2015-11-02T14:00:12-06:00 2014-12-31 350921680 CROWE HORWATH LLP 3815 River Crossing Parkway Suite 300 Indianapolis IN 462400977 990 2014-01-01 203402547 CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC CONN 3177766000 13400 ALLISONVILLE RD FISHERS IN 46038 Kyle Wenger CFO 2015-11-02 true KENNETH J KEBER P00240883 3175698989 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z J Christopher Cooke 13400 ALLISONVILLE RD FISHERS IN 46038 24275417 false X www.connerprairie.org X 2005 IN Conner Prairie Foundation, Inc. serves as a supporting organization for Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. and owns the land, buildings, improvements and some equipment that make up the Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. experience. 7 7 0 8 0 0 69830 1145084 0 0 8150542 3268948 140010 100010 8360382 4514042 5188589 5424176 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1493544 1511101 6682133 6935277 1678249 -2421235 121815130 119511724 1576125 386520 120239005 119125204 Conner Prairie Foundation, Inc. shall serve as a supporting organization for Conner Prairie Museum, Inc., an Indiana Public Benefit, non-profit corporation. It shall own, control, preserve, and protect the land, buildings, and improvements that make up Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. It shall own, control, preserve, grow, and ensure the prudent management and investment of endowment funds and other gifts restricted for the benefit of the operations and budgets of Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. It shall serve as trustee and hold and maintain in good repair the William Conner House Public Trust property. It shall foster and facilitate historical preservation. false false 6616324 5424176 CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION, INC. 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TYPE 1 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS The Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Foundation provide that a majority of the Foundation's board of directors is nominated by the Museum's board of directors and approved by the then sitting members of the Foundation's board. As a majority of the members of the Foundation's board are and will always be members of the Museum's board, the practical effect of this requirement is to ensure that a majority of the members of the Foundation's board are appointed by members of the Museum's board. 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Schedule D, Part II, Line 5 Conservation easements policy The organization's policy specifies that it is to periodically monitor, inspect, and enforce the conservation easement in accordance with the USDA easement guidelines. Schedule D, Part II, Line 9 Conservation easements financial reporting Conner Prairie Foundation, Inc. does not assign an asset value to the conservation easement. Revenues are recorded when received and expenses are recorded as incurred. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds The endowment funds held by Conner Prairie Foundation, Inc. may be used only to support the programs and operations of Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. (A related organization). Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote The Foundation is exempt from income taxes on income from related activities under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, the Foundation is considered to be a public foundation. The Foundation has been determined to be a Type 1 supporting organization of the Museum under Section 509(a)(3), which is defined as being operated, supervised, or controlled by one or more publicly supported organizations. The Foundation would be subject to income tax if any unrelated business income is generated during the year. For tax reporting purposes, Conner Prairie Properties, LLC is considered a disregarded entity of the Foundation, and its activities are reported as the parent organization's information. Current accounting standards require the Foundation to disclose the amount of potential benefit or obligation to be realized as a result of an examination performed by a taxing authority. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, management has determined that the Foundation does not have any tax positions that result in any uncertainties regarding the possible impact on the Foundation's financial statements. The Foundation does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change in the next 12 months. Central America and the Caribbean Investments 14404000 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Investments 4930000 0 0 0 0 0 0 19334000 0 19334000 true false true true true false true Conner Prairie Museum Inc 13400 Allisonville Rd Fishers IN 46038 203402627 501 (C) (3) 5424176 0 N/A N/A Program Support 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Description Of Procedure For Monitoring Use Of Grant Funds Conner Prairie Foundation, Inc. remits grant funds to Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. to support the programs of the museum. The organization relies on the board of directors of Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. to monitor the use of those funds and see that they are used for the programs and activities of the museum. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. Conner Prairie Foundation, Inc. remits grant funds to Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. to support the programs of the museum. The organization relies on the board of directors of Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. to monitor the use of those funds and see that they are used for the programs and activities of the museum. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, LINES 15A AND 15B ARE NOT APPLICABLE AND HAVE BEEN ANSWERED "NO" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body The board of directors of Conner Prairie Museum nominate individuals then serving on the board of directors of Conner Prairie Museum to fill five vacancies of the Conner Prairie Foundation board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body A draft of the form 990 is provided to each member of the audit committee of Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. (a related organization) for their individual review. An overview of the form 990 is then presented to this audit committee by the paid tax return preparer and the senior management of Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. The presentation and meetings include a detailed discussion of the Form 990, answering any questions posed by the members of the audit committee. After the audit committee approves the draft, copies of the form 990 are provided to every voting member of the governing body of Conner Prairie Foundation, Inc. for their review before being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy Every year, a conflict of interest questionnaire is sent to each interested person of the organization. After the questionnaires are completed, they are reviewed by the governance committee of Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. (a related organization) for potential conflicts of interest. Any issues that arise are discussed with the Conner Prairie Foundation, Inc. board. The governance committee is comprised of Conner Prairie Museum, Inc. board members of which several also reside on the Conner Prairie Foundation, Inc. board. At least one member of this committee is present at all board meetings to ensure that board members with potential conflicts abstain from participating in discussions and voting on transactions related to those potential conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public Financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policies are not required disclosures pursuant to Internal Revenue code (IRC) Section 6104. These documents are not available to the public at this time. 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