STRATEGY STUDIO / NONPROFIT PEOPLE SEARCH

FERNBANK INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
FERNBANK INC (EIN 58-6028607)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-14
IRS object ID
201343189349305434
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-11-14T15:13:14-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMITH & HOWARD PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1171 17TH STREET SUITE 900AddressLine1
CityATLANTACity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30363ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN586028607EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Fernbank IncBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of Name% CATHERINE NOWELLInCareOfName
Name ControlFERNNameControl
Phone4049296344Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1767 Clifton Road NEAddressLine1
Address Line2SuiteAddressLine2
CityAtlantaCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code303071221ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Namecatherine a nowellName
Titlesvp & cfoTitle
Phone4048746244Phone
Date Signed2013-11-01DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMARC AZARName
Phone4048746244Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Fernbank museum of natural historyBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonCatherine A NowellNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1767 Clifton Road NEAddressLine1
CityAtlantaCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code303071221ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts10264762GrossReceipts
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web Sitewww.fernbankmuseum.orgWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1939YearFormation
State Legal DomicileGAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionThe Museum's mission is to inspire lifelong learning of natural history through dynamic programming to encourage a greater appreciation of our planet and its people.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body38NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members38NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees163TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers225TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI850941TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income-173913NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year3411805ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year4675222ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year3744629ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY3164374ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year13683InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year11429InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year1708165OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year1623447OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year8878282TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year9474472TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year98007GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY89280GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year4396309SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year4347964SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year19780TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY21586TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year595278TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year5525743OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year6051052OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year10039839TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year10509882TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year-1161557RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY-1035410RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY29327438TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY27665115TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY2048429TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY1426443TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY27279009NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY26238672NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionFERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IS DEDICATED TO STIMULATING AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE, THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN CULTURE, RECONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE AND RESTORING A SENSE OF WONDER IN THE NATURAL WORLD. THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING OF NATURAL HISTORY THROUGH IMMERSIVE PROGRAMMING AND UNMATCHED EXPERIENCES TO ENCOURAGE A GREATER APPRECIATION OF OUR PLANET AND ITS INHABITANTS. FERNBANK VIEWS NATURAL HISTORY AS A STARTLINGLY CONTEMPORARY SUBJECT MATTER ENCOMPASSING TWO OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ISSUES OF OUR TIME-THE DIVERSITY OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND THE DIVERSITY OF HUMAN CULTURE. FERNBANK PRESENTS THE CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL, EARTH, LIFE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES IN AN INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH 14 PERMANENT EXHIBITS AND FEATURES, ANNUAL SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND A HOST OF FILMS AND SIGNATURE PROGRAMS. AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, FERNBANK SUPPORTS A VISITOR'S INTRINSIC DESIRE TO LEARN. OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A MORE INFORMED CITIZENRY, SCIENTIFICALLY AND CMissionDescription
Significant New Program ServicesfalseSignificantNewProgramServices
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
Activity Code713990ActivityCode
Expense7230795Expense
Grants89280Grants
Revenue3080132Revenue
DescriptionExhibitions and Films see Schedule O for Description.Description

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activity Code611600ActivityCode
Expense954625Expense
Revenue60910Revenue
DescriptionEducational Programs see Schedule O for Description.Description

Activity3 Activity3

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activity Code611600ActivityCode
Expense259913Expense
DescriptionStrategic Initiatives see Schedule O for Description.Description
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expense8445333TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3trueDescribedIn501C3
Schedule B RequiredtrueScheduleBRequired
Political ActivitiesfalsePoliticalActivities
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised FundsfalseDonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasements
Collections Of ArttrueCollectionsOfArt
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent EndowmentstrueTermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg EquiptrueReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth SecuritiesfalseReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel InvestfalseReportProgRelInvest
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssets
Report Other LiabilitiestrueReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 FootnotetrueReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial StmttrueIndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
SchoolfalseSchool
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To OrganizationsfalseMoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional FundraisingtrueProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising ActivitiestrueFundraisingActivities
GamingfalseGaming
HospitalfalseHospital
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizations
Grants To IndividualstrueGrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J RequiredtrueScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit TransactionfalseExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit TransactionfalsePriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQPfalseLoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With OrganizationfalseBsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family MemberfalseBsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss RltnshpfalseOfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash ContributionstrueDeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of ArtfalseDeductibleContributionsOfArt
TerminatedfalseTerminated
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidation
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntity
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl OrgfalseTransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted PartnershipfalseActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O RequiredtrueScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With109619NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup WitholdingtrueComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees163NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns FiledtrueEmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business IncometrueUnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T FiledtrueForm990-TFiled
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo ContributionstrueQuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo DisclosuretrueQuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay PremiumsfalseFundsToPayPremiums
Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members38NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members38NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business RelationshiptrueFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management DutiesfalseDelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing DocsfalseChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To ApprovalfalseDecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing BodytrueForm990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest PolicytrueConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered PersonstrueAnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring EnforcementtrueRegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower PolicytrueWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicytrueDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOtrueCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OthertrueCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Own WebsiteXOwnWebsite
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonCATHERINE NOWELLNamePerson
Telephone Number4049296344TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1767 CLIFTON ROAD NEAddressLine1
CityAtlantaCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code303071221ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (43 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
Melissa T Allen
Board Member1.0X
Ashish Bahl
Board Member1.0X
Jeffery B Baker
Board Member1.0X
Hartley D Blaha
Board Member1.0X
Ronald B Bobo
Board Member1.0X
Eric K Busko
Board Member1.0X
Tim Carssow
Board Member1.0X
Eric W Cash
Board Member1.0X
Allan N Crawford III
Board Member1.0X
Sherri Crawford
Board Member1.0X
Carol G Doty
Board Member1.0X
Ryan Smith Dunlap
Board Member1.0X
Arnold B Evans
Board Member1.0X
Teresa Finley
Board Member1.0X
Darrell Fitzgerald
Board Member1.0X
Rick Frazier
Board Member1.0X
Deborah Hodge Harrison
Board Member1.0X
Fay S Howell
Board Member1.0X
Wab P Kadaba
Board Member1.0X
Robin L King
Board Member1.0X000
Randolph J Koporc
Board Member1.0X
Ronnie R Labrato
Board Member1.0X
Cara Isdell Lee
Board Member1.0X
Kevin A Maxim
Board Member1.0X
Richard V McPhail
Board Member1.0X
Ashley Miller
Board Member1.0X
Randolph A Moore
Board Member1.0X
W Hampton Morris
Board Member1.0X
Melanie M Platt
Board Member1.0X
Drew Atkinson Putt
Board Member1.0X
Sean Richards
Board Member1.0X
Jake Ring
Board Member1.0X
Eve M Saunders
Board Member1.0X
Joseph B Schultz
Board Member1.0X
Rebecca S Shepherd
Board Member1.0X
Caryl G Smith
Board Member1.0X
William L Warren
Board Member1.0X
John B Zellars Jr
Board Member1.0X
Susan Neugent
President & CEO55.0416819X
Aneli Nugteren
Exec VP & COO50.014119212925X
Catherine Nowell
Sr. VP & CFO50.01405339878X
Jennifer Grant-Warner
Sr. VP & CPO50.012321510262X
Dana Harvey
VP & CTO50.09405912154X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org915818TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation45219TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K4NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
Total Comp GT150 KtrueTotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/CityProvince Or StateAddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/ProvinceOrStateCountryAddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/CountryPostal CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/PostalCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensationAddress Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode
imax corporation
2525 SPEAKMAN DR SHERIDAN PARKMISSISSAUGAONTARIOCAL5K 1B1Film Rentals336251
american museum of natural history
exhibit rental270000central park west at 79th streetNEW YORKNY100245192
sylvatica studios
landscap architects212455621 north ave suite C-140ATLANTAGA30318
Georgia Maintenance Solutions Inc
Janitorial Svcs.1897902841 East Mount Tabor CircleDULUTHGA30096
Sysco
Food Service260273PO BOX 490379COLLEGE PARKGA30349
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K9NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Membership Dues1128922MembershipDues
Fundraising Events689836FundraisingEvents
All Other Contributions2856464AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions930380NoncashContributions
Total Contributions4675222TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncomeUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue
MUSEUM ADMISSIONS61160020389242038924
IMAX ADMISSIONS7139901064540104120823332
EDUCATIONAL INCOME6116006091060910
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue3164374TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column11429TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$11,429ExclusionAmount

Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real0Real
Personal0Personal

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events145893GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events689836CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses136284FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column9609TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$9,609ExclusionAmount

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory2236621GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold654006CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column1582615TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income755006RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue827609UnrelatedBusinessRevenue

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionOTHER REVENUEDescription
Business Code900099BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column31223TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income31223RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue31223TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column9474472TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income3927271RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue850941UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$21,038ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total89280Total
Program Services89280ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total963671Total
Program Services419874ProgramServices
Management And General543797ManagementAndGeneral

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2843938Total
Program Services1977704ProgramServices
Management And General489661ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising376573Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total262885Total
Program Services192348ProgramServices
Management And General55803ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising14734Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total277470Total
Program Services178579ProgramServices
Management And General71645ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising27246Fundraising

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total8766Total
Management And General8766ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total34000Total
Management And General34000ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total21586Total
Fundraising21586Fundraising

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total873187Total
Program Services873187ProgramServices

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total228398Total
Program Services40948ProgramServices
Management And General178268ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising9182Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total64979Total
Management And General64979ManagementAndGeneral

Royalties Royalties

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total990868Total
Program Services987948ProgramServices
Management And General2920ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1769804Total
Program Services1751560ProgramServices
Management And General17509ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising735Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total144963Total
Program Services144963ProgramServices

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
EXHIBITS11446231144623
IMAX FILMS408726408726
PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES168061144398192321740
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT123482123482

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total91195Total
Program Services91195ProgramServices

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total10509882Total
Program Services8445333ProgramServices
Management And General1469271ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising595278Fundraising
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XXInfoInScheduleOPartX

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2504337BOY
EOY2310351EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY81513BOY
EOY160735EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY891840BOY
EOY450583EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY67818BOY
EOY99988EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY241548BOY
EOY260549EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY70520BOY
EOY68740EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis44259215LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec21242076LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY23606568BOY
EOY23017139EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY794238BOY
EOY228777EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1069056BOY
EOY1068253EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY29327438BOY
EOY27665115EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1583429BOY
EOY1376443EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY465000BOY
EOY50000EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2048429BOY
EOY1426443EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY25400108BOY
EOY24481114EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1497636BOY
EOY1368126EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY381265BOY
EOY389432EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY27279009BOY
EOY26238672EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY29327438BOY
EOY27665115EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-1035410ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Donated Services10992ReconcilationDonatedServices
Reconcilation Prior Adjustment-16248ReconcilationPriorAdjustment
Reconcilation Other Changes329ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7299659CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3898467CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7407752CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3411805CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4675222CurrentTaxYear
Total26692905Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7299659CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3898467CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7407752CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3411805CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4675222CurrentTaxYear
Total26692905Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total4249240AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17022443665PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years42403CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8540CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years10577CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year13086CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year11429CurrentTaxYear
Total86035Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support26778940TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc23142332GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.83811PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.82847PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets In Part X1057949AssetsInPartX
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance381265BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses8167InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance389432EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance317930BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions55374Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses7961InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures0OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance381265EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance314550BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses3380InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures0OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance317930EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance314451BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses99InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures0OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance314550EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance310518BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses3933InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures0OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance314451EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.00000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.00000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis782166OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value782166BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis645956OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation566145Depreciation
Book Value79811BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis39215518OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation18703294Depreciation
Book Value20512224BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3615575OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1972637Depreciation
Book Value1642938BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildings
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings23017139TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
LOC$0
LONG TERM CONTRACTS PAYABLE$50,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts50000TotalOfAmounts
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9617220TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments329NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities22383DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues136284OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990158996RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal9458224RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included16248OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt16248RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9909474472TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt10657556TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities11390DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included136284OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990147674ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal10509882ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form99010509882TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Schedule D, Part III, Question 4Fernbank Museum was created to encourage and advance the study and understanding of natural history by disseminating knowledge of the Earth and life upon it. We seek to develop a comprehensive collection of value for exhibition and education for students and visitors, and available for research by curators and visiting scholars. As a natural history museum, we will collect and maintain a repository of biological, anthropological, geological and paleontological specimens. We will use these to develop engaging exhibits, educational programs and resources that will provide our visitors opportunities to experience authentic cultural materials, artifacts and specimens representative of the earth's history and its variety of life.
Schedule D, Part V, Question 4The overall financial objectives of the Endowment are to support the current and future operations of the Museum and to preserve and enhance the purchasing power of the Endowment. The investment objectives are to be achieved through a three-tiered investment strategy. Tiers I & II incorporate endowment growth through reinvested earnings with no principal spending. The endowment is currently in its Tier II phase. In 2012, all earnings were reinvested; no principal or earnings were expended.
Schedule D, Part III, Question 1aIn accordance with GAAP, donated collections are recorded at commercial market value, determined by independent appraisal. Purchased collection items are recorded at cost. Collections are not depreciated. --- The value of collections donated by individuals prior to the current method of recording donated collections, including the gem stone collection and other works of art, are not recorded. However, the Organization's gem stone collection is extensive and has substantial value based upon appraisals of the items at the time of their donation.
Schedule D, Part XI, Question 2dThe $136,284 is due to fundraising expenses. Schedule D, Part XI, Question 4b $16,248 of bad debt related to pledges was expensed for financial reporting perposes but not reported on form 990.
Schedule D, Part XII, Question 2dThe $136,284 is due to fundraising expenses.
Schedule D, Part X, Question 2Fernbank, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization which is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is reflected in the accompanying financial statements. The Organization annually evaluates all federal and state income tax positions. This process includes an analysis of whether these income tax positions the Organization takes meet the definition of an uncertain tax position under the Income Taxes Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Codification. The Organization does not have any uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2012. In the normal course of business, the Organization is subject to examination by the federal and state taxing authorities. In general, the Organization is no longer subject to tax examinations for tax years ending before December 31, 2009.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
Agreement Ref FundraisingtrueAgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of IndividualComNetNameOfIndividual
ActivityMembership Phone Camp.Activity
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts31411GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor21586AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization9825NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts31411TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors21586TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization9825TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesALLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStates
Licensed StatesARLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesINLicensedStates
Licensed StatesIALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1lost oasisNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1240439GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1184407CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event156032GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event13038RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event111842FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event16664EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event18003OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2timelessNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2595290GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2505429CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event289861GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event241022RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event243053FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event25400EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event217262OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total835729GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total689836CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events145893GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events44060RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events54895FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events12064EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events25265OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events136284DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary9609NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantReduced AdmissionTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients14461NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance89280AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Method Of ValuationFMVMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceReduced AdmissionDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSchedule I, Part I, Question 2Identifier
ExplanationThe grants reflect the free admission provided to families in need and Title 1 students. For example, when a Title 1 school visits the Museum and the associated school is considered to have 80% Title 1 students, then the school is given an 80% grant of the total admission cost.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlantrueSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Susan Neugent
President & CEO212000204819727417546204819
Aneli Nugteren
Exec VP & COO14119213424154616
Catherine Nowell
Sr. VP & CFO14053310477151010

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSchedule J, Part I, Question 4bIdentifier
ExplanationThe 457F plan was frozen in 2012. All money became vested in the plan and has been reported as other compensation in boxes 1 & 5 of the w-2 during 2012. The total amount of the distribution was $494,713Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArt
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions9NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99039807NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesBroker confirmationMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOther
CollectiblesCollectibles
Food InventoryFoodInventory
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSupplies
TaxidermyTaxidermy
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifacts
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Descriptioncomputer hardware & softwareDescription
Number Of Contributions34NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990890573NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedtrueThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Schedule M, Part I, Question 32bSunTrust Securities receives any stock gifts and sells them immediately upon receipt.
Schedule M, Number of ContributionsThe Number of Contributions is determined by the number of contributions received not the number of items received.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Part VI, Section A, Question 2Two trustees are serving as co-directors in an investment company.
Part VI, Section A, Question 11bAs stated in the Finance & Audit Committee Charter adopted on August 3, 2006, the Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance & Audit Committee, a sub-committee of the Board of Trustees prior to filing with the IRS. The review was conducted by the Finance Committee. A complete copy of the Form 990 was made available on the Museum's web site and a link was provided to each Board Trustee.
Part VI, Section B, Question 12cA full copy of the Conflict of Interest Statement is provided to each Trustee at the first board meeting of the year. Each Trustee is required to sign an acknowledgement of receipt and return it to the Museum. A control list is maintained to ensure all acknowledgements are returned. The Museum recognizes a conflict of interest as occurring when an interested person defined as any trustee, principal officer or member of a committee with board-delegated powers has a direct or indirect financial interest or compensation arrangement through business, investment or family. Compensation includes direct and indirect remuneration as well as gifts or favors that are substantial in nature. All potential conflicts are reviewed by a committee of the board to determine whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Museum's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the Museum and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination. If the board committee determines a conflict of interest does exist, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.
Part VI, Section B, Question 15aCompensation for the President/CEO is determined by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Compensation and benefit information is gathered from human resource consultants pertaining to both museums of comparable size and nature and other regional cultural institutions. The information is reviewed by the Executive Committee and a compensation package is developed and approved. The minutes of the Executive Committee dated January 21, 2010 reflect the process observed in determining the compensation arrangement under signed contract through January 1, 2015.
PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15BAll other officers' compensation is determined in a similar process as to that of the President/CEO; however, the process is performed by Human Resources Staff and all other officers are not under contract.
Part VI, Section C, Question 19The Museum's governing documents including Fernbank's Charter and Articles of Incorporation, its mission statement and strategic plan, ethics policy, collections policy, privacy policy, gift policy, investment policy, endowment policy, conflict of interest policy, whistle blower policy, and finance committee charter are available upon request through the Finance Department at 767 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30307 for a nominal fee. The Museum's audited financial statements and current Form 990 are available on-line through the Museum's web site.
Part XI, Question 9$329 is due to unrealized gains.
Form 990, Part III, Question 4aExhibitions and Films: In 2012, Fernbank Museum presented five special exhibitions, featuring Wildlife Rescue, Scoop on Poop and Genghis Khan. Additionally, the Museum hosted nearly a dozen films in its IMAX Theatre, including the new films Born To Be Wild and To The Arctic. In 2012, Fernbank presented the third annual Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the World, a festive holiday exhibition which serves as a unique presentation of cross-cultural symbolism bolstered by vibrant enrichment programs on the weekends. Through these interactive exhibits and thought-provoking films, Fernbank introduces visitors to cultures around the globe and highlights important environmental issues facing the world today to encourage a deeper understanding of our planet and the human discourse.
Form 990, Part III, Question 4bEducational Programs: The Museum is committed to offering the highest quality educational programming designed to complement the visitor's experience at the Museum as well as in-school learning. Programs are designed for a variety of audiences including families, children and school children. In 2012, Fernbank Museum offered nearly 750 exploratory science classes and delivered enhanced, on-site laboratory and classroom programs to roughly 15,000 of the 60,000 students who visited as part of a field trip. All Museum programs, exhibitions and films are designed to meet or exceed state and national standards, enhancing the curriculum and partnering with teachers to bring science to life through hands-on experiences. Additionally, the Museum presented two signature environmental programs, UrbanWatch Atlanta and City Scientists that serve schools, with a focus on students from underserved populations. Fernbank's UrbanWatch program connects middle and high school students with nature and biodiversity through an immersive ecology experience in Fernbank Forest and across the Museum campus. The program focuses on the importance of native plant species, biodiversity and healthy ecosystems providing Title 1 students the opportunity to actively participate in a restoration project on the Museum campus. City Scientists, an after-school program, serves 300 3rd, 4th and 5th graders attending Atlanta's Title I schools. This highly-interactive program introduces underserved students to regional ecology, geology and natural history themes, providing them with meaningful challenges in education and the enhanced foundation to perform well in science. For families and children, the Museum offers Excellent Experiments, Weekend Wonders, Live Animal Encounters, Family Exploration Days, Nature Walks and more. These programs provide visitors with new experiences every time they visit, allowing them to delve deeper into themes presented throughout the Museum at age-appropriate levels.
Form 990, Part III, Question 4cStrategic Initiatives: Fernbank's strategic plan calls for the Museum to fulfill on its unique environmental legacy in its preservation and stewardship of Fernbank Forest, as well as how to leverage the entire campus in Fernbank's mission to foster a deeper connection to the natural world. In 2012, the Museum completed a Campus Master Plan and Forest Stewardship Plan to guide its efforts going forward. This initiative affirmed the unique qualities of Fernbank Forest, including that it is the largest old-growth forest in a major metropolitan area in the United States and that Fernbank is the only natural history museum in the United States to emerge from a natural area. The Campus Master Plan identified areas of opportunity for new outdoor programming that ultimately will help fulfill Fernbank's mission while also giving visitors new opportunities for exploration while visiting. Both plans will inform longer term initiatives at the Museum.