2024-10-08T08:57:46-07:00 2023-12-31 464040179 HEIDI A TRAINOR CPA PC 1 W MAIN ST STE 5 CORTEZ CO 81321 990 2023-01-01 841034023 TELLURIDE HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC TELL 9707283344 PO BOX 1597 TELLURIDE CO 81435 DANNY CRAFT President 2024-10-08 true true Heidi Trainor P00193356 9705652435 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DANNY CRAFT PO BOX 1597 TELLURIDE CO 81435 436721 false X TELLURIDEMUSEUM.ORG X 1965 CO THE MISSION OF THE TELLURIDE HISTORICAL MUSEUM IS TO PRESERVE THE RICH, COLORFUL AND DIVERSE HISTORY OF THE REGION AND TO BRING HISTORY TO LIFE THROUGH EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION. 10 12 9 66 0 319148 305852 46700 60715 93 4522 16427 25748 382368 396837 0 0 246516 263639 0 61756 172134 230320 418650 493959 -36282 -97122 1596745 1501118 7780 9275 1588965 1491843 THE MISSION OF THE TELLURIDE HISTORICAL MUSEUM IS TO PRESERVE THE RICH, COLORFUL AND DIVERSE HISTORY OF THE REGION AND TO BRING HISTORY TO LIFE THROUGH EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION. false false 307253 2023 was a year of growth and accomplishment at the Telluride Historical Museum. The Museum continued to see steady growth in admissions, store sales, membership, and special event revenue. In most cases these numbers approached, or even eclipsed, the levels the Museum had enjoyed prior to the pandemic.This relative financial stability and ongoing growth allowed THM to complete one of its most ambitious projects to date the move of a significant portion of its artifact collection from a suboptimal storage facility 65 miles outside of Telluride to more adequate, climate-controlled units located just outside of town. While this endeavor required a significant investment of staff time and THMs capital reserves, the effort will allow the Museum to more capably care for and maintain its artifact collection and help ensure that these historical treasures will continue to benefit the community for generations to come.While the collection move was the most significant goal THM achieved during the year, it was not the Museums only important accomplishment. 2023 also saw the return of An Evening with Ken Burns, THMs annual special event with the acclaimed documentary filmmaker; a revitalized Telluride Dinner Party event; the creation and installation of the Museums latest annual exhibition, Festival Capital of the Rockies: 50 Years of Festivals in Telluride; and a critical restructuring of the Museums staffing structure.Taken together, these completed goals and accomplishments, along with sustained growth in terms of membership, admissions, and fundraising capacity, should serve as a solid foundation from which the Museum will be able to operate well into the future.EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONSThe Museum planned its latest annual exhibit to coincide with significant milestones achieved by a pair of Tellurides signature summer events. Unveiled in June of 2023, Festival Capital of the Rockies: 50 Years of Festivals in Telluride uses the 50th anniversaries of both the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Telluride Film Festival as points of departure through which to explore the entirety of Tellurides rich festival heritage. Featuring an array of festival posters, banners, programs, and photographs, Festival Capital of the Rockies explores how and why Telluride became a festival haven over the past five decades, while also shining a light on some of the towns lesser-known festivals. The new show, which also served as the organizing motif behind a number of the Museums program offerings throughout the year, will remain on view until April 2024.In addition to the new annual exhibit, the Museum also continued to maintain its array of permanent galleries as well as five off-site exhibits installed throughout San Miguel County, including the San Miguel County Sheriffs Office, Mountain Village Town Hall, the Telluride Medical Center, and the Wilkinson Public Librarys Telluride Room.In addition to its exhibit-related achievements, the Museum also accomplished a significant collections care and maintenance goal. After years of exploration and planning, the Museum was finally able to move the significant part of its collection stored in suboptimal conditions in Montrose, Colorado, to a newly-constructed, climate-controlled facility just outside the town. While the move allowed THM to bring this portion of its artifact collection 60 miles closer to town, it also provided the Museum the opportunity to store these items in a more organized, efficient, and appropriate manner. With meticulous planning and the purchase of new shelving, the Museum was able to reduce its storage needs by over 200 square feet while allowing ample room for the potential future growth of the collection. While the process required significant resources, both in terms of staff time and capital reserve funds, the effort will unquestionably help the Museum provide a higher standard of care and maintenance to these artifacts for years to come.VISITORS & PROGRAM PARTICIPATION6,672 members, residents, and guests visited the Museum in 2023. While this number fell a bit short of THMs typical pre-pandemic visitation level, it did represent a 2% increase in visitors compared to 2022. Similar to admissions, program participation also experienced a modest increase in 2023. In total, 2,772 individuals participated in 83 Museum programs and events during the year, a 6.5% increase over the prior year. This tally also includes 418 school-aged children who participated in 19 Museum and Museum-partner school programs during the year.The minor 307253 true false false false false false false true false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X KIERNAN LANNON 9707283344 201 W GREGORY TELLURIDE CO 81435 X LYNNE BECK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUDY DAVISON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI EIDSMO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRED BLACKBURN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WERNER CATSMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN COE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY CRAFT President 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA MALONE Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TODD BROWN Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATE CONTILLO Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIERNAN LANNON EXECTUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 50400 217690 37762 305852 ADMISSIONS 48754 48754 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 11961 11961 60715 4522 4522 0 0 0 0 37871 25056 12815 12815 0 27761 14828 12933 12933 0 396837 65237 25748 0 0 0 0 0 0 220363 88682 84014 47667 0 25209 20167 3781 1261 18067 14454 2710 903 0 0 8459 6767 1274 418 0 0 0 0 6377 5101 957 319 15593 12474 2339 780 0 0 26808 21446 4021 1341 0 0 0 0 0 21393 17114 3209 1070 13562 10850 2034 678 COLLECTION EXHIBIT EXPENSES 73166 58533 10975 3658 UTILITIES 13662 10929 2049 684 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 12021 9617 1803 601 INTERNET 11528 9222 1729 577 27751 21897 4055 1799 493959 307253 124950 61756 20531 12231 180133 103277 0 84 84 0 0 0 32546 42902 0 1250323 1179039 92111 71284 0 0 0 880 880 1270460 1270460 1596745 1501118 210 157 7570 9118 7780 9275 X 808793 711671 780172 780172 1588965 1491843 1596745 1501118 -97122 X false false false X 282831 265224 273363 319148 305852 1446418 0 0 282831 265224 273363 319148 305852 1446418 0 1446418 878 464 464 93 4522 6421 0 84171 25408 63135 70360 49832 292906 1745745 0.82850 0.81330 X X X X false 1066196 1011360 54836 13199 13199 170928 154480 16448 71284 COLLECTIONS 1268960 STAMP MILL MODEL 1500 1270460 CREDIT CARD 8217 SALES TAX PAYABLE 901 9118 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o SEE PART XIII Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS, SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. false MISC FUNDRAISERS 37871 37871 25056 37871 37871 25056 25056 12815 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE MUSEUM'S ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. EACH EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE HANDBOOK, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICIES THEREIN, AND ANY REVISIONS MADE TO IT BY SIGNING AN AGREEMENT FORM. THE MUSEUM REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH EACH EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY AND IS ADDRESSED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE MUSEUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTES A FORMAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMS ANNUAL STAFF REVIEWS. THE RESULTS OF THESE MEETINGS; AN EXAMINATION OF THE CURRENT REGIONAL ECONOMIC SITUATION, AS WELL AS AN INFORMAL SURVEY OF COMPENSATION LEVELS AT REGIONAL NPOS, GOVERNMENT AND FOR PROFIT COMPANIES IS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOARD DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR WHEN EMPLOYEE SALARIES AND BENEFITS ARE DETERMINED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 GUIDESTAR AND UPON REQUEST Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE MUSEUM PRESENTS AN ANNUAL REPORT INCLUDING A STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES TO THE TOWN COUNCILS OF THE TOWNS OF TELLURIDE AND MOUNTAIN VILLAGE. A DIGITAL COPY OF THE REPORT IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MUSEUM'S WEB SITE. THE MUSEUM'S FEDERAL FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG OR UPON REQUEST.