2024-08-14T09:55:25-05:00 2023-09-30 952302617 SINGERLEWAK LLP 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1100 LOS ANGELES CA 90024 990 2022-10-01 160470118 THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC WEND 3102161600 10808 CULVER BLVD CULVER CITY CA 90230 JUSTINIAN JAMPOL PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3102161600 2024-08-13 1 0 LIOR TEMKIN P00748170 3104773924 2024-08-13 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z JUSTINIAN JAMPOL 10808 CULVER BLVD CULVER CITY CA 90230 9805373 0 X WWW.WENDEMUSEUM.ORG X 2002 CA THE WENDE IS AN ART MUSEUM, CULTURAL CENTER, AND ARCHIVE THAT PRESERVES HISTORY AND BRINGS IT TO LIFE THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 19 19 47 26 0 0 21922664 9665521 0 0 20763 58862 206149 43588 22149576 9767971 0 0 0 0 1596150 2017869 0 0 633267 1502967 1972756 3099117 3990625 19050459 5777346 35154603 41597174 418794 961993 34735809 40635181 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 1648629 COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS:COLLECTIONS: THE WENDE MAINTAINS MULTIPLE STORAGE LOCATIONS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA AND IN GERMANY, WHICH TOGETHER HOUSE ITS COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 100,000 COLD WAR CULTURAL ARTIFACTS FROM EASTERN EUROPE AND THE SOVIET UNION.FISCAL YEAR 2022 BROUGHT WITH IT HUNDREDS OF IMPORTANT ACQUISITIONS. SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:- HANDMADE DEMOBILIZATION ALBUMS CREATED BY SOVIET SOLDIERS SHORTLY BEFORE THE END OF THEIR MILITARY SERVICE; THESE ALBUMS CONTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS, DRAWINGS, OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, AND OTHER ITEMS FROM THEIR PERIOD OF SERVICE- MATERIALS DOCUMENTING SOVIET JEWISH LIFE AND THE REFUSENIK MOVEMENT- CHINESE PHOTO ALBUMS FROM THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION- SOVIET BONE RECORDS BLACK MARKET MUSIC RECORDINGS CUT INTO DISCARDED MEDICAL X-RAYS- SOVIET CHILDREN'S BOOKS- HUNGARIAN ARTWORK AND CERAMICS- A LARGE COLLECTION OF CHINESE MATERIALS FROM THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION, INCLUDING POSTERS, BADGES, PUBLICATIONS, AND EPHEMERA- AN ARCHIVE RELATED TO FEMALE EAST GERMAN ARTISTS, INCLUDING CORRESPONDENCES, EXHIBITION DOCUMENTATION, AND RELATED EPHEMERA.- TWO LARGE COLLECTIONS OF SOVIET PAINTINGS DONATIONS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: THE RUSSIAN-SPEAKING JEWRY ARCHIVES, THE POLISH UNDERGROUND ARCHIVE, BRIGADE BOOKS, AND MEISSEN PORCELAIN.IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, THE WENDE MUSEUM LAUNCHED A SPECIAL INITIATIVE TO BECOME ONE OF THE ONLY SOURCES IN THE WORLD FOR RARE MATERIALS RELATING TO SOVIET JEWRY, THE REFUSENIK MOVEMENT, AND THE RUSSIAN-SPEAKING JEWISH DIASPORA.THE MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED TO DATE FOR THE SOVIET JEWRY ARCHIVES INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT SAMIZDAT PUBLICATIONS AND EPHEMERA, AND FISCAL YEAR 2023 WAS DEDICATED TO BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE CAPACITY NEEDED TO ADEQUATELY AND APPROPRIATELY DIGITIZE SAMIZDAT MATERIALS THAT POSE INHERENT DIGITIZATION CHALLENGES.EXHIBITIONS: THE WENDE PRESENTED FOUR EXHIBITIONS: THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE: FLAGS AND BANNERS, MARTIN ROEMERS: RELICS OF THE COLD WAR, QUESTIONABLE HISTORY, AND SOVIET JEWISH LIFE: BILL ARON AND YEVGENIY FIKS. EVENTS INCREASED IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 TO INCLUDE FILM SCREENINGS, EXTENSIVE ONLINE AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE EXHIBITIONS SUCH AS A MONTHLY ONLINE SERIES "IN SEARCH OF TRUTH, AND A MUSIC SERIES FEATURING EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC IN LOS ANGELES. ALL EVENTS WERE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE. 573129 2802 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:PUBLIC ACCESS: THE WENDE MUSEUM OFFERS FREE PUBLIC ACCESS TO ITS GALLERIES AND GARDENS ON FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, AND SUNDAYS FROM 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M., AND MONDAYS THROUGH THURSDAYS BY APPOINTMENT. THE MUSEUM WELCOMES APPROXIMATELY 15,000 VISITORS PER YEAR. THE WENDE ALSO PROVIDES FREE GLOBAL ACCESS TO ART AND ARTIFACTS THROUGH ITS ONLINE COLLECTIONS, AND HOSTS AN ARRAY OF ONLINE EVENTS ATTENDED BY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. EDUCATION: THE WENDE PRODUCED A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023:- HIGH-SCHOOL DOCENT PROGRAM- SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS- ARTS WORKSHOPS- FAMILY DAY ACTIVITIES- THE WENDE TEEN COUNCIL- STUDENT COUNCIL- ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMINGTHE MUSEUM ALSO TRAINED 10 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY INTERNS IN MUSEUM SKILLS. THERE WERE 7 COLLECTIONS INTERNS AND3 CURATORIAL INTERNS.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE WENDE PRIORITIZES COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AS CORE TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:- MONTHLY FAMILY DAYS, WITH ALL-AGES ART ACTIVITIES TAUGHT BY MUSEUM STAFF OR TEACHING ARTISTS.- AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF CULVER CITY NONPROFITS AT THE WENDE,CULMINATING IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE WENDE NONPROFIT TRANSITION PRIZETO A LOCAL NONPROFIT THAT IS INNOVATIVELY SERVING THE COMMUNITY. 97215 6914 AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES:THE WENDE OPERATES A GIFT SHOP TO SELL PROGRAM-RELATED MERCHANDISE AND HOSTS EVENT RENTALS TO PROMOTE THE VENUE. 2318973 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 47 0 1 47 1 0 1 GM CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 CA X X X CARA MEGAN LEWIS 3102161600 10808 CULVER BLVD CULVER CITY CA 90230 BILL ANAWALT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E BACKER PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FIONA CHALOM PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON CHAPLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK A FELDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE FRIEDMAN PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY L GLASSMAN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GORDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TILMANN GRUBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN LEVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MOLLESON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON POST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET DREISEN RAPPAPORT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD B ROBIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TEOFILO RUIZ PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS SLON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH WALTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN WELLISZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASCADE WILHELM DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN R JAMPOL SECRETARY (UNTIL 9/23) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTINIAN JAMPOL PHD PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE 40.00 X X 255562 0 27973 JONATHAN VICTOR CHAIRMAN & TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOESKE SEGAL CHIEF CURATOR & DIR. OF PR 40.00 X 112164 0 11978 CARA N LEWIS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 141228 0 519 508954 0 40470 3 0 1 0 0 52739 9612782 3504908 9665521 58862 58862 2802 2802 44830 11036 33794 33794 33794 33280 26366 6914 6914 OTHER INCOME 900099 78 78 78 9767971 9716 0 92734 X 266201 153230 69213 43758 1498624 862633 389647 246344 112694 64868 29301 18525 140350 80788 36491 23071 40902 40902 34790 34790 409961 246726 103894 59341 51567 12473 2513 36581 144571 34968 7047 102556 79773 36657 22961 20155 372803 339913 19166 13724 61438 35365 15974 10099 FACILITY COSTS 292067 69583 213552 8932 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 160102 105887 14260 39955 EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAM 157872 156881 396 595 ARCHIVE PURCHASES 76561 76561 90349 42440 38278 9631 3990625 2318973 1038385 633267 17387 93745 7466847 10590787 252019 680840 731 2802 44632 45051 123024 65569 17007857 2407062 8720359 14600795 20443 2519371 18509161 12998214 35154603 41597174 56429 629758 1878 1878 91101 91101 269386 239256 418794 961993 X 9036811 10341699 25698998 30293482 34735809 40635181 35154603 41597174 X 5777346 247681 -19371 -106284 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3348574 3727502 2443469 21922664 9665521 41107730 345600 219717 250670 239631 240489 1296107 3694174 3947219 2694139 22162295 9906010 42403837 25202575 17201262 24277 22672 13613 285743 80590 426895 6159 6450 85000 3784 78 101471 42932203 31620 0.40070 0.44460 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 1 4655110 607879 306943 5569932 1054535 3941461 -340886 4655110 182312 871854 369 1054535 18128 164184 182312 18128 18128 1.00000 0 0 826748 826748 2728037 2728037 12998217 2235235 10762982 402636 152101 250535 52219 19726 32493 14600795 INVESTMENTS 20012 C INVESTMENT T-BILLS - CETERA 2499359 C 2519371 ASSETS RESTRICTED FOR INVESTMENT IN PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT 4264550 CONTRIBUTED USE OF FACILITY RECEIVABLE 6228964 ARTWORK HELD FOR USE 2500000 SECURITY DEPOSIT 4700 12998214 CREDIT CARD PAYABLES 52034 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 164339 GRANT ADVANCES 22883 239256 X 10293543 247681 240489 37402 525572 9767971 0 9767971 4287886 259860 37402 297262 3990624 0 3990624 PART III, LINE 1A: THE WENDE MUSEUM MANAGES ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS OF COLD WAR CULTURE FROM THE EAST BLOC COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2002, THE MUSEUM HAS ACQUIRED MORE THAN 100,000 UNIQUE PIECES, LARGELY AT-RISK, RANGING FROM CONSUMER PRODUCTS TO OFFICIAL AND COUNTER-CULTURAL ARTWORK, ARTIFACTS FROM POLITICAL AND DAILY LIFE, AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, POSTERS, EPHEMERA, BOOKS, AND ARCHIVES. ALTHOUGH COMPREHENSIVE IN NATURE, THE WENDE'S COLLECTION SHOWS NOTABLE STRENGTH IN A VARIETY OF AREAS, SUCH AS MATERIALS FROM THE GDR, ITEMS USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE, MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT "WENDE" MOMENTS, AND EXAMPLES OF HUMAN AGENCY UNDER POLITICAL REPRESSION. THE WENDE'S COLLECTION INCLUDES ELEVEN SEGMENTS OF THE BERLIN WALL, TEN OF WHICH CREATE THE LONGEST STRETCH OF THIS ICONIC SYMBOL OUTSIDE OF EUROPE. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM RECORDS AND COLLECTS PERSONAL HISTORIES THROUGH ITS HISTORICAL WITNESS AND DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS. PART III, LINE 4: THE WENDE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF MATERIAL CULTURE IS A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH OF THE COLD WAR PERIOD AND ITS LEGACY, PARTICULARLY AS A REPOSITORY FOR ORPHANED OBJECTS, ITEMS THAT EXIST OUTSIDE THE COLLECTING PRIORITIES OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS. THE WENDE SUPPORTS CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, OFFERS AN IMMERSIVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, AND USES THE COLLECTION AS A STARTING PLACE TO EXPLORE THE TOPICAL RELEVANCE OF THE COLD WAR PAST THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD'S BOARD (FAS) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIALS STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE INTERPRETATION REQUIRES THAT THE ENTITY ACCOUNT FOR AND DISCLOSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION IF THAT POSITION WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE MUSEUM HAS EVALUATED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN AND DETERMINED IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE TAX ASSETS OR LIABILITIES TO BE ACCRUED OR DISCLOSED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF MERCHANDISE SOLD 26,366. RENTAL EXPENSES 11,036. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF MERCHANDISE SOLD 26,366. RENTAL EXPENSES 11,036. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUSTINIAN JAMPOL PHD PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE 255562 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27973 0 283535 0 0 0 JASON POST BOARD MEMBER LOAN TO ORGANIZATION X 100000 91101 0 1 0 91101 X 61 0 SEE PART II X 14 0 SEE PART II X SEE PART II X 2 3504908 FMV X 24 0 SEE PART II 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USED COMERICA SECURITIES AND JP MORGAN TO PROCESS DONATED SECURITIES. PART I, LINE 33: IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICES OF MANY MUSEUMS, ART OBJECTS, HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, AND BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE DONATED TO THE MUSEUM ARE NOT CAPITALIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE WENDE IS AN ART MUSEUM, HISTORICAL ARCHIVE OF THE COLD WAR, AND CENTER FOR CREATIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THAT EXPLORES AND INSPIRES CHANGE. THE WENDE REACHES BEYOND THE CONVENTIONAL WALLS OF A MUSEUM AND PLACES EQUAL VALUE ON INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, DIGITAL ACCESS, AND WIDE-RANGING EXPERIMENTATION. WENDE IS A GERMAN WORD MEANING "TURNING POINT OR "CHANGE" THAT HAS COME TO DESCRIBE THE TRANSFORMATIVE PERIOD AROUND THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL. FOUNDED IN 2002, THE WENDE MUSEUM HOLDS AN UNPARALLELED COLLECTION OF ART AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE COLD WAR ERA, WHICH SERVES AS A FOUNDATION FOR PROGRAMS THAT ILLUMINATE POLITICAL AND CULTURAL CHANGES OF THE PAST, OFFER OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE SENSE OF A CHANGING PRESENT, AND INSPIRE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE FOR A BETTER FUTURE. THE WENDE FULFILLS ITS MISSION OF EXPLORING AND INSPIRING CHANGE THROUGH: - COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND PROVIDING OPEN ACCESS TO ARTWORK, ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVES, FILMS, AND PERSONAL HISTORIES FROM THE SPHERE TOUCHED BY SOCIALISM DURING THE COLD WAR ERA (1945- 1991); - PROMOTING RIGOROUS SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATING STUDENTS, AND STIMULATING GENERAL INTEREST THROUGH LECTURES, SYMPOSIA, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO DIGITIZED COLLECTIONS; - PRESENTING EXPERIMENTAL EXHIBITIONS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMING INSPIRED BY THE COLLECTION; - FACILITATING CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS; - PARTNERING WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND - PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICES SUCH AS WELLNESS PROGRAMS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES. IN NOVEMBER 2017, THE WENDE OPENED A NEW CAMPUS TO THE PUBLIC. THE NEW SITE INCREASED EXHIBITION, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND STORAGE SPACES; HAS IMPROVED COLLECTION MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS; AND DRAMATICALLY EXPANDED FREE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE WENDE'S COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMMING. IN 2020, THE WENDE LAUNCHED AN INITIATIVE TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND ITS ONLINE COLLECTIONS, TO INCREASE INTERNATIONAL FREE ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS. IN 2022, THE WENDE PURCHASED A BUILDING IN HAWTHORNE, CA, WHICH WILL HOUSE THE COLLECTION AS WELL AS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OFFICE SPACE. ALSO IN 2022, THE WENDE BROKE GROUND ON CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CREATIVE COMMUNITY CENTER, LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE MUSEUM, WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND THE WENDE'S CAPACITY FOR PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ALAN JAMPOL, BOARD MEMBER, AND JUSTINIAN JAMPOL, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARE FATHER AND SON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT AND THEN IS DISTRIBUTED OUT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FINAL SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS SUBMIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM TO THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, INFORMATIONAL RETURNS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 246,726. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 103,894. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 59,341. TOTAL EXPENSES 409,961. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: COLLECTION ITEMS PURCHASED -106,284.