2025-11-17T08:40:26-06:00 2024-12-31 232415973 HERBEIN COMPANY INC 2763 CENTURY BOULEVARD READING PA 19610 990 2024-01-01 232563964 FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM FOUN 6103715850 500 MUSEUM ROAD READING PA 196111425 GEOFFREY FLEMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO 6103715850 2025-11-17 1 1 MARYBETH C OLREE CPA P01649853 6103781175 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GEOFFREY FLEMING 500 MUSEUM ROAD READING PA 196111425 7427210 0 X WWW.READINGPUBLICMUSEUM.ORG X 1984 PA TO EDUCATE THROUGH COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF OBJECTS OF ART, SCIENCE AND CIVILIZATION. 23 23 46 150 0 0 3157111 2230648 964975 987021 263029 537950 82900 232803 4468015 3988422 0 0 0 0 1471467 1626978 0 0 143084 1954387 2638132 3425854 4265110 1042161 -276688 14944240 14537021 988748 680305 13955492 13856716 X THE 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. 0 0 3390104 827705 PROGRAM SERVICES:ADMISSIONS AND TOURS - 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. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.APPROXIMATELY 30% OF TOURS ANNUALLY ARE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY UNDERWRITTEN BY THE MUSEUM'S FEED THEIR IMAGINATION FUND. THE MUSEUM AND NEAG PLANETARIUM RECEIVE BETWEEN 60,000 AND 100,000 VISITORS PER YEAR. WHILE NO OFFICIAL COUNT IS KEPT, ANNUAL VISITS TO THE MUSEUM ARBORETUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN EASILY EXCEED 120,000 PER YEAR, AND LIKELY TOTAL MULTIPLES OF THAT NUMBER. THE ARBORETUM, A VALUABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCE, IS MAINTAINED AND MANAGED BY NEARLY 150 ARBORETUM ASSISTANTS THROUGH THE MASTER GARDNERS PROGRAM OF THE AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY THROUGH PENN STATE UNIVERSITY 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 WHO IS OVER 2,000 YEARS OLD. PATRONS CAN ALSO ENJOY TEMPORARY/SPECIAL EXHIBITS FROM EXTERNAL INSTITUTIONS SPANNING MANY TOPICS AND TARGET AUDIENCES. RPM PRESENTS ROUGHLY 12 TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS EACH YEAR, INCLUDING ONES DRAWN FROM BOTH EXTERNAL SOURCES AND THOSE CURATED FROM OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION. ADDITIONALLY, WORKS OF ART ARE ACQUIRED EACH YEAR 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 THE GOOGLE ART PROJECT, WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED MORE ADDED ANNUALLY. TRAVELING EXHIBITS - THE MUSEUM MAKES AVAILABLE INTERNALLY CURATED EXHIBITIONS TO OTHER MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD. ALLOWING EXHIBITIONS TO TOUR PROVIDES THE MUSEUM THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND OUR MISSION BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE REGION OF BERKS COUNTY. AMONG THOSE INSTITUTIONS THAT REGULARLY TAKE OUR EXHIBITIONS ARE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUMS, AS WELL AS OTHER ESTABLISHED FINE ART MUSEUMS. RECENT HOSTS OF OUR TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE THE WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (HAGERSTOWN, MD) THE MUSEUM OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY (WINCHESTER, VA) AND THE MUSEUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. JOSEPH (HARTFORD, CT). WE ALSO LOAN INDIVIDUAL ARTWORKS FOR EXHIBITION TO MUSEUMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING SUCH PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AS THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART (CLEVELAND, OH) AND THE MUSEE DORSAY (PARIS, FR). 365128 159316 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS:SENSORY 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. 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 USUALLY AT LEAST SIX HOLIDAY EVENTS EACH YEAR INCLUDING EASTER AT THE MUSEUM, TRICK OR TREAT AT THE MUSEUM, PICTURES WITH SANTA, AND NOON YEAR'S EVE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE A SAFE SPACE FOR CHILDREN TO CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS AND RECEIVE TAKE-HOME EDUCATIONAL KITS AND TREATS.SUMMER CAMP - MUSEUM DISCOVERY CAMP OFFERS TEN ONE-WEEK CAMP EXPERIENCES 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. 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 SCOUT BADGES TO ATTENDEES. HOME SCHOOL DAYS - HOME SCHOOL DAYS ARE OFFERED AT LEAST 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. ADULTS AND CHILDREN:EXHIBITION PREVIEWS - 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, OFTEN WITH SPECIAL ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED FOR THAT SPECIFIC EXHIBITION. STEM SUNDAY - STEM SUNDAYS OFFER SCIENCE RELATED THEMES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. CONTENT OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THESE PROGRAMS MAY BE OFFERED MULTIPLE TIMES PER YEAR DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY AND INTEREST.ADULT PROGRAMS:SPECIAL 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. 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. ARBORETUM EDUCATION - THIS PROGRAM FEATURES PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES BY MASTER GARDENERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS, UTILIZING THE ARBORETUM AND GREENHOUSE RESOURCES. THEY ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.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. BUS TRIPS - TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ALLOW MUSEUM PATRONS TO VISIT OTHER MUSEUMS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND PHILADELPHIA TO EXPERIENCE A SPECIAL EXHIBIT OR JUST A GENERAL VISIT TO EXPERIENCE THAT MUSEUM. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING EACH YEAR WE ALSO OFFER LIMITED OR ONE-OFF PROGRAMS, DESIGNED THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUPS. PREVIOUS PROGRAMS HAVE INCLUDED THE MEXICAN CHILDREN'S OPERA "THE BEAR PRINCE," CO-ORGANIZED WITH THE BERKS OPERA COMPANY; THE COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM, WHICH TAKES PLACE AT SPECIFIC SCHOOL LOCATIONS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA; AND TEACHER IN-SERVICE & APPRECIATION DAYS WHERE TEACHERS AND OTHER INSTRUCTORS FROM LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ATTEND AN IN-SERVICE AT THE MUSEUM LEARNING ABOUT SPECIFIC TOPICS, EDUCATION TRENDS, AND MUSEUM PROGRAMS. 3755232 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X X THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE OFFICE 6103715850 600 MUSEUM ROAD READING PA 19611 DR ANNA WEITZ BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE PEER 1ST VICE CHAIR/TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DR SETH ROSENZWEIG SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JERRY MARCUS ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANKI AITKEN BOARD MEMBER AS OF JANUARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR KRISTEN ANGSTADT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ENGLISH BRADLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BURKEY BOARD MEMBER AS OF JANUARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAVAR COLON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DETTERLINE BOARD MEMBER AS OF JANUARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL EGUSQUIZA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIOLET EMORY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN HEINTZMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED LAVENDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL LAWS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MYERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK NICE ESQ BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 NICK PHILIPPIDES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON POOK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RHOADS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BILL SANDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN TINOCO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL OXHOLM INTERIM CEO/DIRECTOR THRU MARCH 40.00 X 75790 0 8545 GEOFFREY FLEMING EXEC. DIRECTOR & CEO AS OF MARCH 40.00 X 175577 0 8122 251367 0 16667 1 0 1 0 SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA INC PO BOX 403412 ATLANTA GA 303843412 PROVIDE SECURITY SERVICES 274246 BURKHARDT MECHANICAL INC PO BOX 6767 WYOMISSING PA 19610 FACILITY REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT 179523 FNB COMMERCIAL CREDIT CARD PO BOX 6101 HERMITAGE PA 161480901 CREDIT CARD PURCHASES 145073 SAMUEL T FREEMAN & CO 1600 W GIRARD AVE SUITE C3 PHILADELPHIA PA 19130 ART ACQUISITION 138930 TRANE US INC PO BOX 406469 ATLANTA GA 303846469 FACILITY REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT 123091 7 77534 375500 1777614 152754 2230648 ADMISSIONS 900099 311024 311024 FACILITY RENTALS 900099 247087 247087 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 185384 185384 SPECIAL PROGRAMMING 900099 159316 159316 TRAVELING EXHIBITS 900099 84210 84210 987021 207957 207957 3685865 3355872 329993 329993 329993 21488 77534 25766 -4278 -4278 103444 57150 46294 46294 DEACCESSION INCOME 900099 190609 190609 OTHER INCOME 900099 178 178 190787 3988422 1177808 0 579966 268034 107214 53607 107213 1138633 965909 157429 15295 38497 31362 5501 1634 71215 58934 10049 2232 110599 84855 16526 9218 19927 19927 15720 15720 28804 28804 186297 180037 4899 1361 24437 18584 5853 125870 120089 4798 983 175964 174107 1753 104 70466 68982 1152 332 7912 7610 294 8 1473 1244 178 51 510878 509124 1382 372 82495 75064 5768 1663 EXHIBIT AND LECTURE FEE 464616 464616 COLLECTION PURCHASES 362915 362915 SECURITY 264521 263780 741 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 193590 183556 9651 383 102247 77250 22762 2235 4265110 3755232 366794 143084 74797 93949 1816873 1103299 63000 200000 2187 0 23870 27222 331665 484885 13756987 7898920 6164551 5858067 5819781 6105467 647516 664132 14944240 14537021 518024 182088 376367 463082 94357 35135 988748 680305 X 7421412 7061062 6534080 6795654 13955492 13856716 14944240 14537021 -276688 177912 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1617436 2516032 1319917 3157111 2230648 10841144 674284 889196 1226044 1056826 1302740 5149090 2291720 3405228 2545961 4213937 3533388 15990234 1024058 11200 97350 93499 1226107 0 1024058 11200 97350 93499 1226107 14764127 73171 83816 84841 171417 207876 621121 73171 83816 84841 171417 207876 621121 2364891 3489044 2630802 4385354 3741264 16611355 0.88880 0.89930 0.03740 0.03030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 0 11343826 300000 1087128 549235 12181719 10829894 58400 928679 473147 11343826 12964991 133450 -1781642 486905 10829894 11641391 12000 1690387 378787 12964991 10785380 79600 1191545 415134 11641391 0.00090 0.71240 0.28670 0 1 1 867752 381987 485765 11077648 6076085 5001563 1325220 993516 331704 486367 447332 39035 5858067 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES 35135 35135 X 4137530 177912 177912 3959618 28804 28804 3988422 4236306 0 4236306 28804 28804 4265110 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 2024, COLLECTION ITEMS PURCHASED TOTALED $362,915, AND DEACCESSION INCOME TOTALED $190,609. 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. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 62014 54034 7980 10515 5988 DOGS AND BREWS 16847 9500 7347 3989 1 17850 14000 3850 2793 556 96711 77534 19177 13308 10533 23841 -4664 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GEOFFREY FLEMING EXEC. DIRECTOR & CEO AS OF MARCH 175577 0 0 0 0 0 1938 0 6184 0 183699 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE 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. X 7 SFAS 116 X 4 152754 FAIR VALUE 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 33: THE 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE 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 11B THE 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 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS ASKED TO AFFIRM OR REAFFIRM ANNUALLY REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE 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 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY CALLING THE FINANCE OFFICE AND REQUESTING THEM. THE 2024 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. READING PUBLIC MUSEUM ENDOWMENT TRUST 500 MUSEUM ROAD READING PA 19611 237689681 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE FOUNDATION PA 501(C)(3) LINE 11C, III-FI FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 READING PUBLIC MUSEUM ENDOWMENT TRUST C 375500 FMV