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BRUCE MUSEUM INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
BRUCE MUSEUM INC (EIN 23-7105904)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-13
IRS object ID
202421349349307737
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-13T21:47:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN873231666PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FLOOR EASTAddressLine1Txt
CitySTAMFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06905ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237105904EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRUCE MUSEUM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBRUCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2038690376PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE MUSEUM DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWICHCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06830ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT P WOLTERSTORFFPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2038690376PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstROBERTPersonFirstNm
Person LastWOLTERSTORFFPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEVA MRUKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543254PTIN
Phone2033232400PhoneNum
Preparation2024-05-13PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT P WOLTERSTORFFPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE MUSEUM DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWICHCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06830ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$22,167,829GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BRUCEMUSEUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1970FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE BRUCE CULTIVATES DISCOVERY AND WONDER, ENGAGING A BROAD AUDIENCE THROUGH THE POWER OF ART AND SCIENCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent43VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee55TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers236TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$80,914TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$12,141,247PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$252,733CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,756,347PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$845,501CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$117,756PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$71,901CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,130,265PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$16,947,116CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$110,000PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,334,079CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,129,529PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,313,854CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,579,954PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,417,467CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$8,550,311PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$8,529,649CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$87,479,834TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$95,775,094TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,456,981TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,950,657TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$77,022,853NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$88,824,437NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE BRUCE CULTIVATES DISCOVERY AND WONDER, ENGAGING A BROAD AUDIENCE THROUGH THE POWER OF ART AND SCIENCE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,226,335ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$282,274RevenueAmt
DescIN APRIL 2023, THE BRUCE OPENED WITH TRIPLE THE EXHIBITION SPACE THAT IT PREVIOUSLY HAD. THE MUSEUM IS NOW A SIGNATURE CULTURAL ATTRACTION. WE ALSO OFFERED FIVE UNIQUE AND VARIED ART EXHIBITS, TWO SCULPTURE EXHIBITS AND A SCIENCE EXHIBIT. WE ALSO HAVE A SEMI PERMANENT GALLERY FOR FRENCH IMPRESSIONISM, A PERMANENT GALLERY FOR CT IMPRESSIONISM AS WELL AS A PERMANENT SCIENCE GALLERY A MINERAL GALLERY. THESE WORLD CLASS EXHIBITS PROVIDE THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE CREATIVITY, CONNECTION AND WONDER OF ART AND SCIENCE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS THREE NEW CLASSROOMS.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A LIST OF THE EXHIBITIONS THAT TOOK PLACE IN 2022-2023.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$6,226,335TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document27IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee55EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAROLYN HAMRAKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2034137525PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE MUSEUM DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWICHCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (51 entries)

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JAMES B LOCKHART III
CO-CHAIR7.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM DEUTSCH
CO-CHAIR7.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIMONE MCENTIRE
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEIDI B SMITH
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES M ROYCE
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA W CHADWICK
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA GILLAN
ASSISTANT TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN A FLANAGAN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE MORETTI BODSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED CAMILLO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAURICE J CUNNIFFE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN CORMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY C EPSTEIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICKI NETTER FITZGERALD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN GLASEBROOK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SACHIKO GOODMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN GROSSMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN C HART
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY BISHOP HOLTON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN S KEEGAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FELICITY KOSTAKIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL A KOVNER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NISHA KUMAR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT H LAWRENCE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAMIE LIGHTBURN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN E LYNCH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN L METINKO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIST WOLFE NICHOLS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIA B NUSSEIBEH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN OZIZMIR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE REYNOLDS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE RUBIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETSY RUPRECHT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB SELANDER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE C SHERRERD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH SIMON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH K STEIN MD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA TIMASHEV
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXIS VOULGARIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELINE WALKER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE ANNE WEINBERG
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID YUDAIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA R ZOUBEK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN HAMRAK
CFO35.00Yes (X)$78,237$0$3,523
SUZANNE LIO
COO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR35.00Yes (X)$160,401$0$35,540
ROBERT WOLTERSTORFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO35.00Yes (X)$262,500$0$13,805
DANIEL KSEPKA
CURATOR OF SCIENCE35.00$110,345$0$39,679Yes (X)
WHITNEY ROSENBERG
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT35.00$150,000$0$8,444Yes (X)
ANNE VON STUELPNAGEL
DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS35.00$120,633$0$8,409Yes (X)
GARY STRAIN
BUILDING MAINTENANCE35.00$104,192$0$30,479Yes (X)
MARGARTIA KARASOULAS
DIRECTOR OF ART35.00$100,871$0$16,696Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,087,179TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$156,575TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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TURNER CONSTRUCTION
50 WATERVIEW DRIVE SUITE 220SHELTONCT06484CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$24,757,842
ESKEW DUMEZ RIPPLE
ONE CANAL PLACE SUITE 3150NEW ORLEANSLA70130ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES$908,274
SIGHT & SOUND SOLUTIONS
60 MARBLEDALE ROADTUKAHOENY10707AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES$222,309
SARRACCO MECHANICAL SERVICES INC
61 MATTATUCK HEIGHTS ROADWATERBURYCT06705MECHANICAL SERVICES$202,413
CHARLES IT LLC
150 WILLIAM STREETMIDTOWNCT06457IT SERVICES$184,846
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$516,701MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$579,193FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,163,705GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$13,517,382AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$3,405,458NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$15,776,981TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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WORKSHOP/PROGRAM FEES611710$65,008$65,008
MEMBERSHIP DUES611710$29,488$29,488
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$252,733TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$682,299TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$478UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$681,821ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$34,960RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$34,960RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$34,960TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$34,960ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,054,047SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,890,845SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$163,202SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$163,202TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$1,361UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$164,563ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$190,325FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$579,193ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$272,229FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$81,904TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$81,904ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$168,977GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$57,639CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$111,338TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$29,541RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$81,797UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISC - COMMISSIONSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$7,507TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,507ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$7,507OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,947,116TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$282,274RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$80,914UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$806,947ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$653,572TotalAmt
Program Services$467,908ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,123ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$110,541FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,621,412TotalAmt
Program Services$1,876,733ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$301,309ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$443,370FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,237TotalAmt
Program Services$80,353ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,983FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$402,467TotalAmt
Program Services$288,136ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,071FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$263,925TotalAmt
Program Services$188,950ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,336ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,639FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,233TotalAmt
Program Services$10,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,220ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,875FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,804TotalAmt
Program Services$16,036ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$422FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$50,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,396TotalAmt
Management And General$137,396ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500,207TotalAmt
Program Services$399,387ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,324ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,496FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$183,460TotalAmt
Program Services$133,430ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$614ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,416FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$542,696TotalAmt
Program Services$389,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,704ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$138,020FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$284,868TotalAmt
Program Services$281,274ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$572ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,022FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$316,829TotalAmt
Program Services$268,376ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,302ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,151FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,611TotalAmt
Program Services$39,514ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$171ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,926FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,165TotalAmt
Program Services$27,035ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$678ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$220,452FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,893TotalAmt
Program Services$73,893ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,173,103TotalAmt
Program Services$993,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$119,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,801FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,352TotalAmt
Program Services$43,058ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,806ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,488FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EXHIBITIONS/COLLECTIONS$402,450$402,450
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE$259,832$215,254$27,818$16,760
MISC OPERATING EXPENSES$20,859$19,742$546$571
HONORARIUM$11,096$10,996$25$75

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,417,467TotalAmt
Program Services$6,226,335ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$857,053ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,334,079FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$859,670BOYAmt
EOY$372,666EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,697,604BOYAmt
EOY$598,226EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,079,928BOYAmt
EOY$4,564,722EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,257BOYAmt
EOY$108,646EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,297BOYAmt
EOY$127,422EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$62,658,341LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,430,556LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,945,968BOYAmt
EOY$61,227,785EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,347,747BOYAmt
EOY$25,264,325EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,436,233BOYAmt
EOY$3,511,302EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,991,130BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,479,834BOYAmt
EOY$95,775,094EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,364,446BOYAmt
EOY$3,158,137EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,535BOYAmt
EOY$285,095EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,000,000EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,507,425EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,456,981BOYAmt
EOY$6,950,657EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,341,125BOYAmt
EOY$56,924,385EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,681,728BOYAmt
EOY$31,900,052EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,022,853BOYAmt
EOY$88,824,437EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,479,834BOYAmt
EOY$95,775,094EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$8,529,649ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,332,862NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$2,064,675PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$125,601OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,035,832CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,068,812CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,423,671CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,141,247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,776,981CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,446,543TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$246,652CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$259,662CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$330,754CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$330,754CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,115,510CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,283,332TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,282,484CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,328,474CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,754,425CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,472,001CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,892,491CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$59,729,875TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,520,925SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$53,208,950PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$724,615CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$927,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$738,322CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,432,881CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$716,781CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,539,683TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$7,507CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,507TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$64,277,065TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,651,194GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82780PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82330PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 7,507.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SaleYes (1)SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,622,309BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,038,386ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,083,409InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,435,696OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$27,308,408EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,470,346BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,602ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$7,563,339InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,287,300OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$25,622,309EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$24,304,684BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$242,150ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,141,753InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,218,241OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$34,470,346EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,068,891BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$166,600ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$231,657InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,162,464OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$24,304,684EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,009,574BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$207,275ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$967,411InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,115,369OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$25,068,891EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.03883BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.78569PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.17547TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$62,138,270OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,264,610DepreciationAmt
Book Value$60,873,660BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$460,685OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$106,560DepreciationAmt
Book Value$354,125BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$59,386OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$59,386DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$61,227,785TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,176,380TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,332,862NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$73,415OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,406,277RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,770,103RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$51,412InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$125,601OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$177,013RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$16,947,116TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,439,471TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$73,415OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$73,415ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,366,056ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$51,412InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$51,412ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,417,468TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN BRUCE MUSEUM, INC. ("BMI") AND THE TOWN OF GREENWICH (THE "TOWN"), THE TOWN RETAINS TITLE OF THE MUSEUM FACILITIES AND THE COLLECTIONS. THE COLLECTIONS CONSISTS OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES GRAPHICS AS WELL AS WORLD-CLASS MINERALS AND WILDLIFE SPECIMENS. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS COLLECTIONS OF PRE-COLUMBIAN, NATIVE AMERICAN, AND ASIAN ART.
PART V, LINE 4:BMI MAINTAINS VARIOUS DONOR-RESTRICTED AND BOARD-DESIGNATED FUNDS WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LONG TERM SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM'S MISSION AND CHARITABLE PROGRAMS.
PART X, LINE 2:BMI RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT BMI HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. FOR INFORMATION RETURNS, BMI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2019.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 15,776. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B 57,639.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE 110,351. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT 15,250.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 15,776. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B 57,639.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENTSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$2,292,380RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$2,292,380SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$2,292,380TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:
PART IV, FOREIGN FORMS, LINE 3:BMI IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 5471 AS IT DOES NOT MEET THE APPLICABLE OWNERSHIP THRESHOLD OR OTHER FILING REQUIREMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBJ TAVROW CONSULTINGPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 EAST 75TH STREET SUITE 23BAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10021ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCAPITAL CAMPAIGN DEVELOPMENTActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$700,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$50,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$650,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$700,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$50,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$650,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$769,518GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$579,193CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$190,325GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$91,381RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$85,332FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$61,871EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$33,645OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$769,518GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$579,193CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$190,325GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$91,381RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$85,332FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$61,871EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$33,645OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$272,229DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$81,904NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AGREEMENT WITH THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER PROVIDED FOR THE PAYMENT OF FEES FOR SERVICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000/MONTH. THE AGREEMENT SEPARATELY PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR MATERIALS AND TRAVEL, WHICH MUST BE APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE SEPARATELY BILLED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBERT WOLTERSTORFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO$240,000$0$22,500$0$0$0$12,664$0$1,141$0$276,305$0$0$0
SUZANNE LIO
COO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR$159,401$0$1,000$0$0$0$8,225$0$27,315$0$195,941$0$0$0
WHITNEY ROSENBERG
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$150,000$0$0$0$0$0$7,500$0$944$0$158,444$0$0$0
DANIEL KSEPKA
CURATOR OF SCIENCE$110,345$0$0$0$0$0$5,865$0$33,814$0$150,024$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PAID DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO INDIVIDUALS REPORTED IN PART VII OF THE FORM 990, AND PART II OF SCHEDULE J. THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR REPORTABLE COMPENSATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution13ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,258,433NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG. SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution31ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$147,025NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR PROVIDED VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN (B) OF SCHEDULE M.
PART I, LINE 33:VARIOUS COLLECTION ITEMS WERE DONATED TO THE MUSEUM, WHICH IS OWNED BY THE TOWN, DURNG THE TAX YEAR. TITLE TO ALL OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE MUSEUM, AND ALL ADDITIONS THERETO, IS VESTED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE TOWN AND IS HELD IN PUBLIC TRUST. ACCORDINGLY, THE MUSEUM DID NOT REPORT INCOME FROM THE DONATIONS OF OBJECTS TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION ON THE FORM 990, PART VIII. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 123 TOTAL PIECES OF ART WERE DONATED BY FOUR CONTRIBUTORS TO BECOME PART OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ATIM PRENTICE GRIDLOCK 2006 GREAT ART WALL ON LOAN UNTIL MARCH 2025 ALUMINUM TILES AND WIRE. TIM PRENTICE AND HIS LONG-TIME ASSOCIATE DAVID COLBERT FORMED PRENTICE COLBERT IN 2012. THEY DESIGN, PRESENT, CONTRACT AND INSTALL KINETIC SCULPTURES. TIM'S INSPIRATION GROWS OUT OF THE TRADITION OF ALEXANDER CALDER AND GEORGE RICKEY. STILL HIS WORKS ARE VERY MUCH HIS OWN. PERMANENT SCIENCE GALLERIES: NATURAL CYCLES SHAPE OUR LAND OPENED NOVEMBER 7, 2021 DIVIDED INTO SIX SECTIONS THAT COVER BASIC NATURAL CYCLIC ACTIVITY: 1.GLOBAL SCALE CYCLES SHAPE THE LANDSCAPE, BUT ANIMALS ALSO INCORPORATE CYCLES INTO THEIR ACTIVITIES. 2.HUMAN ACTIVITIES CAN DISRUPT NATURAL CYCLES. 3.GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE OF THIS GALLERY IS REGIONAL (CT TO NEW ENGLAND). 4.EXHIBITION FLOWS FROM LARGE SCALE TO SMALL-SCALE SHORT-TERM CYCLES. GEOLOGY GALLERY EXPLAINS THE ROCK CYCLES, DEMONSTRATES PROPERTIES OF ROCKS AND MINERALS AND THE GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF CT. PALEONTOLOGY GALLERY EXPLORES PLATE TECTONIC CYCLES AND HOW THEY PROFOUNDLY EFFECTED LIFE ON EARTH. AS THE TRIASSIC PERIOD ENDED AND THE JURASSIC PERIOD BEGAN VOLCANIC ACTIVITY CAUSED A MASS EXTINCTION. DINOSAURS TOOK OVER. CT FOSSILS IN THIS EXHIBIT TELL A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THIS TIME. ICE AGE GALLERY EARTH'S ORBITAL CYCLES CAUSED GLACIERS TO ADVANCE AND RETREAT MANY TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS. GLACIERS GREATLY INFLUENCED OUR LANDSCAPE. MANY LARGE MAMMAL SPECIES LIVED HERE DURING THE ICE AGE BUT DISAPPEARED FOR NATURAL AND HUMAN DRIVEN REASONS. MARINE ECOSYSTEM AND TERRESTRIAL GALLERIES WATER IS ALWAYS ON THE MOVE AND SO TOO ARE THE MANY INHABITANTS OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS. EXPLORE DIORAMAS AND LIVE WATER CREATURES AS THEY EMERGE TO LIVE AND LOOK FOR FOOD. BACKYARD GALLERY EXPLORE THE DIORAMAS OF ANIMALS IN OUR OWN BACKYARD. SEE HOW ANIMALS THRIVE WHETHER THEY LIVE ON A DIURNAL OR NOCTURNAL CYCLE. A VARIETY OF LIFE PROCESSES ARE EXPLORED AS INSECTS CHANGE IN APPEARANCE, DIET, AND HABITAT AS THEY GROW FROM LARVAE TO ADULTS. ROBERT R. WEINER MINERAL GALLERY OPENED APRIL 2, 2023 MINERALS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND FASCINATING. THIS EXHIBITION SHOWCASES TWO HUNDRED SPECTACULAR SPECIMENS THAT SHOW OFF THEIR MYRIAD SHAPES, COLORS, AND LIGHT-CATCHING EFFECTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2PATRICIA W. CHADWICK, TREASURER, AND CHARLES M. ROYCE, VICE CHAIR, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BY-LAWS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WERE MADE: 1. A NEW CODE OF ETHICS WAS ADOPTED, THE FIRST UPDATE SINCE 2009, WHICH CONFORMS TO CURRENT BEST PRACTICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6BMI HAS VARIOUS CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AS AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH CLASS IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. THE PERSONS WHO COMPRISE A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP ARE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER. MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFITS OR EXCESS DUES, OR A SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NET ASSETS UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S DISSOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7APURSUANT TO THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN BMI AND THE TOWN OF GREENWICH, THE TOWN OF GREENWICH DESIGNATES THREE TRUSTEES WITH VOTING RIGHTS TO THE BOARD OF BMI. THE MEMBERS OF BMI ELECT THE REMAINING TRUSTEES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE WHO ARE PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY WRITTEN PROXY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ONCE THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ONCE APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBMI HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITHIN ITS CODE OF ETHICS WHICH COVERS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. ALL OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. PER THE TERMS OF THIS POLICY, A TRUSTEE MAY NOT VOTE ON, APPROVE, OR RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF A TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE MUSEUM AND THAT TRUSTEE OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER, AND MUST DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT PRIOR TO A VOTE OR OTHER ACTION. IF SUCH TRUSTEE IS PRESENT WHEN A MATTER INVOLVING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS CONSIDERED, HE OR SHE MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THAT DISCUSSION AND/OR THE VOTE. ADDITIONALLY, THE POLICY REQUIRES CARE TO BE EXERCISED BY STAFF TO ASSURE THAT NO CONFLICT OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT ARISES BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND THE ORGANIZATION, AND THE STAFF MUST NOT COLLECT FOR THEMSELVES IN COMPETITION WITH THE MUSEUM. CONFLICT OF INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ARE ALSO EXPLAINED TO VOLUNTEERS AND OBSERVED BY THEM. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO AND A COMMITTEE DETERMINE CONFLICTS AND REVIEW THE CONFLICTS ONCE DETERMINED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION INCLUDING BASE COMPENSATION AND POTENTIAL ANNUAL BONUS BASED ON PERFROMANCE GOALS. THE COMPENSATION WAS DOCUMENTED IN A 2019 OFFER LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023 BY THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS KEPT INFORMED AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE, AND ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE -110,351. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT -15,250.
FORM 990. PART XI, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ATHE NEW BRUCE OPENED APRIL 2, 2023, TO ACCOLADES OF AWE AND AMAZEMENT BY MEMBERS, VISITORS, DIGNITARIES, AND NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PRESS. WE HAD 1,469 VISITORS THAT DAY. THE EXPANSION HAS DOUBLED THE BRUCE'S SIZE AND TRIPLED ITS EXHIBITION SPACE. THE MUSEUM IS A CENTER FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY TO EXPLORE THE CREATIVITY AND DISCIPLINES OF ART AND SCIENCE. THIS DISTINGUISHES THE BRUCE FROM OTHER MUSEUMS SHOWCASING ONLY ART. OUR ACRONYM IS CASE (COMMUNITY, ART, SCIENCE, AND EDUCATION). WE ARE FAIRFIELD COUNTY'S SIGNATURE CULTURAL ATTRACTION AND A GATEWAY TO GREENWICH. THE BUILDING FEATURES STATE-OF-ART EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SPACES, INCLUDING A CHANGING GALLERY FOR ART AND FIVE NEW PERMANENT GALLERIES IN THE WILLIAM L. RICHTER ART WING, A CHANGING GALLERY FOR SCIENCE, A PERMANENT SCIENCE EXHIBITION TITLED "NATURAL CYCLES SHAPE OUR LAND, AND THREE CLASSROOMS IN THE COHEN EDUCATION WING, WITH THE OPENING THESE UNPARALLELED EXHIBITIONS AWED VISITORS: LOIS DODD: NATURAL ORDER (APRIL 2--MAY 28, 2023), CHANGING ART GALLERY FEATURING EIGHTY PAINTINGS CURATED BY DR. MARGARITA KARASOULAS, THIS WAS THE LARGEST EXHIBITION OF HER WORK TO DATE. THIS SHOW GARNERED MAJOR REVIEWS IN THE NY TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND THE WASHINGTON POST AS WELL AS LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRESS. DODD IS A LOCAL PAINTER (NYC, NEW JERSEY, AND MAINE). THE TITLE REFERS TO THE ARTIST'S ENDURING INTEREST IN NATURE AND THE UNDERLYING GEOMETRY THAT STRUCTURES HER WORK. JAMES CASTLE: THRESHOLDS (APRIL 2--MAY 28, 2023), VICKI NETTER FITZGERALD GALLERY FEATURING FIFTY WORKS INCLUDING THOSE FROM THE WILLIAM LOUIS-DREYFUS COLLECTION IN MT. KISCO, NY. THE EXHIBITION FOCUSED ON THE ARTIST'S INTEREST IN THRESHOLDSTHE BOUNDARIES OR IN-BETWEEN SPACESTHAT REFLECT THE ARTIST'S ENDURING INTEREST IN ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THE IMAGES MAY ALSO REFLECT THE ARTIST'S OWN SENSE OF IN-BETWEENNESS AS HE NAVIGATED BETWEEN DEAF AND SPEAKING WORLDS, AND THE SELF-TAUGHT AND MAINSTREAM ARTISTIC COMMUNITIES TO WHICH HE BELONGED. COLLECTION INSTALLATION: AMERICAN MODERNISM (APRIL 2--OCTOBER 15, 2023), GROSSMAN FAMILY GALLERY FOR THIS INAUGURAL EXHIBITION, THIS GALLERY WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS, EACH WITH WORKS ON LOAN FROM LOCAL AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. THE FIRST SECTION FOCUSED ON TEN MAJOR PAINTINGS BY MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN ABSTRACT ARTISTS (AAA) AND THE OTHER SECTION ALIGNING MORE CLOSELY WITH TRENDS IN REALISM AND ALIENATION FROM MODERNISM. THERE WERE TWO EDWARD HOPPERS (RECENTLY SEEN IN THE WHITNEY MUSEUM'S HOPPER EXHIBITION) AND AN ANDREW WYETH, ALL THREE ARE PROMISED GIFTS TO THE BRUCE. THERE WERE ALSO SIX PUEBLO BLACKWARE POTTERY FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION. THEN IS NOW: CONTEMPORARY BLACK ART IN AMERICA (APRIL 2--OCTOBER 15, 2023), BARBARA AND EDWARD NETTER FOUNDATION GALLERY THIS EXHIBITION EXPLORED HOW BLACK ARTISTS OF OUR TIME ENGAGE WITH THE PAST AND PRESENT. EIGHTEEN LOANS FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN GREENWICH SHOWCASE WORKS MADE IN OR AROUND 1968 (THE ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., AND SOMEWHAT EARLIER JOHN F. KENNEDY) AND CULMINATES WITH WORKS AS RECENT AS 2020, ENCOMPASSING THE HISTORICAL LEGACIES OF SLAVERY AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. THE EXHIBITION, CURATED BY DR. MARGARITA KARASOULAS, REVEALED HOW ARTISTS REIMAGINE KEY HISTORICAL EVENTS TO FOCUS ON BLACK EXPERIENCES. PENGUINS! PAST AND PRESENT (APRIL 2--AUGUST 6, 2023), CHANGING SCIENCE GALLERY THIS EXHIBITION PORTRAYED THE STORY OF THESE REMARKABLE BIRDS WITH DIORAMAS, BREATHTAKING VIDEOS, INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS, AND TAXIDERMY SPECIES TO ENTERTAIN ALL. CURATED BY DR. DANIEL KSEPKA, AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN PENGUIN EVOLUTION, THE PENGUIN JOURNEY STARTS OVER 60MM YEARS AGO WITH THE FOSSILS OF ANCIENT ANCESTORS. THE EXHIBITION SHOWED THE MANY POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WAYS PENGUINS AND HUMANS INTERACT. MATERIAL MATTERS: THE SCULPTURES OF ELIE NADELMAN (APRIL 2--SEPTEMBER 24, 2023), SCULPTURE GALLERY THIS EXHIBITION FEATURED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY WORKS OF THE POLISH AMERICAN MODERNIST ELIE NADELMAN BEST KNOWN FOR HIS SCULPTURAL EXPLORATION OF PURE FORM. THE EXHIBITION SHOWCASED THE ARTIST'S EXPERIMENTATION WITH DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING SCULPTURE. THE SCULPTURES WERE DISPLAYED IN THEMATIC GROUPS FEATURING VARIED MATERIALS SUCH AS MARBLE, BRONZE, CERAMIC, PAPER MCH, GALVANO-PLASTIQUE; AND FORM, FROM CLASSICAL TO STYLIZED AND ABSTRACT; SIZE, FROM BIG TO SMALL; AND CLASSICAL TO GENRE FIGURES. THE WILLIAM L. RICHTER COLLECTION (FROM APRIL 2, 2023), WILLIAM L. RICHTER GALLERY THIS INSTALLATION CELEBRATES THE EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION OF GREENWICH RESIDENT WILLIAM L. RICHTER. FEATURING A SELECTION OF FRENCH ART FROM THE NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURIES, IT TRACES SOCIAL CONNECTION AND LINEAGES AMONG A CORE GROUP OF ARTISTS: COROT, PISSARRO, GAUGIN, PICASSO, AND MATISSE. THE VIEWER CAN SENSE THE SPIRIT OF ARTISTIC EXCHANGE BETWEEN MENTORS AND MENTEES, COLLABORATORS, AND RIVALS. ELSEWHERE IN THE GALLERY, WORKS BY CAILLEBOTTE, CASSATT, CEZANNE, GIACOMETTI, KLEE, MASSON, AND MIRO, ALSO FROM GREENWICH COLLECTIONS, REPRESENT AN ARRAY OF STYLES AND SUBJECTS. SPANNING THE YEARS FROM 1833 TO 1957, THESE WORKS EXEMPLIFY THE BRILLIANT COLOR AND EXUBERANT BRUSHWORK OF THE IMPRESSIONISTS AND POST-IMPRESSIONISTS AS WELL AS THE SYMBOLISM OF THE SURREALISTS. THE WORKS ARE DISPLAYED IN THEMATIC GROUPING INCLUDING LANDSCAPES, THE HUMAN FIGURE AND PURE ABSTRACTION. COLLECTION INSTALLATION: AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM (APRIL 2--DECEMBER 6, 2023), GROSSMAN FAMILY GALLERY CONNECTICUT WAS THE BIRTHPLACE OR EPICENTER OF AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM. THE TRAIN FROM NEW YORK CITY PROVIDED EASY ACCESS TO THE FARMS, HILLS, RIVERS, AND APPEALING SHORELINE SUBJECT MATTER. THERE WERE TWO IMPORTANT ART COLONIESCOS COB'S BUSH HOLLEY HOUSE AND OLD LYME'S ENCLAVE AT FLORENCE GRISWOLD'S HOME. THE FOCUS OF THE EXHIBITION IS THE COS COB COLONY FROM 1890 TO 1920. THE BUSH HOLLEY HOUSE OFFERED CONGENIAL COMPANY, AFFORDABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, VARIED RECREATION, AND INSPIRING SUBJECT MATTER. SIX OF THE EIGHT PAINTINGS PURCHASED BY THE BRUCE AT THE 1919 GREENWICH SOCIETY OF THE ARTISTS EXHIBITION AT THE MUSEUM ARE DISPLAYED. THIS COLLECTION FORMED THE NUCLEUS OF THE BRUCE'S ART COLLECTION AFTER ROBERT BRUCE DONATED THE BUILDING TO THE TOWN. THE VIEWER WILL SEE THE BRUSHWORK, ATTENTION TO LIGHT (SHADOW AND SHIMMER), COLOR PALLET, AND IMPRESSION OF THE PLACE NOT JUST A REALISTIC TRANSCRIPTION. COLLECTION INSTALLATION: SELECTIONS FROM THE FRED AND JANE BROOKS COLLECTION OF CHINESE TOMB SCULPTURE (APRIL 2, 2023--APRIL 6, 2024), PETER C. SUTTON WALL, MEZZANINE THIS SMALL GROUPING OF TANG DYNASTY TOMB SCULPTURES WAS DONATED BY FRED AND JANE BROOKS. ON THE MEZZANINE, THIS INSTALLATION PROVIDES A TRANSITION FROM THE GRAND HALL TO THE GALLERY LEVEL. THESE SCULPTURES WERE BURIED WITH CHINESE DIGNITARIES AND EMPERORS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE ITEMS, SERVICES, AND PROTECTION THEY WOULD NEED IN THE AFTERLIFE AS THEY BELIEVED THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO RULE AFTER THEIR DEATH. MANY DATE FROM THE LATE 200S BCE. MARK DION AND ALEXIS ROCKMAN: JOURNEY TO NATURE'S UNDERWORLD (JUNE 24 TO AUGUST 27, 2023), CHANGING ART GALLERY THIS EXHIBITION OF TWENTY-FIVE WORKS WAS THE FIRST TWO-PERSON SURVEY OF THESE CLOSELY ALLIED AND LIVING ARTISTS WHICH OFFERED A COMPELLING TOUR THROUGH THEIR CELEBRATED CAREERS EXPLORING THE SHADOWY DEPTHS OF THE THREATENED NATURAL WORLD. FRIENDS FOR OVER THREE DECADES, THE TWO ARTISTS ACHIEVED INTERNATIONAL PROMINENCE FOR WORKS THAT PROBE HUMANITY'S STRAINED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ENVIRONMENT. THEY WERE AMONG THE EARLIEST ARTISTS TO ANTICIPATE THE EPIC ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS NOW FACING THE EARTH. THE TWO ARTISTS WORK IN DIFFERENT MEDIA: ROCKMAN USES LARGE SCALE LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS AND DION USES TAXIDERMY DIORAMAS AND SPECIMEN CABINETS OFTEN WITH FOUND OBJECTS. ICREATE (JUNE 24 TO AUGUST 30, 2023), VICKI NETTER FITZGERALD GALLERY THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL, AND EXTREMELY POPULAR, JURIED SHOW OF HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS' CREATIONS IS SELECTED FROM OVER EIGHT HUNDRED ENTRIES BY A JURY OF PEERS AND FELLOW ARTISTS. GABRIEL DAWE: PLEXUS NO. 43 GALLERY STAIR WALL SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR STAIR LANDING ON LOAN UNTIL MARCH 2026 IN 2010 DAWE BEGAN PRODUCING THE LARGE-SCALE AND HIGHLY INTRICATE PLEXUS INSTALLATIONS FOR WHICH HE IS BEST KNOWN, AND IN WHICH HE USES THOUSANDS OF MULTICOLORED SEWING THREADS TO HARNESS THE FULL COLOR SPECTRUM OF LIGHT. EACH OF THESE INSTALLATIONS IS METICULOUSLY CONSTRUCTED. INDIVIDUAL STRANDS OF THREAD ARE INTERWOVEN THROUGH A SERIES OF HOOKS TO CREATE A UNIFIED NETWORKOR PLEXUS. PLEXUS NO. 43 ENVELOPS THE SPACE WITH KALEIDOSCOPIC COLOR. PART SCULPTURE AND PART TEXTILE, IT POSSESSES A KINETIC QUALITY, SHIFTING IN APPEARANCE ACCORDING TO THE VIEWER'S PERSPECTIVE AND CHANGING LIGHTING CONDITIONS FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM.