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FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM (EIN 23-2563964)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-09-16
IRS object ID
202412609349300426
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-09-16T07:46:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1HERBEIN COMPANY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12763 CENTURY BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityREADINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19610ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN232563964EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6103715850PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1500 MUSEUM ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityREADINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP196111425ZIPCd

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PersonANNA WEITZPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone6103715850PhoneNum
Signature2024-09-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Phone6103781175PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerANNA WEITZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1500 MUSEUM ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityREADINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP196111425ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,059,173GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.READINGPUBLICMUSEUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO EDUCATE THROUGH COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF OBJECTS OF ART, SCIENCE AND CIVILIZATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee46TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers150TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$1,660,850PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$3,157,111CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$971,430PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$964,975CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$133,113PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$263,029CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$201,612PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$82,900CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,967,005PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,468,015CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,366,150PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,471,467CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$151,161CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,004,776PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,954,387CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,370,926PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,425,854CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$403,921PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,042,161CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$13,176,639TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$14,944,240TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$519,168TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$988,748TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,657,471NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,955,492NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM IS A DYNAMIC CENTER OF LIFELONG LEARNING THAT COLLECTS, PRESERVES, AND INTERPRETS OBJECTS OF ART, SCIENCE, AND CIVILIZATION TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND ENLIGHTEN CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS FROM OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,612,970ExpenseAmt
Revenue$873,908RevenueAmt
DescPROGRAM SERVICESADMISSIONS AND TOURS FOR 2023 GENERAL ADMISSIONS WERE 42,962 TO THE MUSEUM, AND 10,279 TO THE NEAG PLANETARIUM AT THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM. WE ALSO SAW SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED TOUR ACTIVITY WITH ALMOST ALL 21,358 GUESTS TOURING THE MUSEUM AND THE PLANETARIUM. TOURS ARE AVAILABLE TO PRE-K TO SENIOR GROUPS, CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE SPECIFIC GROUP AND PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED MUSEUM PERSONNEL. TO ASSIST SCHOOLS IN COVERING THE COSTS OF TOURS, THE MUSEUM OFFERS A FUNDING PROGRAM CALLED "FEED THEIR IMAGINATION" (FTI). SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF DONORS, THE FTI PROGRAM ALLOWS GROUPS TO VISIT THE MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM BY COVERING EXPENSES SUCH AS ADMISSION AND BUSSING COSTS. THIS FUNDING PROGRAM IS INTEGRAL TO KEEPING OUR EDUCATION AND COLLECTION ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BRINGING STUDENTS INTO THE MUSEUM WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY. IN 2023, APPROXIMATELY 44% OF TOURS WERE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY UNDERWRITTEN BY THE MUSEUM'S FEED THEIR IMAGINATION FUND.THE MUSEUM AND NEAG PLANETARIUM RECEIVED OVER 95,000 GUESTS IN 2023. WHILE NO OFFICIAL COUNT IS KEPT, ANNUAL VISITS TO THE MUSEUM ARBORETUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN EASILY EXCEED 120,000 PER YEAR. THE ARBORETUM, A VALUABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCE IS MAINTAINED AND MANAGED BY THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM AT NO COST TO THE PUBLIC. TEMPORARY/SPECIAL EXHIBITS AND PERMANENT COLLECTION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE MUSEUM PROVIDES PATRONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE TWO KINDS OF EXHIBITS. THE MUSEUM HAS PERMANENT GALLERIES WHICH FEATURE AND EDUCATE ABOUT UNIQUE ITEMS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, INCLUDING A MUMMIFIED PERSON WHICH IS OVER 2,000 YEARS OLD. PATRONS CAN ALSO ENJOY TEMPORARY/SPECIAL EXHIBITS FROM EXTERNAL INSTITUTIONS SPANNING MANY TOPICS AND TARGET AUDIENCES. RPM PRESENTED 11 TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS IN 2023, INCLUDING 7 FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES AND 4 CURATED FROM OUR COLLECTION. ADDITIONALLY, 215 WORKS OF ART WERE ACQUIRED BY GIFT AND PURCHASE FOR THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. AN EVER-INCREASING NUMBER OF OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTION ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA EMUSEUM, AND SEVERAL HUNDRED MORE WERE ADDED IN 2023. TRAVELLING EXHIBITS THE MUSEUM MAKES AVAILABLE MUSEUM OWNED EXHIBITIONS TO OTHER MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD. ALLOWING EXHIBITIONS TO TOUR PROVIDES THE MUSEUM THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND OUR MISSION BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE BERKS COUNTY COMMUNITY. IN 2023, FOUR TOURING EXHIBITS WERE RENTED AND DISPLAYED IN MUSEUMS LOCATED IN MCALLEN, TX; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ORLANDO, FL; AND CANADIAN, TX. THE EXHIBITION RENTALS IN 2023 INVOLVED A TOTAL OF 153 DIFFERENT WORKS OF ART. IN ADDITION TO ENTIRE EXHIBITIONS, THE MUSEUM LOANS INDIVIDUAL WORKS OF ART, AND FOUR SUCH LOAN OCCURRED IN 2023.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$291,837ExpenseAmt
Revenue$91,067RevenueAmt
DescCHILDREN'S PROGRAMSSENSORY EVENTS SPECIAL PROGRAMMING, AMONG OTHER SENSORY-INCLUSIVE EVENTS, DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A RANGE OF SENSORY SENSITIVITIES WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY THE MUSEUM. CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS CAN ATTEND EVENTS THAT ARE IN A QUIET, UNCROWDED ENVIRONMENT. 2023 SAW 106 ATTENDEES AT VARIOUS SENSORY PROGRAMS. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.FAMILY HOLIDAY EVENTS DESIGNED FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY, THESE EVENTS PROVIDE A SPECIAL PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO CELEBRATE DIFFERENT HOLIDAYS. THERE ARE SIX HOLIDAY EVENTS THIS YEAR INCLUDING EASTER AT THE MUSEUM, TRICK OR TREAT AT THE MUSEUM, PICTURES WITH SANTA, NOON YEAR'S EVE, ST. PATRICK'S DAY, AND CELEBRATION OF WOMEN ON MOTHER'S DAY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE A SAFE SPACE FOR CHILDREN TO CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS AND RECEIVE TAKE-HOME EDUCATIONAL KITS AND TREATS. WE WELCOMED OVER 1,300 ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO THESE EVENTS IN 2023.SUMMER CAMP MUSEUM DISCOVERY CAMP OFFERED TEN ONE-WEEK CAMP EXPERIENCES IN 2023 FOCUSING ON A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT EACH WEEK. THE CAMPS KEEP CHILDREN ENGAGED IN LEARNING OVER THE SUMMER BY EXPLORING EACH WEEK'S FOCUS USING THE EXHIBITS AND COLLECTIONS OWNED BY THE MUSEUM AS WELL AS HANDS ON EXPERIMENTS AND CRAFTS. IN 2023 THE MUSEUM FILLED 218 CAMP SPACES OVER THE TEN WEEKS OF CAMP.SCOUT WORKSHOPS AND OVERNIGHT STAYS SCOUT WORKSHOPS AND OVERNIGHTS OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SET IN A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT. SOME TOPICS INCLUDE SCIENCE, ARBORETUM EXPLORATION, AND SPACE EXPLORATION THROUGH THE PLANETARIUM. IN THE MUSEUM, SCOUTS EXPLORE TOPICS SUCH AS ENGINEERING, ART, AND BOOK-BINDING. THE MUSEUM EVEN OFFERS ITS OWN GIRL SCOUT BADGE. IN 2023, SCOUT PROGRAMS SAW 775 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING SCOUTS AND ADULT LEADERS. HOME SCHOOL DAYS HOME SCHOOL DAYS ARE OFFERED TWICE A MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT HOME SCHOOL LEARNING BY PROVIDING ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN VARIOUS SUBJECTS THROUGH SPECIAL MUSEUM TOURS AND HANDS-ON PROJECTS. APPROXIMATELY 137 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED HOME SCHOOL DAYS IN 2023.FULL STEAM AHEAD STARTED IN THE FALL 2017 STEAM IS A TODDLER SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE AND ART RELATED TOPICS. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED TWICE A MONTH DURING MOST MONTHS OF THE YEAR. 14 TODDLERS AND PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT 2023.SUBS AND SCIENCE STARTED IN 2023 AND OFFERED ONCE A MONTH, THIS PROGRAM IS GEARED FOR CHILDREN PREK-8 YEARS OLD AND THEIR GROWN-UPS. THE DAY INCLUDES, A BOXED LUNCH, HANDS-ON CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES, AND FREE TIME TO EXPLORE THE MUSEUM. THIS PROGRAM WELCOMED 24 ATTENDEES.ADULTS AND CHILDRENEXHIBITION PREVIEWS - IN 2023 EXHIBIT PREVIEWS WERE ADDED. PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF A NEW EXHIBITION, THE MUSEUM HOLDS A MEMBERS' ONLY PREVIEW PRIOR TO THE MUSEUM OPENING THE EXHIBIT. MEMBERS AND CHILDREN GET FIRST ACCESS TO THE NEW EXHIBITION. THERE WERE FIVE MEMBER PREVIEW EVENTS IN 2023 WITH A TOTAL OF 535 ADULTS AND CHILDREN ATTENDED THE PREVIEWS.STEM SUNDAY ANOTHER NEW PROGRAM ADDED IN 2023, STEM SUNDAY OFFERS SCIENCE RELATED THEMES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. CONTENT OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THREE STEM SUNDAYS WERE HELD IN 2023 WITH 443 ATTENDEES. ADULT PROGRAMSSPECIAL EVENTS THE MUSEUM HOSTS INTERNAL EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY EVERY YEAR. THREE OF THESE SPECIAL EVENTS HAVE BECOME STAPLES IN THE MUSEUM'S CALENDAR AS WELL AS IN THE COMMUNITY: GOLFIN' IN THE GALLERIES, DOGS & BREWS, AND NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. THESE EVENTS RAISE SIGNIFICANT FUNDS FOR THE MUSEUM AND SOLIDIFY THE RELATIONSHIPS THE MUSEUM HAS BUILT WITH OUR LOCAL SUPPORTERS. IN 2023, THESE THREE EVENTS COMBINED SAW 450 GUESTS.SENIOR SERIES THIS MONTHLY EVENT INVITES SENIORS AND ANYONE INTERESTED TO VISIT THE MUSEUM AND LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT TOPICS. THESE TOPICS TYPICALLY INCLUDE INFORMATION ON CURRENT SPECIAL EXHIBITS, SCREENINGS OF FILMS, LECTURES, AND BEHIND THE SCENES GLIMPSES OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION. THE EVENT IS FREE WITH PAID MUSEUM ADMISSION OR MEMBERSHIP. SENIOR SERIES HAD APPROXIMATELY 300 ATTENDEES IN 2023.ARBORETUM EDUCATION THIS PROGRAM FEATURES PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES BY MASTER GARDENERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS, UTILIZING THE ARBORETUM AND GREENHOUSE RESOURCES. APPROXIMATELY 300 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS SERIES IN 2023.YOGA UNDER THE STARS HELD IN THE NEAG PLANETARIUM DOME AND LED BY A CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR, PARTICIPANTS RELAX AND EXERCISE UNDER THE VIEWS OF THE PLANETARIUM. EACH SERIES CONSISTS OF 5-6 WEEKLY SESSIONS. TOTAL ATTENDANCE IN 2023 WAS 100 PARTICIPANTS.BUS TRIPS TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ALLOW MUSEUM PATRONS TO VISIT OTHER MUSEUMS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. TO NEW YORK CITY TO EXPERIENCE A SPECIAL EXHIBIT OR JUST A GENERAL VISIT TO EXPERIENCE THAT MUSEUM. IN 2023, ONE TRIP WENT TO D.C WITH 13 GUESTS.EXTRA PROGRAMMING 2023 INCLUDED A JOINT PROGRAM WITH THE READING THEATER PROJECT. THE EVENT INVOLVED A SCREENING OF A DOCUMENTARY AND THEN READING THEATER PROJECT MEMBERS WERE THROUGHOUT THE ARBORETUM INTERACTING WITH OVER 120 GUESTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,904,807TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document11IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee46EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members18GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone6103715850PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 MUSEUM ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityREADINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19611ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PAUL OXHOLM
INTERIM CEO/DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$193,116$0$7,807
DR ANNA WEITZ
BOARD CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE PEER
1ST VICE CHAIR/TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR SETH ROSENZWEIG
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JERRY MARCUS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR KRISTEN ANGSTADT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAVAR COLON
BOARD MEMBER AS OF APRIL1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK DETTERLINE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL EGUSQUIZA
BOARD MEMBER AS OF APRIL1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIOLET EMORY
BOARD MEMBER AS OF APRIL1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN WADE HEINTZMAN
BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPTEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY JONES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TED LAVENDER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C JACK LUSCH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK NICE
BOARD MEMBER AS OF APRIL1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBIE POOK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL RHOADS
BOARD MEMBER AS OF APRIL1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL SANDS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEIDI MASANO ESQ
1ST VICE CHAIR THRU MARCH3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT GRUBER
2ND VICE CHAIR THRU MARCH1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELENE ZINTAK
BOARD MEMBER THRU MARCH1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES HARENZA ESQ
CHAIR THRU MARCH5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN BARNHARDT
BOARD MEMBER THRU JANUARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$193,116TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$7,807TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
PAGODA ELECTRIC INC
2003 FRIEDENSBURG RDREADINGPA19606TRANSFORMER CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATIO$606,068
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA INC
PO BOX 403412ATLANTAGA303843412PROVIDE SECURITY SERVICES$276,401
TRANE US INC
PO BOX 406469ATLANTAGA303846469FACILITY REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT$241,512
BURKHARDT MECHANICAL INC
PO BOX 6767WYOMISSINGPA19610FACILITY REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT$190,189
FNB COMMERCIAL CREDIT CARD
PO BOX 6101HERMITAGEPA161480901CREDIT CARD PURCHASES$109,816
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$66,475FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$370,299RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$624,949GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,095,388AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$127,930NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,157,111TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$308,862$308,862
FACILITY RENTALS900099$258,351$258,351
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$187,188$187,188
TRAVELING EXHIBITS900099$119,507$119,507
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING900099$91,067$91,067
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$964,975TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$171,417TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$171,417ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,610,233SecuritiesAmt
Other$668OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,519,289SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$90,944SecuritiesAmt
Other$668OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$91,612TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$91,612ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$30,874FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$66,475ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$19,789FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,085TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,085ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$91,851GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$52,080CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$39,771TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$39,771ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEACCESSION INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$32,044TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$32,044RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$32,044OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,468,015TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$997,019RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$313,885ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,923TotalAmt
Program Services$70,324ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,461FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,041,000TotalAmt
Program Services$876,052ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,444FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,764TotalAmt
Program Services$29,645ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,119ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,792TotalAmt
Program Services$76,477ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,171FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,988TotalAmt
Program Services$72,631ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,390FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,388TotalAmt
Management And General$80,388ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,206TotalAmt
Management And General$13,206ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,975TotalAmt
Management And General$19,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,042TotalAmt
Program Services$130,149ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,142FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,573TotalAmt
Program Services$7,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,320TotalAmt
Program Services$128,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,268FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$136,182TotalAmt
Program Services$133,698ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,219ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$265FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,772TotalAmt
Program Services$30,149ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$486ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$137FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,677TotalAmt
Program Services$9,939ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,738ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,328TotalAmt
Management And General$1,328ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$475,577TotalAmt
Program Services$474,135ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,141ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$301FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,355TotalAmt
Program Services$64,738ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,161ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,456FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EXHIBIT AND LECTURE FEE$309,006$309,006
SECURITY$246,784$246,784
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$125,957$117,256$8,575$126
COLLECTION PURCHASES$87,325$87,325

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,920TotalAmt
Program Services$40,945ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,425,854TotalAmt
Program Services$2,904,807ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$369,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151,161FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,132BOYAmt
EOY$74,797EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,032,242BOYAmt
EOY$1,816,873EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,589BOYAmt
EOY$63,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,553BOYAmt
EOY$2,187EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,769BOYAmt
EOY$23,870EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,869BOYAmt
EOY$331,665EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,562,316LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,397,765LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,360,677BOYAmt
EOY$6,164,551EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,582,232BOYAmt
EOY$5,819,781EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$592,576BOYAmt
EOY$647,516EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,176,639BOYAmt
EOY$14,944,240EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$191,176BOYAmt
EOY$518,024EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$297,094BOYAmt
EOY$376,367EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,898BOYAmt
EOY$94,357EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$519,168BOYAmt
EOY$988,748EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,116,909BOYAmt
EOY$7,421,412EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,540,562BOYAmt
EOY$6,534,080EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,657,471BOYAmt
EOY$13,955,492EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,176,639BOYAmt
EOY$14,944,240EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,042,161ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$255,860NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,076,767CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,617,436CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,516,032CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,319,917CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,157,111CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,687,263TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,068,734CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$674,284CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$889,196CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,226,044CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,056,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,915,084TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,145,501CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,291,720CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,405,228CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,545,961CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,213,937CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,602,347TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,024,058CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,200CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$97,350CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,132,608TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,024,058CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,200CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$97,350CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,132,608TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$14,469,739PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$74,063CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$73,171CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$83,816CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,841CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$171,417CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$487,308TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$74,063CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$73,171CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$83,816CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,841CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$171,417CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$487,308TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,219,564CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,364,891CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,489,044CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,630,802CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,385,354CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,089,655TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.89930PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.90010PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03030InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02760InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,821,515BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$58,400ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$925,726InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$471,428OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$11,334,213EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,950,079BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$133,450ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,776,745InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$485,269OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,821,515EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,630,276BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,685,012InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$377,209OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$12,950,079EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,776,306BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$79,600ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,187,928InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$413,558OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$11,630,276EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,505,152BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,800ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,732,697InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$469,343OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,776,306EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.73690PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.26310TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$867,752OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$359,468DepreciationAmt
Book Value$508,284BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,797,398OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,687,910DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,109,488BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,270,100OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$907,037DepreciationAmt
Book Value$363,063BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$627,066OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$443,350DepreciationAmt
Book Value$183,716BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,164,551TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES$44,357
REFUNDABLE ADVANCE$50,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$94,357TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,703,900TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$255,860NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$255,860RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,448,040RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$19,975InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$19,975RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,468,015TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,405,879TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,405,879ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$19,975InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$19,975ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,425,854TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:THE FOUNDATION OWNS COLLECTIONS OF WORKS OF ART AND SIMILAR ASSETS THAT IT HAS ACQUIRED OVER THE YEARS. SUCH COLLECTIONS ARE PROTECTED, CARED FOR, AND HELD IN THE FOUNDATION'S MUSEUMS AND FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. THE VALUE OF THE FOUNDATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED AND HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED AND PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS. IN 2023, COLLECTION ITEMS PURCHASED TOTALED $87,325, AND DEACCESSION INCOME TOTALED $32,044.
PART III, LINE 4:THE COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE RARE AND EXTINCT NATURAL SCIENCE SPECIMENS OF INSECTS, BIRDS, MAMMALS, ROCKS AND MINERALS, PLUS SUPERB HOLDINGS IN AMERICAN (NORTH AND SOUTH), NON-WESTERN AND EUROPEAN ART. OUR ART COLLECTION INCLUDES PRE-COLUMBIAN, NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN, COLONIAL, PA-GERMAN AND 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY FINE ARTS, EUROPEAN (INCLUDING MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE, ARMS AND ARMOR AND 19TH CENTURY), AND MIDDLE EASTERN (INCLUDING ISLAMIC AND JUDAIC). OUR ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS COLLECTIONS RANGE FROM MESOPOTAMIA, EGYPT, ETRUSCAN, GREECE TO ROME. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE ENJOYED BY THOUSANDS OF VISITORS ANNUALLY AND ARE USED TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL BASIS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN, TEACHERS, FAMILIES, SENIORS AND RESEARCHERS.
PART V, LINE 4:TO SUPPORT THE DAILY OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM.
PART X, LINE 2:IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RELATIVE TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY, AS REQUIRED.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1NIGHT AT THE MUSEUMEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$63,000GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$52,175CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$10,825GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$11,271FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,510OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2DOGS AND BREWSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$16,185GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$3,300CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$12,885GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$30FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,985OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$14,915GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$11,000CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$3,915GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$2,243FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$499OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$94,100GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$66,475CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$27,625GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$13,544FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,994OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$18,538DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$9,087NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL OXHOLMPersonNm
TitleINTERIM CEO/DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$193,116BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,725DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$82NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$200,923TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE MUSEUM CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN. HIS COMPENSATION IS BASED ON RESEARCH OF OTHER MUSEUM INSTITUTIONS WITH SIMILAR STAFF AND OPERATING BUDGETS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution215ContributionCnt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSFAS 116MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 33:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ELECTED, AS PERMITTED UNDER SFAS 116 (ACS 958), NOT TO REPORT IN ITS REVENUE STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET WORKS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES, OR OTHER SIMILAR ASSETS HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE MUSEUM OFFERS MEMBERSHIP LEVELS FROM $40 (SENIOR/STUDENT/EDUCATOR LEVEL) THROUGH AND BEYOND $5,000 (DA VINCI SOCIETY LEVEL. BENEFITS INCLUDED ARE FREE, UNLIMITED ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM, DISCOUNTS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INVITATIONS TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND RECEPTIONS, SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, AND DISCOUNTS IN THE MUSEUM SHOP. HIGHER LEVELS MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE ASTC AND NARM RECIPRICOL MEMBERSHIPS, INVITATIONS TO SPECIAL DONOR RECOGNITIONS EVENTS, PRIVATE TOURS, AND DISCOUNTED MUSEUM OR PLANETARIUM RENTAL. AT THE END OF THE YEAR THE MUSEUM HAD 3,238 MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND ANY QUESTIONS ARE PRESENTED AT THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND ITS SCHEDULES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS ASKED TO AFFIRM OR REAFFIRM ANNUALLY REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE MUSEUM CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD CHAIR. HIS COMPENSATION IS BASED ON RESEARCH OF OTHER MUSEUM INSTITUTIONS WITH SIMILAR STAFF AND OPERATING BUDGET. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR, USUALLY THE CEO. THEY ARE REVIEWED BASED ON DEPARTMENTAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY CALLING THE FINANCE OFFICE AND REQUESTING THEM. THE 2023 FORM 990 (ONCE COMPLETED) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE MUSEUM WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1READING PUBLIC MUSEUM ENDOWMENT TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MUSEUM ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityREADINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237689681EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE FOUNDATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 11C, III-FIPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1READING PUBLIC MUSEUM ENDOWMENT TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeCTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$370,299InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt