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WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART (EIN 06-0653111)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2012-11-13
IRS object ID
201233189349302828
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Timestamp2012-11-13T13:23:39-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionHOLDING ITS COLLECTION IN TRUST FOR ALL PEOPLE, THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING AND INSPIRING EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE AND APPRECIATE EXCELLENCE IN ART AND CULTURE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionHOLDING ITS COLLECTION IN TRUST FOR ALL PEOPLE, THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING AND INSPIRING EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE AND APPRECIATE EXCELLENCE IN ART AND CULTURE.MissionDescription
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Expense347186Expense
Grants0Grants
Revenue331743Revenue
DescriptionTOTAL MUSEUM ATTENDANCE 96,298EXHIBITIONS EXPENSES A. ANDREW WYETH: LOOKING BEYOND $101,429B. PATTI SMITH: CAMERA SOLO $156,470C. OTHER $ 30,427D. C&T EXH.: CIVIL WAR REMEMBERED $ 19,950E: MATRIX EXH.: CLAIRE BECKETT & JAN TICHY $ 38,910 TOTAL COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS $347,186Description

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DescriptionCURATING AND CURATORIAL RESEARCH FY2012THE CURATORIAL DIVISION CARES FOR, RESEARCHES, AND DISPLAYS THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF ART. THESE INCLUDE PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, DECORATIVE ARTS (FURNITURE, GLASS, CERAMICS, AND METALWORK), WORKS ON PAPER, COSTUMES AND TEXTILES, AND VIDEOS, RANGING IN DATE FROM ANTIQUITY TO CONTEMPORARY AND INCLUDING WORKS FROM MOST CONTINENTS. TWO MAJOR PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATIONS WHICH OPENED IN FY2012 COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: ANCIENT TO EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ART, OPENED NOVEMBER 16, 2011; AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AMERICAN DECORATIVE ARTS COLLECTION AT THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM, 1660-1860, OPENED JANUARY 14, 2012. THE CURATORIAL DIVISION IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR CURATING THE EXHIBITION PROGRAM FOR THE MUSEUM, WHICH IN FY2012 COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: PATTI SMITH: CAMERA SOLO, OCTOBER 21, 2011 - FEBRUARY 19, 2012; THREE HISTORIES: THE WADSWORTH ACCORDING TO MATRIX, DECEMBER 24, 2011 - MARCH 4, 2012; ANDREW WYETH: LOOKING BEYOND, MARCH 24 - JULY 22, 2012; JAMES WELLING: "WYETH", MARCH 24 - JULY 22, 2012; THE MUSEUM COLLECTS, JUNE 30 - SEPTEMBER 9, 2012; SHAUN GLADWELL / MATRIX 162, CLOSED SEPTEMBER 18, 2011; CLAIRE BECKETT / MATRIX 163: SIMULATING IRAQ, NOVEMBER 3, 2011 - MARCH 4, 2012; JAN TICHY / MATRIX 164, APRIL 5 - AUGUST 5, 2012; COLTS & QUILTS: THE CIVIL WAR REMEMBERED, NOVEMBER 16, 2011 - MAY 6, 2012; CONNECTIONS GALLERY: IONA ROZEAL BROWN, CLOSED SEPTEMBER 25, 2011; CONNECTIONS GALLERY: PATTI SMITH, OCTOBER 21, 2011 - FEBRUARY 19, 2012; AND CONNECTIONS GALLERY: THE AMISTAD CENTER FOR ART & CULTURE, APRIL 22 - DECEMBER 31, 2012.CURATORIAL RESEARCH RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS: SUSAN LUBOWSKY TALBOTT, PATTI SMITH: CAMERA SOLO (WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART, 2011); ERIN MONROE, ANDREW WYETH: LOOKING BEYOND (WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART, 2012); PATRICIA HICKSON, "ON GRAVITY AND LEVITY," IN SHAUN GLADWELL/MATRIX 162 (WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART, 2011); PATRICIA HICKSON, "SIMULATING IRAQ," IN CLAIRE BECKETT/MATRIX 163 (WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART, 2011); PATRICIA HICKSON, "NIGHT VISIONS," IN JAN TICHY/MATRIX 164 (WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART, 2012); AND ERIC M. ZAFRAN, FIVE CATALOGUE ENTRIES IN CORPS ET OMBRES : CARAVAGE ET LE CARAVAGISME EN EUROPE (MUSEE FABRE DE MONTPELLIER AGGLOMERATION AND THE MUSEE DES AUGUSTINS, TOULOUSE, 2012). THE MUSEUM CURATORS, WORKING WITH THE REGISTRARS, ALSO ENGAGE IN A SIGNIFICANT LOAN PROGRAM, LENDING OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTION TO IMPORTANT AND INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS. IN FY2012, FIFTY-FOUR WORKS OF ART WERE APPROVED FOR LOANS TO THIRTY-NINE INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, AND ASIA. DURING FY2012, EIGHTY-SIX WORKS OF ART WERE LENT TO INSTITUTIONS IN A SIMILARLY WIDE GEOGRAPHIC AREA, INCLUDING FIFTY WORKS IN THE TRAVELING EXHIBITION, OLD MASTERS TO MONET: THREE CENTURIES OF FRENCH PAINTING FROM THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM, WHICH TRAVELED TO THE MICHELE AND DONALD D'AMOUR MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, SPRINGFIELD, MA, DECEMBER 13, 2011 - APRIL 29, 2012, AND THE TAFT MUSEUM OF ART, CINCINNATI, OH, MAY 18 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2012. THE EXHIBITION PATTI SMITH: CAMERA SOLO (ORGANIZED BY THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM) ALSO TRAVELED TO THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS, DETROIT, MI, JUNE 1 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2012.FINALLY, CURATORS, THROUGH PURCHASE, GIFT, AND BEQUEST, ACQUIRED FIFTY-FOUR WORKS OF ART FOR THE COLLECTION, INCLUDING: FOUR AMERICAN DRAWINGS, THREE AMERICAN DECORATIVE ART OBJECTS, TWENTY-THREE CONTEMPORARY DRAWINGS/PRINTS/PHOTOGRAPHS, TWO CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, THREE CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURES, SEVEN COSTUMES & TEXTILES, THREE EUROPEAN DRAWINGS/PRINTS, FOUR EUROPEAN PAINTINGS, THREE EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ART OBJECTS, AND TWO TIME-BASED MEDIA INSTALLATION PIECES.CURATING AND CURATORIAL RESEARCH EXPENSE: $1,543,375ART PURCHASES:ASCENSION MOTION PICTURE - BILL VIOLATHE TROJAN HORSE - HENRI PAUL MOTTETRAY - SEVRES - FRENCHGERMINATION - ANDRE MASSONDESIGN FOR AESTHETIC INTERIOR - AMERICANGIRL'S DRESS - UNKNOWNBABY'S OPEN ROBE - EUROPEANVARIOUS PHOTOGRAPHS - PATTI SMITHDRAWING - EARLY EYE - DOROTHEA TANNINGDESK - SECRETARY - WILLIAM HOWARDSTILL LIFE WITH LOBSTER - JASPER GEERAERDSCUP WITH COVER - GEORG PFRUNDTANDIRONS - CAST IRON - WALTER DENSLOWDAISY CHAIN - KIKI SMITHVARIOUS PHOTOGRAPHS - CLAIRE BECKETTVARIOUS PHOTOGRAPHS - JOHN O'REILLY TOTAL ART PURCHASES AND RELATED EXPENSES $3,117,319TOTAL CURATORIAL RESEARCH AND ART PURCHASES $4,660,694Description

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DescriptionEDUCATIONTHIS YEAR, THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM PRESENTED A WIDE-RANGING SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS THAT CONNECTED ARTISTS WITH OUR COMMUNITY. OUR ONGOING LECTURES, FREE SATURDAYS FOR FAMILIES, COMMUNITY DAYS AND SUNDAY SERENADES SERIES ENGAGED 70 VISUAL ARTISTS, STORYTELLERS, MUSICAL GROUPS, DANCE TROOPS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOLARS IN THE GREATER HARTFORD COMMUNITY AND BEYOND - FROM THE BALLARD INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM OF POETRY TO THE WORLD RENOWNED FIBER ARTIST ED JOHNETTA MILLER TO DANCENLIGHT. IN 2011-2012 THE EDUCATION AND VISITOR SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO OFFER A BROAD VARIETY OF PROGRAMS WHILE ALSO SOLIDIFYING OUR FAMILY AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS. EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND TOURS ACCOUNTED FOR 36.1% OF THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL ATTENDANCE OF JUST UNDER 100,000. OVER HALF OF THOSE VISITORS SERVED BY EDUCATION, SOME 21,000 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, FAMILIES AND ADULTS, WENT ON GUIDED TOURS WITH ONE OF OUR 96 DOCENTS. WE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE FAMILY AUDIENCES WITH MORE THAN 6,000 VISITORS ATTENDING PROGRAMMING DURING OUR FREE SECOND SATURDAYS FOR FAMILIES. EVALUATION OF MUSEUM ON THE MOVE-SCHOOL OUTREACH BY UCONN'S NEAG CENTER FOR GIFTED EDUCATION AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT SHOWED MEASURABLE GROWTH IN STUDENTS' ABILITY TO WRITE ABOUT ART, WITH STUDENTS' USE OF ART TERMINOLOGY SHOWING THE GREATEST INCREASE FROM .55 PRE TO 1.29 POST. THE SUMMER ART STUDIO PROGRAM CONTINUED TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR AREA YOUTH TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO SEEK OUT THE ARTS IN THEIR ONGOING EDUCATION. IN THE MORNINGS, AREA HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS FROM THE HARTFORD ART SCHOOL'S SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM ENGAGED WITH MASTERWORKS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION ON DOCENT-GUIDED TOURS AND PRACTICED VARIOUS DRAWING TECHNIQUES IN THE GALLERIES. THE MUSEUM PROVIDED FOUR HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND THE PROGRAM INCLUDING TUITION, SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION AND A STIPEND. IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS, YOUTH FROM FIVE HARTFORD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN DOCENT-LED TOURS OF THE MUSEUM FOLLOWED BY AN ART-MAKING ACTIVITY WITH HARTFORD ART TEACHER, NATASHA B. MILES. FREE ADMISSION, TOURS AND BUSING WERE OFFERED TO ALL GROUPS.Description

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total507566Total
Program Services377019ProgramServices
Management And General108339ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising22208Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total376815Total
Program Services279615ProgramServices
Management And General64105ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising33095Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total882315Total
Program Services812114ProgramServices
Management And General53824ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising16377Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1234841Total
Program Services1126636ProgramServices
Management And General108205ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total835726Total
Program Services468872ProgramServices
Management And General308021ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising58833Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total835107Total
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Management And General116748ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising32736Fundraising

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ACQUISITION OF ARTWORK31173193117319
PRINTING427513375771502541488
POSTAGE285202270223111803799
FEES238683979151347446024

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total116088Total
Program Services116088ProgramServices

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total12460023Total
Program Services10229798ProgramServices
Management And General1742013ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising488212Fundraising

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2022236BOY
EOY2099212EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4718080BOY
EOY2092721EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY14825BOY
EOY166126EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY490335BOY
EOY513810EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis31624929LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec13278185LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15494765BOY
EOY18346744EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY45085447BOY
EOY40239940EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY44883848BOY
EOY45755681EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1991BOY
EOY17298EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY112711527BOY
EOY109231532EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY665529BOY
EOY1508859EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY272072BOY
EOY486720EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY937601BOY
EOY1995579EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY31746162BOY
EOY33803795EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY48808424BOY
EOY41871288EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY31219340BOY
EOY31560870EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY111773926BOY
EOY107235953EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY112711527BOY
EOY109231532EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-1206816ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-3331157ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7725806CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years19493977CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years6333568CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4357841CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5646565CurrentTaxYear
Total43557757Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7725806CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years19493977CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years6333568CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4357841CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5646565CurrentTaxYear
Total43557757Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total19112947AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17024444810PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2719432CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3038236CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1866791CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2189329CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1182525CurrentTaxYear
Total10996313Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years101CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-438CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-283CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year421CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year-1961CurrentTaxYear
Total-2160Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years48600CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years125508CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years100578CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year93248CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year40818CurrentTaxYear
Total408752Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support54960662TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc9311851GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.44480PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.44630PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Historic StructureXHistoricStructure
Total Number Of Easements2TotalNumberOfEasements
Total Acreage0.00TotalAcreage
Nmbr Hist Struct Easements2NmbrHistStructEasements
Nmbr Hist Struct Easements After1NmbrHistStructEasementsAfter
Nmbr States In Which Easements Held1NmbrStatesInWhichEasementsHeld
Written Policy Monitoring0WrittenPolicyMonitoring
Staff Hours Spent On Enforcement1.00StaffHoursSpentOnEnforcement
Expenses Incurred For Enforcement0ExpensesIncurredForEnforcement
Sect170h Requirements Satisfied1Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms

Collection Used For Other CollectionUsedForOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used For Other PurposesXCollectionUsedForOtherPurposes
Description Of Other PurposesEDUCATIONDescriptionOfOtherPurposes
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance88964640BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1149146Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses658116InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures6400661OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses399751AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance83971490EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance76719151BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions923226Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses15433221InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures3858818OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses252140AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance88964640EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance71290175BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1922555Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses9186836InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures5465291OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses230344AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance76719151EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance89377311BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1170213Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-13348884InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures5689089OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses219376AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance71290175EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.17000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.36600PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.46400TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis28032975OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation9991622Depreciation
Book Value18041353BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3492044OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3286563Depreciation
Book Value205481BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis99910OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value99910BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings18346744TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
DEBT SECURITIES26849955F
INVESTMENTS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS802133C
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS18103593C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities45755681TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Total Revenue11253207TotalRevenue
Total Expenses12460023TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-1206816ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-3331157NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-3331157TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-4537973ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt8137008TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-3331157NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities35531DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues179427OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-3116199RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal11253207RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99011253207TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt12674981TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities35531DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included179427OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990214958ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal12460023ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99012460023TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF HOW ORGANIZATION REPORTS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS:PART II, LINE 9:THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART REFLECTS EXPENDITURES RELATING TO ITS EASEMENTS IN ITS OPERATING REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT. EXPENDITURES ARE BUDGETED IN THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEARS.
PART III, LINE 1A:IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 116, ACCOUNTING FOR CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, COLLECTIONS OF WORKS OF ART ACQUIRED THROUGH DONATIONS SINCE THE MUSEUM'S INCEPTION ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED OR AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE UNRESTRICTED NET ASSET CLASS. MUSEUM POLICY LIMITS THE USE OF PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE SOLELY FOR ACQUISITION OF OTHER ART OBJECTS.
PART III, LINE 4:THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART HOUSES A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 45,000 OBJECTS INCLUDING PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, DECORATIVE ARTS, WORKS ON PAPER, COSTUMES AND TEXTILES, AND VIDEOS, RANGING IN DATE FROM ANTIQUITY TO CONTEMPORARY AND INCLUDING WORKS FROM MOST OF THE CONTINENTS. THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM IS ONE OF CONNECTICUT'S PRINCIPAL CULTURAL AND CIVIC INSTITUTIONS AND A MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. THE MUSEUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ENSURES THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO ARTWORK THAT IS ARTISTICALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIGNFICANT. IN ADDITION TO PERMANENT COLLECTION DISPLAYS, THE ATHENEUM PRESENTS SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS OF LOANED WORKS. A WIDE RANGE OF INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS, PUBLIC AND SCHOOL TOURS, ARE OFFERED REGULARLY.
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FOR THE USE OF OPERATIONAL, EXHIBITION, AND PROGRAMMING SUPPORT, AS WELL AS THE PURCHASE OF WORKS OF ART.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE MUSEUM IS A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE MUSEUM HAS NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT JUNE 30, 2012. THE MUSEUM'S U.S. FEDERAL INFORMATION RETURNS PRIOR TO CALENDAR YEAR 2008 ARE CLOSED AND MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS. IF THE MUSEUM WERE TO INCUR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES, IT WOULD RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH ANY TAX MATTERS AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION AND INCLUDE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES WITH THE RELATED TAX LIABILITY IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 166,527. SHOP EXPENSES 12,900.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 166,527. SHOP EXPENSES 12,900.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising0AgreementRefFundraising
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1FALL GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1331334GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1263635CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event167699GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1117796OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2GOLF TOURNAMENTNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2115812GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event287342CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event228470GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event248731OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Gross Receipts Total447146GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total350977CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events96169GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events166527OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events166527DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-70358NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Discretionary Spending AccountXDiscretionarySpendingAccount
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonSUSAN TALBOTTNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org300058BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org8955OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org21005NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org330018TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org295279CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions31NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9900NoncashContribsRptdF990
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MUSEUM HAS A BOARD OF ELECTORS WHO ELECTS THEIR SUCCESSORS AND THE TRUSTEES AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION MEETING OF ELECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM(S) 990 IN DEPTH. THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL MAKE THE FORM AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMUSEUM MANAGEMENT MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE BY REQUIRING ALL EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY WHICH DISCLOSES ALL INTERESTS. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS EACH FORM AND DETERMINES IF ANY DISCLOSURES POSE ANY CONFLICTS. IF MANAGEMENT DETERMINES THERE MIGHT BE A CONFLICT, THE ETHICS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WOULD BE INFORMED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15CEO/DIRECTOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WORKS WITH A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (COMPENSATION COMMITTEE) AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO DETERMINE THE SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE FOR THE CEO/DIRECTOR. THE ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS (AAMD) SALARY SURVEY, MUSEUM'S BUDGET AND THE CANDIDATE'S QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES THE CEO/DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CEO/DIRECTOR WORKS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND USES THE ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS (AAMD) SALARY SURVEY AND THE MUSEUM'S BUDGET AS GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT. THE CEO/DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE OVERALL COMPENSATION PLAN WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, POSTED ON THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM WEBSITE AND BY REQUEST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR BY-LAWS ARE DISCLOSED BY REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -3,331,157.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE WERE NO CHANGES IN FY 2012CHANGE IN THE PROCESS OF THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT?
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B POLICIES, LINE 12B & 12C12B. THE MUSEUM'S TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY DISCLOSING ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THESE FORMS ARE CAREFULLY REVIEWED BY THE MUSEUM'S UPPER MANAGEMENT. THE MUSEUM USES AN ON-GOING, PROACTIVE APPROACH THROUGH REGULAR MONITORING, FOR UPPER MANAGEMENT (OR BOARD MEMBER) TO ADDRESS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BEFORE A TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED. 12C. MUSEUM MANAGEMENT MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE BY REQUIRING ALL EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY WHICH DISCLOSES ALL INTERESTS. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS EACH FORM AND DETERMINES IF ANY DISCLOSURES POSE ANY CONFLICTS. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD PROVIDES OVERSIGHT IN MONITORING AND ENFORCING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.MONITORING AND ENFORCING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY