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FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM (EIN 23-2563964)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-10-23
IRS object ID
202342969349300859
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-10-23T09:03:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HERBEIN COMPANY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12763 CENTURY BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityREADINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN232563964EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6103715850PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MUSEUM ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityREADINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP196111425ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANNA WEITZPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone6103715850PhoneNum
Signature2023-10-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person LastWEITZPersonLastNm
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Phone6103781175PhoneNum
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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
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 OfficerANNA WEITZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MUSEUM ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityREADINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP196111425ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,114,486GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Total Volunteers147TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$3,003,992PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,660,850CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$971,430CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$383,246PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$133,113CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$72,401PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$201,612CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,253,898PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,967,005CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$1,498,486PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,004,776CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,691,769PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,370,926CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,562,129PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$403,921CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$14,501,952TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$13,176,639TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$554,443TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$519,168TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$13,947,509NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,657,471NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM, A DYNAMIC CENTER OF LIFELONG LEARNING, IS TO EDUCATE, ENLIGHTEN AND ENGAGE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF OBJECTS OF ART, SCIENCE AND CIVILIZATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,683,862ExpenseAmt
Revenue$879,339RevenueAmt
DescADMISSIONS AND TOURS - 2022 SAW A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN GENERAL ADMISSIONS; 50,479 TO THE MUSEUM, AND 11,295 TO THE NEAG PLANETARIUM AT THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM. WE ALSO SAW SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED TOUR ACTIVITY WITH 10,489 MUSEUM TOURS AND 10,271 TOURS TO 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). 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 2022, APPROXIMATELY 41% OF TOURS WERE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY UNDERWRITTEN BY THE MUSEUM'S FEED THEIR IMAGINATION FUND.THE MUSEUM AND NEAG PLANETARIUM RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 82,534 GUESTS IN 2022. 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 9 TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS IN 2022, INCLUDING 5 FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES AND 4 CURATED FROM OUR COLLECTION. ADDITIONALLY, 104 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 2022. 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 2022, THREE TOURING EXHIBITS WERE RENTED AND DISPLAYED IN MUSEUMS LOCATED IN ANNAPOLIS, MD; QUINCY, FL; AND HARRISBURG, PA. THE EXHIBITION RENTALS IN 2022 INVOLVED A TOTAL OF 118 DIFFERENT WORKS OF ART. IN ADDITION TO ENTIRE EXHIBITIONS, THE MUSEUM LOANS INDIVIDUAL WORKS OF ART, AND ONE SUCH LOAN OCCURRED IN 2022.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$223,102ExpenseAmt
Revenue$92,091RevenueAmt
DescCHILDREN'S PROGRAMSSENSORY HOURS 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 VISIT THE MUSEUM BEFORE IT OPENS WHICH ALLOWS VISITORS TO EXPLORE IN A QUIET, UNCROWDED ENVIRONMENT. 2022 SAW 130 ATTENDEES AT VARIOUS SENSORY PROGRAMS. FAMILY HOLIDAY EVENTS DESIGNED FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY, THESE EVENTS PROVIDE A SPECIAL PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO CELEBRATE DIFFERENT HOLIDAYS. THERE ARE FOUR HOLIDAY EVENTS EVERY YEAR INCLUDING EASTER AT THE MUSEUM, TRICK OR TREAT AT THE MUSEUM, PICTURES WITH SANTA, AND NOON YEAR'S EVE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE A SPACE SAFE FOR CHILDREN TO CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS AND RECEIVE TAKE-HOME EDUCATIONAL KITS AND TREATS. WE WELCOMED APPROXIMATELY 1,200 ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO THESE EVENTS IN 2022.SUMMER CAMP MUSEUM DISCOVERY CAMP OFFERED NINE ONE-WEEK CAMP EXPERIENCES IN 2022 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 2022 THE MUSEUM FILLED 208 CAMP SPACES OVER THE NINE 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 2022, SCOUT PROGRAMS SAW 853 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 160 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED HOME SCHOOL DAYS IN 2022.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. 60 TODDLERS AND PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT 2022.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 2022, THESE THREE EVENTS COMBINED SAW 516 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 2022.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 2022.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 2022 WAS 360 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 2022, 65 GUESTS PARTICIPATED IN BUS TRIPS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,906,964TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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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
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document6IRPDocumentCnt
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
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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
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6103715850PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityREADINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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JOHN GRAYDON SMITH
DIRECTOR & CEO (THRU APRIL)40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$87,438$0$3,526
CHARLES HARENZA ESQ
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEIDI MASANO ESQ
1ST VICE CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT GRUBER
2ND VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE PEER
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
C JACK LUSCH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JERRY MARCUS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN SHUMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR KRISTEN ANGSTADT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK DETTERLINE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL SANDS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBIE POOK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ANNA WEITZ
BOARD MEMBER - BOARD CHAIR APRIL 20231.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR SETH ROSENZWEIG
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELENE ZINTAK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN BARNHARDT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TED LAVENDER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY JONES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL OXHOLM
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA INC
PO BOX 403412ATLANTAGA303843412PROVIDE SECURITY SERVICES$211,081
IMAGINE EXHIBITIONS INC
2870 PEACHTREE RD STE 418ATLANTAGA30305PAYMENTS FOR TEMPORARY EXHIBITS$133,242
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$54,325FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$352,605RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$114,589GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,139,331AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$17,994NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,660,850TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$348,739$348,739
FACILITY RENTALS900099$291,473$291,473
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$191,127$191,127
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING900099$92,091$92,091
TRAVELING EXHIBITS900099$48,000$48,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$971,430TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$84,841TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$84,841ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,111,746SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,063,474SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$48,272SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$48,272TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$48,272ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$31,005FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$54,325ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$19,333FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,672TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,672ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$114,175GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$64,674CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$49,501TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$49,501ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEACCESSION INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$140,439TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$140,439RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$140,439OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,111,869RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$194,286ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,075TotalAmt
Program Services$78,042ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,587FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$941,830TotalAmt
Program Services$806,601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,229ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,810TotalAmt
Program Services$31,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,659ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,885FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,425TotalAmt
Program Services$64,188ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,376ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,861FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,010TotalAmt
Program Services$75,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,326ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,418FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,127TotalAmt
Management And General$70,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,545TotalAmt
Management And General$13,545ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,936TotalAmt
Management And General$18,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,878TotalAmt
Program Services$159,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,808ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,465FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,544TotalAmt
Program Services$3,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,135ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,947TotalAmt
Program Services$108,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$959FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,200TotalAmt
Program Services$151,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$241FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,489TotalAmt
Program Services$29,121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$324ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,499TotalAmt
Program Services$3,761ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$738ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$467,365TotalAmt
Program Services$467,111ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$221ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,508TotalAmt
Program Services$57,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$748FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EXHIBIT AND LECTURE FEE$402,899$402,899
SECURITY$229,278$229,278
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$144,365$136,063$8,257$45
COLLECTION PURCHASES$60,577$60,577

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,619TotalAmt
Program Services$42,465ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,370,926TotalAmt
Program Services$2,906,964ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$345,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$118,286FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,917BOYAmt
EOY$141,132EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,104,502BOYAmt
EOY$2,032,242EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$237,796BOYAmt
EOY$114,589EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,745BOYAmt
EOY$126,553EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,897BOYAmt
EOY$24,769EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$401,257BOYAmt
EOY$201,869EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,290,158LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,929,481LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,729,972BOYAmt
EOY$5,360,677EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,214,608BOYAmt
EOY$4,582,232EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$713,258BOYAmt
EOY$592,576EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,501,952BOYAmt
EOY$13,176,639EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,987BOYAmt
EOY$191,176EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$422,456BOYAmt
EOY$297,094EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$30,898EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$554,443BOYAmt
EOY$519,168EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,694,766BOYAmt
EOY$7,116,909EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,252,743BOYAmt
EOY$5,540,562EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,947,509BOYAmt
EOY$12,657,471EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,501,952BOYAmt
EOY$13,176,639EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$403,921ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$886,117NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$1,417,837CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,076,767CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,617,436CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,516,032CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,319,917CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,947,989TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,109,179CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,068,734CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$674,284CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$889,196CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,226,044CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,967,437TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,527,016CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,145,501CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,291,720CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,405,228CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,545,961CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,915,426TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,024,058CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,035,258TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,024,058CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,035,258TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$12,880,168PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$78,473CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$74,063CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$73,171CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$83,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$84,841CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$394,364TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$78,473CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$74,063CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$73,171CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$83,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$84,841CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$394,364TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,605,489CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,219,564CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,364,891CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,489,044CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,630,802CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,309,790TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.90010PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.90260PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02760InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02610InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$12,950,079BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$133,450ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,776,745InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$485,269OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,821,515EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,559,509BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$9,300ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$586,784InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$476,873OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,505,152EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.76250PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.23750TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$336,950DepreciationAmt
Book Value$530,802BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,656,371OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,347,821DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,308,550BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,216,811OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$806,158DepreciationAmt
Book Value$410,653BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$549,224OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$438,552DepreciationAmt
Book Value$110,672BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,360,677TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$30,898Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$30,898TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,061,952TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$886,117NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$886,117RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,948,069RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$18,936InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$18,936RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,967,005TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,351,990TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,351,990ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$18,936InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$18,936ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,370,926TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 2022, COLLECTION ITEMS PURCHASED TOTALED $60,577 AND DEACCESSION INCOME TOTALED $140,439.
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$52,380GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$38,225CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$14,155GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$14,346OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2DOGS AND BREWSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$22,550GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$7,600CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$14,950GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$3,046OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$10,400GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$8,500CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$1,900GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$1,826OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$85,330GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$54,325CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$31,005GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$19,218OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$19,218DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$11,787NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution108ContributionCnt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSFAS 116MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 2022 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$352,605InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt