Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, California (CA)

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Southwest Museum
Employer Identification Number (EIN)951661698
Name of OrganizationSouthwest Museum
AddressLos Angeles, CA 90041
Tax Period2001
Asset Amount$6,603,351
Amount of Income$1,667,630
Form 990 Revenue Amount$1,667,630
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Arts, Culture and Humanities: Natural History, Natural Science Museums


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Amount of income in 2001: $1,667,630
This organization: 

 $1,667,630
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $766,050

Assets in 2001: $6,603,351
This organization: 

 $6,603,351
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $3,282,446

Expenses in 2001: $1,711,058
Southwest Museum: 

 $1,711,058
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $610,204

Income to expenses ratio in 2001: 1.0
This organization: 

 1.0
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.2

Expenses allocated to program services in 2001: 67.9%
This organization: 

 67.9%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 78.7%

Number of employees in 2001: 24
This organization: 

 24
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 23

Employees paid over $50,000 in 2001: 8.3%
Southwest Museum: 

 8.3%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 8.9%

Grants share in income in 2001: 76.4%
This organization: 

 76.4%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 56.6%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2001

Assets at end of 2001

Expenses for 2001

Functional Expenses for 2001 ($)

Income-Producing Activities for 2001

Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20002001
Total revenue$2,551,718$1,667,630
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$1,977,699$1,273,437
Contributions to donor advised funds
Direct public support$1,977,699$1,273,437
Indirect public support$0$0
Government contributions (grants)$0$0
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$104,129$81,207
Membership dues and assessments$99,780$84,509
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$186,432$158,773
Dividends and interest from securities$18,819$24,063
Net rental income or (loss)$20,245$24,235
Gross rents$20,245$24,235
Less: rental expenses$0$0
Other investment income$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$-108,644$-116,407
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$1,004,212$1,033,925
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$1,112,856$1,150,332
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities$120,004$10,355
Gross revenue$151,842$37,493
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses$31,838$27,138
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory$133,254$127,458
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$432,332$396,914
Less: cost of goods sold$299,078$269,456
Other revenue$0$0
Total expenses$1,824,288$1,711,058
Program services$1,107,883$1,161,000
Management and general$593,756$455,305
Fundraising$122,649$94,753
Payments to affiliates$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$6,878,024$6,603,351
Excess or (deficit) for the year$727,430$-43,428
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$6,265,642$6,878,024
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$-115,048$-231,245
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2001)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$1,711,058$1,161,000$455,305$94,753
Grants paid from donor advised funds
Other grants and allocations$446,904
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$136,000$68,000$34,000$34,000
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)
Salaries and wages of employees not included above$426,170$206,231$198,273$21,666
Pension plan contributions not included above$35,870$20,941$12,043$2,886
Employee benefits not included above$45,882$26,787$15,403$3,692
Payroll taxes$47,428$27,689$15,923$3,816
Professional fundraising fees$0$0$0$0
Accounting fees$0$0$0$0
Legal fees$0$0$0$0
Supplies$42,919$0$30,043$12,876
Telephone$0$0$0$0
Postage and shipping$0$0$0$0
Occupancy$186,110$148,888$37,222$0
Equipment rental and maintenance$0$0$0$0
Printing and publications$39,543$19,773$3,953$15,817
Travel$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$0$0$0$0
Interest$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$118,215$94,572$23,643$0
Other expenses not covered above$186,017$101,215$84,802$0
Balance Sheets
20002001
Total assets$7,014,000$6,656,158
Cash - non-interest-bearing$600$600
Savings and temporary cash investments$881,198$1,249,721
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0
Grants receivable$512,889$205,008
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0
Inventories for sale or use$221,090$217,090
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$59,503$68,453
Investments - publicly-traded securities
Investments - other securities$4,216,744$3,910,920
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$0$0
Investments - other$0$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$1,083,702$971,237
Other assets, including program-related investments$38,274$33,129
Total liabilities$135,976$52,807
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$118,426$52,807
Grants payable$0$0
Deferred revenue$17,550$0
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0
Mortgages and other notes payable$0$0
Other liabilities$0$0
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$7,014,000$6,656,158
Total net assets or fund balances$6,878,024$6,603,351
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
20002001
Total revenue$2,551,718$1,667,630
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$2,436,670$1,436,385
Other expenses$-115,048$-231,245
Net unrealized gains on investments$-115,048$-231,245
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0
Recoveries of prior year grants$0$0
Other$0$0
Other revenue$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0
Other$0$0
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
20002001
Total expenses$1,824,288$1,711,058
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$1,824,288$1,711,058
Other revenue$0$0
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0
Prior year adjustments$0$0
Losses$0$0
Other$0$0
Other expenses$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0
Other$0$0
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings0
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?
Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?No
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?No
Direct and indirect political expenditures$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 200624
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2001)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$0$90,664$303,529
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1000000$000$0$35,066
Program service revenue 2000000$000$0$44,822
Program service revenue 3000000$000$0$1,319
Program service revenue 4000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 5000000$000$0$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments000000$000$0$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies000000$000$0$0
Membership dues and assessments000000$000$0$84,509
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$158,773$0
Dividends and interest from securities000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$24,063$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
not debt-financed property000000$0Real property rental income that does not depend on the income or profits derived by the person leasing the property and is excluded by section 512(b)(3)$24,235$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property000000$000$0$0
Other investment income000000$000$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory000000$0Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))$-116,407$0
Net income or (loss) from special events000000$000$0$10,355
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory000000$000$0$127,458
Other revenue000000$000$0$0
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2001)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entityPercentage of ownership interestTotal incomeEnd-of-year assets
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2001)
CompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensationExpense account and other allowances
$65,000$0$4,550
$58,000$2,900$4,100
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
Total number of other employees paid over $50,0000
Statements About Activities (for 2001)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year
Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it isOrganization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public
Support Schedule
19992000
Total$1,779,363$2,991,278
Gifts, grants, and contributions received$498,817$1,977,699
Membership fees received$118,816$99,780
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose$899,968$688,303
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975$241,437$225,496
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above$0$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf$0$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge$0$0
Other income$20,325$0
Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2001)
Total exempt purpose expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount$0
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California15
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Massachusetts4
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Missouri2
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New Jersey1
New Mexico3
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