STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY (EIN 91-1626784)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-10-17
IRS object ID
201812909349301451
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-10-17T15:44:55-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN911194016PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLARK NUBER PSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityBELLEVUECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN911626784EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEXPEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2062623520PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 6TH AVENUE NORTH NO 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98109ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJENNIFER CHUPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR OF FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone2062623520PhoneNum
Signature2018-10-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJANE M SEARINGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00000565PTIN
Phone4254544919PhoneNum
Preparation2018-10-03PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address65.158.230.194IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-10-03IPDt
IP Tm15:29:37IPTm
IP TimezonePDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2018-06-14 16:35:46ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOPOPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALEXIS LEEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 6TH AVENUE NORTH NO 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$17,869,270GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MOPOP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1992FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO EXPLORE AND AMPLIFY IDEAS THAT FUEL CONTEMPORARY, POPULAR CULTURE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee193TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers202TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$4,662,492PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,569,774CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$13,777,460PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$15,270,902CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$30,685PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$106,198CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$730,558PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$640,579CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$19,139,825PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$17,587,453CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$10,119,552PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,278,374CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$13,931,717PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$13,191,027CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$24,051,269PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$22,538,592CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,911,444PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,951,139CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$166,401,693TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$162,348,335TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,447,307TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,604,485TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$162,954,386NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$158,743,850NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMOPOP (FORMERLY EMP MUSEUM) IS A LEADING-EDGE, NONPROFIT MUSEUM, DEDICATED TO THE IDEAS AND RISK-TAKING THAT FUEL CONTEMPORARY POPULAR CULTURE. WITH ITS ROOTS IN ROCK 'N' ROLL, MOPOP SERVES AS A GATEWAY MUSEUM, REACHING MULTIGENERATIONAL AUDIENCES THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, USING INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER OUR VISITORS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,835,309ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,370,347RevenueAmt
DescEXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE CURATION, DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION, INSTALLATION, PRODUCTION, AND DISPLAY OF EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS THAT ADVANCE THE MUSEUM'S MISSION OF CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY TO ARTISTS AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS. AS OF 2017, MOPOP HAS ORGANIZED 74 EXHIBITS, 22 OF WHICH HAVE TRAVELED TO ARTISTIC CENTERS AND LEARNING INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. AS ONE OF THE NORTHWEST'S FOREMOST CULTURAL EXPORTERS, MOPOP HAS NOW REACHED MORE THAN 8 MILLION PEOPLE IN OVER 9 FOREIGN COUNTRIES - INCLUDING UPWARDS OF 1/2 MILLION PEOPLE ONSITE YEARLY (ON AVERAGE). A DIVERSE SCOPE OF SUBJECT MATTER AND THOUGHTFUL EXECUTION BEHIND OUR EXHIBITIONS ENCOURAGES THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO INVESTIGATE THE SERIOUS FUN OF POP CULTURE - TO TRY THEIR HAND AT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTATION IN SOUND LAB (AAM MUSE GOLD AWARD-WINNING GALLERY) OR DISCOVER THE ART OF VIDEO GAME DESIGN, SPARKING NEW INTERESTS AND SKILL-DEVELOPMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF PERFORMING, MEDIA ARTS, AND STEM/DIGITAL LITERACY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$8,689,747ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,248,920RevenueAmt
DescMOPOP OPERATES AN ICONIC, ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT AND CUSTOM-BUILT MUSEUM BUILDING, DESIGNED BY RENOWNED ARCHITECT FRANK O. GEHRY. PROGRAM COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUILDING INCLUDE DEPRECIATION OF $6,641,373 AND $6,676,419 AND OCCUPANCY OF $2,048,374 AND $1,887,689 RESPECTIVELY FOR 2017 AND 2016. WHEREAS SOME MUSEUMS HAVE A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY WHICH OWNS THEIR BUILDING AND IS NOT CONSOLIDATED WITH OPERATIONS FOR FORM 990 REPORTING PURPOSES, MOPOP DOES NOT. THEREFORE, MOPOP'S FORM 990 INCLUDES ALL DEPRECIATION EXPENSE OF ITS BUILDING. EXCLUDING THAT DEPRECIATION, MOPOP PRODUCED AN EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES OF $2,443,252 AND $1,773,191 FOR 2017 AND 2016 FORM 990 REPORTING PURPOSES. MOPOP FUNDS THE COST OF BUILDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OUT OF CASH FLOW FROM MUSEUM OPERATIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$732,503ExpenseAmt
Revenue$414,915RevenueAmt
DescEXPENDITURES RELATED TO MOPOP'S EDUCATIONAL IN-MUSEUM AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES INCLUDING MUSEUM TOURS AND WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT MOPOP ALSO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVE PASSIONS AS MUSICIANS, WRITERS, AND ARTISTS, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND SHOWCASES FOR THEIR WORK. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE SOUNDOFF! (OUR LEGENDARY "BATTLE OF THE BANDS" COMPETITION AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR UNDERAGE MUSICIANS); THE RESIDENCY (A FOUR-WEEK SUMMER EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH TO DEVELOP THEIR MUSICAL SKILLS THROUGH HIP HOP), AND WRITE OUT OF THIS WORLD, A SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITING PROGRAM FOR 3-12TH GRADE STUDENTS. IN 2017, MOPOP SERVED 159,394 PARTICIPATING YOUTH AND STUDENTS, AND PROVIDED 78,686 CONTACT HOURS TO STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS THROUGH EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS AS WELL AS OSPI CLOCK-HOUR WORKSHOP TRAININGS FOR THEIR SCHOOL TEACHERS TO HELP THEM INTEGRATE 21ST CENTURY TECHNIQUES IN-CLASSROOM. OTHER PARTICIPATORY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND INTERESTS AT MOPOP, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL POP CONFERENCE, AN ANNUAL CONVENING OF MUSIC JOURNALISTS, ACADEMICS, AND PERFORMING ARTISTS IN A FORUM THAT IS OPEN FOR THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND, SEATTLE MINI MAKER FAIRE, A FAMILY-FRIENDLY SHOWCASE OF DO-IT-YOURSELF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION, AND OUR ANNUAL SCIENCE FICTION + FANTASY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, WHICH INTRODUCES ATTENDEES TO EMERGING CINEMATIC AUTEURS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$802,049ExpenseAmt
Revenue$669,063RevenueAmt
DescEXPENDITURES RELATED TO MOPOP'S SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL MUSIC ARCHIVE OF APPROXIMATELY 123,000 ARTIFACTS PLUS OUR ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION, CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 1,000 INTERVIEWS WITH MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, PRODUCERS, AUTHORS, AND INNOVATIVE LUMINARIES WHO HAVE SHAPED THE CULTURE OF OUR TIME AND INFLUENCED ITS MODERN LANDSCAPE. IN ADDITION TO A SUBSTANTIAL RECORDED-SOUND AND MOVING-IMAGE INVENTORY, MUSEUM COLLECTION INCLUDES RARE MUSIC INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT, PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMS OF LIVE PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER OBJECTS THAT DOCUMENT THE PROCESS OF CREATING, PRODUCING, AND PROMOTING MUSIC - AS WELL AS ARTISTS' PERSONAL EFFECTS, E.G. COSTUMES, ORIGINAL LYRICS, JOURNALS, AND SONG SHEETS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$802,049TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$669,063TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$19,059,608TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document214IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee193EmployeeCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members14GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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 FldWAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JENNIFER CHUBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2062623520PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 6TH AVENUE NORTH NO 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98109ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
PAUL G ALLEN
CHAIRMAN2.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JO LYNN ALLEN
PRESIDENT2.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS MCGOWAN
VICE PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHANIEL T BROWN
TREASURER2.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
IAN KERRIGAN
SECRETARY2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANA MARI CAUCE
CIVIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAIR WESTLAKE
CIVIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLARK KOKICH
CIVIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA FRANK
CIVIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON VANHALA
CIVIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MALONE
CIVIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PIERCE BROWN
CIVIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAUNTA HYDE
CIVIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT PASCUCCI
CIVIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN C CROSBY
CIVIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON EASTLAKE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE55.001.00Yes (X)$154,025$0$9,196
ALEXIS LEE
GENERAL MANAGER & VICE PRESIDENT55.001.00Yes (X)$195,122$0$7,600
JASEN A EMMONS
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR55.001.00$155,907$0$19,147Yes (X)
GREGG GOLDMAN
HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT55.000.00$205,235$0$7,111Yes (X)
LAUREN BURKLE
DIRECTOR OF SALES & SERVICE55.000.00$106,309$0$7,688Yes (X)
MATTHEW MARSHALL
MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER55.000.00$104,280$0$7,896Yes (X)
JON LELAND
BUSINESS SYSTEMS MANAGER55.000.00$118,642$0$11,535Yes (X)
JAMES VEGAS
DIRECTOR OF MUSEUM OPERATIONS55.000.00$115,475$0$11,762Yes (X)
PATRICIA ISACSON SABEE
FORMER CEO + DIRECTOR0.000.00$176,712$0$4,761Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,331,707TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$86,696TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K10IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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
ALLIANCE BUILDING SERVICES LLC
345 118TH AVE SE SUITE 120BELLEVUEWA98005JANITORIAL$649,455
LAMAR TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
PO BOX 96030BATON ROUGELA70896ADVERTISING$190,511
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC
PO BOX 743295LOS ANGELESCA900743295CONTRACT LABOR$178,099
IMAGINE VISUAL SERVICE
4215 21ST AVE W SUITE 100SEATTLEWA98199PRINTING$128,163
CORT BUSINESS SERVICE
6101 ASSOCIATED BLVD STE 102EVERETTWA98203EQUIPMENT RENTAL$127,453
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$32,730FederatedCampaignsAmt
Membership Dues$677,222MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$632,222FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$70,838GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$156,762AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$464,170NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,569,774TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MUSEUM ADMISSIONS712110$9,912,557$9,912,557
GROUP ADMISSIONS712110$4,534,641$4,534,641
MUSEUM EXHIBITS712110$764,797$764,797
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS712110$58,907$58,907
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$15,270,902TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$86,198TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$86,198ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,602TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,602ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$96,934RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$96,934RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$96,934TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$96,934ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$20,000OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$20,000OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$20,000ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$134,278FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$632,222ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$281,817FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$147,539TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$147,539ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
RETAIL GIFT SHOP453220$432,343$432,343
PARKING812930$182,538$182,538
REIMBURSEMENTS990009$39,967$39,967

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,734TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$33,734ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$688,582OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,587,453TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$15,703,245RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$314,434ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$722,470TotalAmt
Program Services$175,054ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$547,416ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,930,328TotalAmt
Program Services$5,855,875ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$421,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$653,390FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,171TotalAmt
Program Services$108,274ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,388FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$856,571TotalAmt
Program Services$594,631ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$213,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,897FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$711,025TotalAmt
Program Services$528,449ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$136,669ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,907FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$849TotalAmt
Management And General$849ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,590TotalAmt
Management And General$97,590ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,460TotalAmt
Management And General$27,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$395,789TotalAmt
Program Services$302,793ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,800FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$802,424TotalAmt
Program Services$706,338ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90,338FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,773,756TotalAmt
Program Services$1,349,477ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$270,363ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$153,916FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246,323TotalAmt
Program Services$227,510ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,140FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,665TotalAmt
Program Services$60,665ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,000FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,839,820TotalAmt
Program Services$1,817,994ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,072TotalAmt
Program Services$81,727ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,170FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,519TotalAmt
Program Services$13,963ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,731FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,641,373TotalAmt
Program Services$6,641,373ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$313,704TotalAmt
Management And General$311,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,499FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EXHIBIT EXPENSE$464,448$434,694$29,754
PRODUCTION EXPENSE$209,007$160,791$48,216
EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES$132,228$132,228

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,538,592TotalAmt
Program Services$19,059,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,200,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,278,374FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,204BOYAmt
EOY$20,208EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,391,727BOYAmt
EOY$11,538,352EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,085,111BOYAmt
EOY$16,848,113EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$538,105BOYAmt
EOY$873,563EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$854,088BOYAmt
EOY$634,396EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$266,096,028LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$133,783,681LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,309,728BOYAmt
EOY$132,312,347EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,000BOYAmt
EOY$115,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,730BOYAmt
EOY$6,356EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,401,693BOYAmt
EOY$162,348,335EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,618,252BOYAmt
EOY$1,609,325EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$725,378BOYAmt
EOY$918,144EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,103,677BOYAmt
EOY$1,077,016EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,447,307BOYAmt
EOY$3,604,485EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,104,881BOYAmt
EOY$141,985,453EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,824,205BOYAmt
EOY$16,733,097EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,300BOYAmt
EOY$25,300EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,954,386BOYAmt
EOY$158,743,850EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,401,693BOYAmt
EOY$162,348,335EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,951,139ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$753,018DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$12,415OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$6,627,101CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,741,804CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,964,599CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,650,077CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,569,774CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,553,355TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,474,983CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,828,457CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,046,981CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,372,336CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,703,245CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$66,426,002TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$138,800CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$138,804CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$196,580CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$182,538CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$182,538CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$839,260TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$129,234CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$221,544CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$228,929CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$579,707TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,240,884CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,709,065CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,337,394CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,426,495CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,684,486CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$90,398,324TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,581,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,033,039CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,722,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,664,639CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$109,656CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,111,134TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,581,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,033,039CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,722,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,664,639CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$109,656CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,111,134TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$78,287,190PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$56,865CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$65,467CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$91,021CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$134,902CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$185,034CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$533,289TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$56,865CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$65,467CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$91,021CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$134,902CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$185,034CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$533,289TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$363,422CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,337CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,370CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,137CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$58,701CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$439,967TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,661,171CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,777,869CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,431,785CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,572,534CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,928,221CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,371,580TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.85680PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.80200PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00580InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00440InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWSDOT RELOCATION PAYMENT - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 177,142. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 2,887. CLEAN ENERGY REBATE - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 174,416. FLOOD INSURANCE CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 9,454. OTHER INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,410. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 450. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 3,370. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 11,137. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 18,734. EXPANSION REIMBURSEMENTS - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 39,967.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$27,460OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$27,460TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA PORTION OF DUES PAID TO THE WASHINGTON STATE ARTS ALLIANCE SUPPORTS LEGISLATION FOR MORE ARTS-SPECIFIC GOVERNMENT FUNDING. ADDITIONAL DUES WERE PAID IN 2017 TO SUPPORT THE WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY ACCESS BILL.ExplanationTxt

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

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$241,717,401OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$110,934,709DepreciationAmt
Book Value$130,782,692BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,060,721OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,372,083DepreciationAmt
Book Value$688,638BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,317,906OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,476,889DepreciationAmt
Book Value$841,017BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$132,312,347TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$1,077,016Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,077,016TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,999,939TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,229,267DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,229,267RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,770,672RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$183,219OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$183,219RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,587,453TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,155,372TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,476,249DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,140,531OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,616,780ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$22,538,592ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$22,538,592TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ART OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. IN KEEPING WITH STANDARD MUSEUM PRACTICE, THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS, ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASE AND CONTRIBUTIONS, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS WERE ACQUIRED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED OR TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS DEPENDING ON THE SOURCE OF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS AND WHETHER THOSE ASSETS WERE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS, WHICH ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, ARE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO ACQUIRE OTHER ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTION.
PART III, LINE 4:MOPOP'S COLLECTION INCLUDES MORE THAN 160,000 OBJECTS PRIMARILY KEY ARTIFACTS IN THE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC, PARTICULARLY IN REGARD TO JIMI HENDRIX, ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC GUITARS, AND THE CONTEMPORARY NORTHWEST MUSIC SCENE. THE COLLECTION SERVES AS A WELLSPRING FOR INSPIRING IDEAS AND THEMES, FOR PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS. BY DISPLAYING ARTIFACTS FROM THE COLLECTION IN EXHIBITIONS, THE CURATORIAL TEAM IS ABLE TO BUILD NARRATIVES AROUND KEY OBJECTS THAT DRAW THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS, WHILE ALSO USING THE COLLECTION TO PROVIDE A LARGER HISTORICAL CONTEXT THAT DEEPENS THEIR APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSE ARTISTS AND GENRES.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS 20,000. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -203,219.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSE FROM AFFILIATE 944,363. GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS -20,000. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 203,219. BAD DEBT EXPENSE 12,415. ROUNDING 534.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSOUTH AMERICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedTRAVELLING EXHIBITSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$152,961RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$152,961SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$152,961TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FOUNDERS' AWARDEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$766,500GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$632,222CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$134,278GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$40RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$41,706FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$144,382EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$95,689OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$766,500GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$632,222CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$134,278GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$40RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$41,706FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$144,382EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$95,689OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$281,817DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$147,539NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 ExceptionYes (1)InitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcYes (1)RebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JON EASTLAKE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE$121,243$0$0$0$32,782$0$4,031$0$5,165$0$163,221$0$0$0
ALEXIS LEE
GENERAL MANAGER & VICE PRESIDENT$195,122$0$0$0$0$0$1,716$0$5,884$0$202,722$0$0$0
JASEN A EMMONS
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$155,907$0$0$0$0$0$6,435$0$12,712$0$175,054$0$0$0
GREGG GOLDMAN
HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$205,235$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,111$0$212,346$0$0$0
PATRICIA ISACSON SABEE
FORMER CEO + DIRECTOR$65,208$0$53,754$0$57,750$0$4,761$0$0$0$181,473$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4ADURING 2017, PATRICIA ISACSON SABEE RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $57,750 AND JON EASTLAKE RECEIVED SEVERANCE $32,782.
PART I, LINE 8AS A MATTER OF POLICY AND PROCEDURE, ALL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR EXECUTIVES HAVE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS COMPLETED.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$432,343TransactionAmt
TransactionVENDORTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Art Historical Treasures ArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesNO REVENUE REPORTEDMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$18,698NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)EQUIP/SUPPL16$319,420FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS6$78,598FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)EVENT ITEMS9$47,454FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS WAS DETERMINED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
PART I, LINE 33:REVENUES WERE NOT REPORTED AS THE ITEM RECEIVED WAS A CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEM, AND COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6:THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IS DETERMINED BY RUNNING REPORTS IN VOLGISTICS, OUR VOLUNTEER DATABASE. VOLUNTEER RECORDS AND HOURS ARE TRACKED IN VOLGISTICS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED WITH THE GUEST EXPERIENCE AND INTERPRETATION WORK, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE WERE OVER 9,000 HOURS SERVED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2JO LYNN ALLEN HAS A FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PAUL G. ALLEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE GENERAL MANAGER/VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990. THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD READ THROUGH THE FORM 990 AND COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TAX PREPARER TO ASCERTAIN IF THEY HAVE ANY ISSUES OR TO GAIN CLARIFICATION WHEN THE INFORMATION OR RESPONSES ARE NOT SELF EVIDENT. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPAID OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND COMPLY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, THE OFFICERS AND BOARD COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED FROM THE INITIAL REVIEW ARE EVALUATED BY THE CEO AND THE BOARD CHAIR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THAT PARTICULAR MATTER OR SUBJECT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A STUDY OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IS CONDUCTED IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE RESULTS ARE ANALYZED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO APPROVE A SALARY FOR THE CEO. THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PERFORMS A SALARY REVIEW, UTILIZES COMPARATIVE FORM 990 INFORMATION, AND RESEARCHES SIMILAR POSITIONS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS. DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTIONS DEFINING DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIRED SKILL LEVEL AND EXPERIENCE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR BENCHMARKING AND DETERMINING THE MARKET VALUE FOR KEY POSITIONS. DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS MUST APPROVE ALL EMPLOYMENT OFFERS, THE CEO MUST APPROVE ALL MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEE OFFERS AND THE BOARD MUST APPROVE ANY CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGE -12,415.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
ELC EXHIBITS LLC
120 6TH AVENUE NORTH 100SEATTLEWA98109274098616MANUFACTURINGWA$30,703$1,484,929EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY
NEW VENTURES LLC
120 6TH AVENUE NORTH 100SEATTLEWA98109611808359HOLD INTANGIBLE ASSETSWA$0$115,000EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELC DEVELOPMENTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 6TH AVENUE NORTH 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN912093948EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 11A, TYPE IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
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 FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd