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THE MUSEUM HAS NINE LONG-TERM EXHIBITS FOCUSED ON MUSIC, SCIENCE, LOCAL CULTURE AND HISTORY, TWO OF WHICH ARE BI-LINGUAL. OUR REGULARLY CHANGING SPECIAL EXHIBITS RESULT IN NUMEROUS LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR ENHANCED CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING. AS WE ADJUST TO CHANGING COMMUNITY NEED AND INTEREST, WE STRIVE TO HONOR LOCAL HISTORY, INSPIRE SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, AND OFFER FREE OR REDUCED COST ACCESS TO THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE MUSEUM. 2132570 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 58 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CO X THE ORGANIZATION 9704162726 408 MASON COURT FORT COLLINS CO 80524 SHANNON QUIST EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 114056 0 20288 BENJAMIN REYNOLDS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN DOUGLAS VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN EARLY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALMA VIGO-MORALES SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENZEL MAXWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS AHRENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE BUNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI VENNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSI REED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR SINTAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA EICHLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAYLAN FIGGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 114056 20288 1 false false false 187318 916588 105396 1103906 ADMISSION FEES 212000 792299 792299 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FEES 900099 109994 109994 902293 41865 41865 153679 98196 55483 55483 2103547 957776 41865 114056 34217 22811 57028 1560383 1192174 218846 149363 10301 10301 67990 37061 28980 1949 52019 26676 25343 33505 32884 218 403 22203 22203 152032 152032 55977 39922 16055 FEES 419636 396285 20583 2768 SUPPLIES 138771 125800 12618 353 MAINTENANCE 47676 47676 MEALS 29323 25320 3975 28 320 320 2704192 2132570 359730 211892 472090 629259 995965 719589 23000 8259 35114 36435 266852 40211 6007799 2667907 3474165 3339892 1467164 1566692 6734350 6340337 171701 180041 218919 247062 390620 427103 X 3953237 3722268 2390493 2190966 6343730 5913234 6734350 6340337 -600645 170149 X false true X true false X 1385981 1177791 595247 700622 1103906 4963547 523011 881183 914091 1145268 1055972 4519525 11197 7450 18647 1908992 2058974 1520535 1853340 2159878 9501719 4403 514057 5501 7312 7021 538294 4403 514057 5501 7312 7021 538294 8963425 18219 37673 40062 34451 41865 172270 18219 37673 40062 34451 41865 172270 1927211 2096647 1560597 1887791 2201743 9673989 0.92650 0.92370 0.02000 0.02000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1371529 159848 -60000 1471377 1323244 148285 -100000 1371529 1201248 161996 -40000 1323244 1391471 -146703 -43520 1201248 1212081 186430 -7040 1391471 0.52000 0.48000 true false 5373999 2070311 3303688 331255 317830 13425 302545 279766 22779 3339892 BENEFICIAL INTEREST HELD AT NOCO 1452691 ERC RECEIVABLE 100427 DOME SHOWS 13574 1566692 X 2263395 170149 170149 2093246 10301 10301 2103547 2693891 2693891 10301 10301 2704192 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS PROVIDE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF PERMANENT FUNDING FOR STRATEGIC PROJECTS THAT COULD INCLUDE FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP, EXHIBIT REPLACEMENT AND REFRESHMENT, AND TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE MUSEUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AS REQUIRED BY FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES (TOPIC 740). THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR HOW AN ORGANIZATION SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. THE MUSEUM'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. IN EVALUATING THE MUSEUM'S TAX PROVISIONS AND ACCRUALS, INTERPRETATIONS AND TAX PLANNING STRATEGIES ARE CONSIDERED. THE MUSEUM BELIEVES THEIR ESTIMATES ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES AND HAVE NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AT DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024. X SUPPLIES 5 95719 FMV X EQUIPMENT 3 9677 FMV false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II THE MUSUEM IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART I COLUMN (B) FOR EQUIPMENT AND THE NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS FOR SUPPLIES. FORM 990 RELATIONSHIP WITH FORT COLLINS MUSEUM AND CITY OF FORT COLLINS: DURING MARCH 2008, THE MUSEUM ENTERED INTO AN OPERATING AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT") WITH THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS (THE "CITY"), WHICH OWNED AND OPERATED THE FORT COLLINS MUSEUM ("FCM"). THE MUSEUM AND THE CITY WISHED TO JOINTLY CREATE A PREMIER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS BY COMBINING THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE FCM AND MUSEUM INTO ONE INSTITUTION. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY FOR THE COMBINED MUSEUM, IT WAS DECIDED TO CO-LOCATE BOTH ORGANIZATIONS IN ONE FACILITY, 200 MATHEWS STREET, WHICH WAS THE LOCATION OF THE FCM. THE CO-LOCATION WAS EFFECTIVE JUNE 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 2011. DURING 2012, THE NEW MUSEUM FACILITY WAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED AND WAS OPENED FOR PUBLIC ACCESS AT WHICH TIME THE COMBINED INSTITUTION, FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY, BEGAN OPERATING AT ITS NEW LOCATION AT 408 MASON COURT. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THIS NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS REPRESENTS VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS THAT SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL AUDIT FIRM AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO PROVIDING ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WITH A COMPLETE COPY OF FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SUBMIT AN ANNUAL STATEMENT TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW. REGULAR COMPLIANCE INCLUDES AGENDA REVIEW AT EACH MEETING FOR TOPICS THAT MIGHT REPRESENT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND RECUSAL OF BOARD MEMBER IF NEEDED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION SURVEYS PROVIDE COMPARABILITY DATA AND BENCHMARKING. DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.