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THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE LITERACY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM); HEALTH AND NUTRITION; CULTURAL ARTS AND MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE - THE KEYS TO HELPING CHILDREN MATURE INTO HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE ADULT LEARNERS. 5264637 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false true false true true false false false true true false false false true 73 0 174 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false MS X X SARAH SKELTON 6019815469 2145 MUSEUM BLVD JACKSON MS 39202 SUSAN GARRARD PRESIDENT/CE 40.00 0.00 X 143622 0 9842 SARAH SKELTON CFO 40.00 0.00 X 122414 0 9182 ALICEN BLANCHARD CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PATTY ANN BOGUE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CORMACK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET CUPPLES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA DIDION BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FLETCHER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY M GRAVES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH HANSEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA HEARN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JET HOLLINGSWORTH SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WILSON HOOD VP GOVERNANC 5.00 X X 0 0 0 OLIVIA HOST TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAMS YERGER IV BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGI LAMPTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA LEWIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLANN LUTKEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY MEENA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE MORGAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP PICKERING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARC RANSIER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE YOUNG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 266036 19024 2 false true false 441138 575460 2242259 152809 3258857 ADMISSIONS REVENUE 713110 1141446 1141446 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 611710 819015 819015 FACILITY RENTAL 532000 184673 184673 OTHER REVENUE 611430 15990 15990 2161124 359538 359538 626047 566651 59396 59396 59396 143418 575460 111627 31791 393166 202901 190265 190265 6060971 2351389 418934 12155 12155 153403 102347 36905 14151 2409290 1607426 579616 222248 44867 29934 10794 4139 150910 100684 36305 13921 188817 125974 45425 17418 2753 2753 22553 22553 390769 334592 56177 186719 186719 643957 643957 103408 103408 1155432 1094613 60819 124799 112319 12480 EDUCATIONAL 536905 536905 OPERATIONAL COST 115874 88242 27632 SUPPLIES 114105 84532 29573 EVENTS 82065 82065 50148 18765 31383 6488929 5264637 921032 303260 393662 515358 928186 1558733 4193929 3693099 65377 44819 12049700 12049700 27209 35955 47248 79385 27135777 12734016 15016765 14401761 3160745 2978588 35882821 35357398 733473 600802 540648 1604629 2149423 1320168 856294 642581 4279838 4168180 X 14255401 14288502 17347582 16900716 31602983 31189218 35882821 35357398 -427958 14193 X false true X true false X 2683947 3552896 2683484 2503110 3258857 14682294 2683947 3552896 2683484 2503110 3258857 14682294 1468317 13213977 163786 148193 221376 238481 359538 1131374 15813668 11667710 0.83560 0.84870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1676438 79500 122194 96014 1782118 1570095 21303 160040 75000 1676438 1513003 70000 -20580 -5513 1570095 1410192 165000 -10994 13195 1513003 1232149 190509 12566 1410192 0.74030 0.25970 true false 125000 125000 16137178 5733308 10403870 34808 29512 5296 1452252 1230600 221652 9386539 5740596 3645943 14401761 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 1137529 OTHER RESTRICTED ASSETS 910334 INVESTMENTS RESTRICT. PERM. ENDOW 389649 RESTRICTED ASSETS FOR MAINTENANCE 349137 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 191939 2978588 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 642581 642581 X 6330134 14193 32060 -91618 -45365 6375499 -314528 -314528 6060971 7347776 32060 512259 544319 6803457 -314528 -314528 6488929 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT ARE AVAILABLE TO BE UTILIZED FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE CLIMBING MAP INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. HOWEVER, ANY INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B) (1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGINIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D INCOME FROM SEPARATELY FILED ENTITY 245,488 EJE RELATED TO SEPARATELY FILED ENTITY -337,106 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -111,627 COST OF GOODS SOLD -202,901 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D EJE RELATED TO SEPARATELY FILED ENTITY -337,106 EXPENSES FROM SEPARATELY FILED ENTITY 849,365 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -111,627 COST OF GOODS SOLD -202,901 IGNITE THE NIGH 166100 134075 32025 13546 2533 8592 MERRY AT THE MU 105721 74396 31325 15501 3700 3976 10 443265 366989 76276 10463 11503 41813 715086 575460 139626 39510 17736 54381 111627 27999 true FTC QALICB INC 2145 MUSEUM BLVD JACKSON MS 39202 842654905 501C3 12155 PROGRAM SERVICES 1 X false false false false false false false false false SUSAN GARRARD PRESIDENT/CEO 143622 9842 153464 TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK BOARD MEMBER BANK ACCOUNT false TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK BOARD MEMBER INVESTMENT false X EVENT SUPPLIES 7 152809 RETAIL VALUE false false false FORM 990, PART III MCM PROVIDES PLACE-BASED AND OUTREACH EXPERIENCES THAT INCLUDE INTERACTIVE PERMANENT EXHIBITS; WEEKLY AND MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS; FIELD TRIPS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS; ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE OUTREACH PROGRAMS; SUMMER AND SEASONAL CAMPS; ANNUAL VISITING EXHIBITS FROM OTHER CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AND SCIENCE CENTERS; COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT SERIES; MCM TRAVELING EXHIBITS; COMMUNITY EVENT OUTREACH; AND ONLINE PROGRAMMING. MCM ALSO OFFERS A CAFE; A MUSEUM STORE; BIRTHDAY PARTIES; FACILITY RENTALS; SEASONAL TEMPORARY EXHIBITS AND EVENTS; THREE ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS; YOUTH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS; AND A SPLASH PAD AND POLLINATORS GARDEN, BOTH FREE TO THE PUBLIC. AS OUR COMMUNITY WAS REELING FROM CHALLENGES POSED BY COVID-19, MCM RESPONDED TO COMMUNITY NEEDS BY PROVIDING A SAFE SPACE FOR DAILY VIRTUAL SCHOOLING FOR OVER 100 JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE MUSEUM CONTINUES THOSE SERVICES TODAY BY PROVIDING A ROBUST, DAILY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVING NEARLY 150 STUDENTS FROM SIX JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE CITY. MCM BELIEVES THAT THIS LEVEL OF CONSISTENT, ONE-ON-ONE, REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING WILL HAVE LONG-TERM, POSITIVE IMPACTS ON THE TRAJECTORY OF EACH STUDENT'S ACADEMIC CAREER AND WELL-BEING. ON MARCH 26, 2021, DESPITE A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC, MCM IN CONCERT WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF EAST MISSISSIPPI OPENED TO THE PUBLIC A STATE-OF-THE-ART, 17 MILLION DOLLAR SATELLITE MUSEUM IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI. SINCE OPENING, MCM-MERIDIAN HAS EXCEEDED PROJECTIONS HAVING ALREADY WELCOMED OVER 50,000 VISITORS FROM 40 STATES AND 2 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. MCM-MERIDIAN IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, OFFERING WEEKLY PROGRAMMING, SPECIAL EVENTS, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, AND MORE. AS A TESTAMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE AND RESILIENCE THROUGH THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS) ANNOUNCED MCM AS A RECIPIENT OF THE 2021 NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICE, THE NATION'S HIGHEST HONOR GIVEN TO MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES THAT MAKE SIGNIFICANT AND EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUT OF 30 NATIONAL FINALISTS AND ONE OF ONLY THREE MUSEUMS TO RECEIVE THE HONOR, MCM IS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST MUSEUMS TO BE AWARDED THE IMLS NATIONAL MEDAL. FORM 990, PART VI ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT IS FILED ANNUALLY BY EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR. EMPLOYEES FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT UPON HIRING. IF THERE ARE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSES AND VOTES ON WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE ALSO REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. 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