-11-14T12:34:23-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 600 3RD AVENUE SE SUITE 300 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 990 2024-01-01 510189030 NATIONAL CZECH & SLOVAK MUSEUM & LIBRARY INC NATI 3193628500 1400 INSPIRATION PLACE SW CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52404 DR CECILIA ROKUSEK PRESIDENT/CEO 3193628500 2025-11-04 1 0 DAVID LITTLE P01480921 3193632697 2025-10-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR CECILIA ROKUSEK 1400 INSPIRATION PLACE SW CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52404 12919954 0 X WWW.NCSML.ORG X 1974 IA WE INSPIRE PEOPLE FROM EVERY BACKGROUND TO CONNECT TO CZECH & SLOVAK HISTORY & CULTURE. 34 34 34 518 0 0 2008824 2175710 108069 97177 478878 1057830 517242 185316 3113013 3516033 0 0 0 0 1199812 1238829 0 0 497123 1982777 2283574 3182589 3522403 -69576 -6370 31907435 32759962 639529 569858 31267906 32190104 X THROUGH THE CZECH & SLOVAK LENS, THE NCSML PRESERVES, PRESENTS AND TRANSCENDS UNIQUE STORIES OF HISTORY AND CULTURE THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT TO REACH CROSS-CULTURAL AUDIENCES LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. NCSML'S VISION IS TO BE AN INNOVATIVE LEADER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS. WE ENCOURAGE SELF-DISCOVERY THROUGH EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES THAT TELL STORIES OF FREEDOM, INDENTITY, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY(S). 0 0 2260010 0 317464 THE NATIONAL CZECH & SLOVAK MUSEUM & LIBRARY (NCSML) OPERATES A MUSEUM AND LIBRARY WHICH REACHES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EXHIBITS, EDUCATION, MUSICAL CONCERTS, BOOK CLUBS, AND SOON TO BE SPORTING EVENTS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TRADITIONALLY FEATURES SCHOOL STUDY TRIPS THAT PROVIDE MULTICULTURAL ADVENTURE, CONNECTING STUDENTS TO THE LARGER, GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN A PERSONAL MANNER ALONG WITH CLASSES, WEBINARS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO HELP IN REACHING AND FULFILLING OUR MISSION... THE NCSML PRESENTED OUR PERMANENT EXHIBIT, "FACES OF FREEDOM AND CONTINUES TO HAVE GREAT TURN OUT FROM MEMBERS AND GUESTS WHO ARE IMPACTED BY THIS POWERFUL EXHIBIT. THE MUSEUM DEBUTED MORE THAN FOUR NEW EXHIBITS IN 2024 WHICH INCLUDED "EXHIBIT REVIVAL", "ALPHONSE MUCHA: MASTER OF ART NOUVEAU", "THE NATIONAL COLLECTION: FIFTY YEARS OF NCSML", "MARJ NEJDL: MASTER FOLK ARTIST", AND "CONTEMPORARY TAKES ON FOLK MOTIFS". THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AND IS GETTING MORE AND MORE WELL KNOWN NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. WE HAVE STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE STUDYING ABROAD, AND WE ALWAYS HAVE FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS WHO SERVE AS INTERNS. THE MUSEUM BEGAN A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN 2025 WHICH IS GOING TO BE USED FOR MANY NEEDS. 2260010 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 34 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL CA CO DC FL IL KS MD MI MN NC ND NJ NY OH OK OR PA VA WA WI NM X DR CECILIA ROKUSEK 3193628500 1400 INSPIRATION PLACE SW CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52404 MOORE JOSH CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHALICEK STEVE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCHWEITZER SHARON FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DROST GEORGE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILTS VIRGINIA 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FREEMAN LEE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DETWEILER RON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BROWN KAREN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DINE TOM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DVORSKY DENVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAGAMOV ALEX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILLESPIE ANNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GOLOBIC TONY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAMOUS BRUCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HRVOLOVA DR MARTINA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELLERDR CHARLIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IZAKOVIC DR MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAZIMOUR ROBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICA JOHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELICHAR ERNIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PIPKIN JACOB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 POTOCKY DR MIRIAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PROCHAZKA DR MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAFAIDUS DR DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SELIGA JOE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SENG DR MICHAEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS ANGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOWNSEND TED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANCURA BOB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANORNY ASHELY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VAVRA RICHARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINTRIKOVA MONIKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZLATOS STEVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZROSTLIK DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROKUSEKDR CECILIA PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 175320 0 4137 175320 0 4137 1 0 1 0 0 91298 220770 334554 1529088 115384 2175710 ADMISSION CHARGES 713990 97177 97177 97177 387284 387284 98956 0 98956 98956 98956 9900805 9230259 670546 670546 670546 24184 220770 65233 -41049 -41049 229760 108429 121331 121331 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 6078 6078 6078 3516033 317464 0 1022859 179457 62810 53837 62810 907494 522275 215942 169277 9917 6127 2244 1546 45245 24387 11221 9637 96716 52130 23985 20601 86412 86412 78901 78901 272142 96837 46758 128547 56274 25602 23327 7345 145950 102984 12062 30904 135072 88982 39038 7052 95563 92696 1911 956 93056 37783 35545 19728 4614 4614 777832 754497 15556 7779 71208 6217 64991 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 289499 280814 5790 2895 EXHIBITS AND LIBRARY EX 48167 28419 11560 8188 LICENSE AND FEES 45940 27104 11026 7810 CATERING 28599 16873 6864 4862 54345 33473 13686 7186 3522403 2260010 765270 497123 312497 567992 682644 125226 101093 307842 47975 47387 143865 140846 76415 48597 27189020 10857678 15863121 16331342 14668571 15178327 11254 12403 31907435 32759962 444350 404819 38484 15039 156695 150000 639529 569858 X 23352651 23900328 7915255 8289776 31267906 32190104 31907435 32759962 X -6370 927418 1150 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1451058 2451322 1300662 2008824 2175710 9387576 1451058 2451322 1300662 2008824 2175710 9387576 803142 8584434 251855 410264 451806 710708 486240 2310873 134963 36698 90977 128968 6078 397684 12096133 1633608 0.70970 0.69380 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GAMING GROSS RECEIPTS - INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 130,310. MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,653. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 36,698. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 90,977. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 128,968. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 6,078. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 1 0 13632167 110194 1933453 625452 78901 14971461 11534720 737953 1968787 539968 69325 13632167 13553452 161557 -1833289 274562 72438 11534720 11951336 638847 1562880 523623 75988 13553452 10946522 138621 1562285 631872 64220 11951336 0.52000 0.30000 0.18000 1 0 690186 690186 23054813 8154945 14899868 906727 735666 171061 2537294 1967067 570227 16331342 X 4409766 927418 4592 932010 3477756 78901 -40624 38277 3516033 3487568 44066 44066 3443502 78901 78901 3522403 PART III, LINE 1A: THE ORGANIZATION'S MUSEUM AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF APPROXIMATELY 40,000 ARTIFACTS AND LIBRARY ITEMS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF CZECH AND SLOVAK HISTORY AND CULTURE. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALES TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS OR FOR CONSERVATION OF ITEMS ALREADY IN THE COLLECTION. PART III, LINE 4: THE NCSML COLLECTS ARTIFACTS AND LIBRARY MATERIALS IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE CZECHS AND SLOVAKS, BOTH IN AMERICA AND THE HOME COUNTRY. THE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE EXAMPLES OF FINE ART, DECORATIVE ART, FOLK ART, IMMIGRANT HEIRLOOMS, FURNITURE, TEXTILES, BOOKS, PERIODICALS, PERSONAL PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND TECHNOLOGY. PART V, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF VARIOUS FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT CAPITAL, PROGRAMMING, AND THE GENERAL OPERATING NEEDS OF THE MUSEUM. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A SIMILAR SECTION OF THE IOWA INCOME TAX LAW, WHICH PROVIDES INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS NOT DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 1,150. IN KIND SERVICES 3,442. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS RECLASS -40,624. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS RECLASS 40,624. IN KIND SERVICES 3,442. BREWNOST 144264 134569 9695 3000 16683 10788 4149 GALA 100690 86200 14490 691 15844 14077 244954 220769 24185 3691 16683 26632 18226 65232 -41047 X 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROKUSEKDR CECILIA PRESIDENT AND CEO 175320 0 0 0 0 0 4137 0 0 0 179457 0 0 0 X 1 100897 FMV X VARIOUS SUPPLIES 3 14487 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A BY-LAWS STATE: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MONITOR THE MUSEUM OPERATIONS THROUGH THE PRESIDENT/CEO, STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, AND COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS, AND APPROVE MATTERS FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL DECISIONS WILL BE FINAL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY MODIFIED OR REVERSED BY A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTED BOARD AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS DR. MIRIAM POTOCKY AND DAVID RAFAIDUS HAVE A FAMILY (MARRIED) RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NCSML HAS MEMBERS. APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP TO THE NCSML ARE PUBLICLY DISPLAYED IN THE MUSEUM. ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION AND WILLING TO UPHOLD ITS POLICIES MAY BECOME A MEMBER UPON SIGNING AND FILING WITH THE CORPORATION A MEMBERSHIP FORM AND UPON PAYMENT OF ANY DUES AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY PRESCRIBE. THE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDE: INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, CONTRIBUTING, SUSTAINING, PATRON AND BENEFACTOR. ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER, JOURNAL, INVITATIONS TO EVENTS, DISCOUNTS ON PROGRAM TICKETS, FREE ADMISSION TO GALLERIES, AND DISCOUNTS IN THE MUSEUM STORE AT INCREASING LEVELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BYLAWS ALLOW FOR MEMBERS TO VOTE ON NEW BOARD MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM THEN REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN DETAIL. AFTER THE DETAIL REVIEW BUT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, A COPY OF THE RETURN AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS SELF-REPORT WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. NOTES ARE MADE IN BOARD MINUTES WHEN A BOARD MEMBER REMOVES HIMSELF FROM A VOTE DUE TO A CONFLICT. THE BOARD CHAIR AND CEO WATCH FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND MONITOR ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. A STANDARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND STAFF'S REVIEW, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND SIGNATURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CEO COMPENSATION, WHICH IS DISCUSSED AND SET ANNUALLY, DURING A REVIEW THAT INCLUDES COMPARABILITY DATA. ALL OTHER SALARIES ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE CEO TO THE BOARD DURING BUDGET CALCULATIONS AND AWARDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW FISCAL YEAR. CEO USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND MARKET RESEARCH TO HELP DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES. ONCE THIS INFORMATION IS COMPILED IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. THE MINUTES TO COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETINGS TIMELY DOCUMENT THE FACT THE ANNUAL REVIEWS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AS WELL AS THE FINAL CONCLUSIONS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED, BUT NO ONE POSITION IS SPECIFICALLY NOTED IN THOSE MINUTES. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN JANUARY 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 1,150. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. 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