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PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED, OR AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. THE CORE OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION IS THE CONTEMPORARY TOY COLLECTION (TOYS POST-1945 THROUGH PRESENT) WHICH SHOWCASES CHANGING IDEAS OF PLAY, CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION, GENDER AND SOCIALIZATION AND OTHER TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE TO 21ST CENTURY FAMILIES. THE MUSEUM COLLECTS, CATALOGS, EXHIBITS AND BORROWS ONLY THOSE OBJECTS FOR WHICH IT IS ABLE TO CARE, STORE AND EXHIBIT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE AND WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED MUSEUM PRACTICE. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT POLICIES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED TO ENSURE THAT PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM CARRIES OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ITS COLLECTIONS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION AND ITS RESPONSIBILITIES AS A NON-PROFIT MUSEUM ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL AND CURATORIAL STAFF, TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAMMING SERVICES, HONORARIA AND FEES FOR SPEAKERS AND PROGRAM PRESENTERS. IN ADDITION, THE FUNDS WILL BE USED IN SUPPORT OF THE OVERALL OPERATION OF PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM. PART X, LINE 2: GAAP REQUIRES ENTITIES TO EVALUATE, MEASURE, RECOGNIZE AND DISCLOSE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. GAAP PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM BELIEVES THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN GAAP. PART XI, LINE 2D & PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPEICAL EVENT EXPENSES 157,762. MUSEUM STORE EXPENSES 41,491. IMAGTN BALL 273205 263405 9800 157762 0 273205 263405 9800 157762 157762 -147962 X X X X false false false false false false false false false PATRICIA D WELLENBACH PRESIDENT & CEO 335000 0 0 11725 1140 347865 0 DONNA SAUL MILLEN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 188731 0 0 6606 1140 196477 0 TRACY CURVAN CHIEF GROWTH/STRATEGY OFFICER 169039 0 0 5916 2467 177422 0 OLIVIA THOMAS CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER 144615 0 0 5062 7727 157404 0 JANE FEDEROWICZ CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER 154904 0 0 5422 7727 168053 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE A CHILD'S LIFE AS THEY DISCOVER THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH PLAY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: PRIOR TO FILING, PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM DISTRIBUTES THE 990 TO SELECTED MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE STAFF AND TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA E-MAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM PROVIDES EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO AGREE AND SIGN THE POLICY AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RE-SIGN THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. WHEN REVIEWING PROPOSALS IN RESPONSE TO RFP'S, THE MUSEUM'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EXIST. PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO ABSTAIN FROM FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION MAKING ON ISSUES OR TRANSACTIONS ABOUT WHICH THEY HAVE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE MUSEUM ARE VETTED INTERNALLY BEFORE MAKING ANY OFFERS TO CANDIDATES. MARKET COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY ANALYZING BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL SALARY SURVEYS. GATHERED DATA IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND INPUT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM'S ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANNUAL REPORTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC. ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.